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First Baptist Church, 1201 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020 Church Office: 803-432-7635 Prayer Line: 803-432-5031 Church Fax: 803-432-6264 www.firstbaptistcamden.org Welcome to First Baptist Church Thank you for being our guest at First Baptist today. We have special guest parking just for you behind the Sanctuary. Please feel free to visit our Welcome Center and someone will be glad to help you find a Bible study. Come back and be our guest again soon. Senior Pastor John Sorrells Associate Pastor Phillip Gerrald Minister to Students Clint Ellis Interim Minister of Music Kevin Pollock Interim Director of Children’s Ministries Stephanie Caldwell Pastor’s Message May 5, 2019 I read a wonderful article on Wednesday morning that reminded me of the difference between a church family and the world. The title was “Responding in Kind,” and explained that in the world people respond to others according to how others treat them. Because of Jesus, we are enabled to obey His command to “turn the other cheek” or as He said in Luke 6:28 “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” This is not easy in our own flesh and energy. It is a product of a life that has been redeemed and transformed by the Holy Spirit. That means that grace and love are to characterize each of us day in and day out. This is on full display whenever you are away from the church. People treat one another exactly the way they are treated. If someone offends in traffic, then the offended returns with the same or a worse response. If a waiter or waitress doesn’t suit, then the tip is given accordingly. It can get ugly. I am reminded of the apostle Paul’s words “…but not so with you.” That is very instructive. In the church, our cheeks should constantly turn. Our treatment of one another is to always be bathed with grace and love. Even as we go out into the world, we are to testify to the grace of God in us by our love, our blessings and our prayers for those who offend or betray us. Practice this by the power of the Spirit which lives within you. It becomes an honor to love others who have no love for you. You will find it a blessing to be a blessing to the glory of God and not to your own glory. Love God! Love others! Serve! Pastor John “ 3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:3-5 Family Night Supper Wednesday, May 8 (Supper line opens at 4:45 pm and closes at 6:00 pm) Menu: Breakfast forSupper Flowers in the Sanctuary The flowers in the Sanctuary are placed in memory of Karen McCoy Bowers by her parents, Perry and Betty McCoy. Karen would have celebrated her birthday today, Mary 5. Sunday, May 5, 2019 12
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First Baptist Church, 1201 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020
Church Office: 803-432-7635 Prayer Line: 803-432-5031 Church Fax: 803-432-6264
www.firstbaptistcamden.org
Senior Pastor John Sorrells
Associate Pastor Phillip Gerrald
Minister to Students Clint Ellis
Interim Minister of Music Kevin Pollock
Interim Director of Children’s Ministries Stephanie Caldwell
Welcome to First Baptist Church Thank you for being our guest at First Baptist today. We have special guest parking just for you behind the Sanctuary. Please feel free to visit our Welcome Center and someone will be glad to help you find a Bible study. Come back and be our guest again soon.
Senior Pastor
John Sorrells
Associate Pastor
Phillip Gerrald
Minister to Students
Clint Ellis
Interim Minister of Music
Kevin Pollock
Interim Director of
Children’s Ministries
Stephanie Caldwell
Pastor’s Message May 5, 2019
I read a wonderful article on Wednesday morning that reminded me of the difference between a church family and the world. The title was “Responding in Kind,” and explained that in the world people respond to others according to how others treat them. Because of Jesus, we are enabled to obey His command to “turn the other cheek” or as He said in Luke 6:28 “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” This is not easy in our own flesh and energy. It is a product of a life that has been redeemed and transformed by the Holy Spirit. That means that grace and love are to characterize each of us day in and day out. This is on full display whenever you are away from the church. People treat one another exactly the way they are treated. If someone offends in traffic, then the offended returns with the same or a worse response. If a waiter or waitress doesn’t suit, then the tip is given accordingly. It can get ugly. I am reminded of the apostle Paul’s words “…but not so with you.” That is very instructive. In the church, our cheeks should constantly turn. Our treatment of one another is to always be bathed with grace and love. Even as we go out into the world, we are to testify to the grace of God in us by our love, our blessings and our prayers for those who offend or betray us. Practice this by the power of the Spirit which lives within you. It becomes an honor to love others who have no love for you. You will find it a blessing to be a blessing to the glory of God and not to your own glory. Love God! Love others! Serve! Pastor John “3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient,
deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 But
when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds
which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:3-5
Family Night Supper Wednesday, May 8
(Supper line opens at 4:45 pm and closes at 6:00 pm)
Menu: Breakfast forSupper
Flowers in the Sanctuary The flowers in the Sanctuary are placed in memory of
Karen McCoy Bowers by her parents, Perry and
Betty McCoy. Karen would have celebrated her
birthday today, Mary 5.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
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Celebration of Worship Pre-Service Announcements
Stephanie Caldwell
Instrumental Prelude
Call to Worship, 11:00 am
We Believe, His Kids
Congregational Worship
Revive Us Again
Welcome
Congregational Worship
Revive Us Again~Reprise
Whom Shall I Fear?
Offertory Prayer
Pastor Clint Ellis
Receiving of His Tithes and Our Offerings
Message in Song
Trust His Heart, 8:30 am
Pam Searcy
Where Can I Go? 11:00 am
His Kids
Message
Building a Kingdom Household
I Corinthians 3:10-11; Joshua 24:14-15
“…but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15
Pastor John Sorrells
Invitation
How Firm a Foundation
Benediction
Corey Davis, 8:30 am
Buddy Rabon, 11:00 am
Instrumental Postlude
Join thousands of Christian couples
in churches around the country for a
one-night livestream experience.
Friday, May 17
FBC Fellowship Center
7:00 pm–Dinner & 8:00 pm–Simulcast begins
$30 per couple. Register online at
https://tinyurl.com/MarriageNightFBC
Contact Stephanie if childcare is needed.
Children’s Musical
TONIGHT at 6:00 PM
in the Sanctuary
Parent/Child Commitment Service Sunday, May 12 during the 11:00 am Worship Service
Blessing Summer Missionaries
18 million tourists visit Myrtle Beach each year!!! So many of them have never heard the name of Jesus or don’t know Him personally. IMPACT Ministries exists to make Christ known to these tourists.
Student summer missionaries are the key to the success of IMPACT Ministries! These six students assist in leading the visiting mission teams in day camps, afternoon worship and evening ministry sites. They are provided housing, meals and a stipend for the summer.
Please join us as FBC, Camden, blesses these student summer missionaries by providing gift baskets filled with snacks for the summer along with VISA gift cards! Goal is to purchase snacks and six $100 VISA gift cards.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 8, 6:15 – 7:00 pm, in the Sanctuary as Todd Wood, Director, and Peter Copeland, Assistant Director, share with us about IMPACT ministries!
VBS—June 10-14 We are still in need of volunteers. You may sign-up in the Welcome Center or contact Stephanie to volunteer.
A NEW BIBLE STUDY CLASS
Young adult class under 30 meets from, 5:00–6:30 pm in the East Building, Room E130. Join us for fellowship and Bible Study! Call the Church Office or contact Chaz and Alexis McDonald for more information. [email protected]
