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A Word from the Stand . . .
Rehearsal Order:
At the Break of
Day
God Chose Us
All for the Praise of
God
Service Preview
Easter Music
Preview
Devotional
Jackie Carr
Anthem List
January 30
All for the Praise of
God
February 6
At the Break of Day
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
JANUARY 26, 2011
A Weekly Newsletter for The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist Church
“The Song of the Savior” 2
Prayer Requests 2
Weekly Devotion 3
Worship Preview 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Music Preview Night
TONIGHT
Rehearsal CDs available upon request.
Good Friday
April 22, 2011
at 7:00 p.m.
“Whosoever Will” Choir
I need your help for a “Whosoever
Will” Choir this Sunday evening,
January 30, 2011. Please meet in
the choir loft at 5:30 p.m. for a
“short” rehearsal on Brethren, We
Have Met to Worship, the special
song we will sing in the service.
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Birthdays &
Anniversaries
18—Barbara White
19—James House
23—Barbara & Reuben Russell
Please remember
your fellow choir
members in prayer
this week:
Bereaved: Roger & Linda
Minyard in the loss of her sister,
Carol Fitzgerald.
Bereaved: Billie Minton in the
loss of her cousing, Barbara
Buckelew
Ray Burroughs, stage 4 cancer
Praise: Travis House, son of
James & Frances House, has a
new job in Little Rock.
If you have a prayer need, please fill
out the pink form and give to Bro.
Bryan
The Sanctuary Bells are pre-
paring for the State Handbell
Festival, March 11-12, 2001 in
Hot Springs.
The Children’s
Choir Ministry has
returned and so has
The Prayer Partner
Ministry!
If you would like to be included in
this “ministry within a ministry,”
please see Erin Bolton ASAP!
The Song of the Savior
Here in a nutshell is the entire glorious mystery of the New Testament. By virtue of his
resurrection, Jesus is alive in such a way that he can be both “with us” and “for us.”
Simultaneously he is “in the midst of the assembly” and in the heavenly Jerusalem ever
interceding for us. A permanent Singer has been installed. From one perspective, he
sings with us in church; from another he intercedes for us in heaven.
When the church gathers in worship, earth and heaven converge. When we sing we are
not singing by ourselves. There is a higher song going on above ours and a deeper song
going on beneath ours.
—Reggie Kidd, from With One Voice: Discovering Christ’s Song in Our Worship, pg. 115.
Watch this space for more informa-
tion about a ministry opportunity.
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Weekly
Devotion
“Let us
search out
and examine
our ways, and
turn back to
the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:40
Hymn Title: Come, Thou Almighty King
Hymn Tune: ITALIAN HYMN
Words: Anonymous
Music: Felixe de Giardini, 1716-1796
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T his hymn text, sometimes credited
to Charles Wesley, appeared
anonymously in a song pamphlet in Lon-
don about 1757 to commemorate Trinity
Sunday in the liturgical church calendar.
It is written to the same tune as the Brit-
ish national anthem of the time, “God
Save Our Gracious King.” Many histori-
ans believe that Wesley wrote the new
hymn text in order to remind congrega-
tions of the true King. The story is told
that during the time of the American
Revolutionary War, a group of British
troops invaded a colonial church on Sun-
day morning during worship and de-
manded that the congregation sing the
British national anthem. The brave colo-
nists stood and sang the tune, but with
this text—a profession of their allegiance
and claim to their religious freedom.
Each verse of this text addresses a sover-
eign aspect of the triune Godhead; God as
Almighty ruler; Christ as the Word wield-
ing a mighty sword, and the Spirit of
power.
As you plan to lead this hymn:
Remember that Jesus taught us to
“render to Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s, and to God the things that
are God’s.” (Matthew 22:21) It is our
responsibility to give God His right-
ful highest honor as ruler.
Consider the text of this hymn, which
invites God to “come and reign over
us.” Examine your heart. Do you
truly mean to be this obedient to
God? Confess those areas of your life
over which God does not reign. Pray
that this particular phrase will be
made personal to the congregation
during worship.
Promises from God’s Word
God’s Promise from Revelation 3:20 (NLT)
“Look! Here I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and open
the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends.”
What Does This Mean For Me?
Jesus made this promise to you because he wants to be your best friend! He
waits each day for you to pray and talk to him—so why not pray to him right
now?
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Devotional Thought by Karla Worley
6501 S Hazel Street Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Phone: 870-534-4741 Fax: 870-534-4743
Email: [email protected]
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
JANUARY 26, 2011
“Excellence in all things, and all things to the glory of God.”
Choir Officers
Barbara White President
Win Trafford Vice-President
Ann Smith Secretary
Marcie Stom Treasurer
Cuba Keaton Robe Coordinator
Billie Minton
Lisa Grigg Social Coordinators
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Section Leaders
Molly Grimm Soprano
Pat Bethea Alto
Horace Green Tenor
Sam Eifling Bass
Worship Preview January 30, 2011
Preparation for Worship ......................................................................... Instrumentalists
Organ Prelude to Worship ............................................................................ Janine Tiner
THE GATHERING Call to Worship .......................................................................................... Bryan Bolton
Hymn of Praise No. 247—Come, Thou Almighty King (St. 1 & 2).....ITALIAN HYMN (Stanza 5 Text projected)
Welcome to Worship .............................................................................................. Pastor
The Church in Fellowship
Hymn of Fellowship No. 231—Come, Christians, Join to Sing ...................... MADRID
Morning Prayer ...................................................................................................... Pastor
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD Hymn—O to Be Like Thee! .............................. Sung to alternate tune: ORWIGSBURG
(Text printed in worship guide)
Congregational Memory Verse ................................................................... Romans 12:1
Offertory Hymns of Service to the Lord
No. 605—Because I Have Been Given Much ....................................... SEMINARY
Chorus—I Offer My Life ...... Words and Music by Claire Cloninger and Don Moen
Offertory Prayer .............................................................................................. Layperson
Choral Worship—All for the Praise of God ................................................. Mark Hayes Sanctuary Choir & Soloist
Message ......................... Sermon Series: Stewardship of Time ........................... Pastor
“Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There”
(Luke 10:38-42)
We Respond to God ................................................................................ All Worshipers
With Our Lives
Hymn of Invitation No. 276—O Jesus, I Have Promised .... ANGEL’S STORY
With Our Time
Opportunities for Worship and Service ..................................................... Pastor
THE GOING FORTH Benediction...................................................................................... Deacon of the Week
Organ Dismissal ........................................................................................... Janine Tiner