First Baptist Church Sumrall 169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone 601.758.4738 Fax 601.758.3762

www.fbcsumrall.org

August 7, 2016

Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

July 31, 2016

Morning Worship: Sunday School Attendance: 250

Budget Needs Per Week: $13,986.00 Budget Offering: $15,659.07

Please check the bulletin board near the Information Desk

for thank you notes, invitations and other information.

Dr. Philip Cooper Senior Pastor

Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.516.0790 (cell)

Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.758.4738

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.549.6793 (cell)

Hampton Sims Minister to Children

Email: hamptonsims@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.320.4942 (cell)

Phillip Butler Minister of Music & Education Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0699 (cell)

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: James Burnham

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Mitchell & Kristi Raynes, Jennifer Raner

AM-TOD(1) Justin Winburn, Cori Cook

AM-TOD(2) Nicole McGrew, Jim Goodwin

PM-BB & TOD Brian Broom, Karen Thompson

USHERS TODAY: Matthew Merck, Hank Lott, Brian Broom, Billy Whitehead, Jim Sumrall, Joey Newsom

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Pansy Jager

Evening, Pat Russell

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Jared & Amy Hester

DEACON COUNTERS: Frank Henderson, Darrel Broom

Angel Patrol: David & Virginia Allmon (601)722-4373 or (601)549-3531

Please check the official FBC Sum-

rall website at www.fbcsumrall.org

to view current calendar events as

well as sermons that you may have

missed. Reed McDaniel

Minister to Students Email: reedmcdaniel@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.452.0127 (cell)

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

Sunday School 8:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am Deacon’s Meeting 4:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday

Celebrate Recovery 6:00 pm Children’s Music 6:15 pm Children’s Missions 6:15 pm Youth Activities 6:15 pm Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm

The Nominating Committee is in the process of filling positions in our church’s General Leadership. This includes Sunday School teachers, committee

members, nursery workers and other positions of leadership. Please prayerfully consider your answer if you’re contacted. If you’re interested in volunteering, please be sure to fill out a Ministry Interest Survey or speak to a staff member.

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If you did not receive a Ministry Interest Survey, there are

blank copies on the Information Desk. It is our goal to get a survey form

from everyone interested in serving in our church.

We are beginning to collect school supply items for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. There will be a collection box at the welcome center.

PASSION CONFERENCE

High School seniors and college students (age 18-25) who are interested in attending Passion conference in January need to see Reed to sign up.

Limited spaces are available.

Mark Your Calendars! August 28th at 6:00 p.m.

FBC Sumrall will host The Camerons! You won’t want

to miss this concert.

Today is Red Basket Sunday. All monies placed in the baskets help

purchase food for the Lamar Baptist Association

Food Pantry.

Senior Adult Choir will meet Tuesday, August 9th. See

Phillip Butler for more details.

WELCOME

We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. Please fill out the visitor section of the bulletin & place it in the offering plate. We would love to have a record of your visit.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fellowship Song: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“God’s Big Family”

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . .”Be Glorified . . . . . . . . . Sanctuary Choir

Hymn: 204 “Glorious is Thy Name”

Chorus: “Worthy, You Are Worthy”

Hymn: 415 “Moment by Moment”

Worship through Giving: (3 & 4 yr. old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper Invitation Hymn: 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Speak to My Heart” Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Sims Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Carley Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Philip Cooper

We will observe the Lord’s Supper during evening worship.

WELCOME VISITOR Please complete and place in the offering plate.

___First Visit ___Visited before ___Attend Often

NAME_________________________________ SPOUSE’S NAME_______________________ ADDRESS_____________________________ _______________________________________ CELL PHONE__________________________ —-MARRIED ___SINGLE ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CHURCH, IF SO, WHAT CHURCH?

__________________________________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH?____________ I WOULD LIKE TO BE VISITED ___YES___NO

PRAYER REQUESTS: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON:

__ HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

____BECOMING A CHURCH MEMBER

____ENROLLING IN BIBLE STUDY

____MUSIC MINISTRY

____ADULT MINISTRY

____YOUTH MINISTRY

____CHILDREN/PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

www.fbcsumrall.org

August 7, 2016

Our new staff members depend on the church directory to put names and faces together. In order to help them with this,

please submit a photo or update your current photo. These may be emailed to office@fbcsumrall.org or

you may bring a print to the church office.

A Rumor From the Lord (In the Series, Great Books of the Bible)

Obadiah 1, 15-21

I. The Anatomy of an Enemy of God (1-16)

A. Pride and Arrogance

B. Gloating Over the Suffering of Others

C. Greed

D. Violence

II. The Outcome for an Enemy of God (15-16)

III. The Future for the Friend of God (17-21)

If you have recently moved, please be sure that the church office has your new address!

A new Ladies Bible Study - Gideon by Priscilla Shirer - begins August 10. Time: 9:15-11:30 a.m. Led by Ellen Clark.

Books are available at Lifeway. There will be no nursery.