Ministry Leaders Jonathan Bost Pastor Mark Jordan Music Director

Jeffery Leach Youth Director Nikki Booker Children’s Director

Worship Team Glenda Merriman Pianist Merrill Cummings Organist

990 Main St. PO Box 239 Many, Louisiana 71449

fbcmany@bellsouth.net fbcmany.org facebook.com/FirstBaptistMany

(318) 256 – 5655

Order of Service

January 7, 2018

Welcome & Announcements ........................................... Mark Jordan

Invocation ......................................................................... Mark Jordan

Worship Video ................................................. God’s Amazing Grace

Congregational Singing

Praise the Name of Jesus ......................................... Hymn # 322

We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise ............................... Hymn # 581

Thank You, Lord ........................................................ Hymn # 582

Give Us Clean Hands .......................... Sussett Housel & Mark Jordan

Grace Greater than Our Sin...................................... Hymn # 105

Giving of Tithes and Offerings

Sermon ...................................................................Bro. Jonathan Bost

The Messiah’s Baptism Matthew 3:13-17 (Pew Bible p. 887)

Invitation ................. Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus ............ Hymn # 413

Observance of the Lord’s Supper

Benediction

Chorus of Grace Greater than Our Sin ..................... Hymn # 105

Birthdays: Rodney Wyatt, Landry Wyatt (10), Donna Lites, Katy Arthur

(11), Joanne Pickett (12), and David Jordan (13).

Flowers for today’s Service are placed by

Charles & Verda Mains in memory of Marguerite Wright.

Activities This Week

Today: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service (Lord’s Supper)

6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service

Monday: 7:30 a.m. “In One Accord” (Prayer Time)

Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. XYZ Bible Study (A God-Centered Worldview)

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. Worship Service at Sabine Rehab

5:00 p.m. Handbells Practice

6:30 p.m. Youth & Children Activities

6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting

7:15 p.m. Choir Practice

Next Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service

5:00 p.m. Finance Meeting

6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service

7:00 p.m. Deacons Meeting

Looking Ahead: 1/17 [Wednesday] Business Meeting.

1/18 [Thursday] District 8 Bapt. Convention @ Clara Springs.

1/22 & 1/23 [Monday & Tuesday] Evangelism Conference, FBC Pineville.

For more details on these activities,

refer to our newsletter, web-site, or call church office!

Prayer Concerns: Robert & Connie Ammons, Cassidy Byles, Dean Corley, Evelyn Dees, Boots

Hayes, Terry Kelly, Jarrod & Kristi Leach, Shirley Lee, Geneva Lewing, Dr.

Richard & Margaret Oosta, Ruth Price, Helen Rains, Debbie Waters, Suzanne

Worsham, Doris Wright, The Neva Dowden family

January Special Offering Emphasis Crisis Pregnancy Center Offering Church goal = $ 500 Church Food Pantry Bring non-perishable food items.

Vital Statistics Financial Attendance

December 2017 Date Sunday School Worship

Monthly Budget Needs: $33,238.78 12/3 55 66

Gifts Received to Date: $35,199.25 12/10 63 91

Budget Needs Exceeded:

$1,960.52

12/17 59 75

12/24 52 84

12/31 37 50

Members in Service : Greeters Deacon of the Week

Today: Drew Bost, Kathy Warmack,

Norman Booker III, Al Schweiger

Don Burkett

Next Week:

Anne Richey, Becky Horner, Danny Warmack, Terry Geoghagan

Dr. David Horner

Women’s Bible Study - Beth Moore’s “The Quest” New Study to Begin January 18th Thursdays 9:30 – 11 AM

BOOKS WILL BE $ 18. SIGN UP BY JAN. 8TH! Make plans now to join in this 6 week study. It is open to all women in

our area. Contact Ramona Moore or the church office to sign up. NOTE:

Deadline to register is this tomorrow. Don’t miss out.

XYZ Bible Study resumes Tuesday! Each Tuesday @ 11:00 AM ~~ For Adults of all ages!

We will resume our weekly Bible study this week. We will continue the book “A God Centered Worldview”. Come join us on Tuesday!

The annual District Eight Baptist Convention will be held on Thursday,

January 18th at Clara Springs beginning at 6 PM. For more details or if

you would like to attend, please contact the church office or the District

Eight office by Monday, January 15th.

“In One Accord” Prayer Time Mondays @ 7:30 AM

If you have not been a part of this special time of prayer, consider joining

us. For more info, contact Bro. Jonathan.

The Louisiana Baptist Convention’s annual Evangelism Conference will be held January 22nd & 23rd at FBC Pineville. For more details, log on to LouisianaBaptists.org/ECON website or contact the church office.

We have several open 2018 dates for flowers in the Sanctuary. If you would

like to place flowers in memory or honor of someone, please contact Karen

in the church office or Verda Mains at 256-3649 to check available dates.

The remaining Sundays in January are open. We do appreciate everyone

who places the flowers. They bring such a lovely touch to our church and

enhance our worship service. Contact the church office for more info.

If you would like to take a poinsettia or two home, please feel free to do so

today.