Volume 67 September 26, 2021 Number 39

CHURCH INFORMATION

Address PO Box 267, 119 West Washington Street

Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-2151

rogersvillefirst.org email: fbcrog@fbcrog.net Facility Wi-Fi Password: John 3:16

Television Ministry: Spectrum Channel 198 HolstonTV Channel 17

THE CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday, September 26 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Worship Service 6:00 p.m.—Worship Service

Children’s Church Workers NO Children’s Church

Wednesday, September 29, 6:30 p.m. NO FBC Kids or “Littles” Youth Prayer Meeting/Bible Study

THE CHURCH RECORD

September 19, 2021

Sunday School ………. 81 Budget Required ……. $ 8,518.00 Budget Received ……. $ 7,064.31

YTD Required ………. $323,684.00 YTD Received …….… $359,514.89 Golden Offering TN State Missions …… $ 2,055.00

DEACONS ON CALL

Week of September 26, 2021

Eddie Boles ………. 423-358-0144 Robby Nichols …… 318-554-8651

Exalting the Savior, Equipping the Believer, Expressing the Love of Christ

Rev. Trey Meek, Pastor

Rev. Blayne Powell, Students & Families Pastor Ben Davenport, Director of Music Melissa Carpenter, Accompanist

Louise Price, Administrative Assistant Michelle Graham, Nursery

Briana Golden, Nursery Assistant Larry Mullins, Custodian

Gifts were given … In memory of Nancy Lambert’s sister, Carol, to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home by April and Charles Myers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sept. 26—Nettie Carpenter Oct. 1—Jonathan LeRoy Sept. 27—Jim Bible Allison Baird Chen Stephanie Smith Oct. 3—Amanda Meek Louvenia Russell Oct. 5—Kimber Rasmussen Sept 28—Kevin Graham Oct. 6—Emily Lyons Keaton Lawson Oct. 11—Tristan Wallace Sept. 29—Michael Graham Oct 12—Andrew Miller, Hunter Brooks Rachel Stewart Jefferson Fairchild Josie Rasmussen

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

September 27—Jim and Diane Hageman October 1—Robby and Nicole Nichols October 4—Dennis and Neene Cupp October 8—Ballou and Susan Barrett October 12—Ed and Nancy Lambert

Welcome Autumn—Upcoming Events Deacons Meeting—October 3

Heritage Days in Rogersville—October 8-10 (no evening service on the 10th) Fall Break, HCS & RCS—October 11-15 (Church Office closed) October 18—Holston Valley Baptist Association Annual Meeting

Business Meeting—October 20 All Saints’ Day—November 7

Hanging of the Green—November 28

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First Baptist Church Rogersville, Tennessee

The FBC Covid Team met and determined for everyone’s safety we encour-age: Face Masks, Social Distancing, Families to sit together, Worshiping from home if you feel sick.

Sermon Notes

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For Your Information Restrooms are located through the vesti-bule, downstairs past the kitchen; and through the doors at the organ and piano. Ushers are available at the back of the sanctuary for assistance. Please refrain from eating or drinking in the sanctuary.

6:00 P.M. Worship Service

Congregational Worship

Abide with Me

Welcome and Prayer Rev. Trey Meek

Congregational Worship

Behold the Lamb

Message Rev. Trey Meek

“Stretched Faith” Genesis 17:15—18:15

Benediction

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Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week is November 15-22

Rogersville First Baptist Church September 26, 2021

11:00 A.M.

Prelude

Call to Worship

Celebrate Jesus

Responsive Reading Michael Graham

Congregational Worship

Lord I Need You

(No Children’s Church)

Congregational Worship

O Praise the Name

Message Rev. Blayne Powell

“Gospel Stars”

Philippians 2:12-18

Song of Invitation

Amazing Grace

Benediction/Prayer

The church family is invited to the baptism of

Ryker Jarvis

3:00 p.m. today, here at FBC.

In the summer of 1993, Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham received a call from a man in England asking if he’d be willing to fill shoeboxes with gifts for children in war-torn Bosnia. Franklin agreed, but figured Christmas was months away. He forgot about the promise until he received a call back around Thanksgiving asking about the gifts.

Franklin asked his friend, the late Pastor Ross Rhoads of Calvary Church of Charlotte to see if he could help with the need. A Sunday shortly afterward, Pastor Rhoads demonstrated for his congregation how to fill a shoebox with simple gifts and encouraged them to include a letter to the child as well. Within weeks, the church had 11,000 shoeboxes lining their hallways.

Due to their generosity and additional gifts from Canada, Samaritan’s Purse sent 28,000 shoebox gifts to children in the Balkans that Christmas. Through these gifts, we communicated to children and their families what the angel said to the shepherds about Jesus’ birth: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (Luke 2:10, ESV).

Every year since, Samaritan’s Purse has collected shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world. Since 1993, more than 188 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. The project delivers not only the joy of what, for many kids, is their first gift ever, but also gives them a tangible expression of God’s love. Tens of thousands of volunteers from local churches around the world partner to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ at fes-tive outreach events where children are surprised with these shoebox gifts.