The First Baptist Evangel

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1 The First Baptist Evangel November 18, 2018 Thanksgiving First Baptist Church of West Point is seeking to be a caring community of faith under the leadership of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Celebrating the presence and love of God in Worship, Nourishing persons in faith and discipleship, and Reaching Out to the community with Christ s unconditional Love.

2 Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, 2001, 2006 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Unless otherwise stated.) CCLI # Hearing assistance devices are available for your use. Ask for one at the sound booth.

3 Welcome We welcome you to worship at First Baptist this morning. Please help us be more faithful in our ministry to you, and get to know you better, by taking the time to put your name on the attendance pad found on your pew. Visitors, please feel free to leave as little or as much of the information requested on the pad. We promise to only contact you if you ask us to, and to only send information as you request. Members, if you have had a change to your mailing address, , or telephone number please let us know by supplying that information on the pad. Please Especially Note for Today Baptismal Bibles are in the Adult Sunday School classroom. Please take a moment to write an encouraging word to these new believers. Sign-up sheets for Scripture readers are located in the Adult Sunday School class and in the Café. The Deacons will meet today after Sunday School. The Christmas Ministry Fund offering continues throughout November. The November bulletin boards are interactive! We need everyone to cooperate. Joyful Noise practice is at 4:00 PM. Adults Handbells will practice at 4:45 PM. Our Meals on Wheels ministry continues though December. PEW ministry & Nursery schedules are available in the KIDS Corner. Remember volunteers are now doing Nursery & PEW together. Join us for Family Night Wednesdays, at 6:00 PM. Reservations for dinner can be made via sign-up sheets located in the Vestibule and Adult Sunday School class, or by calling the church office. Hearing assistance devices are now available for your individual benefit. If you would like to try one speak with Robert or David at the sound booth.

4 Ministry Leaders Weekly Schedule of Activities Nursery/PEW Ministry Leaders Today: Jeri Smith & Payem Next Sunday: Dale Frazer & Payem December 2: Stephanie McLain & Payem Offertory Prayer Leader Today: George Hester Next Sunday: Ann Adams December 2: Linda Combs Sunday, November 18 th 9:30 Worship 10:45 Sunday School 11:30 Choir practice 11:30 Deacons Meeting 4:00 Joyful Noise 4:45 Adult Handbells Monday, November 19 th 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Sharon) Wednesday, November 21 st 10:00 Prayer time at the Scannells 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Jane Abercrombie) Friday, November 23 rd 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Janice Dallas) Chuck Smith is responsible for the opening and closing of the church during the month of November followed by Joe Hill in December. Sunday, November 25 th 9:30 Worship 10:45 Sunday School 11:30 Choir Practice 4:00 Joyful Noise 4:45 Adult Handbells 2

5 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change James 1:17 3

6 Celebrating the Presence and Love of God in Worship November 18, 2018 A Service of Thanksgiving 9:30 AM PRELUDE JOYFUL NOISE We Gather Together For your meditation: Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR PREPARING FOR WORSHIP ENTERING INTO GOD S PRESENCE 4 CALL TO WORSHIP Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. HYMN OF PRAISE (#636) INVOCATION We Gather Together HANDBELLS DEBRA DOWNS Psalm 100 KREMSER GREETING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS ANN ADAMS Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 The Lord be with you. And also with you. HYMN (#640) Let All Things Now Living ASH GROVE

7 PSALM Psalm 126 A SONG OF ASCENTS. 1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, The LORD has done great things for them. 3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad. 4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negeb! 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! 6 He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. HYMN (#638) Now Thank We All Our God DANTZ FRAZER NUN DANKET GIVING THANKS CONGREGATION Our response: God is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. based on 2 Chronicles 7:3 THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 17: On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 When he saw them he said to them, Go and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? 19 And he said to him, Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well. 5

8 6 THE WORD EXPOUNDED PRAYER OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF PARDON I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:4 9 GOD S WILL FOR OUR LIVES This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:12 14 SONG OF PRAISE You Are My King (Amazing Love) YOU ARE MY KING GIVING THANKS CONGREGATION Our response: God is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. based on 2 Chronicles 7:3 THE EPISTLE LESSON DANTZ FRAZER 1 Timothy 2:1 7 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. THE WORD EXPOUNDED OFFERTORY HYMN (#643) For the Fruit of All Creation AR HYD Y NOS

9 OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY ANTHEM The Servant Song GEORGE HESTER FBC CHOIR OFFERTORY RESPONSE Doxology OLD 100 TH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Joel 2: Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things! 22 Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. 23 Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before. 24 The threshing floors shall be full of grain; the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. 25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. 26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. 27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame. THE WORD EXPOUNDED DANTZ FRAZER 7

10 GIVING THANKS CONGREGATION Our response: God is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. based on 2 Chronicles 7:3 HYMN OF RESPONSE (#54) FAITHFULNESS DEPARTING TO SERVE Great Is Thy Faithfulness OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP AND REACHING OUT DEBRA DOWNS Sign-up sheets for Scripture readers are located around the church. Handbells will practice today at their usual times. The Deacons will meet following Sunday School. Baptismal Bibles are in the Adult Sunday School classroom. THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS CONGREGATION 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. THE CHARGE Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. Ephesians 5:4 BENEDICTION May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:11 12 POSTLUDE RANDALL SMITH The pastor is available after the service at the front of the sanctuary for anyone who would like to talk more about today s message, learn about faith in Christ, or for prayer. You may also make an appointment by calling the church office at or ing him directly at tucker@fbcwestpoint.com. 8

11 The Bulletin Board Fall Happenings: November Christmas Ministry Fund Offering November 18th Deacons Meeting November 18th Special Thanksgiving Service December 2nd Deacon elections Summary of Operations for October: Received: $133, Disbursed: $155, Making the Dream a Reality Lynn Smith: $ Food Closet: $

12 Church Staff Dr. Thomas J. Tucker, Pastor Mrs. Patti Scalf, Church Secretary Mrs. Jane Abercrombie, Financial Secretary Mr. Randall Smith, Church Accompanist P.O. Box E 8 th Street West Point, GA