Tim Etheridge, Maintenance Email: timetheridge@fbcsumrall.org

RECORDS FOR SUNDAY,

March 5, 2017

Morning Worship: 348 Sunday School Attendance: 259

Budget Needs Per Week: $14,234.00 Budget Offering: $19,994.16

Carla Cook, Financial Secretary Email: carlacook@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.758.4738

Marilyn Sumrall, Church Secretary Email: marilynsumrall@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.549.6793

Hampton Sims Minister to Children

Email: hamptonsims@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.320.4942

Reed McDaniel Minister to Students

Email: reedmcdaniel@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.452.0127

Opportunities for Ministry

Sunday

Sunday School 8:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am Bible Skills Drills & Thrills 4:00 pm Adult Choir (Choir Room) 5:00 pm Acteens 5:00 pm Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday

Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm

Nicaragua Mission Trip May 30 - June 6, 2017

Are you interested in being on mission for God in Nicaragua?

Could you give a week to Jesus in one of the poorest countries in the western

hemisphere. Don’t worry about qualifications. If you are called by God to go, you are qualified!

For more information see Pastor Philip.

Phillip Butler Minister of Music & Education Email: phillipbutler@fbcsumrall.org

Phone: 601.516.0699

Dr. Philip Cooper Senior Pastor

Email: philipcooper@fbcsumrall.org Phone: 601.516.0790

169 Center Ave., Sumrall, MS 39482 Phone 601.758.4738 Fax 601.758.3762

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March 12, 2017

STUDENT/PARENT NEWS ●Summer Camp enrollment is now underway! “Bigstuf” will be June 5-9, 2017 at Panama City Beach, FL. All paperwork should be completed and turned in. The cost is $333, three payments: the second payment is now due and the third payment of $133.00 will be due April 2.

●Passion 2018 tickets are now available for 18-25 year olds. $50 deposit required. ●Students are selling T-shirts ($20) to off-set the cost of camp. For more infor-mation see Reed or call the church office.

We are collecting items for Operation Christmas Child early this year. During the month of March, suggested items are: sunglasses, hats, gloves & scarves. As you collect items, deposit them in the box located near the Hub (Information Desk).

CHILDREN’S NEWS

● CentriKid News: Your second deposit should have been paid, all paperwork should be complete & notarized. There are three spots left for any kids completing 3rd through 6th grades who want to sign up before spring break.

help a child or student attend

DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS:

We have again directed our work efforts toward Louisiana. There are still churches and pastor homes that need work from the flooding in 2016.

We will leave at 6 A.M. on Thursday going to Mt. Calvary Baptist church near Independence, LA. We also talking to a church in the Petal area

about possibly helping them. Anyone interested in helping can contact Phillip Butler or the church office.

Red Basket total for March was $106.00.

During spring break, there will be no Student or Children’s activities Wednesday, March 15. The adults will meet in the choir room for Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

There will be NO meal served. The Library will also be closed. All regular Wednesday night activities will resume on Wednesday, March 22.

Save the date! The Women’s Ministry will host a

Bible Journaling Brunch on April 22, 2017 in the Family Life Center.

More details to come.

If you or your child is going to CentriKid, GA Camp, BigStuf or Nicaragua, you should have turned your paperwork in to the office. Also, keep in mind you

should have already made your second camp payment.

The Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet at Half Shell Oyster House on Thursday, March 16th at 11:30 am. All ladies are

invited to join them!

The Nicaragua Mission Team 2017 asks for your donations of baseball equipment (new or used) to share with Elim Baptist Church in LaLibertad. Your gift would provide a great opportunity to lead young people to Christ in Nicaragua. See Greg Faler or Tina Cooper.

Sumrall Baptist Kindergarten is accepting applications for K2-K5 children. If you would like more information you may call Teresa Hudson at 601.758.3814.

WELCOME

We’re glad you’re here!

We are honored to have you as our guest. Please fill out the visitor section of the worship guide & place it in the offering plate. We would love to have a record of your visit.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Philip Cooper

Fellowship Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Jesus Lifted Me”

Annie Armstrong Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Worship through Singing

Hymn: 572 “I Love to Tell the Story ”

Hymn: 261 “Wonderful Words of Life”

Chorus: “More Precious that Silver”

Worship through Giving

(3 & 4 yr. old Children’s Church-Exit)

Message in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”Brokenness Aside”

Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Philip Cooper

Invitation Hymn: 280. . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”

Ministry Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hampton Sims

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Williams

Postlude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Sims

WELCOME VISITOR Please complete and place in the offering plate.

___First Visit ___Visited before ___Attend Often

NAME___________________________________ SPOUSE’S NAME_________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ ________________________________________ CELL PHONE_____________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:

________________________________________ ___MARRIED ___SINGLE ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CHURCH, IF SO, WHAT CHURCH?

________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE TO BE VISITED ___YES___NO

PRAYER REQUESTS: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON:

___ HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

____BECOMING A CHURCH MEMBER

____ENROLLING IN BIBLE STUDY

____MUSIC MINISTRY

____ADULT MINISTRY

____YOUTH MINISTRY

____CHILDREN/PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

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March 12, 2017

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS

DEACON LOCK-UP DUTY: Greg Faler

NURSERY WORKERS:

AM-BB Matt & Heather Prine

AM-TOD(1) Brittany Smith, Ellen Clark

AM-TOD(2) Johnny & JoAnne Bass

PM-BB & TOD Chris & Jaime Fleming

USHERS TODAY: Matt Henderson, Vince McGrew, Harlon Clark, Joey Newsom , Jason Goar

PRAYER PARTNERS: Morning, Sherry Hillman

Evening, James Sullivan

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Mitchell & Kristi Raynes

DEACON COUNTERS: Dr. Dorman Laird, Pat Peterson

ANGEL PATROL: Larry & Kathy Easterling - 601.758.3115

What is Truth? (From the Series, Great Books of the Bible)

2 John 1-13

I. Love With Truth (1-2)

II. Live the Truth (4-6)

III. Look Out for the Truth (7-11)

Acting on the recent recommendations from our Properties Committee, our church is now receiving offerings designated for our Building Fund. We are committed to reaching our community for Christ. Future plans for enhanced facilities will allow us to accomplish our God-given vision.

The Ladies’ Ministry Committee is planning a trip to hear Chonda Pierce, Happily Laughter After Tour, on April 2 in Laurel, MS. We will be travelling by church van.

Tickets are $23 in advance (first come first serve basis) pending a sell-out event. Ticket information is available at The Hub (Information Desk). See Tina Cooper, Nicole McGrew or Emily Smith for tickets. Tickets need to purchased today. This should be loads of fun! There are cookbooks on sale at The Hub (Information Desk) for $10. They are the

100th Anniversary cookbooks of FBC Sumrall, Heavenly Scents. Stop by and purchase one, all proceeds will help the Nicaragua Mission team. See Tina Cooper

for more information.

Serve the Lord and serve the community by participating in a FBC

Sumrall ministry event at Regency apartments on March 25, 2017

from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. We will be offering a Free Yard Giveaway in

conjunction with the Lamar Baptist Association. See Pastor Philip for

details about how you can help.

The flowers on the altar table are from Jim Goodwin in memory of Peggy Goodwin, a wonderful loving wife and mother, who went home to be with Jesus one year ago.