FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. A Place To Belong. Sunday, May 4 th, :00 a.m.

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1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH A Place To Belong Sunday, May 4 th, :00 a.m.

2 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Welcome in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Bibles (blue cover) and hymnbooks (brown cover) are provided for your use. A nursery is available in the lower hall for infants and toddlers. Washrooms are also located in the lower hall. If you wish to have a cushion or hard of hearing headset, please speak to one of the ushers who will be happy to obtain these items for you. We invite you to complete one of the blue Visitor Cards in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate toward the end of the worship service. This will help us get to know you better! Please silence cell phones and other electronics. Speak softly, move Many people have allergies to fragrances and perfumes, so we try to keep our church a scent-free zone in consideration of the health and wellbeing of others! Thank you! We encourage you to prepare for worship this morning. Read and reflect on the Scripture lessons listed in the service bulletin; pray for ri the Bible. Perhaps this prayer may help you begin your preparation today: Living God, long ago, faithful women first proclaimed the good news the creator of the universe. You created this world in beauty, and the resurrection means You will restore all good things and make all things right. Wherever the world is still disfigured by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed, we pray that the new creation in Jesus Christ may appear to the glory of Your holy name. All this we ask in the name of Jesus, Our Lord. Amen. Ushers: Greeters: William Crook (Head Usher) Sanctuary: Tracey Sailor Ray & Beth Silzer Balcony: B. Ziolkowski & T. Chen Judy Grimsrud Elevator: Pat & Oscar Rivera AV Ministry: M. Wolfe & P. Palmer 1 Service of Worship Third Sunday After Easter *Indicates congregation is invited to stand as able*

3 Music for Gathering (by request) Mark Anderson Morning Chimes Mark Anderson *The Introit Congregation (Tune: ) New faith for the doubter, new joy for the sad, Our Saviour walks with us to make our hearts glad. H P For Christ now is risen hallelujah, Amen! Welcome Joel Russell-MacLean Reflective Moment THE APPROACH: THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF GOD Call to Worship Joel Russell-Maclean Invocation or the Collect *Hymn of Praise Wonderful Grace of Jesus (vs. 1 & 2) #198 Darrell Bustin Hymn of Praise Wonderful Grace of Jesus (v. 3) #198 Gift of Music FKBC Choir CONFESSION OF SIN Call to Confession John Nelson Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon Gift of Music (by request) Sanctuary Choir THE WORD OF GOD READ New Testament Lesson: Acts 3:12-19 (N.T. pg. 120) FKBC 2

4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 4 Leader: Answer me when I call. O God of my right! Congregation: You gave me room when I was in distress. Choir: Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. Leader: How long, you people, shall My honour suffer shame? Choir: How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? Leader: But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself. Congregation: The Lord hears when I call to Him. Leader: When you are disturbed, do not sin; Choir: Ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Leader: Offer right sacrifices, Congregation: And put your trust in the Lord. Leader: Choir: Let the light of Leader: You have put gladness in my heart, Congregation: More than when their grain and wine abound. Leader: I will lie down and sleep in peace; ALL: For You alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. *Gloria Patri #623 Congregation Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. The Gospel Lesson: I Peter 1:10-12 (N.T. pg. 232) Reader: This is the word of the Lord! People: Thanks be to God! THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Sermon A Salvation Like No Other Darrell Bustin 3

5 THE WORD OF GOD CELEBRATED *Hymn of Approach There is a Redeemer #206 Call to Supper Mark McKim The Great Thanksgiving Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Minister: Lift up your hearts! People: We lift them up to the Lord! Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Minister: Almighty God, our Father, it is right always and everywhere to give You thanks and praise, for You created all things. You created us in Your own image so that we might freely choose to worship You. Even when we used that freedom to turn away from You and became enslaved in many ways, You remained the liberating God. You opened a path of freedom for all people. When the right time came, You sent Your Son, Jesus, to set the captives free. We look forward, in joyful hope, to sharing in the banquet of the Kingdom with Him. Therefore, with all the angels of heaven, with the faithful departed and with Your whole church around the world, we praise Your glorious name saying: All: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of Your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is Jesus who came and will come again in the name of the Lord. Minister: Come, Holy Spirit, take this bread and wine and make of them genuine signs of the body and blood of Jesus, so that we, feeding on Him, and trusting in Him alone, may be led from death to eternal life. These things we ask in, with and through our Saviour Jesus Christ, as we proclaim with joy, our faith: All: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! Prayer for the Bread Jean Hillmer Prayer for the Wine FKBC 4

6 RESPONSE TO THE WORD AND RETURN TO THE WORLD *Hymn of Response Hallelujah, What a Saviour #175 Congregational Life and Ministry Call to Prayer Prayers of the People Mark McKim Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Our Gifts & Offerings (by request) Mark Anderson *Response Of Praise Praise the Lord Congregation Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He has washed shame. Now and forever praise His holy name! Praise His holy name! Praise His holy name! To God be the glory, now and forever, praise His holy name! Benediction Darrell Bustin *Choral Benediction Congregation (Tune: Hyfrydol #61) Christians, let us go and Serve Him, serve the One who gives us life. Let us serve in love and power, in the name of Jesus Christ. Serve in love and serve in wisdom, reaching all we know and see. Christians, let us go and serve Him, now and through eternity. Music For Departing (by request) Mark Anderson May 4: Please join us in the lower hall for the CBM Luncheon with Rev. Darrell Bustin, all are welcome to attend. April 27 th, 2014 Worship Attendance Morning Worship 164 5

7 Adam & Carolyn Lowther, big brother Joshua and big sister Maggie are pleased to announce the birth of Elijah John on April 25 th. Elijah weighed 8 lbs 13 long. Mother and son are doing fine. VOICE Novel Study: We invite all women who love to read to our next Novel Study on Saturday May 3 rd Please talk to Laureen or any Voice member if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you there. The Spring Bond Campaign as of April 27, 2014 has raised $15, The last Sunday for donations to The Spring Bond Campaign is June 1 st, ,000 20,000 ($15,608.75) 15,000 10,000 5,000 6

8 We are pleased to welcome into membership today Rob & Deirdre Sentis and their four children Benjamin, David, Jonathan and Katrina Friday, May 16 th at 9:30 a.m. in the lower hall (please use the elevator entrance). The cost for the breakfast is $3.00 per person. RSVP to Carol Serdachny no later than Tuesday, May 13 th. Just a friendly reminder to everyone that the bottle/can return barrel is in the NE corner of the foyer. The money raised from these bottles goes towards reducing the bond debt for FBC so if you have bottles and cans you wish to donate please be sure to drop them in the barrel. Looking for temporary housing for a Christian gentleman from May 1 to Sept. 1. If you are able to help or would like more information contact Esther Gurnsey MARK YOUR CALENDARS beautiful Willow Island. Relax and visit and watch - or take part - in the games, races and activities. The church provides hotdogs and hamburgers and drinks. Bring your own plates, cutlery, chairs, games and a side dish or dessert to share. June 8 th, Willow Island, from 3:30-6:30. See you all there! 7

9 STUDENTS AT THE U OF R ARE SERVING THIS SPRING! This May-June, the Inter Varsity community at U of R is sending a team of 10 to serve at Alberta Pioneer Camp (Andrew Jackson and Fran Purvis are excited to be part of this team!) We will be helping keep the camp running and serving the public school groups that come through the camp. Our hope is to show these kids, teachers and parents the love of Christ through word and deed as we teach activities, serve meals and invite them to experience the awesomeness of creation. We re also excited at how this experience will grow us individually and as a team in our walk with God, as we serve and do life together in an intentional way for two months! How to support? Please pray for us as we leave April 30 June 30, for safety, great growth with God and one another, and for a lot of joy, love and energy for the two months! Each student is also raising $1500 for this partnership; if you would like to support this initiative let us know. Any extra money raised istry (e.g. camper scholarships, camp facilities, etc.) Contact: Andrew Jackson andrew.jackson@live.ca Fran Purvis frances.evelyn@hotmail.com The Canadian Bible Society Ladies Auxiliary spring tea will be held on Tuesday, May 6 th from 1:30 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church (12 th and Ottawa Street) Tickets for this event are $1.00 each and are available from Jean Hillmer or the Church office. The 25 th Annual Wascana Art & Craft Show & Sale Featuring the Aurora & Prairie Artists Guilds Thursday, May 8 th, 10:00 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m. (meet the Artists & Alumni celebrating 25 years from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May, 10 th, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Wascana Rehab Centre rd Ave. (Some of the proceeds to go to Wascana Rehab Facility residents & patients.) 8

10 1. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE CONCERT Our very popular choral workshop, MEET YOUR MUSICIAN, is not being held this May. However, as a result of numerous expressions of disappointment, many of our own musicians and musicians from the Regina community requested that a wind-up concert be presented on Sunday, May 25 th at 7:00 p.m.. Participants thus far include: the Levesque Sisters, Christa Walsh, Jack Sailor, Mark Anderson, John Nelson, JuBELLation and more musicians to be announced in the coming days! Mark your calendars and plan to attend. *An ice cream social will follow this concert. 2. SUNDAY, JUNE 15 TH This is the last Sunday in the loft until fall for the Sanctuary Choir. 3. REPEAT OF FAVOURITE GIFTS OF MUSIC During the months of May and June, the Sanctuary Choir and our u members of our congregation. Thank you for filling out the bulletin insert. 4. NEW SANCTUARY CHOIR MEMBERS choir family. Please give some prayerful consideration to this ministry opportunity. 2 new members came out on May 1 st. *only 3 rehearsals remain for this term. Would you consider this short term commitment? 9

11 TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. STAFF MEETING BOARD ROOM 6:00 P.M. JUBELLATION - SANCTUARY WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. PRAYER BREAKFAST LOWER HALL 10:30 A.M. ACHIEVERS BIBLE STUDY BOARD ROOM THURSDAY 7:00 P.M. SANCTUARY CHOIR - SANCTUARY SATURDAY 12:00 P.M HOMEWORK HELP BOARD ROOM SUNDAY 9:30 A.M. LEARNING FOR LIFE LOWER HALL 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE SANCTUARY 2:00 P.M. FKBC CHURCH SERVICE - SANCTUARY PRAYER CHAIN for himself or herself, a loved one or a friend, please contact Pearl Bretz (prayer chain coordinator) with the information. If anyone is ill and wishes to have ministers and/or deacons come and pray for healing and/or anoint with oil (James 5:14), you may make arrangements for such by contacting Annabel Robinson FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dr. Mark G. McKim, Sr. Minister (ext 222) Sound Room (228) Rev. John Nelson Jr., Assoc. Minister (ext 223) Rev. Dr. George Baxter, Minister Emeritus Rev. Joel Russell-MacLean, Assoc. Minister (ext 224) George McKenzie, Custodian Krista Johnstone, Financial Administrator (ext 225) Dr. Mark Anderson, Organist Erin Angus, Administrative Assistant (ext 221) Christa Walsh, Pianist DIACONATE/TRUSTEES Annabel Robinson Chair Martha Pauls Member Murray Wolfe Vice-Chair John Hillmer Member Heather Holtslander Secretary Devin Seghers Member Derrick Bellows Treasurer Erwin Ziolkowski Honourary Esther Wiens Member FIRST KAREN BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF Rev. Zabiak Cung Biaka (ext 226) Rev. Eh Tha Wah (ext 226) Pastor Pusay Ly (ext 226) OUR MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS Youth For Christ (James Clifford) Katepwa Lake Camp (Rev. Walter Willford) First Baptist Church CONTACT First Baptist Place Victoria Avenue, Regina SK, S4P 0S4 First Baptist Church Fax Number main_fbcregina@sasktel.net OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Friday Closed 10