First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:

WLFJ-AM 660 and FM 92.9

www.firstbaptistgreenville.com/watchlisten-live/

Links to view or listen to previous services are also available.

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Looking Ahead

Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation

Bootie CothranMedia and Technology

Jim DantSenior Minister

Vivian HamiltonMusic and Worship

Priscilla HarrisChildren’s Music

Amy JoyeYouth Music

Shelton Ridge LoveOrganist

Jenna ManningChurch Operations

Dewanda MartinFirst Baptist Day School

Kyle MatthewsPastoral Care

Juli MorrowPreschool

Rosemary NewFirst Baptist Day School

Kendra PlatingPastoral Care

Becky RamseyChildren

Will RaybonAssociate Youth

Dylan RiggPastoral Resident

Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and

Outreach

Frank A. SmithNeighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartFirst Baptist Day School

Laura StoutMissions

August 19, 5:00-7:00pmParent Youth Night

(Fellowship Hall)

August 25, 10:00am-12:30pmSEE: “Everything Is a Human

Being” with Marlanda Dekine (Parlor)

August 26, 10:30amJim Dant, ProclaimerCalled Church Conference

August 26, 5:00pmLGBTQ and Friends Support

Group (Parlor)

August 26, 5:00pmGreenville Jewish Film Festival

Kickoff Reception and Movie - ticketed event

(Greenville One Center)

August 26, 6:00pmBell Tower Ringers Rehearsals

Resume

August 27, 7:00pmFirst Baptist Day School Parent

Night (Fellowship Hall)

August 30First Baptist Day School

First Day of School

August 30-September 3AYMC Closed for Floor Refinishing

and Observance of Labor Day

September 1-3Youth Fall Retreat at Rockmont

September 2, 10:30amJim Dant, Proclaimer

September 3Church Offices Closed in

Observance of Labor Day

September 5Wednesdays at First Resume

September 7, 6:00pmSenior Adult Banquet

(Fellowship Hall)

September 7, 6:00-8:00pmChildren’s Ministries Event:

Movie and Pizza Night (AYMC Terrace Level)

September 9, 9:00amNew Member Orientation (F-307)

September 9, 9:30amProtecting Our Children (E-317)

September 9, 10:30amSenior Adult SundayCommunionDylan Rigg, Proclaimer

Tigist Campbell and Catharine Easterling are the acolytes today.

Paul Sewell is the soloist today.

Greg Crowe is the deacon providing the offertory prayer today. Greg is a teacher in Youth Sunday School. He and his wife, Catherine, are members of the Rose/Grace Class and have two children, Rebecca and Caleb.

The flowers in the Sanctuary today, Bill Moore’s birthday, are given by the J.R. Christy family in memory of their parents, Bill and Norma Moore and Rev. John and Frances Christy.

Music selections today include: “Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat” by Flor Peeters, © 1969 C. F. Peters Corporation; “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” arranged by Craig Courtney, © Beckenhorst Press; “Open My Eyes” by K. Lee Scott, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; “Let Mount Zion Rejoice” (Psalm 48), by Shelton Ridge Love, © 2018 Love Notes, Inc.; Little Prelude in B-flat by J.S. Bach

This Sanctuary is equipped with Hearing Loop. If you have a hearing aid equipped with a T-coil and switch to it, you will hear audio directly from our sound system.

August 19, 2018

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 8/18$1,650,000

Receipts as of 8/14$1,499,321

*Please stand as you are able. Please silence all electronic devices.Please contact an usher for a hearing aid receiver or magnifying glass.

Words of Welcome

Prelude “Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat” Flor Peeters

Call to Worship Jim Dant

Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.

God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Happy are those who trust in God.

*Processional Hymn 346 AUSTRIAN HYMN “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

*Prayer for Worship

Gracious God, we ask that you be with us during this hour of worship. Let your Holy Spirit guide our hearts and minds to your understanding and your truth; in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Welcome to Worshipers

Words of Faith

Solo “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” arr. Craig Courtney

Scripture Lesson Obadiah 10-15 Mary Carol Anderson

page 751 of the Bible in the pew rack

Call to Prayer “To You All Hearts Are Open” John Tirro

Words of Commitment

*Invitation Hymn 171 NYLAND “O God of Every Nation”

*Invitation to Offering Greg Crowe

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of God’s power. (Ephesians 6:10 )

Musical Offering Shelton Ridge Love “Let Mount Zion Rejoice” (Psalm 48)

Introduction of New Members

Service and Fellowship of the Church

Words of Blessing

*Doxology (hymn 32) LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God above, ye heav’nly host;

Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction Response K. Lee Scott “Open My Eyes”

Open my eyes and I shall see;Incline my heart and I shall desire;

Order my steps and I shall walkIn the ways of your commandments. Amen.

– Lancelot Andrewes, 1555-1626, alt.

Postlude Little Prelude in B-flat J.S. Bach

Our Service of Worship has ended.Our Worship through Service begins.

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

*Children’s Hymn “In the Time We Have” Kyle D. Matthews

(Hymn is printed on inserted sheet.)

All children through 5th grade are invited to the front for the children’s sermon

during the singing of the last two stanzas of the hymn.

Children’s Sermon Becky Ramsey

Choral Worship “Open My Eyes” K. Lee Scott

Open my eyes and I shall see;Incline my heart and I shall desire;

Order my steps and I shall walkIn the ways of your commandments.

O God be my only Lord,And beside you let there be none else,

No one other, none else but you.

Teach me to worship youAnd serve you in all my undertakings

With truth of spirit, with honor of body,With blessings of mouth both in public and private.

Open my eyes and I shall see;Incline my heart and I shall desire;

Order my steps and I shall walkIn the ways of your commandments. Amen.

– Lancelot Andrewes, 1555-1626, alt.

Sermon What’s a Bystander to Do? Kendra Plating