OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 9:00 am ....................................................... Sign Language Choir Practice 9:15 am and 5:00 pm ........................................................... Library Open 9:30 am ............. Teacher Prayer Time in Fellowship Hall/Choir warm-up 9:55 am .............................................................................. Sunday School 10:45 am ............. Morning Worship and Preschool Chapel (Infant-PreK) 4:00 pm ........................................... Men’s Meeting in the student room 4:30 pm ............................................................................ Choir Rehearsal 6:00 pm .......................................................................... Evening Worship MONDAY 6:30 pm .....................................Ladies Bible Study in the fellowship hall TUESDAY 7:15 am .............................. Men’s Prayer Meeting in the Fellowship Hall 4:45 pm ........................ Women’s Prison Ministry leaves for Wrightsville WEDNESDAY 5-6:00 pm......................................... Dinner served in the fellowship hall 5:30 pm .... Choir Practice for Joyful Harmony Kids and Student Worship 6:15 pm .......................................................... Senior Adult Choir Practice 6:15 pm ........................................................ Nursery Opens and AWANA 7:00 pm ....................................................Wednesday night adult classes

Our Record Speaks ............................................... September 27, 2015 Sunday School ..................................................................................... 310 Morning Worship/Infant-PreK Ministry .............................................. 487 Wednesday, September 23, 2015 ...................................................... 333

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Our President, nation, military, Pastor Reese and staff, church and community. Keep us informed! Email tonya@sharonbaptistchurch.org, call the office at 778-4103, text to 501-840-2345 or tell a staff member.

Remington Bell Maynard Bowers Ken Boyette Louise Brewer Charles Burks Terry Cady Mary Cady Wes Cady Zach Cady Norcella Chancellor Howard Chapman Martha Childers David Compton Leon Cornett Don Crawford

Owen Curry Cheyenne Depriest Vinnie Donnor Lyn Cady Dozier Sue/Phil Edmonson Lauren Foster Kay Freeman Richard Garrett The Gilmores Don Gilliam Ray Graddy Herman Green Virgil Green Gracie Haley

Don Hendricks Larry Hendricks Pat Henningsen Laynie Hill Travis Hilton Price Hancock Birdie Hunnicutt Nick James Francis Johnson Cindy Kappmeyer Ben Mayfield Bill McDiarmid Sidney McLeod Bill McMahan Jr Catherine Minor Jimmy Myers Patsy Ruth Nalley James Owens

Betty Phillips Hazel Ramsey Mattie Ramsey Mary Roberts Matt Rodgers Jewell Rose Howard Sawyer Noel Scott Joy Sheridan Dwayne Still Diane Stillman Justin/Madison Tittle Tami Thomas Kevin Thompson Jack Todd Pam Vincent Gerald Webb Family Beulah Wright

PRAYER LIST

VOLUNTEERS AND MENU FOR THE COMING WEEK

Wednesday, October 7

Nursery: Andrea Willis, Jessica James

Parking Lot: JG Browning,

Anthony Wright, Maynard Bowers

Sunday, October 11

Greeters: Janet Collier, Patsy Wagner

Nursery AM: Karen Westerman, Brittany Westerman, Jessica James, Clint and Cristi Brown; Nursery PM: Cory and Lauren Lamb

Parking Lot: Mark Albey, Tim Skinner

ANNOUNCEMENTS MEN’S MEETING at 4:00 pm today in the student room to present a job description for the hiring of a church treasurer.

STUDENT BONFIRE: Saturday, October 17 at the Gammill’s House. Time to be announced.

CHURCH POTLUCK: In observance of October being Pastor Appre-ciation Month, a church-wide potluck will be held Sunday, Octo-ber 18 following AM services in the fellowship hall.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY: The church will have a booth at Spook City, on Saturday, October 24 from 5-8pm. If you can help at the booth or donate candy, see Jeana Hutson.

FALL FESTIVAL, 6-8 PM, OCTOBER 31: Volunteers needed to man carnival games, serve food and provide trunk or treat booths. If you can help, please see Lindsey or Stetson Blaylock. Also, there is a donation bucket for candy at the information desk.

SENIOR SAINTS: If you are going to Mountain View, the bus will leave the church at 7am on Tuesday, October 6.

NEW TRACTS AVAILABLE: Pick up an icebreaker to share the gos-pel with someone this week. The rack is located near the eleva-tor, on the wall across from the water fountains.

OCTOBER IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH: Thank you pastoral staff for your dedication to God’s calling and to our church.

CALLED TO BE A GREAT CHURCH

Called to … Christ For I determined not to know any thing among you

save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. . 1 Corinthians 2:2

Menu for Wed., Oct. 7 Meatloaf, salad,

macaroni and cheese

Welcome New Member Jean Huggs

TODAY IS

NAMETAG

SUNDAY Make sure you get one to wear

and greet people by name today!

Morning Worship

Whenever I Hear His Name ............................ Sanctuary Choir Brad Lequieu, soloist

Welcome ................................................. Brother Sean Collins

Children’s Sermon ................................. Pastor Michael Reese

Hymn .................................. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

Hymn ...................................................... Blessed Be the Name

Hymns ................................................................. Jesus Medley

Jodi Darter ..................... I Bowed On My Knees and Cried Holy

“Called to Christ and the Cross” ............ Pastor Michael Reese

Time of Decision ............................ Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Worshipping by Giving ....... Take the Name of Jesus With You

Announcements ...................................... Brother Sean Collins

Evening Worship

Jennifer Hulsizer, Caleb Reese ........................... Touch the Sky

Hymn ........................................................................ Follow On

Golden Links ........................ Leaning On the Everlasting Arms

Golden Links ........................................ The Longer I Serve Him

“The Case for Baptism” ..................................... Brother Jeff Hulsizer

Time of Decision ................................................ I Surrender All

Worshipping by Giving .................................... There is a River

SERMON NOTES Pastor Michael W. Reese

Obedience begins with a first step. Come tonight for Brother Jeff’s message,

“The Case for Baptism,” Matthew 28:18-20.

CELEBRATION to welcome Pastor Reese and his family

4-8p, Saturday at the Carter Farm 13676 Julius Rd in Benton

If you want to take a bus from the church, it will

leave the parking lot at 3:30

FROM THE PASTOR’S HEART Welcome to our Services

October 4, 2015

Called to be a Great Church #2

CALLED TO CHRIST AND THE CROSS

I Corinthians 1:17-18

I Corinthians 2:2

I. TO THE WORLD, IT’S FOOLISH - v 17-18

II. TO THE BELIEVER, IT’S OUR FOCUS

A. Luke 9:23

B. “Daily”

III. TO THE WORLD, IT’S DEATH

IV. TO THE BELIEVER, IT’S LIFE

A. Galatians 6:12-14

B. What does it mean to “glory in the cross?”

V. TO THE WORLD, IT’S A BURDEN

VI. TO THE BELIEVER, IT’S A BLESSING

A. John 19:17

B. Luke 23:26

VII. WHEN THE CROSS LOSES IT’S EFFECT

A. Our text

B. “When it does not change us”

C. When it does not condemn us”

D. When it does not cleanse us”

1. Matthew 27:39

2. There are people that pass us by; do they see the cross in us?

VIII. ENEMIES OF THE CROSS

A. Philippians 3:18

B. It’s too bloody

IX. WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT—Hebrews 12:2

“Looking unto Jesus”

Please bring a dessert or 2-liter drink, also a lawn chair if possible There will be a money tree for the Reese family if you can donate