Contemporary Worship – 8:15 a.m. I Stand Amazed in the Presence

I Am

Welcome and Fellowship

Healer

Offering

Healing is in Your Hands

Message – Joel Samuels

Invitation – Christ Above Me

Traditional Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Prelude

Hymn of Praise – To God Be the Glory (#56)

Welcome

Congregational Praise – Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound (#343)

Offertory Hymn – Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine (#572)

Offertory

Choral Message – How Majestic – Sanctuary Choir

Message – Joel Samuels

Hymn of Invitation – I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (#602)

Announcements

Song of Celebration – Doxology (#814)

Postlude

April 24

Tim Bice David McPeters Brad Bruce Spurgeon Parrish Joe Boyd Vinyard David Pollock Neil Christopher Sammy Harris Bill Collins Tom Parsley Ron Dutton Torrey Whitaker

May 1

John Boggess Eddie Hinote Byron Buchanan Bill Brewer Jim Butler Charles Spann Vann Reid Mike Thigpen Phil Robeson Don Watson Matt Taylor Ronnie Vaughn

HOW TO JOIN OUR CHURCH FAMILY

By Baptism: For one who has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior and desires to obey

Christ by being baptized by immersion.

By Letter: For one who is saved, has been baptized by immersion after being saved

and is a member in good standing of another Baptist church.

By Statement: For one who has been saved and baptized by immersion after being

saved, but is not a member of another Baptist church.

Come forward during the invitation at the end of the worship service and tell the pastor

that you want to become a member of FBCG, and we will take care of the rest.

Welcome to First Baptist Church

Whatever your need, whatever your reason, welcome to First Baptist Church of Guntersville. We know that He has a purpose for bringing you on this special day, to this special place. We hope you feel a genuine (welcome) as you share with us in this worship experience. As a church family, we have a clear vision of what God wants this fellowship to do: “to know Christ and to make Him known.” True worship is our spiritual priori-ty and loving people is our spiritual privilege.

» Please complete the guest information card, located in the front of your pew, and place it in the offering plate when it is passed during the offering time. We will respect the personal nature of the information that

you share.

» CDs are available of this morning’s message. You may obtain a copy

by contacting the Church Office.

» If you have made a personal commitment to God regarding your relationship with Him and/or this church, we encourage you to come forward during the invitation following the message to share this deci-

sion with our church family.

» Our offering time is an extension of our worship. As our guest, you are welcome to worship with an offering, but please do not feel obligat-

ed.

» Should you need help, please see one of our ushers. They’re ready

to help you or get whatever help you may need.

» Wednesday evening activities begin with Family Supper at 5:00 p.m. and Bible Study/prayer service for adults at 6:30. A variety of activities

are provided for children & students as well.

WEEKLY NEWS AND INFORMATION

April 24, 2016

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

-Matthew 28:19

this week @ fbc week of April 24, 2016

Sunday

Contemporary Worship 8:15 am

Sunday School 9:15 am

Traditional Worship 10:30 am

Evening Worship 6:30 pm

Wednesday

Family Night Supper 5:00 pm

Library Opens 6:00 pm

Youth Worship 6:30 pm

Children’s Activities 6:30 pm

Prayer Service Adults 6:30 pm

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm

Praise Team Rehearsal 8:00 pm

The staff is ready to help you in any way possible. If you would like prayer, an answer to a question, or personal ministry, please give one of these caring Christian leaders a call. They’re ready to make a difference in your life!

CHURCH OFFICE: 582-5141

Joel Samuels, Pastor ext 102

Charles Watkins, Associate Pastor ext 107

Johnny Beard, Minister of Education ext 110

Melanie Baker,

Director of Children’s Ministries ext 104

Ken Patterson, Minister of Music ext 108

Barbara Young, Secretary ext 101

Catherine Narrell, Secretary ext 100

1000 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976 / 256.582.5141 / www.gvillefbc.org

Deacon Lock-Up Schedule April 2016

Larry Cofield, Blake Campbell, Richard Moebes

May 2016 Brian Harrell, Tony Cornelius,

Wayne Wilcher

TELLER COMMITTEE

4/24/2016 5/1/2016

Gary Gray John Rutland

Bill Yancy Chris Power

Our people came – 4/17/16

FBC SS Total 299

Our people gave – 4/12-4/18

Undesignated $ 15,595.00 BF & CTG 930.00 Other 6,746.00 TOTAL $ 23,271.00

Challenge to GrowChallenge to Grow

Loan Balance Citizens –$ 1,483,647.00

Monthly Need –$ 10,508.85

CTG Last Mth Rec –Mar –$ 5,285.00

CTG MTD (4/18/16) –$ 2,730.00

Bring your family to supper with us on Wednesdays!

Supper Begins at 5:00 pm!

1 Adult $ 5.00 2 Adults $10.00 1 Adult/1 Child $ 7.50 1 Adult/2 Children $10.00 1 Adult/3 Children $12.50 2 Adults/1 Child $12.50 2 Adults/2 Children $15.00 Family Cap $15.00

4/27/2016 Poppy Seed Chicken

Green Beans Salad/Rolls

Wildcat Cake

Nursery Worker Schedule 8:15 Service

Eva Tidwell, Linda Cole, Beverly Miller 10:30 Service

Eva Tidwell, Linda Cole,

Please be in prayer for our Queens Mission Trip in July. Please see youth student to buy a candle to support students raising money.

All seniors need to give one childhood and one senior photo to Bro Ken for our Senior Recognition Service on Sunday May 15th. kpatterson@gvillefbc.org

MAY—THE MONTH FOR MOTHER’S DAY! It’s time for our annual ingathering for gift baggies for Mother’s Day at Marshall Manor and Barfield. A box is

located in the hallway with a list of suggested items. Let’s prepare to put smiles on the faces of many Mothers, some who have no one to brighten their special day. We’ll need

the items by Sunday May 1st. Thank you for caring.

TODAY, Catricia Seward will be sharing some

of her international mission experiences with

the entire congregation in the Sanctuary during

the Sunday School hour.

DID YOU KNOW???

The unprecedented influx of 983 returning missionaries and 149 additional staff personnel will put an incredible

strain upon our Baptist system of ministerial employment. Add to this the numbers of recent seminary

graduates, plus conservatively 2,000 unemployed ministers/staff seeking employment nation-wide, and the

numbers become staggering! There are not that many church and denominational positions open for them to fill and assimilation will take time. The normal attrition rate

will not provide the numbers of places needed. In the meantime these missionary friends need and deserve our prayers and assistance as they endeavor to stabilize their

lives.

Welcome New Members:

Hayden Belle Morrow for Baptism

Deacon: Eddie Hinote

It’s time to nominate Deacons & Committee on Committees Members.

Each church member may nominate TWO individuals to serve as Deacon. These nominations should be turned into the church office no later than May 15th. Each church member may also

nominate Committee on Committees members and submit to the church office by June 15th.

Mature Adults

May 10th, 4:30pm: Join us at the Baptist Retreat Center for a Low Country Boil. Ladies please bring a dessert. We look forward to a wonderful time of fellowship and good food.

First Baptist Church of Guntersville is seeking a part

time Office Assistant*, Monday thru Friday 8am-

2pm. Must have communication and computer skills

to include electronic and social media experience and

desk top publishing (creating bulletins, newsletters,

posters, etc.) *Non-member of church preferred.

Send resume to Personnel Committee at

1000 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976

Thank you to all those who provided treats for the table on Sunday mornings while we were away. -Tom & Jodie Hood