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The Worship of God October 11, 2015

Prelude Lisa Perry

Welcome Zach Brackett

Video “Something Beautiful”

Opening Hymn Getty, Townend “Come People of the Risen King”

Worship Hymn No. 410 Bliss, Spafford “It Is Well with My Soul”

Children’s Sermon

Worship Song Black, Johnson, Riddle “One Thing Remains”

Offertory Hymn No. 294 Pollard, Stebbins “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”

Offertory Prayer Deacon

Special Music arr., Hammerly “Halfway”

Sermon Pastor Jeremy Evans “Blessed to be a Blessing” Ephesians 2: 10-18

Invitation Song Townend “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”

Closing Chorus No. 10 Hine “How Great Thou Art”

Postlude Lisa Perry

Sunday, October 18, 2015 Pastor Jeremy Evans “Blessed to be a Blessing” Ephesians 2: 19-22

A Donation has been made to Funding the Future by The Pathfinders’ Sunday School Class in memory of Shelby Alford.

DEACON OF THE WEEK: Chad Wilkerson, 919-561-3531

SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK: Frances Hall, 309 N. Main Street, Wendell 27591.

NC BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOMES: Goal: $1200.00. Offerings to date: $237.00.

N.C. MISSIONS OFFERING: Goal is $1000.00. Offerings to date: $880.00.

PRAYER LIST

HOSPITAL Barbara Groves - Rex

DEATH Nellie Pearce, died Saturday, October 3rd

SURGERY Tracy Spragins, daughter of Wilbur and Claudette King, open heart surgery on Tuesday, October 13th - Duke Durham

HOME Wilbur King Mildred Flora Lisa Prevatte Ryan, on lung transplant list NEW MEMBERS Ted and Patti Rood, by Transfer of Letter Andrew Kornett, by Baptism Susan Kornett, by Transfer of Letter

EXPECTING Zach and Melody Brackett, a girl

REHAB/NURSING CENTERS (See Shut-in lists in magazine racks at Entrance B to Welcome/Steeple Foyer & Entrance G to large Fellowship Hall) Hermon Moss - Clayton House, Clayton - with Hospice

ONGOING FBC, Thibodaux, LA, Pastor Tim Bray Missions and Outreach HaitiLove and their work Hispanic Sunday School & Worship Youth & Children’s Ministries Wendell Baptist Preschool Spiritual Protection over the Church Leaders & Teachers Members, relatives & friends without jobs The Passage Church Finances of WBC and Funding the Future…NOW

Dear Wendell Baptist Church Family, The Alford family would like to express thanks to the staff and church family for their love and support during Shelby’s recent illness and death. Your prayers, cards, flowers, visits, and food were greatly appreciated. We also are grateful for the many memorial gifts given to WBC’s Funding the Future Fund. Please continue to remember us in prayers during the days ahead. Love in Christ, Fred, Mary Ann, and Ray

5 WEEKS UNTIL Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week: November 15-23.

WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015 8:30 a.m. -Early Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. -Sunday School 9:45 a.m. -Hispanic Sunday School, large Fellowship Hall 11:00 a.m. -Second Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. -Hispanic Worship Service, large Fellowship Hall 5:00 p.m. -Children’s Choir, Choir Room No. 211 5:00 p.m. -Handbell Rehearsal, Classroom No. 213 6:00 p.m. -Youth Dance Team, Sanctuary 7:00 p.m. -Deacons Meeting, Eureka Friends Classroom

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 10:45 a.m. -Joy Group, large FH; Guest Speaker: Rev Julia Ledford 2-9 p.m. -LifeTouch Photo Sessions, large Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. -Celebrate Recovery, large Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 5:45 p.m. -Dinner, large Fellowship Hall; Menu: Spaghetti, Tossed Salad, Bread, Ice Cream Sandwiches & Beverages 6:30 p.m. -Mission Friends, Rooms No. 115, 116 & 117 6:30 p.m. -RA’s, small Fellowship Hall & GA’s, Room No. 212 6:30 p.m. -Youth Game Night, large Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. -Adult Small Groups 6:30 p.m. -Hispanic Study, Pathfinders Classroom No. 105 7:30 p.m. -Men’s Vocal Ensemble, Choir Room No. 211 7:45 p.m. -Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room No. 211 8:45 p.m. -Worship Team Rehearsal, Sanctuary

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 2-9 p.m. -LifeTouch Photo Sessions, large Fellowship Hall 6-9 p.m. -EW Relay for Life Meeting, small Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. -DivorceCare, TBD

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 6:30 a.m. -Men’s Bible Study, small Fellowship Hall 2-9 p.m. -LifeTouch Photo Sessions, large Fellowship Hall

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015 7:30 a.m. -Men’s Ministry Breakfast, large Fellowship Hall 10-5 p.m. -LifeTouch Photo Sessions, large Fellowship Hall 10:00 a.m. -Community Food Drive; pick up bags in neighborhoods Anyone interested in helping to pick up the bags for the Food Drive around the neighborhoods is to meet in the small Fellowship Hall this Saturday at 10:00 AM for their assignments.

NEW SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE BEGINS TODAY, OCTOBER 11TH: First Worship Service, 8:30 AM, Sanctuary Sunday School, 9:45 AM Hispanic Sunday School, 9:45 AM, large Fellowship Hall Second Worship Service, 11 AM, Sanctuary Hispanic Worship Service, 11 AM, large Fellowship Hall

Rev. Julia Ledford, former WBC member, will be sharing from her book SAVORING THE SACRED, THE REAL, and THE TRUE at our JOY Group meeting on Tuesday, October 13th, at 10:45 AM, in the large Fellowship Hall.

Upcoming New Pictorial Directory: The pictorial directory information is up on the website now at http://www.wendellbaptist.org/#/pictoral-directory- signup. Lifetouch Photo Sessions will be in the large Fellowship Hall, Entrance G, off N. Pine Street:  Tuesday, October 13, 2-9 p.m.  Thursday, October 15, 2-9 p.m.  Friday, October 16, 2-9 p.m.  Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Men’s Ministry Monthly Breakfast, this Saturday, October 17th, at 7:30 AM in the large Fellowship Hall. This is a monthly scheduled breakfast meeting open to ALL men of WBC and their guests. We provide a home cooked meal, prayer and a devotional.

The next American Red Cross Blood Drive will be Saturday, October 24 at Wendell Baptist. This date is coming up soon and we need a new Blood Drive Team Leader. For details please contact the church office.

Preschool Recognition Sunday is October 25th during both services. Breakfast will be served during the Sunday School hour and all church members are invited to attend. Please sign-up in your Sunday School class to help provide food for the breakfast.

The Children’s Events Team is collecting candy and treats for our Festifall Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, November 1. Candy should be individually wrapped. Small treats such as bouncy balls, costume rings, stickers, small bubble bottles, etc. are always welcome. A box for donations will be in the hallway entrance between the preschool hall and the new fellowship hall. We appreciate your support for this community outreach and children’s event.

YAM JAM One in four kids in North Carolina are not sure where their next meal is coming from. Now you have a chance to help with this problem. Come join us as we team up with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and go to glean sweet potatoes to help with NC hunger. We will be going out on November 7 in the morning and return around 1-2 in the afternoon. You can sign up to go using the link below. If you have any questions you can call Hayden Peterson at 919-810-4518. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c4fa4a9238-yamjam

HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!!! CRAFTERS NEEDED Register NOW for the craft fair November 21, 2015 here at WBC. “The Jingle Bell Express” has space for over 30 crafters in the Elf’s Work Room in addition to the Reindeer Food Court, and Santa’s Photo Corner. For more information and vendor application contact Vickie Curtis 919.210.6888, Judy Todd 919.818.1440 or email [email protected] to reserve your booth. Registration deadline November 12th.

Offering, October 4th:

Weekly 2015 Budget Need $7,870.20 General Offering last Sunday $9,258.00 On-Line General Fund Giving Sept 28-Oct 4 $1,139.00 Monthly FTF Need $10,500.00 FTF Month to date (includes on-line) $2,820.00 FTF 2015 Loan Payments thru September $95,500.00 FTF 2015 Contributions thru September $75,566.44 Loan Principal Balance (9-15-15) $362,167.34

General 2015 Budget to Date $314,808.00 General 2015 Income to Date $318,440.54

General 2015 Expenses to Date $333,129.89 (Includes 2015 General Fund advances for FTF Loan of $16,900.00)

Attendance, October 4th:

Sunday School 177 Worship Service 242 Hispanic Sunday School 8 Hispanic Worship 15 Total 185 MONTHLY/WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS October Ushers: Ray Alford, Eric Cochran, Bob Grimes, Lewis Piner, Barney York; RAs on October 18th October Offering Receivers: Jerry Pace and Mike Adams

Extended Session October 11: 10:15 A.M. Janet Bullock, Vicki Ledford, Amy Ramsey, Deanna Rogers, Wendy Evans, Erin Aston, Michelle Foster, Kathy Poole October 18: 10:15 A.M. Jessica Cochran, Paige Richardson, Laura Leonard, Luanne Lane, Sally Morris, Fallen King, Amy Setzer, Lucy Farmer Extended session is for children 4 years and under.

CHURCH STAFF Church Office Telephone: 919-365-4631 Fax: 919-365-4632 Church Email: [email protected] Church Web Site: www.wendellbaptist.org Pastor Jeremy Evans, Pastor - Cell Phone: 919-437-8025 Email address: [email protected] Office Hours: By Appointment Zach Brackett, Children & Youth Minister - Cell Ph: 919-348-3248 Email address: [email protected] Office Hours: By Appointment Melody Brackett, Music Minister - Cell: 757-329-5118 Office: 919-366-1070; Email address: [email protected] Office Hours: By Appointment Wynette Wilson, Instrumentalist Sandy Townsend, Secretary - Home: 919-365-4621; Cell: 919-610-5229 Email address: [email protected] Office Hrs: Mon-Thurs, 8:15AM-12:30PM & 2-5PM; Fri, 8:15AM-1PM