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Welcome to Worship and Celebration! Welcome on this day to honor not only God but our Mothers. God has blessed us in so many ways, and as we worship together today, let’s give thanks and worship the God who has given us the gift of family. ______802 South Caswell Street _ La Grange, North Carolina 28551 Opportunities for Service and Growth www.lagrangefwb.org Sun. May 8 Mother’s Day 8:30am Choir Rehearsal Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor 9:15am Partners in Prayer Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship & Celebration ______No Evening Worship Services Mon. May 9 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band Practice Tue. May 10 9:00am Quilting Fellowship 6:00pm NC Foundation Dinner @ UMO Wed. May 11 7:00pm Bible Study-“The Revelation of Jesus Christ” Revelation 2:8-11 Fri. May 13 7:00pm Graduation – Campbell Divinity School Joshua Hobgood, Youth Pastor Sat. May 14 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up) Sun. May 15 Day of Pentecost 8:30am Men’s Fellowship 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship & Celebration Note Burning – Fellowship Hall Mortgage 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Singspiration (All Ages) Mon. May 16 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band Practice Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First Wed. May 18 9:00am Convention of OFWB @ UMO 7:30pm Foreign Missions Rally @ UMO Thu. May 19 9:00am Convention of OFWB @ UMO Christ is First at La Grange First Church. Sat. May 21 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up) Everything we do grows out of our shared commitment to Sun. May 22 First Sunday after Pentecost Jesus Christ as Lord. 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School Bible is First at La Grange First Church. 11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:50pm Choir Rehearsal We believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and is 6:00pm Host Conference for UMO God’s revealed word to man. “Eternal Life & the Gospel of John” ______Ministry is First at La Grange First Church. Our calling is to nurture and serve the people of God. The beautiful sanctuary flowers have been given by John & Tanya Craft in honor of Riley’s birthday College: Jamie Ham, Joshua Hobgood, Jacob Maready, & Emily Yarborough Announcements

Dedication of Brynlee Grace Taylor Today, Lee and Jessica Taylor come to dedicate their daughter, Brynlee Grace Taylor unto the Lord. Brynlee was born January12, 2016. Remember Lee, Jessica, Ainsley and Brynlee in your prayers.

Sanctuary Update “Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary” Work continues to be made on our Sanctuary Remodel project. The next phase of the work is painting. There are some gift opportunities concerning this Note Burning – Fellowship Hall Mortgage project. Refinishing pulpit pew, work on the pulpit and the painting of doors in On Sunday, May 15th we will have a Note Burning for our Fellowship Mortgage the hallway behind the sanctuary. If you would like to help with some of these during the morning Worship & Celebration. Please plan to attend. needs, please contact the pastor. Other projects/goals for 2016 through Building Fund program include the following:

1. Fellowship Hall Loan Payoff . The payoff for the Fellowship Loan is schedule to be paid off by May 15, 2016. The “Note Burning Service” will be held May 15, 2016 @ 11:00am. Conference – Eternal Life 2. Centennial Memorial Bible Stand. On Sunday, May 22nd @ 6:00pm La Grange First Church will host a conference The “Centennial Memorial Bible Stand” will be installed the week entitled: “ETERNAL LIFE based upon the Gospel of John.” Dr. John Blackwell, prior to June 5, 2016. The dedication of the Bible Stand will be during Dean of the Chapel at the University of Mount Olive will be the guest speaker. our Centennial Worship & Celebration. The cost of the stand is Everyone is invited to attend. $5,000.00. Vacation Bible School 3. HD Live Video/Recording System. VBS will be June 12-16, 2016. VBS is a great mission’s opportunity for our The “HD Live Video/Recording System” will enable the church to church to reach out to our community with the Gospel! There is a list on the record its services and project on a TV monitor to the nurseries, Bulletin Board for areas that we will need your help. If you have any questions, Multipurpose room and Fellowship Hall. This system will allow our please contact Josh. homebound and shut-ins to see our services. The estimated cost is projected at $15,000.00. Give Five, Read Five 4. Ramp/Deck @ The CRIB. LaGrange Elementary School is participating in a book donation program to A “Ramp/Deck @ The CRIB” will be added to the back of The CRIB. provide books for students to read during the summer. If you can help, please This will allow for a handicap entrance and outdoor space for the donate gently used or new books. A collection box is located in the Information youth ministry. Center of the Church. Thanks for your help! ______Graduation In preparation for Graduation Sunday, if you are graduating from High School or College (Fall 2015 or Spring 2016), please text or email our pastor. 252-775- Attendance for May 1, 2016 1406. Email- [email protected] As of now we have the following Sunday School...... 88 information: Worship & Celebration...... 139 High School: Caitlyn Grady, Joseph Harrison, Cassidy Hipkiss, & Allen Sutton Sunday Night Live...... 70 Wednesday Night Bible Study...... 38 14- ______21- ______28- Royce & Elsie Holmes Stop Hunger Offering - $3,170.00 Learn more about La Grange First Church @ In the WORD for May • 2 Corinthians and Romans www.lagrangefwb.org ______Find us on Facebook @ La Grange 1st FWB Church WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 5- 3 Lamour Curdts 5- 4 Marshall Letchworth 5- 4 Crystal Wackerman 5- 5 Joshua Hobgood 5- 7 Travis Scott Eason 5- 9 Elsie Holmes 5-10 Steven Harrison 5-11 Riley Craft 5-11 Emily Yarborough 5-12 Skylar Harrison 5-16 Harold Herring 5-18 Mallory Ham 5-19 Donnie Harrison 5-21 Mitchell Ann Letchworth 5-21 Kendra Sullivan 5-26 Emily Daniels 5-26 Ruth Scott 5-30 Morgan Harrison 5-31 Brianna Creech Financially Speaking ______Operating Account (As of April 30, 2016) Deacon of the Month: Sherwood Shivar Year to date Budget...... $ 72,885.00 Ushers for Worship Year to date Expense...... $ 72,696.48 Head Usher – Jimmy D. Herring Year to date Income...... $ 75,551.06 8- Allen Sutton, James Sutton, Chris Roddy, Mike Sullivan 15- Steve Hines Jamie Ham, Bruce Jones, Wilbur Taylor Average weekly needed to cover proposed budget...... $4,462.35 22- C. J. Foster, Chuck Roman, Jimmy D. Herring, Jeff Thomas Average weekly donations received year to date...... $4,721.94 29- Bruce Bannister, Carter Daniels, Jamie Daughety, Clifton Hardison Building Fund (As of April 30, 2016) Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall Year to date Budget...... $ 27,000.00 8- Ushers Kathryn Hart C. J. & Dee Foster Year to date Expense...... $ 23,384.66 15- Ushers Hilda Sutton Jeff & Pam Thomas Year to date Income...... $ 23,876.00 22- Ushers Sue Shivar Matt & Kim Wade Average weekly needed to cover proposed budget...... $1,557.69 29- Ushers Kendra Sullivan Greg & Debbie Herring Average weekly donations received year to date...... $1,404.47 Children’s Church (age 3 – 3 rd grade) 8- No Children’s Church 15- Jimmy & Bethany Jones Loan Balance...... $ 4,879.72 Will be paid off by May 15, 2016 22- Emily Daniels & Christine Parrish 29- Susan Bigler & Kim Hipkiss Building Fund Sundays for 2016: August and November 6 Candlelighters 8- Dallas Mayberry 15- McKinnon Wade ______22- Tyler Holmes 29- Ainsley Taylor Give Regularly. Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1 ) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) 8- Joyce Harrison, Cassidy Hipkiss, & Irene Wilson “On the first day of the week 15- Nelson, Harrison & Susie Harrison let each one of you lay something aside, 22- Darlene Creech, Janet Hines, & Madison Hines storing up as he may prosper, 29- Tracy Sutton, & Carol Hardison that there be no collections when I come.” Grass Cutting I Corinthians 16:2 NKJV Our military & their families, Josh & Holly Sutton Ballance, Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Chris Thompson [Service (Husband of Carrie Thompson), Revival in the church. Thank you for supporting the ministry of La Grange First (As of May 5, 2016) Church! If you have an item of praise or a prayer request, please take a card from the pew rack entitled “The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer,” fill it out, and place it in the offering plate or hand it to the Pastor. Individuals will stay on the prayer list for six weeks. If they need to be on the list longer, please fill out a new request card. Worship & Celebration Prayer Ministry ______PRAISE… May 8, 2016 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done! ______Dedication of Brynlee Grace Taylor HOSPITAL Sybil Killette (WMH), Marlene Aldridge (LMH) SICK… Gene Adams (Friend of Hobgood Family), Rex & Jeannie Bannister (Parents of Bruce Bannister), Kenneth Bartlett, Bill Barwick (Brother of Virginia Holmes), Mike Bowen (Chuck Wackerman), Scott Braswell (Uncle of Sara Maxwell), Loretta Butts, Doris Corbett, Jean PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Crace (Mother of Susie Harrison), Jeff Carruth (Father of Kim Wade), Estelle Creech (Mother of Pat Creech), Pat Creech, Joe Daughtry (Brother-in-law of Edna Johnson), Laura Beth Prelude Musician Daughety, Clyde Dunham (Sherwood & Sue Shivar), Esther Flowers, Fran Gibbons, Welcome and Announcements Pastor Barbara Sue Gray, Lemuel Hardy (Edna Johnson), Donnie Harrison, Helen Harrison, Pat Quiet Reflection with God People Hinson, Holton & Mary Margaret Harrison, Henry Heath (Father of Jennifer Sutton), Lighting of the Candles Acolyte Jack & Nina Herring (Edna Johnson), Marjorie Hines (Willow Creek), Cassidy Hipkiss, Virginia Holmes, Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Clifford Jones (David Letchworth), CALL TO WORSHIP Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Karen Kozel (Sandra Rouse & Gale Yarborough), Dixie “She Will Be Called Blessed”...... Choir Letchworth, Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary Gresham), Dot Lockamy (Sister to Ruth Scott), Linda Manning, Diane Marx, Mike O’Nare (Brad & Angela Taylor), Terri Pridgen, INVOCATION Youth Pastor Asef Quader (Darlene Creech), Chuck Roman, Heather Rouse (Chris & Diana Soles), Kasey Shue (Sherwood & Sue Shivar), Joey Sanders (Friend of C. J. Foster), Ann Smith (Aunt of HYMNS OF PRAISE Lucretia Creech), Robert Sorrell (Brother of Vernon Sorrell), Shirley Sorrell, Jean Suber, “For the Beauty of the Earth”...... Number 560 Carol Suddreth, Trish Tanner (Sister of Fran Gibbons), Avery Taylor (Niece of Sandra Rouse), For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which Colby Tucker, Melton Tyndall (Brother-in-law of Holmes/Johnson family), Crystal from our birth over and around us lies; Lord of all, to Thee we raise This Wackerman, Debbie Warrick (Friend of Hobgood family), Sheron Westbrook (Mother of our hymn of grateful praise. Randy Westbrook), Charles Wetherington (Friend of Mike & Missy Johnson), and Laura Yarborough (Friend of Jessica Hobgood Moss). For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child; Friends on earth HOMEBOUND… and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild: Lord of all, to Thee Nan Fields, Martha Harrison, N. C. Holmes, Stan Rouse, Enzie Singleton, Lou Woodard we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. (Eloise Killette). For Thyself, best gift divine, To our race so freely given; For that great, CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL… First Church, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacons, Sunday School Leaders/Teachers, College great love of Thine, Peace on earth and joy in heaven: Lord of all, to Thee Students, Convention of Original FWB, Denominational Ministries, Rev. Al Warrick we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. (Convention President), Ronnie V. Hobgood (Convention Vice-President), Rev. Chris Singleton (Stop Hunger Now), Meloni Adams (Missionary to Bulgaria), the Lost, and all “Thy Word” Christians. Chorus: Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. SPECIAL CONCERNS… Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. When I feel afraid, and think I've lost my way, Still You're there “Heavenly Love”...... Choir right beside me. Nothing will I fear as long as You are near. Please (Children will stay in Sanctuary for Worship) be near me to the end. SCRIPTURE READINGS Chorus: Luke 1:34-38 AV Cassidy Hipkiss I will not forget Your love for me, and yet my heart forever is John 2:1-5 & 19:25 NRSV Travis Harrison wandering. Jesus, be my guide and hold me to Your side; I will Mathew 12:46-50 KJV Allen Sutton love You to the end. Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. Chorus: (First Church # 2057646 CCLI # 14301) People: Thanks be to God.

(Fellowship time with the Family of God) MESSAGE FROM GOD’S WORD DEDICATION OF BRYNLEE GRACE TAYLOR “A Mother Called by God” Pastor Introduction Pastor INVITATION AND COMMITMENT Scripture Make 10:13-16 “I Am Thine, O Lord”...... Number 358 Dedication I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy Voice, And it told Thy Consecration love to me: But I long to rise in the arms of faith, And be closer Prayer of Dedication Pastor drawn to Thee. Hymn: “Jesus Loves the Little Children”...... Number 580 Refrain Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight - Jesus loves Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed the little children of the world. Lord, To thy precious, bleeding side TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will WE HONOR OUR MOTHERS be lost in Thine. HYMN OF THE FAMILY AND HOME Refrain “Amazing Mothers” Amazing mothers everywhere We sing this song for you ALTAR PRAYER AND BENEDICTION Pastor To thank God for your love and care To ask that He'll bless you POSTLUDE Musicians We thank You God for motherhood In all its forms and ways For all who raise children we would Give You all joy and praise Through good or bad through life's events May mothers everywhere Amen Amen Amen Know patience strength and endurance To raise those in their care ______So now Lord on this Mother's Day Will You hold and embrace Each mother here to keep them safe For this day and always (First Church #1 2057646 CCLI # 5944730) OFFERTORY Offertory Prayer Laity Giving His Tithes and Our Offerings People TIME OF PRAYER Sharing our prayers concerns People Morning Prayer Centennial Celebration ANTHEM Saturday, June 4, 2016 @ 7:00pm • Prayer & Communion Service Sunday, June 5, 2016 @ 10:30am • Centennial Worship Service Sunday, June 5, 2016 @ 12:15pm • Covered Dish Lunch

802 S. Caswell Street La Grange, NC 28551 Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor