Prelude: “Were You There?” A Spiritual arranged by Cindy Berry
Welcome and Announcements: Michael Huddy
Call to Worship
Hymn: “This is My Father’s World”
Invocation
Praise and Worship
Moments of Prayer
Worship Through Giving
Offertory Solo by Chandru Muthurajan
Scripture: Judges 6:1-16
Sermon: “Big God” by Rev. Dr. Ronald Bouthillette
Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
Benediction
Postlude: “Lift High the Cross” by Sydney H. Nicholson, Arranged by Cindy Berry
Pianist: Marilyn Glover
We welcome Rev. Dr. Ronald Bouthillette as our guest preacher today. Currently, Rev. Bouthillette is the Associate Executive Minister for Church Relations with the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts and Executive Minister in Vermont and New Hampshire Baptist Churches. Dr. Bouthillette (Ron, as he prefers to be called) specializes in Church Leadership and Revitalization. He has a passion for churches in New England, especially those in mainline denominations. Ron has written several articles for his denomination concerning church revitalization. He has a passion for mentoring new pastors, many of whom are throughout New England and some as far as California. Ron has also been involved in training pastors in Southern India.
As an adjunct professor in Practical Theology, Ron teaches courses in pastoral ministry, leadership and church revitalization. He has pastored churches large and small for almost 40 years. He brings this experience in pastoral ministry to his courses and in his mentoring ministry and church consulting. He is currently the lead pastor at the Bridge Community Church in Milford, New Hampshire.
Ron is married to Cathy Bouthillette and a proud father and grandfather to two grown children and six grandchildren.