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Published weekly By The First Baptist Church
301 W. Central Avenue
LaFollette, Tennessee 37766 Phone: 1-423-562-7649
Second Class postage paid at
LaFollette, Tennessee
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Quiet Meditation
Call to Worship “Joy to the World”
Morning Prayer
Hymn “0 Little Town of Bethlehem”
Welcome and Announcements
Hymn “Silent Night, Holy Night”
Doxology
Worship with our Tithes and Offerings
Special Music
Morning Message “Are You Ready or Christmas?” Luke 28-ll
mv. Hymn “The Saviour is Waiting” No 182 Benediction
Postlude
Harrison Parrott Jr.
Terry Ratcliff
Jane Davis
Charles Vincent
Camilla Wallace
Helen Margaret Saulsberry
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LOUISE TURNEY, Church Secretary December 21, 1975 Vol.
THE JOYOUS NEWS OF CHRiSTMAS by Joe. E, PLVth4
RICHARD
SAVAGE
Minister of
Education and
Youth
ORDER OF SERVICE
HARLAN F. REYNOLDS, Pastor
9:45 a.m,
1O5S a.,m.
No. 88
Pastor
No 85
No. 89
JOHN
HAUSSER
Minister of
Mus C
No.51 IV
6OO p.m
7OO pm
Church Training
Evening Worship
The Adult Choir Presents
The Joyous News of Christmas
by
Joe E,. Parks
Soloists
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AVULT CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Dec. 25 —
Dec. 26 -
Dec. 27 —
IN THE HOSPITAL:
LaFolletteCOflhXELUflitY Hospital - Mrs. Dave Prater, Mrs. Joe Fox Park West, Knox, — Everett Sharp Presbyterian, Knox. — Ira Massey Baptist, Nashville — Pat Stiner
LOTTIE MOON MEMORIAL:
WORKERS:
— Mr. & Mrs. Ron Johnson
— Evelyn Miller, Maxine Goins Mr. & Mrs. Larry Haynes
- Mr. & Mrs. David sales
Geroge Wallace
Miles Carroll
Joe Snodderly
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Extended Sunday School
2’s ‘5s
Church Training
New Members Class
Sunday School Council
Adult Group
Youth II
Youth I
Junior
Primary
Evening Worship
MON. 7g00 9O0 p.m. Youth Christmas
Banquet
VISITORS LAST SUNDAY
Rev, and Mrs. Ray Daniels, Michael and Kim, Middlesboro, Ky.
Alice J. Hornsby, Coeburn, Va,
James N, Loupe, Jr., Talbott, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Childress, Miami. Fla,
Jeff Allen, Knoxville
Mrs. Terry Gray, LaFollette
Linda Wheeler, Sanders Apt. #4-B, Jacksboro
George & Scott Roy, 0l C1apel Heights
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Poteet, 400 Carrwynn Rd.
NURSERY
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Jan. 4
Jan, 11
REPORT FOR LAST SUNDAY.
S. s. Attendance 265
Lottie Moon Offering —
Nursery $ 7.
Mission Friends 16.66
Church—Wide 705.29
Tithes and Offerings $ 1,535,73
TOTAL GIFTS $ 2,265.12
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Dec. 21 - Paula Phipps Gladson
Dec. 23 - Kathy Deavours, Nancy Oueener
Dec. 24 - David Crutchfield, Mary Wynn
Faulkner, Carol Claiborne
Win. F, Claiborne, Mrs. Walter Gross
Lee Ann Gross
Wesley Hatinaker
R. T, Davidson
USHERS DECEMBER 21
Bill Lane
Nowell Porter
Jack Gray
OPPORTUNITtES FOR WEEK OF DEC. 21-27
SUN. 945
l055
1055
a.m.
a,m.
a,m,
6L00 p.m.
700 p.m.
WED • NO PRAYER SERVICE
A gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering has been given in memory of Mr. Chas, H, Russell by Mrs. Russell.
MEMORIAL FLOWERS:
The beautiful poinsettias in the sanctuary today are in loving memory of Mrs. Jessie Houser and Mr. Herman Rollins, placed there by Mr. and Mrs. Donn Houser, mother and father of Mr. Houser and Mrs. Houser.
YOUTH CHRISTMAS BANQUET — Mon. Nite, 7-9 PM
7th grade & up - Don’t Miss IT
FROM YOUR PASTORS DESK:
We stand on the threshold of a new day in our church. With prayerful and painstaking work, our Budget Preparation Committee has set the pace for our church in stewardship for 1976. The Budget they prepared speaks of our vision for the future. It challenges the very best in all of us. It was adopted by the church, after full and lenthy discussion, without a dissenting vote. The total of $120,000.00 calls for $2,300 each week. This means we must increase our giving on an individual basis. This means that many who have not done so before will take their stewardship responsibility seriously. What a blessing it will be and what joy it will gring to our hearts as we begin to give God our first fruits instead of the leftovers, There is nothing more delightful and attractive than a table set with a bountiful meal all decorated and pretty. There is nothing so unatrractive than a sink full of dirty dishes with the scraps and leftovers piled high beside the sink. I thi’ik this is how God feels when he sees our giving habits. He delights in sharing in the first fruits of our increase. He abhors having to do with only the leftovers. What are you going to give in 1976? Will it be just the leftovers or can God depend on you for the first fruits? See in Church Sunday, Bible in hand.
FROM YOUR EDUCATION
ND YOUTH DIRECTOR
Church—Wide Watch Night Service Schedule Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 — 12 P.M.
9—10:15 Film”A Thf in the Night” A Thief in the Night is a mighty motion picture about Bible prophecy. It shows what can happen when Jesus Christ returns. This exciting story centers around Patty, an average girl caught in living for tlie present, with little concern for the future. What happens when this thinking finally catches up with her provides an action packed unforgetable drama.
The fast moviçig pace includes a young man confronted by a deadly Asian cobra, a young girl’s daring escape from jail, and a take over by”The Imperium” that regards all who are not properly indentified as enemies the system.
Filmed on located in Iowa, this picture protrays with devasting reality the Biblical prediction, “There will be no place to hide.” One does not merely view this film- he experiences it. Every thinking person will seriously condiser its impact.
10:15—11:15 — Fun and fellowship time in Fellowship Hall.
11:15—11:45 * Music program in Sanctuary
11:45—12:00 — Devotion by Rev. Reynolds.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 11
DEACONS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 21-27
R. T. Davidson - Joe Wyatt
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER - Mrs. Nina
L Petrey, who comes to us from Pennyroyal
Baptist Church, Franklin, Ohio.
LOTTIE MOON GOAL REACHED:
Goal $2,000.00
Received to date 2,112.50
or Sandy Savage,
ATTENTION YOUTH!
Grades 7 - 12 Sign up for Youth Evangelistic Conference, march 26—27, Please turn your name in to Richard
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