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

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance

Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

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

Phone: 601-516-0790 (cell)

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

Phone: 601-758-3129 (home) ~ 601-516-0699 (cell)

Taylor Sutherland, Minister of Students Email: taylorsutherland@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601-953-2272 (cell)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK:

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS:

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: James Burnham

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Tina Cooper, Kerri Lofton, Joel Lofton, Kristie Raynes

AM-TOD(1) Justin Winburn, Richard Broom, Jennifer Broom

AM-TOD(2) Justin Hawkins, Brittany Hawkins, Holly Miller

PM-BB & TOD Courtney Terrell, Anthony Terrell; Brittany Smith,

Hank Lott

USHERS TODAY: Matthew Merck, Hank Lott, Josh Williamson,

Billy Whitehead PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Pansy Jager

Evening, Sid Sumrall

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Brandy Boyer

3-YEAR OLD EXTENDED SESSION: Jeffrey and Kasie Stephens

ANGEL PATROL volunteers for the month of June are John & Peggy Carley

601-758-3847.

DEACON COUNTERS for the month of June: Dr. Laird and Steve Graham

Sermon Notes

The Church That Satan Tried to Kill

(2nd in the series, A Look at the Church)

Revelation 2:8-11

I. SMYRNA’S TROUBLE (2:8-9)

A. Persecution (2:8)

B. Poverty (2:10)

C. Profanity (2:9)

II. SMYRNA’S TREASURE (2:9)

If You Know Christ, You Are Already Rich

III. SMYRNA’S TRIUMPH (2:10-11)

A. The Absence of Fear

B. The Presence of Faith

C. The Promise of Reward

D. The Glory of Eternity

FBC Sumrall June 1, 2014

Sunday 8:45 am

10:00 am 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm

Monday 10:00 am 4:00 pm

6:30 pm

Sunday School Morning Worship Discipleship Training LoveDare Class (FLC) Evening Worship W.O.M. (parlor) Youth Committee Meeting (youth room) G.R.O.W.

Wednesday 6 pm

6:30 pm 7 pm

Celebrate Recovery Youth Worship (FLC) Prayer Meeting

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed 12 noon - 1 p.m.

Website: www.fbcsumrall.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fbcsumrall

169 Center Avenue, Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone (601) 758-4738/ Fax (601) 758-3762

The Church library is open 30-45 minutes before each service, Sunday morning,

Sunday night, and Wednesday night.

Everyone is encouraged to visit for Christians books as

well as DVD’s.

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 17th). Ballot forms are available in the foyer.

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 a visitor's card & place in the offering plate. You

may also list your prayer concerns and our staff will be honored to pray

with you this week.

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor Philip Cooper

Fellowship Song. . . . . . . “Great and Mighty”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Worship in Music: Hymn 522 “When the Morning Comes”

Chorus “In His Presence” Hymn 430 “Sunshine In My Soul”

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

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Message from the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor Philip Cooper

Invitation Hymn 300 . . . . . . . “Without Him”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Henderson

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

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor Philip Cooper

Come join us for a fun-filled week at Branson, MO,

December 1st-7th. Cost: $793 (double occupancy) which includes 11

meals, 7 fabulous shows including the Duttons, Clay Cooper, Dublin

Irish Tenors & Celtic Ladies, Pierce Arrow, Baldnobbers, and two new

shows—Maro Polo and Jonah at the Sight n’ Sound Theatre. Plenty of

time for sight-seeing and shopping. A $75 deposit will reserve your

space. Please see Judy Thompson or Shirley Haddox for more info.

Please visit the Welcome Center to view thank you notes, appreciation cards, and

more info about VBS!

Youth Camp will be at Ridgecrest in North Carolina, June 13th-19th. Final

payment is due June 1st.

Please see Taylor if you are interested in sponsoring a youth with a scholarship for camp.

Youth Committee meeting today at 4:00, in youth room.

Wednesday, June 4, we will play volleyball in the FLC following Bible study.

Sunday, June 8th there will be a youth parent meeting for

summer camp, at 5 pm in the Youth room.

VBS 2014 June 23rd - 27th

8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Look Who’s having a baby girl! Join us for a baby shower honoring

Chase & Brittany Jackson to welcome baby Macey Brianna Jackson

Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 2:00 FBC Sumrall Parlor

Hosted with love by Friends, Coed 1 & 5 SS classes Brittany is registered at Target

Our RA’s & GA’s are collecting canned food to be taken to the Baptist Friendship House in New Orleans on Tuesday, June 3rd. The Friendship House is a ministry to homeless, abused, & trafficked victims (women & children). If you wish to join them in this collection of food, boxes have been placed by the elevator in the welcome center for this food. If you are planning to donate please do so today, or bring it by the church office tomorrow. Thank you.

LADIES CONFERENCE 2014, Friday, August 1st, 6 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Julie Formby

“Free Tickets” will be available starting June 22nd (Conference is free - donations will be given to Ella’s Light Children’s Ministry)

DONATIONS FOR SNACKS & OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Contact Judy Gill 601.408.1509 if you can help with donations. Online registration is now available on the church website!!

VBS is for 5 year-olds to 6th Grade (grade completed).

VBS WORKERS NEEDED:

Pre-school Recreation(Adult)

Pre-school crafts(Adult)

Pre-school Assistants

Nursery (Adults)

Bed babies (Adults)

Toddler (Adults)

Lots of youth helpers

Contact Kasie Stephens

601.297.2333

Bottled water Honeycomb cereal Funfetti cake mix Animal Crackers Cheese puffs Tortilla chips

Pretzel twists Trix creal Lucky Charms cereal Raisins Chocolate Chips (milk chocolate)

Teddy Grahams (original flavor) $10 donations to cover T-shirts and supplies for children

Church directories will be printed soon. If you know there is an error in the present directory, please contact Marilyn in the church office. Also, if you don’t have a picture in the directory, we would like to include one before any more are printed.