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

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.

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. SmithNeighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartKindergarten

Laura StoutMissions

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.

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February 5, 11:30amStewardship Lunch (Fellowship Hall)

February 5, 6:00pm-End of HalftimeYouth Big Game Party (AYMC

Terrace Level)

February 8Wednesdays at FirstMidWeek Fellowship: My Story –

Becky Ramsey

February 12, 10:30amMatt Rollins, Proclaimer

February 12, 11:30amLove Lunch for Children and

Senior Adults (Fellowship Hall)

February 12Lunch for College Students

(Barley’s)

February 12-26Operation Inasmuch Registration

February 12, 4:00-5:30pmOpen FBCK Event: Afternoon of

Stories for Children and Families (B-200 Hallway)

February 12, 5:00-7:30pmYouth Guy/Girl Series #1 (AYMC

Terrace Level)

February 14, 7:00pmRoadrunners to Greenville Little

Theatre: Emile Pandolfi Concert

February 15, 10:15am-3:00pmHoly Rollers to Lunch at Gray

House in Starr

February 15Wednesdays at FirstMidWeek Fellowship: Simplicity

Kyle Matthews, Proclaimer

February 18, 9:00amC. Dan Joyner Mission Backpack

5K Race and Walk

February 19, 10:30amCommunionJim Dant, Proclaimer

February 19, 11:30amVisitor Lunch (Fellowship Hall)

February 19, 5:00pmStephen Ministry Continuing

Education – Jim Dant, That Doesn’t Look Like Ministry: Credible Family Care of Addicts and Alcoholics – Open to Congregation (Carpenter Chapel)

Judy Snyder is our guest organist. Judy serves on the Personnel and Intern Committees. She and her husband, John, sing in the Sanctuary Choir and are members of the Price Class. They have three children and 5 grandchildren.

David Taylor is the Founder and Executive Director of Momentum Bike Clubs. Momentum Bike Club works with youth, ages 11-17, who are open to vigorous exercise and healthy peer and mentor relationships. With the assistance of local community-based partners, the club recruits eligible youth and connects them with volunteer adult mentors. Anchored in Positive Youth Development, Momentum utilizes relationships between the community and family to support children with multiple risk factors including persistent poverty, parental incarceration, and/or instability in home life. The club received a grant from the Faith Fund in 2016 to support an intern for the summer of 2017. David and his wife, Tandy, have two adult children.

Bergsvein Toverud, tenor, is the soloist singing the introit today. Bergsvein, a Herring Choral Scholar in the Sanctuary Choir, is a sophomore music education major at Furman University. The Herring Choral Scholar fund was established to support Furman music students with scholarships, while providing the First Baptist Music Ministry with interns.

Rhonda Young is a resident of Nicholtown and an apprentice at Annie’s House, logging countless hours helping to fulfill the mission. Annie’s House (an initiative of Sustaining Way) has received Foundation funding to assist with personnel and program costs.

Elaine Barnhill is Chair of First Baptist Church of Greeville, SC Foundation. Elaine and her husband, Ben, have two children, Barrett and Beau.

Kathy Stewart is the Director of Education Practices of First Baptist Church Kindergarten. FBCK is the designated recipient from two named funds established to provide direct support for this ministry. These donations are used to provide scholarships, professional development opportunities and support facility improvements. Kathy and her husband, Jim, have two adult children.

Paul Sewell, tenor, is singing the solo in the choir anthem today. Paul, who recently moved to Greenville, is a member of the Sanctuary Choir.

Bo Campbell is a Trustee of the First Baptist Church of Greenville, SC Foundation. Bo and his wife, Dawn Strickland, have a daughter, Tigist.

Singing the choral response to the benediction today is an ensemble of Herring choral scholars and the Herring church music intern.

Musical selections today include: “Ride the Chariot” arranged by William Henry Smith, © 1939 Max T. Krone, renewed 1967; and “An Old English Prayer” by James Gossler, © 1985 James M. Gossler.

February 5, 2017

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 2/4$240,385

Receipts as of 1/30$147,568

*Please stand as you are able. Please silence all electronic devices.Please contact an usher for a hearing aid receiver or magnifying glass.

Musical Offering Flor Peters “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts”

Introduction of New Members

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

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction Response James Gossler “An Old English Prayer”

*Celebration Peal of the Bells

Postlude Postlude on the Hymn Tune “St. Anne” Healey Willan

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

The acolytes today are Reid Feldman and Meredith Warthen.

Words of Welcome

Call to Worship David Taylor

Sing to the Lord a new song;

Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Arise! Shine; for your light has come!

The glory of God has risen upon us.

Introit “This Little Light of Mine” Traditional

Prayer for Worship Rhonda Young

Divine Gardener, you cause plants and trees of the earth to grow. Cultivate the soil in our hearts that we may also grow into your light-bearers, offering our hands and hearts to your work – to heal and shelter, to feed and clothe, and to break every yoke – giving all praise to you. Amen.

*Processional Hymn 3 “All Praise to Thee” SINE NOMINE

Welcome of Worshipers Elaine Barnhill

Words of Faith

Scripture Lesson 2 Kings 20:12-21 Kathy Stewart

Page 309 of the Bible in the pew rack

Call to Prayer “To You” John Tirro

Pastoral Prayer Laura Stout

*Children’s Hymn 245 “How Firm a Foundation” FOUNDATION

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

the singing of the last two stanzas of this hymn.

Children’s Sermon Matt Rollins

Choral Worship “Ride the Chariot” Spiritual arr. William Henry Smith

Ride the chariot in the morning, Lord,I’m gettin’ ready for the judgment day, my Lord.

Are you ready, my brother? Are you ready for the journey?Do you want to see your Jesus?

I’m waitin’ for the chariot ‘cause I’m ready to go.Are you ready my sister? Are you ready for the journey?

Do you want to see your Jesus?I’m waitin’ for the chariot ‘cause I’m ready to go.

I never can forget that day, ride!When all my sins were taken away, Ride!

My feet were snatched from the miry clay, ride!I’ll serve my Lord till judgment day, Ride!

Sermon Shaping a Future Jim Dant

Words of Commitment

*Invitation Hymn 344 “The Church’s One Foundation” AURELIA

*Invitation to Offering Bo Campbell

Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to God in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

Souper Bowl of CaringYouth will be stationed at exits of

the Sanctuary to collect donations for Greenville’s Gift, an organization which clothes newborns in need in

the Greenville community.