First Baptist Church

CHILDREN’S CHURCH - TODAY (for Pre-K thru 3rd Grade) Brandon & Nichole Helms SUNDAY - OCTOBER 8th Brenda & Mary Lee Tilley NURSERY - TODAY Nursery Captain – Becky Helms Workers - Stephanie & Allison Wagoner Wednesday, October 4th - Emma Dean Joyce & Joyce Snead SUNDAY - OCTOBER 8th Nursery Captain – Pat Collins Workers - Jeanine Bennett & Andrea Cassell Wednesday, October 11th - Lillie Cassady OCTOBER GREETERS Linda Rorrer, Heather Cockram, Denise Belcher THANK YOU! Dear First Baptist Friends — Every month when we receive your gift toward our mission support, we realize what a wonderful part of our lives you have been for so many years. You bless us more than we can express, and we are grateful that you have walked with us in ministry for the past four decades. We pray the Lord’s face to shine upon you in daily grace, according to your needs. We love you. Sue & Terry Dear Friends — Just thank you seems so little to express my gratitude for you prayers. My latest scan showed no cancer. Prayers have seen me through a second time and it’s all because of the prayers of the saints. Thanks so much. Jean Fretwell

OUR MISSION STATEMENT “We seek to experience God through our Worship, our Witness, our Work and to Equip believers to be dedicated followers of Jesus Christ.

First Baptist Church CHURCH STAFF Pastor, Lew Bennett, Ed. D.

Youth Pastor, Billy Craig

Music Director, Darrell Snead

Secretary, Lydia Pegram

Church Phone: 629-2754

P.O. Box 557 Bassett, VA 24055

Worship at 11:00 a.m.

Worship at 6:00 p.m.

October 1, 2017

A CONCERT OF PRAYER Singing, Special Music and Scripture Reading

Prelude

TODAY BEGINS OUR 30 DAYS OF PRAYER RENEWING, RESPONDING, REACHING

Children’s Choir Welcome & Announcements

Flowers The beautiful floral arrangement in our sanctuary today is in loving memory of Martha Sigmon by Kyle and family.

Prayer Hymn “Jesus Messiah” Greeting Hymn “Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us” Tithes and Offering Offertory Music Choir “Joy Comes In The Morning” Hymn “You Are My All In All” (Children will leave for Children’s Church) Scripture - Colossians 4 Message

“The Praying Christian”

Pastor Bennett

Hymn of Invitation # 281 “Speak To My Heart” Benediction

Welcome! We welcome you to First Baptist Church today. A special welcome is extended to our visitors. If you are a visitor, please fill out a visitor's card and place it in the offering plate as it is passed so that we may have a record of your visit. Please, join us again!

ANNOUNCEMENTS  DEACONS MEET - Today at 4:30 pm in the Church parlor  HANDBELL PRACTICE - Today at 4:45 pm  AWANA - Today at 5:30 pm  NO CHOIR PRACTICE TONIGHT  WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER - October 4th at 6 pm in the CLC. Menu: Spaghetti, Salad, Dessert & Drinks.  FBC LADIES MINISTRY - We are hosting a “Ladies Night Out” Fellowship on Monday, October 9th at 6:30 pm. All Ladies are welcome! Jennifer Tatum is our guest speaker and will share a powerful testimony regarding her experience with cancer. See Martha Wagner for more information.  CHRISTMAS BACKPACKS - For children in Appalachia. Backpacks are still available (located at the back of the Sanctuary and side vestibules). Please follow the instructions to pack your bag. You may begin bringing them to the church office. Deadline to return all backpacks is October 15th. Please Note — a new cardstock label is available to attach to your bag.  ATTENTION SENIOR ADULTS - “Chicken Stew” Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center, hosted by Joe & Helen (feel free to bring either a drink, dessert, or you may like to donate containers of decaf. coffee). Also — Day Trip, Thursday, October 26th going to Hamricks, GW store, and having lunch at K & W, leaving church at 8:30 am. st  “TRUNK-OR-TREAT” - October 31 . We are collecting candy donations for our annual Trunk or Treat outreach beginning this Sunday through October 30th. Donations may be brought to the church office.