Weekly Requirements for April:

Deacons In Service Greeters STEPS TO BECOMING A CHRISTIAN $6,039.75

Apr Jody Yarbro, Michael Sexton Apr Billy & Sue Hollingsworth REALIZE that you have sinned against God. Received last week:
May Ronnie Johansen, Ron “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” -Romans $10,394.31
Gibson 3:23 Received for March:
Ushers
Apr 12 Johnnie Gaidusek, Weldon $21,766.06
REPENT of your sins.
Bartels
“Repent, then, turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.” ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERING: $745.00
Jason Chase, Ronnie Johansen
Extended Session Apr 19 Jason Strawser, Kris Preslar, -Acts 3:19
We are needing volunteers Gary Adrian, Ray Bickerstaff REQUEST God to save you through Jesus Christ.
for extended session. Apr 26 Billy Hollingsworth, Kyle
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Visit our new and continually improving website:
Please see the sign-up Ranne,
-Romans 10:13 http://www.fbcvm.org
sheet on the wall by the Jon Seamanski, Ben Toombs
nursery. May 3 Keith Allen, Tommy Layne, RECEIVE Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Jerry Foss, Ron Gibson
“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become children of God.” -John 1:12
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”,
Sunday, April 19 – M. J.’s graduate conducting recital at and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
6:00 p.m. It will be held in the Powell Chapel at Truett you will be saved.” - Romans 10:9
Seminary on the campus of Baylor University.
Friday, May 1 – Senior Trip – We will be taking the bus to Canton CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Trade Days. Anyone wanting to go needs to call the church office Sunday, April 12
or contact Brenda Schuetz, 254-932-6642, by Friday, April 24. If 9:45 A.M. Bible Study
you need a motorized cart, you will need to let us know so we can 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship
call and reserve one for you. Reservations need to be made in **Please pick up a lily after worship and take it to a shut-in
advance to assure that there will be one there for you. person for them to enjoy.** (Please use the green covers
provided in the foyer to transport your lily. The gold
Monday, May 4 – Prayer rally for “Just Give Me Jesus” revival at containers may be left in the foyer.)
First Baptist Church Valley Mills Mondays
Thursday, May 7 – National Day of Prayer 11:30 A.M. Prayer in Today’s Adults
Wednesday, April 15
Sunday, May 17 – Need help getting out of debt and managing 9:30 A.M. Ladies Prayer in Prayer Room
your income? Come PREVIEW a class of Dave Ramsey’s 13 week 3:45-5:00 P.M. Music Makers (1-3 grade) & Young Musicians (4-
video series “Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University” at 6:00 6)
p.m. Please call Mamie Johnston, 254-486-2628 or 254-644-0100, 5:00-6:00 P.M. TeamKids (1-6 grade)
for more details. 6:00–7:00 P.M. LADIES EXERCISE GROUP
Sunday, May 24 – Week of Prayer for Pentecost. Sign-up sheet is 6:00 - 6:45 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
on the bulletin board by Fellowship Hall 6:50 P.M. Youth worship begins
7:10 P.M. Youth break into small groups
YOUTH 7:40 - 8:00 P.M. Big meeting time in Youth room
8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
** May 3 – Youth Dessert Auction 7:00-8:30 P.M. Ministry Choir
** May 23 – Paintball in Waco Thursdays
** May 24 – Senior Sunday 6:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast in Fellowship Hall
** June 6 – FREE Car Wash Sunday, April 19
** June 7 – Youth Sunday 9:45 A.M. Bible Study
10:55 A.M. Morning Worship
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EXTENDED SESSION 6:00 P.M. M.J.’s recital in the Powell Chapel at Truett
Seminary
We are needing volunteers for extended session. Please
see the sign-up sheet on the wall by the nursery.
S U N D AY S C H O O L A T T E N D A N C E
Officers 6 Youth 10
EXERCISE OPPORTUNITY Nursery/Preschool 14
*** Come and join us in spiritual aerobics and strength exercises, or Adults 62 Children 14
walk if you choose. Dress comfortably & wear tennis shoes. Mats
are available at the church. FINANCIAL
WHERE: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
“A new command I give you: love one another. By this all
men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one
another.”
John 13:34, 35
THE WORSHIP OF GOD
April 12, 2009
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009 Easter Sunday Doxology
Offertory Prayer
He Is Risen! Tithes & Offerings

Benediction
Welcome and Greeting
As we go out . . .
Was it a morning like this? This the pow’r of the cross; Christ became sin
Matthew 28:1-10 for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath, we stand
Hallelujah Ministry Choir forgiven at the cross.
From Mount of Olives by Beethoven ©2005 ThankYou Music. Keith Getty & Stuart Townsend

All lyrics printed with permission granted by CCLI License #439151

Christ the Lord is Risen Today Hymn #159
MORNING PRAYER
Everlasting Father, each dawn proclaims resurrection.
Every sunrise tells of a new beginning and all creation sings
for joy. From the start of time, Divine Creator, you painted
each day with light, fashioned beauty from mountain heights
to valley lows, and caused praise to whistle through trees
and splash on seashores. When we took to hurrying through
beauty, bruising each other, and taking blessings for granted,
You sent Jesus to open our eyes to the New Dawn and stir
our dreams to a new beginning. Easter is our second
chance, our try once more. Holy and loving are You, O God,
for each dawn is a resurrection gift, a possibility to deepen
relationships, forgive ourselves and those near to us, make
peace, and share love. Every sunrise rolls back the stone of
doubt and lets the alleluia loose. Wondrous and great are
You, O God. In your name, we pray. Amen.
Crown Him With Many Crowns Hymn #161
Children’s Feature Jean Wheatley
PRAYER TIME
The Power of the Cross
MESSAGE John Wheatley
Decision of Commitment
Hear the Call of the Kingdom
(At this time, you are invited to pray, speak with a pastor, make spiritual
commitments,
or indicate your desire to become a member of this fellowship.)
WORSHIP NOTES. . .
We have gathered to celebrate our Risen Lord!
Enough in itself to make our spirits sing, you are asked
this morning to sing as you’ve never sung before and
listen with hearts laid bare to the Holy Spirit. As the
Ministry Choir and the Praise Singers sing Beethoven’s
“Hallelujah”, you will be inspired to sing and listen in
spirit and in truth. Sing, congregation, sing!
TO OUR COMMUNITY. . .
Easter Sunday is certainly one of the most exciting Sundays to worship!
Did you know on the church calendar there are seven Sundays of Easter? I
was not aware of that until I became aware that there is a church calendar.
The church calendar that I am writing about is not the one that our secretary,
Sheri, does an excellent job of keeping up with. I am writing about the
church calendar that gives us the seasons of worship for the church. On this
calendar there is an Easter Season that continues after Easter Resurrection
Sunday until Pentecost. Pentecost is the celebration of the birth of the
church with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Never fear, I have plenty I want
to write to you about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. For now, just know
there is a time between the first Sunday of Easter and the Seventh Sunday
of Easter that I believe is very important in the life of the Body of Christ.
From scriptures, we know how the disciples spent this time. Acts 1:14 tells
us, “They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women
and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” As we continue in
our Easter Season and in preparation for Pentecost, let us be joined together
constantly in prayer. I just happen to be aware of some ways we can
accomplish this task. On May 4, 2009, there will be a prayer meeting at
FBCVM for the “Just Give Me Jesus” rally that will be held in September.
That same week, Thursday the 7th will be the National Day of Prayer. The
sanctuary will be open to the community from 7am – 7pm for prayer. One
of the most significant spiritual times for FBCVM is the around the clock
prayer vigil that happens the week before Pentecost. We will be praying
around the clock, beginning May 24th at 11am and pray through until May
31st at 11am. After the week of prayer we will worship and celebrate the
coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. Please join in the Easter
Season and make it a Season of Prayer.
Praying for you,
John

Living With Urgency

North American Missions

Named for the first Leader of the Woman’s Missionary Union,

the
Annie Armstrong Offering and Week of Prayer encourages us
to live with urgency. Why?

In 1991 there were 39,000,000 (million) persons in America

who were Unchurched. (That means they were bound for
hell!)
In 2004, that number had grown to 75 million, an increase of
92 percent.

Barna Research in 2007 indicates that more than half of the

unchurched adults in America believe that if a person is
generally good, or does enough good things for others
during their life,
they will earn a place in heaven.

Over 5,000 persons receive support from the North American

Mission Board so they may share the Gospel, assist the needs
of people, and enlarge the Kingdom of our Lord. We are
called to
accept the responsibility of providing them with resources
and
prayers.

In 2008, the Churches affiliated with the Bosque Baptist

Associ-
ation provided $11,169.90 in gifts to the Annie Armstrong
Offering
for North American Missions. What do you believe the Lord
would
have you and your Church Family give in 2009 to present the
Gospel to the unchurched in America? Our giving goal this
year is $1,500.00. Let us urgently share the gospel through
NAMB. Our
in-gathering day will be Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009.