TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS First Baptist Church Sumrall 169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482

Phone (601)758.4738 Fax (601)758.3762 www.fbcsumrall.org

December 14, 2014

Dr. Philip Cooper, Senior Pastor Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0790 (cell)

Phillip Butler, Minister of Music & Education Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.758.3129 (home) 601.516.0699 (cell)

Taylor Sutherland, Minister of Students Email: taylorsutherland@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.953.2272 (cell)

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

Sunday Sunday School Morning Worship Business Meeting Youth Choir Youth/Children’s Bible Drill Evening Worship Adult Choir Wednesday No Meal Celebrate Recovery 3 yr old choir 4 & 5 yr old choir 1st & 2nd grd choir 3rd & 4th grd choir 5th & 6th grd choir Youth Worship 3 yr old Bible time RA’s, GA’s & Mission Friends Prayer Meeting Adult Choir Friday Bible Study @ Lucille Lott’s

8:45 am 10:00 am 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:45 pm

7:00 pm

Opportunities for Ministry

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Jared Hester

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Sharon Ray, Jeremy & Angela Patterson, Jane Simm

AM-TOD(1) Jerry & Beverly Ford, Cole Gatlin

AM-TOD(2) Heather Russell, Joey & Melynda Newsom

PM-BB & TOD Jeffrey & Kasie Stephens, Kristie Bass, Candice Broom

USHERS TODAY: Matt Henderson, Mickey Flowers, Vince McGrew, Harlon Clark, Tim, McNeil

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Vickey Cravens

Evening, Geoff Broome

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Lee Ann Fortenberry

3-YEAR OLD EXTENDED SESSION: Megan Williamson DEACON COUNTERS: Kyle Bass, Jim Sumrall

Angel Patrol: Jim & Peggy Goodwin (601)310-1796

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

December 7, 2014

Morning Worship: N/A Sunday School Attendance: 324

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,468.00

Budget Offering Last Sunday: $18,043.54

OUR LOTTIE MOON GOAL: $21,000

Total to date: $2,832.20

Please check the bulletin board near the Information Desk for thank you notes. There are also flyers advertising local Christmas events that you

might want to attend.

Holiday Announcements There will be NO family meals served on December 17th, 24th and 31st.

Meals will resume on Wednesday, January 7th.

Our adult choir’s Christmas musical, “Hope Has Hands” will be presented Sun-day night, December 21st at 6:00 pm. Following the program, we will meet in the Family Life Center for a reception. Please bring finger foods and join us in a time of fellowship.

Our annual Christmas Eve Service will be held at 8:00 pm on Dec. 24. We will worship in song and observe The Lord’s Supper. Please come and invite friends and family!

The church office will be closed on Dec. 24th & 25th. We will also be closed on New Year’s eve and New Year’s day.

The financial secretary would like to remind everyone, if you are planning to give any year-end gifts, they need to be in the office by noon on Tuesday, De-cember 30th.

Red Basket total for the month was $96.00

WELCOME We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. So that we may have a record of your visit, please fill out the visitor section of the bulletin & place it in the offering plate.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Philip Cooper

Fellowship Song:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“This Is the Day”

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

One Sacred Effort. . . . . . . . . .Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Video

Call to Worship. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children’s Choir Grades 1-6

Worship in Music: Hymn: 96 “God Christian Men, Rejoice“

Choral Praise, Sanctuary Choir: “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” Hymn: 88 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

Worship through Giving: (4-yr old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message In Song: . . . . . . . . . . . .Garrett Henderson & Hanna Luker

Message from the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

Invitation Hymn: 288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Where He Leads Me”

Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Suther land

Benediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redd Marsh

Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

The Baptism of Jesus (In the series, The Gospel of Mark)

Mark 1:9-11

I. The Rending of the Heavens Indicates Access (1:10)

II. The Sending of the Spirit Indicates Anointing (1:11)

III. The Statement by the Father Indicates Approval (1:11)

WELCOME VISITOR Please complete and place in the offering plate.

___First Visit ___Visited before ___Attend Often

NAME_________________________________ SPOUSE’S NAME_______________________ ADDRESS_____________________________ _______________________________________ CELL PHONE__________________________ —-MARRIED ___SINGLE ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CHURCH, IF SO, WHAT CHURCH?

__________________________________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH?____________ I WOULD LIKE TO BE VISITED ___YES___NO

PRAYER REQUESTS: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON:

__ HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

___BECOMING A CHURCH MEMBER

___ENROLLING IN BIBLE STUDY

___MUSIC MINISTRY

___ADULT MINISTRY

___YOUTH MINISTRY

___CHILDREN/PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

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December 14, 2014

Angel Patrol The Angel Patrol is a ministry to our shut-ins, widows, and others who may have need of things like transportation, yard work, minor repairs, etc. If you would be interested in volunteering, please sign the list in the foyer. If you have any questions see Ms. Glenda Cody or call the church office.

The Ladies’ Ministry will be hosting a 5 week Bible study starting Wed., January 7th at 6 pm in the parlor. The study is Priscilla Shirer’s Breathe: Making Room

for the Sabbath. Books can be pur-chased at Lifeway for $9.95. All ladies

are welcome to attend.

If you have not submitted a pic-

ture for the church directory,

or if you want to update your

current picture, email a picture

to office@fbcsumrall.org, or

bring one by the office.

YOUTH NEWS D’ Now will be held January 9-11. Total cost will be $35 due by January 7th. The

sign-up sheet will be located on the information desk, or call the church office.

Youth Choir will meet at 4:00. Youth Bible Drill will meet @ 5:00.

Youth Christmas party will be Wednesday night at 6:30 pm in the youth room.

All College & HS seniors going to the Passion conference need to meet in the choir room immediately following AM worship on Dec. 21st.

All DNOW home hosts need to meet in the choir room immediately following AM worship on December 28th.

2015 BUDGET PROPOSAL SCHEDULE: Sunday, December 7th Budget Discussion, Evening Service

Sunday, December 14th Vote on any Budget Amendments, Evening Service

Sunday, December 21st Vote on Budget, Morning Worship, No Discussion

Fundraiser...Today!! Chicken Strip Lunch to help fund the college & H.S. Senior’s trip to the Passion Conference

Children’s Bible Drill (3rd-6th grades) will meet at 5:00 today in the 5th &

6th Sunday School classrooms.

Bible Buddies (1st & 2nd grades) will meet at 5:00 today in the 1st & 2nd

grade Sunday School classrooms.