Walnut Grove Baptist Church

Sunday Celebration

January 29, 2012 10:30 AM

PRELUDE

Please complete the registration pad located at the end of each pew.

*CALL TO WORSHIP

“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” 575

*PRAYER

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REGISTRATION

*PRAISE THE LORD IN SONG

“Trust and Obey” vs. 1, 2 & 3 571

“Victory in Jesus” vs. 1, 2 & 3 353

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

BRINGING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY 815

PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

*HYMN OF PREPARATION

“Count Your Blessings” vs. 1, 2 & 3 786

After the hymn, children are invited to Children’s Church.

SCRIPTURE Old Testament Scripture:   Isaiah 55:1-9
New Testament Scripture:  Luke 23:32-38

SERMON Words from the Cross---"Forgiveness"

*INVITATION

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” 602

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING HYMN

“Make Us One”                 418

*POSTLUDE

*Congregation Stands

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

Thank you to Rev. Dick Holmen for our message today!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

The scouts from Troop 528 would like the names of 5-10 people who need help scooping their walks/driveways this winter for a service project. Please let Tammy Chisholm know and she will forward the names.

Money Received for January
Received January 1	$414.93
Received January 8	$1,225.00
Received January 15	$430.00
Received January 22	$596.00
Received January 29
Total Month-to-Date	$2,665.93

Estimated January Expenses: $2,500

Estimated February Expenses: $3,170

Visit our website at: www.wgbc.us

PRAYER CONCERNS

• The family of Letha Buchholz, Chris’s cousin

• The family of Jack Taylor, Jr.

• Ray Sorrell, heart and kidney problems

• Mike Sorrell, infection

• Jack Minikus, hernia surgery

• Shirley Alexander, sprained ankle

• The family of Ray, Jack’s friend

• Gene Snyder, Anita’s cousin, hospitalized

• Duane Berry, Anita’s cousin, adjusting to new home

• The Patterson’s great-grandson, Jaxson, 6 weeks old, RSV

• Carly Garlow, foot in cast due to tendon tear

• Jan Adkins, tests

• Anne Kernes, depression

• Praise that the Wolfe family is back to church

• Kathy LaRoe, ovarian cancer, got good test results

• Elaine Cogswell, Joni’s co-worker, diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer

• Paige Muller, Joni and Shirley’s co-worker’s daughter, breast cancer

• Greg McBride, deployed to Afghanistan

• The safety of Darrell’s grandson, Jason Nelson, while in Iraq

• Ann Mathes, Cheryl’s friend, throat cancer

• Kim Herrold and family, friends of Cheryl, treatment for colon cancer

• All those with cancer

• Charlie Dix’s great-granddaughter, Bella, is 4 years old and has leukemia

• The boys that set the fires on our lawn and at Walnut Grove school

• The Stork’s granddaughter, Rebecca, and great-grandson, Caleb traveling back to Texas

• Chris Chisholm, praise that his shoulder surgery went well

• Jessie Morgan, Harvey’s great-niece, pancreatitis and ulcer

• Mark Snyder, Anita’s cousin, praise he will return from Afghanistan this month

• Duane Barry, Anita’s brother-in-law, deciding if he will return to the nursing home

• The family of Linda Steskal, killed in car accident

• Diana Mabbitt, having 4^th surgery

• Harvey Rau, the Vinson’s friend, cancer

• Artie Sciortino, deployed on a ship near Iraq

• Veterans afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder

• Anita Wolfe, that she gets approved for disability

• Those who are hurting and struggling

• Elections

Names will be added to the top of the Prayer List and will remain until they reach the bottom unless requested

to be removed. If your request is removed and still requires prayer, just ask to have it re-added to the list.

Rev. Jack Rocz Home: 712-256-2963, Cell: 402-218-8183

Joni Smith, Chair of Diaconate Home: 712-325-0348, Cell: 402-680-3422

SONG LEADER: Val Fischer

USHERS: Lavern Stork, Maxine Stork, Max Clark and Polly Jobusch

CHILDREN’S CHURCH TODAY: Tammy and Chris

CHILDREN’S CHURCH NEXT WEEK: Kathy and Kelsey

Walnut Grove Baptist Church

1001 North 29^th Street

Council Bluffs, Iowa

January 29, 2012