Bulletin for Sunday, March 12, 2006

 

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Corner of Sparks & Bay Streets, Ottawa

The Rev. Dr. Barton Beglo, Pastor

Karen Holmes, Organist/Choir Director

Telephone: 233-9911 FAX: 233-9936

e-mail: stpeters@compmore.net

http://www.compmore.net/~stpeters/

 

WORSHIP SERVICES:                               9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL:                                  9:30 a.m.

Prelude: “What shall I, poor sinner, do?”    Johann Pachelbel

                                                                                 (1653-1706)

Announcements

Holy Baptism                                                                     p.121

*Hymn                                                                                    369

*Prayer of the Day                                                         Jubilate

First Lesson

Psalm [9:30 Bold Type: Pulpit Side]                            Jubilate

Second Lesson

*Gospel Verse: “Return to the Lord”                                p.104

*Gospel [Read by Pastor Kabila]

*Congregational Responses                                           p.104

Sermon

*Hymn                                                                                    479

Anthem: Plenteous Grace                          arr. Peter Nikiforuk

                                                                  (contemp. Canadian)

Offering

Organ Offertory: “When I survey the wondrous cross”

                                                        Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Congregational Offertory: “What Shall I Render”           p.108

*Prayers                                                                          Jubilate

*Benediction

* Hymn                                                                                   482

Postlude: Fugue in d minor                                   J. Pachelbel

 

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LARGE  PRINT  HYMNALS &  PORTABLE RECEIVERS are available from the church office or  an usher.

 

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS  Sheila Soprovich         9:30 a.m.

Hans Heick                11:00 a.m.

 

ACOLYTE                 David Boileau                         9:30 a.m.

 

USHERS Paul Mezo/Randall Schruder                   9:30 a.m.

     Len & Patricia Endemann

     Hans Heick/Kendall Hanstead               11:00 a.m.

     Siegfried Leng/Tania Boutilier       Wed. 7:30 p.m.

 

FELLOWSHIP Ade Family (Assisted by: Hospitality Cttee)

 

BAPTISMS

9:30 a.m.

...Rachel Bella Ade, born May 17, 2005.  Child of Michael & Sabina Ade.  Sponsors: Christopher Ade & Tania Lotzmann.

...Christina Grace Parato, born May 25, 2005.  Child of Cid & Jennifer Parato.  Sponsors: Sarah Wynette & Patrick Parato.

11:00 a.m.

...Roman Siegfried Striessnig, born June 5, 2004.  Child of Benjamin & Maria Striessnig.  Sponsors: Heidi McLean and Domenic Arecchi.

 

THIS WEEK Today     SCS Special Devotion     9:30 p.m.

Jr. Choir Practice           10:30 p.m.

                   Wed.      Lenten Service                  7:30 p.m.

Sr. Choir Practice             8:30 p.m.

 

LENTEN SERVICES are Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.  Theme: God Does Not Tempt Anybody. Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the church (Corner Queen/Bay).

 

IN OUR PRAYERS we remember the family of Amelia Bretzloff.  Amelia died on Monday, March 6.

 

APRIL USHERS If you can help, please sign list in parish hall.

 

USHER COORDINATOR is needed as soon as possible.  Call Gary Slippert, 684-3928, for more information.

 

SENIOR CHOIR will practice on Wednesday evenings after the midweek Lenten services. If you would like to try the choir for this period, please speak to the organist or a choir member.

 

ETERNITY FOR TODAY April - June in the church office.

 

CHURCH SECRETARY St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. [Ad as it appeared in Ottawa Citizen]. F/T.  To perform financial and administrative functions and other duties.  Required ability to work independently and meet predetermined deadlines complemented with excellent judgment when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential information.  For further informa-tion www.compmore.net/~stpeters.

 

SERVICE COMMITTEE, on behalf of the Ottawa Lutheran Refugee Committee, would like your help.  An immigrant family will arrive April.  The family consists of two parents and two eleven year old twin girls.  They require bedroom furniture (beds/dressers/bedding). Call Kendall Hanstead, 837-3219.

 

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Next Sunday -Pretzel Making for Lent & “Bring a Friend Sunday”. The SCS will be making pretzels with a devotion on the significance of the shape.

 

MISSING CHOIR GOWN If you can help locate choir gown #41 it would be appreciated.  Please contact Karen Holmes or one of the choir members.

 

EASTER FLOWERS If you would like to make a contribution, mark “Easter Flowers” with name/envelope # on the envelope.

 

SENIOR CONFIRMATION        March 26         12:15 Noon

 

CHOIR PRACTICES   Jr. Choir           March 26   10:30 a.m.

 Cherub Choir    April 23    10:30 a.m.

 

NEWSLETTER articles to be submitted by April 30.

 

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE  Requests: Kraft Dinner, Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Pasta, Peanut Butter.  Place your donation in the hamper found on the stage in the parish hall.

 

WELCOME If you a visitor, please sign our guest book at the front entrance.  Come worship with us again.  To those looking for a church home, we invite you to join St. Peter’s, a community of faith seeking to grow in God’s grace and love.