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A Word from the Stand . . .
Rehearsal Order:
Christmas Music
>This Day of
Celebration
>Festival Gloria
>Choral Amen
Service Preview
All Creation
Worships You
Rock of Ages
Doxology
He Never Failed
Me Yet
Anthem List
October 9
All Creation
Worships You
October 16
He Never Failed Me
Yet
October 23
Rock of Ages
October 30
Doxology
November
TBA
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
OCTOBER 4, 2011
A Weekly Newsletter for The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist Church
Christmas Rehearsals Start TONIGHT!!! Last week we enjoyed a great time of fellowship and food
(some of us earlier than others) in kicking-off this year’s Christmas
music program. The laughter and joyous banter was wonderful and
we had a great time along with a hearing of the music. I sensed that
the entire group was excited about what they heard and I think we
got Christmas preparation off to a great start.
Please reserve December 11th on your calendars as our
presentation date and plan to be present at as many rehearsals as
you can. To further our preparation for this year’s Christmas sea-
son, try to come before 6:45 p.m. each week, just in case we are
able to get an earlier start. If you are unable to make it in time for
Prayer Meeting at 5:45 p.m., plan to come to the choir room and
enter into a time of prayer for that evening’s rehearsal, the needs of
fellow choir members, and the presentation itself. It’s never too
early to pray for the people that will hear this Christmas presenta-
tion and it’s message.
If you are joining us for the first time tonight or sang with
us in last year’s Christmas presentation, we welcome you! What a
pleasure it is to have you ALL in rehearsal tonight. We are glad that
you are here.
Expressions Continue to Rise! These are a few of the words I continue to
receive about the Newton program. Since September 25,
a day has not gone by that someone has not given me a com-
plement or an expressions of gratitude for your presentation.
Let me say to you again, thank you for an outstanding presentation. I was
overjoyed at how every- thing went together and how you sang with such ex-
pression and beauty. Your facial expressions con- veyed your heart’s
expression of the won- derful message of grace and assurance that
only God can give.
It was and always is an
honor and a privilege to stand before you
each week. Thank you for a great job and your hard work.
Let’s keep on keepin’ on!
We are Here by God’s Design.
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Birthdays &
Anniversaries
7—Michell Coats
15—Marcie & Pete Stom
Please remember your
fellow choir members
in prayer this week:
Linda Kittler
Katie Best
Bereavement for Don Grimm in the
loss of his wife, Molly.
Charles, Earl Keaton’s father
Our Nation
If you have a prayer need, please fill out
the pink form and give to Bro. Bryan.
Mystery
Choir
Member
Here is a list of our “mystery” choir mem-
ber’s favorites. See if you can guess who it
is:
Ice Cream: Rocky Road
Pizza topping: Hamburger
Restaurant: Chili’s
TV Program: N/A
Radio Station: Classical
Song, Hymn or Chorus:
I Love You Lord
Christian Singer: N/A
This person’s identity will be revealed in
next week’s Lines and Spaces.
Last Week’s Mystery Choir Member:
Erin Bolton
October 23
Children’s Choirs sing at Trinity
October 27
Keenager Khoir sings at SEARK-BCM
October 30
2nd Annual “Trunk or Treat” and Chili
Cook-off
November 6
Daylight Savings Time ends
Christmas Music BONUS Rehearsal;
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
December 10
Christmas Music BONUS Rehearsal;
3:00 p.m.
December 11
“The Joy of Christmas” Presentation;
6:00 p.m.
Dates to Remember!
Leadership magazine once quoted Jack
Hayford as saying, “Worship is God's gift
to us, intended for our blessing and
benefit. He doesn't need it—we do.”
Do we view worship as God's gift to us?
Or do we see worship as a process, even
a task, in which we must work our way
into God’s presence? According to the
“process” approach to worship, either
God doesn’t care that we’re worshiping,
doesn’t know that we’re worshiping, or is
resisting our attempts to worship. Of
course, each of these perceptions is
untrue. In fact, Scripture teaches that God
is always the Divine Initiator of worship!
Thoughts on Worship. Ornaments Needed!
Christmas ornaments are
needed for this year’s Christ-
mas program. These are not
the delicate, breakable kind,
but living, breathing kind—
particularly of the male vari-
ety. Think about where you
can find some ornaments like this and in-
vite them to come each Wednesday eve-
ning at 6:45 p.m. in the choir room for a 30
minute Christmas rehearsal. We need to
have them NOW in order to be properly
decorated by December 11.
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Weekly
Devotion
October
Scripture:
“Yet LORD,
You are our
Father; we
are the clay,
and You are
our potter;
we all are
the work of
Your
hands”
Isaiah 64:8
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Worship: A Gift from God
God’s Promise from 1 Peter 5:7 (CEV) “God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.”
What Does This Mean For Me? When you feel like worrying, remember God cares about you! You can trust him to
help you handle all the things you’re worried about.
The Giver and the Gift Mankind was created to worship
God. But in the Garden, at the Fall, we
lost that right. In that first act of
disobedience, we rejected His rule in our
lives, and were justly shut out from His
holy presence. But when there was no
way of approaching God, He showed
Himself merciful by approaching Adam.
"Where are you?", He asked. With that
haunting question, we find the Almighty
Seeker pursuing His creation to receive
the worship He alone deserves. Over time, God prescribed an
elaborate sacrificial system involving the
tabernacle, priests, sacrifices, and the
Most Holy Place. All these elements
reminded God's people that He had
graciously provided a way for them to
relate to Him and make payment for their
sins. Still, these earthly sacrifices were
unable to satisfy God's just wrath finally
or to secure eternal forgiveness for sins. But now, Jesus has become our
eternal High Priest and, simultaneously,
the perfect sacrifice for our sins. The
shadow of the Old Covenant has been
replaced by the substance of the New.
The temporary has been taken over by
the timeless. God has removed the
hindrances to worshiping Him, and
invites us to be His worshipers forever. One of the most specific
references to God's invitation to us to
draw near is found in Hebrews 10:19_22:
Therefore, brothers, since we have
confidence to enter the Most Holy Place
by the blood of Jesus, by a new and
living way opened for us through the
curtain, that is, his body, and since we
have a great priest over the house of
God, let us draw near to God with a
sincere heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us
from a guilty conscience and having our
bodies washed with pure water. After centuries of God warning
his people not to draw close without
proper sacrifices, he now cries out
through the blood of his Son, "Come
near!" As we gather to exalt God and
encounter His Spirit at work in our
midst, we come at God's invitation. We
come to marvel at His grace, stand in
awe of His holiness, and be undone by
His mercy. We come to gaze upon His
beauty, drink in His promises, and
embrace His will for our lives. Through Jesus and Jesus alone,
we now have free access into the Father's
presence. And remember this: Jesus’
work is just as complete at the beginning
of our congregational worship as it is at
the end. There’s no need for "warming
up"! True spiritual worship is focused
on God because it is FROM God—
divinely initiated and motivated, taking
place in response to God's revelation of
Himself. This means we can come at any
time to worship God boldly and freely,
with the awareness that He sees and
hears us, and that we are actually in His
presence. What a privilege! What a joy!
What a God! True spiritual worship is all
about God. Article by Bob Kauflin
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FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
OCTOBER 4, 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
Lisa Grigg Social Coordinator
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Section Leaders
Soprano
Pat Bethea Alto
Horace Green Tenor
Bass
Worship Preview for October 9, 2011 Preparation for Worship ......................................................................... Instrumentalists
Organ Prelude ............................................................................................... Janine Tiner
Worthy of Worship
Choral Call to Worship—Antiphonal Praise ................................ Arr. Benjamin Harlan Sanctuary Choir
Hymn of Worship No. 3—Worthy of Worship .................................................. JUDSON
Invocation & Welcome to Worship............................................................ Bryan Bolton
Giving of the Right Hand of Christian Fellowship
Chorus—I Stand in Awe ............................................... Words/Music by Mark Altrogge [Sing stanza; Refrain twice]
Hymn of Adoration No. 10—How Great Thou Art (St. 1) ..................... O STORE GUD
Pastoral Prayer........................................................................................................ Pastor
Worthy of Praise
Choral Response—All Creation Worships You ........................................ Arr. Jay Rouse Sanctuary Choir
Voices of Praise ................................ [3 Choir Members with strong speaking voices]
Hymn of Praise No. 27—
All Creatures of Our God and King ................................ LASST UNS ERFREUEN (Stanzas 1, 2, 3 & 5)
Offertory Hymn—Creation Sings ..... Words/Music by K & K Getty & Stuart Townend
(text printed in worship guide)
Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Prayer ........................................................................................ Layperson
Piano Offertory ....................................................................................... Erin Bolton
Worthy of Reverence
Sermon Series ......................... Malachi: A Call to Return .................................... Pastor
“Return to Careful Worship”
(Malachi 1:6-14)
Lord, You are Worthy and Wonderful
We Respond to God ................................................................................ All Worshipers
With Our Lives
Hymn of Response No. 295—Near to the Heart of God ..................... McAFEE
With Our Time
Opportunities for Worship and Service ..................................................... Pastor
Benediction...................................................................................... Deacon of the Week
Organ Dismissal ........................................................................................... Janine Tiner