SUNDAY, October 7 8:00 AM Library Open 8:30 AM Sunday School 1 9:45 AM Classic Worship Sunday School 2 Spanish Sunday School 11:00 AM Sunday School 3 Chinese Sunday School 11:11 AM eleven:11 Worship 12:30 PM Chinese Outreach 3:45 PM First Look 4:00 PM Celebrate Recovery Step Study DivorceCare GriefShare Library Open Youth Choir 4:45 PM Discipleship Training (Yth/Adult) Children’s Choirs 6:00 PM Evening Worship Bible Drill (Grades 1-6) 7:00 PM SNL at the College House

TUESDAY, October 9 9:15 AM Women on Mission Meeting 5:00 PM FAITH Meal 6:00 PM FAITH Evangelism

WEDNESDAY, October 10 5:00 PM Family Fellowship Supper Library Open College House Supper 5:30 PM Orchestra Rehearsal 6:00 PM Midweek Service Celebrate Recovery College Bible Study Ignite Youth Worship RAs and GAs (grades 1 - 6) TeamKid (age 3 - Kindergarten) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, October 11 9:00 AM Precepts 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study 6:00 PM Precepts Ladies Bible Study 6:30 PM W.O.M.A.N. Meeting

SATURDAY, October 13 9:00 AM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 5:00 PM Chinese Open House

This Week Morning Worship 9:45a.m.

To God Be the Glory CongregationwithChildren’sChoirJillianVenable,Narration

Welcome&PrayerOpen the Eyes of My Heart

Heaven Came Down He Touched Me

No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus

Bow the Knee SanctuaryChoirandOrchestra

MessageTheBestThingAboutYourStory

John 9PastorSteveHornInvitation

Open My Eyes That I May See

WelcomeNewMembers

OffertoryPrayerJoeManiscalco,DeaconoftheWeek

Glory to His Name SanctuaryOrchestra

11:11a.m.

Welcome&Prayer

Come And Listen

Indescribable

Your Great Name

OffertoryPrayer

Healing Is In Your Hands

MessageTheBestThingAboutYourStory

John 9PastorSteveHorn

InvitationOpen the Eyes of My Heart

CCLI#615645 The lowersaregiveninmemoryofMarionLemariebyFirstBaptistChurch.

Acteens Meeting Girlsingrades7-12willmeetintheSin-glesBuildingonOctober20from1:00to4:00p.m.Pleasebring$10.00touseonatriptoDollarTreetopurchaseitemsforSamaritan’sPurseboxes.Formoreinformation,callLindaJunkat981-0768orMaeEwingat235-6462.

Your Response Pastor STEVE HORN 593-3645 steve.horn@fbclaf.org Music JOHN FRANK REEVE 593-3755 johnfrank.reeve@fbclaf.org Education & Outreach GARY L. RUFFIN 593-3660 gary.ruffin@fbclaf.org Senior & Single Adults SCOTT MCKENZIE 593-3665 scott.mckenzie@fbclaf.org Missions & College Students ANDREA MCKENZIE 593-3655 andrea.mckenzie@fbclaf.org Students BRAD GILL 593-3656 brad.gill@fbclaf.org Children DUSTIN LEE 593-3662 dustin.lee@fbclaf.org Preschool MONICA HORNSBY 593-3795 monica.hornsby@fbclaf.org Media DENNIS CLARK 593-3744 dennis.clark@fbclaf.org Worship Arts TIM WALKER 593-3758 tim.walker@fbclaf.org Assistant to the Pastor LUTHER BURNEY 593-3652 luther.burney@fbclaf.org Chinese QUEENIE LAU 232-9334 queenie.lau@fbclaf.org

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Meet Our Staff

1100 Lee Avenue phone 233-1412 P.O. Box 3888 prayer 237-7729 Lafayette, LA 70502 fax 232-7732

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At the invitation time in each service we offer an opportunity for you to publicly make one of the following decisions…

...to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.

...to join First Baptist by baptism.

...to rededicate your life to Christ.

...to dedicate your life to vocational Christian service. ...to transfer your membership from another Baptist church. ...to join First Baptist from another denomination. I would like more information on… ___ how to become a Christian ___ how to become a member of FBC ___ opportunities for service at FBC ___ specific ministry areas including: ___ senior adults ___ married adults ___ single adults ___ college ___ jr/sr high ___ grades 1-6 ___ preschool ___ music ___ prayer ___ media ___ Chinese ___ Spanish I have a request... ___ for prayer ___ for the staff ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ I heard about First Baptist from… ___ family member ___ friend ___ direct mail ___ yellow pages ___ television ___ radio ___ billboard ___ newspaper ___ FBC website ___ internet ad ___ facebook ___ other

Family Fellowship Supper Menu for Wednesday, October 10 BakedChicken SquashMashedPotatoes RollsTossedSalad ChocolateCake

ChristmasVolunteersNeededTherearemany“behindthescene”rolesnecessarytomake“TheSingingChristmasTree”happen.Someofthemare:setcon-struction,treeassembly,treelightinganddecorations,costumers,lobbydecorators,parkingattendants,ushers,tickettakers,technicians,stagehands,publicity,andmuchmore.Ifyoucanhelp,please illouttheformbelow,dropitintheofferingplate,andwewillcontactyou.Name:_________________________________________Email:_________________________________________Phone:_________________________________________

September16,2012MainSchoolEnrollment3,474Attendance 1,028GrandTotalBibleStudyAttendance 1,045AverageAttendancesinceSept.02,2012 1,058Offerings $85,560.75Budget $71,454.25Designated $11,745.80Promise $280.35Vision71: $2,080.35YTDBudgetReceipts $3,353,305.47YTDBudgetRequirements $3,023,965.90September23,2012MainSchoolEnrollment3,491Attendance 1,010GrandTotalBibleStudyAttendance 1,040AverageAttendancesinceSept.02,2012 1,052Offerings $64,968.82Budget $58,937.41Designated $5,236.41Promise $200.00Vision71: $595.00YTDBudgetReceipts $3,412,242.88YTDBudgetRequirements $3,103,543.95

Adelaide Jones Allyson Theriot Amanda Bedgood Amy Adams Andrea McKenzie Anita Melancon Annette Voorhies Barbara Accardo Barbara Powell Beth Frith Betty Diamond Betty Heard Bill Gonsoulin Bill Justice Bob Rayburn Bob Tadlock Bobby Philips Bonnie Calhoun Bonny Barry Brad Gill Caleb Lanclos Camille McKenzie Carla Woodard Carolyn Adkisson Catherine Adams Charles Wren Chelsi Huffman Cheryl Cockrell Christopher Linton Connie Moran Craig Fossier Cynthia Bailey Dana Garth David Belmore David Huffman David Ross David Tilley Debby Tadlock Deborah Myers Dena Hebert Dianne Ross Don Carr Donna Horn Doralene Letulier

Dottie Hayes Dustin Curtis Edie Casselman Eliot Altman Elizabeth Gilchrist Elizabeth Moran Elliott Smith Emily Ault Emily Shirey Ershad Ganjy Faye Sanders Flora Howell Gene Cope Gordon Sitts Gwen Richard Hartie Spence Ian Ruiz Jackie Durkee Jackie Martin James Adams James Blakeney Jana Dudley Jeff Strassel Jennifer Babineaux Jerome Hebert Jesse Koski Jessica Koski Jewel Horn Jim Bowie Jim Meadows Jim Miller Jimmie Cole Joe Bailey John Bolin Jolene Jones Joy Cope Julie Fossier Karyn Laing Kathryn Sirven Kathy Hamilton Kay Davidson Kelli Gearhart Ken Lee Kenny Hill Kimberly Burgess

Kioke Ringo Kit Carson Lannie Richardson Larry Blundell Linda Junk Lindsey Davis Linett Horn Lisa Justice Lois Schlehuber Lora Burnham Lori Fields Luther Burney Lyla Savoie Lynn Rayburn Marie Fairhurst Marilyn Lee Martha Hebert Mary Ann Richards Mary Anna Granberry Mary Jones Mary Langford Mary Lou Stewart Mercury Theriot Michael L. Smith Michelle Glick Midge Hyatt Mike Schlehuber Molly Cole Monica Hornsby Nancy Sisley Nathan Neef Nelwyn Musumeche Nita Hebert Nola Corbello Wyble Norma Truelove Pat Melancon Patsy McCord Paul Canup Paul Gaspard Paula Richardson Pauline Leger Pauline Martin Phil Hyatt Quintina Gaspard

Ramona Carmichael Ray Culter Reatha Albert Rebekah Spence Robert David Robert Farmer Robbie Dugas Rocco Musumeche Ron Dubois Ronnie Powell Sam Moss Sandra Bihm Sandra Boykin Sandy Phillips Sarah Darby Sarah Hisaw Scott McKenzie Scotty Flory Shannon Haw Sharlene Maniscalco Sharon Richardson Sherryl Guillory Stacey Ancelet Stephen Hafner Steve Neff Steve Horn Steven Ancelet Sue Davis Susan Emerson Terrie Reynolds Levie Tina Gilbert Tommy Letulier Tony Ponter Tracie Breaux Tracie Davis Truitt Calhoun Valla Culpepper Vernon Albert Wanda Carlton Wayne Jones Wendy Hebert Willa B. Miller Wilma Goetzmann Winton Hisaw

The stories are in and we are now in the process of compil-ing and editing these for publication. We feel that the words contained in this devotional book are going to bring inspi-ration and encouragement to many in the coming year. These stories represent many different aspects of the Chris-tian life, and clearly show God at work in our lives. Pray as we take the next steps toward making the book a reality. IfyousubmittedastorybeforenoonThursdayandyournameisnotonthelistbelow,pleasecallDennisClarkat593-3744.Wewanttobesurenonegot“lostinthemail.”

October 7, 2012 Sermon NotesThePowerofYourStory

TheBestThingaboutYourStoryJohn9

Here’stheBestThingaboutYourStory:_______________________________!Noonecan_________________yourstory! Caution:Makesureyouunderstandyourstorythroughthelensof Biblical___________________________.Yourstory_______________________allotherquestions! Caution:Makesureyoudonotignorethe________________________.Yourstory____________________God’spower! Caution:Makesureyourstoryindeed__________________God’sglory.

From Our Pastor WelcometoFirstBaptistChurch.Ifyouareourguest,thankyouforjoiningustoday.Wewouldlovetobeabletogettoknowyou.Takeamomenttoregisterasaguestusingtheregistrationcardattachedtothebulletin.Youwillbeaskedintheservicetoplacethisregistrationcardintheofferingplatewhenwereceiveourofferingthismorning.WewouldalsoinviteyoutocomebyourInformationCentertoreceiveotherinformationaboutourchurch.Wearecontinuingourseriesthismorningonthesubject,“ThePowerofYourStory,”withamessageenti-tled,“TheBestThingaboutYourStory.”AtseveraltimesduringourworshipthismorningScripturewillberead.Ichallengeyoutojustlis-tenthismorningastheScriptureisbeingread.Hearthestory.Letitsinkdeepintoyourheart.AskGodrightnowtohelpyoutofocusonHimthismorningandaskHimtoremoveanyspiritualblindness.Amonthfromnow,wewillknowtheoutcomeofthePresidentialelec-tion.IthinkweallagreethateveryPresidentialelectionisfundamen-tallyimportantforthefuturedirec-tionofournation.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatweshouldbeprayerfulaboutthiselection,aswellasotherelectionsimpactingus.Letmeen-courageeachofusinthemidstofconstantelectionrhetoric,thatisoftenmoreemotionalthanfactual,tousethiscampaignperiodasatimeofpleadingwithGodforspir-itualawakeningtocometoourna-tion.Onlywhenwegetasseriousaboutourprayingaswedoaboutourpolitics,willweseetherealhopeforourcountry.

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________________________________________ where? ___ I am a first time guest at FBC ___ I am new to the Lafayette area ___ I want to be enrolled in Bible Study ___ I want more info about Bible Study I attended the ___ 9:45 a.m. service ___ 11:11 a.m. service ___ 6:00 p.m. service ___ other ________________________________________ today’s date

Sympathy

To Tanya Trombley in the death of her mother, Mary Jane Caro.

Who Is This Man? Doyouknowwhoin luencedhistoryandinspiredart,science,government,medicine,andeveneducation?FindtheansweraboutthemanwhochangedeverythinginJohnOrtberg'snewestbook,WhoIsThisMan?,whichcanbefoundinyourchurchlibrary.

Harvest of Blessings SeniorAdultswilltraveltoAcadianBap-tistCenteronThursday,Oct.18foranarea-wideSeniorAdultLuncheon.Call593-3664thisweektoRSVP.Thereisnocharge,butaloveofferingwillbere-ceived.Wealsoaskthatyoubringcannedgoodsforalocalfoodpantry.First Baptist Christian School

Annual Pecan Sale 3lb.BoxDeluxeHalves-$22.00Toorder,callSharonat237-1546.

A new aspect this year is called “Trunk or Treat.” We need Sunday School classes and other groups to decorate and fill car trunks with candy to be distributed. We also need cookies and volunteers to help with setup and cleanup. If you can assist us, call Dustin Lee at 593-3662, or email dustin.lee@fbclaf.org.