P.O. Box 221, 939 South Third Street Mebane, North Carolina (919) Website:

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1 "Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations." Psalm 100 P.O. Box 221, 939 South Third Street Mebane, North Carolina (919) Website: Our Weekly Services Sunday School... 9:30 Sunday Morning Worship... 11:00 Sunday Evening Worship... 5:30 Wednesday Prayer Meeting... 7:15 We warmly welcome our visitors today. Please complete a Visitor Card and place it in the offering plate or in the box located in the foyer. We hope to greet you in a more personal way following the services.

2 The Lord s Day November 28, 2010 Call to Worship Pastor Stu Johnston Hymn of Praise # 53 "Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah" Scripture Reading John 13:33-14:18 Offertory Hymn # 27 "Great is Thy Faithfulness" Pastoral Prayer Hymn of Preparation "Speak, O Lord" 1. Speak, O Lord, as we come to You, to receive the food of Your Holy Word. Take Your Truth, plant it deep in us; shape and fashion us in Your likeness; That the light of Christ might be seen today in our acts of love and our deeds of faith. Speak, O Lord and fulfil in us all Your purposes for Your glory. 2. Teach us Lord, full obedience, Holy reverence, true humility. Test our thoughts and our attitudes; in the radiance of Your purity. Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see Your majestic love and authority. Words of pow r that can never fail; let their truth prevail over unbelief. 3. Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds; help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us. Truths unchanged from the dawn of time, that will echo down through eternity. And by grace we ll stand on Your promises; and by faith we ll walk as You walk with us. Speak, O Lord, til Your church is built, and the earth is filled with Your glory. Text and Music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 2006 Thankyou Music Used by Permission CCLI # Sermon Pastor Charles Fortner

3 Evening Worship Call to Worship Stephen Byrd Hymn of Praise # 86 "Now Thank We All Our God" Scripture Reading Genesis 30:22-43 Pastoral Prayer Offertory Hymn # 615 "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" Hymn of Preparation "There is a Higher Throne" 1. There is a Higher Throne, than all this world has known, Where faithful ones from ev ry tongue, will one day come. Before the Son we ll stand, made faultless thro the Lamb; Believing hearts find promised grace; salvation comes. Hear heaven s voices sing; their thund rous anthem rings Thro emerald courts and sapphire skies; their praises rise. All glory, wisdom, pow r, strength, thanks, and honor Are to God, our King, Who reigns on high, forevermore! 2. And there we ll find our home; our life before the Throne. We ll honor Him in perfect song where we belong. He ll wipe each tearstained eye as thirst and hunger die. The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King, we ll reign with Him. Hear heaven s voices sing; their thund rous anthem rings Thro emerald courts and sapphire skies; their praises rise. All glory, wisdom, pow r, strength, thanks, and honor Are to God, our King, Who reigns on high, forevermore! Text and Music: Keith and Kristyn Getty 2002 Thankyou Music Used by Permission CCLI # Sermon Pastor Stu Johnston

4 GRBC Calendar and Announcements Today Hawfields Ministry at 3:00 pm -Jason Crawford will be speaking today. All are invited to the service at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. Casey Kirkman is preaching the SS hour and both services today at Sumner Baptist Church, Greensboro. Nick Gaines is preaching at Covenant Fellowship, Moneta, VA. Jr. High Meeting Tonight at the Griggs' home. You are asked to bring fruit. NO "VisionYouth" Meeting this month. Adult Chorus Practice Tonight in the Fellowship room. ***The new church directories are available today. Two copies per family, please.*** ***** ***Youth Mission Scholarship Applications*** If you are interested in serving "overseas" during the summer of 2011, you are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Please contact Stephen Byrd asap. ***** ***Grand Rapids Youth Retreat"- Ages 14 through college*** Brochures are available in the foyers. *** New Year's Conference *** Young married couples and single adults - ages 18 (high school grads) and up. Brochures are available in the foyers. ***Mebane MESSIAH*** The Mebane Community Choir will present portions of Handel's MESSIAH, Sunday, Dec. 5, 3:00 at the Mebane Presbyterian Church. Several of our folk are participating. David White and Liza Hawkins are soloists. Opportunities to Serve Donations are being collected for the Alamance Community Services Meal Site Christmas Party gift bags. Some of the Seniors who receive these gifts attend our breakfasts. This year, our church is asked to donate stamps, note cards, hand sanitizer, lotion and baby wipes. Please leave your contributions on pamphlet table in the SS foyer. The collection will end Dec. 8 Donations are needed for Loaves & Fishes - A box for your contributions for the bagged lunches is in the hallway of the new foyer. *Please read the list of specific needed items! December Calendar Prayer Meeting, (Small Groups), 12/1, 7:15 pm Men's Prayer Meeting, 12/3 & 17, 6:30 am LMS Meeting, Saturday, 12/4, 9:00 am Ladies' Bible Study, 12/7 & 21, 10:00 am Loaves and Fishes "Bagged Lunch" preparation/distribution, 12/4, 10:00 am MCC, 12/10, 10:00 am Fellowship Song Evening, 12/17, 7:30 pm "End of Year Conference" begins 12/31 Sunday Morning Prayer A special time of prayer for our services is held in the Matthew Henry Room, (College/Career room.) You are invited to attend.

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