our mission how to connect social media Becoming a family of Christ followers, connecting people with God s Kingdom a THE BIG THREE:

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1 our mission Becoming a family of Christ followers, connecting people with God s Kingdom how to connect c a THE BIG THREE: c Find a worship time c Find a regular group c Find a place to serve Visit the Connection Café before or after services to talk to someone about becoming a covenant member. social media facebook/ubchouston instagram/ubchouston twitter/ubchouston linkedin/ubchouston November 4, 2018

2 Prelude UBC Orchestra All That Thrills My Soul Call to Worship Sanctuary Choir Give Thanks to the Lord Welcome to Worship A TIME OF WORSHIP Hymns of Praise Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #56 All Praise to Thee #229 Pastoral Prayer Aaron Glenn Song of Response Sanctuary Choir and Speak, O Lord SERVICE OF THE WORD Scripture Reading Psalm 63:1-5 Melissa Dutton Anthem Sanctuary Choir Yes, My Jesus Loves Me Guest Speaker Trevor Downham Song of Response Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated #277 A TIME OF THANKSGIVING Deacon Offertory Prayer Parent Dedication Announcements/Benediction Wally Long Terri Greer Closing Song How Great Thou Art

3 TODAY IN WORSHIP 11:00 I Will Bless the Lord Welcome & Announcements Parent Dedication Terri Greer Worship in Song Only King Forever Cornerstone Offering Prayer Ben Sandstrom Holy Ground Guest Speaker Trevor Downham Song of Response Your Glory Benediction If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, please feel free to stop by the Connection Café. Words and music used by permission CCLI #

4 happening now Parent Forum: Teens and Technology. OH, MY! As technology changes at warp speed, so does the concern of our kids safety in today s digital age. Join us at this Faith@Home Parent Forum to learn about the apps our teens are into and how to journey along with them, putting up boundaries when needed, through this digital world. w TODAY, Sun, Nov 4, 5 pm, Chapel Angel Tree Angel Pick-up Make Christmas brighter for children of incarcerated parents. Beginning TODAY, paper angels sharing the needs and desires from these children will be available for pick-up. Please consider taking an angel to help give them a brighter Christmas. w Sundays, Nov 4 and Nov 11, outside foyer of the Worship Center, 2nd floor How to Join the UBC Family Join us on the journey to realizing our full potential in Christ. w TODAY, Sun, Nov 4, 11 am, EB 228 New to UBC Luncheon If you are new to UBC, this lunch is a great way to sit down with our pastors and learn about UBC. Following our Sunday morning services, the lunch will cover the essentials of our church identity, mission, and purpose. Childcare is provided during this meal. w TODAY, Sun, Nov 4, 12:15 pm, Chapel UBC Foundation s Annual Golf Tournament Sign up to golf in our annual fundraising event! To learn more about the foundation s many outreach and mission projects or to sign up as an individual, team or sponsor, visit ubc.org/foundation or visit the sign up table in the Fellowship Hall. w Mon, Nov 5, Noon, Bay Oaks Country Club UBC Women s Annual Tapestry Dinner Tapestry Dinner deadline is TODAY! Purchase your ticket or table online at ubc.org/quicklinks or visit the sign up table in the Fellowship Hall. This year, Women s Ministries welcomes Anna Kang from the House LA as guest speaker. Anna will share the story of God s redemption of her difficult childhood. Tickets are $15. Table $105 (includes 1 free ticket). w Thurs, Nov 8, 6 9 pm Calling all Men! We need more servers for the women s annual Tapestry Dinner this Thursday. Teens welcome. Please stop by the Tapestry registration table in the Fellowship Hall to sign up. Wear black pants and a white dress shirt, arriving as close to 5:30 pm as possible or right after work. You are all welcome to eat all the delectable food that s left over! w Thurs, Nov 8, 5:30 8 pm

5 Find out how to bring a fresh perspective and renewal during our 2018 Men@UBC Conference. Tierce Green, nationally known men s speaker and co-presenter of the 33 Series Men s Journey, will be leading us on a journey of disruption so we can see God s grace with more clarity. Register at ubc.org/men. w Fri, Nov 9, 6:30-11 pm, & Sat, Nov 10, 8-11:30 am, optional excursions follow the conference (golf, fishing, shooting, etc) UBC Blood Drive Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be onsite November 11. Give blood to help save lives. w Sun, Nov 11, 8:15 am 1 pm, Chapel west United Worship Students (grades 6 12) are invited to come together in fellowship for this special worship event. w Sun, Nov 11, 6 pm, 3rd floor Dine Out to Donate Join the UBC Foundation for a delicious way to raise money! On November 12, take a flyer or ticket to one of the participating locations and the restaurant will donate a portion of your meal to the foundation. Visit our table in the Fellowship Hall to pick up a coupon booklet or download the flyers online at ubc.org/foundation. w Mon, Nov 12 at participating restaurants Illumination Arts Visual artists and art lovers are invited to gather with our artist community. This month, artist Jessica Christian will be sharing with us her passion for knitting. For info, contact Julie at illuminationartsministry@gmail.com. w Mon, Nov 12, 10 am-12 pm, 3rd floor Men s Ministry and Liquid Heroes present: College Football Game Day- Family Day. Our annual College Football tailgate is back! Looking forward to great weather, college rivalry spirit, BBQ (burgers and hotdogs will be available, but bring your favorites of anything else to grill or share), and fantastic family fellowship (moonwalk, tailgate games, throwing around footballs & Frisbees, etc)! For more information, go to ubc.org/quicklinks or contact Michael Nassif at w Sat, Nov 17, 11 am-2 pm, Pavilion The Safety Team is looking for volunteers to help the church provide a safe and secure environment for all who participate in our programs and use our facilities. Responsibilities for team members include observation during the 9:30 hour or the 11:00 hour and at special events, as needed. Education or experience in safety-related fields, such as Peace Officers, Military, or other persons with First Responder experience is preferred, but not required. For more information or to request an application, Laura Davis at laura.davis@ubc.org.

6 current worship series: Shear Shave Shine: Styles for the Soul Welcome Guest Speaker Trevor Downham from Norwegian Settlers Church in Port Shepstone South Africa. Trevor and Genesis Trust, the mission arm of NSC, have been long standing partners with UBC through the Love Africa mission project. Genesis Care Centre serves the community holistically, meeting the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs associated with hiv/aids, chronic illnesses, poverty and other social needs. Silver Cliff Ranch: Save the Date Students, save the date for Silver Cliff next summer, June 22-29, 2019! Sign up at ubc.org/ quicklinks. Want to see what UBCers are doing in the community and around the world this fall? Connect with on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! La traducción al español en vivo ya está disponible! El servicio de las 11 en punto tiene una transmisión en vivo en español. Paquetes de audífonos están disponibles para escuchar. Solicitalo a un ujier. ubc staff Dr. Steven Laufer Senior Pastor David Mobley Executive Director Aaron Glenn Pastor of Serving Ministries Pastor of Adult Ministries Terri Greer Assoc. Pastor of Preschool Ministries Karen Murphy Assoc. Pastor of Children s Ministries Kyle Wilson Assoc. Pastor of Student Ministries Guy Cagle Interim Pastor of Worship Ministries Ben Sandstrom Assoc. Pastor of Contemporary Worship Ministries attendance update Last Week WORSHIP 788 BIBLE STUDY 906 giving update Last Week s Offering $41,075 Weekly Requirement $71,000 FY2019 Budget (Oct) $267,000 Actual Giving $239,000 UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH Middlebrook Dr., Houston TX Phone: ubc@ubc.org visit us at ubc.org