1. Next Week Kidz Church Will Dawn Centre Teen Church The Loft Please stay for a cup of tea or coffee after the service. Members who require prayer meet at the front of the church after the service. Prayer & Praise Requests: Claire Osborne – chemo treatment. Wes Gay – saw a new specialist. Sid Tyler – started his treatment. Joyce Langton – pray for the back pain to be relieved. Keith Langton – gpoing for tests Monday 18 th. Megan du Plessis – is back home, praise the Lord. Pray for her full recovery. Tues 12 May 3:30pm Prayer Meeting for the sick in the Chapel. 6:30pm Alpha Course Week 4 Wed 13 May 9:30 for 10am Ladies Bible Study in the church. 6:30pm Deacons Meeting at the Church. Rob Parry to host. Thurs 14 May 9:00am Ladies Bible Study in the church 4-5pm Prayer Meeting in the Chapel. ALL WELCOME Friday 15 May Youth 5:30-7pm Gr 4 & 5 Souled Out Gr 6 & 7 Junxion 7:30-9:30pm Gr 8-12 Revamp Sunday 17 May 9am Family Service Pastor Chris Anderson 6pm Evening Service Pastor Chris Anderson Margate Baptist Church exists to GLORIFY GOD Through EVANGELISM-DISCIPLESHIP-FELLOWSHIP- WORSHIP By being a family where grace and love is unconditional, corporate worship essential, unity non-negotiable, and endeavouring to share Jesus with our community central. Series To be continued next week Morning Services - “LOST PATHS” Evening Services - “Climbing Everest” Six week series in Romans 8 Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. Good food Good topics Good conversation Day &Time: Tuesday 6:30pm RSVP: Booking essential 039 3120245 Thank-offering To be taken in May and divided as follows: Quarter to Student Study Fund, Quarter to Missions (for the trip in June) and half towards the tarring of church driveway. Silver Threads Saturday 23 May Details to follow Quarterly General Meeting Sunday 24 May after the morning service Thank you From Hester Jolliffe for the prayers and concern for her during her illness. Condolences To the family and friends of Mary Moss. She passed away last Thursday.

2. BANK DETAILS Margate Baptist Church Standard Bank, Margate Acc No. 053273036 Branch No. 05752840 Sunday 17 May 2015 Door Duty: Young Adults Tea Duty: Thurs am Ladies Group Lock-up: Quentin Elliott Lock-up Duty TODAY Glen Elliott Office: Youth Office: 039 312 0245 youth@messypeople.com mbc@saol.com 039 312 1177 Senior Pastor: Children’s Pastor Chris Anderson Intern: 082 3833733 Monique Whelan 072 842 4022 Youth Pastoral Intern Meghan Aereboe 073 2407021 Youth Workers & Gap Year Students: Donne de Wet 071 885 7237 Ross Theron 083 4584324 Worship Ministry Intern Beejay Whelan 081 2532168 Sermon Notes Isaiah 40 Our God of Comfort (V. 1-2) In spite of everything, God wants to speak comfort into our lives (V. 3-5) (cf. Matt 3:1) Nothing can stop us from seeing the glory of the LORD (V. 6-8) We have a message for mankind (V. 9-11) We are here to say to everyone: “God is here!” He is coming in power His reward or recompense is with him He leads us now like a shepherd leads his sheep (V. 12-14) God’s almighty credentials are beyond question (V. 15-17) Compared to God, the nations of the world are nothing (V. 18-26) Summary: Our God is INCOMPARABLE! (V. 27-31) So what? Renewed POWER Replaced PERSPECTIVE Remarkable PERSEVERENCE Steady PROGRESS HAPPY BIRTHDAY Meghan Aereboe 10 th Anne Butcher 14 th Joyce Langton 15 th There are BIBLES in the cupboard at the back of the church. Please put them back at the close of the service. There are also cushions for the chairs, under the stairs at the back of the church. Bible Society If you would like to donate towards the Bible Society of SA. Please put your donation in a marked envelope and put it in the offering. Quarterly General Meeting Sunday 24 May after the morning service