SERMON NOTES Pastor Richard Hamlin

Sunday, March 8, 2015

OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 9:00 am ............................................................. Sign Language Choir Practice 9:15 am .......................................................................................Library Open 9:30 am ............................................. Teacher Prayer Time in Fellowship Hall 9:55 am .................................................................................... Sunday School 10:45 am .................... Morning Worship and Preschool Chapel (Infant-PreK) 4:30 pm .................................................................................. Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm ..................................................................... Youth Handbell Practice 5:00 pm .......................................................................................Library Open 6:00 pm ................................................................................ Evening Worship MONDAY 6:30 pm ........................................... Ladies Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall TUESDAY 7:15 am .......................................... Men’s Prayer Meeting in Fellowship Hall WEDNESDAY 5:00-6:00 pm ................................................................. Family Dinner Served 5:30 pm ................................................... Joyful Harmony Kids Choir Practice 5:30 pm .......................................................................................Library Open 5:30-6:15 pm ............................................................ Student Choir Rehearsal 6:15 pm .............................................................................................. AWANA 6:15 pm ............................................................... Senior Adult Choir in #202A 6:15 pm .............................................................. Nursery (Infant - 18months) 6:30 pm ................... 6.7 Middle School and Eight|Twelve Student Ministries 7:00 pm ...................................................................................... Adult Classes Our Record Speaks .................................................................. March 1, 2015 Sunday School .......................................................................................... 293 Morning Worship/Infant-PreK Ministry ................................................... 403 Wednesday, February 25, 2015 .................... Dismissed (Inclement weather)

DAY TRIP TO TUPELO leaves Thursday morning at 7:30 from the church and will return about 10:00 pm.

BABY SHOWER for Brittany Thompson Harris in the Hospitality Room of First Baptist Church in Benton today at 2 pm. She is having a girl and regis-tered at Babies R Us, Target and Sears. In lieu of a card, please bring a new or used book.

WEDDING SHOWER for Lauren McNeely and Corey Lamb. 2-4pm, today in fellowship hall. Registered at Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond.

MEN’S AND BUSINESS MEETINGS Sunday, March 15. The men’s meeting will start at 3:30 pm and the church business meeting will be immediately following evening services.

WEDDING SHOWER for Tisha Underwood and Jaren Taylor. Sunday, March 15 from 2-4 pm in the fellowship hall. Registered at Bed Bath and Beyond, Target and Kohl’s.

AWANA GRAND PRIX with kindergarten through adult divisions is coming in April! A sign-up sheet is at the information desk.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is scheduled for July 20-24 and signup sheet is at the information desk for teachers and volunteers.

An Appreciation Reception will be held tonight

after services to honor Pastor Hamlin and Nancy

as they leave Sharon to begin their new mission

at Faith Baptist Church in Cabot. A card/gift basket will be available, as well as cake and punch.

… His compassions fail not. They are new every morning … Lamentations 3:22b-23a

A Word from the Pastor Prayer List

Philippians 4:6: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Linda Aaron Francis Abbott Hank Anderson Sarah Anderson Dewell Ballard Tommy Banks Leon Bates Ray Baxter Adam Bell Remington Bell Julia Besancon Wayne Bishop Louie Bray Torren Brewer John Broadway Jill Bryson Anna Burkett Shelly Bush Lee Cady Terry Cady Mary Cady Wes Cady Zach Cady Russell Caldwell Jerry Cantrell Penny Carr Bill Carter Karen Carter Larry Carter Liz Chastain Martha Childers Paul Cloud Ray Collatt Melissa Collins Bobby Craig Jay Craig Jake Crank Irene Damron Family Scott Davies Amanda Davis Cole Davis Louis Depriest Bill Donner Vinnie Donner Nevaeh Dove

Jan Dowell Lynn Dozier Cole Drye Kathy Duncan Rachel Ellis Wayne Elliott Doris Eubanks Jessie Faller Joy Ferguson Lauren Foster Dan Gallagher Winfred Garrett Floyd Gatlin Bonnie Gilmore John Gladson Pat Glover Ray Graddy Carol Graham Tammy Green Steve Gwatney Gracie Haley Paul Haley Price Hancock Patty Hardcastle Rita Harris Clara Hathcoat Pat Haynes Carson Head Betty Hendricks Don Hendricks Pat Henningsen Leola Henthorne Juanita Hester Christie Hickman Peggy Hill Jacee Hobbs Virginia Hobby Family Sandi Hodges Jim Holland Liam Holland Jackie Homan Sue Hopkins Dawn Irby Martha James Don Johnson

Francis Johnson Cindy Kappmeyer Clyde Kelly Ashley King Madine Landers Dub Larsen Tammie Lent Robert Lequieu Freda Loris Jim & Freida Lowery Tommy Maddox Ben Mayfield Lorene McCormack Jack McCray Dexter McDade Maxine McGee Eleazer Mendez Catherine Minor Debra Miles Cynthia Miller Riley Moore Ron Moore Coke Nalley Ted Nalley Patsy Ruth Nalley Morris Nutt & wife Debbie Odle Chris Otts Archie Owens Charles Patton Bob & Lisa Peacock Ruth Phifer Hannah Phillips Keegan Price Glen Rainey Teresa Raper Claudine Ramsey George Ramsey Jeff Ramsey Emee James Ray Steve & Aleta Ray Gene Reeves Jessica Remsing Lora Rice Mary Roberts

Ramona Roberts Jewell Rose Robert Russell Zuli Russell Walter Sanders Chad Saunders Glenda Seales Bob Seals Donna Schrader David Smith Cecil & Pat Smith Inez Smith Sherry Smith Diane Stillman Jim Stillwell Simon Sutton Tami Tackett Joe and Jean Taylor Carol Thomas Logan Thomas Jack and Pat Todd Bonnie Tucker Florence Tyler Kay Usleton Pam Vincent Mary Walden Gerald Webb Wendy Webb Lynn Williams Steve Williams Jack Wilson Justin & Amber Witham Susan Wood Alene Wright Arnold Wright Calleigh Wright Carl Wright Marisa Wright Myerline Wright Pat Wright Charles & Joyce Yaney Richard Younts

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Morning Worship

Opener ............................................ Are You Washed in the Blood

Welcome ....................................................... Brother Sean Collins

Fellowship Time ............................... Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Hymn ......................................... Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Choir ................................................................ Healer of My Heart

Hymn .......................................................... Nothing But the Blood

Hymn .................................... The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

Brother Jeff Hulsizer ......................................... Whom Shall I Fear

Message ..................................................... Pastor Richard Hamlin

Time of Decision ................................ Have Thine Own Way, Lord

Ushers ..................................................... Worship through Giving

Announcements............................................ Brother Sean Collins

Evening Worship

Hymn ........................................................ How Firm a Foundation

Hymn ....................................................................... The Solid Rock

Hymn ............................................................... There Is a Fountain

Hymn ...................................... How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Message ..................................................... Pastor Richard Hamlin

Time of Decision .................................................... Only Trust Him

Ushers ..................................................... Worship through Giving

It shouldn’t surprise anybody that my thoughts for this space are the words of a song. My friends and I mourned the passing of one of the greatest duo’s in music history, Simon and Garfunkel, back in that long-ago day. I couldn’t believe they weren’t going to sing together anymore.

It was 1973 when Art broke his first solo album, and it was pre-dictably a hit. The most famous song lifted from it was “All I Know.” They weren’t Christians, and this isn’t a sacred song. Yet its words, written by Jimmy Webb, have been on my mind a lot this week:

When the singer's gone, Let the song go on, It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn

They say in the darkest night, there's a light beyond But the ending always comes at last

Endings always come too fast They come too fast, but they pass to slow I love you and that's all I know

I could have focused, I suppose, on the words of the wise man, “To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven….” (Eccl. 3:1) But this line fits my thinking so well…the endings always come….too fast. Our days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, (Job 7:6) but not without hope.

I have hope when I think of your future and mine. I have hope in God who “doeth all things well.” I have hope in the Blessed Hope – the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I have hope in the faithfulness of God:

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

I love you, Sharon Baptist Church. That’s all I know.

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE COMING WEEK Wed, March 11-Nursery: Andrea Willis, Marilyn Rowland, Brenda Wright

Parking Lot: JG Browning, Anthony Wright, Maynard Bowers

Sun, March 15-Greeters: Janet Collier, Marilyn Rowland, Betty Graham

Nursery: AM: Janet Collier, Stacy Collier, Jerry and Rita Tarver

Nursery PM: Shelli Robertson and Pam Browning

Parking Lot: Jimmy Geurin, Lance Carter, Bill Lockert