FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 216 Sunset Road Willingboro New Jersey 08046 (609) 871-2015 1 www.fbcwillingboro.org
Prelude THE LORD S DAY DECEMBER 2, 2012 Moments of Meditation: Isaiah 40:1-9 (At 10:55 let s quiet our hearts and meditate on Who God is and what He has taught you this week in His Word.) Worship Medley: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus #124 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #123 Emmanuel #134 Recognition of Visitors Announcements Prayer Worship in Giving Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-15 *Song of Redemption: Jesus Messiah Message: Christmas 2012 In the Fullness Pastor Tum Suden of Time God Sent Forth His Son: The Beginning Genesis 3:1-24 Communion Song of Rejoicing: The Love of God #67 Postlude EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Mystery of the Manger The First Baptist Church Adult and Children s Drama Teams and Choirs *Children in Grades 1-3 may leave for Junior Church 2
December 2, 2012 AM Christmas 2012 In the Fullness of Time God Sent Forth His Son: The Beginning Genesis 3:1-24 Eternal Truth: God judges righteously but promises victory ultimately. I. The Fall (Gen. 3:1-6) o Setting the Stage of Time The Foundations of the World (Matt. 13:35; 25:34; Luke 11:50; Jn. 17:24; Eph. 1:4; Heb. 4:3; 9:26; 1 Pet. 1:20; Rev. 13:8; 17:8) o Seeing the Tempter (Gen. 3:1; Is. 14; Ez. 28) o Succumbing to the Temptation (Gen. 1:2-6) II. The Fallout (Gen. 3:7-14; 16-21) o Relationally (Gen. 3:7-13) o Temporally (Gen. 3:14; 16-21) III. The Fullness (Gen. 3:15; 22-24) o Establishing the Seed (Gen. 3:15) o Securing Our Safety (Gen. 3:22-24) 3
CUP OF WATER A COMPASSIONATE MINISTRY This Christmas we will fill Christmas stockings for the Salvation Army, who will distribute them to needy children and teens. Pick up a stocking with a child s age, gender, and a suggested gift list TODAY. STOCKINGS MUST BE RETURNED BY DECEMBER 16 To whom much is given, much is required POINSETTIAS Help adorn the church for this Christmas Season by purchasing a red poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one or friend. The cost is $9.00. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer and see Sarah Gilbert, Nancy Long or Carol Bachman with your money. LADIES! You are invited to attend the Ministering to Missionaries (formally LMF) Christmas Party at Carol Johnson s on Monday, December 17 th at 7 p.m. Our very own missionary to Brazil, Laurie Phillips, will be our guest speaker. Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift (a used item no longer needed), and sign up in the foyer. The Women s Ministry THE MYSTERY AT THE MANGER DVD: You will want to relive the experience of our Christmas musical by purchasing a DVD of the Sunday night performance. It will be a professional quality, high-definition recording which has been legally reproduced. COST: $12.00 EACH. Please fill out a form (in the lobby) and return it as soon as possible. If you would like to pre-pay, please place your money in an envelope with your name and form inside and put it in the offering plate or hand it to a representative at the table. Remember to mark your envelope clearly with your name and the amount. We need to order only the number of DVDs we will sell. Placing your order in advance helps us to know how many copies to order. 4
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES - IT S THAT TIME AGAIN! Time to collect NEW items for children who come to Christian Ministries, Inc., in Camden. Here s how it works: We bring gifts (NOT WRAPPED) and place them in the basket outside the church office and they are then taken to CMI for the shopping pleasure of the children. Our donations are available to the kids at a very low cost, so that they are able to purchase gifts for their siblings, parents and friends. Accordingly, items for either sex and any age are welcome. The basket will be available next Sunday. Thanks so much. MINISTERING TO PRISONERS - This Christmas Season gives us an opportunity to reach the inmates at the Pemberton Minimal Security facility with a message of hope. We need you to sign up today to join us in singing Christmas carols as part of our annual Christmas program on Monday, December 10 for women or Tuesday, December 11 for men. We leave the church at 6 p.m. and return by 9 p.m. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board. KEENAGERS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON will be at the Garden State Diner on Friday, December 7 th. The cost will be $16.50 per person which includes your gratuity (see menu posted in the foyer). Your payment must be received no later than Sunday, December 2 nd and in cash only. Everyone is expected to bring at least a $5.00 gift for exchange. You must be signed up to attend. The bus will leave the church at 11:00 a.m. COUPLES NIGHT OUT! Have you and your honey gone on a date lately? Plan for one on Saturday, December 15 at the church when Chip and Laurie Phillips will be hosting a Couples Night similar to the ones they do in Brazil. Plan on having fun as we have a time of games, teaching and refreshments. Sign up on the bulletin board so we have an idea of how many to plan for. See you there! GUITAR CLASS: We ll plan to meet this Tuesday, December 4 th at 7:45 p.m. Please practice the A, E and D Chords and the songs that go along to be ready for this class! Review other songs we ve performed. 5
WORD OF LIFE CLUB YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS SNOW CAMP ANNOUNCEMENT JANUARY 18-20 Cost $109.00 for first 25 people to pay No spots will be held except with a deposit of $50.00 Regular cost - $114.00 Down payment due by 12/23 Health forms are next to the bulletin by the gym CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY Saturday, December 15 th Dinner and Gift Exchange QUIET TIME Teen Version - $22.00 Adults/Leaders - 24.00 FUN and FITNESS - Come out and join us on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the gym. Dear First Baptist Church, We appreciate your thoughtfulness and thank you sincerely for your Christian charity. Surely your church members will be remembered in our prayers. Frank & Margie Best Manahawkin, NJ P.S. We are in temporary relocation waiting for AllState to do the right thing. We ve been hanging in a long time. Pray God this will be resolved soon. Dear Pastor and Congregation, Thank you for your recent generous gift of $500 for Hurricane Sandy victims that we were privileged to shelter at our Life Center facility. Your commitment to helping displaced people during the crises in their lives was incredible and meant so much. Even beyond the monetary value, we greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness behind the gift. It has made a difference in the lives of those in need. Pastor Pat Miller Dir. of Public Relations 6
TODAY: 9:45 a.m.---sunday School 11:00 a.m.---morning Worship Service 6:00 p.m.---christmas Musical Mystery of the Manger MONDAY, 12 Noon 1:00 p.m.---ladies Prison Ministry MONDAY, 7:00 p.m.---shuffleboard WEDNESDAY, 7:00 p.m.---prayer Meeting/Youth Quiet Time WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, 7:00 p.m.---cac Bible Study/Fun and Fitness FRIDAY, 11:00 a.m.---keenagers Christmas Luncheon FRIDAY, 7:25 9:30 p.m.---awana Clubs FRIDAY, 8:00 10:00 p.m.---word of Life Club Worship Prelude: As you enter the auditorium, please prepare for worship today in quiet meditation as you respond to the Word of God and the music in our Moments of Meditation. MYSTERY OF THE MANGER CHRISTMAS MUSICAL TONIGHT AT 6 PM! Come back tonight for another great performance of this very gospel-centered Christmas musical. Bring your family, neighbors and friends for a memorable experience of what God has done for us and what He can do in a heart that believes. JOIN US following the evening Christmas Musical for refreshments in the gym. Please bring some of your delicious cookies. THE MESSIAH will be performed by the Cairn University Community Chorus (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University) including four of our own Choir members on Friday, December 7 th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for the general public. Special Benevolence Offering As determined in our Annual Meeting, today, (Communion Sunday), will be our special over and above benevolence offering to help those in need in our congregation first and also our community. Please place these offerings in a blue envelope and mark them Benevolence and place your offering envelope number on it. 7
PRAYER REQUEST: John, Noni, Isaac and Caleb Voth - As they celebrate the Christmas Season away from their families. Nursery Schedule Today: Jane Tum Suden, Ashley Mitchell, Madison Jackson Next Week: Nancy Leyh, Debby Beach, Akina Peterson Junior Church Teachers Schedule December Ages 2 & 3 -- Nancy Eichner, Shirlene Barnett Ages 4 & 5 Dave, Sue & Melanie Cintron Grades 1-3 Richard & Nancy Long Super Box Oliver Harlan, Gordon Johnson Handicap Parking Spaces: Please refrain from parking in the designated handicap spaces unless you have an authorized handicap parking permit. Cell Phones and Beepers As we prepare to worship God together we would ask that these be turned off or put in the silent/vibrate mode (recognizing that there are medical and emergency personnel who are required to be available). Handicap Restrooms: Unless it is an emergency, please use our regular restroom facilities to allow our people with special needs complete access to the Handicap Accessible Bathroom. Thank you for your cooperation in this area. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Glorifying God by Making Faithful Disciples of Jesus Christ 216 Sunset Road, Willingboro, NJ 08046 (609) 871-2015 - email: church@fbcwillingboro.org On the web at www.fbcwillingboro.org Rev. Gary Tum Suden, Senior Pastor ext. 111 Ed Newton, Associate Pastor ext. 115 Cindi Decker, Director of Music - ext. 113 Carol Bachman, Secretary - ext. 112 8