802 South Caswell Street La Grange, North Carolina 28551 www.lagrangefwb.org

Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor

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Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First

Christ is First at La Grange First Church.Everything we do grows out of our shared commitment to

Jesus Christ as Lord.

Bible is First at La Grange First Church.We believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and is

God’s revealed word to man.

Ministry is First at La Grange First Church.Our calling is to nurture and serve the people of God.

Welcome to Worship and Celebration!Welcome! “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:2. We greet you in the words and spirit of the apostle Paul. We are glad you’re here to Praise the Lord with us today!_________________________________________________________________________________

Opportunities for Service and GrowthSun. Aug. 9 11th Sunday after Pentecost

8:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 6:00pm Church Pool Party @ Lake Pines

Mon. Aug. 10 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band PracticeWed. Aug. 12 7:00pm Bible Study / Bible TranslationsSat. Aug. 15 5:00pm KIDS of the Kingdom (Grades 5 and down)

Sun. Aug. 16 12th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30am Men’s Fellowship 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Convention Choir Concert

Sandy Plain ChurchMon. Aug. 17 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band PracticeWed. Aug. 19 7:00pm Bible Study / Bible TranslationsSat. Aug. 22 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up)

Sun. Aug. 23 13th Sunday after Pentecost 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm First Church Band Concert

Mon. Aug. 24 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band PracticeWed. Aug. 26 7:00pm Bible Study / Bible TranslationsThu. Aug. 27 11:15am PrimetimersSat. Aug. 29 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up)

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The beautiful Sanctuary Flowers are given by Guy and Janet Hines in honor of Madison’s birthday.

Announcements

Church Pool PartyToday we will have a Church Pool Party beginning at 6pm. Please sign the list on the church bulletin board for food items that are needed.

Bible Study - Bible TranslationsHave you ever wondered why we have so many different Bible translations? Have you ever wondered how the books in the Bible got there and others didn’t? On August 5th we began a Bible Study entitled: “Bible Translations: Variety is the Spice of Life” taught by Josh Hobgood. We will dive into the Bible, its translation, and how we can use a variety of translations to impact our spiritual lives. Come and join us as we look at the most well preserved ancient text in all of history, a text that has been forming the Church for thousands of years.

Convention Choir ConcertThe Convention Choir will have their annual concert on Sunday, August 16 th @ 6:00pm. The concert will be held at Sandy Plain OFWB Church. Sherwood Shivar and Vernon Sorrell of our family are members of this choir.

First Church Band ConcertThe Worship Band of La Grange First Church will present a concert on Sunday, August 23rd @ 6:00pm. We look forward to worshiping the Lord through music.

Mission Trip - NicaraguaKasey Rouse, daughter of Sandra Rouse of our church family along with 57 others from Lifepoint Church of Wilmington left on August 7 to go on a mission’s trip to Chinandega, Nicaragua. They are going under “Amigos for Christ. They will return on August 16. Remember Kasey and the team in your prayers.

Our Daily Bread“Our Daily Bread” devotional books for September - November are available on the Usher’s Table. Please be sure to pick up your copy.

The Free Will BaptistCopies of the “The Free Will Baptist” for the month of August is available on the Usher’s Table, Please be sure to pick up your copy and learn what is happening within the Original Free Will Baptists.

Sunday Night Live - FallBeginning Sunday, September 13 @ 6:00pm we will begin a new program of study entitled: “Renovate.” This program is based upon the ministry of Andy Stanley. More information about this program will follow later.

Pastor Receives AwardOur Pastor received through The Free Press “2015 Reader’s Choice Awards” for being the “Simply the Best Pastor.” He expresses thanks to everyone for their support as Pastor of La Grange First Church. The award certificate is on display in the Gathering Hall.________________________________________________________________

Attendance for August 2 , 2015 Sunday School.....................................................................................................72Worship & Celebration......................................................................................141Sunday Night Live...............................................................................................62Wednesday Night Bible Study............................................................................29

Building Fund OfferingAugust 2, 2015.......................................................................................$12,600.00

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In the WORDAugust- Old Testament: Psalm 57-134

August- New Testament: Romans 4-16 and I Corinthians 1 - 11

Remember! When you finish reading a book, please sign the list on the church bulletin board. Thanks!

Bible Readers – Book of 1 KingsFran Gibbons, Carol Hardison, Kathryn Hart,

Ronnie Hobgood, Royce Holmes, Shirley Sorrell.

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!8- 1 Pat Creech 8- 2 Emma Harrison8- 3 Vicki Bannister 8- 3 Hunter Thomas8- 4 Heather Ham 8- 5 Sarah Letchworth8- 5 Jo Anne Rigsbee 8- 5 Terry Yarborough8- 6 Tanya Craft 8- 6 Kendrick Harrison8- 7 Maura Ham 8- 8 Tiffany Creech8- 8 Taylor Holmes 8- 9 Julie Holmes8-10 Payne Thomas 8-11 Madison Hines8-12 Cassidy Hipkiss 8-12 Fawn Creech8-18 Olivia Sutton 8-24 Frances Hinson8-24 Royce Holmes 8-24 Emma Shilley8-24 Joyce Harrison 8-26 Jordan Harrison________________________________________________________________

CHURCH WORKERS FOR AUGUST Deacon of the Month: WilburTaylor

Ushers for WorshipHead Usher – Jimmy D. Herring

9- Joseph Harrison, Ted Harrison, Travis Harrison, & Jerry Mills16- Brent Herring, Greg Herring, Jimmy D. Herring, & Royce Holmes23- Coburn Bigler, Jamie Ham, Brad Taylor, Wilbur Taylor30- Allen Sutton, James Sutton, Chris Roddy, Mike Sullivan

Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall 9- Ushers Edna Johnson Jeff & Pam Thomas16- Ushers Fran Gibbons Matt & Kim Wade23- Ushers Sue Shivar Greg & Debbie Herring30- Ushers Irene Wilson Harold & Annie Ruth Herring

Candlelighters 2- Grayson Sullivan 9- Colby Creech 16- Matthew Ham

23- Luke Taylor 30- Janie Beth Harrison

Children’s Church (ages 3-3 rd grade) 9- Vicki & Kevin Bannister, Susan Bigler16- David & Carrie Letchworth 23- Sybil Killette & DeeAnn Maready30-Guy & Janet Hines

Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1 ) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) 9- Nelson, Harrison & Susie Harrison16- Darlene Creech, Janet Hines, & Madison Hines23- Tracy Sutton, & Carrie Letchworth30- Helen Harrison, Kendra Sullivan, & Judy Parrott

Grass Cutting for August 1- Jamie Ham 8- Cliff Hardison15- Clifton Harrison 22- Sherwood Shivar29- __________________

Prayer Ministry“My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer”

PRAISE…Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done.Doris Corbett and JoAnn Rigsbee.HOSPITALDoris Britt [Pastor’s Mother (VMC)] and Linda Sullivan [Mother of Mike Sullivan (VMC)].SICK…Rex and Jeannie Bannister (Parents of Bruce Bannister), Bill Barwick (Brother of Virginia Holmes), Jean Barwick (Sister to Virginia Holmes), Patricia Bird (Aunt of Erica Mayberry), Scott Braswell (Uncle of Sara Maxwell), Brenda Britt, Glenn & Joyce Cherry, Louisa Chrisco (Gale Yarborough), Estelle Creech (Mother of Pat Creech), Don Davenport (Susie Harrison), Kari Elwart (Darlene Creech), Cindy Ervin (Friend of Hailey Bigler), Esther Flowers, Ethan Gallagher (Sue Shivar), Layton Graham (Edna Johnson), Jill Gurley (Friend of Lucretia Creech), Rose Haddock, Grace Dawson Hardy (Shirley Sorrell), Kendrick Harrison, Sr., Martha Harrison, Myra Herring, Marjorie Hines, Pat Hinson, N. C. Holmes, Virginia Holmes, Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Christian Jones (David Letchworth), Robie Killette, Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Karen Kozel (Sandra Rouse & Gale Yarborough), Dickie Lane, Dixie Letchworth, Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary Gresham), Dot Lockamy (Sister to Ruth Scott), Linda Manning, Joyce Martin, Larissa Martin (Laura Eason), Rebecca Mix (Sister to Laura Eason), Dylan Modica (Vicki Bannister), Cherish Naylor (Pam Thomas), David Nipple (Wade Family), Drew Owens (Darlene Creech), Elwood Padrick, Jerry Phillips (Friend of Bonnie Dail), Leroy Phillips (Brother-in-law of Cliff Hardison), Chuck Roman, Jo Rouse (Friend of Edna Johnson), Scott Smith (David Letchworth), Robert Sorrell (Brother of Vernon Sorrell), Carol Stahl (Helen Harrison), Jean Suber, Lynn Taylor, Colby Tucker, Danny Tucker (Ted & Sheila Harrison), Wade Tucker (Frances Hinson), Mark Underwood (Lucille Harrison), Cindy Wackerman (Sept-Mother of Chuck Wackerman), Crystal Wackerman, Ben Wade, Carolyn Walters (Crystal Wackerman), Veronica Wooten (Jennifer Sutton), Gale Yarborough, and Laura Yarborough (Friend of Jessica Hobgood Moss).SYMPATHY…To Darlene Creech and her family in the loss of her sister, Jeanette Morris.HOMEBOUND…Nan Fields, Rev. J. B. Narron (Hobgood Family), Stan Rouse, & Enzie Singleton.CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL…First Church, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacons, Sunday School Leaders/Teachers, College Students, Convention of Original FWB, Denominational Ministries, Rev. Al Warrick (Convention President), Ronnie V. Hobgood (Convention Vice-President), Rev. Chris Singleton (Stop Hunger Now), the Lost, and all Christians.SPECIAL CONCERNS…Kasey Rouse (Missions trip to Nicaragua), Our military & their families, Josh & Holly Sutton Ballance, Alex Ferrell (nephew of Bethany Jones-service), Adam Harrison (Service - Jordan), Mike Hammond, Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Revival in the church.CIVIC LEADERS…US: President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet, Congress, and the Supreme Court.NC: Governor McCrory, NC Senators and NC Representatives.La Grange/Lenoir County: Mayor Gurley, Town Commissioners, County Commissioners, County & Private Schools, and Lenoir Community College.

(As of August 7, 2015)

Worship & Celebration_________________________________________________________________________________

August 9, 2015 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock

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PREPARATION FOR WORSHIPPreludeWelcome and Announcements PastorQuiet Reflection with God PeopleLighting of the Candles Acolyte

CALL TO WORSHIP

“Praise You”................................................................................Choir

INVOCATION Youth Pastor

HYMNS AND SONGS OF PRAISE“Through It All”................................................................Number 507

Through it all through it all, I've learned to trust in Jesus, I've learned to trust in God: Through it all through it all, I've learned to depend upon His word. (First Church # 2057646 CCLI # 18211)

“’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”......................................Number 350'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word, Just to rest upon His promise, And to know:” thus saith the Lord.”

ChorusJesus, Jesus . how I trust Him! How I've proved Him o'er and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust Him more!

O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood, Just in simple faith to plunge me 'Neath the healing cleansing flood!

Chorus

I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend:And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with me to the end.

Chorus (First Church # 2057646 CCLI # 5252381

(Fellowship time with the Family of God)

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

OFFERTORYOffertory Prayer LaityGiving His Tithes and Our Offerings People“Doxology” People

SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 34:1-8 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

TIME OF PRAYERSharing our Prayer Concerns LaityMorning Prayer

ANTHEM“My Trust Is In The Name of the Lord”......................................Choir

(Children ages 3 – 3rd grade dismissed to Children’s Worship.)

SCRIPTURE READING John 6:35-51Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE FROM GOD’S WORD Pastor“Decision Time - Is Jesus Really Who He Says He Is?”

TIME OF INVITATION AND COMMITMENT“I Found Christ is the Answer”

I found Christ is the answer to my need;He gave bread in abundance, My hungry soul to feed;

I found Christ is the answer to my prayer.On my knees in His presence, I find fulfillment there.

One day He came to me and said,“I’ve come into the world to be your Savior;

I died upon the cross for youAnd rose vic-to-ri-ously, too, I live forever!”

I found Christ is the answer; He’s my all;Living by Him forever, He will not let me fall.

His steadfast love and faithfulnessEndure for-e-ver—Praise – His - - Ho-ly – Name!

Jim Geiselman & Shirley del Rossa

ALTAR PRAYER AND BENEDICTION Pastor

POSTLUDE Musicians

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