Arlington Baptist Church

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1 Sunday, April 14, 2019 Arlington Baptist Church Bethlehem Road Rocky Mount, NC PRAY The mission of Arlington Baptist Church is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and nurture believers.

2 Morning Hour of Worship April 14, :00 am Opening Hymn 149 Praise Him! Praise Him! Invocation & Welcome Time of Fellowship Offertory Hymn 250 Offertory Prayer And Can It Be Mike Flora Offertory Arlington Baptist Choir Hymn 232 Lamb of God The Power of the Cross Message Rev. Mike Stamper RED LETTERS FROM THE KILLING FLOOR: Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. Invitation Hymn 251 Lead Me to Calvary Lord s Supper Benediction Verse of the Week: Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, Father, into your hands I commit my spirit! And having said this he breathed his last.

3 Weekly Church Activity Calendar Sunday, April 14th 9:00 am Musicians/ Sound Practice 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship Service Children s Church (Ages 3 to 1st grade) 6:00 pm Evening Service 6:00 pm Children s Bible Study (Ages 2 to 5 th grade) 6:00 pm Youth Bible Study (6 th -12 th grade) Tuesday, April 16th 10:00 am Prayer Time Wednesday, April 17th 6:30 pm Bible Study 6:30 pm Children In Action / Mission Friends (ages 3 5 th grade) 7:30 pm Choir Practice Friday, April 19th Office Closed Sunday, April 21st 9:00 am Musicians/ Sound Practice 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship Service Children s Church (Ages 3 to 1st grade) 6:00 pm Evening Service 6:00 pm Children s Bible Study (Ages 2 to 5 th grade) 6:00 pm Youth Bible Study (6 th -12 th grade) E-Giving We now have E-giving on our website. Go to our website at to register. This is located on the homepage under links. This will give you the option to give while away and allow instant access to a record of all your giving. This service is done through Lifeway and is very secure. Several in the church are already using this and like it very much. ~~~ Visit your Church Library MEDIA LIBRARY SCHEDULE Sunday 10:30-10:55 am Attendance Report April 7, 2019 Sunday School 113 Morning Worship 155

4 Lay Ministers In Service for the Month of March Deacons on Call for the Month Rodney Bass & Bob Pate NURSERY April 14th AM/ Elaine Henry, Sean & Scott Henry, PM/ Carol Griffin April 21st AM/ Stacie Stamper, Lara & Tristan Siegers, PM/ Melissa Hartsell April 28th AM/ Deborah Privette, Skyler Costa, PM/ Deborah Privette CHILDREN S CHURCH April 14th Mitza Autry April 21st Debbie & Bob Bobbitt April 28th Jessica Blount GREETERS April 14th Stacie Stamper, Tim Murray, Cindy Coker, Melissa Hartsell April 21st Andy & Robin Brown, Betty Edmondson, Edith Phillips, Ann Griffin April 28th Nancy Pridgen, Jenny Parker, Tim Murray, Jeff Taylor VAN DRIVERS April 14th Michael Davidson April 17th Denny Parker & PJ Lynch April 21st Mike Flora / April 24th Richard Privette April 28th Richard Privette SOUND TECHNICIANS Bert AV April 14th Karen Silveri April 21st Karen Silveri April 28th Carol Griffin SAFETY & SECURITY TEAM April 14th Andy Brown & Charles Brown April 21st Gene Davidson & Charles Bridges April 28th John Sykes & Chris Raper LIBRARY WORKERS April Janice Jackson & Doris Burton Director of Church Music Christopher Haley Chris@abcsbc.com Pastor s Secretary Mrs. Edna Proctor Edna@abcsbc.com Church Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Mike Stamper / pastormike@abcsbc.com Pianist Mrs. Joan Pate Church Secretary Mrs. Lisa Bevill Lisa@abcsbc.com Deacon Chairman Mike Flora mwflora@embarqmail.com CELL# / HOME# / OFFICE#

5 In Honor Of The flowers in the sanctuary today are in honor of Anthony & Karen Silveri for their 30th Wedding Anniversary. Thank You Church Family, Patsy and I would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls, visits and acts of kindness during the sickness and passing of my brother. Your thoughtfulness really means a lot. Herbert & Patsy Wooten Dear Church Family, Thank you for your recent prayers, visits and cards during my trip to the hospital. God without a doubt answers prayers and He surely gave me the best news I could have possibly asked for. Thank you again for your concern and the love that was expressed through your prayers. It means so much to me and my family to be a part of the church family at Arlington. Bob Pate Arlington News and Events There will be a Special Called Conference today, April 14th immediately following the morning service at the request of the Deacons to vote on the expansion of the Sunday Night Ministries. Please join us as we celebrate the 60 th Wedding Anniversary of John and Sylvia Fisher Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2:00-4:00 pm (Given by their family) In the Ministry Center of Arlington Baptist Church No gifts, please.

6 Arlington News and Events contd. Senior Adult Trip Tuesday April 16, 2019 trip to WRAL gardens We will leave church at 10:00AM. Please bring money for lunch, we will be eating at Captain Stanley s. Creation Museum and Ark Trip Everyone going on this trip needs to be at the church between 6:30am-6:45am. The bus will leave the church promptly at 7:00am. Please eat before leaving, we will be stopping for lunch later in the day. GRADUATION & SCHOLARSHIPS College Graduate recognition will be on Sunday, May 5th. High School Graduate recognition will be on Sunday, June 2nd. All College & High School graduates desiring to be recognized during worship on these dates need to send pictures and graduation information to the church office by: College- April 28th / High School- May 19 th. SCHOLARSHIPS If you are graduating from high school this year OR preparing for the Christian ministry, it is time to consider applying for a scholarship. Applications are available in the church office. Completed applications with transcripts are due by Sunday, May 19th. (If you have questions, please contact Jim Hartsell or any Scholarship Committee member.) Church Family Please bring (1) flower for each member of your family, Live or Silk (silk is optional), greenery or blooming flowers to church on Easter Sunday for the Blooming Cross. There will be no Evening services on Easter Sunday Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Church wide Offering: Annie Armstrong Our Goal is $ On Easter Sunday please place your Annie Armstrong offering in the Offering plate just be sure to earmark it for this offering.

7 Youth and Children Events Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 20th from 9:00-11:00AM Children ages 2 through 5th grade are invited to join us for a pancake breakfast, followed by games, crafts, the Easter story and ending with an Easter Egg hunt. Please sign up on the sheet on the Children's area bulletin board so that we can plan for breakfast. Bring your own basket! Church Family Nursery workers are needed for the two year old class. If interested please contact Deborah Privette Children s Ministry Sunday Morning Worship: Nursery Babies to age 3 (during church services) Children s Church (age 3 1 st grade) Sunday School: Nursery Babies to age 2 Preschool class Age 3 to Kindergarten available 1st-3rd grade/ 4th-5th grade/ Youth 6th-12th grade Sunday Nights TeamKids Bible Study and Discipleship time (ages 2 to 5th grade) Wednesday Nights Children In Action / Mission Friends (ages 3 5 th grade) ABC Student Ministry Sunday Night Bible Study and Fellowship time Wednesday Night Youth on Mission

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