A Good StartI had a great first week here at Five Forks. This is truly an amazing place! I am daily amazed at what God is doing in His church at Five Forks.

Prayer is the foundation of all that is done here and that is so important. God is at work in such an amazing way here because His people are praying for His will. Let’s keep it up!

I thank you for all your hard work last week with the new song, you did a great job this past Sunday. That was a fun song but with solid truth, I really like those songs.

I did want to let you know that I have put together a simple website for our Music Ministry here at Five Forks just for you! On this site you can see the rehearsal schedule, read past issues of Choir Notes, listen to upcoming anthems, and even see information about upcoming services. You can find all of this is at www.fiveforksworship.weebly.com.

In His Amazing Grace,

What sort of words will proceed from your mouth? Words that encourage, words that inspire, words that are positive and faith filled, or words that pull down, words that criticize, or words that are negative! We must realize that what we allow to reside in our hearts will eventually come out of our mouths. Matt.12:34......"For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."

It starts with our thoughts – whatever thoughts we take on board and accept as truth, will become a part of our lives. The foundation we build in our own lives, will be the foundation we pass on to others. If we build thoughts of negativity into our lives, we will build negative words into our children. If we build criticism into our lives, our conversation with others will be based on criticism

Some people, as soon as they open their mouths, speak negativity and criticism. Don’t be one who sits in the seat of the scornful. It is easy to fall into a habit of being a faultfinder where we seem to always major on the faults instead of the positive elements. This can become a pattern in one’s life. When others are being critical, do we join them in their criticism? Paul says to the Ephesian church in Ephesians 4:29 – “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

David said “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing in your sight O Lord”. Let us be lovers of the Lord and lovers of those on the worship team. Let us take every opportunity to be encouragers.

A Right Heart

CHOIR NOTESFive Forks Baptist Church May 18, 2011

"The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver." Proverbs 10:20

Written by Rod Best. www.rodbest.com

A Mind ofWorship

Anita Miller - recovering from effects of a stroke

Savannah Trip Group - Sandra Bishop, Alice Cox, Charles and Francis Painter, and Alvin & Alice Whitaker

Church Staff & Deacons

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Minnie Carter - has been suffering from mini-strokes

Hope Adams - daughter’s team-mate’s father had a massive heart attack

Sunday Services

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What should you have in your folder?

• “A Mighty Fortress”

• “Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones”

• “You Alone Can Rescue”

• “We Will Remember”

• “Shoutin’ Time”

• “Jesus, We Crown You

With Praise”

• “Sinner Saved by Grace”

• “Days of Elijah”

• “Come, Christians Join to Sing”

WORDS OF WORSHIPBLANDED WORSHIP: (bland'-dud wur-ship') The uninspired result that comes when we approach corporate worship with the pathetic goal of avoiding any criticism.

Five Forks Baptist Church112 Batesville Road

Simpsonville, SC 29681Office: (864) 288-9455

Order of Worship forSunday, May 22, 2011

PRELUDE - "Pomp & Circumstance"SPECIAL - HopeWELCOMECHARGE - Graduate RecognitionGIFT PRESENTATION - Graduate RecognitionOFFERTORY PRAYER - Eric SummersOFFERTORY - "Bless His Holy Name" (Orchestra)HYMN - “My Tribute”HYMN - “To God Be the Glory”ALTAR PRAYER - Dr. FosterCHOIR SPECIAL - "A Mighty Fortress"MESSAGE - Dr. FosterINVITATION - "I Surrender All"CLOSING CHORUS - "My Tribute"