Sunday, May 1, 2016

Interim Sr. Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades Worship Leader: Nancy Lewis

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude Deb Super

Welcome

Announcements

Ministry Moment Carol Armentrout

Seeker's Sunday School Class Teacher

David Ring Video

The Shine Effect Video

*Praise Songs:

“Victory in Jesus”

“Build Your Kingdom Here”

“Mighty to Save”

*Greeting One Another & Signing the Pew Pads

(Please sign the pew pads and pass them to

your neighbor.)

Giving Talk Dr. Eades

Offertory Prayer

Offering

Offertory Mrs. Super

Scriptures Psalm 42 and 43

Sermon Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades

Theme: Overcoming Odds

"Finding Peace in Your Storm"

*Invitation Song

“You are Love”

Service of Holy Communion

Prayers for the Bread

Worship Choir Nancy Lewis, Director

"At the Table of the Lord"- Jay Althouse

Prayers for the Cup

Worship Choir

"At the Table of the Lord"

*Closing Prayer

*Closing Song

` “Never Once”

*Postlude Deb Super

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE 9:30am - Sunday School Classes 10:30am - Coffee and Donut time 10:40am - K-5 Kid's Praise Service in the Clubhouse 10:45am - Morning Worship Service 12:00pm - Deacon Board Meeting 12:00pm - Special Trustee Board Meeting 5:00pm - BYF

MONDAY, MAY 2nd 10:00am - Staff Meeting

TUESDAY, MAY 3rd 12:00pm - Visitation Teams meet at The Custard Stand 3:00pm - Deadline for May's FBC Newsletter

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th 6:00pm - Light Meal for Adults

7:00pm - SPECIAL CALLED BUSINESS MEETING is scheduled in Fellowship Hall at 7pm for the purpose of voting on a new pastor.

THURSDAY, MAY 5th 6:30pm - Worship Choir practice 7:30pm - Praise Team rehearsal

NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 8th 10:45am & 6:00pm - David Ring will be our special guest Love offering taken. SUNDAY, MAY 15th 10:45am - The Shine Effect Christian Rock Band from Jacksboro, Tennessee will be in concert Free Admission - Love offering taken.

This Week's Concerns: Tim and Debbie Black, Mike Coberly, Preacher Jack and Vicki, Carole Jackson, Sylvia Judy, her brother (Bud Wood) & sister (Linda Humphries), Alecia Koontz, Ruth Lewis, Pat McKay and his dad, Anita Nesland’s mom, Leigh Ann Rinehart, Marvin and Luretta Rinehart, Tim Stuart, Elsie Shoemaker, Kayla Tenney, Calvin Tincher.

Continued Concerns: Connie Armentrout and her brother (Frank Fox), Jack Basil, Carol Ann Lane Britht, Bill Carpenter, Beulah Carr, Don

Channel, Roy and Helen Crickard, Chanda Collette, Mahayla Collins, Jim

Cost, The Thomas Eidell Family, Dave Hamrick, Emmett Harlan, Sandra Harlan, Norma Fitzwater, Donna Judy, Cathy Kalar's niece, Lee Kalar,

Phillips Kolsun, Andrea Lunsford, Carson Markley, Mary Moore, Ruth Ann Moore, Danny O'Brien, Bill and Karen Pennington, Brian Slaubaugh,

Carolyn Summerfield, Jimmy & Laura Tincher, Liz Tinney, Adrienne

Vance, Hunter Vandevander, Darleen Ware, and Dee Woody. Our Nursing Home Residents Colonial Place: Bill Carpenter, Millie Metheny and Marguerite Taylor

ERCC: Barbara Compton, Paul Mullins and "Dee" Woody Good Samaritan: Geoff Newlon

Lavender Fields Assisted Living: Jane Hardesty Valentine's Personal Care Home: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen

IN CONCERT

Christian Rock Band from Jacksboro, Tennessee

SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2016

10:45 am

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

412 Randolph Avenue

Free Admission ~ Love Offering taken

ATTENDANCE AND OFFERING REPORT FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016

Sunday School Attendance:32 ~ Offering: $29.00 Morning Worship Service Attendance: 200

Tithes and Offering: $4,593.68 Needed for the weekly Operating Budget: $4,376.29

Special Projects Offering: $10.00

Total to date: $20, 867.90 (Our Goal was: $20,000.00)

We are looking for FBC 2016 High School and College graduates. Graduate Recognition Sunday, is May 22nd, 2016 at the 10:45am Worship Service. If you have someone in your family who is a member

and/or attends regularly, and will graduate this year, please call the church office at 304-636-3448. We need time to order Bibles, have them engraved and put the service together.

We ask the congregation to give a voluntary donation the first Sunday of the month to help those in our church family and community who are in need. Deacons and Ushers will be stationed at the sanctuary doors as you leave the service today to receive your donations.

IN CONCERT

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

412 Randolph

FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL EVENT SUNDAY, JUNE 19th The Black Bears is a Class A Short Season affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located at Monongalia County Ballpark, outside Morgantown. Sunday, June 19th (Father's Day), the Black Bears play Batavia at 4:05 pm. We hope to have a group of men from First Baptist sign up to attend. We will probably leave here at 1:30pm. General admission is $10.00 There will be a sign-up sheet on the table by the back entrance.

TIMELINE: Starting in December of 2015, our plans were to reached a goal of $20,000.00 to complete 3 projects.

Project 1: To replace the flooring in Fellowship Hall. Project 2: To upgrade our air conditioning system. Project 3: To remodel the nursery and entrance into the nursery. We want to make our nursery more attractive to attract young families with babies!

CONGRATULATIONS FIRST BAPTIST YOU DID IT!!! Our thanks to everyone who contributed, every dollar made a difference, and, we had three very generous gifts that pushed us over the top.Total received to date: $20,857.90. TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE: Project 1: Fellowship now has new flooring, new tables and chairs, & two beautiful new serving centers; and Preacher Jack is constructing a new wooden hood and sliding door for the kitchen. Project 2: We are now under contract to install the new air-condition system. The equipment has arrived and we hope to start the installation this month. Project 3: New carpet for the Nursery has been installed. Bob has painted the walls, two new rocking chairs, window and wall treatments, and new cabinets have been purchased

Additional Unexpected Projects: 1: New carpet was installed for the choir room. New floor tile in the robe room and new bathrooms facilities. As well as freshly painted wall. 2. The Kid's Clubhouse has new flooring and on Saturday, April 2nd, a new piano was donated and delivered to the Kid's Clubhouse on second floor. Now, the children will be able to learn about Jesus through music! 3.Two new banners were purchased this week for the sanctuary.

David Ring has been an internationally known

speaker since 1973, sharing his story with over 100,000 people each year at churches, conventions, schools, and corporate events.

Very few people can speak to adversity and overcoming obstacles with greater authority than David. Thousands from around the globe, that have heard him speak, have been blown away by the power of his message and the clarity of his life story. His story is compelling and will melt your heart!

Come hear him speak at First Baptist on

Sunday, May 8th, 2016 10:45am and 6:00pm

Love Offering Taken

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