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Welcome Centre Florence M. Jane D. Nursery Marney M. & Joy B. Lesley Anne Q. & Karen H. Pre-School 9:30 Emily & Graeme Mc.

11:00 Pam & Graham K. 9:30 Emily & Graeme Mc. 11:00 Nathan & Crystal J.

Junior Church 9:30 Mike & Pam S. 11:00 Pam & Devin S.

9:30 Mike & Pam S. 11:00 Pam & Devin S.

Foyer Hosts 9:30 Henderson family 11:00 Scott L.; Barry C.

9:30 Henderson family 11:00 Scott L; Barry C.

Tellers Barry & Ellen C.; Maxine H. Barry & Ellen C.; Maxine H. Deacons Nathan J.; Erin T. Barry C.; Sarah W. Story Teller John R. Nathan J.

Contact Us: (902) 628-2111

Senior Pastor: Rev. David DuBois – pastordave@bellaliant.net Seniors & Outreach Ministries: Rev. Annette Wells -- dietcokeaddict43@hotmail.com Director of Worship: Sharon MacKenzie – sharonsry@hotmail.com Director of Children’s & Family Ministries: Pam Schut – amixofsix@gmail.com Director of Youth Ministries (interim): Kristyn MacKenzie – kristynmackenzie@hotmail.com Office Administrator: Annette Wells – fbc@pei.aibn.com Custodian – Rick Myers

Let’s connect online: Website: myfbc.ca Facebook: First Baptist Church Childrens Ministry at First Baptist Church

All reports for the 2016 Annual Report are due in to the office by Sunday, January 29th. They may be submitted electronically or hard copy.

First Baptist Church 235 Prince St.; Charlottetown, PE

January 22, 2017

We see Jesus, who was made a little lower

than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour

because he suffered death. Hebrews 2:9

Collecting items for the food pantry January 29th and February 5th! Canned goods and pasta are used every week. Needed items are evaporated milk, meats, fruit, peanut butter, jam, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned stew.

New Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study – Join us for a Bible study on the book of Revelation at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. See Pastor Annette for more information.

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Week at a Glance

Monday, January 23rd 9:00 a.m. – Food Pantry (Pam K.; Wanda R.)

Tuesday, January 24th 9:25 a.m. – Staff Meeting 6:30 p.m. – English Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 25th 7:00 p.m. – SRY 7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice

Thursday, January 19th 7:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. – Mom’s Drop In 2:00 p.m. – L.E.A.P. 6:30 p.m. – KICK

Sunday, January 29th 9:30 a.m. – Morning Well 10:30 a.m. – Halftime Café 11:00 a.m. – Classic Worship 5:30 a.m. – Community Supper 6:30 p.m. – Alpha Film Series

First Baptist Church

Thank-you for coming to worship with us today! We have two Sunday morning worship services to choose from.

The 9:30 “Morning Well” and the 11:00 “Classic Worship” Halftime Café is held at 10:30 downstairs in the youth room.

This is an opportunity to visit and have some refreshment.

Programs include:

Nursery ages 0-2 Pre-school & Junior Church ages 3 to grade 6.

Children are dismissed during the service.

Prayer with a pastor or deacon is offered in the chapel (area to the left of the sanctuary) following the service.

On Sunday evenings we have the Alpha Film series.

This is open to anyone interested in an open an honest discussion. Alpha starts at 6:30 with dessert. Please use the Fitzroy St. entrance.

Sermon: “The Sovereign Saviour” Scripture: Hebrews 2:8-18 (pg. 846,)

Do you have some talents or treasures you can donate?

The Refugee Committee is planning a church family potluck followed by a fund-raising auction of desserts, time, treasures and talents. Right now the committee is looking for items for the auction. Please contact Kathy Neily at 940-6165 or the church office (628-2111) with the items you can donate. A treasure is any physical item that can be sold.

Ideas of time and/or talents that could be donated include: preparing a meal, loaning a truck or cottage, have an evening of singing favourite hymns, grocery shopping, clothing alterations, leaf raking, weeding, car washing, dog/cat sitting/walking, running errands (for specific amount of time), giving a guided tour. Or give lessons in things like: crochet/knitting/sewing/quilting/cooking, playing bridge, dance, tennis, or badminton. Anything that you can share with someone else would be appreciated.

Reserve Saturday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m. to come to the potluck and take part in the auction.

Alpha Film Series: Session Two is this evening at 6:30 p.m. – use the Fitzroy St. entrance. This week’s topic is “Who is Jesus?” We had a great start last week with 21 people, but there is always room for more!

The first Community Supper of 2017 is Sunday, January 29th, 5:30 p.m. Please consider how you can help – e.g. set up, serving, clean up, bringing a pie for dessert. Contact Mareanne Bagley (mbagley_918@hotmail.com) for more information.

As a church family we want to express our condolences to Denice MacNeill and her family on the passing of Denice’s sister Natasha MacAusland on Monday, January 16th. The funeral service is today at 1:00 p.m. at Belevedere Funeral Home.

Multi-media Ministry: We have an awesome media team here at FBC who serve faithfully each week. If you would like to learn more about this ministry, please join us for an information and training opportunity Monday, January 30th 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. For more info. ask Sharon (sharonsry@hotmail.com).

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“The Sovereign Saviour” January 22, 2017 – 11:00 a.m.

According to Webster’s, sovereign means “possessed of supreme power, of the most exalted kind, superlative in quality, having undisputed ascendancy.” These, and so much more, are true of Jesus.

1. Jesus is sovereign as a personal Saviour. (Hebrews 2:8-9)

a. He has personal p_______. (Hebrews 2:8; John 1:1-4)

b. He has personal p__________. (Hebrews 2:9; John 13:23-24)

2. Jesus is sovereign as a pardoning Saviour. (Heb. 2:10-13)

a. He brings s___________. (Hebrews 2:10; John 10:1)

b. He brings s___________. (Hebrews 2:11; 2 Corinthians 7:1)

c. He brings s_________. (Hebrews 2:12; Luke 15:10; Psalm 100:2; Ephesians 5:19)

d. He brings victory through s___________. (Hebrews 2:13)

3. Jesus is sovereign as a practical Saviour. (Hebrews 2:14-18)

a. He is practical in c__________. (Hebrews 2:14-15)

b. He is practical in c________. (Hebrews 2:16; 4:15)

c. He is practical in c________. (Hebrews 2:17; Ephesians 4:32)

d. He is practical in c_____. (Hebrews 2:18; 1 Corinthians 10:13)

The Saviour accepted our deepest need. He paid personally the price for our salvation and our escape from judgment. Now we must be willing to accept Him.

Every church needs people to take on servant leadership roles. We at First are no different. In preparation for the Annual meeting, the Nominating Committee will be meeting to present names of people to fill needed positions. We would like to know if you are interested in serving in one of the following capacities: Vice-Moderator – training to take on the role of moderator (call meetings and chair any business meetings). Chair the Nominating Committee. Deacons – Responsible for the spiritual direction of our church. This board meets monthly, and has other meetings or retreats as needed for discussion and growth for the board. Among other tasks the Deacons make decisions regarding ministry staff, membership, and serve communion. Missions Board – Responsible for overseeing the outreach programs of the church (e.g. Food Pantry, Community Suppers, block party). This board also presents and directs the Missions portion of the church budget. The board generally meets monthly. Trustees & Finance – Responsible for the physical upkeep and maintenance of the church building. This board makes decisions regarding the budget and oversees the use of funds that have been given to the church. They also make decisions regarding the Custodian and Office Administrator positions. This board also meets monthly, with occasional e-mail conversations in between. If you would be willing to serve in any way, please contact our church moderator, Karen Wightman at mkwightman@bellaliant.net or Pastor Dave (pastordave@bellaliant.net or 902-628-2111)

DID YOU KNOW ( a moment in First Baptist history) That, in 1904, REV. GEORGE WHITE, pastor at the Charlottetown Baptist Church, and a Governor of Acadia University, promoted and led in the building the first Baptist parsonage on Fitzroy Street, next to the church. Pastor White personally raised almost half of the total $2,500. construction cost. While at Charlottetown, George White published 'Sparks For Your

Tinder', an interesting and popular study on religion.

There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."