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THE LORD S DAY NOVEMBER 19, 2017 Text of Meditation Psalm 94 Praise and Worship: Recognition of Visitors Missionary Moments Announcements Prayer Worship in Giving As For Me and My House All Hail the Power of Jesus Name #97 Better is One Day Jack Miller Moorestown Gideon Camp Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 24:1-15 Song of Proclamation: The Battle Belongs to the Lord #485 Message David Spares Saul Pastor Gary Tum Suden 1 Samuel 24:1-22; 26:1-25 Song of Response: I Will Serve Thee #446 Prayer EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Hymns Gideon Presentation Jack Miller 2
November 19, 2017 AM A Man or Woman After God s Own Heart David Spares Saul 1 Samuel 24:1-22; 26:1-25 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 no matter what people say or the circumstances suggest. I. Saul s Opposition of David (The Work of Sin & the Work of the Spirit) A. Resentment After Victory over Goliath (1 Samuel 18:1-16) B. David Marries Michal (1 Samuel 18:17-30) C. Saul s Scheme Against David (1 Samuel 19:1-20:42) D. David s Flight to Nob, Gath, Moab (1 Samuel 21:1-22:23) E. Saul s Pursuit at Keilah & the Wilderness of Ziph & Maon (1 Samuel 23:1-29) II. David s Diligent Obedience... A. In the Wilderness of Engedi (1 Samuel 24:1-22) B. In the Wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 26:1-25) III. Our Application (Psalm 1, 11; Mathew 5:10-12 ;7:15-20; Romans 12:14-21; Galatians. 5:19-26) 3
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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 bulletin (also 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. Place the form in the box next to the Music Office. 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! VIDEO MAKING We are ON HOLD due to a lack of volunteers CHOIR CANTATA REHEARSAL Monday, November 20 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. COSTUME fee for everyone is due please bring $10 to cover a costume item that we mentioned at registration. TODAY IS DECORATION DAY for the costume. 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. ITEMS NEEDED FOR CANTATA: We need a total of six matching 24 inch kitchen stools. If you have some please let Pastor Gary or Cindi Decker know. Thank you! 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! Teens for Hire Next Saturday, 11/25 This is an opportunity to make $ for Snow Camp. Please sign up and see Keith Tum Suden, Jr. with questions. 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. CAC Join us for a Night of Games, Fellowship and Catching Up next Saturday, November 25 th at 7:30 pm at the Church. 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: 9:45 a.m.---sunday School 11:00 a.m.---morning Worship Service 12:45 p.m.---christmas Musical Children s Lunch/Rehearsals 1:00 p.m.---christian Education Team Meeting 6:00 p.m.---evening Worship Service MONDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal TUESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---deacons Meeting WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal FRIDAY, 4:00 7:00 p.m.---memorial Greeting Time for Mr. Paybayee (Eunice Flumo s Father) SATURDAY, 8:00 9:00 a.m.---men s Bible Study SATURDAY ---Youth Leaf Raking SATURDAY, 7:30 p.m.---cac Homecoming Event Christian Education Team Meeting TODAY at 1 p.m. Deacons Meeting Tuesday, the 21 st at 7:30 p.m. There will be No Prayer Meeting this Wednesday Annual Harvest of Praise Breakfast Sunday, November 26 th at 9:30 a.m. We have moved our annual Harvest of Praise Breakfast and Thanksgiving Service from Thursday to Sunday for all of us to enjoy together. Please join us for a delicious breakfast featuring American and West Indian cuisine followed by a time of praise, testimony and teaching as we give thanks to God for all He has done. Tickets go on sale TODAY! $2.00/person; $5/per family is the suggested donation. You can sign up and pay this Sunday. Mark Berry will be collecting the money from those who wish to pay for the Harvest Breakfast. He will be at the Information desk before and after the service. 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 Sunday, December 3 rd. 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: Ashley Mitchell, Kaye Collins, Ehi Obanor Next Week: Brenda Carey, Luz Galindez 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
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