The Worship of God May 7, 2017

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2 The Worship of God May 7, 2017 Chimes of the Trinity Preparing for Worship For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25 Prelude Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing...Gilbert Martin Patty Pace, Organ Taylor T., acolyte Welcome to Worship Kristen Muse Introit Sing unto the Lord...Hal Hopson Moses and the Freedom Fanatics Music Makers Choir and Cantate Choir Invocation and Lord s Prayer *Hymn of Praise, 295 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (stanza 1)... Nettleton Children come forward for Children s Sermon on final verse. Children s Sermon Sarah Mears Children leave for Children s Worship. *Hymn of Reflection, 504 I Am Thine, O Lord... I Am Thine Scripture Reading and Prayer John 10:1-10 (page 872 in the Pew Bibles) David Hailey

3 Choral Praise By the Gentle Waters... Cindy Berry Chancel Choir Sermon Voice Recognition David Hailey *Hymn of Commitment, 474 Softly and Tenderly (stanzas 1 & 2)... Thompson *Offertory Prayer Jack C., HBBC Youth Offertory The Prayer...Sagar/Foster/arr. Fettke Adult Ensemble Jeff Brooks, Director Presentation of New Members HBBC Intern Recognition Rebekah Gordon, Ministerial Intern Tyler Ingram, Music Ministry Intern Emily Patton, Children s Ministry Intern Michael Sizemore, Youth Ministry Intern *Benediction *Chimes of the Trinity *Postlude Toccata in 7...John Rutter Patty Pace, Organ *Those who are able may stand with minister. Our pianist today is Lucy Austin.

4 Weekly Opportunities Sunday, May 7 9:45 AM Membership Matters (Rm. 106) 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship (Sanctuary) 11:15 AM Grace Church for All Nations Worship (Chapel) 12:00 PM Children s Musical Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall) 4:00 PM Youth Ministry Council Meeting (FLC-201) 6:00 PM Youth Discipleship Monday, May 8 8:45 AM Fit Over Fifty (FLC-Gym) 4:30 PM Investment Committee (Rm. 100) 5:30 PM Evening Fitness (FLC-Gym) 6:30 PM Cub Scout Den Meetings 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting (Chapel) 7:30 PM Boy Scout Court of Honor (Fellowship Hall) 8:00 PM Members Fellowship Basketball (FLC-Gym) Tuesday, May 9 7:00 AM Yost Men s Bible Study (Rm. 100) 10:00 AM Painting with Lorraine (FLC-201) 10:30 AM Baptist Women Crafts (Rm. 207) 10:45 AM Baptist Women Bible Study (Rm. 111) 12:00 PM Baptist Women Luncheon (Fellowship Hall) 12:30 PM AA Epiphany Group Meeting (FLC-200) 5:30 PM HBBC Ladies Basketball (FLC-105) 6:00 PM Girl Scout Meetings 7:00 PM Compassionate Friends Group (Rm. 206) Wednesday, May 10 5:00 PM Family Night Fellowship Meal (FLC Gym) 6:15 PM Moses and the Freedom Fanatics (Fellowship Hall) 7:15 PM Choir Express (Rm. 118) 7:15 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Rm. 118) 7:15 PM SPS Bible Study (Rm. 206) Thursday, May 11 12:30 PM AA Epiphany Group Meeting (FLC-200) 5:30 PM Evening Fitness (FLC Gym) 5:30 PM StepUp Ministry (FLC-201) Saturday, May 13 Habitat Build Begins 8:00 AM AA Saturday Group (FLC-200) 3:30 PM Habitat Wall Raising Ceremony (5417 Neuse Ridge Rd) Sunday, May 14 Mother s Day 8:15 AM SONshine in the Park (Moore Square) 9:45 AM Membership Matters (Rm. 106) 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship (Sanctuary) 11:15 AM Grace Church for All Nations Worship (Chapel) Monday, May 15 8:45 AM Fit Over Fifty (FLC-Gym) 1:15 PM Staff Meeting (Rm. 206) 5:30 PM Evening Fitness (FLC-Gym) 6:00 PM Personnel Committee (Rm. 101) 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack Meeting Graduation (Fellowship Hall) 7:30 PM Boy Scout Troop Meeting (Rm. 32) 8:00 PM Members Fellowship Basketball (FLC-Gym)

5 WELCOME VISITORS We are honored by your presence this morning. We would love for you to record your attendance on the Friendship Pad when it is passed to you and provide information so that we can contact you further. ENTER TO WORSHIP This is a holy hour. We invite you to enter this sanctuary with joy and reverence. We invite members and visitors to be seated near the front of the sanctuary to enhance our sense of community in worship. When you have taken your seat, spend a few moments in quiet reflection as you prepare your heart for worship. If the service has already begun, please enter quietly by one of the side aisles. Please remember to silence your cell phone. RESOURCES FOR HEARING IMPAIRMENT Hearing assistance devices are available for those who have such need. Please see an usher for more information. BECOME A MEMBER OF HBBC Those who desire to join our church may come forward to where the pastor is standing during the Hymn of Commitment. If you would like to meet with a minister before making this decision, any of our ministers would be happy to answer your questions. FOR CHILDREN DURING WORSHIP Extended Session: Childcare is provided for birth-5 year olds during worship. Children ages 4-5 visit the Sanctuary briefly for the Children s Sermon. Children s Worship: For 1st-5th graders, 1st & 3rd Sundays during the school year. (Children leave at the designated time during worship and are picked up in Room 11 following worship). Worship Bags: Worship bags are available at all of the entrances to the Sanctuary to encourage children to participate in worship. Please return them as you leave worship. ABOUT SUNDAY SCHOOL On Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m., we provide classes for all ages to enjoy Bible study and fellowship. Call the church office for more information. TODAY S EXTENDED SESSION HELPERS Assistant: Scott and Jenna Cobb; Infants: Jeanine Roberts, Ashley Gale, Lewis Gale, Drew Landen, Caroline Landen; Ones: Heather Tuttle, Jason Tuttle; Twos: Roy Brown, Scott Brown; Threes: John Parker, Meredith Parker; Fours: Rob Patton, Sandy Elledge; Kindergarten: John Asebes, Heather Asebes WORSHIP LEADERS Dr. David Hailey, Pastor...drdhailey@hbbc.org Rev. Kristen Muse, Associate Pastor...kmuse@hbbc.org Dr. Larry Dickens, Minister of Music...ldickens@hbbc.org Rev. Patty Pace, Associate Minister of Music and Pastoral Care...ppace@hbbc.org Rev. Ward Page, Minister of Youth and College...wpage@hbbc.org Sarah Mears, Minister to Children and Families... smears@hbbc.org Rebekah Gordon, Ministerial Intern... rgordon@hbbc.org Tyler Ingram, Music Ministry Intern...tingram@hbbc.org Emily Patton, Children s Ministry Intern... epatton@hbbc.org Michael Sizemore, Youth Ministry Intern...msizemore@hbbc.org

6 ABOUT TODAY S WORSHIP The sanctuary flowers are given by Donna Buchan in loving memory of her parents, Wilma and Aylor Soyars CHILDREN S MUSICAL: MOSES AND THE FREEDOM FANATICS This is the week! Join us as our children present Moses and the Freedom Fanatics on Wednesday, May 10. A Chick-fil-A family dinner will be served from 5:00 6:00 PM in the Family Life Center ($6/adult, $4/child), and the presentation will begin at 6:15 PM in the Fellowship Hall! REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING: WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Please join us Wednesday at 6:15 PM for a regular Business Meeting during the Gathering. We ll see you there! FIVE POINTS 5K MAY 20 Our third annual Five Points 5K and Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, All proceeds will go to support physical education at Partnership and Underwood Elementary; this is a great way to make a difference for children in our community. Register to race at EASTER MISSIONS OFFERING One way we can share the Good News of Easter to a world who has not heard is through our gifts to our annual Easter Missions Offering. Our goal for the 2017 Easter Missions Offering is $20,000, and can be designated to CBF Global Missions, SBC Annie Armstrong Missions Offering or to HBBC Missions. You may give using the envelopes in the Pew Pad or at the Welcome Center or by going to and selecting which offering category you are supporting! So far, you have given $16,197. Thank you for your gift! MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Have you recently joined HBBC or are you prayerfully considering becoming a member? Do you have questions about what being a Baptist is all about? Do you desire more information about how to join the church or how to find a place of service? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you would be a perfect candidate for Membership Matters: a five week discussion group that deals with all of these issues. Susan Hailey and Betty Boyce serve as facilitators for the class. Please join us for this five week class, which has just begun! 2017 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT: STARTS MAY 13 You can sign up now to be part of our 2017 Habitat for Humanity Build. Construction has begun. Go to to sign up for the days you are available to help build a house for the Bioshi family. On May 13 at 3:30 PM, we will have our Wall Raising Ceremony at 5417 Neuse Ridge Road. Please plan to attend! NEWCOMERS LUNCHEON: MAY 21 If you are new to HBBC or are thinking about joining, be our guest for a luncheon following worship on Sunday, May 21. This will be an informal time to gather around a meal and share conversation with ministers and members. RSVP to the church by May 7 if you can join us! PICTORIAL DIRECTORY UPDATE Monday, May 15, photographers will be at HBBC in the Family Life Center taking pictures of new members and those members who were unavailable to be photographed in October. Appointments may be made by going to the church website ( and clicking on the Church Directory link at the top or by calling Jeannine Roberts at Just for having your picture taken you will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 portrait and a church directory. GRADUATE RECOGNITION June 4, 2017 is Graduate Recognition Sunday, when we will celebrate our graduates during our 11:00 AM worship service. We invite all graduates and their loved ones to attend a special breakfast banquet at 9:45 AM that morning in our Fellowship Hall. In order to be recognized during worship, please go to hbbc.org/ graduates and complete the form no later than Sunday, May 28.