GADSDEN

Upcoming Events

August 25............. Family Evangelism Discipleship Dinner

Church Officers Election - AM service Cornutt Family Reunion

August 27...SA/Frnds-Salvation Army

September 2 ......................Labor Day Church office closed

September 8 .......... Deacons Meeting High Attendance Day

September 12 .... Finance Committee

September 13 ....SA/Friends Georgia

September 20............... Dental Clinic

September 22 .......SA/Friends F'ship

September 29-October 6 Reach Week

October 6 Church Outside the Walls

October 18......................Dental Clinic

October 21-24 SA/Friends to Charleston

Memorials Nicole Shayla Heaton

Suzanne Hawkins Jan Sutton

Dr. & Mrs. Clay Ellis Dann Vann

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Flowers Mr. & Mrs. Roger Higgins

Sanctuary Flowers The sanctuary flowers are placed in honor of

Loyd and Winona Pelham in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary on August 23, 2019.

Christian Sympathy

Is extended to the family of Charlie Hall.

Tuesday, August 27 Salvation Army

1:30 pm - Meal Prep/FBC

4:30 pm Leave FBC for Salvation Army

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Monday, September 9 Missions Center Work Day 9:00 am meet at Missions Center

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Friday, September 13 8:00 am

Cost: $5.00 plus meal Cave Springs, GA

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Sunday, September 22 5:00 pm

Cookout - FLC Food, Fun & Games

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October 21 - 24 Charleston, SC

Cost: $4o0 (double-occupancy) Includes: lodging, transportation &

three attractions. $150 deposit due now $150 by September 1

$100 by October 6

Sign-ups & payment envelopes for all events are in the church office.

Evangelism Emphasis beginning September 1.

Ask the Lord to lay

on your heart.

Weekly Records - August 18, 2019

Sunday School Enrollment........................................ 300 Attendance

Members .......................................149 Visitors ..............................................5 Total Attendance ..........................154

Stewardship Records Budget .................................. $13,377.87 Tithes Received ................... $11,681.50 Designated ............................... $250.00 Budget to Date ................... $441,469.71 Received to Date................$414,604.13

Worship Attendance.................................... 159 Kids Worship ................................. 30 Total Attendance ..........................189

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

GADSDEN

235 South Fifth Street Gadsden, AL 35901 256-547-6828

THE CHIMES (USPS 192-840) is published weekly except for the Fourth of July and Christmas weeks by First Baptist Church, 235 S. Fifth St., Gadsden, AL 35901. Periodicals postage paid at Gadsden, AL. POSTMASTER send address changes to THE CHIMES, P O Box 456, Gadsden AL 35902

August 25, 2019

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Prelude

10:30 am

Mrs. Lana Cornutt

Hymn 216

"O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing"

AZMON

Welcome

Rev. Mat Alexander, Pastor

Hymn 16

"O Worship the King"

LYONS

Evangelism Emphasis

"Who's Your One?

Miss Lydia Sewell,

Director of Children's Ministries & Missions

Hymn 410

"It Is Well with My Soul"

VILLE DU HAVRE

Stanza 1 - men, Stanza 2 - women, Stanza 4 - all

Pastoral Prayer

Rev. Woodie Turner, Minister to Families

Hymn 406

"The Solid Rock"

SOLID ROCK

On the final stanza, children are invited to FirstKids Worship

Choral Worship

"Canticle of Hope" Sanctuary Choir

Martin

This anthem was written for the people of Oklahoma City, following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1993.

Message

"Comfort in Affliction: Relying on God Who Raises the Dead" 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Page 1326 in Pew Bible

Pastor

Invitation Hymn 182 "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"

CONVERSE

Offertory Prayer

Rev. Nathan Edwards, Minister of Music

Offertory

Mrs. Sharon Reynolds

Special Called Business Meeting to Elect Church Officers

Choral Benediction

"Ascription of Praise" Sanctuary Choir

Schwoebel

Now to Him who's able to keep you from falling, And to present you without blemish before the presence of the glory.

With rejoicing, to the only God our Savior, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Be the glory, majesty, dominion, And the authority before all time. Now and forever. Amen.

Postlude

Mrs. Lana Cornutt

Church Officer Election

Finance Committee: Vote for no more than 3.

Danny Clayton Kristie Erwin Matt Ganshaw Jamie Meredith* Jessica Ponder

Allen Ray

Deacons: Six will be elected.

Mike Erwin Larry Fuhrman

Bob Haller Noah Miller Ben Ponder Bob Russell

Committee on Committees: Vote for no more than 2.

Kim Back* Annette Cassidy* Brian Harbison Catherine Martin

*currently serving, eligible for reelection

Sunday, August 25

9:15 am

Sunday School

10:30 am

Morning Worship

11:30 pm

Discipleship Dinner 3

6:00 pm Cornutt Reunion Singing

8:00 pm

Rebroadcast*

*Comcast Channel 5

SECURITY Ragan Lonnergan & Josh Lynch

TV MINISTRY Chris Alexander, David Goodwin Matt Jackson, Jeff Martin, Kay Moore,

Cathy & Clay Ellis Cantrell & Jared Lowe

Lydia Sewell, Kylie & Woodie Turner,

Suzie Tucker

Monday, August 26

8:00 am

Ladies Exercise

Tuesday, August 27

6:30 am

Men's Prayer Group

1:30 pm

SA/Friends Meal Prep

4:30 pm SA/Friends to Salvation Army

Wednesday, August 28

8:00 am

Ladies Exercise

5:00 pm

Fellowship Supper

Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes,

English Peas, Salad & Dessert

Alternative child's menu:

Hamburger or Hot Dog & Chips

5:30 pm

Youth Choir

5:45 pm

Prayer Meeting

6:00 pm

Preschool & Children

Training U

6:15 pm Youth Worship & Bible Study

7:00 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Friday, August 30 8:00 am

Ladies Exercise

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

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Name

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Email address

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Other Contact Info

Prayer Requests ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

fbcguest PW: firstlovesgadsden

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.

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