TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS First Baptist Church Sumrall 169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482

Phone (601)758.4738 Fax (601)758.3762 www.fbcsumrall.org

December 27, 2015

Our Church Goal: $21,000.00 Received to date: $20,662.42

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

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

Wednesday

No Activities

Thursday

Office Closed

Friday

Office Closed

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Shawn Clinton

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Carla Cook, Sharon Ray, Jeremy & Angela Patterson

AM-TOD(1) Jerry & Beverly Ford

AM-TOD(2) Joey & Melynda Newsom

PM-BB & TOD No Evening Worship

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

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Lib Sumrall

Evening, No Evening Worship

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Brian & Lee Ann Fortenberry

DEACON COUNTERS: Kyle Bass & Jim Sumrall

Angel Patrol: Jim & Peggy Goodwin (601) 310-1796

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

December 20, 2015

Morning Worship: NA Sunday School Attendance: 293

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,760.00

Budget Offering: $10,852.55

Please check the official FBC Sumrall website at www.fbcsumrall.org

to view current calendar events as well as sermons that you may have missed.

Please check the bulletin board near the Information Desk

for thank you notes, Invitations and other

information.

Are you interested in serving the Lord at First Baptist as a part of our Security Patrol? See Tim McNeil or sign up

on the sheet in the foyer or at the Infor-mation Desk.

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

Phone: 601.516.0790 (cell)

Phillip Butler, Minister of Music & Education Tyler Golson, Interim Minister to Students Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org Email: tylergolson@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0699 (cell) Phone: (601)270-5067 (cell)

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

TODAY IS RED BAS-KET SUNDAY. Bas-

kets are located beside the exit doors. This

Holiday Announcements:

There will No family meals served on Dec. 30th. Meals will resume on Jan. 6th.

Dec. 30 - No activities at church

Dec. 27 - There will be NO evening worship

Dec. 31, Jan. 1 - Office closed

Friday Night Adult Bible Study will resume Jan. 8

Reminder from financial secretary: Year end gifts must be received in the office by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 29th.

Ladies Wednesday night Bible Study will resume Jan. 6

Boxes of offering envelopes are available at the Information desk and

on the pews in the foyer.

CHURCH SECURITY TRAINING coming in January.

Dates: January 12, 14, 19, 21.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fellowship Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“He Is Exalted”

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lottie Moon Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Because of Who He Is

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

Worship in Music: Hymn: 102 “The Birthday of a King”

Hymn: 95 “Go, Tell It On the Mountain” Worship through Giving:

(3 & 4 yr. old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message In Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Message from the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Clark

Invitation Hymn: 285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Wherever He Leads I’ll Go”

Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Huffman

Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NO EVENING WORSHIP

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

December 27, 2015

SERMON NOTES

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Passion Conference - January 2-4 D’Now - January 15-17 Upward practice begins - January 11 Upward games begin - January 23 Church Council meeting - January 25 Nicaragua Mission trip - May 30-June 6 Montana Mission trip - June 18-24 Youth Camp - July 6-10