FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. A Place To Belong. Sunday, November 6 th, :00 a.m.

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1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH A Place To Belong Sunday, November 6 th, :00 a.m.

2 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Welcome to our morning worship service. If you are a visitor today, 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 our worship service. This will help us to get to know you better! A nursery is available for infants and toddlers and is located in the lower hall, as are the washrooms. If you wish to have a hard of hearing headset or cushion, please speak to one of our ushers who will be happy to obtain these items for you. FBC is a Scent Free Zone: for the health and comfort of all our congregants, please refrain from wearing perfumes, scented hairsprays or like products. The sanctuary is a holy place, a place of refuge, where we come apart from the world and our daily responsibilities, in order, together, to meet with the God whom we know best in Please silence cellphones, pagers, watches and other electronic devices. As we prepare ourselves for worship, please speak softly, move slowly and allow each one Ushers: Greeters: Gordon Magel (Head Usher) Sanctuary: Joan & Jack Rohrer Rick Roland Balcony: L. McPherson & L. Snook Diane Zimmer Elevator: Pat Massey AV Ministry: Murray Wolfe Service of Worship Sunday, October 30 th, 2011 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost 11:00 a.m. *Indicates congregation is invited to stand as able* Music for preparation and reflection is for quiet meditation. Music for Gathering Sarabande (Bach) Mark Anderson Morning Chimes *The Introit Christian People, Sing Together Congregation Christian people, sing together, all united in one voice. Though we come from many cultures, yet in Christ we all rejoice. Welcome Mark McKim 1

3 Reflective Moment THE APPROACH: THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF GOD Call to Worship Joel Russell-MacLean Invocation or the Collect *Hymn of Praise God of Our Fathers (v. 1) #573 (The children will proceed to the front of the church during the singing of this hymn.) Joel Russell-MacLean Hymn of Praise God of Our Fathers (v. 2) #573 (The children will proceed to the lower hall for their own worship service.) CONFESSION OF SIN Call to Confession Joel Russell-MacLean Confession of Sin Assurance of Pardon Gift of Music Sanctuary Choir THE WORD OF GOD READ Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 1:26-27 (O.T. pg. 1) John Nelson Exodus 20:13 (O.T. pg. 66) Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 139:1-6, John Nelson Leader: O Lord, You have searched me and known me. Congregation: You know when I sit down and when I rise up; Choir: You discern my thoughts from far away. Leader: You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Congregation: Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, You know it completely. Leader: You hem me in, behind and before, and lay Your hand upon me. Choir: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, it is so high I cannot attain it. Leader: For it was You who formed my inward parts, You knit me All: I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works that I know very well. 2

4 *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. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 5:21-24 (N.T. pg. 4) Sumurana Reader: This is the word of the Lord! People: Thanks be to God! THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Sermon I Could Just Kill Him! Mark McKim A TIME OF REMEMBRANCE Introduction Mark McKim *The National Anthem Congregation O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love, in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The true north strong and free. From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land, glorious and free! O Canada we stand on guard for thee. O Canada we stand on guard for thee. The Last Post Alice Fuller The Two Minute Silence Reveille Alice Fuller The Act of Remembrance Minister: They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. All: We WILL remember them. *The Queen Congregation God save our gracious Queen. Long live our noble Queen. God save the Queen. Send her victorious, happy and glorious. Long to reign over us God save the Queen 3

5 THE WORD OF GOD CELEBRATED *Hymn of Approach God of Grace and God of Glory #292 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 pray. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Minister: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to You, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in Your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, Your love remained steadfast. By Moses You led Your people out of slavery in ancient Egypt and gave Your commandments. You sent prophets and priests to show us Your way. And when the time was right You sent Your only Son, Jesus, who became one of us. And so, with Your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise Your name and join their unending hymn: All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of Your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the lord. Hosanna in the highest. Minister: Your Son Jesus proclaimed good news, healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. Through His suffering, death, and resurrection You rescued us from slavery to sin and death. And so, in remembrance of Your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves to You as we proclaim the mystery of faith; All: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! Prayer for the Bread Dean Gilchrist Prayer for the Wine Rev. Zabiak Cung Biaka RESPONSE TO THE WORD AND RETURN TO THE WORLD *Hymn of Response God, What a Faith-Filled Mystery Congregation (Tune: O God Our Help In Ages Past Copyright 1999 Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, used by permission) God, what a faith-filled mystery, that Your own Child once died! In Christ is true humanity, Your love personified. 4

6 Our Shepherd died, our lives to save from death and pain and sin. Christ came to ransom every slave, now we are bound to Him. Oh Christ we call You God and Lord, and loving Saviour, too. In You our lives have been restored, may we now live for You. Congregational Life and Ministry John Nelson Call To Prayer 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 Fuller Brass *Response Of Praise Give Thanks (New Words) Congregation Give thanks for His love and grace; give thanks for His joy and peace; Give thanks for our health and strength; give thanks for our life and breath; Give thanks for giving Jesus, Benediction Give thanks, Give thanks. (x2) Mark McKim Choral Benediction Congregation Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He has washed and made 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! Music For Celebration Break Forth Into Joy (Bach) Mark Anderson 5 Please join us in the lower hall for coffee, tea, juice, cookies and fellowship. November 6: Irene & Vic Sotropa, Gordon Magel & Natasha Bellows November 13th: Marlene Wyatt, Pat Bester, Adijah Pusi & Margaret Wani There is a table set up in the lower hall, containing all the items left in the kitchen after various events. You will have 2 Sundays to look through these items and claim what belongs to you. Anything left at the end of those 2 weeks will be donated to Value Village. Please be sure to stop and look at the table.

7 October 30 th, 2011 Worship Attendance Morning Worship Service 188 Afternoon Worship Service 140 Total 328 Holy Sex! 1. Last week Pastor Mark gave an excellent presentation on the topic "Holy Sex!". It is a sermon you might want to listen to again or share with your friends. What three places could you click on to hear the sermon again (along with the links to the church bulletin, scriptures, songs, etc.)? a) b) c) We'd like to hear from you! Fill out these two questions and drop in the offering plate, or the church office at main_fbcregina@sasktel.net. Feel free to add further comments or suggestions. 2. Social Media. Would you use any of the following social media connections if they were included on FBC website pages? a) Facebook, b) Twitter, c) , d) Delicious, e) Other f) I would not use any of the social media links or tools. 3. Learn how to use the internet. Would you attend a session which would help you use the internet? Computers would be provided. The session(s) would be open to any person, any age, any skill level, as long as you have basic computer skills. a) Yes, I would like to improve on the substantial internet skills that I already have. b) Yes, I would like to improve on the basic internet skills that I already have. c) Yes, but I would need to start with the very basics of using the internet. d) No thank you. e) I would be willing to provide tutoring to anyone wanting to learn how to use the internet. Name, contact info: WEBSITE GRAPHIC ARTIST NEEDED!! We require a volunteer Graphic Artist to create small announcements and ads for the FBC website. We are looking for someone with excellent layout and design skills, Photoshop (or similar) production skills, and an ability to edit photos. Please contact Merv at or mhepting@sasktel.net 6

8 November 18 th, 2011 in the lower hall, starting at 9:30 a.m.. The cost is $3.00 per person and the topic for discussion is elder abuse. Please use the elevator door. RSVP to Carol Serdachny This will be our Christmas breakfast so everyone is invited to wear red and green or something that looks like Christmas. Church Library Corner blew it. But Christ has forgiven me, the worst of sinners Shawna who killed a father of three young children while driving drunk. Joni tells of diabetes, struggling with limb loss, of blindness, of many suffering individuals that have crossed her path, some who struggle from their own sins, and some from the sins of others. Are there any answers to the puzzle of while they are all true, they all fall short. In the end, we might desire like Paul to be with God, but God found only at the cross. By itself, suffering does no good, but when we see it as the thing between God and is a deep theological book on suffering; it is transforming, humbling, troubling, and comforting. It gives answers, but then takes them away. It gives comfort, and then it takes away the comfort. Joni helps us glimpse that suffering is one of the deepest mysteries. Joni sees miracles, health, relationships and then she also sees a lack of miracles and a lot of suffering. Suffering is something deeply terrifying and yet there is something deep in this subject of suffering. Joni has come to understand that our questions and our cries powerfully move the Almighty. Joni Tada When God Weeps Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty

9 Answer to Question #1: Holy Sex! a) Click on the "Holy Sex!" link on the Home Page Sidebar b) Click on the "View all Sermons" link on the Home Page Sidebar c) Click on the "Think First" Tab at the top of the page, and then on the "Sunday Service Link" link on the sidebar. Note that only the previous sermon appears here, and it will be replaced mid-week with the most recent sermon. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 TH AT 12:00 NOON If you are 55 years and older, this enthusiastic group is for YOU! Mark your calendars now! Cost: $12.00 Guest Speaker: Dr. Reid Robinson Menu: Chicken, Vegetables, Salad, Buns, Dessert & Beverage Plan to attend and bring a friend or two with you. Good food, Good Fellowship, Good Encouragement. Contact: Wayne Wilson ( ) John Nelson ( ext 29), or the church office ( ext 0) for information. PLEASE NOTE: Total number of luncheon attendees attending MUST be phoned in to the caterer two days prior to the luncheon. A Celebration...H I E V E Reconn Spirituality ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tear off and place in offering plate or call any of the above contacts. Name Number attending 8

10 We are looking for a creative person to look after flower - ordinators position, please contact Hilary Ryan or the Church Office ext 0 Esther Maeers and Lynette Wollbaum would like to sincerely thank Jennifer Dietrich, Heather Russell-MacLean, Irene Sotropa, Gloria Daum & the Tapestry Ministry ladies, along with everyone else who helped and attended the baby shower last weekend. Your generous spirit made us feel truly blessed. CALLING ALL KIDS!!! Do you love to sing? Are you in Kindergarten to Grade 7? Join us for the first rehearsal of HIS KIDS on Sunday, November 13 th from 10:30-10:55 a.m. in the lower hall. We will be getting music ready for December 18 th. I hope to see you there! ~Mrs. Nelson~ On behalf of Julie Rich, Gayle Meyer and Laurie McPherson, we would like to thank our church family for the great start to raising the funds needed for the furnace! We are happy to say that $ was raised so far at our Steak Nite. We look forward to future events that will help us towards this goal. Blessings! 9

11 THE REMBRANDT CODE Timothy Long is two weeks into his lectures at the RPL and has filled the theatre, which seats 109, both nights. In fact, we had to turn away a dozen people the first night. Congratulations Timothy! People have been very positive about the quality of the lectures as the content and delivery really have been exceptional. Around two thirds of those in attendance do not attend FBC, a number of them having no church background whatsoever. Continue to pray for those attending and for Timothy as he lectures on Monday 7 th and Tuesday the 15 th at 7:30. Do you enjoy creating eye catching rooms and spaces? can continue to transform the room used for science experiments, art and cooking. Please call Pastor Joel to volunteer. Christmas Concerts and Services at First! December 9 7:30 p.m. Cantate Youth Choir Concert December 10 7:30 p.m. Vivace Choral Ensemble Concert December 11 7:00 p.m. Christmas Glory Concert December 14 7:00 p.m. Christmas Remembrance Service December 24 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 25 11:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service REMEMBER TO MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR 10

12 MONDAY 7:30 P.M. VIVACE REHEARSAL LOWER HALL 7:30 P.M. REMBRANDT CODE REGINA PUBLIC LIBRARY THEATRE TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. STAFF MEETING BOARD ROOM 5:00 P.M. TNT LOWER HALL 6:00 P.M. ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP LIBRARY WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. PRAYER BREAKFAST - LOWER HALL 10:30 A.M. ACHIEVERS BIBLE STUDY BOARD ROOM 4:00 P.M. QUIZZING - LIBRARY THURSDAY 10:00 A.M. BOARD ROOM 4:00 P.M. NFICC YOUTH GROUP YOUTH CENTRE SATURDAY 12:00 P.M. HOMEWORK HELP GROUP YOUTH CENTRE 2:00 P.M. NFICC YOUTH GROUP YOUTH CENTRE SUNDAY 9:30 A.M. LEARNING FOR LIFE VARIOUS AREAS 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE SANCTUARY 2:00 P.M. NFICC WORSHIP SERVICE - SANCTUARY Anyone requesting prayer for himself or herself, a loved one or a friend, please contact Eileen Hutton with the information. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dr. Mark G. McKim, Sr. Minister (ext 22) Rev. Dr. George Baxter, Minister Emeritus Rev. John Nelson Jr., Assoc. Minister (ext 29) Rev. James Frost, Custodian Pastor Joel Russell-MacLean, Assoc. Minister (ext 25) Siyoum Zemichael, Assistant Custodian Krista Johnstone, Financial Administrator (ext 26) Dr. Mark Anderson, Organist Erin Angus, Administrative Assistant (ext 0) Christa Walsh, Pianist DIACONATE/TRUSTEES Prof. Norma Bailey-Holtslander Chair Prof. Annabel Robinson Vice Chair Murray Wolfe Secretary Derrick Bellows Treasurer Martha Pauls Member Carolyn Lowther Member Reade Holtslander Member Erwin Ziolkowski Honourary Dr. Esther Wiens Member FIRST KAREN BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF Rev. Leng Nawn Thang (ext 32) Rev. Eh Tha Wah (ext 32) Rev. Zabiak Cung Biaka (ext 32) (ext 32) OUR MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS Youth For Christ (James Clifford) Katepwa Lake Camp (Rev. Walter Willford) Urban Adventure (Rebecca Haugen) First Baptist Place First Baptist Church CONTACT Victoria Avenue, Regina SK, S4P 0S4 First Baptist Church Fax Number main_fbcregina@sasktel.net OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Friday Closed 11