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 MARCH 11, 2018 Text of Meditation John 12:20-26 Praise & Worship Medley Recognition of Visitors Announcements Prayer Worship in Giving Scripture Reading Acts 8:1-8 Song of Salvation Message: The Spirit Spreads Pastor Gary Tum Suden Good Seed Acts 7:51 9:22; Matthew 16:18 Song of Response: Who Is on the Lord s Side? #484 Prayer NO EVENING SERVICE TONIGHT 2
March 11, 2018 AM The Essence of the Church The Spirit Spreads Good Seed Acts 7:51-9:22; Matthew 16:18 Eternal Truth: God sovereignly plants the seed of the Gospel in the scattering of the Saints. (Opposition multiplies growth!) I. The Introduction (Why this Matters) II. The Biblical Ideas...God sovereignly plants the seed of the Gospel in the scattering of the Saints (Acts 7:51-9:22; Matt. 16:18; John 12:20-26; Acts 1:8) A. The Stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:51-60) B. The Scattering to Samaria by Saul (Acts 8:1-25) C. The Scattering from Samaria to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 8:26-40) D. The Salvation of Saul (Paul) (Acts 9:1-31) III. The Spiritual Impact We Can Expect Today IV. The Personal Initiative to Change What Is Not Right (Applications) 3
Joyful Noises: The Music Ministry is looking for children/teens who are studying an instrument and would like to be considered to play a song in the worship service. Please see Cindi Decker with your instrument to audition. Singers are also welcome to audition. First Baptist Church of Willingboro American Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, March 27 2:00 7:00 p.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! UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS: Deacons Meeting Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. FBC Quilters Meeting Saturday, March 17, 9:00 to 12:00 Noon Men s Bible Study Saturday, March 17, 8:00 9:00 a.m. Christian Education Team Meeting Sunday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. Palm Sunday / Baptism, March 25 FBC Blood Drive Tuesday, March 27, 2 6:30 p.m. Good Friday Service March 30, 7:30 p.m. Men s Bible Study Saturday, March 31, 8:00 9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast (9:45 am) & Service (11:00 am) Sunday, April 1 4
Palm Sunday Hosanna March: Please join us for the annual Palm waving march at the beginning of our service on Sunday, March 25 th. We encourage people of all ages (but it s a lot of work, so bring your energy!). Please assist any children 4 years or younger so they can keep up with the line! Good Friday Remembrance and Reflection is an opportunity to identify with Christ s suffering, shame and sacrifice as we relive the Passion story through Scripture, song and dance. Resurrection Sunday Celebration on the morning of April 1 st will include not only a smorgasbord breakfast but a smorgasbord of worship! Please rejoice with us in food, fellowship and an extended time of worship as several teams of worshipers lead in singing and celebrating the risen Lord (breakfast 9:45 / worship 11:00). Easter Tulips Help adorn the church for Easter by purchasing pink tulips in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is $8.50. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer and see Sarah Gilbert or Carol Bachman with your money. 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! Quiet Time Diaries are available for $10.00 for teens and parents. Please see Jonathan Olatubosun. 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! AWANA T&T Grand Prix Race Day Friday, April 13 th Sparks Float-A-Boat Friday, April 20 th We need Design Judges for the T&T Grand Prix Race Day. Please see Cheri DaCosta or Pastor Gary. Campus MOMS will have their last meeting for this semester on Saturday, March 24. We will start off with breakfast at Golden Dawn Diner at 8:30 a.m. and our meeting will be in the FBC Library at 10 a.m. See Jane Tum Suden if you wish to join us. 6
TODAY: 9:45 a.m.---sunday School 11:00 a.m.---morning Worship Service 12:45 p.m.---youth Leaders Meeting in Rooms 20 & 21 1:00 p.m.---children s Baptism Class Interviews WEDNESDAY, 12:00 1:30 p.m.---prayer Meeting WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, 7:30 p.m.---deacons Meeting FRIDAY, 7:25 9:30 p.m.---awana Clubs FRIDAY, 7:30 10:00 p.m.---the BRIDGE (Youth Group) SATURDAY, 8:00 9:00 a.m.---men s Bible Study SATURDAY, 9:00 12 Noon---FBC Quilters Meeting Deacons Meeting Thursday, the 15 th at 7:30 p.m. Men s Bible Study, Saturday, the 17 th at 8:00 a.m. FBC Quilters Meeting Saturday, the 17 th from 9 to 12 Noon. Adult New Membership Class will start Sunday, April 8 th from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. meeting in the Conference Room. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer if you plan to attend. Praise God! The Women s Ministry Team and Hostesses would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Pastor Gary, the Men and Young People for your extra ordinary service at the 9 th Annual Dine by Design Women s Conference this year. This very special day could not happen without their diligence, attention to details and hard work. We Praise God for you! 7
Nursery Schedule Today: Dolores Martin, Kathy Wittmaier, Aliya Ferguson Next Week: Kayla Tum Suden, Kaye Collins, Ehi Obanor Junior Church Teachers Schedule March Ages 2 & 3 Terrence Meekins & Kuma Alston Ages 4 & 5 Ashley Mitchell, Daniel Richards 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. 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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