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Ministry Team Welcome to First Baptist Church! We’ve compiled a list of a TO OUR GUESTS few things you might find helpful, especially if this is your RSVP first visit: Are you eager to make a difference in our community? Frederick is full of people in need—in need of encouragement, shelter, transportation or maybe just a What We Do // Everything we do here can be summarized by our vision: To be Light Unleashed. We want to be a church so dedicated to good works that the community smile. Christ told his followers to be the light of the world, and as his followers would be drawn to God as a result. (Check out Matthew 5:14-16.) we have the amazing opportunity to “be Christ” to the world. Where to Start // Be sure to check out the Welcome Desk. Our friendly volunteers will First Baptist has recently joined a new program called RSVP (Retired Seniors Vol- connect you to information about the various ministries we offer. While you are there, be unteer Program) which provides opportunities for members who are age 55+ to sure to fill out a communication card so we can keep in touch - we promise not to call serve “a cup of cold water” to those in need. We are already planning some during dinner! unique volunteer activities for this year, but we need members to share their March 1, 2020 8:30 AM Kids // We love kids. Whether you want to keep them with you in the worship service or ideas as well. send them to be with ones of similar age, we’re cool either way. We have childcare Prelude Ms. Marilyn Buchen during our traditional service, and The Lighthouse, a worship experience for little ones Please join us TODAY at 12:30 (after late service) in Room 204 to learn more from preschool to grade 5 beginning at 9:30 am. about RSVP, and to give your input in setting priorities for our Church. * Hymn # 42 I SING THE MIGHTY Congregation Bible Study // The Bible is pretty awesome. We offer a wide-variety of Bible studies POWER throughout the week (including Sunday morning at 9:45 am) for all ages. You can find a * Hymn # 36 PRAISE THE LORD! YE Congregation list of these opportunities at the Welcome Desk – the volunteers there can even HEAVENS ADORE HIM recommend classes that might best meet your needs. Don’t forget to set your clocks AHEAD Opening Prayer Dr. Larry Eubanks Offering // Please, don’t feel obligated to share with us financially today. You are our guest and we are honored to have an opportunity to worship with you this morning. one hour Saturday evening, March 7th. Believers’ Baptism Questions // If you have any questions, please stop by the Welcome Desk or find the nearest usher. You can also check out our website at firstfrederick.org or find us on Welcome and Greeting of Guests Facebook at fb.com/firstfrederick. Greet One Another in the Love of Christ ATTENDANCE “Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; Previous Sunday (incl. children's ministry) * Hymn # 395 GOD OF GRACE AND Congregation his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will GOD OF GLORY come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth.” Offertory Prayer Rev. Richard Krauss Hosea 6:3 Offertory “MY REDEEMER ” Jim Dent, piano/vocal FINANCIALS February YTD thru February Ministry Team * Doxology Congregation Total Income $46,482.22 $95,620.44 Larry Eubanks Senior Pastor Total Expense $46,142.17 $92,329.32 Anthem “THEN SINGS MY SOUL” FBC Worship Choir Burnis Barrett Pastor Emeritus Total Building Income $1070 $3270 Richard Krauss Student Pastor Sermon “PROLOGUE: CREATION Dr. Larry Eubanks Total Building Expense $1070 $3270 AND CHAOS” Rachel Pyles Children’s Ministries Genesis 1:1 – 2, Genesis 2:1 – 3, Sunday Genesis 11:1 - 9 Jim Dent 8:30 Worship Leader 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service First Baptist Church of Frederick Rich Cook 11:15 Worship Leader Communion 10 am Sunday School for All Ages 7040 Bowers Road 11:15 am Unleashed Worship Service Janna Cansler Office Manager Frederick, MD 21702 Invitation to Christian Commitment Jim Schrock Custodial Engineer Wednesday 301-473-8283 6:00 pm Handbell Choir Marilyn Buchen Organist Response of Faith # 600 MORE ABOUT JESUS Congregation www.firstfrederick.org 6:30 pm Catalyst Youth Ministry Sandy Schrock Volunteer Receptionist 6:30 pm Mission Friends Response of Fellowship AMAZING GRACE Congregation 7 –8 pm Pastor Larry’s Bible Study 7 - 8:30 pm FBC Worship Choir Rehearsal Visit our homepage (www.firstfrederick.org) then click on the tab that Week ofWeek 1st March ONLINE says, “Online Giving.” A credit card is not needed; funds are sent Thursday GIVING straight from your bank. You will not be charged extra for contributing SCHEDULE OF EVENTS EVENTS OF SCHEDULE 11am - 1pm Chapel Prayer Fellowship (all are welcome) online and you have the added choice of making recurrent payments. * Those who are able to stand, please stand The Needs of Our Church; Our Ministers and Their Families; Military Personnel and Families; Little Lights Easter Sermon Series Child Development Center; Church Deacons; Finance “The God Story: A Novel Approach” If you are familiar with classic rock music of the 60s and 70s—and probably even if you’re not—you’ll know the names of musicians like Eric Clapton, Keith Committee; Personnel Committee; Nominating March 1 March 8 Richard of the Rolling Stones, Robert Plant of Led Zepellin, and Bob Dylan. Committee; Church Council; The Lighthouse Children’s Prologue: Creation and Chaos Back Story: A People Called You probably aren’t familiar with the name Robert Johnson. Yet each of these Ministry; Catalyst Youth Group; Small Group Leaders; Genesis 1:1-2; Genesis 2:1-3; Genesis 12:1-3 Richard Roth; Al; Kelly Lynott; Charles Travis; Debbie Will; famous rockers all credit Johnson as a huge influence on their music. Dylan said Genesis 11:1-9 that if he hadn’t heard a Johnson recording as a young man, he wouldn’t have Steve Davis; Autumn Zundel; Kathleen Crockett Milander; George Seweryniak; Alex Alexander; Helen Proudfoot; Patrick Bryant; March 15 March 22 been able to write the songs he did. Clapton called Johnson “the most important Coy Horner; W.R. Bryant; Truman May (Sandy's dad); Darryl Horner; Karen Reyes; Inciting Incident: A Hero’s Fall Plot Reversal: From Exodus to Exile bluesman who ever lived.” Plant said that rock music owes its existence to Janelle Roylo; Mrs. Eubanks; John Carmack; Frances Starkey; Connie Steinhaus; 2 Samuel 11:1-5 Psalm 137 Johnson. When Keith Richard first heard a recording of Johnson, he asked, “Who is Sue Searcy’s Mom; Tommy Carlin (Sandy and Jim's brother-in-law); Bryan Lloyd; the other guy he’s playing with?”, not realizing that Johnson was playing alone. Jocelyn Wetzel; Brian Wetzel; Carrie Wetzel; Mary Alberti; Joyce Hunt; our March 29 Robert Johnson was an itinerant songwriter, singer, and musician in the Delta community; our country; our world; and we pray that we listen and take action as Hope of the Horizon region of Mississippi during the 1930s. He died in 1938 at the age of 27, and left God directs us to carry out the mission of FBC unleashed. Zephaniah 3:14-20 behind only 29 recordings of his music, but is known as the master of the Delta Please contact the prayer coordinator, Sandy Schrock at 301.271.4372 or email blues. April 5 Palm Sunday In the first half of the 20th century, Delta blues was solely the music of the [email protected] to add or remove names. Climactic Moment: A Hero’s Fate descendants of former slaves and sharecroppers in the soil-rich but poverty-ridden John 12:12-27 delta region of the Mississippi River. Johnson was living in the town of March Birthdays Robinsonville when the bluesman Son House moved there. House later April 12 Easter Sunday 3/1: Ron Banta, Emma Rubin, Stacey Steinhaus; 3/2: Clark Briggs, Jeremiah remembered Johnson as a young boy who played decent harmonica but was a Twist Ending terrible guitar player. Johnson left Robinsonville for a time, but when he returned, Tunis; 3/3: Whitney Fesperman, Frances Starkey; 3/4: Burnis Barrett, Liz Haight; John 20:1-18 3/7: Wilbur Vanderlinden; 3/8: Jennifer Burdette; 3/10: Cassy Huenger, he astounded people with his guitar-playing. There arose a legend that he had met Cassandra Szdowski, Rebecca Wightman; 3/11: Alyssa Cousins, Chris Lyons; the devil at a rural crossroads and sold his soul in exchange for his musical ability. The truth is that while away Johnson worked hard to learn the guitar, 3/13: Pam Eubanks; 3/14: Ciera Fitzgerald; 3/15: Mary Czartoryski; 3/16: Ryan Upcoming Children’s Events mimicking some of the techniques of Son House while also listening to early blues Franceschina; Carol Pennington; 3/17: Rachel Gfroerer; 3/21: Dawn Ashbacher, March 8th- We will celebrate Purim recordings. In the only two pictures of Johnson in existence you can see that he has Hannah Pennington; 3/22: Caitlyn Rogers; 3/23: Grace Baskerville; Purim is a Jewish holiday when they remember and read the story of Esther. extremely large hands and long, spindly fingers that undoubtedly contributed to 3/24: Rebecca Fuller, Yingwen Hu, Sandy Schrock; 3/25: Edith Fitzgerald; During the Lighthouse we will dress up and act out the story of Esther then we his mastery of the instrument, but make no mistake about it—he learned the 3/26: Marlene Facine, Timmy Lyles, Rachel Pyles; 3/30: Emma Franceschina will have the traditional treats that they eat during this celebration.
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