September 17th, 2022

​GREETINGS, EVERYONE! As the much-needed and much-appreciated rains came this morning, our plans to work on siding and roofing the storage shed dissipated. The work will be postponed to later this week, very likely Thursday. If you are able to come out on Thursday morning, we would welcome you. Please see Ronnie Stahl for details.

MMO: The Mission/Vision team has set the goal for $1500 for the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering. So far we have received $590. We will receive the offering throughout the month of September. You can read more about it at this link.

THE LORD'S DAY (9/18): 

• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. Nursery through Senior Adult, we have a group for you!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. We will be studying Luke 14:25-35 on The Cost of Being a Disciple of Jesus. The passage deals with the high cost of living as a disciple of Jesus, and includes three of the so-called "hard sayings of Jesus." I'm looking forward to explaining, illustrating, and applying this text in our corporate gathering tomorrow.
  Scriptures for Sunday.  Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them as you prepare for worship tomorrow. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
  • Call to Worship: Psalm 113 
  • Prayer of Confession: Psalm 78:8-9
  • Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:8-9
  • Scripture Reading: Exodus 4:1-17 
  • Sermon Text: Luke 14:25-35
  • Benediction: 2 Corinthians 13:14
    
    
• Baptist Catechism Questions 31 & 32 "On Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation"

Question 31: What do we mean by Christ’s humiliation?
Answer: By Christ’s humiliation we mean that he was born, and that in a low condition; that he was made under the law, and underwent the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; that he was buried, and continued under the power of death for a time.
Scripture: Luke 2:7; Galatians 4:4; Isaiah 53:3; Luke 22:44; Matthew 12:40; 27:46; Philippians 2:8; Mark 15:45-6.

Question 32: What do we mean by Christ’s exaltation?
Answer: By Christ’s exaltation we mean his rising again from the dead on the third day, ascending up into heaven, sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and coming to judge the world at the last day.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:4; Acts 1:11; Mark 16:19; Acts 17:31.


MONDAY (9/19)

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.  To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09      Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453       Passcode: 478672 

WEDNESDAY (9/21)

• Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-449-0424)  To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above):  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666   Passcode: 844160

• Kids' Club , 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm. This is a time of fun focused on the truth of Scripture and reinforced through games, music, and other activities for children K-6. It was great to see 25 children participating this week. In addition to our Bible lesson time, Linda Courtney and the rest of our Kids' Club Team led the children in baking cookies last Wednesday, applying a spiritual lesson along the way. It was great fun with a purpose!

• WORSHIP TEAM REHEARSAL, 5:45 pm. See Pastor Kyle if you are interested in participating in the worship team.

• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room.  We have started studying the book of Exodus to complement our Sunday morning readings. This week, we will be in Exodus 3:13 - 4:17. We will meet in person or via ZOOM this week (for ZOOM use the above link). Join with other faithful believers around God's word as we lift up prayers of praise, petition, thanksgiving, and confession to the Lord.

COMING UP:

• Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 pm - COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CHOIR kick-off meeting/rehearsal. We haven't been able to have a choir for a couple of years due to COVID, but CHRISTMAS CHOIR IS BACK! Come and join, and if you aren't sure, come to the first meeting and find out about it. Meeting in the sanctuary.
• Sunday, October 2 at 4 pm - St. Joseph Baptist Association Annual Meeting, FBC Stanberry. We will worship together, share a meal together, and conduct the necessary business of the association. Jeff Mueller, pastor of Restore Church in Yankton, SD, will be our guest speaker. All are welcome to attend. Our elected messengers should plan now to attend this meeting and represent our church.
• Sunday, October 9, the Lord's Supper will be observed. This is a change from the printed announcement in this week's bulletin, so please note it will be on Oct. 9 and not Oct. 2.

ICYMI: The past two Sunday's sermon audio "Kingdom Etiquette" on Luke 14:7-14 and The Parable of the Great Banquet on Luke 14:15-24
Other previous messages are archived here.   Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 
FIGHTER VERSES: Our Fighter Verses this week are Proverbs 29:1, 11, "He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing. ... A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back"

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience. You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.

BONUS: This week in worship we will be singing Come, Christians, Join to Sing, All the People Said Amen, You Are My All, and Christ Our Hope in Life and Death. Take a few moments to listen to the links and sing along in preparation for our time of congregational singing on the Lord's Day.

BONUS BONUS: Living Hope Food Pantry item for donation this month is ROLLS OF PAPER TOWELS. Please place items for donation in the grocery cart in the church fellowship hall, or take them directly to Living Hope just two blocks east of the church on Main Street. Living Hope has expanded its hours to the evening on Mondays, so check out both the thrift shop and the food pantry.

See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg