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July 25, 2010


PRAISE AND WORSHIP
“What a Mighty God We Serve”                                     Screen
Welcome and Prayer                                           Ron Whitacre
“Praise Him! Praise Him!”                                                   106


PRAYER CONCERNS OF GOD’S FAMILY

Prayer Requests                                                   Ron Whitacre
“Holy, Holy”                                                                          266
Prayer                                                                   Ron Whitacre


THE LORD’S SUPPER
Thou Art Worthy”                                                                 73
Communion Meditation                                           Andy Blake
Communion Prayer                                         Danny Buchanan
(As a Christian, you may partake as the emblems are passed or  hold them and partake as you feel led—I Corinthians 11:23-26)


GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Malachi 3:10
Offertory Prayer                                                      Allen Puryea

THE PREACHING OF THE WORD
“Just Point and Click”                                            Ron Whitacre

TIME OF DECISION AND COMMITMENT

“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”                                 201

The invitation is a time of decision and commitment. Come forward if you decide to:
Accept Christ as your Lord and Savior and be immersed for the forgiveness of your sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If an immersed believer in Christ, be welcomed to join the church.
Rededicate your life to Christ should you be separated.
Need prayer.


Closing Song                        “He Is Lord”                105


CCLI #2752312

SERVING  TODAY
Elders: Danny Buchanan (P);  Andy Blake (S)
Deacons:  *Allen Puryea, Matt Boyer, Bobby Carr, Jeff Malone,
John A. Utsman
Communion Preparation (July): Con & Dimple Malone
Nursery Sunday AM: Tammye & Emily Malone
Nursery Wed:  Laura Carrier
Visitation Leader for week of July 25: Buddy Carrier
Wednesday night elementary teacher (July): Laura Carrier
Wednesday Night Meal:  Salmon Patties



THIS WEEK
Today:
10:00 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship/Junior Church.
6:00 P.M.—Evening Worship/Youth Classes


Wednesday:
6:00 P.M.—Fellowship Meal. The sign-up sheet is in the foyer.
6:45 P.M.—Bible Study/Youth Classes


Friday:
We’re going to the Smokies Baseball Game! If 20 of us attend, our tickets will be reduced to only $8.00 per ticket. What a bargain! See Danny Buchanan for more information.

LOOKING AHEAD
Next Sunday:
4:30 P.M.—Board Meeting

FACTS & STATS

Offering for July 18—$2,354.43        Needed weekly—$2,180.04
Attendance last Sunday—99     Average offering—$2,487.16


PRAYER CONCERNS

*** = To keep the prayer list as up to date as possible, non-member names will be removed after three weeks unless requested to be on longer.

We extend our sympathy to the families of:
Kate Luster
Anna Lee McLaney
A.L. Shipley


Hospital
Ray Dugger
Phyllis Miller
Ruth Hilliard


Upcoming Surgeries & Tests
Christina Jensen
Delores Williams


Special Needs & Concerns
Debbie Maines        
Earl O’Dell
Maddie Moffitt
Jody Jenkins
Thelma Utsman
Mary Hedges
Lisa Richman
Unspoken Requests
Ann Griffith




Military: 
Seth Booher, Nicholas Molnar, A.J. Puryea, Jeff Eggers,
Emory Greene, Jeff Parker, Travis Nelson, & Joe Sakellar
Civilian Employees working in Iraq & other dangerous areas (Toby Hines)

OUR NATION AND LEADERS
MISSIONARIES AND THE PERSECUTED CHURCH AROUND THE WORLD

Cancer  (new additions in bold)
Tootsie Allen    Brandy Ball    Nancy Bond    Roger Booher
Curtis Branch    Mark Broyles    Lynn Bryngelson    E.L. Butterworth
Billy Joe Carty    Wanda Carr    Gene Conte    Norma Cox
Shannon Crumley    Waneta Dockter    Bob Dorton    Lorraine Dorton
Joe Eversole    Pam Laferriere    Terry Farmer    Ron Garamond Cindy Hogman    Mary Hunt    Wanda Hight    Bonnie Jones Junior Larkin    Gene Leonard    Terrill Littrell    Karen Lyons Debbie Maines    Brenda Malone    Jimmy Matthews    Vickie Maxie
Kathy May      Kathy McLeod    Cathy McNally    Lance Meade   
Jack Meeks       Vangi Montgomery    Charity Odom    Carolyn Parrish
Bill Phillips    Kyle Ray    Joe Riley    Kevin Scarmack Charles Seeger     Marvin Shaffer    Henry Stophel    Hope Stringer Harriet Vanlew     Carla Vaughn    Debbie Wells    Adam Worley   
   

Shut-Ins / Nursing Homes:
Shut-Ins – Virginia Perry, Georgia Warren; Hermitage – Mollie Sizemore 
Life Care - Lorraine Harper, Connie Mullins


Prayer Additions:




Please give any name (s) for visitation prospects to Ron.
If you have any requests during the week, you can email Ron at firstchristianbc@embarqmail.com or call your elders.
There are prayer requests / visitation prospect forms on the table in the foyer.




Brandon Kinney**
Linda Talbert**
Susan Gebhardt***
Judy Delaney***
Kathy Brooks***
Mary Alice Melvin***
Dana Culbertson***
Jason Hearl**
Heather Jenkins*
Joy Harvey*
Bob Werner*
Don Barger*
Helen Garrett*
Todd Miller*
Tom Hodge*