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Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church 10050 Ferguson Avenue v Savannah, Georgia 31406

Bob Dimmitt Pastor 912-398-4363 [email protected]

Tim Wade Assoc. Pastor/Youth 912-231-7199 [email protected]

Church Phone: 912-355-0949 Church Fax: 912-355-4869 www.fabchurch.com

Announcements Where Christ Is Exalted and the Fellowship Is Exciting

If you have any questions concerning the message from today, or are interested in obtaining information about church membership, please see the Pastor after the service, drop a note in the offering plate indicating your desire to talk with the Pastor, or call the church office.

Poinsettias We’ve already started our poinsettia display, but it’s not too late to add to it. If you would like to place a poinsettia in the sanctuary, please call or email the office and let us know. If you have had a poin-settia in the past and would like to place one again, please tell us. You can make a contribution towards them by putting your gift in an enve-lope and plainly marking it for poinsettias. We also need to know who you would like to remember for the Christmas Eve bulletin.

Sunday School Our Membership Conference being held during the Sunday School hour finishes up this morning. In the evening worship time this after-noon, we will have our Question and Answer session. Please note that there will be no Sunday School the morning of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Coffee Fellowship time will start at 10:00 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30. No After Church Fellowship The Fellowship on the calendar for tonight is cancelled. Youth Christmas Caroling The youth will go caroling tomorrow, Monday, December 18. Meet at the church at 5:30 p.m.!

December 17, 2017

FABC Deacons

Shawn Champion 433-0098 Bobby Deloach (CH) 667-8867 Mickey Fell 920-4557 Ron Fowler 901-409-8628 Jimmy Kicklighter 355-5616 Jack Moore 547-5000 Billy Morris, Sr. 398-1038 Joe Morris 398-0125 Steve Posner 704-5617 Kelly Stanford 441-2151 Michael Walker 655-2497 Ric Zittrouer 210-0344

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This Week at FABC

Today Coffee Fellowship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Christmas Choir Practice 4:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice 4:45 p.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Announcements

* Opening Chorus & Greeting “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”

Words are on the back of the bulletin

* Call to Worship Luke 2:10-12

* Hymn #96 “As with Gladness Men of Old”

Scripture Reading Luke 2:21-35

John Earl Blanton

Special Music “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen/

We Three Kings”

Receiving of Tithes And Offerings

* Hymn #95 “While Shepherds Watched

Their Flocks”

Message Bob Dimmitt A Serious Problem!

Ecclesiastes 3:16-20, Ecclesiastes #17

* Hymn, to right “Doxology”

December 17, 2017

* All those who are able, please stand.

Doxology

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

6:00 p.m.

Welcome and Announcements

* Hymn #93 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

Prayer

Receiving of Tithes And Offerings

Hymn #86 “Away in a Manger”

Hymn, bulletin p. 6-7 “Exult in the Savior’s Birth”

Church Membership Q & A Session

* Hymn, bulletin p. 8 “Doxology”

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A .M. Notes

A Serious Problem! Ecclesiastes #17 Ecclesiastes 3:16-20 So here’s the question; if God actively watches, regulates and determines all the actions of men, why does He allow so much wickedness to exist, especially in places where judgment and justice should be exercised and dispensed? This is not just an intellectual objection. We feel it. We live it. First, evil is not a thing ___________________________________________________ Second, the origin of evil is _______________________________________________ The cause of physical evil is spiritual evil. How can spiritual evil (sin) cause physical evil (suffering and death)? The body must share in the soul’s inevitable punishment…. the connection between spiritual evil and physical evil has to be as close as the connection between the two things they affect, the human soul and the human body. Thirdly: Although evil is a _______________________________________________ God’s solution to the problem of evil Fourthly, what about the philosophical problem? It is not logically contradictory to say an all-powerful and all-loving God tolerates so much evil when he could eradicate it? A) Who’s to say we _____________________________________________________ B) Who’s to say suffering ________________________________________________ C) Who’s to say we have _________________________________________________

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P.M. Notes

Church Membership Q & A

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Weekly Catechism Question

Question #31: What do we mean by Christ’s humilia-tion? Answer: By Christ’s humiliation we mean that he was born, and that in a low condi-tion; that he was made under the law, and underwent the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; that he was buried, and continued under the power of death for a time. Scripture: Luke 2:7, Galatians 4:4, Isaiah 53:3; Luke 22:44; Matthew 12:40; 27:46; Philippians 2:8; Mark 15:45-46

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Senior Saints Christmas Party This party is scheduled for Tuesday, De-cember 19, at 11:00 a.m. Come with an appetite and a gift for the Dirty Santa game! Wednesday Nights We will have prayer meeting and Bible study on December 20 and 27. There will be no meals, Youth, or Awana on those nights. Regular schedule will resume on Wednesday, January 3. Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24, we will have Cof-fee at 10:00 and Worship at 10:30. Sun-day night at 5:00 p.m., our service will contain the Cantata, Candles, and Com-munion. Come join us! Office Closed The church office will be closed Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26. New Year’s Eve Special activities on December 31 include Coffee at 10:00 and Worship at 10:30 in the morning. Evening activities feature a Chili Cook-Off, with prizes. Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. Bring your best batch of chili or a side dish or dessert to share! Wednesday Night New Year’s Resolution We want to remind everyone of the im-portance of signing up for the Wednesday night dinners. This includes everyone dining in, and anyone who is picking up a to go plate. Indicate how many to go plates you are getting. We need as accu-rate a count as possible in order to know how much food to prepare. Please make it a part of your Sunday routine to sign the list in the hall. If you are not here on Sun-day, please call the office Monday morn-ing, and Dawn will be happy to sign you up! Thank you for your consideration.

Women of Light Retreat Our Women of Light Retreat at Epworth by the Sea is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 26 & 27, 2018. Linda Brucato is our

speaker. The cost is still being finalized, but will be around $45 to $50. The signup sheet is in the hall!

Deacons’ Meeting Tuesday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. Sacred Harp Singing The Savannah Sacred Harp Singers will meet on Saturday, January 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Come on by to sing Christ-honoring four part acapella music for fun! Loaner books are available. Talk to Dawn Stanford if you have any questions. Young Adult Bible Studay Thursday, January 18, 7:00 p.m., at the Sheffields’.

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Articles 5 Passages Your Pastor Wishes You’d Stop Taking out of Context By Kyle Rohane Chris Maxwell, director of spiritual life and campus pastor at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, recalls a troubling episode during his pastoral tenure in Orlando: “In March 1996 I almost died of encephalitis. A group of people came to visit me and read Matthew 7:17–18: ‘Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.’ For them, admitting I had brain damage and needed medicine was lack of faith. This was the reason I became sick and wasn't being healed. I told them, ‘If that caused my sickness I would've been sick long before.’” John Koessler, professor and chair of pastoral studies at Moody Bible Institute, is all too familiar with scenarios like this. “I find that people tend to be one-sided in their handling of the Bible. They ‘lean into’ certain texts or truths to the exclusion of others. Some focus only on a portion of a verse. Others use one text to cancel out another.” I asked several pastors to share the misused passages that make their skin crawl and how people in ministry can model healthy biblical interpretation. Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” An entire cottage industry has developed around this decontextualized verse. It adorns t-shirts, knickknacks, and the walls of our churches, written in graceful, soothing script. “Having worked with college students,” says Ben Connelly, who co-leads The City Church in Fort Worth, Texas, “I heard this verse time and time again as discouraged graduates struggled to find jobs. Christian friends and family would pat them on the back, lift their downcast chins, and recite Jeremiah 29:11.” Yet when it’s lifted from our coffee mugs and placed back into context, we dis-cover a difficult truth about Scripture: the Bible was written for us, but not eve-rything in it was written to us. Eric Bargerhuff, director of the Honors Program at Trinity College in Florida and author of The Most Misused Verses in the Bible, said, “Most people overlook the context of the verse because it speaks to what they want to hear for their life. This was a corporate promise given to the nation of Israel.” Connelly elaborates: “Only after promising to leave his people exiled in a foreign land for seven decades (Jer. 29:10) does God make the declaration we’re familiar with.” So should we avoid sharing this verse with those in despair? Not necessarily. Abram Kielsmeier-Jones, pastor of Union Congregational Church in Magnolia, Massachusetts, says, “Certainly the God who knew us before we were born desires to give us ‘hope and a future.’ Even if the immediate context is not addressed to

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individuals, might not the general truth still hold that our God (even ‘my’ God) desires to offer hope and a future to each of his children?” If so, this passage pre-sents a key teaching moment for church leaders. “There is comfort in this verse, and let’s never forget that God does have a plan,” says Connelly. “But we need the con-text to remind us that God’s goodness is true whether we find a job tomorrow or if his plans include 70 years of trial and oppression.” 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. “When I sit with couples to help plan their wedding ceremony, this passage is on the list of Scripture readings almost every time,” says Tracey Bianchi, worship and teaching pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook. “The desire to use this passage to express fidelity, love, and commitment is a wonderful impulse. There’s just one catch: Paul was not specifically writing about romantic love.” What did Paul have in mind? “We must consider chapter 12 and the wider story of the Corinthian church before heading to ‘Love is patient, love is kind,’” says Bi-anchi. “Paul precedes chapter 13 with a rebuke of the Corinthian church for the misuse of their spiritual gifts. They must work together in unity. No person is ex-pendable. “By the time we get to the chapter we know so well, Paul is ready to paint a pic-ture of love in a unified community. He concludes chapter 12 with this verse: ‘And yet I will show you the most excellent way.’ Chapter 13—the ‘wedding passage’—is a glimpse of this ‘excellent way.’” For pastors who encounter this passage in wedding prep, Bianchi suggests saying something like: “It’s wonderful you chose this passage. Dream with me for a mo-ment about how amazing it would be if this love were for a world much larger than your relationship. Consider what hope a marriage like this could bring to others.” Romans 13:1, Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Every four years in the US, nearly half of the country laments the presidential election results. This passage becomes a hurdle for those deeply upset by the estab-lished government. For this reason, “Americans, regardless of our political orienta-tion, like to ignore this text or excuse our way out of it,” says Scott Wenig, Haddon W. Robinson chair of biblical preaching at Denver Seminary. “We focus mostly on the exceptions—when should we not submit to a government—like Hitler and the Nazis.” What would it look like for disgruntled citizens to read this verse in context? “I suggest we take the text at face value,” says Wenig. “Paul wrote this for Christians in Rome living under Nero’s regime. If it applied in that context, it’s tough to argue it shouldn’t apply in a democracy like ours. There may be times when we shouldn’t follow the guidelines, but those are rare, not the norm.” Pastors can play a role in

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guiding people to take the context of this verse seriously. “Get on with the task of living out the kingdom, loving our neighbors, and praying for our leaders (1 Tim. 2:1–2). Set an example by praying for our government and all the folks who get up and go to work there, locally and federally.” Is there a healthy way for Christians to express displeasure with governing au-thorities while still submitting to them? Wenig suggests: “Pay due respect, give honor, pay taxes, and then work within the system for constructive, peaceful change. Don’t blow up the system! That’s not biblical or good for anyone.” Matthew 7:1, Do not judge, or you too will be judged. “The most surprising time I heard this verse thrown out was from a man who came to me to discuss pursuing a divorce,” says Connelly. “After I walked—lovingly, I hope—through the biblical teaching on divorce, he nodded, then crossed his arms and declared, ‘Judge not, pastor, lest you be judged.’” Koessler has seen people misuse the phrase “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16) in a similar way. “The result is a kind of functional universalism that does not under-stand the Bible’s theology of grace within the larger framework of divine justice.” How should these verses be interpreted? “John’s statements about God’s love have implications for Christian behavior,” says Koessler. “The focus is on family resem-blance of those who are God’s children through Jesus Christ. It is not an absolute prohibition against evaluating others but an admonition to apply the same standard we use on others to ourselves first.” In fact, at one point, Paul actually charges Christians to judge each other: “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside” (1 Cor. 5:12–13). Connelly concludes, “We should care enough about our brothers and sisters to lay down our people pleasing, ‘speaking the truth in love’ into their sin to help them ‘grow to become in every re-spect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ’” (Eph. 4:15). 3 John 2, Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers (NASB). Sometimes misinterpreting a passage boils down to decontextualizing a single word—in this case prosper. “This passage has typically been used as a proof text that God is mandated to bless in a very specific way—usually financially and materi-ally,” says Ernest Gray, senior pastor of Keystone Baptist Church in Chicago and assistant professor of Bible at Moody. “Human beings misunderstand the place of suffering, and Christianity in the West tends to idolize success. We struggle with viewing the Christian life from a trium-phalist perspective: ‘I’m a Christian; therefore I’m entitled to victory in every way.’ “The Christian life can be filled with significant gains and joy, but it is not neces-sarily tied to narrowly construed ideas of success, such as financial gain. The dan-ger of this verse lies in its ability to overpower narratives of ordinary human beings who experience suffering, loss, and setback.” Pastors can help people navigate this tricky passage by doing a little homework. Gray suggests looking up the word that’s translated as “prosper,” and finding how

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it’s used in other NT texts (e.g., Rom. 1:10 and 1 Cor. 16:2). “The idea embedded in the text,” Gray explains, “is that John wishes Gaius spiritual and emotional well-being.” Bargerhuff sees this trend throughout Scripture: “God’s promises are spiritual promises, not promises of instant gratification. Though God does bless us in many ways, he has not promised us our best life now.” Helping People Course Correct Although misused verses might make church leaders grind their teeth, Caleb Lindgren, has some comforting news. “Most people who misapply verses aren’t off course by much—only a few degrees.” A pastor’s job, then, is to be a lighthouse, modeling healthy biblical interpretation at every opportunity. Maxwell envisions each passage as a single room. “Don’t neglect the rooms around it, the house, the neighborhood, the city. If we only talk about the couch without acknowledging the whole den or community or world, we fail to under-stand and honor the text.” And when all else fails, it’s okay to lighten the mood. “Sometimes I use humor to calmly stress the importance of reading verses in their biblical context,” says Max-well. “Philippians 4:13—‘I can do all this through him who gives me strength’—doesn’t mean I can hit every three pointer I shoot—as much as I’d like to.”

One of the Most Misunderstood Verses in the Bible By Roderick Cyr Dozens of Bible translations exist today, and among pastors preferences vary widely among a half dozen dominant translations. Readers and pastors alike gravi-tate to different versions based on perceived accuracy, readability, style, and reputa-tion. Not surprisingly, no consensus exists as to which Bible translation is best. So when the Christian community overwhelmingly selects one translation to quote a particular Bible verse, we ought to ask why. Perhaps the most reasonable conclusion is that the preferred translation tells us what we want to hear – it under-pins the narrative we choose to believe. We ought to examine more closely any such verse to determine its true intent rather than hasten recklessly to a popular perspective that indulges our desires and biases. Jeremiah 29:11 is such a verse. One of the most recognized and oft-quoted OT verses, 29:11 plays a prominent role in how many Christians define and live their faith. Unfortunately, its influence flows from a misunderstanding of its meaning. A little context around the verse is instructive. The people of Israel are living in exile in Babylon and are disheartened. The Lord has just informed them that they will remain there for seventy years. As encouragement He reminds them of two things in verse 11, their exile is part of His plan and those plans reflect their best interest. It is a difficult message to digest because it goes against the prevailing view that God will rescue His people quickly and keep them from suffering.

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Let’s look at several translations of the verse. The NASB states: “’For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’” The NKJV versions explains it like this: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Finally, the NLT translates the verse: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” All three translations make clear that God’s plans offer hope and are for the wel-fare/good/peace of the Israelites. But first they must endure seventy years of cap-tivity (see verse 10). All is clear, right? Well, not so fast. Instead of understanding the verse as it’s intended, many believers embrace an entirely different message us-ing the NIV translation. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Emphasis added). We focus on the word ‘prosper’ and insist it means that God wants His followers to enjoy wealth and prosperity. That perspective, however, fails to understand the context. It ignores the fact that their exile will continue, which is not at all what they want. So God shares a truth we would do well to remember: His plan often runs counter to our desires but is in our long-term interest. Therefore, we should never lose hope. Frequently, we dismiss that truth. Why allow context and intent to distract us from the message we want to glean from Scripture? We want a God who blesses us with prosperity, coddles us with comfort, and frees us from discomfort. So we scour the Bible for verses that reinforce that mindset and validate our yearnings. If the truth gets lost in the process, so be it. That’s a small price to pay for enjoying a message that tickles our ears. Sadly, the predominant view of Jeremiah 29:11 is predicated on deceit, just like the false teaching of the prophet Hananiah earlier in chapter 28. He dies two months after pontificating lies in the name of the Lord. He had told the people of Israel that, according to the word of the Lord, God would rescue them from captiv-ity within two years. His deception cost him his life. It is a valuable lesson. We need to exercise caution in deciding who and what to believe. Pastors must dili-gently teach the truth, irrespective of whether people agree. One reason the prevailing view of 29:11 finds such an enthusiastic audience in this country is because it fits with the American dream. We want to enjoy ‘the good life’ as much as our unbelieving neighbors. We want the American dream and God’s will to be one and the same. But they are not and nothing in Scripture supports such a position. I encourage readers to examine Jeremiah 29:11 on their own. Read through the entirety of chapters 28 and 29 to understand the context and learn what God is say-ing to His people. Study several translations to glean the message. Most of all, resist the temptation to interpret the verse through the lens of your fleshly desires. In-stead, ask the Lord to reveal His truth to you through His Holy Spirit. As you do, His word will come alive in a way you may never have experienced.

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Missionary of the Week

Ray & Marti Williams TEAM

I f there is no God and we live in a strictly material, evolving universe, violence and suffering are just a part

of the natural world with no inherent morality attached to them. In this case violence would not be evil; it would simply be a part of the evolutionary process. Without God compassion for others is nothing but chemical changes in the brain. Suffering is meaningless, violence is meaningless. There is no such thing as good or evil.

Bob Dimmitt

T he Bible never asks for blind faith, it calls for a reasoned faith. Remember that if there is no God

and we live in a strictly material, evolv-ing universe, violence and suffering are just a part of the natural world with no inherent morality attached to them. In this case violence would not be evil; it would simply be a part of the evolution-ary process. Without God compassion for others is nothing but chemical changes in the brain. Suffering is mean-ingless, violence is meaningless.

The Williams worked in Adelaide, South Australia, for many years to help Australian Churches develop and implement church planting strategies, emphasiz-ing leadership training and development. They taught at Adelaide College of Ministries, which re-cently merged with the Bible College of South Aus-tralia. They also were involved in other areas of min-istry in local churches. Their final visa appeal was denied, and they are settling into life and ministry, still with TEAM, here in the United States, specifically South Carolina. Please pray for: • Their move into a new house in Anderson, SC, on January 13, 2018. • Travel and meetings for Ray in Charlotte and Orlando, on either side of their

move into their new stateside home.

• Fruit to remain from their long ministry overseas.

• Their daughter, Leanne, and her new husband Tristan. • Family of Lynn, a close friend of Marti, who passed away in November from ovar-

ian cancer. Pray especially for Lynn’s husband Tim.

• Their transition into new areas of ministry and roles with TEAM.

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Sunday School Classes & Descriptions

3rd Grade to Adult “Church Membership Conference” Sanctuary: Various Teachers Young Children Babies - Room 3: Kay Stanford &

Saundra Bridges 1s & 2s - Room 24: Michael & Ruth

Kleinpeter/Danny & Kamee Roberson

3s & 4s - Room 25: Emily Wise, Susan Su, Donna Martin

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade - Room 200: Jimmy & Angie Creech

Bible Reading Schedule December 2017

1 Psalms 120-130

2 Psalms 131-135

3 Psalms 136-139

4 Psalms 140-144

5 Psalms 145-150

6 Proverbs 1 & Eccles. 1
























30 Proverbs 25 & John 1

31 Proverbs 26 & John 2

S elf-pity is the response of pride to suffering. Self-pity does not look like pride because it appears so

needy. However, the desire of those who pity themselves is not for others to see them as helpless, but as heroes. The need self-pity feels does not come from a sense of unworthiness, but from a sense of unrecognized worthiness. This is called the response of unapplauded pride.

John Piper (edited)

G race: We receive God’s grace when we need it. God does not give us all the divine strength we

need for the Christian life the day we trust Christ. Psalm 31:19; God’s good-ness is stored up for those who fear Him. God stores up goodness and grace for our times of adversity. We do not re-ceive it before we need it, but we never receive it too late.

Bob, based on some thoughts by Jerry Bridges

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Nursery December 17 10:30 A.M.

Babies: Mary Fowler, Kay Stanford

Toddlers - 4 year olds: Jimmy & Tammy Kicklighter/

Mike & Elinor Morris 6:00 P.M.

Janice Donaldson, Ceci Sheffield/ Sharon Boaen, Kathlyne Creech

Nursery December 24 10:30 A.M.

Babies: Shelma Lewis, Jeanie Groover

Toddlers - 4 year olds: Lisa & Addisyn Rowe/

Kaitlyn & Lauren Rowe, Myri Hymon 5:00 P.M.

Jim & Heather Schraeder/ Tricia Sumner, Bethany Humphrey

Ushers December 17 10:30 A.M.

Billy Waters, Buddy Bacon, Johnny Bridges, Reggie Brown

6:00 P.M. Joe Morris, Jay Rowe

Ushers December 24 10:30 A.M.

Jimmy Kicklighter, Bucky Lanier, Jack Moore, Kelly Stanford

5:00 P.M. Mike Torrance, Jimmy Donaldson,

Ron Fowler, Dean McCraw

Sunday Greeters - December 17 Becky Hendricks, Ceci Sheffield

December Lock-Up Deacons Jimmy Kicklighter, Jack Moore

For Hearing Impaired If you have difficulties hearing, we have listening aid devices available. Ask any of the ushers, or the technician in the sound booth, if you are in need of one of these devices.

Video and audio recordings of the messages are available for listening or

downloading from www.fabchurch.com/sermons

Come Christians Join To Sing 1. Come, Christians, join to sing— Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King— Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, Before His throne rejoice; Praise is His gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2. Come, lift your hearts on high— Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky— Alleluia! Amen! He is our Guide and Friend, To us He'll condescend; His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3. Praise yet our Christ again— Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain— Alleluia! Amen! On heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adore, Singing forevermore, “Alleluia! Amen!”

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