Weekly Bulletin 11-08-20
Welcome
Regular Weekly Activities
Regular Weekly Activities
Connecting Point @ 9:20 AM
Chat with friends and family at FBC
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KidZone Classes
NURSERY-3RD GRADE @ 9:30 AM
Please pick your child up promptly after the Worship Service.
Sunday Worship @ 9:30 AM
Live in Auditorium
or
Livestream Simulcast in MPR
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or
Join us online on YouTube or Facebook
Worship through Music ~ Dave Neumayer
Worship through the Word ~ Steve Everett
The Covid Crisis: Is God Really in Control?
Sunday School Classes @ 11:00 AM
Bible Talk with Pastor Isaac – Room 302/304
Book of Titus with Paul Eslinger – Room 303/305
Tuesday Youth Group @ 6:00 PM
In person at FBC with Pastor Isaac
Meeting in the MPR
Youth Group ends at 7:30
Announcements
TODAY’S SPEAKER: STEVE EVERETT
Steve and his wife Mendi have been serving with ABWE since 2001. For 10 years of that time they lived and served in southern Brazil assisting in church planting as well directing a retreat center where they helped to encourage attendees and help them grow in faith and fellowship.
They are now based in Salem, OR and have an emphasis on partnering with Brasilian ministry workers to further the gospel reach worldwide.
Both Steve and Mendi have long-time ties to First Baptist. If you are able to attend in person this week, make sure to say hello. You can read more about their ministry in the “Missionary of the Month” section of the Weekly Bulletin.
To make a one-time gift (love offering) to the Everetts, you may choose “missionary of the month” in the drop-down menu of the ChurchCenter app’s giving option. This option is also available online, here. Alternatively, you may visit their ABWE giving page.
TODAY: ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Sunday school classes begin at 11:00. We hope you’ll join us after the service in one of these classes:
Bible Talk with Pastor Isaac: An interactive study for both youth and adults
– Room 302/304
Current topic: What it means to be the Church
This week: Examining Lordship Salvation
Book of Titus with Paul Eslinger: An interactive bible study for adults
– Room 303/305
Current passage: Titus 1:1-9
This week: Read ahead Titus 1:1-9. Look up elder/overseer/bishop definitions and where it is used elsewhere in scripture.
GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
Share what you are thankful for! Submit a photo with a caption, a video, or a short paragraph to fbc@thefirstfamily.net. We will encourage each other with God’s blessings to our church family on Sunday, November 22.
MONDAY: MOPS – MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS
MOPS has plenty of room for new moms, so if you are a mom of kids up to age five, please join us!
More details:
- Next meeting: Monday, November 9
- 6:30 PM in the MPR at FBC
- We have plenty of room for new moms, so bring a friend, neighbor, etc.!
- Meetings are on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, September-May
- See our Facebook page or the FBC MOPS page for more info
TUESDAY:
YOUTH GROUP
November 10 • 6:00-7:30 PM
In person at FBC with Pastor Isaac
Meeting in the MPR
WEDNESDAY:
AWANA
November 11 • 6:30 PM
Some clubs still have space available!
Register on the ChurchCenter app under Events or click here to register.
Space is limited!
THURSDAY:
KIDZONE ONLINE CONTENT – brite*
Watch the KidZone Facebook Page each Thursday afternoon for a new lesson and activity. Because kids who know the Bible can:
- Navigate a changing culture
- Build a strong foundation of faith
- Love Jesus for the rest of their lives
Click here to see what you can learn in these online Bible lessons, powered by Awana.
MORE EVENTS:
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Our faithful Operation Christmas Child enthusiasts have finished another year of prep and are ready to pack some boxes! First Baptist Church’s OCC goal this year is 200 boxes and we need to raise $2,000 to cover shipping and the cost of the boxes themselves.
We will not do a big packing party this year, but will to continue having small monthly gatherings and pack boxes from supplies we have received to date. OCC box items (school supplies, hygiene supplies, etc.) are still welcome!
Boxes and funds will be collected through Nov. 22.
Song Lyrics
Today’s Songs
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Here I Am To Worship
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Here I Am To Worship
Verse 1
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
Chorus
So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
And You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
Verse 2
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor
Bridge
And I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
And I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Verse 1
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I’m found
Was blind but now I see
Verse 2
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Chorus
My chains are gone I’ve been set free
My God my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love amazing grace
Verse 3
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
Verse 4
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Chorus
Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
Verse 1
The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Verse 2
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to nger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
Tag
Worship Your holy name
Lord I’ll worship Your holy name
Ending
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Scripture
The Covid Crisis: Is God Really in Control?
Steve Everett
13 Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped.
22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
“Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
9 “And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
17 “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
23 “When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
30 “Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
35 “This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
“‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices,
during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 You took up the tent of Moloch
and the star of your god Rephan,
the images that you made to worship;
and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
49 “‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
or what is the place of my rest?
51 “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
54 Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.
Saul Escapes from Damascus
23 When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,
Saul in Jerusalem
26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.
31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
36 Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

Sermon Notes/Outline & Discussion Questions
The Covid Crisis: Is God Really in Control?
Steve Everett
Outline: The COVID crisis—Is God really in control?
1. JOB – (Job 1:1-3; 6-22)
• Blameless and upright
• Richly blessed
• Gone in a flash
• Praises vs. curses
2. Stephen – (Acts 7)
• 1st deacon
• Passion for ministry
• Preached the gospel
• Bold in faith
• Ministry cut short
3. Saul/Paul – (Acts 9)
• Appears in ch. 7
• Hatred for the church
• Stopped in his tracks
• Life changing event
Discussion Questions
1. Job
Have I ever been tempted to blame God of doing wrong? Why did God single Job out to Satan? Is Job’s “torment” a punishment or an honor? Do I believe that “trials” can prove my faith to be real? What kind of “outside” influences do I allow to shape my thoughts and reactions to “trials”?
2. Stephen
Why was Stephen so hated by the people? What kind of opposition to God’s message is there today? Faced with the onslaught of boulders why wasn’t Stephen afraid? How can I apply that to my life in the middle of a trial?
3. Paul
What explanations can I think of for Paul’s immense hatred towards Christians and the Church? Did God show anger or love to Paul? Can I think of a time when I have recently been confronted by God about some aspect of my life? What was my response and result?

Prayer
Giving
You may give in person using the boxes at the back of the Auditorium or the MPR
Financial Information through September 30, 2020
Giving: $135,096 • Expenses: $138,228 • Budget: $190,650
Missionary of the Month
Steve & Mendi Everett
Steve and Mendi have been serving with ABWE since 2001. For 10 years of that time they lived and served in southern Brazil assisting in church planting as well directing a retreat center called Sitio da Esperança. This property was used to offer “like-minded” churches in the area a place for retreats, baptisms, sporting events, training opportunities and classes, Bible study groups, and family events. It was a great way for churches to encourage their flocks and grow in their fellowship. It also was a great way to evangelize through sporting tournaments, youth rallies, and youth/adult retreats.
They are now based in Salem, OR and have an emphasis on partnering with Brasilian ministry workers to further the gospel reach worldwide. They are partnering with them in an effort to reach further into their communities or the communities they work in through teaching English, running sports camps, construction projects, offering specific training modules, or anything else within the skill sets the Lord has given them that aids in reaching others for the Lord. Their desire is to allow their national partners dictate what type of help and ministry is needed.
As a bonus, they get to share these things with churches in the US in hopes of inspiring and encouraging Christians to jump on board with what God is doing around the world. And by “jumping on board” they mean by going on short-term missions trips or contributing financially towards these ministries and national partners.
Steve’s Mom and Grandma are both former members of First Baptist Church. Mendi is also a former member, and attended First Baptist in her jr. high and high school years, so they both have long time ties to this church.
To make a one-time gift (love offering) to the Everetts, you may choose “missionary of the month” in the drop-down menu of the ChurchCenter app’s giving option. This option is also available online, here.
Alternatively, you may visit their ABWE giving page.
Praises:
• Some recent increases in monthly support
• Some recent & encouraging “divine” meetings with good friends
• Our health through this COVID time
• God meeting ALL our needs! PTL!
Prayer Requests:
• We are currently around $1,000 short in monthly support
• Trying to plan our 2021 calendar with so many unknowns
• Our partners in Guyana: John and Fabi & Renato and Francilene
• Our partners in Brazil: Pierre and Inha & Edson and Alessandra
• Our country and our leaders
Resources
Emma has gathered some of her favorite recordings of songs we sing in our services. Click the links to listen to these fabulous playlists!
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