First Baptist Church September 16, 2018 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. so Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)
Your Notes As we move forward, we d love to hear from you about what you love about our church and what you see needs to improve. Please take a moment to answer the following questions, either on a communication card or on this page (tear off the page) and then place in the offering plate or drop off at the welcome table in the Vine St entrance. What keeps you coming to our church? What would you like to see us do differently? Past sermons are available at madisonfbc.org. Copies (CDs) are available upon request. Activity pages for children are available at the back of the sanctuary.
Traditional Worship 8:45 a.m. * = please stand for hymn Prelude Now Praise, My Soul, the Lord Walther Welcome & Opportunities Invocation Deacon of the Month Responsive Reading #664 Unity Jerry Dougan Hymn #293 Rise Up, O Church Of God Offertory Hymn #295 Revive Us Again Prayer & Offertory A Mighty Fortress is Our God J.C. Bach *Doxology #624 Hymn #41 God Is So Good Congregational Prayer Randy Crutchfield Children dismissed to Kidz Worship Choir Anthem Thy Word Schrader Charge To Randy and The Church Bruce Cochran Statement Of Installation Dennis Bickers Response of The Candidate Randy Crutchfield *Invitation Hymn #250 Come Holy Spirit Benediction Randy Crutchfield Postlude All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Bish Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Welcome & Opportunities Congregational Prayer Congregational Singing Congregational Singing Offering This Is Amazing Grace My Victory What A Beautiful Name Children dismissed to Kidz Worship Special Music You Love Me Anyway Installation/Charge To Randy and The Church Statement Of Installation Response of The Candidate Invitation Shepherd Benediction Bruce Cochran Dennis Bickers Randy Crutchfield
Coming Events & Notices THIS WEEK TODAY! Pitch-in Lunch Today, after second service, we ll hold a pitch-in lunch in the basement to celebrate Randy s Installation as our senior pastor. Bring family, friends and a favorite dish to share, and come help us celebrate! Piano Concert The Madison Performing Arts Foundation is pleased to present Yvonna Davis and Dr. Starla Raley and others in an An Evening with George Gershwin on two grand pianos at 7p on Friday, September 21st, at Madison Presbyterian Church. The concert is free and the public is warmly invited to attend. COMING SOON Family Worship We ll be having a family worship in both services on Sunday, September 30th. Kelly Rector will be speaking. Only nursery care will be available that day, as kids will be participating in the entire service. REMINDERS/NOTICES THEY RE HERE! Church Directories Our new photo directories are here. You can pick one up in the lower auditorium or outside our office. Books for Judie Ingalls One of our home-bound members, Judie Ingalls, is an avid reader. We re collecting donations of books for her. She prefers mysteries, but any type will do. If you have any books to donate, please contact Kim Taylor at 502-241-5483 or snktaylor@bellsouth.net or drop them off at our office clearly labeled for Judie Ingalls. Thanks! SPECIAL INVITATION Mr.& Mrs. Thomas McClelland request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Meghan Danielle McClelland and Marty Ray Porter, Jr on Saturday, the seventeenth of November, Half after five o clock, First Baptist Church. Kindly respond by the Eleventh of October to Pam McClelland 812-273-3301. Further details will be posted on the board across from our church office.
Opportunities GIVING & SERVING OPPORTUNITIES Funeral Dinner Help We will be holding a funeral dinner for the David Lee family on Tuesday, September 18th, in the basement. Anyone interested in helping provide food and/or helping prepare, serve, or clean up after the dinner, please contact Emogene Carter at 207-449-7793. Newsletter Deadline If you re involved in a ministry with First Baptist, you can encourage our church family by sharing a brief activity update, photos, and/or a story for our newsletter to india@madisonfbc.org. Submissions for next month s newsletter due Thursday, September 20th. Deaconess Team Our deaconess team is looking for women of all ages to join their team. If you re interested in visiting our shut-ins, encouraging our college students, helping with baptisms, communion and serving our congregation, this is the place for you! To join the team, please contact Beth Skirvin at 812-599-2940. 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. A box will be available in the lower auditorium for dropping off donations through October 21. House of Hope We re collecting items for the House of Hope food pantry on an ongoing basis. Needs include boxes or bags of cereal, canned fruits vegetables soups meats and canned meals, pastas of all kinds and spaghetti sauce, and toilet paper and other personal hygiene items. Please avoid donating economy sizes. To donate, drop off items in the lower auditorium. Jefferson House We re collecting items for the Jefferson House, a local inhouse rehab program for men with alcohol and drug addictions. They especially need paper towels, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. Items can be dropped off in the lower auditorium. (Please label donations Jefferson House so we know what ministry you are donating to.) Bulletin announcements are due the Thursday before the Sunday you d like it printed. Guidelines for writing one are available outside our office.
In Our Thoughts & Prayers Please Keep Us In Your Prayers Audrey Andrews (Hickory Creek) Claude Dale (Res Care) 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) Irene Youngblood (Hickory Creek) Military Personnel Please pray for the safety of those on active duty Major Nathan Barr - Ft. Rucker, AL Nick Bohn - Navy, San Antonio, TX 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 Brady Lattire - Army, Afghanistan Alex Marion - Coast Guard Maj. Justin Roman - Army 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 Columbia; 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
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 Associate Pastor/Youth Minister Search Team: Terry Sparks, Nancy Totten, Kathy Stoner, Kim Tingle, Jennifer Sproles, Sam Boles Family of David Lee Pam McClelland s father - numerous medical issues 9/16 Student of Yvonna Scott s - prayers for family; mother picked up by ICE, uncertain outcome, losing their home 9/16 Jean York - brother passed away 9/9 Jonah Bump - 6 month old; upcoming chemo and bone marrow transplant 8 /26 Jack Dalgleish (Connie Dalgleish s brother-in-law) - health concerns 8 /26 Bob Van Tassel (Connie Dalgleish s brother-in-law) - surgery recovery 8 /19 Joyce Ray (Deanna Bickers friend) - foot complications from diabetes 8 /19 Debbie Gibson (Deanna Bickers co-worker) - hole in eye 8 /19 Austin Welter (Deanna Bickers neighbor) - 20 yr. old in Norton s, heart disease 8 /19 Bob Leach - health concerns 8 /5 Persecuted Christians around the world Dear Church Family, During this season of change, please be in prayer for the Crutchfield family. Upon Randy s return, let us be in prayer that we are prepared to honor and accept Randy s new role as he discovers new duties and boundaries as head pastor. (James 1:5) 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 11:00a- 12:00 p.m. Contemporary Service 12:00 p.m. Pitch-in Lunch @ Basement 5:00 p.m. Youth Group @ Eggleston 6:00 p.m. Galatians Study @ Lower Auditorium Monday 6:00 p.m. Widows Group @ FBC 6:00 p.m. Staff Relations @ Library 7:00 p.m. Book of Matthew Study @ Eggleston Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Nursery Playgroup @ Nursery 6:30 p.m. Jesus Among Secular Gods @ Eggleston 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice @ Choir Room (Room 17) Thursday 6:00 p.m. Women s Study (Jonah) @ Eggleston Newsletter Deadline Your Financial Gifts Last Week Total: $10,126.40 Offering: $9,692 Sunday School: $45 Kids Alive: $131 Justice Breakfast: $58.40 To designate gifts, please use the envelopes available in your pew. Together Last Sunday Morning Sunday Morning Worship 191 Sunday School 82