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

www.fbcsumrall.org

October 23, 2016

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

October 16, 2016

Morning Worship: N/A Sunday School Attendance: 276

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,986.00 Budget Offering: $5,910.75

Dr. Philip Cooper Senior Pastor

Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.516.0790

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

Phone: 601.758.4738

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

Phone: 601.549.6793

Hampton Sims Minister to Children

Email: hamptonsims@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.320.4942

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

Phone: 601.516.0699

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Richie Sumrall

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Hannah Faler, Sharon Ray

AM-TOD(1) Courtney Merck, Emily Smith

AM-TOD(2) Jennifer Mulder, Misty Broome

PM-BB & TOD John Carley, Anita Sumrall

USHERS TODAY: John Gill, Redd Marsh, James Burnham, Robby Breland, Tony Brock

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Sally Herrington

Evening, Vickey Cravens

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Lemuel & Brandy Boyer

DEACON COUNTERS: Shawn Clinton, John Carley

Angel Patrol: Jeff & Missy Mitchell (601) 520.3402

Reed McDaniel Minister to Students

Email: reedmcdaniel@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.452.0127

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

Sunday School 8:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am Handbells Rehearsal 4:15 pm Bible Skills/Drills/Thrills 5:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday

The only activities at the church will be fall festival. No prayer meeting.

Saturday

Sherwood BC trip 6:00 am Concealed Carry Class 8:00 am

LOUISIANA DISASTER RELIEF

Groups are working 7 days a week with mud-out and food distribution. Anyone, individuals or groups, who is interested in going, please contact the church office or

Phillip Butler. We are also accepting donations. Make checks out to FBC Sumrall and put LA Disaster Relief on the memo line. You may also designate money for the

re-building of Sherwood Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.

October 29 and 31st we will leave the church at 6 a.m. travelling to Sherwood Bap-tist Church to hang sheet rock. Bring your screw guns, T squares and box cutters, and any other tools you can use to hang sheetrock. Please contact Phillip Butler if you would like to go.

Sunday nights at 5:00 PM for K5-6th grades, upstairs in the Family Life Center.

Instead of candy or toothpaste, this month we are asking for donations of small toys to help fill our

boxes. We are still collecting toiletry items & school supplies. There are boxes located through-

out the buildings.

As a follow-up to the church security train-ing, Clint McMurry will

offer an Enhanced Conceal Carry Class on

Oct. 29, 2016, beginning at 8 a.m. The cost will be $60.00 per person. Each student is required to have their own weapon, 50 rounds of ammunition, and eye &

ear protection. Please call the church office for more Information or to enroll. 601.758.4738 Sign up

sheets are available at the Welcome Desk

This week only, there will be no Wednesday night meal in the Family Life Center. The Nicaragua Mission team will be serving hamburgers as a fundraiser at the fall festival. Stop by

and get a plate from them.

Meals in the FLC will resume on November 2, with chicken strips on the

menu.

Our church is responsible for providing volunteers for Lamar Baptist Association during the month of November. There are many

different volunteer jobs including: cleaning, helping in the food pantry, sorting clothes, praying or greeting families that come in, etc.

There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer.

WELCOME

We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. Please fill out the visitor section of the bulletin & place it in the offering plate. We would love to have a record of your visit.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fellowship Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “I’ve Got Peace Like a River”

Baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Worship through Singing

Hymn: 204 “Glorious Is Thy Name”

Hymn: 198 “At the Name of Jesus”

Chorus: “From the Rising of the Sun”

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

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Philip Cooper Invitation Hymn: 446 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Take Time to Be Holy” Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Burnham Postlude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

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

www.fbcsumrall.org

October 23, 2016

The Mystery of Godliness (In the Series, Great Books of the Bible)

1 Timothy 3:14-16

I. We Rejoice in the Incarnation of Christ

II. We Rejoice in the Vindication of Christ

III. We Rejoice in the Glorification of Christ

IV. We Rejoice in the Proclamation of Christ

V. We Rejoice in the Salvation Found in Christ

VI. We Rejoice in the Exaltation of Christ

Prayerfully consider serving as a Bible Barnabas for one of our Bible Buddies, Children’s Bible Drillers or Youth Bible Driller. The role of a Barnabas is to pray for and

actively encourage these brave youngsters as they study God’s Word. It is a privilege and a responsibility to pray over one of these young people. Contact Tina Cooper

if you would like to be an encourager. Text or call 601.516.0772. Monday, November 7, the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, along with WMU/Women’s Ministries will host “A Prayer STATEment

Around the STATE Capitol.” Join us as we travel to Jackson to partici-pate in this event. There are signup sheets at the Welcome Desk and in

the foyer of the Sanctuary.

MS Youth Evangelism Challenge Dec. 27-28

See Reed for more information & sign up.

Department heads & Committee chair persons: Please pick up a 2017 Budget Request Form in the foyer or the information center. These forms must be returned to the church office by October 30, 2016. If you have any questions, call the church office.

Kid’s Fest October 26 6-8 p.m. Volunteer to help today! Sign up sheets are located

throughout the church. Silent auction items can be dropped off at the church office through Tuesday.