Contemporary Worship – 8:15 a.m. I Am

Because He Lives (Amen)

Welcome and Fellowship

Reckless Love

Offering

Build My Life

Message—Joel Samuels

Turn Your Eyes

Presentation of Decisions

Announcements

Traditional Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Prelude

Hymn of Praise—Revive Us Again (#434)

Welcome

Congregational Praise—People Need the Lord (#445)

Congregational Praise—I Love to Tell the Story (#444)

Offertory Hymn—Rescue the Perishing (#441)

Offertory

Choral Message—Living Waters—Sanctuary Choir

Message—Joel Samuels

Hymn of Invitation—Come Just As You Are (#481)

Announcements

Song of Celebration—Revive Us Again (#434)

Postlude

February 24

Terry Sisco Dick Ruhlman Brad Bruce David Pollock Bill Collins Sammy Harris Ron Dutton Tom Parsley David McPeters Torrey Whitaker

March 03

John Boggess Bill Brewer Byron Buchanan Charles Spann Vann Reid Mike Thigpen Matt Taylor Don Watson Eddie Hinote Ronnie Vaughn

HOW TO JOIN OUR CHURCH FAMILY

By Baptism: For one who has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior and desires to obey

Christ by being baptized by immersion.

By Letter: For one who is saved, has been baptized by immersion after being saved

and is a member in good standing of another Baptist church.

By Statement: For one who has been saved and baptized by immersion after being

saved, but is not a member of another Baptist church.

Come forward during the invitation at the end of the worship service and tell the pastor

that you want to become a member of FBCG, and we will take care of the rest.

Welcome to First Baptist Church

Whatever your need, whatever your reason, welcome to First Baptist Church of Guntersville. We know that He has a purpose for bringing you on this special day, to this special place. We hope you feel a genuine (welcome) as you share with us in this worship experience. As a church family, we have a clear vision of what God wants this fellowship to do: “to know Christ and to make Him known.” True worship is our spiritual priori-ty and loving people is our spiritual privilege.

» Please complete the guest information card, located in the front of your pew, and place it in the offering plate when it is passed during the offering time. We will respect the personal nature of the information that

you share.

» CDs are available of this morning’s message. You may obtain a copy

by contacting the Church Office.

» If you have made a personal commitment to God regarding your relationship with Him and/or this church, we encourage you to come forward during the invitation following the message to share this deci-

sion with our church family.

» Our offering time is an extension of our worship. As our guest, you are welcome to worship with an offering, but please do not feel obligat-

ed.

» Should you need help, please see one of our ushers. They’re ready

to help you or get whatever help you may need.

» Wednesday evening activities begin with Family Supper at 5:00 p.m. and Bible Study/prayer service for adults at 6:30. A variety of activities

are provided for children & students as well.

WEEKLY NEWS AND INFORMATION

February 24, 2019

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control. Against such things

there is no law.”

- Galatians 5:22-23

Love

this week @ fbc week of February 24, 2019

Sunday

Contemporary Worship 8:15 am

Sunday School 9:15 am

Traditional Worship 10:30 am

Haitian Service, Lodge 11:00 am

Wednesday

Family Night Supper 5:00 pm

(August—May)

Library Opens 6:00 pm

Youth Worship 6:30 pm

Children’s Activities 6:30 pm

Prayer Service Adults 6:30 pm

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm

Praise Team Rehearsal 8:00 pm

The staff is ready to help you in any way possible. If you would like prayer, an answer to a question, or personal ministry, please give one of these caring Christian leaders a call. They’re ready to make a difference in your life!

CHURCH OFFICE: 582-5141

Joel Samuels, Pastor ext 102

Paul Murphy, Associate Pastor ext 107

Johnny Beard, Minister of Education ext 110

Melanie Baker,

Director of Children’s Ministries ext 104

Ken Patterson, Minister of Music ext 108

Barbara Young, Secretary ext 101

Amy Fondren, Secretary ext 100

1000 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976 / 256.582.5141 / www.gvillefbc.org

Deacon Lock-Up Schedule February 2019

Rick Moody, Duck Williams, John Rutland March 2019

Rick Booth, Blake Campbell, Gary Gray

TELLER COMMITTEE

02/24/2019 03/03/2019

Pokey Payne Danny Owens

Greg Johns Mike Thigpen

Our people came – 02/17/19

FBC SS Total 272 Contemporary Service 176 Traditional Service 186

Our people gave – 02/12–02/18

Undesignated $ 22,140.00 BF & CTG & V 2,505.00 Other 622.10 TOTAL $ 25,267.10

Challenge to GrowChallenge to Grow

Loan Balance Citizens –$ 938,258.04

Monthly Need –$ 10,508.85

CTG Last Mth Rec –Jan –$ 1,775.00

Vison 20/20 Rec—Jan –$ 3,666.00

CTG MTD (2/18/19) –$ 1,788.00

Nursery Worker Schedule 8:15 Service

Eva Tidwell, Linda Cole, Blake & Sally Campbell, Tracy Smith (desk)

10:30 Service Eva Tidwell, Linda Cole, Holly Lane, Jaime

Seymour, Leigh Ann Butler

Bring your family to supper with us on Wednesdays!

Supper Begins at 5:00 pm!

1 Adult $ 5.00

2 Adults $10.00

1 Adult/1 Child $ 7.50

1 Adult/2 Children $10.00

1 Adult/3 Children $12.50

2 Adults/1 Child $12.50

2 Adults/2 Children $15.00 Family Cap $15.00

02/27/19

Roast Beef

Potatoes/Carrots

Salad/Rolls

Blackberry Cobbler w/Ice Cream

Youth discipleship: True Love Project! Sunday nights 5:30-6:30. True Love Project journals may be purchased for $6. Food will be provided! Please see Amanda Smith if you would like to help feed the youth one Sunday night.

February 24th: Youth outing to the movies to see Run the Race. Sign-up at youth lodge.

March 31st—Youth skating outing. $75 deposits for David Platt’s Student Life camp due in March.

Camp is June 16th-21st. Rising 9th-College: Motion conference in Birmingham July

25th-27th. April 28th: 12th grade group outing at Top Golf -Bring a friend Join us on Wednesday nights! 6:00-7:30.

VISION 2020: His mission. Our focus.

Goal: $250,000 Received: $208,649.15

Terrace Lake Bible Study - 10:00 am

February 25—Tim Hays

March 04—Duck Williams

CentriKid Camp: Sign-ups for camp are now open. Grades 3—

5. Camp is June 10-14, 2019. See Melanie to sign up.

VBS: June 30—July 3, 2019, from 5:30pm—8:15pm. See

Melanie if you would like to teach or work.

Lifepoint’s Building Needs Room In the Inn

Personal hygiene products, towels, wash cloths, first aid supplies,

laundry detergent pods, hand sanitizer, pillows, sheets (twin),

blankets, bottled water, snacks, paper plates, paper towels, cleaning

supplies, blood pressure machine and 64 qt. plastic storage bins with

latching lids.

FBC Guntersville expresses deepest sympathy to

Randall Taylor and family at the passing of his

mother, Susie Taylor.

Soup Luncheon

Please join us after the 2nd service on Sunday, March 17, for a Soup Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite soup to share! Stay and eat or take it to go. The church will be kicking off the Annie Armstrong Easter Fund and we will be taking offerings as well. Contact Laura Braswell for information: 214-683-2536.

Welcome New Members

Taylor, Tenly & Perry Stewart, by Letter/Statement

Sammie Stewart, by Baptism

Deacon—Richard Moebes

Weekly prayer lists are available in the lobby and

across from the church office.