THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AT WORSHIP New London, New Hampshire June 10, 2018 9:00 a.m. Prelude: A Place of Quiet Reflection Welcome WE OFFER OURSELVES IN PRAYER AND PRAISE Call to Worship Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. People: The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. Leader: He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. People: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram s horn shout for joy before the Lord, the King. Leader: Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. People: He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. * Hymn 507, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God EIN FESTE BURG Please hand prayer request cards to ushers during the hymn) The Morning Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord s Prayer ( trespasses ) Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Choral Response A Call to Stewardship: II Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. The Offertory Voluntary: The Beautiful Shore *Presentation of the Offerings and Offertory Prayer *Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. * Hymn 504, Just a Closer Walk with Thee CLOSER WALK WE SEEK A WORD FROM GOD FOR THIS DAY Anthem: We Will Meet on that Beautiful Shore The Gospel Reading: Luke 17:20-21 (Page 1096) The Sermon: Things Jesus Said: The Kingdom of God is in Your Midst WE FOLLOW CHRIST INTO THE WORLD TO LOVE AND TO SERVE *Hymn 502, Be Thou My Vision SLANE *Benediction Postlude: A New Day *Please stand if you are able.
Our Worship Leaders this morning are Rev. Charles Glidewell, Pastor Rev. Cindy Johnson, Associate Pastor David Chaves, Music Director Church Choir John Tucker, Liturgist Coffee and Fellowship Please join us for coffee and refreshments in Cleveland Hall following the Worship Service. All who are worshiping with us this morning are invited to share in this time of fellowship. We sincerely welcome visitors and are strengthened by your participation in the act of worship. Coffee Servers John Bowman & Claire Ketteler Greeters & Ushers Mark & Marilyn Wendling Linda Myers Woodcrest Linda Gardner Large print bulletins are available in the Narthex for the visually impaired. Nursery Care is in the yellow room off of Cleveland Hall. Our sanctuary is equipped with a tele-coil induction loop system. To take advantage of the amplified signal, hearing aid users should switch their hearing aid to the T (tele-coil) position. If you are unable to join us on Sunday morning Visit our website: www.fbcnlnh.org, click on the link Watch Church Service On-Line. You can also stay up-to-date on church activities through our Facebook Page. At the bottom of the webpage - click on the Facebook Link and like our page. The First Baptist Church 461 Main Street, P.O. Box 336 New London, NH 03257 (603) 526-6511 e-mail: fbc@fbcnlnh.org, www.fbcnlnh.org Rev. Charles Glidewell, Pastor Stephanie Barton, Office Manager Rev. Cindy Johnson, Associate Pastor Kit Ross, Administrative Assistant David Chaves, Music Director Steven Hunt, Sexton Michelle Martlew, Nursery Assistant Liz Donovan, Assistant Sexton
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sun, June 10 Choir Rehearsal Chapel/Music Room 8:00 a.m. Worship Service Meeting House 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:00 a.m. The Gathering Meeting House 11:00 a.m. Tues, June 12 Women s Book Study BWF Room 8:45 a.m. Staff Meeting Library 9:00 a.m. Prayer Ministry Library All are welcome 1:30 p.m. Trustees BWF Room 5:30 p.m. Wed, June 13 Pastor s Bible Study Reney Room 10:00 a.m. The Gathering Rehearsal Chapel/Music Room 5:00 p.m. Food Pantry Open 5:30-7:00 p.m. Missions & Outreach BWF Room 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Cleveland Hall 7:00 p.m. Thurs, June 14 Community Coffee Cleveland Hall 8:00-10:00 a.m. Health Ministries BWF Room 2:00 p.m. Bike & Build Arrives afternoon All Church Picnic with Bike & Build 5:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Chapel/Music Room 7:00 p.m. Fri, June 15 Bike & Build Breakfast & Send-off 7:00 a.m. Sat, June 16 Food Pantry Open 10:00-11:30 a.m. Sun, June 17 Choir Rehearsal Chapel/Music Room 8:00 a.m. Father s Day Worship Service Meeting House 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:00 a.m. The Gathering Meeting House 11:00 a.m. In addition, AA Meetings are held M, W, F 12:15 p.m. AA, Alanon, Alateen - Tues 7:00 p.m.
WELCOME TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEW LONDON We unite and inspire people to discover and celebrate the light of Jesus Christ in everyday life. To learn more about the First Baptist Church of New London, fill out a Visitor s Card for contact by Pastor Glidewell, or visit our website: www.fbcnlnh.org. THIS MORNING S MUSIC All of this morning's service music is from "The Beautiful Shore," a set of sacred pieces written by our music director, David Chaves. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 5:30 p.m. & WELCOME THE BIKE & BUILD CYCLISTS! Thursday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. FBC will be hosting a BBQ for our church family and the Bike and Build team. The BBQ will be held in the church parking lot with an opportunity to meet the wonderful group of young adults who are cycling across country, working on building projects, and raising awareness of Affordable Housing. Please sign up in Cleveland Hall or through the church office to bring a dish to share that will feed 8-10 people. The Bike & Build team will be giving a presentation at 7:00 p.m. following the cookout.
To Sumner & Jo Woodward The New London Service Organization, Inc. cordially invites you to attend the Presentation of the Third-of-a-Century Award honoring Sumner & Jo The presentation will be held here at the New London Historical Society this afternoon, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 25-29 9:00 A.M.-NOON REGISTER TODAY!