Randy’s Ramblin’s IT’S ALL ABOUT JESUS!

“JESUS IS THE SONG OF LIFE”

BAPTIST HYMNAL - #620

“Jesus is the song of life!

Jesus is the song of joy!

Jesus is the song of love!

Jesus gives His song to me.”

SINGSPIRATION THIS SUNDAY NIGHT @ 6:00 PM

Look for your favorite hymns and choruses from THE BAPTIST

HYMNAL 2008 and join us in singing praises unto the Lord!

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REMEMBER:

YOU HAVE TWO GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

AT THE MS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION . . .

#1 NEWTON COUNTY ASSOCIATIONAL CHOIR

Tuesday, October 28th - Led By Billy Williams

Rehearsal - Sunday, September 14th, 3:00 p.m.

Rehearsal - Tuesday, October 14th, 5:30 p.m.

Rehearsal - Sunday, October 26th, 3:00 p.m.

All At Clarke-Venable BC, Decatur

Rehearsal - Tuesday, October 28th, 11:45 a.m.

FBC Jackson - Meet In The Sanctuary

#2 MASS CONVENTION CHOIR

Tuesday, October 28th - Led By Slater Murphy

Rehearsal - Tuesday, October 28th, 5:30 p.m. FBC Jackson - Meet In The Sanctuary

Sunday, September 7

NURSERY

Joanna & Johnathan

Shoemaker

Justin & Jada McKinion

Chris & Darlene Guyse

Michelle Newell

USHERS

Brian Mann

James Chapman

Johnathan Shoemaker

Sam T. Weir

DEACON OF THE WEEK

Chris Phillips

Announcements

There will be an important Children’s Ministry Meeting for

all children’s ministry workers today, September 7th at

4:00 p.m.

All Deacons and those with assigned Deacon Families -

You will have a special meeting to discuss church vision

on Sunday, September 14th from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The Adult Bible study in the Sanctuary will resume on

Sunday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m.

Ladies, there are several dishes left over from recent meals

in the FLB kitchen. Please check to see if any belong to

you!

Dr. Brian Rushing - Pastor

601-616-9641

brushing@fbnewton.org

Ashley Stuart

Ministry Assistant

astuart@fbnewton.org

Sunday, August 31

Sunday School .................... 243

BUDGET NEEDS

Monthly Budget .... $61,601.38

August Gifts .......... .$68,561.33

YTD Budget .......... $497,549.85

YTD Actual Gifts .. $506,072.65

WEEKLY TITHES & OFFERINGS

Tithes & Offerings .. $10,419.50

Budget ................... $10,139.50

Special ..........................$280.00

Bettye Godwin

Ministry Assistant

bgodwin@fbnewton.org

Jonathan McDuffie

Minister of Students

601-938-9303

jmcduffie@fbnewton.org

Randy Cuchens

Minister of Music & Sr. Adults

601-479-8121

rcuchens@fbnewton.org

Staff Contact

Information

Student News... NEW TOOL FOR PARENTS OF YOUTH:

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conversations back to a scripture they’ve just studied? Be

sure to sign up for our weekly parent email, and each week

we will provide you with a conversation guide. Sign up under

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Have a great week!!

MORNING WORSHIP Sunday, September 7, 2014

10:30 a.m.

Prelude He Hideth My Soul Invocation And Welcome Dr. Brian Rushing Instrumental Praise Almighty Call To Worship Praise Team, Adult Choir, and Congregation Hymn 5 How Great Is Our God Hymn 6 How Great Thou Art Gideon Speaker Mr. Hugh Rush Offertory Hymn 455 In Times Like These Offertory Prayer Mr. Jonathan McDuffie Giving Of Tithes And Offerings Adult Choir and Congregation Offertory O Lord Most Holy Music Message He Came To Me Mrs. Rita Bearden THE SPOKEN WORD Dr. Brian Rushing JOHN 10:1-18 THE GOOD SHEPHERD Invitation Hymn 433 I Surrender All Responding To Jesus Christ Congregation Benediction Mr. Chris Phillips Postlude Only Trust Him

EVENING WORSHIP - SINGSPIRATION 6:00 p.m.

Prelude Sometimes I’ve Just Got To Sing

Invocation And Welcome Mr. Randy Cuchens Instrumental Praise You Gotta Sing When The Spirit Says Sing

Choral Message Young Musicians A Joy Medley Of His Faithfulness Includes This Is The Day; Lord, I Lift Your Name On High; and Amazing Grace Directed By Mary Beth Thomas Accompanied By Jeff Hardy

SINGSPIRATION - Part One Congregational Selections Of Hymns And Choruses From The Baptist Hymnal 2008

Children’s Sermon Mr. Jonathan McDuffie

Offertory Hymn 620 Jesus Is The Song Offertory Prayer Mr. Chris Phillips Giving Of Tithes And Offerings Congregation Offertory Sing Me A Song About Jesus

SINGSPIRATION - Part Two Congregational Selections Of Hymns And Choruses From The Baptist Hymnal 2008

Benediction Mr. Randy Cuchens Postlude I Will Sing The Wondrous Story

307 E. Church St.

Newton, MS 39345

601-683-2066

www.fbnewton.org

NextWeek...

From Our Pastor

A Unity Opportunity Approximately 2000 years ago, Jesus prayed for you and me. It was just before His crucifixion. He prayed specifically for us to be united. The words of His prayer to the Father were: "…that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us… that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them…." Our unity has a powerful effect. As we come together in unity and love for one another, the world will believe that Jesus was sent by the Father and that the Father loves them! What a remarkable outcome just from our unity! And we have an opportunity to be a model of unity for the entire Mississippi Baptist Convention on October 28

th. I want to

encourage you to take part in the Associational Unity Choir on October 28

th at First Baptist Jackson. It will require that you clear

your calendar for that day, as our final rehearsal will take place in Jackson at 11:45a.m. and the performance will be at about 4pm. One of our Assocation's pastors, Mark Vincent, will be sharing a message to the Convention about unity, and the visual of our Association united in Christ as a choir will be a great picture of what God wants to do in every Southern Baptist church and association and convention. In today's society, where we are seeing more and more "fracturing" of our churches and denominations, we need to rally together to display the unity we find in Christ. I will be singing with the choir, and I hope you will join us. Randy has just begun practices on Wednesdays at 6pm to work on the Association Unity music. Come join us for practice and plan to participate with us at the Convention. (And if you take part in the 4pm choir, we also hope you will stay and join us for the evening session of the Convention, too!)

I Love You! --Brian

P.S. I'd love for you to receive my additional weekly email devotions. To begin receiving them, contact me or go to

www.brianrushing.net to sign up.

The FBC family welcomes you to our worship

service today. If you are visiting with us, please take

a moment to fill out a guest card located in the

back of the pew in front of you and place it in the

offering plate. If you are in need of nursery care,

please see one of our greeters. Again, thank you for

joining us in worship today and please let us know

how we can serve you!

This Month’s

Bible Verse

1 Timothy 2:5 (NASB95)

5 For there is one God, and

one mediator also between

God and men, the man

Christ Jesus,

Wednesday, September 10

Family Suppers ............ 5:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study ........ 6:00 p.m.

Adult Choir .................. 6:00 p.m.

Children’s

Discipleship .............. 6:00 p.m.

Finance ........................ 6:00 p.m.

Prayer Meeting ........... 6:45 p.m.

Sunday, September 14

Prayer Time .................. 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School ............ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ....... 10:30 a.m.

Deacons ...................... 2:00 p.m.

Associational Choir

Rehearsal ................ 3:00 p.m.

Marriage Bible Study .. 5:00 p.m.

Children’s Music ......... 5:00 p.m.

Evening Worship ......... 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 7 Prayer Time .................. 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School ............ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ....... 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Ministry

Meeting................... 4:00 p.m.

Marriage Bible

Study....................... 5:00 p.m.

Children’s Music .......... 5:00 p.m.

Evening Worship ......... 6:00 p.m.

Trustees ......................... 7:00 p.m.

Welcome! We’re glad you joined us!

Many Thanks! Dear Church Family,

Andy and I express our kindness for all the lovely cards, phone

calls, and most of all, we thank you for your prayers.

Please continue to pray for me.

Love,

Andy and Peggie Gardner