January 6, :30 AM Uplift

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1 January 6, :30 AM Uplift If you are a guest today, please fill out the Guest Information portion of your bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us! Scripture... Hebrews 11:1-3 and 12: Doug Odell Message... In the Beginning:... Alex Martin Creation & New Creation in a New Year Out of Nothing Welcome to Uplift! We re glad you re here today! For your small children, a nursery is located through the right front sanctuary door. Hearing assistance devices are also available from our Uplift sound team. We welcome you and look forward to worshipping with you today. We invite you to enter into worship just as you are. Now is the time to worship. During the time of commitment, you are invited to make public any decision you may have regarding acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior, rededication of life, or church membership. You may also come to the altar to pray. Worship, Sound, and Technical Assistance provided by Uplift Worship Team. Copyright permission granted by CCLI License # Hearing assistance devices are available; please see an usher. Please turn off cell phones during the worship service.

2 January 6, :55 AM If you are a guest today, please fill out the Guest Information portion of your bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us! The Calvary Family...Gathering for Worship Prelude... And the Glory of the Lord... arr. Hayes Welcome... Alex Martin Welcome Chorus... Majesty... No. 297 * Invocation... Kenny Nowlin The Calvary Family...Offering Our Praise * Hymn of Praise... Thou Art Worthy... No. 23 The Church Family at Prayer... Alex Martin Children s Message... Alex Martin (Children age 4 years through 2nd grade may exit for Children s Worship) * Hymn of Giving... God of Every Generation... No. 42 (stanzas 1 and 2) * Prayer Over the Offering Offertory... Morning Has Broken... arr. Martin The Calvary Family...Hearing God s Word Scripture... Hebrews 11:1-3 and 12: Mary Jo White Choral Anthem... The Majesty and Glory of Your Name... Sanctuary Choir Message... In the Beginning:... Alex Martin Creation & New Creation in a New Year Out of Nothing The Calvary Family...Departing to Serve * Invitation... Fairest Lord Jesus... No. 47 * Closing Prayer... Alex Martin * Postlude... Psalm arr. Carter *Congregation please stand. Hearing devices are available; please ask an usher for assistance. Please silence cell phones.

3 Church Life Updates Welcome to Our Newest! On Sunday, December 30, Mike and Kathy McKnight joined our church by transfer of letter. Although the McKnights have been worshiping with us regularly for some time, we re thrilled to have them become an official part of our church family. If you d like to send them a word of welcome, their address is: 141 Wedgewood Dr., Mount Airy NC Blood Drive: Today, a blood drive will take place from 11 AM to 3:30 PM in the fellowship hall. If you are an eligible donor, we encourage you to participate in this life-saving ministry. For more information, contact Jessica Simandle. Midweek Activities for the New Year: Our regular Midweek Activities resume on Wednesday, January 9 beginning with a snack supper at 5:45 PM. Our adult study will be led by John Cawley and will focus on the Book of Jonah. It s a Boy!: Kenny and Amy Nowlin invite you to a baby shower on Sunday, January 13 from 2 to 4 PM in the Fellowship Hall for their daughter Kasey Meadows and her husband Corey. The Meadows are expecting their second child and are registered at Target and Walmart. Discovering Calvary: Pastor Alex will lead a three-week Discovering Calvary class on January 13, 20 and 27. The class will meet during Sunday School from 10:00 to 10:40 in Room 112 on the lower level of the Educational Building. This class is provided so that non-members and members alike can get a better understanding of our church s mission and ministry. Sabbatical Information & Input: You re invited to participate in two dialogue sessions one on January 20 and the other on January 27 to ask questions and offer suggestions related to the sabbatical grant for which our pastor and congregation are applying. Both sessions will take place in the Chapel from 3 to 4:30 in the afternoon. Gearing Up for Ministry in 2019: We encourage our 2019 committees and ministry teams to meet as soon as possible to select chairpersons. Please notify the church office of any scheduling and resources your group may need. Pastor Alex would also like to meet with your group to discuss ministry plans for the coming year. If you are not on a committee, but would like to serve (even as a non-member) please contact Alex Martin or Alex Bracey.

4 Budget Year 2018 As of 12/30/18 Church Statistics Budget Receipts Expenditures Receipts minus Expenditures General $531, $512, $495, $16, Debt Retirement $21, $24, $26, ($1,497.27) Transportation $3, $4, $ $3, Debt Reduction Funds Available as of 12/30: $5, Total Debt Balance as of 12/30: $122, Endowment Fund as of 12/30: $46, If you have any questions about the budget please see Bob Peake. Sunday Date Uplift Traditional Total Worship School 12/30/ combined Forgot your checkbook? You can give electronically! Just visit our website ( and click on Give Now or download the EasyTithe app. C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s Sunday, January 6 Sunday, January 13 8:30 AM Uplift Service 8:30 AM Uplift Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:55 AM Traditional Service 10:00 AM Discover Calvary Class 11:00 AM Blood Drive 10:55 AM Traditional Service Wednesday, January 9 Wednesday, January 16 5:45 PM Snack Supper 5:45 PM Snack Supper 6:15 PM Midweek Classes 6:15 PM Midweek Classes 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, January 10 Thursday, January 17 7:00 PM Praise Team Practice 7:00 PM Praise Team Practice

5 P r a y e r C o n c e r n s Mission Partnerships: El Faro Encendido Church (Belize), Meredith Byrd (Uganda), Andy and Cari Robertson (Chad) Beverly Beverly, Frank Boyd, Claudia Bryant, Larry & Linda Cannoy, Joyce Cook (Mary Lynn Goins mother), Ray Goins, Andrea Byrd Herath, Buddy Jones, Kristin Leathers, Jenny Moorefield, Ensley Morgan, Grace Mullis, Faye Seal, Annie Thomas 1/6: Beverly Payne (Pat Smith s sister), Geneva Proffitt (Gayle Proffitt s mother), Donald Weddle (Sheri Norman s father) 12/30: David Ames (Linda Aldrich s brother), Delane Bost (Billie Doyle s cousin), Kenny Day (Kat Jarrell s father), Family of Jeanette Kennedy, Bobby Payne (friend of Mary Lynn Goins), Larry Patterson (Donna Keck s brother), Mark Puckett (Melissa Varney s father) January 6 January 13 Deacon of the Week Good Shepherds Kenny Nowlin Mike Francis Danny Lineberry Mike Francis Ron Stephenson Lee Mills Nursery-Uplift Randy & Karen Beasley Kim, Nicholas, Todd Beverly Nursery-Traditional Clay & Audrey Nowlin McKenzie & Melissa Sumner Toddlers-Traditional Janet McPherson Thelma Shelton Tony & Deena Martin Children s Church Alex Bracey, Austin Critz Alex Bracey, Austin Critz Safety Team Randy Beasley, Jim Byrd Todd Beverly, Tony Martin Calvary Baptist Church Ministers... Our Church Family 314 South Franklin Rd Pastor... Rev. Alex Martin Mount Airy NC (pastoralex4@gmail.com or ) Phone: Fax: Minister to Youth & Children... Rev. Alex Bracey... (aebracey1@gmail.com) Minister of Music... Teresa Martin office@calvarybcmtairy.org... (teresabmartin125@gmail.com) Website: Administrative Assistant... Billie Doyle...(billie@calvarybcmtairy.org) Striving to glorify God by being a Christcentered, caring church through worship, discipleship, missions and ministry. Office Assistant... Jane Bowman... (jane@calvarybcmtairy.org) Pianist... Mary MacCollum Organist... Carolyn Greene Sound Engineers... Phillip Hiatt, Danny Lineberry Custodian... Carlos Delfin