Great Swamp Baptist Church August 13, 2017 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Prelude The Welcome

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1 Great Swamp Baptist Church August 13, 2017

2 Great Swamp Baptist Church August 13, 2017 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Prelude The Welcome Announcements Pastor Ralph Lee, Jr. Call to Worship Hymn # 3 Worthy of Worship Invocation Teacher Recognition Selections of Praise & Worship Hymn # 595 Send the Light We Pray for Special Needs Pastoral & Offertory Prayer Offertory Special Robert O Dell Pastor Ralph Lee, Jr. Message Pastor Ralph Lee, Jr. Invitation Benediction Deacon Election following Morning Worship Services Step of Faith Christian Academy Staff Pastor Ralph Lee Mrs. Donna Carter Mrs. Robin Holmes Mrs. Julie Soucy Mrs. Karen Creech Mrs. Rhonda Stones Mr. Reggie Huskey Mrs. Amanda Fletcher Mrs. Amanda Bonds Mrs. Latrelle Spikes Mrs. April Smith Mrs. Mitzi Cramer Mr. Ron Jones Mrs. Olivia May Mrs. Gay McDaniel Miss Katie Ford Mrs. Kelly Scherger Mrs. Victoria Keiffer Mrs. Neighly Simmons Mrs. Rose Sheehan Mrs. Alisha Herlong Mrs. Denis Juarez Mrs. Helen Daniel Mrs. Beverly Cleland Mrs. Donna Rowell Ms. Audrey Key

3 Nursery Workers Today: Mike Mingledorff Krey Lowther Next Week: Cassandra Bradley Krey Lowther Today: Debra Daley Cathryn Next Week: Vicky Roberts Emma Grace Toll Committee For August Helen Malphrus and Anita Blanton DEACON OF THE WEEK : Today: Robert O Dell Next Week: Duane Armstrong IF YOUR DEACONS CAN MINISTER TO YOU IN ANY WAY, CALL THE

4 From Pastor Ralph s Desk: The Us es (Ephesians 4:1-16) For our message today, I have created a new word. The root word is us. However, I want to make it a double plural and call it us es. I m sure that I probably didn t spell it right and I m sure that it will never make its way into the dictionary. However, it fits well with our current set of verses. In the three previous chapters, Paul explains to us how through the Lord Jesus Christ god the Father has brought Jew and Gentile together as one. All races and nationalities of people that He brings to salvation through repentance and faith is the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into His one body and family. Now in our present set of verses, Paul is going to be telling us how we should be living and serving Christ in that Body of Christ which He placed us all in. I m going to break down those instructions by the use of the us es, which will show us how we are to serve Jesus in His church, the Body of Christ. I. First, Paul shows all of us are to live for and serve Jesus in the Body of Christ. Now we don t actually see the phrase all of us in these first set of verses but it is clearly implied. In verse one, Paul says, I urge you Now the question is who is the you? The answer is to whomever Paul is writing his letter. Well, we know that he was writing it to the Believers at the Church of Ephesus. However, be-

5 cause his letter became part of the Word of God then the you becomes all of God s Believers. Now Paul is speaking to all of us and therefore he tells us that he has something that all of us must do in the Body of Christ in order to live for and serve Jesus in the church. A. First, Paul shows us that all of us have a clear motivation for living and serving Chris in His body, vs 1. That motivation is to live a life worthy of the calling that we have received. So, what exactly is the calling that he is referring to? The calling he is referring to is what we discover in all the previous chapters. It was our calling to salvation through faith in Christ which then in turn brought us into His eternal family, the Body of Christ made up of all Believers, Jews and Gentiles alike. Therefore, since Christ has done this for us, we should be moved, all of us, to choose to give all of our life to live and serve Christ in His body, the church. We should show by our service in His church the great worth of our calling. B. Second, Paul shows that all of us have some clear attitudes to follow as we live and serve in the Body of Christ, vs 2-3. So, Paul shows that it should be all of us who demonstrate the attitudes mentioned in these two verses as we live and serve the Lord in His church. In other words, living a life worthy of our calling requires that all of us are humble, gently, patient, baring with one another in love and focusing on unity. Really, what Paul is telling all of us is that we all need to have the same attitudes that Jesus displayed as He walked here upon the earth. As a matter of fact, He is still walking upon earth displaying these mentioned attitudes through the lives of His people. May the Lord lead us all and help us all to flesh out the attitudes of our Lord in His body. C. Third, Paul shows all of us the certain beliefs that we all must hold to in order to call ourselves true members of His body, vs 4-6. There are the foundational truths that are required to cling to that sets us apart as true Believers of Christ. These beliefs all declare that they are singular in nature. For each one of the doctrines begins with the word, one. Thus this implies that these beliefs are absolute. The first one is one body. This is a reference to the body of Believers. The church, which is made up of all born again Believers from all nationalities and all time till Jesus comes back.

6 The second one is one Spirit. The one Spirit he obviously is referring to is the Holy Spirit of God. There are not many Spirits of God, but one who convicted us of sin so we could be saved. He then filled to empower us and He baptized us spiritually into the Body of Christ. Third, there is one hope. This one hope is the reference to the eternal life which we received when we were called. It refers to the eternal presence that we have with the Lord and to the eternal home we will go to, to live forever with our Lord. This includes a literal heaven which Jesus is now preparing for us. Also this hope refers to the ability to be able to flesh out the kind of life God has called us to be because He lives in us. Fourth, there is one Lord. This is a reference to our Lord Jesus Christ and Savior. He alone is Lord and as Lord He alone can save us. (Acts 4:12) Also, because He is Lord, one day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ and Him only is Lord. (Phil. 2:8-10) Fifth, there is only one faith. How this is a reference to the fact that if Jesus is the only one Lord, then there can only be one faith, and that is the true Christian faith which comes only from God s Hold Word, the Bible. Sixth, there is only one baptism :. Now, this one appears to have two meanings. First, there is only one baptism by the Spirit into God s family. Second, it is a reference to water baptism which was and is done to indicate one confession of belief in the one Lord and one faith. So, what we believe is what the baptism represents and displays our trust in Christ alone as our Lord and Savior. Seventh, there is only one God and Father of all. The Bible clearly teaches us that there is only and only one God. The whole Bible is consistent with that. However, the New Testament clearly teaches us the one God is made up of three distinct persons so-equally to one another but each carries out different roles. However, the roles compliment each other so that they are so tied together to be one, so that God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as the one true God is over all and through all and in all. Amen. II. Second, Paul shows how each of us are to live for and serve Jesus in the Body of Christ, vs Our first point reveals what all of us are to do in the

7 Body of Christ. This second point reveals what each of us are to do in the Body of Christ. What Paul is teaching us in these verses is that Jesus did everything necessary to give each one of His children a special gift to use to help the Body of Christ to function as God intended for it, and He bestows those gifts to us by His grace and by His grace we operate them. So, let us pray that we will know our grace gift and that by that grace we will operate it. III. Third and finally, Paul shows how some of us are to live for and serve in the Body of Christ, vs Now, the some of us is a reference to the particular gifted church leaders. The apostles and prophets were the foundational church leaders that God called for the start of His church. Now, He has called some men to do the work of evangelism in the church and pastor teachers who feed the church the Word of God for Spiritual growth. It is vitally important that we are sending men out to share the gospel with the unsaved and have men who are feeding those who come to faith in Jesus Christ. Conclusion: so, when all of us do our part and each of us fulfill our ministry and some of us do our leading, then we will all be glued together as one big whole under Christ s leadership. Jesus Loves You Ralph Lee, Jr. Reminder There will be NO Sunday Morning Breakfast or Wednesday Night Supper June thru August. Meals will resume the first week of September.

8 Operation Christmas Child Collection Totals for July 41 and over: Wash Cloths: 216 Soaps: and under: Wash Cloths: 174 Soaps: 133 Let s see if we can beat those totals for August Collection Items For August 6th 13th 20th 27th Crayons Pencils Scissors

9 Step Of Faith Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Friday, September 1st 5-7pm Eat In Or Take out at school dismissal $7 per plate (Dessert at an additional cost) Silent Auction 5pm If you would like to donate an item or service for the auction Contact Amanda Bowen Donations Needed: Boxes of Spaghetti Noodles Ragu Traditional Sauce Desserts Contact for more info: Amanda Bowen

10 Cooking Teams Needed For Wednesday Night Suppers Please See Ann Malphrus If you are able to serve in this ministry Thank You If you have never been to Israel or would like to visit again, here is your opportunity. First Baptist Church of Hardeeville along with Jet Tours will be going to Israel in the Spring of Payment schedules have been arranged. Literature for this trip is available in the Lobby. Call the First Baptist Church for more info.

11 Deacon Election List 2017 TODAY, August 13th, after Morning Worship Service, we will select one deacon to serve until if you wish to have your name removed from the following list please contact the church office at Bill Carter Keith Gamo Kevin Malphrus Ronald Malphrus Mack Pope Fred Stanley Deacon Rotation Fred Stanley

12 Senior Adult News It is that time of year again. A sign-up sheet is in the Lobby for those who plan on attending. A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 is due NOW. We need you to sign up as soon as possible so that we may put together a room list with balances. October We will be staying at the Willowbrook Lodge. Early Bird Rates are: 4 per room $ per room $ per room $ per room $ Bus Fee is a separate $50.00

13 Calling All Ladies!!!!! We need to update our telephone tree with names & telephone numbers. This list is for providing food for funerals within our church. For more info Contact Dorthie Or Church Sign-Up Today

14 August 13th August 14th August 15th August 15th August 17th August 18th August 19th Michael Fitzhugh Vera Floyd Debra Hale Wanda Davis Thomas Cooler Iola Daring Brittnie Goethe August 14th August 14th August 19th Bobby & Judy Smith Irwin & Pat Malphrus Richard & Michelle Waitt A gift of $25.00 was given to the SFCA Garden in Memory of Dorothy Tuten Malphrus by James & Cindy Adams A gift of $50.00 was given to the SFCA Garden in Memory of Dorothy Tuten Malphrus by Pinckney & Mary Malphrus. A gift of $ was given to the SFCA Garden in Memory of Dorothy Tuten Malphrus by Vicki Trapnell. A gift of $ was given to the SFCA Garden in Memory of Dorothy Tuten Malphrus by Marcia Denmark.

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16 Ralph Lee, Jr. - Pastor Richard Waitt- Music Director Deacons Child Dev. Ministries Leadership President Donald Trump United States of America Hospitals Dot Tindal-BMH GSBC Prayer Pages August 13, 2017 Church Needs Sunday School Small Groups SFCA-Donna Carter Unspoken Tim Cramer Family Margaret & Keith Floyd & Family Lloyd Freeman (7/13) David Sauls (7/20) Michael Fitzhugh (8/3) Ministries Outreach Ministry Nominating Committee Deacon Selection Bereavement Family Of Expecting / Births Victoria Keiffer Nursing Centers Elaine Degler-RNC Wofford Malphrus-Effingham County Rehab. Center Doris Blackmon-Morningside Thelma Ashing-RNC Surgery / Recovery Duane Armstrong (8/10) Ryder Smith (7/6) Olivia Stanley (8/3) Sadie O Connor (8/3) Cancer / Treatments Barry Jones (8/10) Mitzi Cramer (8/10) Wallace Roberts (7/27) Diane Thames (7/27) Maxie Mason (7/27) Mack Pope, Sr (8/3) Called to Ministry Chris Carter & Family Other Health Needs Lloyd Freeman (8/10) Rhonda & Marvin Patterson(7/13) Patrick Malphrus (7/13) William Burke (7/20) Gail Malphrus (7/20) KayCee Goethe (7/27) Robert Sauls (7/27) Lucille Degler (8/3) Mike Hodge (8/3) Shelby Greene (8/10) Lula Floyd (8/10) Ron Davis (8/10) Bonnie Pope (7/27) Paul Peeples (7/3) Joyce Sutler (7/11) Ladonna Stonerock (7/27) Kimberlyn Malphrus (7/27) Ruth Guillory (8/3) Irwin Malphrus (8/10) Reed Smith (8/10) Ryder Smith (8/10)

17 Pray For Our Military Bobby Emerson- Fort Hood-Army Jared Blanton-Fort Benning Matthew Mills-Va-US Marines Jericho Malphrus-Air Force If you have someone who needs listing, call either the church office or E.L Thank You Please Continue To Remember Ricky Cleland Mike Hodge Shirley Malphrus Rose Boyles Lula Floyd Mary Cope Judy Smith Jeffrey Stanley Joyce Sutler Dot Nettles Betty Nettles Tom Hinely Olivia Stanley Lois Bootle Grace Boyles Patricia Malphrus Scott Boyles Gary Way Christy Gagel Vera Miles Mary Daley Leonard Steedly Barbara Mills Rodney Malphrus, Sr. Lanell Smith Brian Freeman Susan L. Vaigneur Today s Prayer Team Group IV E.L. Ambrose-Leader Mack Pope, Jr Kevin Malphrus There are two kinds of Christians. Spiritual Controlled by the Holy Spirit. Carnal Controlled by the flesh. To be spiritual is to emulate Christ. To be carnal is not growing into maturity. Prayer can keep the spiritual on course and bring the carnal to obedience. E.L. Ambrose Watchman Prayer Service 8:00am Prayer Note For emergencies a prayer chain is available for needs. You may access by calling the Or E.L

18 Announcements SFCA Resumes Monday, August 14th The Quilting Club is meeting in the Old Parsonage Thursday, August 10:00am Watchman Prayer Group Saturday, August 8:00 am Starting in September, the ages for children s Church will be K-4 thru 5th grade. Notices The S.O.F.F.E. Group has changed their meeting date for September to the 28th instead of the 21st. The WMU Fall Meeting is Tuesday, August 28th At 6pm at Ridgeland Baptist Church. The Grandmother s Group for September 5th will be held at the home of Pam Stanley.

19 Great Swamp Baptist Church 9009 Tarboro Road, Ridgeland, SC Office Fax greatswampbc@gmail.com Website: greatswampbaptistchurch.com Church Staff Pastor: Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr...jehu27@gmail.com Music Director: Richard Waitt..waittfamily@embarqmail.com Sunday School Director: Wallace Malphrus...Josie6@embarqmail.com Pianist: Michelle Waitt waittfamily@embarqmail.com Administrative Assistant: Sybil Reynolds...greatswampbc@gmail.com School Administrator: Donna Carter..dcarter@hargray.com Custodian: Ann Malphrus...ramalphrus@hargray.com Landscaper: Wallace Malphrus...Josie6@embarqmail.com Calendar of Events Sunday Morning Breakfast (September thru May Only)... 8:30AM Sunday School :45AM Morning Worship :00AM Evening Worship.....6:00PM Wednesday Night Supper (September thru May Only)... 6:00PM Wednesday Night Service...7:00PM Saturday Watchman Prayer.....8:00AM Stewardship Budget Offerings This Week Weekly Budget Surplus/Deficit + / - Tithes & Offerings $ $ 4, $ Designated Funds This Week ********* Acct. Balances Senior Celebrators Trip $ ********** $4, Dot T. Malphrus Memorial $50.00 ********** $50.00 Children s Ministries $2.00 ********** $ SFCA Gym (Memorial) $ ********** $ George Pepper Scholarship Fund $ ********** $ Dot Lee Scholarship Fund $50.00 ********** $ Darlington Races $ ********** $ MPB Fees $ ********** $ Kitchen Supplies $55.00 ********** $68.65 A Special Called Business Meeting is set for Wednesday, August 23rd to vote on Leadership positions.

20 Great Swamp Baptist Church 9009 Tarboro Rd. PO Box 446 Ridgeland, SC 29936