First Baptist Church

Rutherfordton, NC

January 22, 2017

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF

Tim Marsh

Pastor

828-755-1616

tmarsh0307@gmail.com

Beth Heffner

Minister of Music and Families

828-980-2761

bethfbcr@gmail.com

John Miller

Minister of Youth and Outreach

704-472-5860

jmiller818@gmail.com

Terry Honeycutt

Organist

Alison Moore

Pianist

Debbie Turner

Secretary

debbiefbcr@gmail.com

Garry Cuthbertson

Custodian

George Hughes

Grounds Maintenance

ACOLYTES

January 22 ......... Melanie Huneycutt

.................................. Natalie Marsh

January 29 ...................... Jada Knox

.............................. Aidan Ledbetter

BIRTHDAYS OF THE WEEK

January 23 ............... Aiden Wheeler

............................ Brayden Wheeler

January 24 ................. Todd Robbins

January 25 .......... Randy Dillingham

..................................... Emma Rees

January 26 ................. Andrew Bond

January 27 .................. Shirley Wells

January 28 ............... Alyssa Bechtel

DEACON AT THE DOOR

Willis Archer

USHERS FOR JANUARY

Team 3: Henry Giles, J. T. Waters,

Bud Grissom, Isaac Hughes, Susie

Kernodle, Tim Bovender, Jim

Herzog, Mark McMahan

COLLEGE STUDENT

Michael Martin

89 Englewood Road

Asheville, NC 28803

UNC-Asheville

SYMPATHY

The love and concern of the

church family is extended to Ted

Huneycutt in the passing of his

wife, and Melanie Huneycutt in the

passing of her mother, Michelle

Huneycutt. Her funeral service was

Friday, January 13 in Columbia, SC.

WEDNESDAY MEAL: January 25

Menu: Tomato Basil Soup, Turkey Club Sandwich, Dessert

Cost: Adult $5.00 (6th Grade and up)

Children $3.00 (5th Grade and under)

Maximum per family: $16

Time: 5:30-6:30 PM

Names:_________________________________________________

Set-up: Jane Simpson, Melea Jones

Serve: Sandy Smith, Laura Hodge

Clean-up: Bob Smith, Laura Hodge, Amy Beheler

GIFTS

Jane Simpson has given a monetary gift to the Building Fund in memory

of Michelle Huneycutt.

Mike and Sharon Scruggs have given a monetary gift to FBC in memory

of Michelle Huneycutt.

Ruth Peace has given a monetary gift to the Building Fund in memory of

Lewis Barnes.

JOY GROUP

The JOY Group will have its’ annual business meeting January 26 at

Noon in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a covered dish (vegetables,

fruits, desserts). The meat, bread and drink will be provided. Sign up in the

vestibule.

OATMEAL FOR YOKEFELLOW

September—December Canned Meat Goal: 120

September—December Donations: 166

January Oatmeal Goal: 30

January Donations: 23

Congratulations on surpassing the September—December meat goal! Our

new challenge is oatmeal—any variety, cooked or instant. Please continue

to help those in need during these wintry months. Thank you for you gener-

osity during the last 4 months.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN

Fellowship of Christian Women will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday,

January 24th at 6 PM at First Wesleyan Church in Forest City. Please

bring toiletry items for Nana’s Rest Home.

Records for January 15, 2017

Sunday School Attendance ....... 114

White Oak .......................................

Restwell Rest Home ................... 13

Total ....................................... 127

Morning Worship Attendance .. 164

Budget Requirements...... $9,638.00

Budget Offering .............. $9,909.10

Special Offerings ............ $1,973.72

Total ........................... $11,882.82

Budget to Date

Required by 1-15-17 ... $154,208.00

Received by 1-15-17 ... $141,166.22

Building Fund

Received ............................ $572.00

Capital Campaign .............. $210.00

To Date ....................... $369,248.71

PASTOR’S COLUMN

When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to

devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are

called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their

wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal

their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is

made in this place. (2 Chronicles 7:13-15, NRSV)

Confession: I struggle to pray aloud.

Second Confession: I struggle to pray with other people.

In sharing these confessions, I am hoping that some of you can relate. My best

prayers are between God and me, in time alone, away from other people. Also,

in sharing these confessions, I realized a long time ago that I must overcome

these confessions.

Jesus taught his disciples two important truths about prayer. First, he taught

that we are not to pray so that others can hear us for our own benefit. In other

words, we are not to pray so that others may be impressed with us. Second, Je-

sus taught us not to equate the length and fervor of our prayers with God’s will-

ingness to answer our prayers. And, in his model prayer – the Lord’s Prayer –

we are given a prayer that says everything that ever needs to be said and more.

Yet, it is simple and brief.

Thus, we might ask ourselves why is it important to pray together? If we have

abandoned the need to impress each other and have adopted the biblical portrait

of God, a Father who desires to hear from his children, then we can talk about

what public prayer can do.

Solomon did not want to build a Temple as a show piece for Jerusalem.

Rather, Solomon, like all who desire to build Temples, wanted to build a place

set apart for the people to meet God. He wanted a place set aside where God’s

people could come together, worship, pray and seek the LORD.

When we pray together, we learn to love one another, accept one another, trust

one another and grow closer to one another. Rather than individuals who go to

church, we become the community called First Baptist Church. We learn about

one another – our needs, hopes, aspirations, fears, worries and sins. We accept

that we are not perfect. We commit to God’s plan for our lives. We realize that

we are not alone.

Jim Cymbala in revitalizing the congregation of the Brooklyn Tabernacle,

made the decision that the church would flourish or flounder on the basis of

both its corporate prayer life and the individual prayer lives of the members.

If you share my initial confessions, you may worry about what others think of

your prayers. You may worry that they lack elegance, that they are trite, that

they are repetitive. Don’t worry. At First Baptist, you are among friends. You

are among friends who desire to hear your prayers and pray with you to the

glory of God, the good of this church and the context in which we’ve been

placed. Let’s be a praying church!

Grace and peace,

Tim

CALLED CHURCH CONFERENCE SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 12 NOON

First Baptist Church will be called into conference at the conclusion of our Bap-

tist Men’s Day Worship Service to consider a motion from Building Committee

regarding Phase 2 of our church’s renovation project. The motion reads:

The Building Committee and Deacon Council of FBC Rutherfordton make a

motion to the church that McMillian/Pazdan/Smith Architects be instructed to prepare design and documentation for Phase 2 of our renovation for a

lump sum fee of $50,621. This fee also covers construction administration of Phase 2. Construction should begin immediately after completion of Phase 1.

This motion also comes to the church with the recommendation of the Deacon

Council. Just as with the vote on Phase 1, the Building Committee, Deacons and

Church will review the design and cost of Phase 2 and bring a recommendation to

the church prior to construction. Phase 2 includes wiring and technological up-

grades to the Sanctuary and renovation of classroom space beneath the Sanctuary.

Vote will be by secret ballot. Thank you for your prayerful participation in this

process!

NOMINATING COMMITTEE UPDATE

In September 2016 the Church approved the Nominating Committee Report for

October 2016-September 2017. Since that Church approval, three committees have

has an opening to develop. The Nominating Committee presents the following

persons to serve on these committees: Finance Committee through September

2018: Meryl Lawrence; Personnel Committee through September 2018: Toby

Kay; Preschool Committee through September 2018: Judy Bond. At the Church

Conference on January 29 at 12 Noon the Nominating Committee requests your

approval for filling these openings.

WANTED: WILLING TURKEY ROASTERS

Michael and Gail Jones have given Welcome Table enough frozen turkeys to

provide a meal for Welcome Table Monday, February 6. Would you be willing to

thaw, cook and cut up the meat of one of these turkeys? A sign-up sheet is in the

foyer. Questions? See Billy Honeycutt or Nell Bovender.

SUNDAY EVENING DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING RESUMES THIS SUNDAY!

Sunday Evening Discipleship training classes resume this Sunday, January 22, at

6 PM. We offer classes for elementary school-age children, Grades 2-5, Middle

School and High School Youth, and Adults. Children are in the midst of an excit-

ing year of Bible Drill, led by Joe Hughes and Beth Heffner. Scripture memory

and familiarity with the Bible will go with our children for a lifetime! Youth will

meet with our Youth Minister, John Miller, with their Illuminate program, shed-

ding light on the truth of God’s love and plan! Finally, adults will meet in the Fel-

lowship Hall for the second half of Dallas Willard’s Renovation of the Heart: Put-

ting on the Character of Christ. Join us for these wonderful opportunity for spiri-

tual growth!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE

January 22, 2017

10:55 AM

Sermon Series: Re-Imagine Church

CALL TO WORSHIP

Greetings and Announcements John Miller

Leader: The Lord is Risen!

People: He is Risen indeed! Lighting the Acolyte Candles

Observing the Ordinance of Baptism

Baptismal Candidate: Melanie Carol Huneycutt

Baptism

Baptismal Sentences

Tim: Hear the pledge of your family of faith:

Congregation: We rejoice with you. We will pray for you. And

we will walk with you in the way of Jesus until the day when

He shall bring us all home.

Prayer Tim Marsh

*Hymn 12 “God, Our Father, We Adore Thee” BEECHER

*Invocation Willis Archer

REMEMBER AND GIVE THANKS

Children’s Message John Miller

Voluntary

Morning Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer Beth Heffner

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil:

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever.

Amen. *Hymn of Offertory 405 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” BRADBURY

*Scripture and Prayer of Offertory Matthew 10:8 Lillie Beheler

Offertory

HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE WORD

The Written Word Luke 11:1-13; Acts 4:23-32 Tim Marsh

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Anthem “Standin’ in the Need of Prayer” Cherwien

Chorus:

It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standin’ in the need of prayer.

It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standin’ in the need of prayer.

Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,

Standin’ in the need of prayer. (Repeat) (Chorus)

Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord,

Standin’ in the need of prayer. (Repeat) (Chorus)

Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,

Standin’ in the need of prayer. (Repeat) (Chorus) CCLI#1858884

The Spoken Word “Re-Imagine Church: People of Prayer” Tim Marsh

*Hymn 412 “Sweet Hour of Prayer” SWEET HOUR

(We invite all who desire to make public professions of faith or transfer

church membership to do so at this time. And, we encourage all with

special prayer needs to pray with the pastor or pray silently at the altar

for personal or intercessory prayer needs.)

GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE

*Benediction Tim Marsh

*Departing Song (512) “We Go in Peace” EDWARDS

We go in peace, we go in love,

We go with grace and mercy from the Lord above

To tell the world this very thing:

That Jesus Christ is Lord and King, Jesus Christ is Lord and King! CCLI#1858884 *Postlude

*Congregation Standing

**Please remember to silence your cell phones or electronic devices**

***Available restrooms during renovation are located on the bottom floor.

(Men on the organ side and Women on the piano side near the front en-

trance of the church.) Handicapped restrooms are near the Fellowship Hall

and can only be approached by going outside and up the long ramp in front

of the Fellowship Hall. You will need to go through the Fellowship Hall

and in the hallway directly across from the Church Office.