First Baptist Church of Monroeville

February 5, 2012—Worship Service & Communion—11 a.m.

PRELUDE “In Remembrance of Me”    Red

 Frank Clark  

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS   Pastor Tom

* PRAISE CHORUSES  “Above All”

 “My Jesus, I Love Thee”

 “Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down”

MISSION MOMENT  Denise Pesci

* HYMN # 57  “I Will Praise Him”

OFFERING/PRAYER/OFFERTORY/ “He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels”

*DOXOLOGY (#109)

SPECIAL MUSIC “Love Grew Where the Blood Fell”  Stollings    

(children dismissed for children’s church with Diane Coyne)

PASTORAL PRAYER                       Pastor Tom

SCRIPTURE READING    Matthew 4:18-22,  pew Bible p. 1500

MESSAGE         “Driven to Follow Jesus”     Pastor Tom Pesci

* INVITATIONAL HYMN # 317  “Break Thou the Bread of Life”

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER  For All Believers

DEACON OFFERING COLLECTION

* BENEDICTION – “Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. Naegel

  The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.”

* POSTLUDE  Hymn Tune

 * Congregation standing (If you are uncomfortable standing, please remain seated)

THIS WEEK—SCHEDULE:

TODAY  9:45 am Sunday School:

Sunday Preschool (ages 3-5) Teacher: Lorene Taylor

Children’s Class (gr. K-6) Teacher: 

 Jr. High Class (gr. 7-9) Teacher: Glenda Bureau

 Sr. High Class (gr. 10-12) Teacher: Joe Bureau

 Adult Classes – Builders Class – Teachers: Jim Seymour &

  Raoul Ortigoza

 Fellowship Class – Teachers: Buzzy Clark & Peter Hill

 “Baptist 101” – Teacher: Pastor Tom

Friday 7 pm Youth bowling at Miracle Lanes. Pizza to follow at FBCM.

Looking Ahead

Monday, Feb. 13 – Deacons’ meeting – 6:30 pm, Trustees’ meeting – 7 pm.

Sunday, Feb. 26 – Staff appreciation luncheon – after church

FEBRUARY MISSION FOCUS – Women’s Choice Network. This mission has 5 locations in the Pittsburgh area and strives to give women abortion alternatives. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to support our local pro-life center in protecting “the least of these” and mark “women’s choice” on the “other” line of your offering envelope. 

NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE – A volunteer is needed for the Elementary (gr. 1-6) Sunday School class.  Please see the pastor or Beth Allen if interested. 

VBS Coordinator needed – Is God calling you to this rewarding summer evangelistic opportunity? Helpers are readily available, but the process must start soon. If you are interested, see Denise Pesci.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CLOTHING – The mission team is now collecting children’s clothing in youth sizes. The greatest need is for sizes 12 and under. Remember, no winter clothing since it is warm there year round. There is a collection box in the narthex. Thank you!

THE DEACONS’ OFFERING will be collected today. It helps our financially distressed neighbors and friends. If you’d like to contribute, please use the Love Gift envelopes in your pew and designate “deacons.” Thank you!

Homebound & Nursing Homes

NURSERY CARE is provided for children up to 3 years of age during the Sunday School and worship hour Sunday mornings. Our nursery is located past the coat racks and before the restrooms. Children 3-6 years old are invited to use our children’s bulletins which are on clipboards just outside the sanctuary. Children’s church is available for children age 4 through 2^nd grade and dismisses right before the sermon.

HEARING DEVICES are available to anyone needing assistance in hearing our Sunday morning worship services. Please see Allan Barrett or Peter Hill.

PRAYER REQUESTS – Please see the greeters with your prayer requests before the service if possible. This enables everyone to hear them when they are presented from the pulpit.

SERMONS ON GODTUBE – Visit First Baptist’s website (fbcmon.org) and you will find the link to our sermons on Godtube.

CARD SHOWER! Helen Fry’s 75^th birthday is February 15. If you are able, please send her a card at Helen Fry, c/o Carol Spontak, 841 McAllister Av., Sun City Center, FL 33573.