"These things I have spoken to you,
that My joy may remain in you,
and that your joy may be full."
John 15:11
802 South Caswell Street
La Grange, North Carolina 28551
Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor
Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor
Welcome to Worship and Celebration!
Welcome! “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:2. We greet you in the words and spirit of the apostle Paul. We are glad you’re here to Praise the Lord with us today!
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Opportunities for Service and Growth
Sun. Sept. 1818th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30amMen’s Fellowship
9:15amPartners in Prayer
9:45amSunday School
11:00amWorship & Celebration
4:50pmChoir Rehearsal
6:00pmSunday Night Live – Future Family Series
“Power Down”
Mon. Sept. 19 5:30pmCRIB Band Practice
7:15pmSunday Night Live Band Practice
Wed. Sept. 21 7:00pmBible Study – Revelation 6
Sat. Sept. 24Central District Auxiliary – Reedy Branch
6:30pmThe CRIB (Grades 6 and up)
Sun. Sept. 2519th Sunday after Pentecost
9:15amPartners in Prayer
9:45amSunday School
11:00amWorship & Celebration
4:50pmChoir Rehearsal
6:00pmSunday Night Live – Future Family Series
“Common Cause”
Mon. Sept. 26 5:30pmCRIB Band Practice
7:15pmSunday Night Live Band Practice
Wed. Sept. 28 7:00pmBible Study – Revelation 7
7:00pmCollege Bible Study
Sat. Oct. 1 6:00pmUMO Dinner – La Grange First (Host)
6:00pmThe CRIB (Grades 6 and up)
Sun. Oct. 2Worldwide Communion Sunday
9:15amPartners in Prayer
9:45amSunday School
11:00amWorship & Celebration
4:50pmChoir Rehearsal
6:00pmSunday Night Live – Future Family Series
“All the Fixin’s”
6:00pmPastor in Revival @ Rose of Sharon Church
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The beautiful sanctuary flowers are given by Virginia Holmes
In honor of N. C.’s 85th Birthday Today
Announcements
Sunday Night Live
Our Fall Sunday Night Live program began on September 11th. This is a six weeks program entitled: “Future Family.” All are encouraged to come as we focus on the Family. We will all worship together with a general lesson and then have study time in our groups. Make your plans to attend.Tonight’s lesson is entitled: “Power Down” will begin @ 6:00PM.
90th Birthday Celebration
Everyone is invited to the 90th birthday celebration for Doris Corbett on Sunday, September 25th from 2:00pm-4:00pm. The celebration will be at the home of Ronnie and Mitzi Hobgood, 203 Spence Street, La Grange. No gifts please, just your presence.
University of Mount Olive Lenoir County Dinner
The 2016 Lenoir County Dinner for the University of Mount Olive will be held on Saturday, October 1 at 6:00pm, La Grange First Church. Cleo Hinson of our church family is serving as County Chairperson. Marian Kennedy will serve as our local church chairperson. Our Dinner goal is $7,000.00. Please be prayerful as we work together to meet this goal. If you would like to be a “Bridge Builder,” the categories are as Follows:
College Club$ 150 to $ 249
Heritage Club$ 250 to $ 499
Presidents Club$ 500 to $ 999
Trustees Club$ 1,000 to $ 1,999
Founders Club$ 2,000 to $ 2,499
Golden Club$ 2,500 and above
Worldwide Communion Sunday will be October 2, 2016. On this day Christians from all over the world of every race, color and creed will gather around the Lord’s Table “in remembrance of Him.” Our service will be at 11:00am.
La Grange Kids & Students
learning • growing • serving
La Grange First Church reaches out to all ages of Kids and Students. Youth meetings focus primarily on building the youth's knowledge in Jesus Christ through Bible Study and relevant activities, music, and fellowship.
Pancake Supper
In support of Rob Dawson’s (Troop 392 Westminster UMC, Kinston) Eagle Scout Project (refurbishment of “Welcome to La Grange” signs and landscaping), there will be a Pancake Supper on Sunday, September 18, 2016 beginning at 5:00pm-until at the La Grange Community Center. The cost is $7.00 per plate, eat in or take out. Rob attends The CRIB ministry of our church. We encourage everyone to support his Eagle Scout Project.
NYC Meeting
There will be a meeting on September 25th @ 12:10pm concerning the trip to New York City. If you are interested in going, please try to make this meeting. If you have questions, contact Josh Hobgood.
Date: January 2 – 4 2017
*Register on your own for the conference at 268generation.com
*The price for church will based on hotel, parking, and gas cost
*Please Sign Up on Bulletin Board for Hotel Purposes
The Ministry of The CRIB
September 24h@ 6:30pm
In the Word for September2016 - Hebrews
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WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
9- 1Abigail Harrison9- 4Carrol Suddreth
9- 4Vernon Sorrell9- 4Chris Soles
9- 5Whit Johnson9- 6Kim Wade
9- 6Laura Beth Daughety9- 7Cleo Hinson
9- 8Coburn Bigler9-11J. L. Wilson
9-13Sonya Fields9-13Enzie Singleton
9-13Nelson Harrison9-14Ellen Harrison
9-17 Darlene Creech9-18Lucille Harrison
9-18N. C. Holmes9-19Sherwood Shivar
9-21Hoyt Killette9-21Sue Shivar
9-24Sheila Harrison9-25Fran Gibbons
9-27Doris Corbett9-27Erica Mayberry
9-28Bruce Bannister
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Deacon of the Month: Wilbur Taylor
Ushers for Worship
Head Usher – Jimmie D. Herring
18- Brent Herring, Greg Herring, Jimmy D. Herring, & Royce Holmes
25- Chris Roddy, Cooper Roddy, Mike Sullivan, Wilbur Taylor
Greeters for Worship
North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall
18- Ushers Kendra Sullivan Asa & Tiffany Creech
25- Ushers Tanya Craft Wilbur & Linda Taylor
Children’s Church (age 3 – 3rd grade)
18- Steven & Lauren Hines25- Kim Johnson & Tracey Roddy
Candlelighters
18- Fawn Creech25- Heather Creech
Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2)
18- July Parrott & Sandra Rouse25- Lucretia Creech & Laura Eason
Grass Cutting
24- ______
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Attendance for September 11, 2016
Sunday School...... 111
Worship & Celebration...... 171
Sunday Night Live/Future Family...... 55
Wednesday Night Bible Study...... 24
Prayer Ministry
PRAISE…
Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done!
New Member & Baptism: John Titus Westbrook. Nathan Jones.
HOSPITAL
Jean Ballard [Duke (Grandmother of Alan & Jessica Hobgood Moss)], Jimmy Merritt [WMH (Nephew of Christy Smith)], and Melton Tyndall (Brother-in-law of Holmes/Johnson family).
SICK…
Gene Adams (Friend of Hobgood Family), Jeannie Bannister (Mother of Bruce Bannister),Dexter Barnett(Cliff & Carol Hardison), Bill Barwick (Brother of Virginia Holmes), Mike Bowen (Chuck Wackerman), Scott Braswell (Uncle of Sara Maxwell), Doris Britt (Pastor’s Mother), George &Loretta Butts, Jean Crace (Mother of Susie Harrison), Jeff Carruth (Father of Kim Wade), Estelle Creech (Mother of Pat Creech), Laura Beth Daughety, Kenneth Fisher (Carol Hardison’s Father), Esther Flowers, London & Millicent Godley (Friends of Caitlyn Grady), Caitlyn Grady, Barbara Sue Gray, Donnie Harrison, Helen Harrison, Henry Heath (Father of Jennifer Sutton), Pat Hinson, Holton & Mary Margaret Harrison, Cassidy Hipkiss, Phyllis Harrison, Virginia Holmes, Jessica James (Friend of Caitlyn Grady), Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Clifford Jones (David Letchworth),Dean Johnson, Marian Kennedy, Travis Kennedy (Nephew of Shirley Sorrell), Elosie Killette,Robie Killette, Sybil Killette, Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Karen Kozel (Sandra Rouse & Gale Yarborough), Dixie Letchworth, Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary Gresham), Dot Lockamy (Sister to Ruth Scott), Linda Manning, Reagan Singleton Myers (Daughter of Chris & Vickie Singleton), Mike O’Hare (Brad & Angela Taylor), Martin Pharr (Brad & Angela Taylor), Asef Quader (Darlene Creech),Chuck Roman, Joey Sanders (Friend of C. J. Foster), Marjorie Shirley (Edna Johsnon), Autumn Sorrell (Granddaughter of Vernon & Shirley Sorrell), Robert Sorrell (Brother of Vernon Sorrell), George Strickland, Jean Suber, Carol Suddreth, Grayson Sullivan,Trish Tanner (Sister of Fran Gibbons),Colby Tucker,Crystal Wackerman, Josh Wade (Brother of Matt Wade), Debbie Warrick (Friend of Hobgood family), and Charles Wetherington (Friend of Mike & Missy Johnson).
HOMEBOUND…
Rex Bannister [Veterans Home(Father of Bruce Bannister)], Nan Fields, Martha Harrison, N. C. Holmes, Stan Rouse, Enzie Singleton, Lou Woodard (Eloise Killette).
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. Chris Singleton (Stop Hunger Now), Meloni Adams (Missionary to Bulgaria), the Lost, and all Christians.
SPECIAL CONCERNS…
Our military & their families, Josh & Holly Sutton Ballance,Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Chris Thompson [Service (Husband of Carrie Thompson), Revival in the church.
CIVIC LEADERS…
US: President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet, Congress, and the Supreme Court’
NC: Governor McCrory, NC Senators and NC Representatives.
La Grange/Lenoir County: Mayor Gurley, Town Commissioners, County Commissioners, County & Private Schools, and Lenoir Community College.
(As of September 16, 2016)
If you have an item of praise or a prayer request, please take a yellow card from the pew rack and fill it out, and place it in the offering plate or hand it to the Pastor. Individuals will stay on the prayer list for six weeks. If they need to be on the list longer, please fill out a new request card.
Worship & Celebration
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September 18, 2016 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock
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Worship in Spirit and in Truth
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
PreludeMusician
Welcome and AnnouncementsPastor
Quiet Reflection with GodPeople
Lighting of the CandlesAcolyte
CALL TO WORSHIP
“Seek Ye First”...... Choir
INVOCATIONYouth Pastor
HYMNOF PRAISE
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”...... Number 1
(A time of Fellowship for the family of God)
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE
“Rejoice in the Lord Always”...... Number 489
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say, rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say, rejoice!
“Wonderful Peace” (Chorus)...... Number 500
Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, In fathomless billows of love.
OFFERTORY
Offertory PrayerLaity
Giving His Tithes and Our OfferingsPeople
“Doxology”People
RESPONSIVE READINGThe New Birth, 654
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
TIME OF PRAYER
Sharing our prayers concernsPeople
Morning Prayer
ANTHEM
“I Stand Before Almighty God Alone”...... Choir
(Children ages 3 – 3rd grade dismissed to Children’s Worship.)
MESSAGE FROM GOD’S WORDPastor
“The Joy of Believing”John 15:11
"These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.”
HYMN OF INVITATION
The altar of the Lord is always open at La Grange First Church for those who desire to receive Christ as Savior, rededicate their lives, pray, or transfer their church membership. Our prayer is that you follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit in your life.
“You Are My All in All”
You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasurethat I seek; You are my All in All. Seeking You as a precious jewel, Lord, to give up, I'd be a fool; You are my All in All.
Refrain: Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name!
Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name!
Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, Rising again I bless Your name. You are my All in All. When I fall down, You pick me up; When I am dry, You fill my cup; You are my All in All.
Refrain:(First Church # 2057646, CCLI # 825356)
ALTAR PRAYERPastor
CHORAL BENEDICTIONPastor
“What a Mighty God We Serve” (sing three times)
What a mighty God we serve, What a might God we serve; Angels bow before Him, Heaven and earth adore Him, What a mighty God we serve.(FirstChurch # 2057646 CCLI # 4397553)
POSTLUDEMusicians
AMEN AMEN AMEN