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Today Evening Services, 5:00 PM

Deadline for December Newsletter Announcements is Today

Wednesday, November 25: No Wednesday Services

Thursday, November 26

Thursday - Friday, November 26 - 27: Office Closed

Sunday, November 29 All Angel Tree Donations Due

Special Offering for Building Fund and In House Benevolence

Thursday, December 3 WMU Christmas Luncheon, 11:30 AM Everyone is welcome!

Guest Speaker: Dr. Jerry Windsor Please sign up.

Saturday, December 5 Ladies’ Christmas Cookie Swap, 10:00 AM

Please sign up and turn in your recipe by Nov. 29!

VISITOR CARD

Name: __________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________

Phone: __________________Email: __________________________

Visitor For First Time

New In Community

Would Like To Know More About First Baptist Church

Would Like To Know More About Youth or Children Group

Would Like Minister To Call or Visit

Please write your Prayer Concern on the back of this card.

Ushers 11/22 Joe Grant, Rufus Kervin, Sam Sharpe,

Larry Sharpe, Delton Grace, Donald Ray Wilks 11/29 Brent Johnson, Michael Crews, Todd Green,

Donnie Chesteen, Ricky Bennett, Ryan Tidwell 12/06 Terry Aycock, Brennan Aycock, Kerry McLaney,

Kade McLaney, David Bilbrey, Thomas Fain 12/13 Joey Stephens, Brett Stephens, Steve Shirah,

Zach Shirah, Braden Green, Chandler Green

Nursery 11/22 Babies: Jami Seay, Chloe Nance Toddlers: Bridgett White, Krissy Gilmore 11/29 Babies: Brandie Green, Andrea Coskrey Toddlers: Brent & Jomanda Johnson 12/06 Babies: Bart & Dawn Wilks Toddlers: Wilmer & Jill Crews

J.A.M. Team Leaders - Feeding the Lambs 11/22 Natalie Justice & Anna Padgett

11/29 Michael & Abby Crews 12/06 Brad & Jenny Bynum

Tech Schedule

11/22 Larry Sharpe, Zach Shirah 11/29 Mike Turner, Chandler Green 12/06 Greg Adams, Landon Adams

If you would like to be included in this Rotation, please see Bryan

Wednesday Night Supper Greeter 11/25 No Service -- 12/02 Alice Moore

12/09 Greg Adams

Wednesday Night Servers 11/25 No Service

12/02 Cyndi Mitchum, Mona Green, Sandra Ausley 12/09 Christmas Dinner

Children - Wednesday Playground Rotation 11/25 No Service

12/02 Terri McGowan, Mandy Precise 12/09 Jason Padgett, Mallory Mixon

Youth - Wednesday Gym Rotation

11/25 No Service 12/02 Jennifer Adams, Beth Stough

12/09 Sherrie Aycock, Natalie Justice

Counting Committee Rotation Week of 11/22 Ricky Beck, Wilmer Crews, Wade Green

11/29 Michael Crews 12/06 Greg Adams, Mickey Bennett, Patrick Dyess

Deacon in Service Ricky Beck, Wilmer Crews, Wade Green

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Dr. Edwin E. Scott

Interim Pastor

Cell: (334) 258-0723

eescott@baptistcollege.edu

Rev. Bryan Hawkins

Minister of Music and Children

Home: (334) 248-6175, Cell: (334) 559-4274

b.hawkins@fbcgeneva.org

Ryan Wade, Minister of Youth

Cell: (229) 400-0100

r.wade@fbcgeneva.org

Please contact the deacon officers for any church family needs. Chairman - Michael Crews

Home # 684-1277, Cell # 334-449-0572

Vice Chairman - Ricky Bennett Home # 684-6223, Cell # 334-726-4224

Secretary - Mike Turner Cell # 334-449-6433

Children’s Christmas Musical Rehearsals Wednesday, December 2nd from 5:45-7pm

Sunday, December 6th from 4-5pm

Tuesday, November 24 First Assembly of God

6:00 PM

309 South Commerce Street

P.O. Box 579

Geneva, AL 36340

Church Office (334) 684-9910

Fax (334) 684-8530 Website: www.fbcgeneva.org

Email: fbc@fbcgeneva.org

O give thanks to the LORD,

for He is good;

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Women's Prayer Groups meet: Tuesdays at 10 AM in the Prayer Room

Wednesdays at 9:30 AM in the Prayer Room

My Decision Card

Name __________________________________________________________

Contact Information _______________________________________________

______ 1 - I made a decision to become a Christian today. ______ 2 - I recommitted my life today. ______ 3 - I would like more information about becoming a Christian. ______ 4 - I would like information about the Church.

Please place this card in the offering plate.

Prayer Concern:_________________________________________

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Please. No Food or Drinks in the Sanctuary.

Morning Worship 11:00 AM………………………………………..November 22, 2015

Prelude

Hymn of Praise…………………….…For the Beauty of the Earth

Thanksgiving Responsive Reading

Leader: You are my God, and I will praise You;

Congregation: You are my God, I will exalt You.

Leader: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good!

For His mercy endures forever.

Congregation: We give thanks to You,

O God we give Thanks!

Song of Gratitude……………………..……………...Give Thanks

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn of Preparation………………………..We Gather Together

Scripture Reading and Offertory Prayer

…………………………..……………………….Wade Green 29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.

30 Then they are glad because they are quiet;

So He guides them to their desired haven. 31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,

And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people,

And praise Him in the company of the elders.

Psalm 107:29-32 NKJV

Worship Through Giving Offertory Music

Feeding the Lambs (All children age 4 - 4th Grade are invited to dismiss immediately following for children’s church)

Anthem And We Are Thankful Worship Choir Worship Through Preaching

Giving Thanks for Soggy Bread Acts 27

Dr. Edwin E. Scott

Invitation………………………………..Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Closing Prayer…………………………………………Ryan Wade

Postlude CCLI# 1757978

In Honor of Our Children: Dakota, Bailey, Brooklyn and Dixon

by Chris and Rita McCollum

First Baptist Church Geneva Sermon Notes

Giving Thanks for Soggy Bread

Acts 27

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_______________________________Youth Xtreme Winter Conference

December 29-31

Simply Christmas

Sunday, December 6

at 5:00 pm

Fellowship Hall

Bring your favorite Dessert.

Enjoy Music and Fellowship!

We will be accepting Cash Donations to

buy hams for our 41 Brown Bag Families. A money tree will

be available or simply designate your offering for Simply

Christmas Hams.

Also collecting: Canned Green Beans, Canned Yams,

Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing Mixes.

These items are to be brought to the church

at the Simply Christmas event.

Lottie Moon Day of Giving: Sunday, December 6

Adult Christmas Cantata

Christmas in His Presence

Sunday, December 13th at 6:00 PM

Our Goal: $8,000

This week’s statistics and financial information

will be in next Sunday’s bulletin.

Family Christmas Dinner Wednesday, December 9, 5:30 PM

Cost: Adults $6.00 Children $4.00 Family Limit $20.00

Family limit is applied to those living in the same house.

The Children’s Choirs will present:

It All Happened in the Country You must signup!