SIB: Blessing of the New facility

I. O God, with whom every good thing has its beginning, and through whom it is improved and increased: grant, we beseech you that this renovated and improved service facility which SIB is offering here for the good of the customers and for your glory may be happily brought to its utilization through the never-failing grace and gift of your fatherly wisdom. Through Christ our Lord Amen. Psalm: 127

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Our Response: If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless 1) If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it is useless for sentries to stand guard. 2) It is useless to work so hard for a living, getting up early and going to bed late. For the Lord provides for those he loves, while they are asleep. III. IV. Parable of the Talents: Intercessions

Our Response: Bless us, O Lord, our work and our people 1) That the Lord's choicest blessings be upon this Bank and the new ATM and all those who use it, we pray to the Lord,

2) That the activities that take place here may reflect true values and principles of cooperation and participation in the trust customers place in the bank over their money and their transactions, we pray... 3) That this branch of SIB may become exemplary in its user-friendly and modern concepts of quick and efficient service, we pray 4) That all the employees who work here be truly motivated to offer pleasant and friendly service, with patience and understanding of the needs of the customers, we pray . 5) That the Lord's unseen hands may protect and safeguard everyone who comes here and all those who work here from accidents and damages, we pray... V. VI. Our Father Bless + this renovated and upgraded facility of this branch of the SIB and bless + all those who work and use this facility. Bless + our manager Ms. Shirley Albert who brought many, the designers and executors of this facility and all who have contributed with ideas and suggestions and assisted at this project. May the Good Lord bless this + facility and protect it from any harm in the interests of the service that people receive from here. In the name of the + Father + Son and the + the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. All answer: Amen!

Once there was a man who was about to leave home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property. He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip. The servant who had received five thousand coins went at once and invested his money and earned another five thousand. In the same way the servant who had received two thousand coins earned another two thousand. But the servant who had received one thousand coins went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money. "After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The servant who had received five thousand coins came in and handed over the other five thousand. 'You gave me five thousand coins, sir,' he said. 'Look! Here are another five thousand that I have earned.' 'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!' Then the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, 'You gave me two thousand coins, sir. Look! Here are another two thousand that I have earned.' 'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!' Then the servant who had received one thousand coins came in and said, 'Sir, I know you are a hard man; you reap harvests where you did not plant, and you gather crops where you did not scatter seed.

I was afraid, so I went off and hid your money in the ground. Look! Here is what belongs to you.' 'You bad and lazy servant!' his master said. 'You knew, did you, that I reap harvests where I did not plant, and gather crops where I did not scatter seed? Well, then, you should have deposited my money in the bank, and I would have received it all back with interest when I returned. Now, take the money away from him and give it to the one who has ten thousand coins. For to every person who has something, even more will be given, and he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing, even the little that he has will be taken away from him.