Welcome. Responding to God. Sunday 29th September at 11.00am Morning Service

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1 Welcome Responding to God Sunday 29th September at 11.00am Morning Service

2 As the Ministers and the Choir arrive, please take your seats for the start of the service. Thank you. Call to Worship Praise Hymn 161 Holy, Holy, Holy All creatures of our God and King Welcome Prayer & Lord s Prayer Church Announcements Children s Address Gary McDowell Praise B.I.B.L.E. (Following the hymn Little Fishes is available for children aged between 0 3 years old. Little Fishes is supervised so parents may return into the church service. Children may leave for Kingfishers and Young People for Late Breakfast) Anthem Prayers for Others Be thou my vision, by Chatman Kathryn Viner Scripture Reading Psalm 1 / Mark 11:12-14;20-22 Susan Brooks Sermon Praise Gordon Campbell Jesus be the centre Offering & Prayer of Dedication (Please stand as the Stewards bring the offering forward) Church Announcements Praise Hymn 246 Ye servants of God The Benediction Organ Postlude Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, by Handel

3 (Organ voluntaries the organ voluntary played at the conclusion of each service is part of the offering of worship. Members of the congregation are very welcome to remain in their seats or come into the choir area to listen to the music) At the end of the service please join us for coffee/tea at the back of the church. If you are visiting Fisherwick for the first time please introduce yourself to our ministers, Rev Dr Gordon Campbell, Rev Kathryn Viner, Rev Gary McDowell or any member of the congregation. Prayer Ministry Members of the Church s Prayer Ministry Team are available in the Prayer Chapel following morning worship for anyone who would like people to pray for them. Prayer is available to everyone whether you are a church member or not. Late Breakfast Late Breakfast meets every Sunday during the morning service and is for year olds. This year we are splitting into Junior (1st 4th year) and Senior Groups (5th-6th year). Late Breakfast explores different aspects of our faith in a relevant, interactive way including small group discussions. It all happens with hot chocolate and toast in the Youth Room. Today Sunday Night Live starts at 7.00pm and will be led by Rev Dr Gordon Campbell who will introduce the Autumn/Winter Series. Sunday Services 6th October Sunday Morning Worship including Holy Communion starts at 11.00am and will be led by Rev Ronnie Hetherington. Sunday Night Live starts at 7.00pm and Kathryn Viner will speak from Philippians 1 v 3-11.

4 SUNDAY MORNING SERIES TEACHING SERIES Autumn Winter 2013 Responding to God (Sept Nov) Psalter Nine Psalms from Book One of the The Psalms formed Israel s hymnbook, featuring in worship in the Tabernacle or Temple and in the great festivals and feasts. This autumn, psalms mostly from David will also form the heart of morning worship in Fisherwick. Sometimes a Psalm may spell out its origins or say when it was first sung. Usually, though, clues emerge as we tune in to the psalmist s experience and discover how they thought and felt. We will make the psalmists words our words, echoing some of their hopes or fears, joys or trials. As David s experience of a living loving God impacts ours there will be opportunities for our lips and our lives to shape our response to God in trust and in obedience. Glimpsing Glory (Dec) Christmas Luke 1 2: Four Advent Canticles & The Evangelist Luke begins his Gospel with a narrative of the dawn of our salvation a story of glory being glimpsed by those who were patiently awaiting their deliverance. Four canticles punctuate Luke 1 2 with praise and thanks for God s saving intervention in the world and these hymns will also give rhythm to Fisherwick s 2013 Advent celebrations: Mary s Magnificat; Zechariah s Benedictus; the angels Gloria; and Simeon s Nunc Dimittis. The glory, of course, is the colour of grace and Luke s own account of the birth of Jesus will also be the Gospel for Christmas Day. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE SERIES Partners for Christ (Sept Dec) Paul s Letter to the Philippians This autumn, SNL will be awash with questions. How should we make sense of the hard times? If following Jesus gets us into trouble at home or in work, how should we respond? Why does unity among believers matter? How can fellowship be fostered in a Church like Fisherwick? What impact should our congregation have in our area? In a world of fragile relationships, what does long-term commitment to Jesus and one another look like? For us, Paul s message to his favourite Church in Roman Philippi throws up all these issues and more. Belonging, believing and sharing made partners for Christ of Paul s converts in a house Church in first-century Philippi. Our challenge will be to catch and commit to a vision for being Church and sharing Christ appropriate to twenty-first-century Belfast.

5 PRAYERS FOR OTHERS Prayer for people This week please pray for those in our congregation family who are in hospital, or in need of prayer. Especially Billy, Stan and Jenny. Prayer for Others Overseas INDONESIA Sadly, the Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera (GMIH), one of our partner churches in Indonesia, has experienced a major split in recent days, resulting in half the congregations forming an alternative Synod (General Assembly) and electing a new leadership team. This appears to be a very serious division which will need sensitive diplomacy and a great deal of prayer if the rift is to be healed. Please pray for all involved, on both sides of the divide, that by God s grace a way may be found to bring about reconciliation and reunite what is currently a bitterly divided church community. Pray for wisdom for our Board of Mission Overseas and GMIH s other international partners as together they seek to discern if there is any way they may be able to assist or encourage the process of reconciliation, and if so how best to do so. BIBLE SOCIETIES Judy Wilkinson and John Doherty from the two Bible Societies in Ireland ask you to give thanks for the unprecedented growth in the Church in China. The China Christian Council reports that in the past five years: 2.4 million Christians have been baptized in Protestant churches; 5,195 churches were newly built or renovated; 2,982 ministers and elders were ordained to pastor churches; Three new seminaries were established and 4,300 seminary students graduated; An average of 3.5 million Bibles were distributed on the mainland each year. Praise God for these developments.

6 CHURCH NOTICES Monday 30th September The Chess Club meet each Monday night. The Chess Club contact is Michael Waters. If you are interested in joining the Chess Club please pass on your details to Raymond who will give them to Michael. Tuesday 1st October The Babies & Toddlers Group starts at 10.00am and meet in the Minor Hall. The Ladies Badminton Club starts at 10.00am in the Musgrave Hall. Youth Fellowship meets at 7.00pm in the Fisherwick Youth Room for year 11 to 12 and Lower and Upper Sixth. Over 18 Badminton Club starts at 7.30pm in the Musgrave Hall. The Net The Net begins again on Tuesday 1st October at 8pm. It is a great chance to worship and explore your faith with other students in an informal atmosphere. Whatever stage of faith you feel you re at, come along on Tuesday as we begin to explore What we believe and why we believe it? The group meet every Tuesday night during term in the main church building. If you want more information, speak to one of the interns or to Ashleigh. There will also be updated information on the Facebook page every week.

7 Youth Alpha starts THIS Tuesday night at 7pm in the Youth Room. It is open to all year olds including friends from school/college. The first night is an Introduction Night so even if you re still unsure, come along on Tuesday 1st October to find out a bit more! You can also speak to one of the leaders - Ashleigh Cairns, Bethany McDowell, Gareth Clegg, Gary Farquhar & Matthew Little. See you there! Wednesday 2nd October The Wednesday Table Tennis Group continue to meet each week 10am- 12noon. New members will be made most welcome. The Wednesday Club would like to thank those who attended and contributed to our coffee morning to day and the amount we raised so far for the Macmillan Cancer support was Also, Wednesday Club this week meets at 10.00am and afterwards going to The Bowling Stadium for our monthly lunch. Choir Practice begins at 7.45pm meeting in the Parlour. Anyone interested in joining the Choir, please talk to Neale Agnew our Musical Director. The Indoor Bowling Club meet at 7.30pm in the Musgrave Hall.

8 Dance & Football groups Our new after schools groups start on Wednesday 2nd October from pm. The group will start closer to 4pm but the halls will be open from 3.30pm to accommodate different school times. If you cannot arrive until after 4pm, you can still easily join in! For more information, speak to Cherith McKeown (Intern), Gary Farquhar (Youth ministry student) or Ashleigh Cairns. Thursday 3rd October Student Lunches Student Lunches start on Thursday 3rd October from 12-2pm in the halls. Join hundreds of other students to receive a free lunch every week during term time. No strings attached - just come and eat! Thursday 3rd October Girls and Boys Brigade begins tonight starting at 6.30pm. The Girls Brigade is a Christian uniformed organisation for the girls aged 3 years and upwards. It is international and interdenominational. They meet on Thursday evenings in the Church Halls from September to April. Girls 3-8 years are called Explorers and meet from pm. The Juniors (P5-P7), Seniors (Form 1-3) and Brigaders (Form 4+) meet from pm. The Boy's Brigade also meet on Thursday. The Anchor Boys (P1-P4) and the Junior Section (P5-P7) meet at pm. We provide activities and opportunities for the girls and boys and help them find new interests, learn new skills and discover their gifts. It is all about having fun and meeting new friends.

9 Friday 27th September The Friday Morning Congregational Prayer Meeting starts at 7.30am in Wilson House, which is open to everyone to attend. The prayer meeting will finish at 8.15am, however if you have to leave earlier that is fine. Youth Club Youth Clubstarts again on Friday 27th September from 7-9pm. Youth Club is open to young people from P7+ The main aim of Youth Club is to provide a space for young people to have fun at the end of the week. There will be the usual sports and games along with free space to chill in the newly decorated Youth Room. There will be a Youth Club outing on Friday 25th October. More details to follow. For any other information, please contact Ashleigh Cairns at the office. SMALL GROUPS Small Groups meet fortnightly, mostly in homes across Belfast. Each group is unique in style and format but they all exist for people to meet together, form real relationships and encourage one another as we live life following Jesus. If you would like to meet new people and grow in your faith then join a small group. For information about Small Groups in Fisherwick check out the information boards beside the Coffee Bar, the website or contact the Church Office. The Small group Co-Ordinators are Peter and Linda Little. LITTLE FISHE Little Fishes is in the parlour. It is a place for parents to leave their babies and toddlers during the church service. There are supervised activities, toys and a snack time. There is also a designated baby area with a protective screen with a crèche leader supervising. The co-ordinator is Lynne Guiney. If you would like to be part of the Little Fishes Team then either speak to Lynne or contact the church office and your details will be forwarded. Rota below: Harvest Service 13th October and Shoe Box Appeal This year we think of others who have a harvest less bountiful than others. So as well as our flowers, fruit and vegetables the Fisherwick Flower Team has joined up with Fiona Skelly and the Girl s Brigade on a project to reintroduce the Shoe Box Appeal. Please bring in nearly new items of children s clothes etc., which

10 they can sort out and put in decorated shoe boxes to be sent off at the end of October. In addition, please bring in gifts of flowers, fruit and vegetables on the afternoon of Friday 11th October from 2.00pm to the church halls. Money donations will also be gratefully accepted, given to Miriam Suiter, Fiona Skelly or any member of the Flower Team. Thank you. CAFÉ GRACE Cafe Grace, a relaxed café with free wifi, a pool table & TV, and live music on Monday nights at 9.30pm. Café Grace s aim is to provide tasty and affordable food. We are a relaxed and informal cafe who don t mind packed lunches and students sitting for hours over a coffee whilst studying!!! We are here to make your student life easier. Come visit and say hello. Mon: 10-4pm, 9-10pm, Tues & Thurs: 10-4pm, Wed & Fri: 10-2pm Address: Cafe Grace, Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY.

11 FISHERWICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Address 4 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DJ Telephone office@fisherwick.net Web

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