The Parable of the Talents Investing Wisely

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1 Welcome The Parable of the Talents Investing Wisely Sunday 16th June at 11.00am Morning Service

2 Call to Worship Kim Becker Praise Hymn 233 Praise to the Lord Welcome Prayer & Lords Prayer Kathryn Viner Bethany McDowell Praise Hymn 146 Jubilate Deo Jesus put this song into our hearts Children s Address Kathryn Viner (Following the hymn Little Fishes is available for children aged between 0 3 years old) Offering & Prayer of Dedication Kathryn Viner (Please stand as the Stewards bring the offering forward) Praise Hymn 212 I will wave Anthem A Gaelic Blessing This is my place of Transformation Summer Volunteers Commissioning Praise Hymn 542 I will offer up my life Scripture Reading Matthew 25:14-30 Bethany McDowell Intern Reflections and Thanks Investing Wisely Prayers for Others Kathryn Viner Kim Becker Church Announcements Praise Hymn 641 Tell all the world Benediction Organ Postlude Toccata in Seven, by Rutter

3 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 Kathryn Viner, Gary McDowell or any member of the congregation. Over the summer months many people in Fisherwick serve on different teams throughout Ireland and beyond doing a huge variety of work. We would love all of those people to know that they go with our love, support and prayers. If you, or someone in Fisherwick you know, are taking part in any summer teams (CSSM, Exodus, short term mission etc.), please send a short description of the work you re doing to the office for Ashleigh s attention. You will be included on the order of service throughout summer to allow people to be praying for you during your time away. 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. Today Service of Licensing - at 7.00pm, Chris Barron and David Cromie will be licensed in Fisherwick. Please plan to attend this great evening for Chris, David and their families. Sunday Services 23rd June Sunday Morning Worship starts at 11.00am and Kathryn Viner will speak on Wise and foolish builders from Matthew 7: Sunday Night Live starts at 7.00pm and will be led by Gary McDowell. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT 7.00PM DURING JULY and AUGUST THIS YEAR. Prayer for people This week please pray for those in our congregation family who are in hospital, or in need of prayer. Especially William, Billy, Sally, Peter, John, Neville, Sally, John and their families.

4 Prayer for Others ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF Campaign This Saturday, 15th June, thousands of people gathered in Botanic Gardens Belfast to stand in solidarity with people in the developing world who don't have enough to eat and to demand change from the world's most powerful leaders. The occasion was the Big IF Belfast event, being organised by the Enough Food For Everyone IF Campaign which received the support of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's General Assembly earlier this month. The Big IF Belfast event was an important milestone in the campaign, occurring just two days before world leaders meet at the G8 Summit in Co Fermanagh, and a timely opportunity for the people of Ireland, North and South, to show their support for the campaign and help tackle the scandal of hunger. Pray that governments around the world will implement the If Campaign s suggestions and bring about an end to hunger across the world. For more information go to CHURCH NOTICES Monday 17th June There is a meeting with all the Elders and Professor Gordon Campbell at 7.30pm in the Parlour. Tuesday 18th June The Ladies Badminton Club starts at 10.00am in the Musgrave Hall. Babies and Toddlers final morning before the summer break is at 10.00am in the Minor Hall and Parlour. Over 18 Badminton starts at 7.30pm in the Musgrave Hall. Wednesday 19th June The Table Tennis Club continues to meet on Wednesdays from 10am- 12noon. New members will be made most welcome. The Wednesday Club meet from 10.15am. Friday 21st June 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.

5 The Target Challenge (Summer Club) Leaders meeting is from pm in the Parlour. Pizza will be provided Little Fishes Rota June to July 23/06/13 Kathryn Ward Mark Ward Claire McCoy 30/06/13 Louise Scullion Sharon McIntyre Claire McCoy 7/07/13 Louise Scullion Sharon McIntyre Lucy Armstrong 14/07/13 Chris Guiney Lynn Guiney Lucy Armstrong 21/07/13 Chris Guiney Lynn Guiney Alex Cameron 28/07/13 Kate Gray Susan Parkinson Alex Cameron Fisherwick Youth are traveling to Summer Madness for one day of the festival on Saturday 29th June Cars will be leaving at lunchtime and returning approx. 11pm. A day ticket is 20 which covers admission as well as all seminars, services and evening concert. Extra money will be needed for snacks and dinner. If you are interested in coming, look at the Fisherwick Yuff Facebook group for more details or speak to Ashleigh. Parental forms are available at the back of the church. Youth Indoor Football: Football has now finished for the school term. It will recommence in September for all secondary school aged males. Information will be sent to parents and young people after the summer holidays. There will be new girls groups also starting in September. Updated information will be available on the website and on the Facebook page closer to the time. 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 Coordinators are Peter and Linda Little.

6 SUMMER TEAMS If you haven't returned your application form for participating in the summer teams, can you please send them into the office asap. There are spare applications and booklets at the back of the church this morning. There are still a limited number of spaces left, if you are interested in joining the team pick up a booklet or speak to Ashleigh at the end of the service. All ages welcome to join in! SUMMER CLUB August In order to make Summer Club a successful week we need lots of people to help in a range of ways. We need leaders and others to work directly with the children. We also need people to help in a variety of support roles - eg registration, catering. If you can assist in any way please sign the list at the back of church or speak to Fiona Skelly or Gary McDowell. Thank you letter from Derek and Helen Dear friends Helen and I do not really know where to begin to thank you for last weekend every part of it is precious to you and we feel so honoured that so many people, came, baked, cooked, sang, wrote sketches, made videos, spoke, wrote cards and greetings, prayed, sang, made sandwiches, played and so much more. Not even to begin to say thanks for our his and hers Longines watches and the cheque the generosity of it has truly blown us away particularly as we realize that it is the sum of so many generous contributions from so many people. We are humbled by your kindness and generosity to us. We are both wearing our watches and they will be a constant reminder of the love we have received from you and of all we have shared together since January Not that we need a reminder because it is part of who we are your love and partnering in the gospel has shaped us as we hope our ministry in some small way has helped to shape you and Fisherwick. Thank you for Friday night s superb meal especially to Tony and Desiree and the kitchen team, the young people who served us, the dessert makers, those who set up and decorated the tables and many more To Neale and the musicians, the Past Interns who sent greetings, the superb skit by the present Interns of all Derek s mannerisms and aphorisms, Peter Scullion s humorous and deft compering and all those who spoke so kindly. It was a great relaxed night and represented so much work and preparation by so many people a real highlight will always be Ernie

7 Huntley in lederhosen! With the rest of the von Trapp family including four of our grandchildren they kept the secret well. Then and throughout the weekend the flowers were magnificent thank you Shelagh and your team. Sunday morning was exceptional from the choir s singing the metrical psalm sung at my ordination through the Magnificat, the praise songs and George Grindle s prayer to Lo he comes complete with descant. Rosemary s kind words and your gifts are so precious Rory, our grandson and Susan Montgomery were wonderful choices to give us our gifts representing the whole spectrum of the congregation. And Alice s words took our breath away! After church refreshments and afternoon tea had all the hallmarks of Jean and Pauline s masterminding all our guests were blown away by the way it appeared at the end of church and everyone was totally impressed by the welcome and the plenteous afternoon tea before the evening service. Sunday evening s service was absolutely as we had hoped it would be an outpouring of praise to God for all that we have shared over almost 20 years. There were so many special touches Blessed be the God and Father was so special and precious as was the huge number of Fisherwick, Ballygilbert, and many others from so many facets of our lives who came but our abiding memory will be standing in the midst of the praise group, surrounded by the choir, looking out on this vast congregation of friends, singing Salvation belongs to our God and Thine be the glory and raising the rafters as we sang. And walking down the aisle to the Vierne and your most generous applause. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Helen and Derek

8 TARGET CHALLENGE August 2013 in Fisherwick Musgrave Hall from 10am 12.30pm For boys and girls P1 P7 Come along and enjoy the fun! For more information please speak with Gary McDowell or Fiona Skelly FISHERWICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Address 4 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DJ Telephone office@fisherwick.net Web