Worship & Celebration

Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First

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“As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

John 20:21 NKJV______________________________________________________

802 South Caswell Street

La Grange, North Carolina 28551 www.lagrangefwb.org

Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor

Welcome to Worship and Celebration!A warm welcome to all as we gather as God’s people to worship the Lord. May our worship strengthen our faith and desire to serve Him who loves us with an everlasting love in Christ Jesus._________________________________________________________________________________

Opportunities for Service and Growth

Sun. July 12 7th Sunday after Pentecost 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Sunday Night Live

Mon. July 13 GY2 Conference / CragmontTue. July 14 GY2 Conference / CragmontWed. July 15 GY2 Conference / Cragmont

7:00pm Bible Study Thu. July 16 GY2 Conference / CragmontFri. July 17 GY2 Conference / Cragmont

Missions Team Leaves for BrzailSat. July 18 Campers return home

NO CRIB

Sun. July 19 8th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30am Men’s Fellowship 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration - Cragmont Service 6:00pm Sunday Night Live

Trinidad Missions / Jacob MareadyMon. July 20 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band PracticeWed. July 22 7:00pm Church Conference (Business Meeting) Thu. July 23 11:15am PrimetimersSat. July 25 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up)

Sun. July 26 9th Sunday after Pentecost 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Sunday Night Live / Singspiration

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Church Business ConferenceThe Church Business Conference will be Wednesday, July 22nd @ 7:00pm. All written reports need to be turned in to the church office by Sunday, July 19th.

AnnouncementsGYC2 Cragmont Campers

The General Youth Conference 2 @ Cragmont Assembly begins on Monday, July 13th. The following campers will be attending: Logan Bigler, Conner Craft, Brianna Creech, Colby Creech, Matthew Ham, Joseph Harrison, Cassidy Hobbs, Julie Holmes, Tyler Holmes, Caleb Johnson, Carrie Letchworth, Mitchell Ann Letchworth, Sarah Letchworth, Cooper Roddy, Bodie Taylor, Luke Taylor, Payne Thomas, and Cassie Whitley. Counselors from our church are Josh Hobgood and Travis Harrison. Junior Counselors are Emily Fields and Marshall Letchworth. Remember these campers and staff in your prayers!

Medical Missions Program - TrinidadOn Sunday, July 19th @ 6:00pm Jacob Maready will share with the congregation is Medical Missions trip to Trinidad. We are looking forward to hearing how the Good News was shared through Medical Missions to the people of Trinidad. Make your plans to hear how the Lord worked through this missions team.

Brazil MissionOur Brazil Mission team will be leaving Friday, July 17 th. The team consists of Avery Mills, Casey Harrison, and Morgan Harrison. Thanks is expressed to everyone for your financial support of this mission trip. Everyone is asked to remember this team in your prayers especially from July 17-27 th. The Brazil team will present their program on Sunday, August 30th @ 6:00pm.

Water Country USAOn Friday, July 31, 2015 we will be going to Water Country USA at Williamsburg, VA. This will be a family fun day at the waterpark! We will leave the church at 7:00am. The cost of the day will be your park ticket and food. More information concerning the cost will be available at a later date. Contact Josh if you have any questions.

Building Fund SundayThe theme of our services on August 2nd will be “Building to Bless!” During the morning worship the Pastor will speak on our building program and we will receive our second building fund offering of the year. At 6:00pm we will have a covered dish supper followed by a special presentation of the Master Plan of our building Program.

Bible Study - Bible TranslationsHave you ever wondered why we have so many different Bible translations? Have you ever wondered how the books in the Bible got there and others didn’t? Beginning on August 5th we will begin a Bible Study entitled: “Bible Translations: Variety is the Spice of Life” taught by Josh Hobgood. We will dive into the Bible, its translation, and how we can use a variety of translations to impact our spiritual lives. Come and join us as we look at the most well preserved ancient text in all of history, a text that has been forming the Church for thousands of years.

Passion 2016The Passion Conference will be January 2-4, 2016 in Atlanta. If you would like to attend you must register by July 26. We will make our final registration after that date. . Contact Josh if you have any questions.

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In the WORDJune - Old Testament:

2 Chronicles 15-36, Ezra 1-10, Nehemiah 1-13, Esther 1-10, Job 1-19June - New Testament - John 12-21 & Acts 1-10:23

Remember! When you finish reading a book, please sign the list on the church bulletin board. Thanks!

Bible Readers – Book of 2 SamuelFran Gibbons, Carol Hardison, Kathryn Hart, Ronnie Hobgood

Bible Readers – Book JohnFran Gibbons, Carol Hardison, Mitzi Hobgood,

Ronnie Hobgood, Virginia Holmes

Sunday Night Live6:00pm

2Assembly in Fellowship Hall with Praise BandFor all ages

Medical Missions Program - TrinidadWith Jacob MareadySunday, July 19, 2015

SingspiriationSunday, July 26, 2015

Building to Bless ProgramSunday, August 2, 2015

Church Pool PartyLake Pines Pool

Sunday, August 9, 2015

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

7- 1 Christie Westbrook 7- 2 Jerry Mills7- 3 Casey Harrison 7- 3 Doug Taylor7- 7 Joyce Martin 7- 9 Emily Fields7-10 Ronnie Hobgood 7-15 Kathryn Hart7-17 Jake Suggs 7-28 Esther Flowers7-30 Jimmy Hipkiss 7-31 Rob Mayberry________________________________________________________________

CHURCH WORKERS FOR JULY

Deacon of the Month: Jimmy Jones

Ushers for WorshipHead Usher – Royce Holmes

12- Coburn Bigler, Jamie Ham, Brad Taylor, Wilbur Taylor19- Allen Sutton, James Sutton, Chris Roddy, Mike Sullivan26- C. J. Foster, Chuck Roman, Jimmy D. Herring, Jeff Thomas,

Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall12- Ushers Vicki Lemmond Asa & Tiffany Creech19- Ushers Lucille Harrison Robie & Eloise Killette26- Ushers Kendra Sullivan James & Jennifer Sutton

Candlelighters 5- Olivia Sutton 12- Maura Ham19- Julie Holmes 26- Cooper Roddy

Children’s Church (ages 3-3 rd grade) 5- Asa & Tiffany Creech 12- Ted & Sheila Harrison19- Cragmont Sunday 26- Jennifer Sutton, Kathryn Hart, & Pam Thomas

Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1 ) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) 12- Helen Harrison, Kendra Sullivan, & Judy Parrott19- Christina Creech, Delores Foster, & Pam Thomas26- Ashley Holland, DeeAnn Maready, & Sarah LetchworthMorgan Harrison, Sheila Harrison, & Kim Wade

Grass Cutting18- Ted Harrison 25- Ted Harrison

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Attendance for Ju ly 5 , 2015 Sunday School.....................................................................................................73Worship & Celebration......................................................................................123Sunday / Family Fun Night.................................................................................90Wed. Bible Study Adults- 25, Teens- 5).................................................................30

Prayer Ministry“My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer”

PRAISE…Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done.HOSPITALCrystal Wackerman (CEMC, Newbern)/SICK…Rex and Jeannie Bannister (Parents of Bruce Bannister), Bill Barwick (Brother of Virginia Holmes), Jean Barwick (Sister to Virginia Holmes), Scott Braswell (Uncle of Sara Maxwell), Brenda Britt, Doris Britt (Pastor’s Mother), Glenn & Joyce Cherry, Louisa Chrisco (Gale Yarborough), Doris Corbett, Estelle Creech (Mother of Pat Creech), Don Davenport (Susie Harrison), Kari Elwart (Darlene Creech), Cindy Ervin (Friend of Hailey Bigler), Ethan Gallagher (Sue Shivar), Layton Graham (Edna Johnson), Jill Gurley (Friend of Lucretia Creech), Rose Haddock, Grace Dawson Hardy (Shirley Sorrell), Kendrick Harrison, Sr., Martha Harrison, Myra Herring, Marjorie Hines, Pat Hinson, N. C. Holmes, Virginia Holmes, Michelle Johnson (Edna Johnson), Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Christian Jones (David Letchworth), Robie Killette, Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Karen Kozel (Sandra Rouse & Gale Yarborough), Barbara Lambert (Friend of Bethany Jones), Dickie Lane, Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary Gresham), Dot Lockamy (Sister to Ruth Scott), Linda Manning, Joyce Martin, Larissa Martin (Laura Eason), Rebecca Mix (Sister to Laura Eason), Dylan Modica (Vicki Bannister), Cherish Naylor (Pam Thomas), David Nipple (Wade Family), Drew Owens (Darlene Creech), Elwood Padrick, Leroy Phillips (Brother-in-law of Cliff Hardison), Chuck Roman, Jo Rouse (Friend of Edna Johnson), Scott Smith (David Letchworth), Robert Sorrell (Brother of Vernon Sorrell), Carol Stahl (Helen Harrison), Jean Suber, James Alan Sutton Sr. (Father of James Sutton), Lynn Taylor (Son-In-Law of Royce Elsie Holmes), Colby Tucker, Danny Tucker (Ted & Sheila Harrison), Wade Tucker (Frances Hinson), Cindy Wackerman (Sept-Mother of Chuck Wackerman), Ben Wade, Carolyn Walters (Crystal Wackerman), Brenda White (Edna Johnson), Veronica Wooten (Jennifer Sutton), and Gale Yarborough.HOMEBOUND…Nan Fields, Rev. J. B. Narron (Hobgood Family), Stan Rouse, & Enzie Singleton.CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL…First Church, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacons, Sunday School Leaders/Teachers, College Students, Convention of Original FWB, Denominational Ministries, Rev. Al Warrick (Convention President), Ronnie V. Hobgood (Convention Vice-President), Rev. Chris Singleton (Stop Hunger Now), the Lost, and all Christians.SPECIAL CONCERNS…Brazil Mission Team, Our military & their families, Josh & Holly Sutton Ballance, Alex Ferrell (nephew of Bethany Jones-service), Adam Harrison (Service - Jordan), Mike Hammond, Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Revival in the church.CIVIC LEADERS…US: President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet, Congress, and the Supreme Court.NC: Governor McCrory, NC Senators and NC Representatives.

La Grange/Lenoir County: Mayor Gurley, Town Commissioners, County Commissioners, County & Private Schools, and Lenoir Community College.

(As of July 10, 2015)If you have an item of praise or a prayer request, please take a card from the pew rack entitled “The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer,” fill it out, and place it in the offering plate or hand it to the Pastor. Individuals will stay on the prayer list for six weeks. If they need to be on the list longer, please fill out a new request card.

Financially Speaking

Operating Account (As of June 2015)Year to date Budget...............................................................$ 105,.687.54Year to date Expense..............................................................$ 113,465.11Year to date Income................................................................$ 113,325.74Average weekly needed to cover proposed budget......................$4,313.77Average weekly donations received year to date.........................$4,533.03

(The above reflects the addition of Sanctuary Sound Up-date)

Building Fund (As of June 2015)Year to date Budget..................................................................$ 32,618.22Year to date Expense................................................................$ 33,190.60Year to date Income..................................................................$ 27,270.00Average weekly needed to cover proposed budget......................$1,254.55Average weekly donations received year to date.........................$1,048.85

(Next Building Fund Sundays for 2015: August 2, and November 1)

Loan BalanceTotal cost of New Fellowship Hall.....................................................$ 800,015.00Cash from funds paid.............................................................................307,183.00

Loan Balance to Finance (Began October 2009)...............................$ 492,832.00Balance on Loan as of June 30, 2015..............................................$ 108,128.93

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Thank you for supporting the ministry of La Grange First Church!

Worship & Celebration_________________________________________________________________________________

July 12, 2015 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock

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Worship in spirit and truthPREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

PreludeWelcome and Announcements PastorQuiet Reflection with God PeopleLighting of the Candles Acolyte

CALL TO WORSHIP“Jesus Stand Among Us”..............................................................Choir

INVOCATION Pastor

HYMNS AND SONGS OF PRAISE“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” (verses 1 & 3).....Number 296

We've a story to tell to the nations That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come to earth, The kingdom of love and light.

We've a message to give to the nations That the Lord who reigneth above Hath sent us His Son to save us. And show us that God is love, And show us that God is love. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come to earth, The kingdom of love and light.

(First Church # 2057646 Public Domain CCLI # 2257437)

“Each One, Reach One” (sing twice)Each one can reach one; As we follow after Christ we all can lead one; We can lead one to the Savior; Then together we can tell the world that Jesus is the Way- If we each one reach one.

(First Church # 1565/ CCLI # 303139)

“People Need the Lord” ...................................................Number 303People need the Lord. people need the Lord; At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door. People need the Lord, people need the Lord; When will we realize people need the Lord.

(First Church # 1565/ CCLI # 18084)

(Fellowship time with the Family of God)

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

OFFERTORYOffertory Prayer LaityGiving His Tithes and Our Offerings People

COMMISSIONING FOR BRAZIL MISSIONAvery Mills, Casey Harrison, and Morgan Harrison

RESPONSIVE READINGGod’s Love Number 653

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

TIME OF PRAYERSharing our Prayer Concerns LaityMorning Prayer

ANTHEM“Heavenly Love”..........................................................................Choir

(Children ages 3 – 3rd grade dismissed to Children’s Worship.)

MESSAGE FROM GOD’S WORD Pastor“The Gospel of Salvation” Romans 10:8-13

“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9

TIME OF INVITATION AND COMMITMENT“I’ll Tell the World That I’m a Christian”.........................Number 300

The altar of the Lord is always open at La Grange First Church for those who desire to receive Christ as Savior, rededicate their lives, pray, or transfer their church membership. Our prayer is that you follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit in your life.

ALTAR PRAYER AND PRAYER FOR GYC2

CHORAL BENEDICTION“Sanctuary” (sing twice)

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true; With thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary for You.

(First Church # 2057646, CCLI # 24140)

POSTLUDE Musicians

A m e n A m e n A m e n

802 South Caswell Street La Grange, North Carolina 28551 www.lagrangefwb.org

Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor

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Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First

Christ is First at La Grange First Church.Everything we do grows out of our shared commitment to

Jesus Christ as Lord.

Bible is First at La Grange First Church.We believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and is

God’s revealed word to man.

Ministry is First at La Grange First Church.Our calling is to nurture and serve the people of God.