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Box N West Point, VA 23181 (804) 843-2484 www.fbcwestpoint.org | office@fbcwestpoint.org Bob Collins, Interim Pastor (brobob1246@verizon.net | (804) 382-9222) Phillip Higgins, Minister of Music/Office Manager (music@fbcwestpoint.org | (804) 654-4288) October 12, 2014 Y|Üáà UtÑà|áà V{âÜv{ Sharing the Light, Love, and Hope of Jesus Christ The Worship of God *Hymn of Aspiration and Devotion No. 524 Seek Ye First October 12, 2014 | 11:00 a.m. L0112345 Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25: 4-5 (NIV) Offertory Prayer Phillip Higgins Piano Offertory Michele Smith Welcome and Announcements (10:55 a.m.) Proclamation of the Word AWANA Video Sanctuary Choir Call to Worship Pastor Bob Message Be of Good Cheer “The Daniel Plan” Daniel 1: 1-21 by John Purifoy We Yield to the Will of God *Hymn of Decision No. 527 The Greatest Thing by Mark Pendergrass *Songs of Praise and Worship Recognition of Decisions No. 532 “Higher Ground” H?@A23 G3CDEF *Benediction No. 441 “The Potter’s Hand” by Darlene Zschech *Postlude Phillip Higgins No. 529 “Change My Heart, O God” By Eddie Espinosa Pastor Bob Prayer We Seek First the Kingdom of God Responsive Reading No. 524 Phillip Higgins and Congregation *All who are able, please stand. Church Family Prayer Concerns Home Bound: Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Roberts Prayer Requests: Lee Roy Brizendine, Donna Bunch (emphysema), Ethel Burton, John Burton, Marianna Chestnutt, Lori Combe, David Conti; Mary Ellen Davis, Butch Dixon, Mary Linda Elliott (Rachel Will’s cousin- terminal cancer); Julia Hanks (health issues), Henry Harris (health issues), Nancy Kerby, Marvin Kerby, Bobby King (Margaret Geron’s son: throat cancer), Richard Moore, Mary Frances Payne (health issues), Jerry Pumo, Wilbur Rochelle, Wilma Rochelle, Lloyd Taylor, Juanita Tervillian (hip replacement), Richard Trevilian, Katherine Vanlandingham (Margaret Geron’s sister), Bobby Wilson Praying for Our Military Personnel Robert Downing, Chris Edwards (Gail Gaylor’s nephew), Glen Hanks, Alex Jordan, Chase Hebert (Brian Jordan’s Nephews), Davis McQuillen, Phil. R. Gilmore, PFC Sean O’Neal, Audra Hinkle, Aidan T. Welch (Lewis & Rita Ames’ grandson) Keith Norman, Jr. Those in retirement and convalescent homes: Ashland Convalescent Center – Creola Madison Autumn Care, Suffolk – Wendy Mayes Willis Chesapeake Health & Rehab Center — Shirley Downing DeWitt Rehab and Nursing— Ernie Childs Heritage Green, Mechanicsville—Wilbur Fletcher (Room 208) In North Carolina – Carol Richardson Parham South Nursing Home — Gloria Madison Hylton Manor Care Stratford—Phyllis Lee (Rm. 613) Sanders Assisted Living Center, Gloucester —Jeanette Eubank Walter Reed Convalescent Center, Gloucester—Catherine Lawson, Curtis White, West Point – Louise Robinson, Norma Pate W elcome to First Baptist. We are so glad that you have joined us today. We are a church reaching out to the West Point community, and touching lives around the world, sharing the light, love, and hope of Jesus Christ. If you need further information about our church, or desire a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, please see our Pastor or a Deacon at the conclusion of the worship service. Weekly Calendar Sunday, October 12 9:00 a.m. Watchman Prayer 9:45 a.m. Sunday School (Nursery - 12th Grade) and Adult Bible Study Classes 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (CIA & Mission Friends during worship) 12:00 p.m. WMU Meeting 4:30 p.m. Choose Joy Women’s Study (Social Hall) Tuesday, October 14 7:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting 8:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Meeting Wednesday, October 15 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. The Daniel Plan (Social Hall) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Sunday, October 19 Flowers: Tad & Emily Darden Our Record from Last Week Category Worship Attendance Bible Study/S.S. Attendance General Budget Weekly Budget Needs Weekly 81 73 $8,471.00 $5,275.00 Y.T.D. $200,973.97 $211,000.00 Over (under) Budget $3,196.00 ($10,026.03) Designated Gifts $220.00 $8,935.39 Dollar Sacrifice $19.00 $490.00 The flowers on the communion table today are given in loving memory of their parents by Jesse and Shirley Haynes. Come take part in a great fellowship opportunity! We’re having a spruce up day on Saturday, October 18 at 9:00 AM. Our objective is to work on the shrubbery around the church and parsonage, rake where necessary, clean out the garage at the parsonage, and several other tasks. The more people that show up the easier and more fun the job will be. Bring your rake, trimming tools, gardening tools, etc. Wednesday evenings, 6:15 p.m. Sunday afternoons, 4:30 p.m. On Halloween Night, October 31, we will have an “Octoberfest” out on the church lawn! We need church volunteers to come and hand out candy, brochures, talk to people as they stop and play games, etc. We also need donations of candy and other “trick or treat” items to hand out. If you can help us out this evening, please sign up on the sheet on the Church Events bulletin board! Thank you in advance for your support in reaching our community with the love of Christ! The 55-Alive “Apple Express” trip on Thursday, October 23 currently has 3 openings on the bus! If you would like to take part in this trip, please contact Margaret Geron (843-3266) or Lorena Kacir (7859729) ASAP! If you are interested in playing the handbells or want to play a role in our Christmas musical this year (Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, shepherds, wisemen, angels, etc.) please SIGN UP on the sheet on the “events” bulletin board! A table has been placed in the downstairs hallway of the Education Building for you to put your filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on. Please remember to enclose a check in the amount of $7.00/ shoebox to cover shipping costs. Shoeboxes must be delivered to FBC by Sunday, November 16.