First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.

Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation

Bootie CothranMedia and Technology

Jim DantSenior Minister

Vivian HamiltonMusic and Worship

Priscilla HarrisChildren’s Music

Jenna ManningChurch Operations

Kyle MatthewsWorship Arts

Juli MorrowPreschool

Rosemary NewInfant-Toddler Program

Kendra PlatingPastoral Care

Becky RamseyChildren

Jeanie ReedYouth Music

Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and

Outreach

Frank A. SmithNeighborhood Partnership and

Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartKindergarten

Laura StoutMissions

Charles TompkinsOrganist

Looking AheadJuly 31, 5:00-8:00pm

Youth and College Pool Party

August 1, 6:30pmCollege Night: Pool Party (Chey-

enne Dunn’s Home)

August 3, 9:00am-3:00pmYouth Guys and Gals Day

August 7, 9:30amJoint Adult Sunday School Option

August 7, 9:30amProptecting Our Children (Bride’s Room)

August 7, 10:30amSummer Music SundayJim Dant, ProclaimerLivingston Taylor, Soloist

August 7, 11:30amBrunch with Livingston Taylor

August 10, 10:00amRoadrunners to Strawberry Hill

August 13SEE: The Competitive Christian

August 14, 9:30amSunday School Open House (Fel-

lowship Hall)

August 14, 10:30amJim Dant, Proclaimer

August 21, 10:30amPromotion SundayJim Dant, Proclaimer

August 21, 11:30amVisitor Open House and LunchLunch for College Students

August 21, 5:00-8:00pmYouth Crossover for Rising 6th

and 7th Graders

August 24Wednesdays at First Resume

August 28, 10:30amITP and FBCK RecognitionCommunionJim Dant, Proclaimer

August 28, 5:00-7:00pmParent Youth Night (Fellowship Hall)

September 1-5AYMC Closed

September 3-5Youth Annual Fall Retreat to Rock-

mont

September 4, 10:30amJim Dant, Proclaimer

The acolytes today are Carter Fayssoux and Asher Wynn.

The Summer Handbell Ensemble is under the direction of Josh Harrington, and Julie Treu serves as their administrator.

Oliver Worthington II, baritone, is our guest soloist today. Oliver is a singer and teacher, performing in operas and musical theater, music festivals, and with symphonies and choral organizations, but his favorite venue is the recital stage. Oliver began teaching at the university level while completing his doctorate at The University of Texas in Austin. His current teaching duties are at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he teaches graduate performance majors and undergraduate performance and music education majors. In addition to his doctorate, Oliver has degrees from Converse College (BM) and the New England Conservatory of Music (MM). Oliver makes his home in Austin, TX, with his partner, Eric Peabody. He is visiting his sister, Kimberly Coates, and her family this weekend.

Jonathan Wright is the deacon assisting in worship today. Jonathan serves as co-chair of the Stewardship Committee. He and his wife, Stephanie, are members of the Rose/Grace Class and have three children: Bennett, Caroline and Matthew.

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given in loving memory of Mac Christopher and Mac Carpenter by Paul and Nancy Goldsmith and Dick and Annelle Locke. They who seek the Lord shall praise him – may their hearts live forever! (Psalm 22:26b, NIV)

Musical selections today include: “We Sing the Mighty Power of God” by Hal H. Hopson, © 2003 Birnamwood Publications; and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by Peter C. Lutkin, © 1961 Summy-Birchard Company.

Today is a fifth Sunday, a Stephen Ministry awareness day. Our Stephen Ministry consists of trained lay people who provide one-to-one confidential Christian care to people in our congregation and community who are struggling with difficult circumstances. Stephen Ministers are wearing name tags this morning and invite any question you might have about their ministry. Information can also be obtained at our church’s website.

July 31, 2016

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 7/30$1,442,310

Receipts as of 7/25$1,298,024

Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:

WLFJ-AM 660 and FM 92.9

www.firstbaptistgreenville.com/watchlisten-live/

Links to view or listen to previous services are also available.

© 2016 First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC (all rights reserved)

*Please stand as you are able. Please silence all electronic devices.Please contact an usher for a hearing aid receiver or magnifying glass.

Words of Commitment

*Invitation Hymn 165 FAITHFULNESS “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Invitation to Offering Jonathan Wright

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. (Psalm 107:8-9)

Musical Offering “The Lamb” Sheryl Hansen

Introduction of New Members

Service and Fellowship of the Church

*Doxology (Hymn 32) LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God above, ye heav’nly host;

Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Words of Blessing

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction Response Peter C. Lutkin “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”

*Postlude Allegro vivace J.S. Bach (from Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst, BWV 592)

Our Service of Worship has ended.Our Worship through Service begins.

Words of Welcome

Prelude “Gaudio Exsultans” Valerie Stephenson

Prayer for Worship Kendra Plating

Faithful and loving God, you have loved us from the beginning, showing us compassion when we fall. Teach us to live and walk in faith, putting our trust in your extravagant love and grace. Amen.

Introit “Fanfare for Bells” Mary McCleary

Opening Sentences

With our music of organ and bells and voices,

We offer our praise.

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to the Lord Most High.

We declare the steadfast love of the Lord in the morning and his faithfulness at night. (adapted from Psalm 92)

*Processional Hymn 43 MIT FREUEDEN ZART “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”

Welcome of Worshipers

Solo “Draw Near, All Ye People” Felix Mendelssohn (from Elijah) Pastoral Prayer

*Children’s Hymn 381 NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT “Now Thank We All Our God”

All children first through fifth grades are invited to come to the front during

the singing of the last two stanzas of this hymn.

Children’s Sermon Kyle Matthews

Choral Worship “We Sing the Mighty Power of God” Hal H. Hopson

Sermon You Didn’t Know It Was Me Jim Dant

Words of Faith

Scripture Lesson Hosea 11:1-11 Mary Carol Anderson

page 737 of the Bible in the pew rack

Call to Prayer “O Lord, Hear My Prayer” Jacques Berthier