MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Sermon Series: THE CHURCH … · 7:30pm - Praise Band Practice UPCOMING WV BAPTIST STATE EVENT THURSDAY and FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th & 20th The West Virginia Baptist

Knowing, Growing & Going in Christ!

Senior Pastor: L. Scott Hamby Worship Leader: Nancy Lewis

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, October 1, 2017

10:45 a.m.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Worship Choir Nancy Lewis, Director

“Soon and Very Soon” - Andraé Crouch

*Praise Song:

“I Lift My Hands” *Praise Song:

“How Great Is Our God”

*Greeting One Another

Welcome Pastor Scott Hamby

(Please sign the pew pads and pass

them on to your neighbor.)

*Praise Song:

“Old Church Choir”

*Praise Song:

“Holy Spirit Rain Down”

Offertory Prayer

Offering

(Children, grades K-5 are dismissed to

the Clubhouse.)

Offertory Deb Super

“Revive Us Again”- arr. Mark Hayes

Special Music The Hamby Family

“The King Is Coming” Written by William and Gloria Gaither

Scripture Psalm 24

Sermon Pastor Scott Hamby

Sermon Series: THE CHURCH

"The King of Glory"

*Invitation Song:

“To God be the Glory”

Service of Holy Communion Prayers for the Bread -- This Is My Body Prayers for the Cup -- This Is My Blood

Announcements

*Closing Song:

“How Great Is Our God”

*Postlude Deb Super

“Jesus Saves” - William J. Kirkpatrick

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LATER TODAY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1st

12:00pm - Deacon Board Meeting 12:00pm - All those who have volunteered to help with Forest Festival Fundraisers, meet with Bob after worship 6:00pm - Union Association Cluster Meeting at Beulah Baptist Church (at Pruntytown), 2745 George Washington Hwy, Grafton, WV

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th 10:00am - Mission Board Meeting 5:45pm - Wednesday Night light meal (Be sure & Sign-up) 6:30pm - Wednesday Night Program - Bible Study for Adults and Youth as well as K-5.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th 6:30pm - Worship Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm - Praise Band Practice

UPCOMING WV BAPTIST STATE EVENT THURSDAY and FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th & 20th

The West Virginia Baptist Convention Annual Meeting will be held at New Baptist Church, 610 28th Street, Huntington, WV 27502. We can represent First Baptist with 8 delegates (Church Members). If interested, contact Pastor Scott. For more information visit www.newbaptistchurch.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6th

7:00am - 4:00pm ~ Volunteers to help with parking cars 10:00am - Volunteers meet set-up parade chairs SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th 7:00am - 1:00pm ~ Volunteers to help with parking cars Taking down chairs & putting them away after parade FRIDAY and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th and 7th 7:00am to 10:30am - Youth and Fellowship Board Food Booths. Serving Biscuits, gravy & Sausage Patties 11:00am - 5:00pm - Hotdog Combo & Cheese Nachos Soft drinks, Water and Coffee

On Communion Sundays, the congregation is asked to make a voluntary contribution to aid those in our church and community in their time of need. Your gift will be set aside for this purpose. Deacons and ushers will be stationed at the sanctuary doors to receive your gifts.

OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO: the family of James L. "Jim" Jackson, age 82 years. Jim passed away on September 25, 2017 in a Clarksburg Nursing Facility. Our condolences to wife Carolene “Carole” Lane Jackson; daughters: Cheryl (William) Basil; Christy (Joseph)Tingler; and Cindy Jackson. One granddaughter, Courtney Basil; And his extended family. Jim had been a member of First Baptist Church for 54 years

and had served on the Deacon Board.

FYI: On the Agenda for First Baptist Church Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2017at 7:00pm, is a proposed Amendment to Church Bylaws. Amendment I is to modify Bylaw's Article VI Section 1. This proposal is posted on the bulletin board in the front hallway for your review.

Our Sympathies

ATTENDANCE & OFFERING REPORT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Sunday School Attendance: 41 ~ Offering: $ 35.00 Morning Worship Service Attendance: 136 Tithes and Offering Received ..................$6,238.45 Needed weekly to meet the Budget .........$4,877.00

Sunday, October 29th 3:00pm - 5:00pm

First Baptist Church parking lot

"Trunk or Treat" When: Sunday, October 29th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Where: First Baptist Church parking lot

Who: For all children up to age 12

How You Can Help: 3 Ways to Help ~~~

♦ Bring your car to the parking lot and pass

out treats from your “trunk.”

♦ Decorating is optional but so much fun!

We will start parking cars at 2:00 pm.

Maximum of 35 cars.

♦ Volunteer to work a game, sort candy, greet,

distribute candy, or pass out information

♦ Donate candy, LOTS OF CANDY. Collection

boxes will be near the church entrances.

Sign up to volunteer or to register a car at the Opportunities Table.

THIS WEEK'S CONCERNS: Carl Chewning; Bobbie Sue Cool; Archie Cutright; Daniel Ray Cutright; Harrold Hamrick (Becky Kenny's dad); Barbara Harvey, The Family of Jim Jackson, Cynthia Kolson, Willie Riddle; Ann Schmidlen; Brittany Schmidlen; Deb Super; and Calvin Tincher. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: Alyssa Armistead; Kim Been; Barb Bender; Beulah Carr (Janie Newlon's mom); Tom Bright; John Calkins; Roy Crickard; Catherine Bosworth; Aiden Channell; Mike Coberly; Connie Cosner; Barb Cross; Mike DePolo; Thomas Eidell, Sr.; Ruth Ann Evans; David Hamrick; Ruth Harrold; Betty Isenhart; Jim and Carole Jackson; Phillips Kolsun; Carmel Lantz; Bob Lambeth, Jr.; Helen Lantz; Louise Corrick Leachman; Ruth Lewis; Shane Lewis; Champ Lothes; Rose Martin; Mike Miller's mother; Anita Nesland's mom; Carol Mallow; Margaret Meredith; Bob Orain; Tracy Patrick; Ed Pollard and Family; "Dottie" Parli; Bill & Karen Pennington; Debbie Pernia; Beverly Phillips; Clayton Poling; Marie Poling; Earl Rhodes; Heidi Saarelma; Loretta Sharp; Elsie Shoemaker; Sara Shoemaker; Stephanie Skidmore; Bob Teter; Kathy Timmins; Dr. Joe Trupo; Phyllis Vance; Hunter Vandevander; and Barbara Wetsel.

OUR EXTENDED CARE & NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Colonial Place: Nana Carpenter; Millie Metheny; Mary Nida; and Marguerite Taylor ERCC: Jim Cost; Paul Mullins and Murrill Ware Good Samaritan: Beulah Carr (Janie Newlon's mom) Talbott Personal Care Home: Earl Teter Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Jane Hardesty Valentine's Personal Care: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen