Sunday, April 3, 2016

10:45 a.m.

Interim Sr. Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades Worship Leader: Nancy Lewis

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude Liz Tinney

Welcome and Announcements

Worship Choir Nancy Lewis, Director

"Near to the Heart of God"

Words and Music Cleland McAfee

Arranged by Camp Kirkland

*Praise Songs:

“When We All Get to Heaven”

“Whom Shall I Fear”

“Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)”

*Greeting One Another and Signing the Pew Pads

(Please sign the pew pads and pass them to

your neighbor.)

Ministry Moment Jack Cromer

Teacher of the Joy Sunday School Class

Offertory Prayer

Offering

Offertory Mrs. Tinney

Celebrating Marriages

Scriptures Genesis 2: 21-25 and1 Peter 3:1-7

Sermon Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades

Theme: Functional Family

“Good and Godly Marriages”

*Invitation Song “Lord I Need You”

Service of Holy Communion

Prayers for the Bread

"This is my body that is broken for you.

Do this in remembrance of me."

Prayers for the Cup

"This cup is the new covenant in my blood.

Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me."

Presentation of Baptismal Certificates

Charlotte Lucille Elza

Samuel Richard Elza

*Closing Prayer

*Closing Song “It Is No Secret”

*Postlude Liz Tinney

Scripture Readings: Genesis 2:21-25/I Peter 3:1-7

Sermon: "Good and Godly Marriages"

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DEACONS’ FUND

On Communion Sundays, we ask the congregation to make a voluntary contribution to aid those in our Church

family and the community in their time of need.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE 9:30am - Sunday School Classes 10:30am - Coffee and Donut time 10:40am - K-5 Kid's Praise Service in the Clubhouse 10:45am - Morning Worship Service

12:00pm - We cordially invite all those who have been married for 25 years and longer for coffee and cake in Fellowship Hall. We want to celebrate with you on this remarkable milestone.

12:00pm - Deacon Board Meeting

6:00pm - Youth group will be going to the movies to see "Gods Not Dead 2." Youth meet at the theater at 6:00pm, the movie starts at 6:30pm. The cost of tickets will be covered. Bring money for snacks. If you have any questions, call Katie at 304-940-3080

Monday, April 4th 10:00am - No Staff Meeting

Tuesday, APRIL 5th 12:00pm - Visitation Teams meet at the Dairy Queen

Wednesday, April 6th 6:00pm - Adult Bible Study begins with a meal, followed by Bible Study

Thursday, April 7th 6:30pm - Worship Choir practice 7:30pm - Praise Team rehearsal

This Week's Concerns: The Sam Arbogast Family, Sandra Harlan, Preacher Jack and Vicki, Alecia Koontz, Ruth Lewis, Pat McKay and his dad, Ruth Ann Moore, Danny O'Brien, Leigh Ann Rinehart, Marvin and Luretta Rinehart, Elsie Shoemaker, Carolyn Summerfield, Margaret Taylor's husband (Wade), Kayla Tenney, Calvin Tincher, Jimmy & Laura Tincher, Liz Tinney, Ashley Wallace Walker, and Donnie White.

Continued Concerns: Connie Armentrout and her brother (Frank Fox), Jack Basil, Joseph Batsenikos, Carol Ann Lane Britht, Bill Carpenter, Beulah Carr, Don Channel, Roy and Helen Crickard, Chanda Collette, Jim Cost, The Thomas Eidell Family, Dave Hamrick, Cathy Kalar's sister and niece, Lee Kalar, Phillips Kolsun, Bobby Lambeth, Andrea Lunsford, Carson Markley, Bill McWhorter, Mary Moore, Bill and Karen Pennington, Brian Slaubaugh, Adrienne Vance, Hunter Vandevander, Darleen Ware, and Dee Woody. Also pray for our nation; unrest around the world; our military serving here and around the world.

Our Nursing Home Residents

Colonial Place: Bill Carpenter, Jane Hardesty, Millie Metheny, and Marguerite Taylor

ERCC: Barbara Compton, Paul Mullins & "Dee" Woody Good Samaritan: Geoff Newlon

Valentine's: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen

ATTENDANCE AND OFFERING REPORT FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2016

Sunday School Attendance:29 ~ Offering: $23.00 Resurrection Service Attendance: 65

Morning Worship Service Attendance: 237 = 302 Tithes and Offering: $4,050,00

Needed for the weekly Operating Budget: $4,376.29

Special Projects Offering: $0.00 Total to date: $20,837.90 (Our Goal was: $20,000.00)

Saturday, April 9th --

8:00am - 5:00pm

Church Gymnasium

This week is your last chance to donate to the Church Yard Sale. We will continue to receive items until Wednesay, April 6th. All donations will be greatly appreciaated and will go towards more special projects around the

church. Calll Bob at 304-940-3409 or the church office at 304-636-3448 if you need help with large items.

We hope you will support this project by donating items and coming to the sale. Come, brouse around, check out all the items in the gym, hallway and larger items in Fellowship Hall. You can choose from hundreds of items, large and small.

Starting in December of 2015, our plans were to reached a goal of $20,000.00 to complete 3 projects. Project 1: To replace the flooring in Fellowship Hall. Project 2: To upgrade our air conditioning system. Project 3: To remodel the nursery and entrance into the nursery. We want to make our nursery more attractive to attract young families with babies!

CONGRATULATIONS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH! YOU DID IT!!!

Our thanks to everyone who contributed, every dollar made a difference, and, we had three very generous gifts that pushed us over the top. Total received to date: $20, 837.90. TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE: Project 1 has now been completed with new flooring, new tables and chairs, and a beautiful new serving center. Project 2: We are now under contract to install the new air-condition system. We hope to start the installation this month Project 3: New carpet for the Nursery has been ordered and should be installed this week. Bob is currently giving the wall a fresh new coat of paint.... additional items will be forthcoming. An Additional Unexpected Project: New carpet has been installed for the choir room. New floor tile in the robe room and new bathrooms facilities. As well as freshly painted wall has also been finished.

We hope you will support the Yard Sale next Saturday, April 9th ...there are a few more projects in the works.

Contribute to Special Projects