Bulletin for Sunday, May 11- Children's Sabbath

May 8th, 2025

As We Gather: Psalms of Praise

Call to Center Hearts
Mairead Markham

Prelude: #61 "Great is the Lord"

Greeting & Welcome
Pastor Greg

Fellowship Song: #393 "The Family of God" & Melody of the Month "I Will Follow"

Psalm 150: Hallelu, Hallelu

Offertory Prayer
Benjamin Kasinga

Offertory: "Sing Praises to Your Name" & "Awesome God"

As We Guide: Psalms of Guidance & Wisdom

Recitation of Psalm 23
Pastor Mark & Congregation

Children's Sermon: #427 "Be the Centre"

As We Grow: Psalms of Lament

Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Greg

Bible Black Belts Presentation
Kathy Malloy & Denise Wilson

Children in Action Presentation
Patty Huffman.& Linley Hackworth

Children's Message: "Tacky, the Penguin- A Modern Parable"

As We Go: Psalms of Thanksgiving

A Psalm for the World: #32 "Come, Christians, Join to Sing"

Announcements

Benediction

Postlude

Events & Announcements

Next Sunday: Graduate Sunday
We will be celebrating our graduates during worship on Sunday, May 18. If you have a high school or college graduate you want to celebrate, please send a picture of your graduate and their information (where they are graduating from, what their degree is in, and what their plans are after graduation) to either Pastor Greg (greg@melrosebaptist.org) or Blair (communications@melrosebaptist.org) by Friday, May 9.

Dartball Fellowship
Dartball fellowship will be meeting for the last night of play before taking a summer break on Monday, May 12 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. All levels of experience are welcome to come and play. If you have never heard of it, dartball is a game that is a mixture between darts and baseball. Shareable snacks are welcome!

Youth Yard Sale
The youth yard sale is taking place on Saturday, May 24 from 7 AM- 2 PM. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the youth summer mission trip. We are now accepting donations of all types except for clothing. If you know someone doing some spring cleaning tell them to bring us their goodies! All donations can be placed in the back of the Fellowship Hall near the stage.

Youth- please mark this date in your calendar and come to help during the sale!

Thank You...
Last week, over 52 members of our congregation worked together to provide a safe and welcoming "place of grace" for 3 families in partnership with Family Promise. The 4 adults and 7 children found at Melrose many smiling faces, welcoming hearts, good food, and a comfortable place to sleep each night. Every time I turned around, one of the parents was telling me how much they appreciated our church's ministry and hospitality. I want to thank each and every volunteer who gave of their time, their talents, and their resources to help make last week such a great success. I especially want to thank Karen Mullins for her leadership and organization of the week last week. Each and every person involved ministered to these families in a time of need in their lives. We pray that each family will find secure shelter and rest from these struggles in the very near future.

We are currently seeking feedback from those who volunteered during Family Promise week so that we can assess the strengths and growth points of the week in order to consider possible next steps in this ministry area. If you volunteered during Family Promise and have not received the email with the link to the brief online survey, please contact me at mofield@melrosebaptist.org.

"I was a stranger, and you welcomed me." Thank you to everyone who welcomed the very presence of Christ into our church through this partnership with Family Promise!

In Christ,
Mark