Lines and

Spaces

A Word from the Stand . . .

Rehearsal Order:

Once Upon a Tree

Service Preview

Our God Is

Sovereign

God’s Great Love

Easter Music

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Devotional

Cuba Keaton

Anthem List

February 27

Once Upon a Tree

March 6

Our God Is

Sovereign

March 13

God’s Great Love

March 20

Joy in the Morning

March 27

Here I Am, Lord

FIRST BAPTIST

CHURCH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

A Weekly Newsletter for The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist Church

Put your name on the line. Please!!! Two sign up lists are available tonight. Please be sure to put your name on both of

them.

The first list is for the March 6 “Luncheon Rehearsal.” This is the Sunday before

Mardi Gras so, we are planning a „Nawlins style lunch following the morning wor-

ship service in the Fellowship Hall. Then “stroll” on over to a concentrated, Easter

music only rehearsal at 1:00 p.m. We will finish by 3:00 p.m. This is the only

“Luncheon Rehearsal” we are having and Good Friday is just nine (9) weeks

away!!!!

The other list tonight is to help feed the guest choir before their concert March 13.

This does not need to be a heavy meal since the Choir will be singing soon after.

They ask that the meal be served 90 minutes prior to the concert. We will also need

help serving and cleaning up. I want this to be an experience they will never forget.

Many of my former students still talk about the host churches and their hospitality. I

want to show them what real “Southern” hospitality is. Let‟s do this right!

On a Personal Note. Despite the “Senior Moment” or was it “Moments” of your director, I want to say

what a beautiful job you did with He’s Always Been Faithful this past Sunday. I

honestly do not know what was going on with me. The day started out like any

other Sunday, however, it did not continue that way. I am very grateful for your

support and understanding. It was through your singing that gave me strength to

continue. Thank you!

I appreciate the words that Bro. Matt said at the end of “my melt down,” I mean at

the end of the service. He did not have to do anything. He could have just gone on

with the task at hand. Besides, he wasn‟t the one seeing himself as the witch, at the

end of the Wizard of OZ. Instead, he chose to say something publically that he has

said many times privately, “I appreciate what you are doing.” That brought true

comfort to my day.

What I do cannot be done without people like you. So,

thank you for your encouragement and participation in

what I do. Let‟s continue to do it together.

With love and prayers!

Trivia! 2

Prayer Requests 2

Weekly Devotion 3

Worship Preview 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Birthdays &

Anniversaries

9—Becky & Benny Reed

11—Linda Minyard

28—Frances House

Please remember

your fellow choir

members in prayer

this week:

Sam Eifling, recovering from

gallbladder surgery.

Barbara Miller, recovering from

second cataract surgery.

Sanctuary Bells as we head to

Hot Springs for the State Hand-

bell Festival March 11-12.

The Voices of Appalachia concert

March 13. Pray for their travels

and concert presentation.

If you have a prayer need, please fill

out the pink form and give to Bro.

What to wear Good Friday? Ladies:

Solid black or gray top

and black pants or skirt.

Men: White shirt, dark tie

and black pants.

Interesting, but useless trivia!

Last week‟s trivia question was:

In the early 1800s, cowboys from Argentina were called “gauchos.”

The gauchos invented a snack that people today can buy in any con-

venience store. What snack did they invent? Was it:

A. Potato chips

B. Beef jerky

C. Roasted peanuts

Answer:

B—Gauchos invented beef jerky! They put strips of raw meat under

their saddles in the mornings. By the end of the day‟s ride, the heat

and rubbing of their saddles had tenderized and cooked the meat.

That called it “charqui,” which we now say as “jerky!”

Host Homes Needed: We are hosting The Voices of Ap-

palachia Choir from Alice Lloyd

College on March 13th and we

need host homes!

Currently we only have homes

for 16-20 students.

We need to house 35. Please let me or Erin know if you

can help.

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Weekly

Devotion

“If you

continue in

My word,

you really are

My disciples.

You will

know the

truth, and the

truth will set

you free.”

John 8:31-32

Displacement is one

of those scientific

principles we learned

in high school. It‟s the

reason your full bath

overflows when you

get in it. Or the reason

a ship will float. But

this week I learned

another application for this principle

that really impacted me.

The example used was a glass of

clear clean water. The speaker took

the glass of water and began to pour

various things into it like mustard,

vinegar, hot sauce, etc. Each item rep-

resented a sin that we could fall into:

anger, envy, lust, greed, etc. And as

he poured each item into the glass, it

forced a little more of the clean water

out until eventually all that was left

was a nasty cocktail full of all these

“sins”.

“Now”, he said, “let‟s try and get

just the anger (hot sauce) out”. Obvi-

ously it was impossible to remove any

one “sin” from the glass. Everything

was mixed together. “So how can we

get back to our clean glass of water?”

he asked.

Here‟s where our displacement

theory comes into play. The only way

to get the “sin” out of the glass was to

pour in more clean water. As the

speaker poured pitcher after pitcher of

clean water into the glass, it eventu-

ally forced out all the impurities until

finally it was once again a clear clean

glass of water.

So what‟s the spiritual meaning?

The way that we become more like

Christ is not by trying to get all the

bad stuff out of our lives. I‟ve been

down this road and ultimately you‟ll

end up failing to change or simply

exchanging one sin for another.

No, the way to lasting change is

by filling ourselves continually with

the Holy Spirit of God. The bible tells

us that light and dark cannot exist to-

gether. The same way that sin grieves

the Spirit, the Holy Spirit grieves sin!

When we repent, confess and allow

ourselves to be filled with the Spirit,

the sin in our lives has to go.

But we are leaky vessels. We need

to be as the Scripture says

“continually filled with the Holy

Spirit”. How about getting on your

knees today, confessing your sin and

asking the King of Kings to fill you

with his clean and clear Spirit? It‟s

our only hope of lasting change. —by Jimi Williams

Reprinted from www.worshiptogether.com

Promises from God’s Word

God’s Promise from Psalm 32:8 (NCV)

“I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch

over you..”

What Does This Mean For Me?

When you feel confused and unsure of what is right or wrong, ask God for

help! He has given you the Bible to help you, and it‟s a great place to start

when you‟re looking for God‟s guidance.

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Displacement

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FIRST BAPTIST

CHURCH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

“Excellence in all things, and all things to the glory of God.”

Choir Officers

Barbara White President

Win Trafford Vice-President

Ann Smith Secretary

Marcie Stom Treasurer

Cuba Keaton Robe Coordinator

Billie Minton

Lisa Grigg Social Coordinators

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Section Leaders

Molly Grimm Soprano

Pat Bethea Alto

Horace Green Tenor

Sam Eifling Bass

Worship Preview for February 27, 2011

Preparation for Worship ......................................................................... Instrumentalists

Organ Prelude to Worship ............................................................................ Janine Tiner

Sing, O Sing of My Redeemer Welcome to Worship .............................................................................................. Pastor

The Church in Fellowship

Fellowship Hymn No. 543—Since I Have Been Redeemed .......................... OTHELLO (Stanza 1 text projected)

Invocation ............................................................................................................... Pastor

Hymn No. 544—Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It ............................ REDEEMED

With His Blood He Purchased Me Sharing in Song—I Will Glory in My Redeemer .. Words/Music by Steve & Vicki Cook

Bryan Bolton

Congregational Memory Verse ............................................................... Romans 12:1-2

Choral Worship—Once Upon a Tree ...................................................... Pepper Choplin Sanctuary Choir

Chorus—There Is a Redeemer (St. 1 & 2) .................... Words/Music by Melody Green (Text projected)

Offertory Hymn—I Will Sing of My Redeemer (St. 1, 3 & 4) ... Alt. Tune: HYFRYDOL (Text projected)

On the Cross He Sealed My Pardon

Offertory Prayer .............................................................................................. Layperson

Vocal Offering—Redeemed ........................................................................... A.L. Butler Ladies Trio: Jacquisue Carr, Lisa Grigg & Barbara White

Message .............. The book of Ruth: The Romance of Redemption ................. Pastor

“God’s Hand in Our Redemption”

(Ruth 4:1-22)

Paid the Debt and Made Me Free We Respond to God ................................................................................ All Worshipers

With Our Lives

Hymn of Response No. 325—Whiter than Snow ............................... FISCHER

With Our Time

Opportunities for Worship and Service ..................................................... Pastor

Benediction...................................................................................... Deacon of the Week