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GOD’S PEOPLE AT WORSHIP
January 25, 2015
Alleluia Service
9:00 AM
WE HAVE COME TO JOIN IN WORSHIP
Welcome, Greetings & Words About Our Life
Prelude
Receiving Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Stanley R. Avery
“Meditation”
The Light of Christ Comes In
Choral Call to Worship
Johann Sebastian Bach
“When Thou Art Near”
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
Madison Schulz
Sanctuary Choir
*Call to Worship in Word
Leader: As a refugee heading with hope to a new
country,
People: As a runner leaning toward the finish line,
L: As a child climbing into a parent’s lap,
P: As a painter savoring the sunset lines of the
Creator,
L: As a gardener attending to new growth,
P: So we gather for worship,
L: Yearning to touch holiness,
P: Hoping to feel God’s embrace.
Together: Let us worship now the God of grace and
freedom.
*Hymn of Praise
We Have Come to Join in Worship
LET US LOVE EACH OTHER TOO
Our Morning Prayers
Choral Prayer Response
Sanctuary Choir
*Hymn of Dedication
When Peace Like a River
#428
*Benediction
*Chimes
*Postlude
Gertrude Haupt Richolson
“Praise Ye the Lord”
*Please stand as you are able
#647
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
*Gloria Patri
LET US LOVE OUR GOD SUPREMELY
Time with Our Children
Pastor Joel and Abby Yahl
Anthem
Alex Currier, piano
“Nocturne in C# Minor” by Frederick Chopin
Scripture
Message
Matthew 14:22-23, Luke 9:18, John 6:14-15
“Solitude”
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.
Participating in Today’s Service
Preaching – Rev. Joel Fredrikson
Worship Leader – Cliff Burke
Music Ministry – Gaynia Menninger
Organist – Edith Rader
Candle Lighter – Madison Schulz
Strings – Alice Joy Lewis & Shirley Star
Nursery – Shanita Williams or Amanda Bazan
Sunday School – Staff and Rob & Michelle McCally
GOD’S PEOPLE AT WORSHIP
Sermon Notes
January 25, 2015
Celebration Service
11:00 A.M.
Welcome and Greetings
Praise Song
Praise Song
The Offering
Time with Our Children
Pastor Joel and Carter Taldo
Praise Song
Praise Song
A Time of Prayer
Scripture
Matthew 14:22-23, Luke 9:18, John 6:14-15
“Solitude”
Praise Song
Closing Prayer
Praise Song
(CCLI#1344006)
Children’s Church
Ages 3 & 4 year olds—please take to Nursery
Kindergarten through 3rd grade to Room 105
Today
Theme: Teach Us to Pray
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
Teacher: Janet Wolken
February 1
Theme- Calming the Story
Teacher- Dana Harrod
Sunday School – Staff and Rob & Michelle McCally
Nursery- Staff & Lana Whitfield
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GREETERS
Today: Dana Coble, Sylvia Starkey, Eldon Rader,
Rhonda LaGalle, Brian Fast and Cheryl Seymour
Next Sunday: Brad, Kim, Erica and Matthew Griener
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: AB GIRLS in E.H. 4:00-5:00 p.m. (time change); Jr.
Youth 5:00 p.m. & Sr. Youth 7:00 p.m. @ the Audiss Home
Tuesday: Faith Stitchers 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday: Adult Studies, KROC, Youth Group and Faith
Ringers 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: Circles in E.H. 5:00 p.m.; Choir rehearsal 7:00
p.m.
Friday thru Sunday: Jr. High Jamboree at Crosswind Camp
Sunday (1st): No Jr. Youth; Sr. Youth 7:00 p.m. at the Audiss
home.
STAFF RELATIONS TO MEET
The Staff Relations Committee will meet Monday, February
16th. If anyone in the congregation has comments, concerns
or suggestions regarding our staff (Joel, Natalie, Melissa,
Gaynia, Edith, Angela, Gina or Kent) please put them in
writing with a signature and turn into the office (attention
Jody Lancaster, Chair) by Friday, February 13th. Committee
Members: Troy Hoffman, Shanta’ Kemp, Wynndee Lee,
Warren Smith
We invite everyone to please complete a registration form
located in the pew pockets.
2014 Contribution Statements are ready for pick-up. Thank
you for helping us save on postage expenses.
NEW STUDIES TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY
*Shanta’ Kemp will lead a study, Five Love Languages by Dr.
Gary Chapman, Wednesday evenings beginning February
11th. Wendell and Rachel Smith will lead the same class
during Sunday School beginning February 15th. For more
information, contact Christian Education directors Angela
Audiss or Gina Taldo.
*Warren and Jane Smith will lead the study, He Chose the
Nails, by Max Lucado beginning Sunday, February 15th
during Sunday School. The study lasts nine-weeks ending
Sunday, April 12th. You will need to purchase the book. Costs
range from $15 at book stores to $8 plus shipping from
Amazon. If you would like the office to order a book for you,
please let Angela, Gina or the Church office know.
WHERE DO YOU PURCHASE YOUR GROCERIES?
Are you a Price Chopper shopper? Do you use a “gift card”
(Special Tender) to do your shopping? Don’t have one? Oh
my; it’s so easy to purchase one in the Parlor before or after
the Alleluia Service! Cards are available for $20, $50, $100,
$200 and $300 with checks made out to First Baptist Church.
If you need a card during the week, call Dorothy Chaney
(418-2534) or Marge Martin (242-6732) and a card will be
delivered to you—cards are not kept in the Church office.
How much easier could it be to shop for groceries while
benefitting the church! When we replenish the card inventory,
Price Chopper graciously gives the Church a 5% discount.
CALLING ALL COUPLES……
What does dancing and surrendering control have in
common? Come find out at the Couples Night Saturday
evening, February 7th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall.
Dance lessons, with a purpose, will be offered, but the focus is
encouraging couples to just be together. Jeff and Julie
McAdoo will share their experiences in couple dance. Bring
an appetizer, your Bible and your dancing shoes for a great
time of fellowship and fun!
FIRST BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Diaconate Committee is looking into organizing rides
to Church for our friends and members who find it
challenging to get to worship on Sunday. If you would be
interested in being involved in their ministry, please contact
Miriam Lemp at 242-5044 or the Church office. Thanks and
bless you!
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
*The Ottawa Church of the Nazarene will host a Women of
Faith event entitled “Unwrap the Bible” Friday and
Saturday, February 20th & 21st. Advance tickets are $10 and
can be purchased at Cornerstone Book Store.
*Are you or someone you love suffering from overwhelming
grief? Ottawa United Methodist Church is sponsoring
GriefShare, a 13-week Christ-centered nondenominational
program focusing on topics to help those left behind
successfully rebuild their lives. Cost is $15 for purchase of
the book. Each session is “self-contained” so you do not have
to attend in sequence. GreifShare meets Wednesday evenings
at 6:30 p.m. in the Ottawa United Methodist Church’s Parlor
through April 8th. To register or for questions call 242-1419 .
*There will be a Community Blood Drive Tuesday,
February 10th 1:00-6:00 p.m. in the Conference room at
Ransom Memorial Hospital. To make an appointment online
go to esavealifenow.org and use sponsor code: ottawacomm
or contact the RMH lab at 229-8323.
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);
Gene Portas (Gloria Terrill’s brother); Alice Crawford; Tom
Yohe; Lea Bradley (Jeanne Anne Fredrikson’s mother);
Congregation of Bethany Chapel Baptist Church; Nita Pratt
(Jessie Pratt’s daughter-in-law); Warren Smith; Kristina
Martinek (Laura Kuczmarksi’s niece); Dave Martin (Dick
Martin’s brother); Earl & Therese Payne; James McKenzie;
Jerald Dryden (Sharon Jones’ brother); Claire Davis; Susan
Flory (Wayne Jones’ daughter); Gary Skiles; Norma Coble
(Dana Coble’s mother); Connie and Mike Highland (Cheryl
Seymour’s friends); Linda Knight (Bob Becker’s friend); Jim
Starkey; Jessie Pratt; Mark Ashwill; Marion Rioth; Melanie
Herken; Doug Sims; Lena Belle Moore; Brenda (Patty
Nelson’s niece); Carol Clelland; Andi Ostermann; Jerry
McCally (Rob McCally’s father); Tom Lewis, Kyle Neff
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
$
6,677.25
Received last week
$
19,557
Budget (through December 2014)
$ 382,688.00
Received (through December 2014) $ 372,112.38
Last Week’s Attendance
Alleluia Service
120
Sunday School
No SS
Celebration Service
OU Chapel
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.