First Baptist Church March 25, 2018

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1 First Baptist Church March 25, 2018 Jesus never came to establish a government upon the people by force. He did not even talk about political systems. He came to rule in the hearts of people, and not by the establishment of political power. He asks to live in you, not to control your state. - Ravi Zacharias (Jesus Among Other Gods)

2 Your Message Notes Songs in the Night Acts 16:16-31 Charles Spurgeon Dark Nights of the Soul Paul & Silas Past sermons are available at madisonfbc.org. Copies (CDs) are available upon request.

3 Traditional Worship 8:45 a.m. * = please stand for hymn Prelude All Glory, Laud and Honor Bach Welcome & Opportunities Invocation Hymn #173 Offertory Hymn #185 All Glory, Laud and Honor When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Prayer & Offertory Procession to Calvary Stainer *Doxology #624 Hymn #334 Congregational Prayer Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy Choir Anthem The Palms Faure Message Songs in the Night Dennis Bickers *Invitation Hymn #202 Benediction Amazing Grace Postlude All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Bish Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Call to Worship Welcome & Opportunities Congregational Prayer Congregational Singing Blessed Be Your Name Congregational Singing O Praise Him Offering Hosanna Children dismissed to Kidz Worship Special Music Here As In Heaven Message Songs in the Night Dennis Bickers Invitation Your Love Oh Lord Benediction

4 Coming Events THIS WEEK Lenten Lunch We re hosting the final Lenten service and luncheon at noon Wednesday, March 28th. Please join us! Kelly Rector will be speaking. Good Friday Communion On Good Friday (March 30th) communion elements will be available in our sanctuary from 11a - 1p for anyone who wants to take time to partake and meditate on Christ s sacrifice. Office Closing On Good Friday, March 30th, our office will close at noon. NEXT WEEK Easter Egg Hunt All children 5 th grade and under are invited to participate in our Easter egg hunt Sunday, April 1st! Children 6 th grade and up can serve as volunteers. Please bring your own basket and arrive at 9:45a in the lower auditorium for instructions. Extra bags to collect eggs will be provided. Parents are encouraged to attend. Children will have the opportunity to go to Sunday school after the egg hunt. 55+ Planning Meeting The 55+ Friends will hold a planning meeting at 11:30a on Wednesday, April 4th, at Harry s Stone Grill. This is open to everyone interested in giving suggestions and ideas for day trips for New Group Study Looking to connect with other people and learn more about hearing God? You re invited to join a new small group study based on Priscilla Shirer s Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks, led by Grover and Debbie Anderson on Tuesdays at 6:30p, beginning April 3rd. Our first meeting will be held in the lower auditorium (future meeting places TBA). COMING SOON (Youth) The Great Caper! All 6th -12th graders are invited to join us on Saturday, April 14th, for the Great Caper (a fun group game similar to the Amazing Race, with many students from Jefferson County participating.) We ll end with a farm party at the Phillips house. We ll meet at First Baptist at 3p and return at 9:30p. If you re interested in going or have any questions, contact Randy at Trip Everyone is invited to join the 55+ Friends for a trip to Derby Dinner Playhouse on Wednesday, May 9th, to see the musical, Oklahoma! Tickets cost $34. The bus will leave from our church building at 10:30a. If you re interested in going, please contact Connie Dalgleish at by Sunday, April 15th.

5 Opportunities GIVING & SERVING OPPORTUNITIES DUE TODAY! America For Christ This month we re celebrating missions through the America for Christ Offering. This is your opportunity to partner with life-changing ministries in the USA, such as the Children in Poverty initiative, Neighborhood Action Programs, college campus ministries, and more. To give, please use the AFC envelopes in your pew or designate gifts to America for Christ. Our fundraising goal is $3,000. DUE TODAY! Easter Candy We re collecting donations of individually wrapped candy to stuff in Easter eggs for our children s Easter egg hunt. Donations can be dropped off at Kelly s office now through Sunday, March 25th. Any donations after that must already be stuffed in eggs. (We do NOT need any more plastic eggs. Thanks to everyone who donated eggs!) Meal Help Needed The fellowship team will be serving the Lenten lunch we re hosting on Wednesday, March 28th. They ll need help between 9:30a- 3:00p. If you d like to help, please contact Judy Wright at or join them in the lower auditorium. They ll meet at 9:30a to set up and make sandwiches. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES DUE TODAY! Easter Lillies As we prepare for Easter you re invited to purchase a lily in honor of, or in memory of, a loved one. Flowers will be displayed in the sanctuary through our Easter services, after which you may take yours home. To purchase one, please write Easter Lilies on your communication card, sign up in the Lower Auditorium, or contact our office TODAY. Flowers will cost $8 each. Child Dedication We re planning to hold our next child dedication service on Sunday, April 15th. (Child Dedication is where parents commit to raise their child in the Christian faith and the church commits to providing a spiritual support for the family.) All parents/guardians are welcome to participate. If you re interested, please write Child Dedication on your communication card or contact Kelly at fbckidz@madisonfbc.org or (We ll also need the name, birth date and photo of all children being dedicated to include in a special bulletin insert. Send info to india@madisonfbc.org.) Bulletin announcements are due the Thursday before the Sunday you d like it printed. Guidelines for writing one are available outside our office.

6 In Our Thoughts & Prayers Please Keep Us In Your Prayers Audrey Andrews (Hickory Creek) Claude Dale (Res Care) Charles Dobson (Waters of Clifty) Phil Eades (Home) Melanie Fuhrman (Home) Paulina Giltner (Thornton Terrace) Mary Jo Goins (Home) Chris Hassfurder (Home) Judie Ingalls (Home) Louis Jenkins (Home) Kit Peters (Hanover Nursing Center) Laura Jean Risk (Home) Don Royce (Thornton Terrace) Bea Rusk (Thornton Terrace) Dru Tripp (Home) Margaret Sage (Home) Irvin Stockdale (River Terrace) JoAnn Wehner (Waters of Clifty) Irene Youngblood (Hickory Creek) Military Personnel Captain Nathan Barr - Ft. Rucker, AL Jacob Childs - Air Force Captain Matt Cuthrell - Ft. Bragg, NC Colton Fox - Marines Staff Sgt. Skyler Harrod - Air Force, Germany Logan Hudson - Air Force Taylor Kelly - Air Force Please pray for the safety of those on active duty Brady Lattire - Army, Afghanistan Alex Marion - Coast Guard Maj. Justin Roman - Army Jim Saylor - Army, Afghanistan Ese Taylor - Marines Brandon Yowler - Army First Baptist Missions Partners Kerry Dougan - Kids Alive Dominican Republic Pastor Ruth - Our Sister Church El Salvador Amy Fisher (Cecil Fisher s great-niece) - Peru IN/KY American Baptist Missions Partners International Ministries: Kristy Engel Caribbean Carlos Bonilla & Mayra Govanetti Nicaragua; Peter & Sarah McCurdy Dominican Republic; Kyle & Deborah Witmer Thailand; Emerson & Ivy Wu East Asia; Jon & Amanda Good Hungary Home Missions: Tysha Hardy-Sellers Edna Martin Christian Center, IN; Susan Harding Cordova Community Christian Center, AK; Yvette Kenner, South Providence Neighborhood, RI First Baptist s Special Focus Missionaries: Dwight & Barbara Bolick Chile You can find out more about our American Baptist Mission partners at internationalministries.org and abhms.org

7 Please Keep Us In Your Prayers Please keep us updated on changes to this list. Requests remain on the list for six weeks before being removed, unless we hear otherwise. The date after the name is the week they were added to the prayer list. Family of Norman Crabtree Debbie Aldridge - hip replacement surgery 3/25 Eddie Brooks - prostate cancer 3/25 Dana Hooton - complications from sternum repair surgery; at Floyd 3/25 Matt Johnson - recovery from heart procedure 3/25 Rachel Wielgat s step-dad - skin cancer 3/25 Tami (Facemire) Tatman 3/18 Jody Sullivan - health problems 3/18 Deanna Bickers - radiation 3/11 Glenda Cox - broken arm, fractured vertebrae in back 3/11 Marcie Dunn - health concerns; at home 3/11 Bob Greene - fractured vertebrae in back 3/11 Andy Burch - 4-way bypass surgery; brain surgery recovery 2/25 Rick Dalgleish - rehab at River Terrace 2 /18 Connie Scott - knee replacement surgery recovery 2 /18 Persecuted Christians around the world If you have an immediate prayer concern, or want to be a part of the prayer network, (a team of people contacted to pray for concerns that arise during the week) please contact pray@madisonfbc.org

8 This Week s Events Today 8:45-9:45 a.m. Traditional Service 10:00-10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Studies 10:00 a.m. Women of the Bible Library 11:00a- 12:00 p.m. Contemporary Service No Eggleston 5:30 p.m. Creative Kidz Basement 6:00 p.m. Healthy Churches L. Auditorium Monday 3:30 p.m. Basement Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Lenten Service & First Baptist 6:00 p.m. Jewish Origins of Sparks 7:00 p.m. A Study in the Book of L. Auditorium Thursday 6:00 p.m. Religions of the Eggleston Friday 11a - 1:00 p.m. Self-Serve Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Church Office Closed Your Financial Gifts Last Week Total: $8, Offering: $7, Sunday School: $21 El Salvador: $300 Justice Breakfast: $56.52 America for Christ: $763 (Goal: $3,000; Amount Raised: $1,708) To designate gifts, please use the envelopes available in your pew. Together Last Sunday Morning Sunday Morning Worship 178 Sunday School 75