First Baptist Church Sumrall 169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone 601.758.4738 Fax 601.758.3762

www.fbcsumrall.org

May 1, 2016

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

April 24, 2016

Morning Worship: 342 Sunday School Attendance: 271

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,986.00 Budget Offering: $13,260.25

Wednesday Night Meal—$6.00 Chicken Tenders Cheesy Potatoes

Green Beans Roll, Dessert & Drink

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

Boxes of offering envelopes are

Dr. Philip Cooper, Senior Pastor Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0790 (cell)

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

Sunday School 8:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am Deacon’s Meeting 4:00 pm Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Monday

Women On Mission 10:00 am

Tuesday

Senior Adult Luncheon 11:30 am

Wednesday

Family Meal 5:15 pm Celebrate Recovery 6:00 pm Pre-School/Children’s Choir 6:00 pm Students 6:30 pm GA’s /RA’s, Mission Friends 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

Friday

Adult Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 pm

Today is Red Basket Sunday. All monies placed in the baskets help buy food for LBA Food Pantry.

Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.758.4738

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.549.6793 (cell)

Hampton Sims Minister to Children

Email: hamptonsims@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.758.4738 (office)

Phillip Butler Minister of Music & Education Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0699 (cell)

Class of 2016: Sunday, May 15th is the day set aside to honor the high school class of 2016. We will host a breakfast for the graduates, parents, siblings &

grandparents at 8 a.m. in the Family Life Center. We ask for three photos: a baby photo, a senior casual photo and a graduation photo for the slide show

presentation during the Morning Worship service. We need these photos by Sunday, May 1. (You may email the pictures to office@fbcsumrall.org or

bring a print to the church office). Please sign up at the Information Desk by May 1st if you plan to participate. We also ask that you provide the number of family

members that will be attending the breakfast. If you have questions, ask Greg Faler or call the church office at 601.758.4738.

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Students: If you haven’t signed up for Summer Camp yet, see Greg Faler

to sign up. Everyone who is planning to go to camp needs to turn in a

$50 deposit. You may turn your deposit in to Greg Faler

or the church office.

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Jim Sumrall

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Carla Cook, Sharon Ray, Jeremy & Angela Patterson

AM-TOD(1) Jerry & Beverly Ford

AM-TOD(2) Joey & Melynda Newsom

PM-BB & TOD Kristie Bass, Anita Sumrall

USHERS TODAY: Matthew Merck, Hank Lott, Brian Broom, Billy Whitehead, Jim Sumrall, Joey Newsom

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Shirley Ward

Evening,

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Jay & Alicia Hudnall

DEACON COUNTERS: Shawn Clinton & John Carley

Angel Patrol: Richie & Anita Sumrall 601.550.0014

Please join us for a Bridal Shower Honoring

Allison Williamson Bride-elect of Brian Arinder

Sunday, May 1, 2016 From 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon

At FBC Sumrall Parlor Given by Friends & CoEd 5 Sunday School Class

The couple is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond and WalMart. RSVP to Suzanne at (601)549-8503 or Julie at (601)606-4977

Senior Adults will meet Tuesday, May 3rd at 11:30 in the Family Life

Center. Come to fellowship and bring a covered dish to share. There

will be a speaker.

Be sure to stop by the church library before worship on Sunday or

Wednesday night. There’s a great dis-play for Mother’s Day! Books &

DVD’s available

Annie Armstrong total to date: $6,517.00

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Women On Mission will meet Monday at 10:00 a.m. All ladies are invited to attend.

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2016 Relay for Life event will be held

Friday night, May 6th beginning at 6 p.m. at SHS Football field.

WELCOME

We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. So that we may have a record of your visit, please fill out the visitor section of the bulletin & place it in the offering plate.

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

Fellowship Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “My Life Is in You, Lord”

Call To Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sanctuary Choir

Hymn: 52 “He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought”

Chorus: “I Sing Praise”

Hymn: 417 “Trusting Jesus”

Worship through Giving: (3 & 4 yr. old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message from the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper Invitation Hymn: 305. . . . . . . . . . . . .“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Sims Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Winburn Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

WELCOME VISITOR

Please complete and place in the offering plate.

___First Visit ___Visited before ___Attend Often

NAME_________________________________ SPOUSE’S NAME_______________________ ADDRESS_____________________________ _______________________________________ CELL PHONE__________________________ —-MARRIED ___SINGLE ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CHURCH, IF SO, WHAT CHURCH?

__________________________________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH?____________ I WOULD LIKE TO BE VISITED ___YES___NO

PRAYER REQUESTS: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON:

__ HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

____BECOMING A CHURCH MEMBER

____ENROLLING IN BIBLE STUDY

____MUSIC MINISTRY

____ADULT MINISTRY

____YOUTH MINISTRY

____CHILDREN/PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

www.fbcsumrall.org

May 1, 2016

Support our mission teams through prayer. Financial gifts toward team fees may be given through our church and designated as: Nicaragua Missions or Montana Missions.

Daniel’s Decision (In the series, Great Books of the Bible)

Daniel 1:8-21

I. A Decision of the Heart (1:8)

A. Individual

B. Influential (1:9-11)

II. A Decision of Humility (1:8-16)

III. An Honored Decision (1:17-21)

A. Spiritual Revelation (1:17)

B. Royal Elevation (1:19-20)

C. Personal Continuation (1:21)

Our FBC Sumrall Nicaragua Mission team is preparing for their upcoming trip. Door to door

evangelism is a big part of this outreach. The team needs donations to share with families as they share the Gospel. If you can donate any of the following items, please bring them by the church office or put them

in the box outside the office door. Ladies’ scarves (lightweight), pkgs. Of men’s handker-

chiefs, children's sunglasses, candy or gum (non-melting).

DEACON NOMINATIONS - The month of May is set aside for our church family to have the opportunity to nominate men for deacon election which will take place on the third Sunday morning in August (August 21st). Ballot forms are available in the foyer.

The team will also be putting on a VBS for the children of LaLibertad. If you would like to contribute to this project, we are in need of craft supplies.

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There will be a Smoked Chicken Plate fundraiser to benefit the mission teams on Satur-day, May 14. Tickets are available from team members or the church office. Also, we will host a “RIDE FOR MISSIONS” motorcycle ride that same day. If you ride, or

know someone who does, share this information. Flyers are posted throughout our build-ings, as well as on our Facebook page. You may also call the office for more information.

Everyone is invited to the Sumrall Prayer Breakfast on May 7, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Sum-rall United Methodist Church. Rep. Brad Touchstone will be the guest speaker. We will recognize Sumrall Citizen to the Year, Sumrall Educator of the Year, and award scholar-ships. The event is put on each year by the Sumrall Development Foundation.

GA Camp - Registration forms must be turned in by May 11. All campers need to make a $25 payment towards the camp fee. Checks need to be made payable to FBC Sumrall. Contact Joanne Marsh at 601.270.0604 if you have any questions.