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Great Swamp Baptist Church

May 8, 2016

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM

Prelude

Call to Worship

CCLI #1056124 “In the Presence of Jehovah”

The Welcome

Announcements

Invocation Duane Armstrong

Recognition of Mother’s

Selections of Praise and Worship

Hymn # 334 “Blessed Assurance”

We Pray for Special Needs

Pastoral & Offertory Prayer Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr

Demonstration of Stewardship

Offertory

Special Music The Proclaimer’s Gospel Choir

“The Longer I Serve Him”

Message Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr

Benediction

Today: Duane Armstrong

843-726-6795

IF YOUR DEACONS

CAN MINISTER TO YOU IN ANY WAY,

CALL THE CHURCH @ 726-3631

DEACON OF THE WEEK :

Next Week: Bjo Mills

843-217-2840

Toll Committee For

May Alice Way & Connie Benton

Nursery Workers

Today:

Cassandra Bradley

Evelyn

Next Week:

Pam Stanley

Olivia

Today: Betty Robertson Duane Armstrong Next Week: Mike Mingledorff Duane Armstrong

From Pastor Ralph’s Desk: Being A Good Minister For Jesus Christ

I Timothy 4:1-8

Intro: This past Sunday was a great day as we did a fundraiser for

Vacation Bible School and carried our our groundbreaking cere-

mony for our new school gymnasium. I focused our message upon

the groundbreaking ceremony. The way I did this was to lead us to a

passage of Scripture in I Timothy which Paul uses to tell young

Timothy how to be a good minister for Christ. In this text, we exam-

ined three of the ways mentioned to be a good minister for Jesus

Christ. By the end of the message, it became evident why this was

and is a good text for a gymnasium groundbreaking ceremony.

I. Paul said to Timothy that a good minister for Christ will hand

out the appropriate warnings, vs 1-6. Now as we’ve studied for a

few months from the Book of Colossians, we’ve already noted that

Paul was encouraging God’s people to avoid false teachers and

false teachings. So, we understand with this repetition about warning

against false teachers and false teachings, it was obviously a serious

problem, and a good minister for Christ will go out of his way to

make sure that his people receive their warnings.

However, we need to notice that Paul is emphasizing the

false teaching of the later times. We are certainly closer to the later

times than Paul and Timothy and I personally believe that we are

specifically in the last days and clearly the false teachers and teach-

ings are rampant both then and most clearly today.

In a nutshell, Paul said that the false teachers and false

teachings came straight out of the pit of hell. He pointed that the pri-

mary way to tell if it is false teaching is to listen and tell if it empha-

sizes the works of man or the works of Christ for our salvation. Any

teachings that exalts the works of man over Christ is clearly false.

All of our righteousness comes from Christ and none from mankind.

II. Second, Paul said to Timothy that a good minister for

Christ will focus upon the authoritative Word, vs 6-7. In verse

six, Paul reminds Timothy that he had been brought up in the

truths of the faith and of the good teachings that he followed. Then

in verse seven, Paul warns Timothy to avoid godless myths and

old wives tales. What he was saying to Timothy was to keep hold-

ing on and teaching what he had been taught by Paul as well as

by his mother and grandmother. All of which came right out of

God's Holy Word. It is our source of authority for our lives.

III. Third, Paul said to Timothy that a good minister of Christ

will pursue the advantaged way, vs 7-8. This is the part that ap-

plies to our groundbreaking ceremony. In these two verses, Paul

talks to young Timothy about two forms of training. The first tyupe

of training he refers to is physical training. What is it that Paul

teaches us about physical training? Well, what Paul tells us is that

it has some value. So, there is nothing wrong with physical train-

ing because it does have some value.

However, Paul introduces us to another style of training.

Paul call it Godliness training. This is the type of training that

focuses upon God and not the flesh. It is training that seeks to

please God in all areas of our lives. It is true spiritual training.

So, today, we will be doing a groundbreaking ceremony

for a gymnasium. What we usually associate a gym with is physi-

cal training. However, Paul said to focus upon the more advanta-

geous way which is Godliness or spiritual training. So, why are

we building a gym? The answer is because we will use the build-

ing to do both. Paul said bodily exercise does have some value.

Our children need to get in good physical health. However, what

they need more than anything is the spiritual training. What we

plan on doing is to use the gym to get them in for physical training

then when we have them in, we will give them spiritual training. It

will be used as a tool to ultimately train them in Godlines. Even

while they are doing physical training, we will do it in a way that

will even make that part of their Godly training. So I am grateful

how this building is going to help our school, church and commu-

nity to have some value through physical training but more impor-

tantly how it is going to help them grow in spiritual training.

Jesus Love You,

Ralph Lee, Jr.

President Barack Obama

United States of America

Surgery / Recovery

Nursing Centers

Called to Ministry

Barry Jones (4/28)

Lane Malphrus (4/28)

Joyce Sutler (4/28)

Jerry Southers (4/27)

Church Needs

Leadership

Hospitals

Chris Carter & Family

Robin Gray-Central Asia

GSBC Prayer Pages May 8, 2016

Sunday School

Small Groups

SFCA-Donna Carter

Ralph Lee, Jr. - Pastor

Richard Waitt- Music Director

Deacons

Child Dev. Ministries

Mike Hodge (4/28)

Mary Cope (4/7)

Ellen Langford (4/28)

Annette Malphrus (4/7)

Ann Malphrus’ Father (4/14)

Calvin Bryan (4/14)

Joanna Daring (5/3)

Wayne Malphrus (5/6)

Cancer / Treatments

N/A

Eula Cooler (4/21)

Arlette Jones (4/21)

Andrea Daring (4/21)

Mary Daley (4/14)

Cindy Chapman (4/21)

Ray Phillips (4/28)

Nicole Cole (4/28)

Rick Oreck (5/6)

Unspoken

Ministries

Outreach Ministry

Nominating Committee

Brandi Freeman (4/14)

Saylor Moser (4/7)

Randy Reynolds (4/18)

Expecting / Births Beth Reynolds Cabiness—July

Other Health Needs

Elaine Degler-RNC

Bereavement Family

Of

Lee Boyles

Jeffrey Stanley-Sav. Memorial

Betty Robertson-Bft. Memorial

Jonathan Malphrus-Job Search

Ann Malphrus

Max Cole

Bobby Emerson- Fort Hood-Army

Jared Blanton-Home

If you have someone who needs listing, call either the

church office a@726-3631 or E.L. Ambrose @ 726-5479.

Thank You

Pray For Our Military

Today’s Prayer Team

Group II Barbara Mills– Leader

Betty Robertson

Watchman Prayer Service

Saturdays @ 8:00am

Prayer Note For emergencies

a prayer chain

is available for needs.

You may access

by calling the

church @ 726-3631

Or

E.L. Ambrose @ 726-5479

Please Continue To Remember

Ricky Cleland

Mike Hodge

Shirley Malphrus

Rose Boyles

Myia Angala Ellis

Susan L. Vaigneur

Lula Floyd

Mary Cope

Judy Smith

Dot Nettles

Jimmie Mills

Betty Nettles

Tom Hinely

Olivia Stanley

Teddy Scwab

Kevin Roach

Wofford Malphrus

Lois Bootle

Myrtle Rowell Smith

Billie Langford

Lisa Koon

Mitzi Cramer

Gary Way

Christy Gagel

Vera Miles

Mary Daley

Leonard Steedly

Barbara Mills

‘Tis Mother’s Day. God’s Word is clear about her standing. She is to be honored. She is to be held in respectful regard and esteem. Some of us have only memories because our mothers are no longer with us in life. Some of you can reach out and touch her in this life. Whatever the case she is to be honored and to thank ?God for her. Give thanks in prayer. E.L. Ambrose

May 10th Amy O’Connor

Tony Roberts

May 12th Randy Cobb

May 14th Royce Malphrus

May 7th Gentry & Diane Thames

Gifts A gift of $500.00 was given to the Ceme-tery Fund in Memory of Myrtle Malphrus Walker by Pat & Irwin Malphrus.

Recommendation

The Nominating Committee recommends to the

church for Wallace Malphrus to be the Sunday School director

for the 2016-2017 church year. It will be voted on at the May

Business Conference.

Baccalaureate-2016

Baccalaureate Services will be held on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 pm. We will be needing help with food, setting up and cleaning up afterwards. A sign-up sheet is in the Vesti-bule. For more info contact Ann Malphrus.

Announcements

Deacon’s Meeting

Monday, May 9th

Business Conference

Wednesday, May 11th

Quilting Club

The Quilting Club is meeting in the Old Parsonage

Thursday, May 12th @ 10:00am

Watchman Prayer Group

Saturday, May 14th @ 8:00 am

Searching for Volunteers

For

Crafts

Decorating

Security

Sign Up sheet in Lobby

Items Needed

Pool Noodles

Bandanas

Jump Ropes

Collection

Box

In Lobby

Operation Christmas Child For the month of May, we are collecting:

Soap

&

Wash Cloths

Seniors Announcement

It is that time of year once again. A sign-up sheet

is in the Lobby for those who plan on attending. A non-

refundable deposit of $25.00 is due by Sunday, June 5th.

By then we will begin to put together a room list, so you

your know your balance.

Baked Chicken

Potato Salad

Baked Beans

Dessert

Tea & Coffee

Dorthie Armstrong

Cooking Team

Proceeds go to VBS

Budget Offerings This Week Weekly Budget Surplus/Deficit

+ / -

Tithes & Offerings $4,535.00 $ 4,828.76 -$293.76

Designated Funds This Week ********* Acct. Balances

WNS (Youth) $201.98 ********** $311.98

SMB $65.00 ********** $763.13

Youth Camp $60.00 ********** $

Cemetery Fund $500.00 ********** $570.00

George Pepper Fund $100.00 ********** $1,688.03

OCC $2.00 ********** $793.55

SFCA Electric $1,207.50 ********** $0.00

SFCA Janitorial $500.00 ********** $1,239.94

SFCA Trash Pick Up $125.00 ********** $0.00

SFCA Security $51.90 ********** $0.00

SFCA Church Repairs (Grayco) $249.74 ********** $4,194.57

SFCA Office Supplies $172.14 ********** $172.14

Dot Lee Scholarship $50.00 ********** $1,035.00

MPB Fees (Criss Wedding) $400.00 ********** $529.05

VBS Fundraiser $920.00 ********** $1,346.28

Great Swamp Baptist Church 9009 Tarboro Road, Ridgeland, SC

Office - 726-3631 Fax – 726-3294

Email: greatswampbc@gmail.com

Website: greatswampbaptistchurch.com

Church Staff Pastor: Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr………………………………………………………………………....jehu27@gmail.com

Music Director: Richard Waitt………………………………………………………..waittfamily@embarqmail.com

Sunday School Director: Wallace Malphrus……………………………………………...Josie6@embarqmail.com Pianist: Michelle Waitt…………………………………………………………………waittfamily@embarqmail.com

Administrative Assistant: Sybil Reynolds……………………………………………......greatswampbc@gmail.com

Treasurer: Faye Lowther…………………………………………………………….......kreyleesmom98@gmail.com School Administrator: Donna Carter…………………………………………………………..dcarter@hargray.com

Custodian: Ann Malphrus………………………………………………………………....ramalphrus@hargray.com

Landscaper: Wallace Malphrus…………………………………………………………....Josie6@embarqmail.com Calendar of Events

For May 8th through May 14th

Sunday Morning Breakfast (September thru May Only)........................................................................ 8:30AM Sunday School………….….…………………............................................................................................ 9:45AM

Morning Worship…….….…...…………………........................................................................……….....11:00AM

Evening Worship…….…….……………………..........................................................................................6:00PM Wednesday Night Supper (September thru May Only)........................................................................... 6:00PM

Wednesday Night Service………………………………...............................................................................7:00PM

Saturday Watchman Prayer…………….………….……….........................................................................8:00AM Stewardship

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