Sunday, July 21 9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship Service 4:00 pm Deacons’ Meeting
Monday, July 22
Tuesday, July 23 9 - 12 N Lancaster County Library Program / FLC
Wednesday, July 24 5:00 pm Finance Comm. Mtg / AR 5:00 pm Supper Line Opens Menu: Grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with trimmings, Dessert 6:00 pm Prayer Service 6:00 pm Youth Activities 6:00 to 6:45 pm Mission Friends 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, July 25 2:30 - 4:30 pm Lancaster County Library Team / Fellowship Hall
Friday, July 26
Saturday, July 27 NA Mission Team depart for St. Charles, VA
July 17, 2019
SUMMERTIME THOUGHTS AND HUMOR
Almost every day of the week I receive 2 emails from Barbara Bowers, one is entitled “Words” and the second is called “Thought for Today.” They inspire, encourage, motivate and at times make me laugh. Here is the third annual summertime edition of “Words” and “Thought for Today.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The secret of a happy life is giving God the first part of your day, the first priority to every decision, and the first place in your life. When it doubt, pull your Bible out! The first ever cordless phone was created by God. He named it "Prayer"… It never loses its signal and you never have to recharge it. Use it anywhere. When you can't sleep at night, have you ever thought maybe it's God saying "We need to talk and now you have time." If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your faith, your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work, and do the very best you can, happiness will find you.
Church Office ~ 803-285-4322
www.fbclancastersc.org www.facebook.com /First BaptistChurchLancaster
Pastor Randy Hatcher 1022 Westover Place Lancaster, SC 29720 email: [email protected] Phone: 704-575-3165 - cell
Mrs. Kim Vehaun Worship Leader/Minister of Music email: [email protected] Phone: 803-517-8446
Mr. Nathan Mellichamp Director of Youth Ministry email: [email protected] Phone: 803-804-6558
Mrs. Sandi Cox
Director of Children’s Ministry
email: [email protected]
Phone: 803-289-9501
Mrs. Ann Pardue
Office Manager
email: [email protected]
SUMMERTIME THOUGHTS AND HUMOR
To seek wisdom in old age is like a mark in SAND; to seek wisdom in youth is like an inscription on STONE. ~ Soloman Ben Gabirol Wear a smile and have friends; Wear a scowl and have wrinkles. ~ George Eliot Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back. ~ Harvey Mackay God is not an option, He is a necessity. Talking to some people is like folding a fitted sheet! As we give, we find that sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven, and in the end, we learn it was no sacrifice at all. ~ Spencer Kimball Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deep-en their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace. ~ Ezra T. Benson How completely satisfying to turn from our limitations to a God who has none. ~ A. W. Tozer People often forget that kindness is free. It's better to cry than to be angry, because anger hurts others, while tears flow silently through the soul and cleanses the heart. ~ Pope John Paul II Sleep in peace tonight. God is bigger than anything you will face tomorrow.
Celebrating Birthdays
July 24 - Kim Vehaun
July 25 - Hunter Roberts
Serving This Week
Deacon: Trevor Still
Sound: Keith Devore
Counting Committee: Trevor Still, Jason Young, Margie Barnes
Nursery Workers:
Preschool 1: Linda Still, Donna Taylor
Preschool 2: Sandi & Emily Cox
Attendance & Offering
July 14, 2019 Sunday School — 86
Morning Worship — 155 Hispanic Ministry — 8
Offering Received $ 5,549.37
Received To Date $ 200,270.97
Budget Needs To Date $ 199,240.00
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LANCASTER Sunday, July 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Worship Anthem
“Press On” Worship Choir
Message In Song
Dr. Courtney Catledge
Sermon “Love Always Protects, Trusts, Hopes, Perseveres”
Summer of Love 1 Corinthians 13:7, 13 Pastor Randy Hatcher
Prayer List
Our Church Family— Gary Outen, Cindy Cole, Pat Price, Mamie Knight, Jean
Pardue, Amanda Cross, Leslie Cross, Roberta Moon, Charles Moon, Carolyn Tay-
lor, John Collins, Patricia Williams, Ann Cross, Hollee Gay
The Extended Family —Lenore Watts (D.Morgan/friend), Reece Kirk (Outen
Family/family), Geneva Davis (Price Family/friend), Karen Hatcher (Jenkins
Family/family), Jeff Jamerson (Moon Family/friend), Lynn Plyler (Bob & Jean
Pardue/family), Larry Cauthen (DuRant Family/friend), Vicki Brock
(Roy Still/friend), Jo-Ann Carmack (Still Family/friend), Mary Lib Caskey (Pat
Joyner/family), Weesie Thomason (Thomason Family/family), Jane Napier
(Carolyn Taylor & Gene Starnes/family), August Joy Price (Charles & Roberta
Moon/family)
Homebound of the week: Mrs. Mildred Knight, P.O. Box 1068, Lancaster, SC
29721
Deacon of Week - Trevor Still’s Family List
Joan Bailey, Richard & Peggy Band, Robert & Barbara Bowers,
Rhonda Cauthen, Ken & Alison Cole and Aedan, Christopher,
Killian, and Kiernan Cole, Doug & Harriett Gardner, Glenda
Lowery, Ernest & Mary Ann Parker, Stephanie Parker and Hunter,
Madyson, and Christopher Roberts.
Bible Study for Men Only!
There will be an ongoing Bible study for men only every Tuesday
morning at 7 AM in the “The Cave” located in the FBC Fellowship
Hall. Please join us in this fellowship.
Operation Christmas Child 2019 Collection
Donations for July & August: Household Items - Cups/Utensils/
Tools/Wash Cloths/Water bottles.
Upcoming Events: July 21 Deacons’ Meeting / 4PM July 23 Men’s Bible Study / 7AM / The Cave July 24 Finance Committee Mtg / 5PM / Activity Room July 27 - Aug. 1 North American Mission Trip to St. Charles, VA July 30 Men’s Bible Study / 7AM / The Cave July 31 Church Quarterly Business Meeting / 6PM / FLC