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GOD’S PEOPLE AT WORSHIP
November 9, 2014
Alleluia Service
9:00 AM
Receiving Our Tithes and Offerings
REJOICE IN GOD’S SAINTS
Offertory
Welcome, Greetings & Words About Our Life
Prelude
“Air”
Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach
“Allegro”
The Light of Christ Comes In
Choral Call to Worship
Olivia Taylor
Sanctuary Choir
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
SELF-GIVING, LORD, LEADS US TO YOU
Our Morning Prayers
Choral Prayer Response
*Call to Worship in Word
Leader: God is waiting for us,
People: With a tender heart and a searching
question.
L: God is ready for us,
P: With truth and wisdom from a deep well.
L: God is blessing us,
P: With springs of living water.
L: God is sending us,
P: To sing, pray and witness every day.
L: God is here–
P: Let the conversation being.
*Hymn of Praise
Rejoice in God’s Saints
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sanctuary Choir
*Hymn of Dedication
I Am Thine, O Lord
*Benediction
*Chimes
*Postlude
# 531
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach
“Polonaise I”
*Please stand as you are able
During the Hymn of Dedication you are invited to come
forward to accept Christ as your Savior, join the church,
rededicate your life or pray over a concern in your life.
*Gloria Patri
LORD, HELP US TO SHARE
Time with Our Children
Pastor Joel and Raylee Jones
Anthem
Sanctuary Choir
“Have You Not Known?”
K. Lee Scott
Scripture
Message
A Stewardship Moment
# 408
Hebrews 11:1–7
“Why Faith?”
Participating in Today’s Service
Preaching – Rev. Joel Fredrikson
Music Ministry – Gaynia Menninger
Organist – Edith Rader
Candle Lighter – Olivia Taylor
Strings – Alice Joy Lewis & Shirley Star
Nursery – Lizzie Willett
Sunday School – Lizzie Willett and Rachel Smith
Church website: fbcottawa.org
Church email: ottawafbc@att.net
Pastor Joel: jfredrikson@fbcottawa.org
Interim Youth: aaudiss@fbcottawa.org
Church office: nroberts@fbcottawa.org
Phone: 785-242-2713 ~ Fax: 785-242-2867
HAPPENINGS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Today: Committee/Council Mtgs. 2:00/3:00 p.m. in
PARLOR; Youth/Family Party in E.H. 6:00 p.m.
Monday: Rowdy Wranglers 4-H Club meal 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Faith Stitchers 10:00 a.m.; Mission Possible
Circle in Smith home, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Adult Studies, KROC, Youth Group and
Faith Ringers 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: Choir rehearsal 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Ottawa Promenaders in E.H. 6:00 p.m.
Sunday (16th): Consecration Sunday; Thanksgiving
Dinner/Super Hero Celebration in E.H. 12:00 p.m.; Jr. High
Youth 6:00 p.m., Sr. High Youth 7: 00 p.m.
We invite everyone to please complete a registration
form located in the pew pockets.
Newly elected church officers for 2015, whose terms
begin January 1, are invited and welcome to attend today’s
(and Dec. 14th) Church Council meeting at 3:00 p.m. You
can observe how Council functions before you officially
begin your term.
Join our youth for an evening of brainstorming, games,
and event planning! Our Parent & Youth Gathering is
TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. in Elliott Hall. Questions: call
Angela Audiss @ 418-7597.
FOR OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS AT BETHANY
On October 26th, we were blessed to worship with our dear
friends from Bethany Chapel Baptist Church. The offering
we received for Bethany totaled $ 2,669.00. Praise God for
this congregation’s generosity to one of our Sister
Churches.
ABW CIRCLES
Mission Possible Circle will meet Tuesday, November
11th at the Smith home at 7:00 p.m. Samaritan Circle will
meet Wednesday, November 19th in the Church Parlor at
9:30 a.m. November’s project is an offering for Willow
Domestic Violence Christmas gifts. Christian Service
Circle will meet Wednesday, November 19th at the home of
Bertha Morgan at 1:30 p.m.
CONSECRATION SUNDAY IS NOVEMBER 16TH
Leading up to Consecration Sunday November 16th, we
will have different persons from the congregation share a
Stewardship Moment during the Worship service. You
should have received a letter and pledge card from Pastor
Joel and Stewardship Chairman, Nathan Ball, asking you to
prayerfully consider your 2015 gifts to First Baptist
including your prayers, volunteerism and monetary
support.( If you did not receive a pledge card, you can find
one at the back of the Sanctuary.) Please plan to bring your
pledge card with you to Worship the 16th. If you won’t be
able to attend that Sunday, you can mail or drop your
pledge card by the office. God bless you for your faithful
support of First Baptist Church!
CELEBRATE GOD’S MANY BLESSINGS
As a Church family, we will once again celebrate the
Thanksgiving season with a special luncheon November
16th. This year the Fellowship committee will provide the
turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing and
rolls. We are asking the congregation to bring a vegetable,
salad or dessert to share; please have your item to the
Elliott Hall kitchen by 11:00 a.m. A free-will offering will
be collected to help with meal expenses. A sign-up sheet is
in the Parlor and the Church office for planning purposes.
Volunteers are also needed to help serve food and provide
set-up and clean-up manpower that day. See Sandy King
or call 913-526-8472 if you can volunteer. Come share a
Feast of Gratitude with your Church family.
WE’RE ALL SUPER HEROES!
As we fellowship together in an attitude of thanksgiving
Sunday, November 16th at the Thanksgiving luncheon, we
will also take time to acknowledge the power of God’s
love. Melanie Herken will be sharing a word with us along
with other special reminders throughout the dinner of
God’s endless and powerful love for us.
SPREAD CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS TO
COMMUNITY FOSTER CHILDREN
First Baptist Church will again partner this Christmas with
KVC to provide gifts to children in Foster Care. There will
be lights hung on the Christmas tree in the back of the
sanctuary every Sunday morning. Each light will have a
number, the need of a child, their gender, and their
age. Please take a bulb and write your name on the sign-up
sheet beside the corresponding number; purchase the item
listed on the bulb and return it un-wrapped to the church
office before November 30th. Monetary donations to KVC
will also be accepted and gifts will be purchased on your
behalf. Thank you for prayerfully considering how you
can show a child in Foster Care God’s abundant provision.
SPECIAL TENDER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you buy groceries at Price Chopper? Are you using a
Price Chopper gift card to make your purchases? If so,
thank you for your participation. If not, why not? It is so
easy—and First Baptist benefits! All you need to do is
purchase a Price Chopper Gift Card before or after
worship services in the Parlor. Cards are available in $20,
$50, $100, $200 or $300 amounts and used like any gift
card. After purchase, hang onto your card and use it for
groceries next time. If you find yourself eating only
Ramen noodles and peanut butter by mid-week, call
Marge Martin at 242-6732 and a card will be delivered to
you. Can’t get any easier! With holiday baking and gift
giving coming up, what better way to help your church
than by purchasing a Price Chopper Gift Card in the Parlor
before or after worship?
PRAYER CONCERNS
Prayer does make a difference
Physical Needs: Ruth Addessi (Alice Crawford’s sister);
Gerry Bromert; Ken Roper (Virginia Gilroy’s son-in-law);
Margie Baldwin; Gene Portas (Gloria Terrill’s brother);
Alice Crawford; Earl Payne; Loeta Hunley (Linda Neff’s
mother); Tom Yohe; Jessica Thompson; Lea Bradley
(Jeanne Anne Fredrikson’s mother); Congregation of
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church; Doris Grogan; Susan Flory
(Wayne Jones’ daughter); Bruce Needhammer; Nita Pratt
(Jessie Pratt’s daughter-in-law); Warren Smith; Raychel
Hughes (Cathy Brown’s daughter-in-law); Kristina
Martinek (Laura Kuczmarksi’s niece); Bonnie Gilroy
(Virginia Gilroy’s daughter-in-law); Jeanne Anne
Fredrikson; Joanne Pritchard (Rhonda Eaker’s mother);
Dave Martin (Dick Martin’s brother); Gilbert Martin
Ongoing Needs: David Polsley family
Shut-Ins: Earl Mendell; Eleanor Mullen; Jeanne
Schmidt; Dorothy Fitzgerald; Nanette Doolittle;
Shirley Reynolds
Military Service People: Chase Reed (Chris Bean’s
son, Hawaii); Veronica Cooper (Japan); Nicholas
Hermreck (Afghanistan); Ryan Douglas (Gene
Bromert’s grandson, Guam); Tim Nellessen (Gwen
Patty’s grandson- Uganda) We make every effort to keep
this list updated. Please inform us when there are changes.
Vital Statistics for Last Sunday
Needed Weekly
$
7,359.39
Received last week
$ 10,810.00
Budget (through October 2014)
$ 318,906.70
Received (through October 2014)
$ 291,736.64
Last Week’s Attendance
Combined Service
186
Sunday School
61
First Baptist Church of Ottawa is
part of the American Baptist
Churches of the Central Region
(ABC/CR) and American Baptist
Churches, USA (ABCUSA).
Church Staff
Pastor
Joel Fredrikson
Interim Youth Leader
Angela Audiss
Christian Education Angela Audiss & Gina Taldo
Minister of Music
Gaynia Menninger
Organist
Edith Rader
Treasurer
Melissa VanLeiden
Custodian
Kent Markley
Administrative Assistant
Natalie Roberts
Front cover line drawing by John Hooge, 1980
First Baptist Church
410 S. Hickory
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-2713
fbcottawa.org
Rev. Joel Fredrikson, Pastor
9:00 AM Alleluia Service
10:15 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Celebration Service
Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
First Baptist Church seeks to
*unite in one faith, in a growing knowledge
and in a deepening love of God,
*be fully alive in Christ Jesus, and
*join in Christian service.
FIRST BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
*American Baptist World Relief Committee will send
$120,000 to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Approximately 70% will be used to provide food and medical
supplies. The remaining 30% will be focused on Ebola
prevention. Congregations and individuals are encouraged to
contribute to the ongoing Ebola-relief efforts through One
Great Hour of Sharing. Designate your check, in the memo
area, OGHS-Ebola Outbreak.
* A queen size quilt covered with butterflies will be
awarded to one lucky person at the All-Church Thanksgiving
Dinner! Sandy Miller has donated the quilt to help purchase
supplies for the Faith Stitchers. Faith Stitchers provides quilts
to various organizations and individuals needing spiritual
uplifting and the warmth a quilt can provide. Suggested
donation is $1/chance or 6 chances for $5. See Sandy Miller,
Twila Parkhurst or Pat Plaschka to purchase a chance.
*Heritage Sunday, when we celebrate our 50+ members, will
be during services Nov. 23rd.
*You're generosity to the AB Women's White Cross is
deeply appreciated. You gave $226, which we will use to buy
a gift card for Murrow Indian Children's Home. This is $126
above what we needed to meet the request given us. God bless
all of you who participated with us.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
*The Women’s Educational Society invites you to attend the
112th year celebration Saturday, Nov. 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the
O’Dell Lounge in Martin Hall at Ottawa University. The
Society’s mission is “to give material, intellectual and
spiritual aid to women at Ottawa University”.
*The 2014 Hostetter-DeFries Family Endowed Cultural
Event at Ottawa University begins November 19th in the
Fredrikson Chapel. Dr. Walt Menninger will be the featured
speaker. A third generation member of the Menninger family,
which has focused on mental health since the early 1900’s,
Dr. Menninger will speak at 7:00 p.m. that evening and again
at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20th.
*Hope House is preparing for the Christmas season and they
need your help in supplying food boxes to those in need!
Items needed include: boxed potatoes; canned yams, fruit or
vegetables; Jell-o; brownie or cookie mix. Monetary
donations will also be accepted. Donations are needed by Dec.
11th. The boxes will be packed Dec. 19th and distributed to
families Dec. 20th.
*CIRCLES, a strategy many believe promises an enduring
solution to poverty, is coming to Franklin County. The weekly
program begins January 1, 2015. Circle Leaders are those in
poverty, but not in a crisis, be mentally stable, free from
substance abuse, and most importantly, motivated to change.
Circles will specifically focus on families with children.
Volunteers are needed: Become a Circle Ally to form a
supportive friendship; provide, cook or fund a meal prior to
the meeting; provide childcare during meetings; join Circles
guiding coalition; donate funds or refer a Circle Leader.
Getting out of poverty is a huge task, but it can happen with
intensive and intentional relationship. For more information:
hmorgan@twsproject17.org or Melissa Fairbanks at 229-3635
or mfairbanks@ottawaks.gov.