First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.

First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.

May 17, 11:30 a.m.Children’s Ministries Event: Fifth

Grade Celebration Lunch

May 17, 4:00 p.m.Youth Family Welcomes Mary

Carol Anderson

May 19, 11:00 a.m.Roadrunners to Tommy’s Ham

House and Heritage Green Art Gallery

May 24, 10:30 a.m.PentecostFoundation Sunday

Baxter Wynn, proclaimer

May 24, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Children’s Ministries VBS Filming

May 24-25AYMC Closed

May 25Memorial Day – Church Offices

Closed

May 31, 10:30 a.m.Trinity SundayGraduate Recognition

Jim Dant, proclaimer

May 31, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Children’s Ministries VBS Filming

May 31, 11:45 a.m.New Member Orientation

Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation

Bootie CothranMedia and Technology

Jim DantSenior Minister

Vivian HamiltonMusic and Worship

Priscilla HarrisChildren’s Music

Jenna ManningChurch Operations

Kyle MatthewsWorship Arts

Juli MorrowPreschool

Rosemary NewInfant-Toddler Program

Kendra PlatingPastoral Care

Becky RamseyChildren

Jeanie ReedYouth Music

Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and Outreach

Frank A. Smith

Neighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartKindergarten

Laura StoutMissions

Charles TompkinsOrganist

Baxter M. WynnPastoral Care and

Community Relations

The service choir today is the Youth Choir.

Jahnna Reck serves as the accompanist for the Youth Choir.

The soloists today are Emily and Kyle Matthews. Emily is a senior at Wade Hampton High School. Her parents are Kyle and Susan Matthews, and her brother is Christopher.

The acolytes are Jordan Manning and Caroline Wilson.

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given by Keeter Horton in loving memory of her husband, Sonny Horton, and her children, Helen Horton Hunt and Charlie Horton.

The flowers in the Narthex today are given by Jim and Carol Ann Anderson in honor of Youth Ministry team members Don Flowers, David Woody, Aimee Bigham, Shirley Young, Frank Smith, Gina Brock, Anne Garner and Mittie Taylor for the care and guidance they gave their daughter, Mary Carol, and in recognition of our church family who loved and supported her during her childhood and youth.

Music selections today include: “Prayer for Guidance” by Allen Pote, Hinshaw Music, Inc., 2013; “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with Asifiwe Bwana” arranged by Dan Goeller, Dan Goeller Music (BMI), 2006; and “Santo” by Mark Burrows, Choristers Guild, 2013.

BAPTISTRY FLOWERS

Minister: The white rose on the baptistry today is in memory of ...

People: Lord, have mercy.

Minister: The red rose on the baptistry today is in honor of ...

People: Thanks be to God.

May 17, 2015

Ascension of the Lord SundayYouth Sunday

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 5/16$840,389

Receipts as of 5/14$811,043

Looking Ahead

Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:

WLFJ-AM 660 and FM 92.9

www.firstbaptistgreenville.com/watchlisten-live/

Links to view or listen to previous services are also available.

© 2015 First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC (all rights reserved)

*Hymn of Invitation 138 “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” HYFRYDOL Stanzas 1 and 2 only

Please come forward during the singing of this hymn if you wish to confess your

faith or identify with this fellowship. A minister will greet and receive you.

*Offertory Scripture and Prayer Sarah Mobley

[Jesus said,] “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8

Musical Offering “Santo” Mark Burrows

Introduction of New Members

The Service and Fellowship of the Church

*Doxology (Hymn 32) LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God above, ye heav’nly host;

Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Words of Blessing

*Closing Sentences Woods Russo

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation that makes God known to you. I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers, and what is the overwhelming greatness of God’s power that is working among us believers. Go with God’s blessing; go with God’s peace. (adapted from Ephesians 1:17-19)

*Benediction Response “Go with God” Kyle Matthews

Postlude “We Praise Thee Now, O Father” J.S. Bach

Our Service of Worship has ended.Our Worship through Service begins.

Words of Welcome

Call to Worship “Prayer for Guidance” Allen Pote

Opening Sentences Jordan Dunlap

Clap your hands, all you people!

Shout joyfully to God with a joyous shout!

The Lord Most High is awesome,

God is sovereign over all.

God has gone up with a shout –

The Lord with the blast of the ram’s horn.

Sing praises to God!

Sing Praises! (adapted from Psalm 47)

*Processional Hymn 139 DARWALL’S 148TH

“Rejoice, the Lord Is King”

Welcome of Worshipers Jim Dant

We welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please complete a welcome card located in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. You may also take it to the Reception Desk following worship where visitors will be presented a gift.

Introductions of Mary Carol Anderson Naomi Mobley Austin Fayssoux Connor Fuller

Words of Covenant

Church Covenant with Youth Minister

Kendra: The ministry of Jesus is incarnational and relational — Jesus teaches and preaches in the midst of those he loves. This is also the call of the youth minister — to walk side by side with youth, parents, and Christ’s church to offer truth and insight into living a spirit-filled life.

Mary Carol: As your new Minister of Youth and Recreation, I pledge to share the good news of love, kindness, and acceptance. I will build relationships with our youth, helping them through their failures and looking to their potential, to help them feel the love of God. I will

build relationships with this church through fellowship opportunities and looking after the wellness of this congregation. I will build relationships with the larger family of God outside our walls through mission opportunities. I hope to support this church in the same ways that it supports me.

Youth: We welcome you Mary Carol, and affirm your call to furthering God’s Kingdom. As Youth, we will strive to be open to your leading and to listen to the voice of God that you help us to hear.

Church: We welcome you Mary Carol, and affirm your call to furthering God’s Kingdom. As the Church, we will join in building up our youth to living a spirit filled life. We pledge our time and resources through volunteering, chaperoning, teaching and giving, to further the mission of this church through our youth.

All: Jesus said, “Let the young ones come to me,” for Jesus knew the Kingdom of God belonged to these young people. Let us not in any way hinder their drawing closer to Christ, but let us learn through them and grow with them. Amen.

Prayer of Blessing Mason Williams

Anthem Beethoven/Goeller “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with Asifiwe Bwana”

Words of Faith

Gospel Lesson John 17:6-19 Sloan RohrbaughPage 879 of the Bible in the pew rack

*Hymn 265 “Lord of the Dance” LORD OF THE DANCE Stanzas 1, 2 and 5 only

All children first through fifth grades are invited to come to the front during

the singing of the last two sung stanzas of this hymn.

Children’s Sermon Annie Deaton, Sophie Harris

Solo “Every Season” Nicole Nordeman

Sermons We Say Goodbye Haley Histon

Cheyenne Dunn

We Say Hello Jim Dant