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 DECEMBER 3, 2017 Text of Meditation Psalm 51:1-13 Praise & Worship: Recognition of Visitors Announcements Prayer Worship in Giving Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus with Come, Thou Great Redeemer #124 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #123 Emmanuel #134 Scripture Reading 2 Samuel 11:1-13 Message David s Sin Pastor Gary Tum Suden 2 Samuel 12:1-25 Communion Song of Response: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing #133 Prayer EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Hymns Message David s Psalm of Confession Pastor Gary Tum Suden Psalm 51:1-19 2
December 03, 2017 AM A Man or Woman After God s Own Heart David s Sin 2 Samuel 12:1-25 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. He or She deals honestly with their sin. I. The Circumstances of David s Sin (2 Samuel 11:1-26; James 1:13-15) A. The Time (2 Samuel 11:1) B. The First Sin Lust & Adultery (2 Samuel 11:2-5) C. The Second Sin Deception/Cover-up (2 Samuel 11:6-13) D. The Third Sin-Murder (2 Samuel 11:14-25) E. The Results (2 Samuel 11:26) II. The Confrontation of David s Sin...(2 Samuel 12:1-9) A. The Tale (2 Samuel 12:1-6) B. The Truth 2 Samuel 12:7-9) III. The Confession & Forgiveness of David s Sin (2 Samuel 12:13; 1 John 1:9) IV. The Consequences of David s Sin & Forgiveness (2 Samuel 12: 10-12; 14-25) A. Violence, Adversity & Division (2 Samuel 12:10-12) B. Death (2 Samuel 12:14-23) C. Life (2 Samuel 12:24-25) V. The Choices for Us (Application) 3
December 03, 2017 PM A Man or Woman After God s Own Heart David s Psalm of Confession Psalm 51:1-19 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. He or She deals honestly with their sin. I. The Call for Mercy (Psalm 51:1-2) II. The Confession Sin...(Psalm 51:3-6; Psalm 32:1-5) III. The Cries of the Penitent Heart (Psalm 51:7-19) A. Create (Psalm 51:10-11) B. Restore (Psalm 51:12-13) C. Deliver (Psalm 51:14-19) IV. The Challenges or Us (Application) 4
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! Shopping Trip Saturday, December 16 th The Court of King of Prussia Please sign up! Meet at the church at 10 am. We ll arrive back at 3:30 p.m. You ll need money for shopping and for lunch. 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. SNOW CAMP Parent/Teen Orientation Meeting TODAY 1 PM in Room 18. Sign Up, Make Deposit, Get Health Form Info, find out about Scholarships, and ask questions. 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 STORE - We would like the clubbers in AWANA to Christmas shop for their families and friends. In order for them to do this we need your help! Please donate some items for the AWANA store by Dec. 14. Suggestions: Scarf, gloves, mittens, hats, perfume sets, cologne sets, baby rattles, bibs, teething rings (baby brothers, sisters), stocking stuffers, toys. A box will be across from the office for drop-offs. Upcoming Events Sat., December 9 th -5:30 p.m. Christmas Banquet Sat., December 9 th -7:00 p.m. Christmas Musical The Reason for the Season Sun., December 10 th -6:00 p.m. Christmas Musical Tues., December 12 th -8:00 a.m. Keenagers to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Sun., December 17 th -6:00 p.m. Christmas Caroling Mon., December 18 th -7:00 p.m. Ladies Christmas Party Sun., December 24 th -6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 5
God Loves a Cheerful Giver Christmas Stockings for the Salvation Army Women s Ministries Cup of Water Thank you for your Generous and Caring Hearts! Seventy (70) children and teens, served by the Salvation Army, will have at least a stocking on Christmas Day. Please return your filled stocking by next Sunday, December 10th. Attention LADIES! You are invited to our annual Ladies Christmas Party on Monday, December 18 th at 7:00 here at the church. Please bring an object you no longer want or need, or an item to regift or something you have around (older the better) that would make a great gag gift. Wrap it nicely and see who ends up with your gift! It s loads of fun and a time of food, fellowship and devotions by Laurie Phillips, our own missionary to Brazil. Please sign up in the foyer! 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! Dear FBC Family, Keith and I would like to thank everyone for such a wonderful baby shower! We are so thankful for all your generosity and kindness. We look forward to introducing our newest addition to everyone soon. We are overjoyed about raising her up in this wonderful church surrounded by such a great church family. This event has brought a verse to mind and it is Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart. Thank you again church family for everything. Keith & Kayla Tum Suden 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 prolife! ABBA SALES FOR NOVEMBER $3,575.00 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 & Parent Orientation Meeting 6:00 p.m.---evening Worship Service WEDNESDAY, 12:00 1:30 p.m.---prayer Meeting WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, 7:30 p.m.---choir Rehearsal SATURDAY, 8:00 9:00 a.m.---men s Bible Study SATURDAY, 9:00 3:00 p.m.---cantata Dress Rehearsal SATURDAY, 5:30 p.m.---christmas Cantata Banquet SATURDAY, 7:00 p.m.---christmas Cantata Special Benevolence Offering TODAY, will be our special over and above benevolence offering. We will direct our 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. Christmas Banquet Tickets Deadline TODAY! 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 for your tickets in the Lobby. Deacons Meeting Tuesday, December 12 th at 7:30 p.m. FBC Quilters Meeting Saturday, December 16 th from 9 to 12 Noon POINSETTIAS - $9.50 Help adorn the church for this Christmas Season by purchasing a red poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one or friend. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer and see Sarah Gilbert or Carol Bachman with your money. Cookies Make the Fellowship Sweet! Please bring some of your delicious cookies or baked goods to share after the Christmas Musical next Sunday, December 10 th. Please leave them in the kitchen before the Concert. Christmas Caroling Do you want to brighten the Christmas of our shut-ins and folks in the hospital? Well, come with us Sunday, December 17 th (meet at 6:00 p.m.) to go and spread the joy of Jesus to these dear folks and have a time of sweet fellowship. Nominations for Deacons and Other Advisory Board Offices Please submit in writing any nominations that you have for Deacons and other Advisory Board Offices to the church office by placing them in the mail box outside the main office. 7
Nursery Schedule Today: Helen Tarr, Dolores Martin Next Week: Gloria Meekins, Debby Beach, Lola Olatubosun Junior Church Teachers Schedule DECEMBER Ages 2 & 3 Richard & Natalie Palmer, Daniel Tum Suden Ages 4 & 5 Senia Massaquoi, Helper 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
PHOTO SHOOT TODAY! We are looking for about 25 people in all age groups from teen through adult to participate in a photo shoot today! Each person will be photographed while taking our survey! The photos will be displayed during a song in the cantata next week. It will only take a few minutes to shoot, but you will wait for your turn in line. Please wear an outer garment that you would wear on a typical winter day to go shopping at a mall. Please do NOT wear solid white or grey of any kind. The photos will be shot inside and the first person will be photographed around 2:30 p.m. We will finish by 3:30 p.m. A few adults are needed to run the event. Please see Jill Melton or Cindi Decker to help out. An instruction sheet will be posted on the bulletin board as well. Please sign up today as the clipboard is passed around. DRESS REHEARSAL TODAY beginning at 1:15 p.m. for children and anyone in a support role (walk on stage or acting role, Nativity characters). Please see Meg Woehr for a costume after church. Walk ons should be here by 1:15 and Nativity by 2:30 p.m. CHOIR CANTATA REHEARSAL December 7 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday CHILDREN S LUNCH & DRESS REHEARSAL TODAY at 12:45 p.m. in Rooms 20 and 21 for the Christmas Musical! BRING A LUNCH for the child Pick up at 5 p.m. but please be flexible as we are in the last week of production. CHILDREN S COSTUME clothing should be brought TODAY. Final dress rehearsal for ALL CAST will be on Saturday, December 9 th from 9 am to 3 pm. We appreciate your patience as you await your time of participation. Child Safety Trained Adults are welcome to sign up to help supervise. LUNCH IS PROVIDED along with some breakfast snacks if you arrive at 9 a.m. The Christmas Musical is coming next Saturday, December 9 th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 10 th at 6:00 p.m.! Please use the flyers at the Information Center (note some larger sized for posting at businesses). This year s program features a larger adult choir along with the children s teams to sharing song and story with a message of peace through Jesus Christ in The Reason for the Season. 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 coworkers will love! Please note that we regret that we will NOT be able to provide a keepsake video of the presentation, so please plan accordingly. 9
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