Sunday, December 10, 2017Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 amSearch Committee 5:30 pm

Monday, December 11 MAGIC Luncheon 12:00 pm Wednesday, December 13Prayer Meeting 12:00 pm Cookies, Cocoa, Coffee, and Caroling 5:30 pm Student Ministry Midweek 6:00 pm

Thursday, December 14Harvest Sunday School Class Luncheon 11:30 amParent’s Night Out 5:30 pmLouella Beddoe Group 6:30 pm

2018 Budget Vote will be taken this morning by paper ballot. All FBC members are asked to mark the enclosed ballot and place it in the offering plate.

Cookies, Cocoa, Coffee & Caroling - Bring your family and join us on Wednesday, December 13 as we meet in the Welcome Center at 5:30 pm to enjoy Christmas cookies, hot cocoa and coffee. Then we’ll load the vans to go caroling at nursing homes in the area and to the homes of some senior saints in our church family.

Churchwide Potluck Dinner - Bring a salad, vegetable or dessert and join us at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, December 20 in the Family Life Center. FBC will supply turkey with dressing, ham, rolls and drinks. To help with set up and food preparation, reservations are needed. Stop by the table in the Welcome Center or call the church office to sign up to attend.

Grace Marriage--Do you want a better marriage? Does the busyness of life seem to squeeze out your time together? If so, take a proactive, wellness approach and sign up for a Grace Marriage coaching group. You will take one day (6 hours) every three months, to look at the big picture, be refreshed by God’s grace, and invest in the most important horizontal relationship in your life. Registration is now open for Grace Marriage Coaching 2018. For more information and to sign up, visit the table in the Welcome Center or visit the FBC Murray website.

December Schedule - We will have combined worship services at 11:00 am on December 17, December 24 (no Sunday School), and De-cember 31. The 8:30 worship services will resume on January 7, 2018.

On Sunday, December 24, we will have Christmas Eve services at 11:00 am, and 3 pm. There will be no Sunday School on Christmas Eve. The Church Office will close at noon on Friday, December 22, and will be closed all day on Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26, Friday, December 29, and Monday, January 1. In case of an emergen-cy, you can call the church office and leave a message. Our church phone system will keep the staff informed should certain needs arise.

Year End Giving - We will be closing out the financial year of 2017 soon. We hope that God has blessed each of you financially and that you have been good stewards of His resources. In order for you to claim a deduction in 2017 for contributions that you make to FBC, your contributions must be received in the church office by December 29, 2017 or postmarked no later than December 30, 2017. Contri-butions that you make in 2018 cannot be deducted on your 2017 tax return even if the check is dated 2017. Our church will be following these rules as we issue charitable contribution statements.

2017 World Mission Offering

Envelopes for the World Mission Offering have a blue border and can be found on the back of each pew.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS THIS WEEK AT FBC

2017 GIVING $ 26,911.50 Budget Receipts from 12/03/2017$1,214,220.00 Budgeted YTD$1,072,961.01 Budget Expenditures YTD$1,095,719.76 Budget Receipts YTD

$ 20,652.44 WMO Receipts from 12/03/2017 $ 139,000.00 WMO 2017 Goal$ 86,089.03 WMO Receipts YTD

$ 26,043.67 Family Life Center Receipts12/03/2017$3,460,000.00 Family Life Center Goal$1,746,326.39 Family Life Center Receipts to Date$1,629,197.05 Family Life Center Borrowing to Date

Welcome to First BaptistIf this is your first time at Murray First, thank you for joining us today. We’re excited you’ve chosen to worship with us at First Baptist Church. We hope you enjoy the service.

In the pew in front of you, you’ll find a Connection Card. Please take a moment to fill it out and place the card in the offering plate during the service. If you would like more infor-mation or have a prayer request to share, please indicate that on the card.

Sunday School - First Baptist Church offers classes for all ages from birth to adults. We seek to teach people the Word of God and make it applicable to their everyday lives. Stop by the Guest Services desk in our Welcome Center to help you get connected to a Sunday School class that is right for you and your family!

How to Join - God wants believers to be part of a local church. We proudly invite you to join our church. There are three ways to join: by Baptism, by Letter or by Statement. A staff member would love to discuss these options with you.

203 South 4th Street • Murray, KY 42071270-753-1854 (church office) • 270-753-3967 (fax)Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00-4:30 PM www.fbcmurray.org Our 8:30 am worship service is aired at 11 am on WAAJ-FM 89.7 and a taped broadcast is available on Thursday evenings at 8 pm on Murray Electric System’s channel 15.

KEITH INMAN • SENIOR PASTORkinman@fbcmurray.org

BOYD SMITH • PASTOR OF PRAYER AND CAREbsmith@fbcmurray.org

JEREMY HUDGIN • ASSOCIATE PASTORjhudgin@fbcmurray.org

JON KYLE ALLRED • STUDENT PASTORjallred@fbcmurray.org MIKE ROSE • TRADITIONAL WORSHIP LEADER mrose@fbcmurray.orgm

MELISSA COLLIER • PRESCHOOL & CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR mcollier@fbcmurray.org

Order of Services Sunday,December 10, 2017

Call to Worship - “Let’s Worship and Adore Him”

Invocation and Welcome

Budget Vote

“Angels We Have Heard on High”

Lighting of the Advent Candle

Offering

Christmas Choir Presentation of Light, Out of the Darkness

“Light! Out of the Darkness”Larry Brannon, soloist

“The Glory Revealed”

“Don't Be Afraid”

“Sing Gloria!”

“Come Hushed to this Holy Place”Chelsea Futrell, soloist

“Manger Far Away Medley”

“Ancient Wonder in the Night”

“In the First Light”Jackson Gray, soloist

“Light! Out of the Darkness Reprise”

“Follow the Light”Keith Inman, soloist

“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne”

Prayer - Josh Ridley