Sunday, July 21 9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service 4:00 pm Deacons’ Meeting

Monday, July 22

Tuesday, July 23 9 - 12 N Lancaster County Library Program / FLC

Wednesday, July 24 5:00 pm Finance Comm. Mtg / AR 5:00 pm Supper Line Opens Menu: Grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with trimmings, Dessert 6:00 pm Prayer Service 6:00 pm Youth Activities 6:00 to 6:45 pm Mission Friends 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, July 25 2:30 - 4:30 pm Lancaster County Library Team / Fellowship Hall

Friday, July 26

Saturday, July 27 NA Mission Team depart for St. Charles, VA

July 17, 2019

SUMMERTIME THOUGHTS AND HUMOR

Almost every day of the week I receive 2 emails from Barbara Bowers, one is entitled “Words” and the second is called “Thought for Today.” They inspire, encourage, motivate and at times make me laugh. Here is the third annual summertime edition of “Words” and “Thought for Today.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The secret of a happy life is giving God the first part of your day, the first priority to every decision, and the first place in your life. When it doubt, pull your Bible out! The first ever cordless phone was created by God. He named it "Prayer"… It never loses its signal and you never have to recharge it. Use it anywhere. When you can't sleep at night, have you ever thought maybe it's God saying "We need to talk and now you have time." If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your faith, your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work, and do the very best you can, happiness will find you.

Church Office ~ 803-285-4322

www.fbclancastersc.org www.facebook.com /First BaptistChurchLancaster

Pastor Randy Hatcher 1022 Westover Place Lancaster, SC 29720 email: randyhatcher94@yahoo.com Phone: 704-575-3165 - cell

Mrs. Kim Vehaun Worship Leader/Minister of Music email: kimv.fbcl@gmail.com Phone: 803-517-8446

Mr. Nathan Mellichamp Director of Youth Ministry email: underoath3450@gmail.com Phone: 803-804-6558

Mrs. Sandi Cox

Director of Children’s Ministry

email: sandic@comporium.net

Phone: 803-289-9501

Mrs. Ann Pardue

Office Manager

email: apardue@fbclancaster.org

SUMMERTIME THOUGHTS AND HUMOR

To seek wisdom in old age is like a mark in SAND; to seek wisdom in youth is like an inscription on STONE. ~ Soloman Ben Gabirol Wear a smile and have friends; Wear a scowl and have wrinkles. ~ George Eliot Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back. ~ Harvey Mackay God is not an option, He is a necessity. Talking to some people is like folding a fitted sheet! As we give, we find that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, and in the end, we learn it was no sacrifice at all. ~ Spencer Kimball Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deep-en their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace. ~ Ezra T. Benson How completely satisfying to turn from our limitations to a God who has none. ~ A. W. Tozer People often forget that kindness is free. It's better to cry than to be angry, because anger hurts others, while tears flow silently through the soul and cleanses the heart. ~ Pope John Paul II Sleep in peace tonight. God is bigger than anything you will face tomorrow.

Celebrating Birthdays

July 24 - Kim Vehaun

July 25 - Hunter Roberts

Serving This Week

Deacon: Trevor Still

Sound: Keith Devore

Counting Committee: Trevor Still, Jason Young, Margie Barnes

Nursery Workers:

Preschool 1: Linda Still, Donna Taylor

Preschool 2: Sandi & Emily Cox

Attendance & Offering

July 14, 2019 Sunday School — 86

Morning Worship — 155 Hispanic Ministry — 8

Offering Received $ 5,549.37

Received To Date $ 200,270.97

Budget Needs To Date $ 199,240.00

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LANCASTER Sunday, July 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM

Worship Anthem

“Press On” Worship Choir

Message In Song

Dr. Courtney Catledge

Sermon “Love Always Protects, Trusts, Hopes, Perseveres”

Summer of Love 1 Corinthians 13:7, 13 Pastor Randy Hatcher

Prayer List

Our Church Family— Gary Outen, Cindy Cole, Pat Price, Mamie Knight, Jean

Pardue, Amanda Cross, Leslie Cross, Roberta Moon, Charles Moon, Carolyn Tay-

lor, John Collins, Patricia Williams, Ann Cross, Hollee Gay

The Extended Family —Lenore Watts (D.Morgan/friend), Reece Kirk (Outen

Family/family), Geneva Davis (Price Family/friend), Karen Hatcher (Jenkins

Family/family), Jeff Jamerson (Moon Family/friend), Lynn Plyler (Bob & Jean

Pardue/family), Larry Cauthen (DuRant Family/friend), Vicki Brock

(Roy Still/friend), Jo-Ann Carmack (Still Family/friend), Mary Lib Caskey (Pat

Joyner/family), Weesie Thomason (Thomason Family/family), Jane Napier

(Carolyn Taylor & Gene Starnes/family), August Joy Price (Charles & Roberta

Moon/family)

Homebound of the week: Mrs. Mildred Knight, P.O. Box 1068, Lancaster, SC

29721

Deacon of Week - Trevor Still’s Family List

Joan Bailey, Richard & Peggy Band, Robert & Barbara Bowers,

Rhonda Cauthen, Ken & Alison Cole and Aedan, Christopher,

Killian, and Kiernan Cole, Doug & Harriett Gardner, Glenda

Lowery, Ernest & Mary Ann Parker, Stephanie Parker and Hunter,

Madyson, and Christopher Roberts.

Bible Study for Men Only!

There will be an ongoing Bible study for men only every Tuesday

morning at 7 AM in the “The Cave” located in the FBC Fellowship

Hall. Please join us in this fellowship.

Operation Christmas Child 2019 Collection

Donations for July & August: Household Items - Cups/Utensils/

Tools/Wash Cloths/Water bottles.

Upcoming Events: July 21 Deacons’ Meeting / 4PM July 23 Men’s Bible Study / 7AM / The Cave July 24 Finance Committee Mtg / 5PM / Activity Room July 27 - Aug. 1 North American Mission Trip to St. Charles, VA July 30 Men’s Bible Study / 7AM / The Cave July 31 Church Quarterly Business Meeting / 6PM / FLC