Morning Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

November 2, 2014

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP Regina Mangum

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Matt Riggsbee INVOCATION

MUSICAL MEDITATION Regina Mangum

CALL TO WORSHIP Chancel Choir “The Church Triumphant”

*OFFERTORY HYMN No. 390 “We Are Called to Be God’s People”

OFFERTORY PRAYER WE WORSHIP GOD WITH HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS

CHILDREN’S SERMON Rev. Matt Riggsbee “Practice What You Preach”

RESPONSIVE READING (Congregational Response: “Lord, We’re Coming Home”)

*HYMN OF PRAISE No. 391 “Lord, Thy Church on Earth is Seeking”

CONCERNS AND MORNING PRAYER

CHOIR SPECIAL Chancel Choir “Fly Away Home”

SCRIPTURE Ruth 1:15-18 (Pew Bible, Pg. 222 ) MORNING MESSAGE Dr. Gary McCollough

“Home Going”

*HYMN OF DECISION No. 309 “Lord, I’m Coming Home”

*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE Chancel Choir “Lead Me Home”

*CONGREGATION STANDING

Welcome Visitors ! We are pleased to have you visiting with us today. If you are visiting with us for the first time, please take a moment to fill out a visitor’s card so that we may have a record of your visit.

Worship Opportunit ies

Sunday 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 3:00 “FSYC” Rehearsal 4:30 AWANA 4:45 Youth – Judgement House Monday 7:00 Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer Observance Wednesday 5:45 Wednesday Night Supper Menu: Hotdog w/ Trimmings or a Salad 6:20 Children’s Choirs Roundup in Choir Room 6:30 Angel Choir, Instruments of Christ & FSYC Prayer Meeting 7:15 Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s & Acteens 7:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday Ronald McDonald House, Teams 1 & 1A Saturday 11:00 RA’s - Campbell Football Game Sunday 9:45 Business Meeting 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 3:00 “FSYC” Rehearsal 4:30 AWANA & “Journey”

Upcoming Events

November 11 S.A.M. Outing – Trip to Southern Supreme Fruit Cake Co. and Best Foods in Siler City Leaving at 10 am 12 Wednesday Night Supper Menu: Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread or A Salad 12 Kids Mission Groups (O.C.C. – Fill Shoeboxes) 13 Ann Graves/Pearl Johnson – Meet at Marguerite Garner’s Home 14 Children’s Fall Fellowship – Fellowship Hall, 6:30 – 9 pm 17 Mission Prayer – Meet at 4:00 -Leave church at 4:30 – Tour of Helping Hand Clinic – Dinner at Yarboroughs 18 Etta Stadtmiller – Home of Haley Page, 6:30 pm

BAPTIST WOMEN’S DAY OF PRAYER The Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer will be observed at 7:00 pm tomorrow night in the sanctuary. Please come as we join in prayer for our nation, missionaries and churches all around the world.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

Thursday, November 6 Team 1

Lewis Kelly, Wayne Lamberth, Roger Quiggle and Matt Riggsbee Team 1 a - Shirley Cotten and Lou Anne Griffin

S.A.M. Trip to Southern Supreme Fruit Cake Co

Tuesday, November 11th at 10 am the S.A.M. Committee is planning a trip to the Southern Supreme Fruit Cake Co. and then having lunch at Best Foods in Siler City.

Come join us!

Children’s Fall Fellowship Friday, November 14

6:30 – 9 pm We will watch the movie “God’s Not Dead” after we enjoy dinner (Chicken, BBQ, Cole Slaw, etc.) Families are encouraged to take advantage of this fellowship and outreach opportunity. The movie will present the opportunity to share a few thoughts about what it means to love God. The cost is $5 per person with a max of $15 per family. Please sign up and turn in your family’s money ASAP.

Flowers are placed on the communion table this Homecoming Sunday in memory of all the members who have gone to be with the Lord who made such important contributions to the ministry of Flat Springs Baptist Church.

Scripture for 11/09/14: Exodus 14:14; Matthew 11:28-30 ; John 10:1-5; 1 Peter 5:7; Revelation 7:9-10

A New Home Going Ruth 1:15-18

INTRODUCTION Today is homecoming. We gather to rejoice and remember how God has blessed us these last 109 years. We gather to offer ourselves again to God and to move into the future as faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. Ruth, a woman from Moab, finds herself going to a home she has never seen and the things that motivate her are a link, her love and loyalty to Naomi. May God teach us this homecoming Sunday as we are people looking forward to a New Home Going!

I. Link: Connected to Go a. Ruth’s link with Naomi was strong, especially in tough

times. b. May God help us stay connected to God and to each

other no matter what may happen. II. Love: Comfort in Staying

a. Ruth was motivated by love to invest her life and her future in Naomi and the world of Israel.

b. As Naomi ‘s pilgrimage to Moab was seen as disobedience, the love of Ruth for Naomi is seen as moving to obedience.

c. May our love for God continue to move us toward complete obedience.

III. Loyalty: Commitment to serve a. Your God will be my God.

Ruth becomes the great great grandmother of David. b. She is also found in Matthew 1:5 and Luke 3:32.

CONCLUSION This Homecoming Sunday, may we be on the way home. Journeying like Ruth to a home we have never experienced but just as faithful to go. As we go, may our link (connection) be strong, our love be pure and our loyalty be undeniable.

Bryan Baldwin Family Jerry Moss Janet Riggsbee Steve Cotten Lynn Ragan Lauren Riggsbee Lynn Jones Jake Riggsbee Raymond Womble

Nursery Workers: Sunday Morning: 11:00 Diane Moore & Mary Lou Gregory Next Sunday: 11:00 Daniel & Kalah McFarland Our Deacon Ministry: Deacon Of The Month – David Aycock Bill Cotten, Chairman-2017, David Aycock, V. Chairman-2017, Betsy Phillips, Secretary-2015, Tommy Bridges-2015, Mark Jackson-2015, Davis Harris-2017, Tony Ragan-2018, John Quiggle-2018 & Randy Keck-2018 Children’s Church: 11/02/2014 Daniel & Kalah McFarland 11/09/2014 William & Jennifer Parries

Dr. Gary McCollough, Pastor garyfsbc@windstream.net Rev. Matt Riggsbee, Associate Pastor of Family Ministry mattfsbc@windstream.net Kathy Seal, Church Secretary kathyfsbc@windstream.net Regina Mangum, Organist Gail Luck, Pianist

Flat Springs Baptist Church 4148 Deep River Road Sanford, NC 27330 (919) 775-5922 www.flatspringsbaptist.com

Flat Springs Baptist Church is a family of believers who seek . . .

to Glorify God, to Guide others to Christ, to Grow in our faith, and to Give of ourselves.

Birthdays This Week Crete Smith – Nov 2 Bill Boisvert – Nov 2 Martha Masttallone – Nov 5 Julie Sharpe – Nov 6 Austin Ragan – Nov 6

Last Week at a Glance Weekly Budget Requirements $6,154.00 Budget Received 10 /26 /2014 6,861.00 Designated 2,604.20 Youth/Fall Retreat 70.00 World Hunger 230.20 Kitchen/ Wed. Supper 190.00 AWANA 34.00 Technology/Chimes 1730.00 Repairs 100.00 Baptist Men/Kentucky 250.00 Total Income $9,465.20

Special Ongoing Concerns Heather Hickman Buddy Denise Jean McNeese Marion Chriscoe Joni Ramey Art & Chris Simon Margie Cole Dianne Wilson Paul Leonard Debbie Seal Roy Smith Wayne Keck Linda Moore Anthony Harrington Sandy Tillotson Willard West Glenda Miller Scott Whisnant Evyleen Luck Evan Delgado Debbie Hurley Annette Fawcett Robert Thomas Audrey Beachler Martha Harrington Brenda Tucker Hubert Garner Lillian Bisping Darlene Kearns Marguerite Garner Kathy Freedle

Hayley Gaines 114 Grand Blvd, Apt. 4F

Boone, NC 28608 Appalachian State University