STEPS TO BECOMING A CHRISTIAN

Deacons In Service Greeters REALIZE that you have sinned against God.
May Ronnie Johansen, Ron Gibson May Tommy Layne “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” -Romans 3:23
June Clayton Johnston, Hubert Nutt June Jack Roberson
REPENT of your sins.
“Repent, then, turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.” -Acts 3:19
Ushers
May 10 Micah Boles, Jack Roberson, REQUEST God to save you through Jesus Christ.
Extended Session Chad Carr, Bryant Schuetz “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” -Romans 10:13
We are needing volunteers for May 17 Charlie Boyd, Michael Sexton,
extended session. Please see the Dan Bateman, Byron Whitney RECEIVE Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
sign-up sheet on the wall by the May 24 Johnnie Gaidusek, Jason Chase, “Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the
nursery. Weldon Bartels, Ronnie Johansen right to become children of God.” -John 1:12
May 31 Jason Strawser, Ray Bickerstaff,
Kris Preslar, Gary Adrian “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”,
and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS you will be saved.” - Romans 10:9
Sunday, May 17 – Need help getting out of debt and managing your
income? Come PREVIEW a class of Dave Ramsey’s 13 week video series CALENDAR OF EVENTS
“Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University” at 6:00 p.m. Please call Mamie Sunday, May 10
Johnston, 254-486-2628 or 254-644-0100, for more details. 9:45 A.M. Bible Study
10:55 A.M. Morning Worship
Sunday, May 24 – Week of Prayer for Pentecost. Sign-up sheet is on the
Mondays
bulletin board by Fellowship Hall 11:30 A.M. Prayer in Today’s Adults
Sunday, May 24 – Senior Day and Baccalaureate Wednesday, May 13
9:30 A.M. Ladies Prayer in Prayer Room
Friday, May 29 – Valley Mills High School graduation 3:45-5:00 P.M. Music Makers (1-3 grade) & Young Musicians (4-6)
5:00-6:00 P.M. TeamKids (1-6 grade)
6:00–7:00 P.M. LADIES EXERCISE GROUP
V A C AT I O N B I B L E S C H O O L 6:00 - 6:45 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
Vacation Bible School will be held June 8-12. We need your prayers and 6:50 P.M. Youth worship begins
cookies. Beginning this week there will be a VBS cookie container in the 7:10 P.M. Youth break into small groups
Fellowship Hall. Drop off cookies in the box anytime, and we will store them 7:40 - 8:00 P.M. Big meeting time in Youth room
for VBS. We will take either homemade or store bought cookies. Each week 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
we will have a different prayer request. Your prayers are invaluable and 7:00-8:30 P.M. Ministry Choir
necessary for an effective week. Thursdays
Prayer request for week of May 10 – This being Mother’s Day, we will 6:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast in Fellowship Hall
begin with prayer that God will put an excitement in the hearts of the Sunday, May 17
parents, grandparents, and any other caretaker for including their children in 9:45 A.M. Bible Study
this program each day. 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship

YO U T H SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Officers 6 Youth 4 Nursery/Preschool 11
** May 23 – Paintball in Waco Adults 60 Children 16
** May 24 – Senior Sunday
** June 6 – FREE Car Wash FINANCIAL
** June 7 – Youth Sunday Weekly Requirements for May: $4,822.92 “A new command I give you: love one another. By this all men will
Received last week: $10,426.50
know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
VOLUNTE ERS NE ED ED FOR EXTENDED SESSION Received for May: $10,426.50
John 13:34, 35
We are needing volunteers for extended session. Please see the
sign-up sheet on the wall by the nursery. ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERING: $1,070.00

E X E RC I S E O P PO RT U N I T Y SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009

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*** Come and join us in spiritual aerobics and strength exercises, or walk if you
choose. Dress comfortably & wear tennis shoes. Mats are available at the
church.
WHERE: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
 THE WORSHIP OF GOD
WELCOME AND GREETING
CALL TO WORSHIP
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
MORNING PRAYER
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
CHILDREN’S FEATURE
SCRIPTURE READING
Decision of Commitment “Jesus Paid It All” Hymn # 134
May 10, 2009 (At this time, you are invited to pray, speak with a pastor, make spiritual
commitments, or indicate your desire to become a member of this fellowship.)
DOXOLOGY
“Growing in the Spirit” Music Makers OFFERTORY PRAYER
“I Will Worship You” TITHES & OFFERINGS
Hymn # 7 BENEDICTION
Sent to share the Spirit's blessing,
we go forth renewed, restored,
humbled by the task before us,
Hymn # 176 strengthened by the Love outpoured.
Finding faith confirmed in action,
Nancie Yarbro led by hope through each new day,
we are called to be God's people,
Luke 23:32-43 living what we sing and pray.
All lyrics printed with permission granted by CCLI License #439151

CHORAL REFLECTION “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Ministry Choir

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Let us remember Jesus,
who, though rich, became poor and dwelt among us;
who was mighty indeed, healing the sick and the troubled;
who, as teacher to his disciples, was their companion and servant.
May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ
and what he has done for us.
Let us remember Jesus,
who prayed for the forgiveness of those who rejected him ;
who loved all people and prayed for them,
even if they denied and rejected him;
who hated sin because he knew the cost of pride and selfishness,
of cruelty and hatred, both to people and to God.
May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ
and what he has done for us.
Let us remember Jesus,
who humbled himself, obedient unto the cross.
God has exalted him who has redeemed us
from the bondage of sin and given us new free.
May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ
and what he has done for us and continues to do for us.
PRAYER TIME
Feel free to pray at the altar or your seat.
SERMON John Wheatley
TO OUR COMMUNITY. . .
I knew I was in trouble in Hebrew class the first day. I knew I was in
trouble from the moment Dr. (Hurry-up) Harry Hunt made the statement that
the Hebrew Bible begins in the back and all Hebrew reads from right to left
instead of from left to right. Yep, I was in trouble. However, in the midst of
my trouble God divinely intervened. Whenever things were not working out
for me in the class (most of the time), Gods love helped me through. I am
very grateful for that Hebrew class because I still remember the kind of love
that God has that helped me. That love gets translated in scripture as,
“lovingkindness” and “steadfast love”. I have forgotten many things from
that first Hebrew class. But, I have never forgotten the Hebrew word checed.
That word is defined as love “…by one person to act on behalf of another,
who usually is dependent on the aid of the first and helpless to function
adequately without it.” That is truly how I felt in Hebrew class and many
times since then. I know we all have times when we simply need God’s help
to intervene in our lives. It is because of his checed love for us that we can
always count on God to intervene for us. It does require something on our
part. That something is trust. The Psalmist says it best when he writes,
“…but the LORD’S unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts him.”
Psalm 32:10b. If that were the sum total of all I learned in two semesters of
Hebrew, the two semesters would have been well worth it. Trust in God and
in his unfailing, steadfast, lovingkindness. I do need to add a belated thank
to Dr. Hunt and Dr. Langston (Jenice Langston’s brother-in-law) for
teaching Hebrew and being very patient.
Praying for you,
John