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THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost October 31, 2021

Morning Worship Eleven O’clock * Please stand as you are able. Greeting and Invocation Dr. Wayne Brown Prelude Mrs. Pat Slomanski I Love to Tell the Story Albin Whitworth * Hymn of Praise, No. 16 O Worship the King LYONS (Please see this hymn on page 4.) Responsive Reading Psalm 56:1-13 Congregation

Leader: Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me.

People: O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?

Leader: All day long they seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life, so repay them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

People: You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record; Then my enemies will retreat in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?

Leader: My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.

People: For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.

All: Thanks be to God! Hymn, No. 410 It Is Well with My Soul VILLE DU HAVRE (Please see this hymn on page 5.) Offertory Prayer Mrs. Kate C. Lee * Offertory Response, No. 253 OLD 100TH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. We invite children to come forward for the Children’s Sermon at the conclusion of the Doxology. Afterward, children under the age of seven are welcome to attend Children’s Church, or they may return to their seat and worship with the congregation.

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Children’s Sermon Mrs. Sandi Floyd Pastoral Prayer Dr. Brown Worship through Song The Chancel Choir

arr. Anna L. Page, Jean A Shafferman Camp Meeting Brethren, We Have Met to Worship How Firm a Foundation Scripture Reading Romans 8:28-39 Dr. Brown 1 John 4:1-21 Sermon Fear vs. Faith Dr. Brown * Hymn of Commitment, No. 405 MUSKOGEE

Have Faith in God (Please see this hymn on page 6.) * Benediction Dr. Brown * Postlude Mrs. Slomanski Fanfare arr. Diane Bish

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The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Graham Carter

by his sister Kate C. Lee.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK Sunday, October 31 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

Monday, November 1 5:15 p.m. Children’s Music Activity

Wednesday, November 3 4:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, November 6 9:00 a.m. Meet at the church to ride the FBC float in the Pecan Festival Parade.

LOOKING AHEAD

All Saints’ Day, Sunday, November 7

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Monday, November 8 5:15 p.m. Children’s Music Activity

Wednesday, November 10 4:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting

Sunday, November 14 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

Monday, November 15 9:30 a.m. Finance Meeting 9:30 a.m. Fruit Basket Assembly 10:00 a.m. WMU 5:15 p.m. Children’s Music Activity

Tuesday, November 16 6:30 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting

Wednesday, November 17 4:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Sunday, November 21 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 6:00 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Service at Whiteville United Methodist Church

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(live broadcast on WTXY AM 1540, FM 103.9, kool1039radio.com—“Listen Live”, and our First

Baptist Church Whiteville Facebook Page)

Ministerial Staff

Rev. Wayne Brown, Interim Pastor Rev. Eddie Fort, Minister of Music

Support Staff

Mrs. Teresa Malpass, Ministry Assistant Mrs. Dinah Reaves, Financial Ministry Assistant

Mrs. Pat Slomanski, Organist

Church Office Hours 8:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. Monday—Thursday Phone: (910) 642-2139 Fax: (910) 642-5874

Web Site: www.fbcwhiteville.com Email: office@fbcwhiteville.com

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Deacons of the Week 10/31 Tricia Sanderson / Haywood Corbett 11/07 Lauren Cole / Hilda Ray 11/14 Genie Carter / Peggy Underwood 11/21 David Carter / Glenn Waters