First Baptist Church September 11, 2016 If we want to know how much we really honor God, we need only look at what happens when we are forced into making a choice between God and money, between God and other people, between God and personal ambition, between God and self, between God and human love. Does God take first place every time? The proof is in the choice we make day after day throughout our life. - adapted from A.W. Tozer The Pursuit of God
Your Message Notes Questions the Church Must Answer Matthew 21:23-27 Why are we here? How will we accomplish our purpose? What will hinder us from achieving our purpose? Who are we here for? Is what we are doing here today worth the life of the Son of God? Activity bulletins for children are available at the back of the sanctuary. Past sermons are available at madisonfbc.org and as podcasts (search Madison FBC Sermons ). Copies (CDs) are also available upon request.
Traditional Worship 8:45 a.m. * = please stand for hymn Prelude Toccata Frescobald Welcome & Opportunities Invocation *Hymn #228 Rejoice, the Lord Is King Offertory Hymn #382 Be Thou My Vision Prayer & Offertory Toccata Frescobald *Doxology #624 *Hymn #506 I Will Sing of My Redeemer Congregational Prayer ** Children Dismissed to Kidz Worship Choir Anthem I Come Sherman Message Questions the Church Must Answer Dennis Bickers *Invitation Hymn #393 Nearer, My God, to Thee Benediction Postlude Jesus Will I Never Leave Walther Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Welcome & Opportunities Congregational Singing Offering Congregational Prayer ** Children Dismissed to Kidz Worship Message Questions the Church Must Answer Dennis Bickers Invitation Benediction ** Children can be picked up on the first floor after the service is over. For more information, feel free to follow the children as they re dismissed and meet with our kids worship workers, or contact our office about meeting with our Children s Ministry Director.
Coming Events TODAY Welcome! To Reverend Dennis Bickers as our Interim Pastor! Waters of Clifty Worship Please join us at the Waters of Clifty at 2:15p and help us bring God s love and a worship opportunity to the residents. Concert of Prayer You re invited to unite with other Christians tonight at 5:30p at our community s Cry Out America Concert of Prayer event at the Jefferson County courthouse. Make Your Own Sundae Come enjoy ice cream delights! Our Sister Church Team is sponsoring a Make Your Own Sundae Night fundraiser tonight at 6p, here in Lower Auditorium. Freewill donations will be used for our visit with Shekina next summer. [Please note correction from newsletter.] Creative Kidz Club Creative Kidz Club resumes tonight from 5:30p-7p at John Paul Park (Backup location is the church basement.) CKC meets the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of each month and is for all children Kindergarten through Grade 5. (Children younger than Kindergarten are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian.) CKC includes dinner, activities, and a Bible lesson. COMING SOON Association Conference Everyone's invited to the Madison Baptist Association s Fall Conference at New Prospect on Sunday, September 18th. Registration will be from 4p-4:30p. The gospel group, The Texans will head the program, followed by a time of fellowship and finger foods. 55+ Trip The 55+ will be going to Hill Forest Mansion in Aurora, Indiana, on Tuesday, September 27th. We have reservations for high tea at 11a and the tour at noon. Cost is $15 and includes the tour and tea. The bus will leave our church building at 9:30a. If you d like to join us, please contact Connie Dalgleish at 812-273-5350 by Monday, September 19th. Church Family Fall Party As we go through this transitional time, it s important for us to bond as a church family. We re providing an opportunity to do that on Friday, September 30th. The whole church is invited to a Fall Party from 5:30p-8p at Ronnie Long s pond (1834 Crozier Ave, Madison). Activities will include fishing (bring your own pole and bait), pitch-in cookout (paper products, hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, drinks, and s mores will be provided), hayrides, corn hole, and bonfire. For transportation, or to follow out to Ronnie s, meet at our church building at 5p. Bulletin announcements are due the Thursday before the Sunday you d like it printed. Guidelines for writing one are available outside our office.
More Events & Opportunities COMING SOON Deadline! Walk to Emmaus Hungering for a spiritual renewal weekend? Emmaus can help you grow closer to Christ, and bless you with a deeper understanding of love and community. The Men s Walk is October 20th-23rd. The Women s Walk is October 27th -30th. If you re interested in going, contact Matt (812-599-4185) or Johanna (johanna@madisonfbc.org) or write Emmaus on your communication card. For more info, visit seiemmaus.org. Deadline! AB Women s Day Ladies! If you plan on attending the American Baptist Women s Day Conference in Evansville, IN on October 8th, please turn in your registration forms by Tuesday, September 13th. If you have any questions or need a registration form, contact Becky at 812-866-2360. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Edna Martin Center Pantry Drive We re collecting items for the supply pantry at the Edna Martin Christian Center in Indianapolis. Items needed include canned goods, paper products, and toiletries. Boxes will be available for dropping off donations through October 9th. House of Hope House of Hope is in great need of boxes or bags of cereal, and canned fruit and other non-perishable food and hygiene items. (No economy sizes, please!) To donate, please drop off items in the Lower Auditorium. REMINDERS Newsletter September s newsletter is here! You can read it on our website at madisonfbc.org or get a print copy in the lower auditorium. SPECIAL NOTES Welcome! To Logan Dean Maddox! Logan was born to Amy and Brian Maddox on September 1st. He weighed 8lbs, 4oz. and is 22 Inches long. Thank you to my family, friends, and church family for all the help, prayers, cards, and well wishes during my surgery and recovery. Thanks also to my sister for staying with me when I came home and to Randy and family for coming to the celebration. ~ Joann Goins Thank you for the love and encouragement you showed Peggy this year as she battled cancer. Thank you also for your cards, calls, prayers, and love as we worked through her death. Especial thanks for the dinner following her service. You are a blessing. ~ the Eckertys & the Nays
Please Keep Us In Your Prayers In Our Thoughts & Prayers Audrey Andrews (Hickory Creek) Norman Crabtree (Jewell House) Claude Dale (Res Care) Debbie Demaree (Home) Dottie Demaree (River Terrace) Phil Eades (Home) Melanie Fuhrman (Home) Aneta Furnish (Home) Carl Furnish (Hickory Creek) Paulina Giltner (Thornton Terrace) Chris Hassfurder (Home) Bill Holcroft (Thornton Terrace) Judy Ingalls (Home) Jim Pendleton (River Terrace) Laura Jean Risk (Home) Don Royce (Thornton Terrace) Dru Tripp (Home) Margaret Sage (Home) Irvin Stockdale (River Terrace) Irene Youngblood (Hickory Creek) Margaret Wakefield (Batesville, IN) Military Personnel Please pray for the safety of those on active duty Captain Nathan Barr - Huntsville, AL Nick Bohn - US Navy James Brooks - Stationed in USA Kevin Cheatham, Jr.- Army Afghanistan Jacob Childs - Air Force Justin Consley Sgt. Traven Craig - Germany Lt. Col. Michael Curtin - Texas Captain Matt Cuthrell - Ft. Bragg, NC Nick Graham - Afghanistan Msgt. Bridgette Hopkins - Air Force Skyler Harrod - Air Force Logan Hudson - Air Force Tyler Hudson- Marines Taylor Kelly - Air Force Daniel King - Army Brady Lattire - Army, Ft. Hood, TX Alex Marion - Coast Guard Jacob Miller - Army, Stationed in USA Marc Miller - National Guard Capt. Justin Motenko - Marines Jerry Smolarczyk - Navy Lt. Col. Colie Whitaker - California Brandon Yowler - Army Joshua Zimmerman - Air Force, Abu Dhabi 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: Scott & Tan Coats Thailand; Carlos Bonilla & Mayra Govanetti Nicaragua; Katie & Taku Longkumer India; Kihomi Ngwemi & Nzunga Mabudiga Haiti; Kristy D. Engel Caribbean; Rev. Madeline Flores-Lopez Dominican Republic; Rev. Peter & Sarah McCurdy Dominican Republic; Larry & Rebecca Stanton Liberia; Rev. Kyle & Deborah Witmer Thailand; Emerson & Ivy Wu Macau 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
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. Our Pastoral Search Team: Jerry Dougan, Roger Fuhrman, Emily Goins, Mike Hopper, Bill Lindquist, Ken Petitt, Nita Scarff, Karen Thomas, Nancy Totten Tommy Bickers - gallbladder surgery 9/11 Gary Duckworth - difficult surgery recovery; at home 9/11 Emily Geisler (Laura Jean Risk s great-niece) - having difficult pregnancy 9/11 Bob Hudson - health problems 9/11 Sharon Imel - heart problems 9/11 Ann Lee - heart problems 9/11 David Lee - bronchitis, heart problems; catheterization September 12th 9/11 Sarah Myers (Tonya Hitt s adoptive mother) - stage 4 lung cancer; chemo 9/11 Nancy Nickell - esophageal and stomach surgery recovery, not doing well 9/11 Jody Sullivan - rod in back broken in 2 places; at Norton s 9/11 Margaret Wakefield- health problems 9/11 Susan Sparks - broken femur; at Kentuckiana 9/4 Lindsey Curl and newborn baby 8/28 Joann Goins - bypass surgery recovery 8/28 Beulah Harlow (Deanna Bickers mother) - breast cancer; gall bladder surgery recovery; undiagnosed pain 8/28 Dru Tripp - health problems 8/28 Jim Pendleton - health problems; at River Terrace 8/14 Shane Brown - cancer 8/21 Tim Coons - cancer 8/21 Mary Hitt (Tonya Hitt s biological mother) - heart failure, fluid on lungs, pancreatic cancer 8/14 Phil Eades - difficulty recovering from stroke 8/14 Drew Geerts- blood clots 8/14 Jennifer Monroe - health problems 8/14 Don Royce - health concerns 8/14 Brian Voris - health problems 8/14 Jerry Watkins - brain cancer 8/14 Patrick (Rick) Dalgleish - health concerns; upcoming surgery 8/7 Katrinia (Nathan Schneider s aunt) - skin disease 8/7 Anthony Rhye (Bonnie & Gary Hopper s son in-law) - tumor in pancreas 8/7 If you have an immediate prayer concern, or want to be a part of the prayer email network, (a team of people contacted to pray for concerns that arise during the week) please contact pray@madisonfbc.org
This Week s Events Today 8:45-9:45 a.m. Traditional Service 10:00-10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Studies 10:00-10:45 a.m. I m a Christian Now! Class 11:00a-12:00 p.m. Contemporary Service 2:15 p.m. Waters of Clifty Worship 5:00 p.m. The Gathering @ Eggleston 5:30 p.m. Creative Kidz Club @ John Paul Park 5:30 p.m. Community Prayer @ Courthouse 6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Fundraiser @ L. Auditorium Monday 7:00 p.m. American Baptist Men @ New Marion Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Finance Team Meeting @ Builder s Room 6:00 p.m. Property Team Meeting @ Library 6:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study @ Amy Teater s 7:00 p.m. Mission Circles @ Builder s Room Wednesday 7:00 a.m. McPrayer (Madison) 9:15 a.m. MOPS @ North Madison Christian 5:30 p.m. Sister Church Meeting @ Library 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Room 17) 6:30 p.m. Bible Study @ Eggleston 6:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study @ L. Auditorium Thursday 7:00 a.m. McPrayer (Hanover) 6:00 p.m. Women s Study & Craft Activity @ Eggleston 6:30 p.m. Church Council Meeting @ Builder s Room Your Financial Gifts Last Week Offering: $7,287 Justice Breakfast: $22 Benevolence: $192.51 Stained Glass Windows: $1,000 Deaconess; $14 To designate gifts, please use the Gift of Love envelopes available in your pew. Stained Glass Windows Fund Restoration Cost $134,455.00 Funds raised - $ 67,752.00 Funds needed $ 66,703.00 Together Last Sunday Morning Sunday Morning Worship 188 Sunday School 91