OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 9:00 am ....................................................... Sign Language Choir Practice 9:15 am and 5:00 pm ........................................................... Library Open 9:30 am ............. Teacher Prayer Time in Fellowship Hall/Choir warm-up 9:55 am .............................................................................. Sunday School 10:45 am ............. Morning Worship and Preschool Chapel (Infant-PreK) 4:30 pm ............................................................................ Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm ............................ Student (2nd-12th grades) Handbells Practice 6:00 pm .......................................................................... Evening Worship 7:00 pm ............................................................ Special Business Meeting MONDAY 6:30 pm .....................................Ladies Bible Study in the fellowship hall TUESDAY 7:15 am .............................. Men’s Prayer Meeting in the Fellowship Hall 4:45 pm ........................ Women’s Prison Ministry leaves for Wrightsville WEDNESDAY 5-6:00 pm......................................... Dinner served in the fellowship hall 5:30 pm .... Choir Practice for Joyful Harmony Kids and Student Worship 6:15 pm .......................................................... Senior Adult Choir Practice 6:15 pm ........................................................ Nursery Opens and AWANA 7:00 pm ....................................................Wednesday night adult classes

Our Record Speaks ...................................................... October 4, 2015 Sunday School ..................................................................................... 323 Morning Worship/Infant-PreK Ministry .............................................. 489 Wednesday, September 30, 2015 ...................................................... 331

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Our President, nation, military, Pastor Reese and staff, church and community. Keep us informed! Email tonya@sharonbaptistchurch.org, call the office at 778-4103, text to 501-840-2345 or tell a staff member.

Remington Bell Maynard Bowers Ken Boyette Louise Brewer Charles Burks Terry Cady Mary Cady Wes Cady Zach Cady Norcella Chancellor Howard Chapman Martha Childers David Compton Don Crawford Owen Curry

Cheyenne Depriest Vinnie Donnor Lyn Cady Dozier Lauren Foster Kay Freeman Richard Garrett The Gilmores Don Gilliam Herman Green Virgil Green Gracie Haley Don Hendricks Pat Henningsen Laynie Hill Travis Hilton

Price Hancock Birdie Hunnicutt Nick James Francis Johnson Cindy Kappmeyer Tim Lawson Ben Mayfield Bill McDiarmid Bill McMahan Jr Catherine Minor Jimmy Myers Patsy Ruth Nalley James Owens Betty Phillips Hazel Ramsey Mattie Ramsey Mary Roberts Matt Rodgers

Jewell Rose Gwen Rowan Noel Scott Joy Sheridan Diane Stillman Tami Thomas Kevin Thompson Jack Todd Pam Vincent Beulah Wright Carl Wright Brittany Zuber The families of Neilan Huchingson Ray Graddy Gerald Webb

PRAYER LIST

VOLUNTEERS AND MENU FOR THE COMING WEEK Wednesday, October 14

Nursery: Karen Westerman,

Marilyn Rowland

Parking Lot: Leon Cornett, Sam Wright, Randy Carter

Sunday, October 18

Greeters: Faylene Moore, Carolyn Reid

Nursery AM: Emily Warford, Shelli Robertson, Rita & Jerry Tarver Nursery PM: Shelli Robertson and Pam Browning

Parking Lot: Lew Reid, Steve Lee

ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT HANDBELLS for grades 2nd-12th will begin practice to-day at 5:00 in the handbell room downstairs by the music office. Students do not need to have musical experience to participate.

6-12TH STUDENT BONFIRE: 6-9p, Saturday, October 17 at the Gammill’s House, 1821 Vine Street in Traskwood.

CHURCH POTLUCK: In observance of October being Pastor Appre-ciation Month, a church-wide potluck will be held NEXT Sunday, October 18 following AM services in the fellowship hall.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY: The church will have a booth at Spook City, on Saturday, October 24 from 5-8pm. If you can help at the booth or donate candy, see Jeana Hutson.

FALL FESTIVAL, 6-8 PM, OCTOBER 31: Volunteers needed to man carnival games, serve food and provide trunk or treat booths. If you can help, please see Lindsey or Stetson Blaylock. Also, there is a donation box for candy at the information desk.

SENIOR SAINTS: Meet at 6:30pm at Mt Carmel on Thursday, Oc-tober 15 for the monthly singing, followed by a time of fellowship at Wendy’s.

A fall foliage trip is planned for Thursday, October 29 at Queen Wilhelmina park; we will also stop for lunch at the new lodge. The bus will leave the church at 8:00 am.

NEW TRACTS AVAILABLE: Pick up an icebreaker to share the gos-pel with someone this week. The rack is located near the eleva-tor, on the wall across from the water fountains.

CALLED TO BE A GREAT CHURCH

Called to … Repentance but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem

and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds

in keeping with their repentance. Acts 26:20

MENU Turkey sandwiches,

chips, chocolate cake

OCTOBER IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH Thank you pastoral staff for your dedication

to God’s calling and to our church.

Morning Worship

Opener .............................. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Welcome ................................................. Brother Sean Collins

Children’s Special and Sermon .............. Pastor Michael Reese

Hymn .......................................... Since I Have Been Redeemed

Hymn .................................................... Nothing But the Blood

Hymn ......................................... Are You Washed In the Blood

Choir Special ............................................. How Great Thou Art

“Called to Repentance” ......................... Pastor Michael Reese

Time of Decision ......................................... Whiter Than Snow

Worshipping by Giving ...................................... Grace Medley ................................................... Missy McAdoo, Andrea Willis

Announcements ...................................... Brother Sean Collins

Evening Worship

Hymn .................................................... I Love to Tell the Story

Hymn ..................................................................Bring Them In

Hymn ......................................................People Need the Lord

Jeff Nalley ....................................................... Worship in song

“Soul Winning” .................................................Pastor Michael Reese

Time of Decision ............................ Have Thine Own Way Lord

Worshipping by Giving ............................ Rescue the Perishing

SERMON NOTES Pastor Michael W. Reese

Come tonight for Pastor Michael’s message “The Joy of Soul Winning”

Psalm 126:5-6

FROM THE PASTOR’S HEART Welcome to our Services

October 11, 2015

Called to be a Great Church #3

CALLED TO REPENTANCE

Acts 26:19-29

Key verse—vs. 20

What is Repentance?

What are appropriate action or deeds referring to repentance?

I. HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTION—VS. 19-20

A. A Choice—vs. 19

B. The Message of Paul—vs. 20

1. Matthew 3:1-2

2. Matthew 4:17

3. Acts 2:37-38

II. A CHANGED LIFE—VS. 21-24

A. Left his old life—vs. 21

B. A New Mission—vs. 22

C. A New Message—vs. 23

D. The Message Mocked—vs. 24

III. DECISION TIME—VS. 25-29

A. Words of truth and reason—vs. 25

B. Invitation given—vs. 26-27

C. Almost! But lost!—vs. 28

D. Our desire!—vs. 29