CALENDAR OF EVENTS SERMON OUTLINE & NOTES Sunday, July 25 “The Musts of the Gospel 7:40am—Worship Rehearsal ” 9:00am—Church in Worship John 3: 7,14,30 10:30am—Sunday School 6:00pm-Song Fest There are 1189 chapters in the Bible. John 3 is one of the Monday, July 26 greatest chapters ever. It has been questimated that the av- 8:30am—Ladies Exercise Class 6:30pm—Adult Pickleball erage person makes 3,000 decisions in a 24 hour day. Many Tuesday, July 27 of these decisions are inconsequential. They do not have a 8:30am—Ladies Exercise Class 10:00am—Senior Outreach major or long-term effect on our lives. But, John chapter 3 5:30pm-Food Pantry presents us with three decisions that are eternally essential. July 25, 2021 Wednesday, July 28 6:00pm—Student Ministry These decisions will determine the direction of our lives, the 6:00pm—Kids Activities MORNING WORSHIP 6:15pm—Men’s and Women’s Small Groups devotion of our lives and the destiny of our lives. 6:15pm—Midweek Prayer Meeting, Quarterly Business Meeting Welcome and Morning Prayer Bro. Ron 7:20pm-Adult Choir Practice (Choir Room) In this chapter we find the must for the sinner, the must

7:30pm—Ladies’ Choir Rehearsal for the Savior and the must for the servant. These decisions Thursday, July 29 Songs of Praise “Praise Him, Praise Him” 8:30am—Ladies Exercise Class are not maybes, they are are musts! They are not optional; “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” 6:30pm—Adult Pickleball “Jesus Messiah” they are mandatory! Friday, July 30 Scripture Reading John 3:16-17 6:00pm-GCA Open House I. The must of the sinner (John 3:7) Songs of Praise “How Great Is Our God” Saturday, July 31 “” 8:00am—Day Trip to Ark Encounter A. We must be born-again Offertory Prayer David Porter B. To be born-again means to be born from above Offertory Music “Doxology” Beth Holmes C. The first birth brings us into this life WELCOME VISITORS! Special Music Whitney Payne D. The second birth brings us into eternal life Visitors cards are in the pew racks. If you are visiting today, please (John 5:24; John 17:3); Philippians 3:7-10) Message From God’s Word Bro. James complete the card and place it in the offering plate when it is passed. E. Without the new birth we cannot see the kingdom “The Musts of the Gospel” You can also use the card to share prayer concerns or to update your John 3: 7,14,30 contact information. Thank you! F. Without the new birth we cannot enter the kingdom Song of Response “Lord Here I Am” “All To Thee” II. The must of the Savior (John 3:14) FOR THE RECORD—July 18 Life and Work of the Church Bro. Tom Sunday School Attendance 225 A. Lifted up in (Numbers 21:4 - 9) Morning Worship Attendance 292 B. Lifted up has a dual meaning (John 8:28, 12:27-33 Closing Comments and Prayer Bro. James Weekly Budget Needs $17,757.96 Weekly Budget Offering $20,128.00 1. Crucified Designated Gifts $1,436.80 Total Offering $21,564.80 2. Glorified MUSIC AND WORSHIP Budget Goal to Date $514,980.80 C. His death is a vicarious offering (1Peter 3:18; 2:24) Budget Offering to Date $532,608.36 Amount Over Budget $17,627.56 D. His death is the ransom price (Romans 3:24) Song Fest —August 1st E. His death is our eternal mercy seat (Romans 3:25) Send Bro. John an email with your seven favorite CONTACT INFORMATION III. The must of the servant (John 3:30) hymn titles to: [email protected] Dr. James Wedding, Senior Pastor Rev. John Johnson, Music & Worship Pastor YELLOW CREEK A. The Increasing Savior The list will be combined and we will enjoy Rev. Ben Fitzgerald, Student Pastor BAPTIST CHURCH B. The decreasing self (John 8:31-36) singing your favorite hymns. Rev. Ron Harrington, Senior Adult Pastor 5741 Hwy 144 Owensboro, KY 42303 Rev. Tom Collier, Family & Recreation Pastor 1. Continuing in His Word Mrs. Amy Douglas, Director of Kids Ministry 270-281-4118 2. Obeying the truth Mrs. Judi Cornell, Church Secretary yellowcreekbaptist.com Mrs. Susan Wedding, Financial Secretary 3. Progressing freedom ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

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All kids age 4 through kids who just graduated 2nd grade Honduras Mission Trip— September 11-18, 2021 MYSTERY TRIP - THURSDAY - JULY 29 are welcome to meet Ms. Amy at the back middle door of We are excited to offer a mission trip to Honduras We will leave church at 9:45am—Eat lunch at 11:00am (eat breakfast the sanctuary for Kids Church at the beginning of the this fall! Several spots are still open to join this Before you come). Your only expense will be what you order and pay offertory. You must pick up your child from the room for lunch. You should be able to eat for $7.00 to $15.00, whatever you team. Please see Bro. Ben for more info. want to spend. We should be back home by 6;00pm. We may stop at upstairs in the CLC after the service. Thanks! Dairy Queen on the way home. SIGN UP ON THE Y@H TABLE TODAY. This Wednesday, we will have team Water Balloon Olympics! Wear WATCH FOR UPCOMING NEWS ABOUT FUTURE TRIPS something you can get wet and prepare to have a blast competing for July’s “Food Focus” is WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR INPUT the gold! Peanut Butter, Mac & Cheese We’re looking for your ideas for Young at Heart Trips and Young at Please leave all donations at the church office. Heart Luncheons. August 4 and 11, we will take a break as school gets started. (1) We’d like to hear your suggestions for YaH Day Trips. Places that Do you have household items that you don’t use anymore but are just would be interesting and fun for our group to go that wouldn’t be too We had such a great week of VBS! We had 17 children make too good to throw away? There is an awesome opportunity for you to far or too expensive. professions of faith! I want to thank each and every one of you who put those items to good use! YCBC has a new ministry opportunity for (2) We’d also like to hear your suggestions for themes for our YaH volunteered in any capacity! Our success was due to you following YOU to be a part of! The “Blessings Closet” will be an additional Luncheons, and possible ideas for speakers or singers/entertainer. The Lord in service! function of the Food Pantry. The intent of the Blessings Closet is to You can either give your suggestions to Judy Tyler or Brenda Brant- meet emergency household needs for our church members, as well as, ley or you may drop them in the offering plates on Sunday mornings. August 8 is our Back-to-School Bash! Check in the Welcome Center for those from within our community. New or used items (good/clean items needed as donations. You can tear off a tab to take shopping condition) are both acceptable. You can find a printed list of items and PLEASE CONSIDER SERVING ON ONE OF OUR YaH MINISTRY TEAMS more information on the tables in the connection hallway with you! Children’s book donations are also being accepted. Sign-up Stop by the YaH Table and sign up today. now if you’d like to volunteer! HEART TOUCH MINISTRY - (Ministry to our homebound) SANCTUARY SAINTS MINISTRY - (Keeping the envelopes, visitor Join those serving the Oneida Baptist Institute from August cards & pens in the pew racks) 22-26! We will be doing farm work. Meals will be provided. If you have any questions about either of these Y@H ministries, STUDENTS Sign up in the Connections Center. Up to 6 people can go. See please check with Bro. Ron, or Carolyn Hallem (Heart Touch Ministry) or Mike Ponton (Sanctuary Saints Ministry) Michelle Hendley or Nathan Edge with any questions. Our Student Ministry Summer Schedule is out now. Check our Facebook page or grab a flyer from the Connection Center or Student We extend our Christian Sympathy to Beverly Stone, Bruce and Tim Room. We have exciting plans for Wednesdays in the summer! Join the church family on a Day Trip to see the Ark Encounter on Sat- Sheldon on the death of their father, Hubert Sheldon; To Rose Leach Students who have completed 5th grade can now begin joining our urday, July 31st. We leave from the church at 8:00am and return at on the death of her cousin, Gail Bullington; To Betty Vaughn on the activities this summer! 9:00pm. Lunch is at 12:30pm. Dinner is on you from 7:30pm– 8:30pm. death of her husband, Norman; To Jo White on the death of her sister, The cost is: Children (0-10) $0.00; Jessie Chrisler Potts. GIVING Teens (11-17) $25.00; Seniors (60+) $40.00; Adults $45.00. Please sign up in the Welcome Center and pay to- VOLUNTEERS GIVING TO YELLOW CREEK day. Give to Amy Douglas or April “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, “In what way have we robbed You?” In tithes and Yonts. Counting Committee offerings… Bring all the tithes into the storehouse…” 7/25-Connie Gibson, Jenny Millay Malachi 3:8-10. There are many ways to give to Yellow DISCIPLESHIP 8/1-Terri Hobgood, Tonya Blake Creek Baptist Church. There are offering envelopes in the pews. You can give through the mail. You can use the portal on our website yellowcreekbaptist.com to make donations. Also, your bank Wednesday Nights Women’s Groups Safety Team may offer a free bill pay service you can use to direct funds to the 6:00-7:30 pm 7/25-Jerry Kessinger, David Madewell, James Stone, Jason Moseley church. 8/1-Ken Pierce, Ryan Long, Nathan Edge, Matt Hawes Women’s group led by Whitney Payne. Meets in the Fellowship Hall. Studying the Life of SUNDAY SCHOOL Abraham and applying it to our everyday lives. July Deacon Outreach Matt Hawes, Jared Kessinger We hope you will join us for Sunday School at 10:30AM following our Women’s Group Led By Jamie Payne. worship time of 9AM. We have a place for everyone. Please let us Meets in Room A104. Summer schedule will meet when children’s Nursery know if you need help finding a class. activities meet. Studying Priscilla Shirer: Awaken 7/25-Kathie Finch, Lorri Pile, Brenda Brantley, Bekah Johnson 8/1-Lindsay Hawes, Deanna Lambrich, Valerie Yonts, Bekah Johnson All Kindergarten—5th Grade meet in their normal rooms Wednesday Night Men’s Brotherhood Group All Students 6th—12th Grade meet in Student Ministry Room 6;00-7:30 pm Adults: Please see green separate sheet in the lobby for all the Kids Church Our men’s brotherhood groups meets in Room FH4 located 7/25-Cindy Collier, Chris Howard, Logan Howard, Allison Moseley details or ask someone for help. in the hallway leading from the Fellowship Hall. Studying 8/1-No Kids Church Max Lucado Life Lessons from Psalms Also don’t forget promotion Sunday will be August 1st.