First Baptist Church Sumrall 169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone 601.758.4738 Fax 601.758.3762

www.fbcsumrall.org

May 8, 2016

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

May 1, 2016

Morning Worship: 351 Sunday School Attendance: 295

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,986.00 Budget Offering: $ N/A

Wednesday Night Meal—$6.00

Hamburger Steak Rice/Gravy, Lima Beans Bread, Dessert & Drink

May 18 will be the last night for family meals until fall.

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

Boxes of offering envelopes are

Dr. Philip Cooper, Senior Pastor Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0790 (cell)

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

Sunday School 8:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am

Tuesday

Senior Adult Choir 10:00 am

Wednesday

Family Meal 5:15 pm Celebrate Recovery 6:00 pm Pre-School/Children’s Choir 6:00 pm Students 6:30 pm GA’s /RA’s, Mission Friends 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

Friday

Adult Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 pm

Saturday

Concealed Carry Class 9:00 am Smoked Chicken Fundraiser 11:00 am

Red Basket total for May was $131.00

Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.758.4738

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.549.6793 (cell)

Hampton Sims Minister to Children

Email: hamptonsims@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.758.4738 (office)

Phillip Butler Minister of Music & Education Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0699 (cell) Class of 2016: Sunday, May 15th is the day set aside to honor the high school class of 2016. We will host a breakfast for the graduates, parents, siblings &

grandparents at 8 a.m. in the Family Life Center.

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Students: If you haven’t signed up for Summer Camp yet, see Greg Faler

to sign up. The cost of $185 should be paid in full by May 29. Call the

church office if you’re interested in chaperoning. Camp will be July 6-10.

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Darrell Broom

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Belinda Herrin, Missy Mitchell, Jane Simm

AM-TOD(1) Misty Broome, Hannah Faler

AM-TOD(2) Joel & Kerri Lofton

PM-BB & TOD No Evening Worship

USHERS TODAY: Matt Henderson, Vince McGrew, Harlon Clark, Tim, McNeil , Jason Goar

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, David Robbins

Evening, No Evening Worship

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Jared & Amy Hester

DEACON COUNTERS: Shawn Clinton & John Carley

Angel Patrol: Richie & Anita Sumrall 601.550.0014

Please join us for a Bridal Shower Honoring

Taylor Deen Bride-elect of Zac Bennett

Sunday, May 15, 2016 From 2:00-3:30 in the afternoon

At FBC Sumrall Parlor Given by Friends.

The couple is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Dillard’s.

Be sure to stop by the church library before worship on

Sun. or Wed. night. There’s a great display for Mother’s Day!

Books & DVD’s available for both children & adults.

There will be a Smoked Chicken Plate fundraiser to benefit the mission teams on Saturday, May 14. Tickets are available from team members or the church office.

Also, we will host a “RIDE FOR MISSIONS” motorcycle ride that same day. If you ride, or know someone who

does, share this information. You may also call the office for more information.

Wednesday Night May 11 will be the final night for regular children’s activi-ties until school starts in the fall.

Mark your calendars! FBC Sumrall will host the gospel music group the

Dixie Echoes on June 10. Plan to join us!

VBS 2016 - June 20-24

WELCOME

We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. So that we may have a record of your visit, please fill out the visitor section of the bulletin & place it in the offering plate.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

Fellowship Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Come Into His Presence”

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Blessed Assurance”

Call To Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sanctuary Choir

Hymn: 413 “Faith Is the Victory”

Chorus: “A Christian Home”

Hymn: 416 “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

Worship through Giving: (3 & 4 yr. old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Clark Message from the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper Invitation Hymn: 283 . . . . .“Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated” Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Sims Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemuel Boyer Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

There will be no evening worship. Enjoy time with your family !

WELCOME VISITOR

Please complete and place in the offering plate.

___First Visit ___Visited before ___Attend Often

NAME_________________________________ SPOUSE’S NAME_______________________ ADDRESS_____________________________ _______________________________________ CELL PHONE__________________________ —-MARRIED ___SINGLE ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CHURCH, IF SO, WHAT CHURCH?

__________________________________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH?____________ I WOULD LIKE TO BE VISITED ___YES___NO

PRAYER REQUESTS: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON:

__ HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

____BECOMING A CHURCH MEMBER

____ENROLLING IN BIBLE STUDY

____MUSIC MINISTRY

____ADULT MINISTRY

____YOUTH MINISTRY

____CHILDREN/PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

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May 8, 2016

Support our mission teams through prayer. Financial gifts toward team fees may be given through our church and designated as: Nicaragua Missions or Montana Missions.

A Mother’s Faith (In the series, Great Books of the Bible)

2 Timothy 1:1-7

I. Her Faith Was Remembered (1:4-5)

II. Her Faith Was Real (1:5)

III. Her Faith Was Reproduced (1:5)

Our FBC Sumrall Nicaragua Mission team is preparing for their upcoming trip. Door to door

evangelism is a big part of this outreach. The team needs donations to share with families as they share the Gospel. If you can donate any of the following items, please bring them by the church office or put them

in the box outside the office door. Ladies’ scarves (lightweight), pkgs. of men’s handker-

chiefs, children's sunglasses, candy or gum (non-melting).

DEACON NOMINATIONS - The month of May is set aside for our church family to have the opportunity to nominate men for deacon election which will take place on the third Sunday morning in August (August 21st). Ballot forms are available in the foyer.

The team will also be putting on a VBS for the children of LaLibertad. If you would like to contribute to this project, we are in need of craft supplies from the following list:

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Paper plates

Construction paper

Washable markers

Glue

Jumbo popsicle sticks

Cotton balls

Crayons

Tissue paper streamers

GA Camp - Registration forms must be turned in by May 11. All campers need to make a $25 payment towards the camp fee. Checks need to be made payable to FBC Sumrall. Contact Joanne Marsh at 601.270.0604 if you have any questions.

VBS will be June 20-24. If you would like to volunteer, see Jennifer Stringer or Hampton.

Associational Senior Adult Choir sing at Covington Ridge - Collins at 10:30 a.m. We will leave FBC Sumrall at 10:00 a.m. We’ll eat lunch in Collins at one of

the local restaurants.