802 South Caswell Street La Grange, North Carolina 28551 www.lagrangefwb.org

Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor

Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First

Christ is First at La Grange First Church.Everything we do grows out of our shared commitment to

Jesus Christ as Lord.

Bible is First at La Grange First Church.We believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and is

God’s revealed word to man.

Ministry is First at La Grange First Church.Our calling is to nurture and serve the people of God.

Opportunities for Service and Growth

Sun. Dec. 3 First Sunday in AdventSymbols of Christmas

9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 4:30pm Kids Play Practice 6:00pm Christmas Candlelighting Service 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal – Fellowship Hall

Choir and Speaking parts – Dress RehearsalMon. Dec. 4 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band PracticeWed. Dec. 6 7:00pm Christmas Play Rehearsal – Fellowship HallSat. Dec. 9 10:00am Christmas Play Rehearsal – Fellowship HallSat. Dec. 9 6:30pm The CRIB Christmas

Sun. Dec. 10 Second Sunday in Advent 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration / Christmas Play 4:00pm Hobgood Christmas Reception 4:30pm Choir Rehearsal – Fellowship Hall

Choir and Speaking parts – Dress RehearsalTue. Dec. 12 9:00am Quilting Fellowship

11:00am New Women’s Group 7:00pm Dinner Theater Rehearsal

Wed. Dec. 13 7:00pm Dinner Theater Rehearsal

Sun. Dec. 17 Third Sunday in Advent 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School 3:45pm Choir Rehearsal – Fellowship Hall 7:00pm Journey to Bethlehem / Dinner Theater

Mon. Dec. 18 7:00pm Journey to Bethlehem / Dinner TheaterWed. Dec. 20 6:00pm Christmas Caroling

Sun. Dec. 24 Fourth Sunday in Advent10:00am Christmas Eve Worship & Celebration

Mon. Dec. 25 Christmas Day!Wed. Dec. 27 NO Bible Study Sat. Dec. 30 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up)

Sun. Dec. 31 First Sunday After Christmas 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School11:00am Worship & Celebration 6:00pm Called Business Meeting

Christmas Services

Sunday, December 3First Sunday of Advent – Theme: Hope

11:00AM • Symbols of Christmas

6:00PM • Candlelighting Service

Sunday, December 10Second Sunday of Advent – Theme: Peace

Children’s Christmas PlayThe children’s Christmas play “A Red Letter Christmas” will be presented on Sunday, December 10th @ 11:00am. Remember the Kids and adult leaders in your prayers.

4:00PM • Hobgood Christmas Reception

Sunday, December 17Third Sunday of Advent – Theme: Joy

11:00AM • Worship & Celebration

Journey to Bethlehem / Dinner TheaterOur annual “Journey to Bethlehem/Dinner Theater” will be Sunday, December 17th and Monday, December 18th @ 7:00pm. Make your reservations by contacting Tiffany Creech @ 252-286-5311.

Sunday, December 24Fourth Sunday of Advent – Theme: Love

10:00AM • Christmas Eve Worship

Christmas PoinsettiasScott, Kathy, and Baylie Cody in memory of Bill Cody

Scott, Kathy, and Baylie Cody in memory of Louise Hepler

Scott, Kathy, and Baylie Cody in memory of their uncles,Tom, John, and Ebram

Doris Corbett in memory of Jesse Corbett

Mary Gresham in memory of Ben & Gwen Wade

Kendrick and Helen Harrison in memory ofTheir parents and Hannah Beth Roddy

Jamie & Heather Ham in honor of their children,Matthew, Maura, and Mallory

Jamie & Heather Ham in honor of their parents

Jimmy D. and Angie Herring in honor of our Shut-ins

Cliff & Carol Hardison in memory of Kenneth and Marjorie Fisher

Cliff & Carol Hardison in memory of Roy and Florence Hardison

Carl and Cleo Hinson in honor of Luke and Anna Baird

Ronnie & Mitzi Hobgood in honor of their grandchildren,Emma and William Moss

Virginia Holmes in memory of N. C. Holmes

Robie and Eloise Killette in memory of Robie Killette, Sr. and Lou Woodard

Robie and Eloise Killette in honor of Sybil Killette

Robie and Eloise Killette in honor of their children

Gary and Bonnie Kornegay in memory of Robbie Killette and in honor of Sybil Killette

David Letchworth & Kids in memory of Thurston and Dixie Letchworth

Diane Marx in honor of Virginia Holmes

Diane Marx in honor of Bobby & Carol Holland

Robert and DeeAnn Maready in memory of their grandparents

Donald & Christine Parrish in memory of Sally Parrish

James, Jennifer, Allen, and Olivia Sutton in memory ofHenry & Evelyn Health and James Sutton

Vernon and Shirley Sorrell in memory of their

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!12- 3 Irene Wilson 12- 4 Jacob Maready12- 8 Chris Roddy 12- 9 Mark Westbrook12-13 Angie Herring 12-13 Carrie Letchworth12-16 Bryce Harrison 12-18 Mitzi Hobgood12-19 Dean Johnson 12-19 Brody Soles12-20 Christine Parrish 12-20 Kim Johnson12-21 William Sutton 12-24 Tracey Roddy12-26 David Letchworth 12-27 Shannan Harrison12-27 Vickie Singleton 12-28 Lee Taylor12-29 Aiden Wade 12-31 Brandon Harrison________________________________________________________________

Deacon of the Month: Jimmy D. HerringUshers for Worship

Head Ushers – Jimmy D. Herring & Royce Holmes 3- Jimmy D. Herring, Royce Holmes, Dallas Mayberry, Rob Mayberry10- Jamie Ham, Matthew Ham, Royce Holmes, Tony Parrish17- Chris Roddy, Cooper Roddy, Mike Sullivan, Kendrick Harrison

Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall 3- Ushers Tanya Craft Robie & Elosie Killette10- Ushers Edna Johnson James & Jennifer Sutton17- Ushers Fran Gibbons Jeff & Pam Thomas24- Ushers Irene Wilson Sherwood & Sue Shivar31- Ushers Ted Harrison Scott & Cathy Cody

Candlelighters 3- Fawn Creech 10- Dallas Mayberry17- McKinnon Wade 24- Ainsley Taylor31- Charlie Taylor

Children’s Church 3- Kim Johnson & Tracey Roddy 10- No Children’s Church17- Jimmy & Bethany Jones 24- No Children’s Church31- Emily Daniels & Christine Parrish

Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) 3- Kim Wade & Emily Daniels 10- Joyce Harrison & Cassidy Hipkiss17- Sheila & Morgan Harrison 24- No Children’s Church31- Mike & Kendra Sullivan________________________________________________________________

Attendance for November 26, 2017Sunday School.....................................................................................................98Worship & Celebration .....................................................................................158

WEDDING CELEBRATION

THE HARRISON AND HUNTER FAMILIES INVITE YOU TOCELEBRATE THE MARRIAGE OF THEIR CHILDREN

MORGAN & BRAD

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018 | 3:00 PM

LA GRANGE FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN OUR CELEBRATIONPLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 16, 2017

RSVP CARDS AVAILABLE IN GATHERING HALL

Worship & Celebration_________________________________________________________________________________

December 3, 2016 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock_________________________________________________________________________________

Symbols of ChristmasWelcome to La Grange First Free Will Baptist Church on this First Sunday of Advent. Today our Worship & Celebration will focus on the Symbols of Christmas. Symbols are intended to suggest meaning. A symbol represents something below the surface. This Christmas service will give special meaning to some of the symbols we all use at Christmas such as evergreens and the red poinsettia. Welcome to Worship!

Prelude OrganistWelcome and Announcements PastorQuiet Reflection with God PeopleLighting of the Candles Acolyte

The Meaning of the ServiceJoshua Hobgood, Youth Pastor

Call to Worship NLHS ChorusInvocation Youth PastorChristmas Carol 134...............................................................“Emmanuel”Christmas Carol 124..........................“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

(Fellowship time with the Family of God)

The Advent WreathDavid and Mitchell Ann Letchworth

Candle of Hope

The Sanctuary EvergreensTravis Harrison and Carrie Letchworth

Scripture Reading Isaiah 2:1-5

The NativityLuke and Anna Baird

Scripture Reading Matthew 1:21-23Christmas Carol 157...................................................“Away in a Manger”

The Christmas PoinsettiaAllen Sutton and Caroline Casey

Time of Prayer Laity

The Christmas TreeAshlyn Hines

Christmas Carol...........................................................“O Christmas Tree”

The Gifts of ChristmasJoseph Harrison and Michaela Bryan

Scripture Reading Matthew 2:10-11Offertory Giving His Tithes and Our Offerings

The Christ of ChristmasRonnie V. Hobgood, Pastor

Scripture Reading Luke 1:26-38Anthem: “A Tiny Baby” NLHS Chorus

Message “A Miracle in the Making”Invitational Carol 123..............................“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”Altar Prayer and Benediction PastorPostlude Musicians

Glory to God in the Highest!

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A Concluding Prayer

O God, you have casued this world to shine with the illumination of the true Light. You have given us your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon Him to reveal to us your glory and grace. As you have given this gift in love, may we receive it with joy. Grant that we, being regenerate and made your children by adoption and grace may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit. Grant us, we pray, that as we have known the mystery of that Light upon earth, so may we also reflect that light to a darkened world; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, on God, now and forever. Amen.

Prayer MinistryPRAISE…Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done! SICK…

Patricia Hobgood Armitage (Aunt of Pastor), Robin Avery (Friend of the Hobgood Family), Patricia Bird (Erica Mayberry), Faye Boyette (Christy Smith), Mike Bowen (Chuck Wackerman), Scott Braswell (Uncle of Sara Hobgood), Faye Carmon (Friend of Terry and Gale Yarborough), Ed Creech (Brother of Asa Creech), Lamour Curdts, Laura Beth Daughety, Mary Harper Edsell (Friend of Marian Kennedy), Riley Fielding (Friend of Jimmy Jones), John Fisher (Brother of Carol Hardison), Esther Flowers, Sandra Foss (Edna Johnson), Barbara Sue Gray, Missy Hardy, Donnie Harrison, Holton Harrison, Carolyn Heath, Charles Hill (Mary Gresham), Dempsey Hill (Brad & Angela Taylor), Pat Hinson, Gary Hines (Father of Steven Hines), Virginia Holmes, Jennifer Jarman (Laura Eason), Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Dean Johnson, Clifford Jones (David Letchworth), Scott Jones (Brother-in-law of Susie Harrison), Joan Joyner (Lucille Harrison), Sybil Killette, Wade Killette (Friend of Lucille Harrison), Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Tom Landon (Friend of Sherwood Shivar), Ernie Langston III (Christy Smith), Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary Gresham), Joyce Martin, Tommy Millen (Christy Smith), Carol Lee Neal (Sister-in-law of Daryl Johnson), Allen Potter (Lucille Harrison), Asef Quader (Darlene Creech), Chuck Roman, Vernon Roman (Brother of Chuck Roman), Wayne Rouse, Rev. Buddy Sasser, Sharon Smith (Mother of Lucretia Creech), Robert Sorrell (Brother of Vernon Sorrell), Emil Stannish (Friend of Marian Kennedy), George Strickland (Brother-in-law of Holmes/Johnson family), Joyce Sutton (Mother of James Sutton), Brody Thornburg (Tommy & Sandi Crews), Colby Tucker, Charles Wackerman, Crystal Wackerman, and Lee Wiggins (Susie Harrison).HOMEBOUND…Nan Fields, Stan Rouse, and Enzie Singleton.CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL…First Church, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacons, Sunday School Leaders/Teachers, College Students, Convention of Original FWB, Denominational Ministries, Ronnie V. Hobgood (Convention President), Josh Whitfield (Convention Vice-President), Rev. Donald Fader (Director of FWB Minister’s Program & Church Finance), Rev. Chris Singleton (Rise Against Hunger), the Lost, Persecuted Christians, and all Christians.SPECIAL CONCERNS…Our military & their families: Camren Betts (Service/Sara Hobgood), Jordan Betts (Service/Sara Hobgood), Julian Fields (Navy), Bruce Jones (Service), Nathan Jones (National Guard), Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Daniel Rectenwald [Friend of Madison Hines (Iraq)], Revival in the church.

CIVIC LEADERS…US: President Donald Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence, Cabinet, Congress, and the Supreme CourtNC: Governor Cooper, NC Senators and NC Representatives.La Grange/Lenoir County: Mayor Gurley, Town Commissioners, County Commissioners, County & Private Schools, and Lenoir Community College.

(As of December 1, 2017)

802 S. Caswell Street La Grange, NC 28551 Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor