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Posted on July 29, 2004 ...

This morning, Emily Lynn, one of our newest church members, is in our office volunteering to answer the telephone. (The secretaries are attending a Bradley Baptist Association Secretarial Luncheon). Emily first attended our church a couple of years ago through her friendship with Matt Moore. At the time, she and Matt were co-workers in the Extended School Program (ESP). Emily is an example of a healthy process of church growth.

Numerous resources conclude that the most effective influence in leading someone to attend and to become involved in a local church is the invitation of a family member or friend. Isn��t it interesting that the most successful technique for growing a congregation is also the least expensive? And yet many times we fail to extend an invitation to the unchurched people around us.

During August we are going to emphasize our responsibility to invite people to church with us. My challenge to you as a church is to collectively invite 500 people each week to attend our services and ministries. A place is provided on the worship registration form for you to indicate how many people you personally invited. It should not be difficult for each of us to extend a personal invitation to at least 3 or 4 people each week. Begin thinking now about someone you can encourage to join with you in our church ministries. Then, give those folks a call or a visit or even send a card asking them to accompany you to our church. In doing so, you are enhancing the possibility of growth in their spiritual lives and offering our church the blessing of a new friendship. May I personify the adage that says: There are no strangers in life; only friends I haven't met yet. See you Sunday.

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Sunday, November 16
8:30 AM ... Early Worship
9:45 AM ... Sunday School/Bible Study
11:00 AM ... Morning Worship
4:30 PM ... Handbells - Sanctuary
4:30 PM ... Youth Praise Band - Annex
6:00 PM ... Evening Worship
7:00 PM ... Fellowship - Annex
Monday, November 17
6:30 PM ... Drama Practice - Annex
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 AM ... Coffee & Bible Study- Grissom
3:30 PM ... Contractor Meeting - Annex
6:00 PM ...Quilters - Annex
Wednesday, November 19
6:00 PM ... Bible Study/Prayer Meeting
6:00 PM ... Children's Choir - Room 410
6:00 PM ... Preschool Choir - Room 310
6:30 PM ... Youth Activities - Annex
6:45 PM ... Preschool Mission Friends
6:45 PM ... RAs & GAs - Upstairs
6:45 PM ... Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, November 20
9:30 AM ... Ladies Prayer Group - Annex
Friday, November 21
5:30 PM ... Private Use - Sanctuary &
Annex

This Week in Worship

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Welcome and Announcements ... Stephanie Valadez
Prayer ... Stephanie Valadez
Call To Worship ... Congregation
"Just a Little Talk With Jesus"
"I Will Call upon the Lord"
Baptism (11:00 a.m. Only) ... Emily Wooden
Scripture Reading ... Jason Cox
James 5:13-20
Scripture can be found on page 856 of the Bibles supplied in our Sanctuary
Choral Worship ... Sanctuary Choir
"Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King"
Children's Sermon ... Dr. Jay McCluskey
Offertory Hymns ... Congregation
"He Touched Me"
"I Will Sing Praise"
Offertory Prayer ... Adam Kirkpatrick
Offertory Music ... Instrumentalist
Giving of Tithes and Offerings ... Congregation
Special Music ... Jan Schroll
Message from God's Word ... Dr. McCluskey
"How to Pray About Problems"
Invitation Hymn 445 ... Congregation
"Sweet Hour of Prayer"
Recognition of Decisions ... Pastor
Closing Words Pastor
Benediction ... Pastor
Closing Chorus ... Congregation
"I Will Sing Praise"

Sunday evening worship will include a special time of worship remembering our past progress and describing the challenges still ahead. Afterwards, there will be a ribbon cutting and a tour of our new Office Suite followed by an informal time of fellowship in the Annex.