The First Baptist Church at Worship

24th Sunday After Pentecost

November 15, 2020

THE PRELUDE Gregory Land, Organist

“Nun Danket Alle Gott” ………….……………. J. S. Bach from Cantata No. 79

In Praise to the Lord

THE RINGING OF THE CHIMES

A three-fold ringing of three signifies the presence of the triune God: Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit.

CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER Rev. Dr. Kent Berghuis

*OPENING HYMN (See pg. 5) #310 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee HYMN TO JOY

Henry Van Dyke’s brilliant hymn of praise has many layers that add to the beauty of his text. As hymnologist Albert Bailey writes, within Van Dyke’s text, “creation itself cannot conceal its joy, and that joy is appreciated by God the center of it all; likewise all nature fills us with joy, caused fundamentally by our recognition of God as the giver.” We experience joy on many levels: we witness the joy expressed by Creation, we bask in the joy of God as He delights in us, and we experience our own joy as we reflect on all God has done for us and through us. We have all heard this line over and over again, but it’s worth repeating: we rush through life too quickly to stop and be filled with joy. We allow the phone calls we have to make, the laundry we need to fold, the paper we need to write, and the porch we need to fix get in the way of simply stopping, looking around, and being filled with joy and gratitude at the world God has given us. It’s a world where we have people to call, children to clothe, knowledge to express, and parties to host. And more so than anything, even when it seems to be crumbling around us, it’s a world redeemed by Christ. What can we raise to our Savior but this outburst of joy?

Listening for the Word of God

*GOSPEL LESSON William Henry Caldwell

Leader: The Gospel of the Lord according to Mark. People: Praise be to you, O Christ.

Mark 4:35-41: On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Leader: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us.

People: Thanks be to God.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Rev. David Coggins 1

A MOMENT FOR STEWARDSHIP Ted Greenwood

CALL TO PRAYER (See pg. 6) #472 (refrain only) Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus LEMMEL

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and Rev. Dr. Berghuis THE LORD’S PRAYER (Debts/Debtors)

SPECIAL MUSIC First Baptist Quartet Jeanne Kallenberg, Connie Holmen, Brad Kallenberg, Ray Landis

God Is So Good …………..……..….. arr. Douglas Wagner

God is so good. He’s so good to me. He answers prayers. The Lord is good and ever blesses us; the wonders of his works proclaim His greatest. He loves and cares for us, he’s always at our side. The Lord is good we are his own. He cares for me. God is so good.

THE SERMON Rev. Jason Alspaugh

“Peace, Be Still”

Responding to God

*HYMN OF RESPONSE (See pg. 7) #573 VILLE DU HAVRE

This hymn was written after traumatic events in 's life. The first two were the death of his four- year-old son and the Great Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially as he had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire. His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to with his family on the SS Ville du Havre, to help with D. L. Moody’s upcoming evangelistic campaigns. In a late change of plan, he sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …" Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. Philip Paul Bliss called his tune Ville du Havre, from the name of the stricken vessel.

BENEDICTION Rev. Alspaugh

POSTLUDE Gregory Land

Fantasia on “St. George’s Windsor” ……….…..…………. George Elvey setting by Diane Bish

(*) You’re invited to rise in body or in spirit!

Please drop your offering, yellow card, and commitment card in the basket as you leave. Thank you!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please Note! Please wear a mask over your mouth and nose, use hand sanitizer, and remain socially distanced from those outside your family group when entering and exiting. Please only enter and exit from the sanctuary and do not go to other areas of the church. If a restroom visit is required, please use the downstairs rooms.

Please fill out a yellow card to indicate your attendance, along with the pew number where you are sitting, in case we need to get in touch with you for contact tracing in the event that someone who attends become positive for COVID-19 soon afterward. Adjustments to our service include no offertory, but rather you will be able to leave your offering as you enter/exit. We are not singing aloud, though our musicians will provide hymns when you can read along, sing in your heart or hum quietly with your mask on.

We plan to livestream our Sunday worship service to our YouTube channel. This can be found at https://www.youtube.com/ and look for First Baptist Church Dayton Ohio, or check our website (http://www.fbcdayton.org/) for later viewing. We will hold our live Zoom Gathering Sunday evening at 5:00 PM. This is a time to connect with one another, pray, and have a lesson. Anyone is welcome to join us through any of these venues as we try to reach people in safe and meaningful ways.

Special Prelude Music on Nov. 22

On Sunday, Nov. 22, our church musicians Alan and Greg will offer an extended Prelude of Seasonal Duet Reflections starting at 9:45am. We invite you to join us for a time of quiet meditation, reflection and thanksgiving.

All Are Invited to the Thanksgiving Tailgate Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11:15 a.m.

We’re going to celebrate Thanksgiving together in social distanced style by gathering in the church parking lot for a Thanksgiving tailgate lunch. Bring your own beverages, food and chairs. We’ll have s’mores kits and fun activities for the kids. We’ll also kickoff our season of giving as we restart our donations for Homefull and begin decorating the mitten tree with donated hats, scarves and mittens. For those who don’t feel safe gathering inside, we hope you will feel comfortable joining in the outdoor fun. If the weather is inclement, we may call it off, so watch for emails from us with more details. Homefull donations: Toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, diapers and cleaning supplies. A link to Homefull’s Wish List on amazon.com will be included in the weekly email announcements.

Decorate the Sanctuary for Advent Following the Tailgate on Sunday, Nov. 22

If you feel comfortable in helping with decorating, please stay after the Tailgate. Thank you!

Poinsettias for Advent/Christmas

If you wish to contribute toward our annual display of poinsettias for Advent/Christmas, please fill out the form below and place it in the offering this morning (or mail it in). You may contribute in memory of loved ones or to honor special people. Gifts of $20 will underwrite the cost of the plants. Orders and payments are needed by Sunday, Nov. 29th, the first Sunday of Advent. Thank you.

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POINSETTIA ORDER & DEDICATION (PLEASE PRINT)

Your Name(s): ______

In Memory of: ______

In Honor of: ______

____ $20 enclosed ____ $20 will be mailed by 12/1/20 3

Prayer for the Armed Forces

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace, strengthen them in their trials and temptations, give them courage to face the perils which beset them, and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers of the People

(If you have someone you’d like to add or remove, please let us know.)

Sharon Appelt Neil Earnest Susan Reichard Paige Bartlett Lavanda Ferguson Judy See Rebecca Bauer Ken Gordon Judy Smith Dan Bellavia Bev Harrell Helen Sutton Marlen Berghuis Linda Haskins Emily Taylor Jessica Blair Hignite Family Torrey Thrash Marcie Bogan Marva Hughes Anne Veghte Don Brown Barbara Jett Sara Vice Jessica Brown Doris Landis Waldrop Family Robert Brown Anna Frances Lasley Zachery Williamson Lynn Chadbourne Lea Family Peggie Worthey Tami Malone Charles Vincent Liss Healthcare Workers Andy Collier Tim Meador Police & Fire Fighters Marilyn Craig Arthur Merkle Military Duty: Pamela Cress Miles-Curry Families Sebastian Ewald Martha DeBold Mary Ann Paloncy Sunny Ewald Florida Dixon Pipenger Family Brittany Kalbfleisch Jim Earnest Radachi Family Andy Wilson

Iglesia Bautista Dios Compasivo (El Salvador)

Stewardship Campaign 2021: Faithful – Hopeful – Loving

As we emphasize stewardship again in November, make a plan to give, commit to that, and share it with the church early so we know we can count on you for the coming year. Every gift matters, regardless of size. Every increase helps us increase what we can accomplish. Use the stewardship card available at church today and turn it in at the end of service, or by mail, or return it any way you wish to the church office. And of course you can use e-giving at www.fbcdayton.org if that is most helpful for you. Let’s continue being faithful with everything God has entrusted to us. Let’s show we are hopeful by generously committing ourselves to the work God does through our church. And most importantly, let’s do it with the love God places in our hearts. Thank you for being the embodiment of this theme.

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OPENING HYMN

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CALL TO PRAYER

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HYMN OF RESPONSE

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