This Week at First

Sunday, Feb. 23

The altar flowers are placed in memory of C.N. &

Gladys Lusby and Thomas Farmer Lusby, given by

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lusby.

8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

9:30 a.m. - Library Open, ED 219

10:50 a.m. – Classic Worship, Sanctuary

12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship

3:30 p.m. - Ordinance Committee, CR

4:45 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery, CAC

5 p.m. - Kid’s Bible Study

5 p.m. - Evening Worship, Chapel

5:30 p.m . - Main Street Ringers, ED 213

Monday, Feb. 24

Tuesday, Feb. 25

6:15 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, 113 East Jackson

6:30 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, FH

8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out

10 a.m. - Home Link, CR

Wednesday, Feb. 26

10 a.m. - Ladies Bible Study, MPR

5 p.m. - Fellowship Supper, FH

5:38 p.m. - Youth Choir Rehearsal, ED 210

5:45 p.m. - GLOW

5:45 p.m. - Adult Small-Group Studies

Creation Restored, ED 303

Financial Peace, ED 301

Parenting: Playing for Keeps, ED 302

5:45 p.m. - Atrium Café

5:50 p.m. - Prayer & Share/Pastor’s Bible Study, FH

6:15 p.m. - Common Ground, SKYBOX

6:35 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir, ED 210

7:15 - University ReMIX, SMB

7:15 p.m. - First Orchestra, Sanctuary

Thursday, Feb. 27

6:30 a.m. - Leadership Breakfast, FH

8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out

Friday, Feb. 28

Saturday, March 1

8:30 a.m. - Upward Basketball & Cheerleading

Our Church Staff Dr. Bruce Tippit, Pastor

Cody Albritton, University Minister

Ross Burton, Minister of Administration

Kathy Holler, Minister of Special Ministries

Mark Parsley, Contemporary Worship Leader/Audio Visual

Wade Smith, Youth Minister

Tim Stewart, Education Minister

Kristie Stokes, Children’s Minister

Jana Wolfe, Music Minister

First Baptist Church

February 23, 2014

GATHERING Fonda Lofton, Organist

“Jesus, Thou Joy of Living Hearts” - Emma Lou Diemer

EXPRESSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP Kathy Holler

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP Ruth McCauley, Pianist

“Worthy of Worship” - arr. Kenon D. Renfrow

A WORD FOR WORSHIP Dr. Bruce Tippit

HYMNS

16, “O Worship the King” LYONS

409, “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” EBENEEZER

PRAYER Richard Lusby

HYMN

292, “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” ST. MARGARET

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 139

CHORAL WORSHIP Sanctuary Choir

“Rock of Ages” - Heather Sorenson

MESSAGE Know: I’m Not an Accident Bruce Tippit

HYMN OF RESPONSE

297, “Search Me, O God” ELLERS

OFFERTORY PRAYER Trey Stafford

MUSICAL OFFERING Mark Parsley

“Cast My Cares” - Tim Timmons

SHARING OF DECISIONS Bruce Tippit

BLESSING Bruce Tippit

INTO THE WORLD

“Go with God”

May God's grace go before you.

May His love enfold you. May His mighty arms uphold you, protect you.

'Til we meet again, go with God. Wesley Forbis. © 1990 Van Ness Press, Inc. CCLI# 956885

POSTLUDE Fonda Lofton

Classic Worship

Welcome

Here Is Our King

Matthew 5:38-42 Page 737 in pew Bible.

Prayer

The Moipei Quartet

Always

Know: I’m Not an Accident Bruce Tippit

Always

Offertory Prayer Trey Stafford

Musical Offering Moipei Quartet

Sharing of Decisions Bruce Tippit

Expressions of Fellowship Kathy Holler

Here Is Our King

Contemporary Worship

“Know: I’m Not an Accident” (Psalm 139:13-18, 23-24)

I know I’m not an accident because:

I believe God made me. (Psa. 139:13-14)

I believe God has a purpose for me. (Psa. 139:15-16)

I believe God thinks about me. (Psa. 139:17-18)

I believe God loves me. (Psa. 139:23-24)

Sermon Notes