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Sunday, September 1 9:00 a.m. Scrap Iron Broadcast (WLAQ 1410) 9:45 a.m. Bible Study 11:00 a.m. Worship

Monday, September 2 Church Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day

Tuesday, September 3 12:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study - Dining Room

Wednesday, September 4 5:00 p.m. First Dinner - Fellowship Hall 5:45 p.m. Children’s Choirs Youth Hangout - Youth Room Women’s Small Group - 3rd Floor Education Building 6:00 p.m. Prayer Time - Fellowship Hall 6:15 p.m. Adult Choice Seminar - Fellowship Hall Youth Wednesday’s Connection - Youth Room 6:30 p.m. Children on Mission 6:45 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Choir Suite

The flowers in the Narthex are given to the glory of God and in loving of Cornelia Milford and in honor of Miller Milford on the occasion of their wedding anniversary by Bob and Beverly Harris.

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of James Kinney on the occasion of his birthday by Kathy Kinney.

ADULT CHOICE SEMINAR “What’s in a Name?” How many of us understand who we are as a church, as Baptists and as followers of Jesus? Matt DuVall and Rob Nash join together to lead this important conversation on Wednesday nights at 6:15 in the Fellowship Hall.

YOUTH INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIP June 21 through 27, 2020 in Eleuthera, Bahamas. $1,600 per person, all inclusive price. This is the most it will ever cost. We will participate in outside work projects like: roofing, construction, landscaping, etc. We may also host sports camps for children. $250 non-refundable deposit.

FIRST CHOICE DINNER MINISTRY TEAM Volunteers are needed to receive money, pour tea, serve children, and scoop ice cream. Serving one Wednesday a month is a huge help! Please contact Tamara Smathers or Mary Rolan to learn more.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Monday Women’s Bible Study will resume September 9 at 10:00 a.m.

HYMN FESTIVAL The downtown churches will sponsor a hymn festival hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church September 15 at 3 p.m. All of the choirs will be leading as the congregation joins with us. Make an extra effort to be a part of this beautiful service.

First Baptist Church, 100 East Fourth Avenue, Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706.291.6850 Website: www.fbcrome.org

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First Baptist Church

Rome, Georgia September 1, 2019 11:00 p.m.

To help maintain a spirit of worship, please silence phones.

We welcome other worshippers through Comcast Channel 44 and the livestream over our website.

Chiming of the Hour Prelude . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Peacock

“For the Beauty of the Earth”...arr. Raymond Herbek

Welcome to Worship.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith A. Reaves

Nearly every culture mentions clay in its creation story. The biblical creation story pictures God scooping up a handful of clay, shaping a human creature, and breathing life into it. Is that because clay is so like us? Up from the bed of the river God scooped the clay; This Great God… Kneeled down in the dust Toiling over a lump of clay until God shaped it and into it blew the breath of life. Fill us, good Potter God, with Your word and Your ways as we worship today, that we may be vessels of You. Amen.

*Hymn of Praise No. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TERRA PATRIS

“This Is My Father’s World”

A Call to Confession

A Time for Silent Prayer

Assurance of Forgiveness. Friends, let us proclaim the Good News: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Alleluia, amen.

*Reading of Holy Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 58:9b-14

(The text may be found on page 736 in the Bibles in the pew racks.) Kristen Pope, reader

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

*Gloria Patri (Hymn 704)

Children’s Worship Children in kindergarten through second grade are invited to Children’s Worship on the second floor of the Education Building. Parents may pick up their children there following worship.

Joining First Baptist We receive new members in several ways. Those who have never publicly acknowledged Christ as Lord join by public profession of faith. Baptism is scheduled for a later date. Members of other Baptist congregations may transfer their membership to our congregation. We handle the details of contacting your current church. Members of other Christian faith traditions are invited to join by “statement of faith.” Because other traditions vary in belief and practice, those joining by statement of faith are invited to speak with a minister before joining so that they might answer questions.

Recording All services are recorded and may be viewed on our website. If you would like a video or audio copy of today’s service, please call the office.

Safety Safe zones for severe weather are in preschool hallways for children and the Fellowship Hall for the congregation. If there is a need to evacuate the building, parents should pick up children at the bus parking lot on the far side of First Presbyterian Church.

Prayer Concerns (Please place in offering plate or hand to an usher or minister.)

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Matt DuVall, Pastor

Keith A. Reaves Senior Associate/Minister of Worship

Tamara Tillman Smathers Minister of Education/Administration

John H. Uldrick Minister to Students and Missions

Kristen Pope, Minister of Faith Development

Gwen Stephens, Ministry Assistant

Beverly Harris, Pianist Joan Hill, Organist

A SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Hymn of Faith No. 200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARDEN “In the Garden”

(Children through second grade may depart for Children’s Worship.)

Morning Prayer (with The Lord’s Prayer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt DuVall Musical Offering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sanctuary Choir

“Proclamation of Service”...Joseph Martin

As for those in this house, we will serve the Lord. We will give our allegiance unto God.

With one voice we will offer up our song, give our praise with voices strong, Live our lives for God alone.

As for those in this house we will serve the Lord. This we pledge with our hearts in one accord. Let the lives we bring give honor to the King.

As for those in this house, we will serve the Lord.

Founded on the Word of God, we have built this place. Nurtured by the love of God, we proclaim His grace.

Challenged by the truth of God we break forth in praise. Alleluia! We will serve the Lord for all our days!

Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to thee; take my heart: it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne.

(c. 2001 The Lorenz Corporation CCLI# 1416587)

Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. DuVall “A Watered Garden”

*Hymn of Response No. 494. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LANGLEY

“Take My Life, Lead Me, Lord” Prayer of Stewardship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Uldrick

Offertory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Peacock/Beverly Harris

“Redeemed”...arr. Stephen Nielson/Ovid Young Meditation Text: A nobleman riding through town sees a humble peasant potter at work and stops to admire the pots. When the nobleman asks the potter how he is able to make vessels that possess such con-vincing beauty, the potter replies, “You are looking at the mere outward shape. What I am form-ing lies within.”

—Ancient Chinese story, as told in Centering: In Pottery, and the Person by M.C. Richards

The Work of the Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Uldrick

Welcome to New Members of the Church Family

*Pastoral Blessing and Passing of the Peace

*Commissioning Hymn Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to thee;

take my heart: it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne.

*Postlude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Peacock “Allegro”...Cesar Franck