Welcome Guests!Thank you for joining us in worship today.

We are glad you’re here!We invite you to come to the front of the Sanctuary after worship to meet some of our staff.

VISITING WITH INFANTS? The Nursery is located on the 1st Floor with excellent, loving care for infants to Kindergarten. The Baby Soothing Room is located just inside the Main Street entrance to the Sanctuary. Room 101 in the First Floor nursery is available for nursing moms.

Kids Church is held for children in 1st - 4th Grade in the 2nd Floor gathering area and for 5th - 6th Grade in Room 214 during the 11:00 am worship service. Kids Church does not meet on the first Sunday of the month so that families can receive Communion together.

To learn more about our Small Group Ministry please contact Ken Coneby, kconeby@fmhouston.com or 281.773.3195.

To get connected with our Young Adult Ministry please contact Rev. Kaitlyn Bowie Hankins, kbowie@fmhouston.com or 281.838.2133, or Ken Coneby, kconeby@fmhouston.com or 281.773.3195.

If you are going through a hard time, you never have to go through it alone. Call the Stephen Ministry line at 713.458.4709, leave a message, and a Stephen leader will call you back.

SUNDAYS• Worship: 8:45, 11:00 & 11:11 am• Sunday Bible Studies for all ages: 9:50 am• ESL (Room LL-9): 9:00 am• Communion & Healing (Bintliff Chapel): 12:05 pm

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POSTLUDE Trey Clegg The Promised Land Jay Whatley, Organ

* Please stand, as you are able.

ENSEMBLE Harp

Laura Witt 1st Violin Viola

Rodica Gonzalez Wei Jiang Mihaela Frusina Lorento Golofeev

Timpani 2nd Violin Cello Alec Warren

Christine Elston Jeffrey Butler Johnny Chang Wendy Smith-Butler Percussion

Christina Carroll Bass

Donald Howey

ALTAR FLOWERS NOVEMBER 13, 2016 The altar flowers last Sunday were given in appreciation of

our friendship with Ann and Marcus Epperson, and in memory of Marcus Epperson, who died on November 1, 2016.

Mary Ann and Ann Bradford, Jim Fleming, and Hannaniah Pinto

ACOLYTES Amanda Corbett and Robert Douglas

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HOSPITAL LIST If you know of a church member, or anyone else, who is hospitalized and would like a visit from

a clergy member, please call 832.668.1800.

CLERGY ON CALL If you need to speak with a pastor, please call 832.668.1800

and select option 7. Your call will be returned promptly.

SERVICE OF COMMUNION AND HEALING Join us in Bintliff Chapel at 12:15 p.m. for this intimate prayer service.

• Assisted Listening Devices are available from the sound console.• iPads, tablets and cell phones are welcome! Take notes and text

points from the message to your friends. Just put your device on“silent.”

MORNING WORSHIP November 20, 2016 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

PRELUDE A Mighty Fortress is Our God Joel Raney Sharon Goldsberry, Piano; Jay Whatley, Organ

INTROIT The Awakening Joseph Martin Sanctuary Choir arr. Robert Douglas

Dr. Terry Morris, Director of Music

THE GATHERING Ken Coneby

*GREETING

*HYMN Amazing Grace! arr. Mack Wilberg Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease; I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace.

When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun; We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we’ve first begun.

Choir Only We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’ve first begun.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (11:00) Rev. Ann Spears, Mandy Jones and Rev. John Onstott

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround Emily Margaret Tucker with a community of love and forgiveness that she may grow in her trust of God and be found faithful in her service to others. We will pray for her, that she may be a true disciple who walks in the way that leads to life eternal.

SUNG RESPONSE I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry #2051 "I was there to hear your borning cry, (The Faith We Sing Hymnal) I'll be there when you are old. I rejoiced the day you were baptized, To see your life unfold.”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. John Onstott

THE WORD IN SONG Psalm of Thanksgiving Joseph M. Martin Sanctuary Choir

Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices. Who wondrous things has done, in Whom the world rejoices.

Glory be to God! I will give thanks to You, my God. Your name is high above the nations.

I will praise You with joyful proclamation. I will give thanks to You, my God.

With praise beyond the highest steeple, in the presence of Your people, I will thank You!

Lord, You are holy and Your works are filled with wonder. Your voice sounds forth like thunder over all.

You are eternal and Your love is without measure. Your Word will stand forever. Your glory fills the earth.

I will rejoice and sing unto the Lord, my God! I will give thanks to You, O God.

You are the Author of salvation, the King of all creation, the one true God! I will give thanks to You, O God. This is my song of celebration, my hymn

of adoration. I will thank You! I will give thanks to You, O God! Thanks be to God!

*THE WORD IN SCRIPTURE2 Timothy 4:1-5 Page 201, N.T. Pew Bible This is the Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God!

MESSAGE Mandy Jones Be Prepared

THE LORD’S PRAYER

*HYMN I Sing the Mighty Power of God arr. Mack Wilberg I sing the mighty pow’r of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at His command, And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; He formed the creatures with His word, And then pronounced them good. Lord, Thy wonders are displayed Where’er I turn my eye; If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky.

There’s not a plant or flow’r below But makes Thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee Is ever in Thy care, And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God, art present there.

Choir Only And everywhere that we can be,

Thou, God, art present there.

*FAITHFUL GIVING Rev. Ann Spears

THE WORD IN SONG Bound for the Promised Land arr. Mack Wilberg Sanctuary Choir

On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand and cast a wishful eye, To Canaan’s fair and happy land where my possessions lie.

There generous fruits that never fail on trees immortal grow; There rocks and hills and brooks and vales with milk and honey flow. I am bound for the promised land, O who will come and go with me?

I am bound for the promised land. O the transporting rapturous scene that rises to my sight, Sweet fields arrayed in living green and rivers of delight.

When shall I reach that happy place and be forever blessed? When shall I see my Father’s face and in His bosom rest?

I am bound for the promised land, O who will come and go with me? I am bound for the promised land!

INVITATION Mandy Jones

*HYMN Foundations arr. J. Martin How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can we say than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.”

Choir Only Brethren, we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God.

Will you pray with all your power while we try to preach the Word? All is vain unless the Spirit of the holy One comes down.

Brethren, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. Sisters, will you join and help us? Moses’ sister aided him.

Will you help the trembling mourners who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior. Tell them that He will be found.

Sisters, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.

How firm our Foundation ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! What more can you say than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

Choir Only Sing, alleluia. Sing, alleluia. Sing, alleluia, alleluia!

*SENDING FORTH Rev. Bill Allen

*SUNG RESPONSE Amazing Grace arr. Mack Wilberg When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun; We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun.

Choir Only We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’ve first begun.