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First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com
A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.
First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com
A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.
May 17, 11:30 a.m.Children’s Ministries Event: Fifth
Grade Celebration Lunch
May 17, 4:00 p.m.Youth Family Welcomes Mary
Carol Anderson
May 19, 11:00 a.m.Roadrunners to Tommy’s Ham
House and Heritage Green Art Gallery
May 24, 10:30 a.m.PentecostFoundation Sunday
Baxter Wynn, proclaimer
May 24, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Children’s Ministries VBS Filming
May 24-25AYMC Closed
May 25Memorial Day – Church Offices
Closed
May 31, 10:30 a.m.Trinity SundayGraduate Recognition
Jim Dant, proclaimer
May 31, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Children’s Ministries VBS Filming
May 31, 11:45 a.m.New Member Orientation
Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation
Bootie CothranMedia and Technology
Jim DantSenior Minister
Vivian HamiltonMusic and Worship
Priscilla HarrisChildren’s Music
Jenna ManningChurch Operations
Kyle MatthewsWorship Arts
Juli MorrowPreschool
Rosemary NewInfant-Toddler Program
Kendra PlatingPastoral Care
Becky RamseyChildren
Jeanie ReedYouth Music
Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and Outreach
Frank A. Smith
Neighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship
Kathy StewartKindergarten
Laura StoutMissions
Charles TompkinsOrganist
Baxter M. WynnPastoral Care and
Community Relations
The service choir today is the Youth Choir.
Jahnna Reck serves as the accompanist for the Youth Choir.
The soloists today are Emily and Kyle Matthews. Emily is a senior at Wade Hampton High School. Her parents are Kyle and Susan Matthews, and her brother is Christopher.
The acolytes are Jordan Manning and Caroline Wilson.
The flowers in the Sanctuary are given by Keeter Horton in loving memory of her husband, Sonny Horton, and her children, Helen Horton Hunt and Charlie Horton.
The flowers in the Narthex today are given by Jim and Carol Ann Anderson in honor of Youth Ministry team members Don Flowers, David Woody, Aimee Bigham, Shirley Young, Frank Smith, Gina Brock, Anne Garner and Mittie Taylor for the care and guidance they gave their daughter, Mary Carol, and in recognition of our church family who loved and supported her during her childhood and youth.
Music selections today include: “Prayer for Guidance” by Allen Pote, Hinshaw Music, Inc., 2013; “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with Asifiwe Bwana” arranged by Dan Goeller, Dan Goeller Music (BMI), 2006; and “Santo” by Mark Burrows, Choristers Guild, 2013.
BAPTISTRY FLOWERS
Minister: The white rose on the baptistry today is in memory of ...
People: Lord, have mercy.
Minister: The red rose on the baptistry today is in honor of ...
People: Thanks be to God.
May 17, 2015
Ascension of the Lord SundayYouth Sunday
Ten Thirty O’clock
Financial Needs as of 5/16$840,389
Receipts as of 5/14$811,043
Looking Ahead
Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:
WLFJ-AM 660 and FM 92.9
www.firstbaptistgreenville.com/watchlisten-live/
Links to view or listen to previous services are also available.
© 2015 First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC (all rights reserved)
*Hymn of Invitation 138 “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” HYFRYDOL Stanzas 1 and 2 only
Please come forward during the singing of this hymn if you wish to confess your
faith or identify with this fellowship. A minister will greet and receive you.
*Offertory Scripture and Prayer Sarah Mobley
[Jesus said,] “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8
Musical Offering “Santo” Mark Burrows
Introduction of New Members
The Service and Fellowship of the Church
*Doxology (Hymn 32) LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;
Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God above, ye heav’nly host;
Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Words of Blessing
*Closing Sentences Woods Russo
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation that makes God known to you. I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers, and what is the overwhelming greatness of God’s power that is working among us believers. Go with God’s blessing; go with God’s peace. (adapted from Ephesians 1:17-19)
*Benediction Response “Go with God” Kyle Matthews
Postlude “We Praise Thee Now, O Father” J.S. Bach
Our Service of Worship has ended.Our Worship through Service begins.
Words of Welcome
Call to Worship “Prayer for Guidance” Allen Pote
Opening Sentences Jordan Dunlap
Clap your hands, all you people!
Shout joyfully to God with a joyous shout!
The Lord Most High is awesome,
God is sovereign over all.
God has gone up with a shout –
The Lord with the blast of the ram’s horn.
Sing praises to God!
Sing Praises! (adapted from Psalm 47)
*Processional Hymn 139 DARWALL’S 148TH
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King”
Welcome of Worshipers Jim Dant
We welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please complete a welcome card located in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. You may also take it to the Reception Desk following worship where visitors will be presented a gift.
Introductions of Mary Carol Anderson Naomi Mobley Austin Fayssoux Connor Fuller
Words of Covenant
Church Covenant with Youth Minister
Kendra: The ministry of Jesus is incarnational and relational — Jesus teaches and preaches in the midst of those he loves. This is also the call of the youth minister — to walk side by side with youth, parents, and Christ’s church to offer truth and insight into living a spirit-filled life.
Mary Carol: As your new Minister of Youth and Recreation, I pledge to share the good news of love, kindness, and acceptance. I will build relationships with our youth, helping them through their failures and looking to their potential, to help them feel the love of God. I will
build relationships with this church through fellowship opportunities and looking after the wellness of this congregation. I will build relationships with the larger family of God outside our walls through mission opportunities. I hope to support this church in the same ways that it supports me.
Youth: We welcome you Mary Carol, and affirm your call to furthering God’s Kingdom. As Youth, we will strive to be open to your leading and to listen to the voice of God that you help us to hear.
Church: We welcome you Mary Carol, and affirm your call to furthering God’s Kingdom. As the Church, we will join in building up our youth to living a spirit filled life. We pledge our time and resources through volunteering, chaperoning, teaching and giving, to further the mission of this church through our youth.
All: Jesus said, “Let the young ones come to me,” for Jesus knew the Kingdom of God belonged to these young people. Let us not in any way hinder their drawing closer to Christ, but let us learn through them and grow with them. Amen.
Prayer of Blessing Mason Williams
Anthem Beethoven/Goeller “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with Asifiwe Bwana”
Words of Faith
Gospel Lesson John 17:6-19 Sloan RohrbaughPage 879 of the Bible in the pew rack
*Hymn 265 “Lord of the Dance” LORD OF THE DANCE Stanzas 1, 2 and 5 only
All children first through fifth grades are invited to come to the front during
the singing of the last two sung stanzas of this hymn.
Children’s Sermon Annie Deaton, Sophie Harris
Solo “Every Season” Nicole Nordeman
Sermons We Say Goodbye Haley Histon
Cheyenne Dunn
We Say Hello Jim Dant