The Lord's Day, April 27, 2008                                                        9:40 a.m.

                                             First Baptist Church

 

PRAYER TO BEGIN OUR WORSHIP

CHRISTIAN GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS           Emily Holbrook

PRELUDE                   "A Joyful Alleluia"                                    C Dobrinski

Bethel Bells

*CALL TO WORSHIP

   Leader:  For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son,  that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have                         eternal life.

   People:  The harvest is plentiful, but he laborers are few; pray  therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers                      into His harvest.

   Leader:  I have sent you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring Salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.

   People:  They will come from east and west, and from north and south, and sit at the table in the Kingdom of God.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND LORD'S PRAYER (using debts)

*HYMN          Go                                                                                    308

*CONGREGATIONAL GREETINGS

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WORSHIP THROUGH OUR OFFERINGS

Offertory          "Spiritual Medley"                                  Sylvia Woods

Harp & Bethel Bells

*Doxology

*Prayer for Our Offerings

CHORAL ANTHEM               "Family of Christ"                            Don Besig

OUR MISSION EMPHASIS

Our History of Mission Trips  -  Pastor Gordon

The Excitement of this year's Mission Trip  -  DJ Csaki

How can you become involved?

Our Encouragement      -   Mayor Toni Middleton

Our Prayer

*HYMN     Pass It On                                                                             309

Children may now leave for Junior Church.

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SCRIPTURE READING         Mark 6:6-13

MESSAGE                  Jesus Tells Us To Go                            Pastor Gordon

*HYMN OF INVITATION    To Be God's People                                 312

The Hymn of Invitation is your opportunity to make a public profession of your faith in Jesus Christ - to be empowered to make a difference for Jesus in the world.

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE                "The Light from on High"                       David Paxton

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*We invite you to stand if able.

 

We welcome you to First Baptist Church today as we worship a Living Lord who gave us the Great Commission to go into all the world.  We are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us today.

 

Everyone is invited to attend a complimentary luncheon following worship today as we hear about our exciting Mission Trip Plans.  Today you can SIGN UP to volunteer to be a part of our Mission Trip here in Alliance.  An offering will be received that will help underwrite our expenses such as paint, etc.

 

We express our Christian Sympathy to Jon Howell in the death of his father, Blaine.

 

We express our Christian Sympathy to Shirley Cunningham in the death of her husband, Stanley.  Funeral services were held on Thursday.  May God's comforting arms surround you and give you peace.

 

Join us next Sunday as we recognize our volunteers as we celebrate American Baptist Volunteer Sunday.

 

 

American Baptist Women are collecting empty ink cartridges.  See the box in the narthex for the brands we can use.

 

Don't forget to return your PLEDGE CARDS for our Renovation Project this week.

 

Next Sunday you may begin ordering Memorial Day planters.  The cost is $7.00 again this year and May 18th is the last day to order planters.

 

Happy Birthday To:

April 27 - Nikki Tournoux

April 30 - Connie Weaver, Bailey Carnes

May 5 - Heidi Ware, Jaime Phillips, Charlotte Loar

May 2 - Isabel Kennedy, Barbi Myers, Kathy Yeagley

 

Attendance Last Week

Worship               144

Sunday School      94

 

 

THOSE SERVING

TODAY

Ushers:  Kent Walter, Jake Fugett

 Sara Fugett, Keith Fugett

Guests Hosts:  Mike & Debbie Kukunis

Nursery:  Stacey Hollaway, Audrey Martin

Sound Board Operator:  Jeff Martin, Jr.

NEXT WEEK

Guest Hosts:  David & Jacquie Carper

Nursery:  Bobbie Bonar & Charlotte Loar

Lay Leader:  Loretta Inman

Sound Board Operator:  Ken Rau

Communion:  Preparation - Pam Csaki & Carol Shank

           Serving - Tonya Penturf, Jerry Csaki

   Charlotte Loar, Earl Leiter

NEXT MONTH

Ushers:  Mark Douglas, Cam Flitcraft

   Earl Johanson, Earl Leiter

 

The altar flowers today are given by Earl Leiter, in loving memory of his wife Evelyn's birthday on April 22.

 

Prayer List

SHUT-INS                                                                           

 Eva Bartram, Bob Kline, Mike Barker, Pauline Weisenburger, Ken Jones

SPECIAL NEEDS

Nicholas Loar, Edward Smith,  Marthella Andrick, Jean Pigg, Dale Beck, Noah Allison, Myrel Allison, Alexa Daulbaugh,  Shirley Welsh, Jan Smith, Amy King, Timoline Atherton, Lew Emery, Kevin Mitchell, Nancy Koch, Virginia Donohoe, Kevin Martin, Chris Miller, Bruce Brewer, John Waseman,  Nancy Crookshank, Freda Reeves, Rev. Katie Dillon, Zach Bahler, Cole Adam Malkamaki,  Rachel Loar, Alvada Cully,  Sherry Pawley, Mike Wilson, Sam Donohoe, Jr., Tommy Papley, Unspoken Requests, Unemployed & Missionaries

IN SEMINARY

Luke Oskin

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Jody Csaki

IN THE MILITARY

Christopher Donohoe, Ronn Manhollan, Matthew Mille, David Lundquist, Jr., Ian Wallace, Cleavon Lofton, Timothy Johns, Doug Fugett, Stephanie Bigalow

Brandon Donohoe, Nicole Fredrick, Zachary Smeltz, Matt Smeltz, Robb Graham, Josh Dillon

 

 

                Have you checked the church's website?

                                            www.fbcalliance.org

 

 

BABY CHANGING STATION IS LOCATED IN THE HANDICAPPED RESTROOM

 

MAY 18 - There will be a congregational meeting immediately following worship.

 

 

Pennies - We are still collecting pennies for Alliance of Churches, so put your pennies in the little yellow church in the narthex,

 

 

The mission of First Baptist Alliance is to worship God as a loving Christian family by teaching, sharing, living and spreading His word throughout the community and world!

 

          FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PH. 823-3118 PASTOR 896-5769

                             1659 W State St., Alliance, Ohio 44601

                                    REV. GORDON L. THOMAS

           MS. BRIANNE SIEGFRIED, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

                          MR. GARY SMITH, MUSIC DIRECTOR

                           MRS. MARTHA DANIELS, ORGANIST

                                    MRS. JAN SMITH, PIANIST

                          REV. KATIE DILLON, YOUTH LEADER

                            MRS. KRISTINE PARIS, TREASURER

                             MRS. DORIS MILLER, SECRETARY

                             DAN & PAM CSAKI, CUSTODIANS,

CHILD CARE STAFF:  Judy Douglas, Pam Csaki,  Dorena Mathey, Cindy Leider, Jill Castina, Michelle McKenna, Rosemary Fails, Kelly Shoffner, Danielle Schrader,  Katrina Woods, Carole DeRhodes, Kristin Rohrer, Jessica West, LeeAnn Witherspoon, Megan Zimmerman, Andrea Murphy, Susan Yaeger, Doris Miller

 

                             OUR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

Tim & Patricia Long..........................................................................   Mexico

Dwight & Kari Davidson...................................................  ...................Japan

Eternal Life Baptist Church ........................Santiago, Dominican Republic

 

                                   OUR NATIONAL MINISTRY

Neighborhood Ministries, Ohio Race Track Ministry, Bacone, Green Lake Conference Center, Murrow Children's Home, Judson College

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

 

                                                           

                                       OUR LOCAL MINISTRY

....includes a full time child care center (ages 18 mo. to school age) and nursery school. Others include ministries to single adults, youth, senior citizens, mission awareness, Alliance of Churches, Alliance Food Pantry, Alliance Neighborhood Center, Alliance Emergency Center, Habitat for Humanity & FACES of Stark County

Applications for the REVEREND JOHN E. MIKAN Scholarship are now available in both the church office and through the Scholarship committee (see Marty Daniels).  Any student who is a member of the church and is enrolling or is currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational program (vocational or collegiate) may apply.  Students from previous years may re-apply.  Applications must be completed and returned by May 15th to the church office.  This year multiple scholarships may be awarded, with a total of $1500 to be distributed.  Recipients will be announced on

June 8, 2008, which is Graduation Recognition Sunday.

 

This Week with First Baptist Church

                                   April 27 - May 3

 

Today

9:40 a.m. Greeting & Announcements

9:45 a.m. Worship

11:00 a.m. Coffee time & fellowship

11:15 a.m. Mission Luncheon

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. B Y F

3:00 p.m. Hospice Worship Service

 

Tuesday

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Knitting & Craft Group

6:00 p.m. Trustees - Capital Project meeting

 

Wednesday

7:00 p.m. Bible Study

 

Thursday

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

 

Friday

12:00 p.m. Church Women United - Friendship Luncheon at                  YWCA

Saturday

10:00 a.m. Prayer Walk thru the Church

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rise Up & Build Cluster Meeting

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mother's Day Luncheon

 

 

 

Unless otherwise noted all activities take place at First Baptist Church, 1659 W State St., Alliance, Ohio  330-823-3118