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Fork Union Baptist Church 4745 James Madison Highway, P.O. Box 67

Fork Union, Virginia 23055 ChurchOffice@ForkUnionBaptist.org

www.ForkUnionBaptist.org 434-842-3390

Rev. Warren Johnson, Pastor

Mr. Jon Somers, Director of Music Mrs. Tee White, Secretary

Mrs. Andrea Somers, Custodian

Third Sunday of Advent Hope & Peace & Love

PRAYER LIST FUBC FAMILY: Jane Pendergrass; Libbie Neely; Kirwan King; W. G. Melton, Jr.; Jay Pendergrass (Imperial Plaza); Frances Fleming (Lindy’s); Irma Melton and Donna Johnson (Envoy); Jessie Davis; Our pastor and church leaders; In-active church members. FUBC EXTENDED FAMILY: Carol Snead Cox; Debbie Norford (Rev. Harold Johnson’s daughter); Sabrina Offley (Alice Haney’s Cousin); Clyde Napier (Doug’s father); James Somers (Jon’s brother); Bea Bess; Erin Feathers and Family; Houston Greene (Shirley Butler’s great-grandson); Conni and John Farina; Michael Ranson (Barbara Kritzer’s nephew); John Arritt (Fletcher’s brother); The Holloway Family (former pastor) COMMUNITY AND BEYOND: Our government leaders, service men and women, people in debt and distress, and neighbors in need of Christ. SYMPATHY: Our love and sympathy to Lynn Fender, Lauren, and Lindsay and the rest of the family in the sudden lost of Duane on Tuesday, December 6. A service will be held at the Academy Chapel at 2PM today.

SWADDLING CLOTHES

OUR ADULT CHRISTMAS CANTATA AND THE CHILDREN’S

CHRISTMAS STORY SUNDAY, DEC. 18

11:00 AM

~ Our Vision ~ “Developing Kingdom-focused disciples in our area

who are loving, growing, and serving.”

ORDER OF WORSHIP December 11, 2016

Prelude Welcome and Announcements Rev. Warren Johnson Call to Worship Lighting of Advent Candle Rev. Johnson Invocation Rev. Johnson Worship and Praise Hymn 93 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” *Scripture Rev. Johnson Offertory Hymn 86 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Offertory Prayer Donald Campbell Giving God’s Tithe and Our Offerings Offertory Thanksgiving Hymn 253 “The Doxology” Special Music Choir Pastoral Prayer Rev. Johnson Message The Cost of Following Jesus Rev. Johnson Luke 9:57-62 Hymn of Decision 76 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Benediction Rev. Johnson Hand of Fellowship Postlude *The children leave for Treasure Hunters right after this. **A Nursery is also provided upstairs in the Main Education Building. ___________________________________________________________

Sermon Notes

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LAST WEEK’S REPORT Sunday School 49 Worship 50 Children’s Ministry Upstairs during Worship 15 Senior Adult Dinner and Prayer Time 19 December Ministry Giving Dec. 4 General Offering $1,789.00 Dec. 11 General Offering Dec. 18 General Offering Dec. 25 General Offering Total General Offering $1,789.00 Benevolence Fund $217.00 Building Fund $125.00 Total Designated $342.00 YTD Budget Needs $28,552.50 YTD Budget Receipts $24,724.90 YTD Actual Expenses $24,797.18 -$72.28

DEACON OF THE WEEK Donald “budgy” Campbell (842-3876)

If you have a need and you cannot reach the Pastor, please call our “Deacon of the Week.”

He is here to serve you!

FOOD PANTRY Thank you so very much for your continued support of the church food pantry. We are low of the following food: jelly, canned beans, dried beans, rice, spaghetti and noodles, and fruit. We appreciate so much the people who regularly bring food for our pantry to keep it going.

COUNTING TEAM December: Ivonia Brown and Barbara Kritzer January: Ty Cobb and Roger Bowles February: Ty Cobb and Roger Bowles

Alternates: Barbara Cobb (589-7635) and Lisa Flynn (589-6106)

Call Corven @589-6106 if you cannot be here!

CHURCH NURSERY Dec. 11: Karen Bowles Dec. 18: Sherri White Dec. 25: Beth Johnson Jan. 1 Heather Harris *Subs: Lynn Fender (842-6109), Andrea Somers (581-9953), or Karen Bowles (996-4903).

FLOWER CHART FOR WORSHIP SERVICE

(Chart located in Fellowship Hallway) • Dec. 11: Sharon Browning • Dec. 18: Kate Pendergrass • Dec. 25: Christmas Day • Jan. 1: Open • Jan. 8: Open If we are not scheduled to have flowers in church, feel free to bring fresh ones from home. Thank you to all who furnish flowers for our worship service.

TREASURE HUNTERS/CHILDREN’S CHURCH The children go to the classroom upstairs in the Fellowship

building after the children’s sermon in the worship service. All Preschoolers-Grade 5 are welcome!

Dec. 11: Treasure Hunters Dec. 18: Children’s Church Dec. 25: Treasure Hunters

EMERGENCY FOOD BAGS

Meals on Wheels is once again providing all their clients with extra bags of food for the winter in case the weather gets bad and food cannot be delivered. Each bag contains 5 full meals and they contain specific items. If you are interested in providing one or more of these bags call the church office or contact the Meals on Wheels office at 589-1685. They provide the bags to be filled and last year, each client was able to have 4 bags, delivered by the Sheriff’s Department and the American Heritage Girls .

“LIVE NATIVITY” Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, 7-8:30 PM

Volunteers are needed to help with costumes, represent characters, make and serve refreshments, put up lights, help with dinner etc. Let Tee know if you can help in any way. Let’s make

this a special time for our church and community.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND SERVICE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11: Sunday School ................................................................ 9:45 AM Worship Service ............................................................ 11:00 AM Adult Choir ...................................................................... 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Bible Study and Prayer Meeting ....................................... 7:00 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Sunday School ................................................................ 9:45 AM Worship-Cantata and Children’s Program ..................... 11:00 AM

UPCOMING EVENTS Wed., Dec. 14: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting—7:00 PM Dec. 16 & 17: “Live Nativity”—7-8:30 PM Sun., Dec. 18: Christmas Cantata and Children’s Christmas Story Wed. Dec. 21: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting-7:00 PM Sun., Dec. 25: Christmas Service; No Sunday School Wed. Dec. 28: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting-7:00 PM

2016 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS-DECEMBER 4-11

The gospel resounds through your prayers and gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, to help throughout the nations as you send and sustain missionaries and their work. The envelopes to give to this mission are in the Bulletin next week.

RED STOCKING FUND Though they no longer provide those little cardboard red stockings for us to collect our quarters for Prison Ministry in Virginia, we continue the tradition of giving an offering during December to help pay the salaries of our prison chaplains. You may give from now until Dec. 25 during the regular Offering Time on Sundays. Please make sure that you designate these gifts for the “Red Stocking Fund” and make your check out to Fork Union Baptist Church for this fund. There are some special envelopes on the front pew.