Our Vision We aspire to be Christ to each other and our community doing justice, loving mercy and walking humbly with our God.

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1 Our Vision We aspire to be Christ to each other and our community doing justice, loving mercy and walking humbly with our God. Services Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:55 a.m. Wednesday: Family Supper at 5:30 p.m. followed by 6:00 p.m. - Music, Missions & More for Children 6:00 p.m. - Explorations for Adults All Members of Fernwood Baptist Church... Ministers Mrs. Marcia Harris... Music Associate Mr. Rusty Keesler...Director of Music Ministries Reverend Bailey Nelson...Senior Pastor (Our Senior Pastor is out on maternity leave. Please keep her and her new addition to the family in your prayers.) Mrs. Angie Quinn...Administrative Assistant Mrs. Mary Helen Wessinger...Financial Administrator 200 Fernwood Drive, Spartanburg, SC ~ Fax: Website: FernwoodChurch.org Office@FernwoodChurch.org

2 T H E W O R S H I P O F G O D Ninth Sunday after Pentecost The Lord s Day July 24, 2016 The Opportunities for Ministry The Ministry of Music I Stand at the Threshold J. S. Bach Sinfonia to Cantata No. 156 A Prayer to Ponder: God of heaven and earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord you have taught us how to pray. Keep us faithful, O God, in daily prayer and in daily life always asking and searching for signs of your coming realm, on earth as it is in heaven. This we pray in Jesus name. Amen. As the candles are lighted, we celebrate the presence of Christ, who is the Light. Holden Young, acolyte The Call to Worship One: Ask and it will be given to you, All: search and you will surely find. One: Knock and the door will be opened, All: for the Lord our God is faithful. The Prayer of Adoration The Hymn of Praise, No. 396 For Such a Time as This Holden Young Holden Young MELITA The Welcome and Greeting Please sign the friendship register at the end of the pew. The Children s Sermon Barbara Jean Callaway

3 The New Testament Reading Penny Ginn Luke 11 : 1-13 (Page 845 in the pew Bibles.) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. The Hymn, No. 382 Our Father God, Who Art in Heaven MORNING SONG The Prayers of the People The Anthem Bow Down Your Ear Aaron David Miller Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me, watch over my life. Be merciful to me, you are my God. For you, O Lord, are good, forgiving, and great is your love. Be merciful to me, you are my God. Teach me your way O Lord, and I will walk in your truth. Knit my heart to you. Adapted from Psalm 86. The Old Testament Reading Genesis 18 : (Pages in the pew Bibles.) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. The Sermon Extravagant Grace The Hymn of Response, No. 295 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing During the Hymn of Response, you are invited to make a decision public by meeting a minister at the front of the sanctuary. NETTLETON The Offertory Prayer Mark Davis The Returning of Tithes and Giving of Offerings The Offertory Music Arr. Richard Walters How Can I Keep From Singing? Pattyann Hevener and Suzanne Wynn Brown, sopranos

4 The Doxology, No. 706 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD 100 TH The Benediction The Ministry of Music Arr. Douglas E. Wagner Festivity on Come Thou Fount As we prepare for service, the Light of Christ goes out before us. Please stand, in body or spirit, as you are able. Bow Down Your Ear 2005 by Augsburg Fortress Reproduced with permission under CCLI license # Worship services with music are streamed on the church website with permission under CCLI license #CSPL WELCOME, GUESTS! We are honored to worship God with you today. You may find information about the church in the lobby/concourse. If you would like to become a member of Fernwood Baptist Church, you are invited to speak with a minister during the Hymn of Response or following the worship service. If you need pastoral care, please call Opportunities for Service at Fernwood We have some service opportunities in our children department for next year that require our collective action. The most pressing need at the moment is a second teacher for our younger children (grades 1-3). This person would alternate months teaching the lessons; therefore, we need someone who will be willing to teach every other month. You may team with someone to do this job. We also have a need for a teacher of our preschoolers and a second person to stay with the babies. In addition, we have a need for six (6) people to help in Extended Session so that we can maintain our 7 group rotation. If you are willing to help in any of these roles for any period of time, please let me know soon. Clarence Batts

5 Prayer Concerns Updated Current Concerns Bailey Nelson and family 103 Jameson Drive, Roebuck, SC getting use to their precious little new addition, Ms. Ella. Nicholas, Suzy 134 Lyndhurst St, having health issues Norris, Troy - had Open heart surgery - He is doing well from the surgery. 104 Blackstock Road, Inman, SC former custodian Stewardship Yates, Don North Grove Rehab. 160 Harold Fleming Ct, Rm NO visitors at this time because he still is very sick with an infection. Cards are encouraged. Sympathy Concerns Melanie Vick and family 111 Sydnor Rd., at the death of her brother Tom Morrow. Thursday, July 14th at 3:30 pm at Christ Church Episcopal in downtown Greenville. Visitation is after the service. Ongoing Concerns Ammon, Carly - 25 yrs old. Please keep her in your prayers for recovery time is slow but she is doing a lot better, granddaughter of Bob & Norma Whaley (Kathy s daughter) New Yarmouth Way, Apex, NC Atkins, Madge 354 Savannah Plains Drive, would appreciate visits please call first Brown, Suzanne 2932 Pacolet Highway, Gaffney, SC having treatments Carter, Ken & Martha Ann 105 Kearse Court, Cooley, Ferolene & Mike 203 Fernwood Drive, Free, Anita - She has had surgery to remove her pancreas and is having chemotherapy at Duke every week for the next four months. Lee Anne Bailie aunt Giles, Randy 407 Mabry Court, having heart issues Sandra - inflamed retinas having injections having vision problems Greene, Anne Eden Terrace, 2780 E. Main St., Apt. D 104, 29307Hendrix, Myra 201 Fernbrook Circle, health issues. loves calls - not up for visits Hunt, Louise White Oak Assisted #208, 400 Webber Rd., Keesler, James (Rusty s Dad) - White Oak Nursing #117, 400 Webber Rd., Louise - (Rusty's mom) moved to White Oak Estates Assisted #204, 400 Webber Rd., Knoblaunch, Katie - on 9 months Mission Trip, granddaughter of Bill & Barbara Bagwell Maddox, Gwen - White Oak Nursing, 400 Webber Rd., Rm. 106, McDowell, Margaret 123 Russell Street, Mitchell, Lorena Eden Terrace #R E. Main St., Parker, Flora Jane - White Oak Estates, A-2-2, 400 Webber Road, Rentz, Jim & Martha 44 Blanton Road, Mill Spring, NC Rome, Rebecca - moved to Rosecrest in Inman - Marion Lockhart's sister Wright, Ernestine 400 Webber Rd., F-1-2, White Oak Estates, Yates, Don 123 Starline Dr., Young, Emmala she is at Summit #523 but her family has stopped all mail with her health condition. Visitation is still allowed.

6 Update on Safety Issue from article below: We have learned that Claudio Autenzio and Russell Broome locked up and turned off the lights on Sunday after worship. So this had to have been done following Sunday. Just remember safety first. Safety We are asking for all church members to please check behind yourself when leaving the church facility. The week, we came into the building and until Wednesday we didn't realize that the Chapel doors were unlocked and also the lights were left on in the Chapel. Christie, our janitorial assistant went to clean the Chapel area on Wednesday and found this. Security is very important here and to assure that all of the staff and church members are safe, we need everyone to be aware and help with this matter. If you are not one of the ones which has a key, please call Angie at and she will find someone who has a key so that the building is secure. of Mrs. Lavinia Eldridge by her family. IN MEMORY. We would like to share with you some new additions to Fernwood. First there is two new portable baby cribs which are state law approved. Second is the gorgeous Granite Bench and Memorial stone which has been placed outside the Billy Ball Chapel front doors. These donations were given in memory We would like to thank her family for these two beautiful additions to the church and for all the precious memories and hard work that Lavinia and Roy provided for the church. If you would like to send a thank you to them, her daughters address is listed below. Rita Vandiver and Family 2050 Stonebridge Lane Charlotte, NC 28211