First Baptist Church August 19, 2018 The work of a Beethoven and the work of a charwoman become spiritual on precisely the same condition, that of being offered to God, of being done humbly as to the Lord. ~ C.S. Lewis (the weight of Glory & Other addresses)
Your Message Notes In Closing... (Some final thoughts from Pastor Dennis as he shares his last Sunday morning worship with us as our Transitional Pastor) Don t Forget! Ice Cream Social/Appreciation for Dennis TONIGHT 6:00p.m. in the basement 24 hour Prayer Vigil this coming weekend: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 25th - 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 26th There s still time to SIGN UP! Next Sunday, August 26th: Randy s Installation Service - during both worship services Pitch-in Lunch at 12:00p.m. Noon in the church basement. 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 Prelude Krebs Welcome & Opportunities Invocation Hymn #277 The Church's One Foundation Offertory Hymn #286 Blest Be the Tie That Binds Prayer & Offertory Fughetta Muffat *Doxology #624 Hymn #363 More Love to Thee Moment in Mission Kristy Engel Congregational Prayer Children dismissed to Kidz Worship Choir Anthem The Lord Bless You and Keep You Lutkin Message In Closing... Dennis Bickers *Invitation Hymn #376 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Benediction Postlude Voluntary in C Boyce Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Welcome & Opportunities Moment in Mission Kristy Engel Congregational Prayer Congregational Singing Filled With Your Glory Congregational Singing Great Are You Lord Offering I Surrender Children dismissed to Kidz Worship Special Music Promises Message In Closing... Dennis Bickers Invitation Surrender Benediction
Coming Events THIS WEEK TONIGHT! Ice Cream Social/Appreciation Everyone s encouraged to join us for an ice cream social tonight at 6p at the church basement. This will be an appreciation event for Pastor Dennis s work with us as our Transitional Pastor, so please come show him our gratitude. (Note: Our youth group will meet together in the basement for this event. Also, Church on the Court will end early so we can all participate in honoring and thanking Dennis.) Nursery Play Dates All parents with small children are invited to join us in our nursery here at First Baptist for an informal play date every Wednesday from 10a-12p Noon. Questions? Contact Kelly Rector (812-265-2331). Prayer Vigil Our deacons are sponsoring a 24 hour prayer vigil and Scripture reading from August 25th, 8:30a until August 26th, 8:30a. This will cover the 24 hours before Randy Crutchfield takes over as our senior pastor. Prayer will be held in the prayer room and the Scripture reading will be in the sanctuary. Sign ups are in the lower auditorium with times available in half hour increments. (Deacons will be present for 3 hour shifts for prayer and security.) NEXT WEEK Randy s Installation Service & Pitch-in We ll be holding an Installation service for Randy Crutchfield during both services next Sunday, August 26th. Then, after second service, we ll hold a pitch-in lunch in the basement to celebrate, and for the Crutchfields and our church to share about the ministries and growth that happened during Randy s sabbatical. COMING SOON New Sunday School Class We re starting a new Sunday school class for adults! Our target age range is adults in their 20s -30s. The class will start on September 9th and be led by Dennie Brierly. The first study topic will be 1st John, Going Deeper In Christ, looking at What does it mean to go deeper in our faith? (Room location TBA.) Bulletin announcements are due the Thursday before the Sunday you d like it printed. Guidelines for writing one are available outside our office.
Opportunities & Reminders GIVING & SERVING OPPORTUNITIES Small Group Leaders We ll be holding several 10-week long small groups beginning September 10th and ending the week of November 12th and we re looking for people to facilitate them. You re welcome to suggest a topic, or ask Dennis for suggestions. We d love to have at least seven groups. To be part of this opportunity, write Small Group Leader on your communication card or contact our office at allstaff@madisonfbc.org or 812-265-231. 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. Guidelines are available outside our church office. Submissions for next month s newsletter due Thursday, August 23rd. 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 joining the team, please contact Beth Skirvin at 812-599-2940. 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.) House of Hope House of Hope is in great need of boxes or bags of pasta, any and all kinds. (No economy sizes, please!) To donate, please drop off items in the designated basket in the lower auditorium. REMINDERS Pick Up Your Dishes We have several dishes and food containers left over from recent meals. Please check the hallway outside the lower auditorium kitchen and take your dishes home with you! College Address Update If you/your student is attending college, we d love to have you provide us with your school contact information and your birthday so we can stay in contact with you. Just write the information on your communication card, or submit the information to our church office. (If you ve given us your college info before, please confirm that it s the same.)
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 Bob Van Tassel (Connie Dalgleish s brother-in-law) - upcoming knee replacement surgery, August 28th 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 David Lee - severe pain, need prayers to find answers for the pain 8 /5 Mike Scarff - recovering from heart bypass surgery 7 /29 Billy Sergent (Melissa Humphrey s grandpa) - health concerns 7 /29 Jack Dalgleish (Connie Dalgleish s brother-in-law) - health concerns 7 /22 Larry Graves - recovering from back surgery 7 /22 River Hutton - newborn; esophageal surgery, heart arrhythmia 7 /8 Stephen Reen - stage 4 liver cancer 7 /1 Persecuted Christians around the world Dear Church Family, During this season of change, please be in prayer for the Crutchfield family. May we as a church support Randy during his sabbatical as he uses this time to entirely devote himself to God, for rest and renewal. (Psalm 62:5) As a church, let us commit to prayer and relying on each other, our deacons, and Dennis during Randy s absence. (Titus 2) 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 5:00-6:00 p.m. Church On the Court @ Eggleston 6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social @ Basement Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Nursery Playgroup @ Nursery 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice @ Choir Room (Room 17) Thursday Newsletter Deadline Saturday 8:30 a.m. 24 Hour Prayer Vigil (begins) Your Financial Gifts Last Week Total: $13,577.85 Offering: $12,951 Sunday School: $33 Justice Breakfast: $36.86 Bats Tickets & Camper Needs: $137 Bible: $9.99 Eggleston Use: $250 Benevolence: $50 Kids Alive: $110 To designate gifts, please use the envelopes available in your pew. Together Last Sunday Morning Sunday Morning Worship 186 Sunday School 90