FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 216 Sunset Road Willingboro New Jersey 08046 609-871-2015 fbcwillingboro.org Transforming Lives with the Word of God
THE LORD S DAY NOVEMBER 26, 2017 Text of Meditation Psalm 30 Praise and Worship Praise the Lord, the Almighty #8 Recognition of Visitors Give Thanks Announcements Prayer Worship in Giving O For a Thousand Tongues Aliya Ferguson Responsive Scripture Reading 1 Chronicles 16:8-12:23-30 Giving Thanks through Testimony and Song Please select from the hymnal or from the inserted list of songs. For hymns or songs with verses, we will sing only the first and last verses unless you request a different verse. Please speak the title of the song loudly and clearly when requesting. Song of Praise and Proclamation Total Praise Jasmine Boyer, Rachel Flumo and Akina Peterson Giving Thanks through Testimony and Song Message Song of Response All the People Said Amen 2
November 26, 2017 AM A Man or Woman After God s Own Heart David s Song of Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 Eternal Truth: God is looking for a man or woman after His own heart who fears the Lord & is diligent to obey. His or Her heart s desire is submission to God and His Will, and He or She abounds in Thanksgiving. I. David Places the Ark (1 Chronicles 16:1-6) II. David Praises God...(1 Chronicles 16:7-36) A. The Purpose-Thank God (1 Chronicles 16:7) B. For His Faithfulness (1 Chronicles 16:8-13) C. For His Covenant (1 Chronicles 16:14-22) D. For His Greatness (1 Chronicles 16:23-30) E. For His Sovereignty (1 Chronicles 16:31-33) F. For His Mercy & Salvation (1 Chronicles 16:34-35) III. All the People Said Amen (1 Chronicles 16:35-36) 3
November 26, 2017 PM A Man or Woman After God s Own Heart More Thanksgiving David s Songs of Thanksgiving Selected Psalms 4
Adult Support The Christmas cantata requires a lot of adult support, so we are still counting on more of YOU to help in bringing forth the production. Please use the form in the at the Information Center to let us know what support you can provide. Place it in the box beside the Music Office door. ACTORS & ACTRESSES: For teens and adults WE NEED YOU! For small, non-speaking parts for the Christmas musical. Please fill out a Registration Form at the Information Center or see Cindi Decker TODAY WE NEED ABOUT 25 VOLUNTEERS for various roles! NATIVITY characters, and also some easy (non-speaking) interviews as well as some walk-ons. Please show your support for this musical by your small sacrifice of time and talent. You will probably have fun, too! Place the form in the box next to the Music Office. NATIVITY CHARACTERS will need to get their costumes between this week and next Sunday. You will rehearse in the afternoon please check with Cindi Decker for the time of your specific part. CHOIR CANTATA REHEARSAL Monday, November 27 at 7:30 PM. Please work with your rehearsal CD today if you are able. CHILDREN S LUNCH/REHEARSAL TODAY at 12:45 p.m. in Rooms 20 and 21 for the Christmas Musical! BRING A LUNCH for the child PLEASE CHECK THE POSTER FOR PICKUP TIMES. CHILDREN S COSTUMES: Children have received or will receive a costume sheet by today. All costume pieces should be brought in NEXT SUNDAY which is the FIRST DRESS REHEARSAL for the children. Basic white and black with black shoes plus anything additional will be noted. See Meg Woehr with questions. The regular lunch rehearsal will be extended to 5 PM. Cantata Flyers Available today at the Information Center! Grab some and invite your circle of family and friends to our musical entitled The Reason for the Season on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10, where we will share delightful drama and music along with the gospel message of what Christmas really means. Please use the insert CANTATA FLYERS and grab some more at the Information Center! This year s program features a larger adult choir along with the children s teams to share a message of peace through Jesus Christ in The Reason for the Season on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. The true meaning of Christmas will be told in a delightful dramatic musical of favorite carols and beautiful new songs and fresh arrangements that you, your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers will love! 5
YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS THE BRIDGE Please join us each Friday at 7:30 p.m. for an exciting time of learning God s Word, exciting games, sports and spending time with friends with food and fellowship. Bring a friend! AWANA CLUBS AWANA Clubs meet on Fridays from 7:25 9:30 p.m. We will learn the Word of God, experience an exciting game time and enjoy music and teaching. Bring a friend! Shopping Trip Saturday, December 16 th The Court of King of Prussia Please sign up! Snow Camp February 16-18, 2018, Cost: $135. We have 32 spots - $35 deposit is due by December 29 th to Mark Berry or Pastor Gary. ALL LADIES! Please join us for our last meeting of this season Women s Small Group Bible Study Wednesday, November 29 th 9:30 11:30 a.m. ABBA Certificates If you shop at Shop Rite or Acme, please consider buying a gift card from either store, in denominations from $5 to $100. It is an exact exchange of money, with no surcharge, and five cents of every dollar benefits ABBA Pregnancy Crisis Center. Please stop at the Welcome Center before or after every morning service to make your purchase. It s an easy way to show you are pro-life! 6
TODAY: 9:30 a.m.-harvest of Praise Breakfast 11:00 a.m.---morning Worship Service 12:45 p.m.---christmas Musical Children s Lunch/Rehearsals 6:00 p.m.---evening Worship Service MONDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal WEDNESDAY, 9:30 11:30 a.m.---women s Bible Study WEDNESDAY, 12:00 1:30 p.m.---prayer Meeting WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal FRIDAY, 7:25 9:30 p.m.---awana Clubs FRIDAY, 7:30 10:00 p.m.---the BRIDGE (Youth Group) SATURDAY, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.---christmas Musical Dress Rehearsal Christmas Banquet Tickets Are Available December 9 th at 5:30 p.m. Cost: Adults $10 & Children (10 years and younger) $5.00 a person. Please see Cassandra Berry, Barbara Chiemingo (Choir), Edna Fair, Joyce Delp, Carol Johnson, Nancy Long or Claire Martes for your tickets. This is a great opportunity to reach out to family and friends. Think about purchasing a ticket for them and sharing the good news. Let s fill the gym this year! The deadline for tickets is next Sunday, December 3 rd. Be a Blessing to a Child This Year Christmas Stockings for the Salvation Army The Women s Ministries will be distributing stockings today and next Sunday (December 3 rd ) to be filled for needy children and teens. Many items can be purchased at the Dollar Stores. Do NOT wrap the gifts! Please return the filled stockings by December 10 th. If you have any questions please see Cassandra Berry or Pat Johnson. KEENAGERS! The church bus will be leaving the parking lot on Tuesday, December 12 th at 8 a.m. for the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Keenagers Trip to Sight & Sound Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Cost is $70.00/person show only. This does not include your dinner. Please sign up! 7
Nursery Schedule Today: Brenda Carey, Luz Galindez Next Week: Helen Tarr, Senia Massaquoi Junior Church Teachers Schedule NOVEMBER Ages 2 & 3 Terrence Meekins & Kuma Alston, Lola Olatubosun Ages 4 & 5 Daniel Richards, Ashley Mitchell, Rachel Minott Grades 1-6 Stewart Boyer & Helpers 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. Handicap Restrooms - Unless it is an emergency, please use our regular restrooms facilities to allow our people with special needs complete access to the Handicap Accessible Bathroom. Thank you for your cooperation in this area. Parking Spaces Please refrain from parking in the designated handicap spaces unless you have an authorized permit. Please DO NOT PARK in unauthorized or unmarked spaces to allow access for Emergency Service vehicles. If you need assistance in parking, please pull up to the awning at our main entrance and someone will assist you. Health Concerns During the Services If you don t feel well during a service please summon an usher or ask a neighbor in the pew to summon someone so that we can adequately tend to any medical issues. Please do not be concerned about disrupting the service. We care about you! Parents & Children Parents, in an effort to consistently improve our worship services, we ask you to sit with your children and teenagers in the worship service so that all can be edified without great distraction. Phones and tablets can be used too by our young people to access sermon notes and the Bible online, but we ask that they refrain from other uses so that they can grow as well. Robo Call When we call you from FBC with important announcements it will come from the following phone number (866) 681-5599 or it may show up as e-announcement on your caller ID. Tithes & Offerings FBC keeps track of all financial giving by check or cash through an envelope system. If you want a financial tax deduction statement at the end of year, please help us by requesting and using our envelope system. Please put name clearly on your envelope for the first month or two so we can be accurate in recording your giving. Gordon Johnson is our point of contact to request an envelope box. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Glorifying God by Making Faithful Disciples of Jesus Christ 216 Sunset Road, Willingboro, NJ 08046 (609) 871-2015 - www.fbcwillingboro.org Rev. Gary Tum Suden, Senior Pastor - ext. 211 Keith Stepheny, Associate Pastor ext. 215 Cindi Decker, Director of Music & Arts - ext. 213 Carol Bachman, Office Manager ext. 212 8