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Andrew Thompson Rick & Francie Vann

Rev. Mat Alexander .................................................................... Pastor Rev. Woodie Turner ...............................................Minister to Families Rev. Nathan Edwards ................................................ Minister of Music Mr. Chris Taunton ................................. Director of Student Ministries Miss Lydia Sewell .............................. Director of Children’s Ministries Mrs. Sharon Reynolds ................................................................ Pianist Mrs. Lana Cornutt ................................................................... Organist

F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H

G A D S D E N 235 South Fifth Street Gadsden, AL 35901 256-547-6828 www.fbcgadsden.org

July 22, 2018

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July 25July 25July 25July 25 Kids’ Skate Day

July 29July 29July 29July 29 Family Worship Day

July 30July 30July 30July 30 Linen Savers Work Day

August 4August 4August 4August 4 Christ-Centered Parenting

August 5August 5August 5August 5 Bridal Shower for Brittany Harbison

EBA Prayer Rally at FBC

August 8August 8August 8August 8 Kids’ Back-to-School Party

August 12August 12August 12August 12 Deacons Meeting

August 15August 15August 15August 15 Quarterly Business Meeting

August 17August 17August 17August 17 Dental Clinic

September 2September 2September 2September 2 Sunday School Promotion Day

September 3September 3September 3September 3 Church Closed for Labor Day

September 21September 21September 21September 21 Dental Clinic

Mission ProjectMission ProjectMission ProjectMission Project

The EBA Missions Center

is in need of school supplies for the annual distribution.

Last year over 500 children received school supplies at the

Missions Center.

Worship Attendance ................................ 135 Kids Worship ............................... 16 Total Attendance ....................... 151

Stewardship Records Budget .................................... $12,613.88 Tithes Received .....................$12,140.50 Designated ................................ $300.00 Budget to Date .................... $365,802.52 Received to Date ................ $338,507.18

Sunday School Enrollment .................................... 299 Attendance Members .................................... 117 Visitors .......................................... 0 Total Attendance ....................... 117

Please join us for a Bridal Shower in honor of

Dana Bri�any Harbison Sunday, August 5, 2018

2:00 - 4:00 PM First Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall

Bri�any is registered at Belk, Target & Peppermint Pony.

Sunday, July 22 9:15 am Sunday School 10:30 am Morning Worship 8:00 pm Rebroadcast* *Comcast Channel 5

Security Roger Higgins & Mike Erwin

Kids Worship Suzie Tucker Noah & Vickie Miller

Preschool Volunteers Katie Haynie, Kylie Turner Jan Flowers, Sandy Galloway

TV Ministry Matt Jackson, Jarrod Walker Kay Moore, Allen Ray, Kenny Flowers

Monday, July 23 8:00 am Ladies Exercise

Tuesday, July 24 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Group

Wednesday, July 25 8:00 am Ladies Exercise 9:30 am Youth Trip to Chattanooga 1:30 pm Kids Skate Day

No Wednesday Activities for the month of July

Friday, July 27 8:00 am Ladies Exercise

At the close of the service we invite you to the Welcome Center to meet our pastor and his wife and receive a

small gift we have for you. fbcguest

PW: firstlovesgadsden

Sunday, July 22, 2018 10:30 am Prelude Mrs. Lana Cornutt Call to Worship 333 “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” SHOWALTER Welcome Mr. Chris Taunton Student Ministry Director Hymn 10 “How Great Thou Art” O STORE GUD Reading from the Psalms Psalm 51:1-12 Rev. Larry Fuhrman Hymn 325 “Whiter Than Snow” FISCHER Prayer of Confession & Repentance Rev. Larry Fuhrman Choral Worship “This Won’t Get Me Down” Choplin Sanctuary Choir Hymn 136 “Are You Washed in the Blood” WASHED IN THE BLOOD On the final stanza, children are invited to FirstKids Worship. Message “Repent: Knowing Yourself” Rev. Woodie Turner James 4:6-10 Minister to Families 1388 in the pew Bible Invitation Hymn 307 “Just As I Am” WOODWORTH Announcements & Offertory Prayer Mr. Chris Taunton Offertory Mrs. Sharon Reynolds Congregational Benediction 253 “Doxology” OLD 100TH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Postlude Mrs. Lana Cornutt

Kids’

First

SUMMER

Skate Day

July 25

1:30-3:30

FLC Gym

Summer Schedule Summer Schedule Summer Schedule Summer Schedule

For the month of July, there will be no Wednesday Night Supper, Activities or Choir Rehearsal.

Choir members, please be in the choir room at 10:00 am each Sunday.

Wednesday, August 1 5:00 pm Supper Resumes 6:00 pm Ask Anything Wednesday No Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, August 8 Adult, Children & Youth activities resume Adult Choir Rehearsal resumes

Guests: We are glad you are worshiping with us today! Please fill out the

information card and place it in the offering plate when it is passed.

GUEST INFORMATION

________________ Name

________________ Email address

________________ Other Contact Info

Prayer Requests ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________________________

This Won’t Get Me Down

This won’t get me down. O no, this won’t get me down. Sometimes my troubles, they get so heavy, so hard to carry, but I carry on.

Though all my struggles, they won’t defeat me. No, I’m gonna be strong. I know perhaps you can’t see,

I’ve got a Spirit that’s living in me with power to hold up, To lift up my weary soul.

This won’t get me down. O no, this won’t get me down. It’s gonna take much more than this to stop me now.

I’ve got a Lord who lifts me up. I’ve got a faith and it is enough, To give me hope, to give me power. This won’t get me down.

Though I’ve got troubles, though I’ve got pain. I’ll meet my struggles, and though I may fall,

I’ll rise up with power to lift up my soul.

This won’t get me down. O no, this won’t get me down. It’s gonna take much more than this to stop me now.

I’ve got a Lord who lifts me up. I’ve got a faith and it is enough, To give me hope, to give me power. This won’t get me down.

I’ve got a Lord who lifts me up. I’ve got a faith and it is enough, To give me hope, to give me power. I’ll learn to cope, I’ll learn to thrive.

I’ll live with hope, I’ll live with power. This won’t get me down.

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