The Service of the Worship of God The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

October 27, 2019 *(Please silence all cell phones and devices! Thank you and Welcome!)

Following the example of Jesus Christ, the First Baptist Church endeavors to walk together in faith, seeking to minister to the needs of all people by sharing the gospel of Christ through love and action.

The Prelude Mr. Justin Sturz Simple Gifts Traditional Shaker Melody/arranged by Mark Hayes

A Welcome to All Dr. Rick Bailey

*The Call to Worship Ms. Holly Sloan We are not alone; we live in God's world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God's presence, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.

*The Invocation Ms. Sloan

The Time of Praise Acclaim

The Children’s Message Ms. Sloan All children age 4 – grade 4 may come forward for Children’s Message

The Old Testament Lessons Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:9

The Prayers of the People Dr. Bailey

*The Offertory Hymn , No. 719 TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA Children of the Heavenly Father

*The Offertory Prayer Dr. Bailey

The Offertory Mr. Sturz I Then Shall Live Gloria Gaither and Jean Sibelius/arranged by Mark Hayes

*The Hymn of Dedication, No. 166 LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

The New Testament Lesson I Peter 5:7

The Choral Anthem Rambo He Looked Beyond My Fault

The Message for Today Roadblocks on Our Spiritual Journey: Dr. Bailey When We Feel All Alone

*The Song of Commitment & Challenge Acclaim

*The Benediction Dr. Bailey

The Postlude Mr. Sturz Gigue (from Partita in G Major) Johann Krieger

Our Stewardship of Time

SUNDAY, October 27, 2019

Adult Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary...........................................9:00 am Bible Study for All Ages………………………………………….....................9:45 am Praise & Worship Sunday School for K-5th grade kids…………..…..9:45 am Worship ..................................................................................... 11:00 am American Red Cross Blood Drive. ~ FBC Fellowship Hall...12:00-4:00pm .

MONDAY, October 28, 2019 Morning Vespers...........................................................................7:15 am

WEDNESDAY, October 30, 2019 Supper...........................................................................................5:30 pm Children’s Missions & Choir/Youth...............................................6:00 pm Adult Bible Study. Ephesians 4:7-16.............................. ........ ...6:15 pm NO Adult Choir Practice

THURSDAY, October 31, 2019 Hometown Halloween ~ Main St. in Farmville..................6:00-8:00 pm

SATURDAY, November 2- SUNDAY, November 3, 2019 Youth Retreat at The refuge

SUNDAY, November 3, 2019 ~ Davlight Saving time ends ~ set your clocks back 1 hour on Sat. night Breakfast & Worship. At the Refuge with Youth .................. 10:00 am NO SS OR WORSHIP SERVICE AT FBC

Nursery Workers for October Oct. 27 ~ Nigel & Laura O’Neal

Deacons on Call for November Teresa Cash, Angie Creech, Shirley Davis, Martha Hill

Opening & Closing : Carl Bonner Ushers: Rick Langley

Christian Sympathy is expressed to Shirley Steppe & family upon the loss of her brother, B.F. Wood, age 95, on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his home. A Graveside service was held on Saturday, October 19, at 11:00 A.M.

A thought to take with you . . If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discern-ing…and ask yourself whether this situation is truly God given. Because where God wants you to be, God holds you safe and gives you peace, even when there is pain. To live a disciplined life is to live in such a way that you want only to be where God is with you. The more deeply you live your spiritual life, the easier it will be to discern the difference between living with God and living without God, and the easier it will be to move away from the places where God is no longer with you. - Henri J. M. Nouwen

Our Stewardship of Finances ~ 10-20-19 Total Deposits……………………………........................6,898.51 Budget Receipts…………………….............................5,847.00 Weekly Budget Requirement……………..... ....... ...6,383.95 Budget Deficit for Church Year.......................– 21,178.70 Youth Fund ............................................................250.00 Family Night Supper.................................. ............393.51 Back Pack Pals............................... .......................250.00 Children’s Ministry ..................................................10.00 Special Events (Senior Adult trips).........................148.00

November 2November 2--3, 2019 At the Refuge3, 2019 At the Refuge As a part of that event, the youth would like As a part of that event, the youth would like for their church family to join them in for their church family to join them in worship at the Refuge on Sunday morning, worship at the Refuge on Sunday morning, Nov. 3 beginning at 10:00 a.m. with break-Nov. 3 beginning at 10:00 a.m. with break-fast followed by worship together. This ser-fast followed by worship together. This ser-vice will be in lieu of our regular schedule vice will be in lieu of our regular schedule and the bus will provide transportation for and the bus will provide transportation for those who prefer not to drive. So bring a those who prefer not to drive. So bring a

chair and plan to join chair and plan to join us!!us!!

The Staff of First Baptist

Church . . .

Dr. Rick Bailey Pastor

Chris Tomlin

Minister With Youth

Holly Sloan Minister With Children &

Families

Kathryn Sauls Choir Director

Justin Sturz Organist/Pianist

Nell Godley Administrative Assistant

. . . Extends to each of you the warmest of welcomes as we join together in worship!

May God richly bless you during this hour!

3653 East Wilson St., P.O. Box 34 Farmville, NC 27828 ~ 252-753-3370

www.fbcfarmvillenc.org

During Worship this morning, please remember to pray for. .

Members & Friends Betty Black (Julia Bonner’s mother)

Kenny Bryan Jane Bynum (Elaine Craft’s friend)

Jim Duyck (Shirley Steppe’s son-in-law) Wayne Evans (friend of Alex Corbett)

Billy & London Godley & Family David Gay

Jim & Shirley Harrell Jim Hopf

Nancy Hudson Deena Johnson

Jerry Jones (friend of the McCoys) Haley Lemerise (Hunter Toler’s wife)

Charlotte Price Rosa Rollins

Mary Agnes Rose Ruth Sitton

Chris Smith (Jeanine Long’s brother) John Smith (Allison Langley’s father)

Danny Turnage Marvin Wilkerson (Ann Hemby’s brother)

Ronnie Wooten (Virginia Wooten’s son)

Our Homebound Members Donnie Walston

Our Members in Assisted Living Harry Hudson

Pitt County Group Home PO Box 9, Grifton, NC 28530

Vida McLawhorn Universal Health Care, Room 105

2578 West 5th St. Greenville, NC 27834

Warner Rackley Chatham Ridge Assisted Living ~ Room # D15A

114 Polks Village Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Rosemary Turnage Cypress Glenn Retirement Community

100 Hickory St. Greenville, NC 27858

Our Members In the Military SSgt. Matthew Preuss

Thank You for Being Our Guest Today!

It is always a joy when we have the opportunity to share in corporate worship! Please take a moment to complete the information below & place in the offering plate during worship!

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