Benevolent Offering will be taken up at the door today immediately following both services. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this important fund.

January Manna is available for pick-up on the table in the Welcome Center.

World Mission Offering - Our World Mission Offering has reached $123,622. To symbolize our progress, 12 light bulbs on our lamposts are lit (each light bulb rep-resents $10,000). To give to this offering, use the blue envelopes or designate “WMO” in the memo line of your check. Donations can also be received at our website (fbcmurray.org) under the “Give” tab.

Church Office will be closed this week. We will re-open on Monday, December 30 at 8:00 am. The FBC staff wishes you and your family a merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve Service will be this Tuesday, December 24, at 5:00 pm. Our Christmas Eve service will include singing, sharing of Scripture, and fellowship with your church family. Childcare is not provided at this service. Join us in celebrating the birth of the King!

Brazil Team - Our Brazil Mission Team will be serving from Saturday, December 28 to Wednesday, January 8. Please be in prayer not only for the team’s health and safety, but that those they encounter will trust in Christ!

Student New Year’s Eve Lock-In will be on Tuesday, December 31 from 8:00 pm to 7:00 am.

MidWeek will resume Wednesday, January 8. Pick up the January Manna to learn about this session’s studies.

Upward Volunteers - We are in need of volunteers to serve the 230 children registered in our Upward Bas- ketball and Cheerleading League. Available positions in-clude head and assistant basketball coaches, head and assistant cheerleading coaches, referees, concessions workers, prayer team members, Saturday devotion leaders, and game-day helpers. To sign up to volunteer, fill out the form on our website (fbcmurray.org) under the “Family Life Center” tab.

2019 GIVING

ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

$ 37,533.16 Budget Receipts from 12/15/2019$ 1,260,450.00 Budgeted YTD$ 1,203,576.20 Budget Receipts YTD $ 22,263.00 WMO Receipts from 12/15/2019$ 140,000.00 WMO 2019 Goal$ 115,622.28 WMO Receipts YTD $ 10,262.00 FLC Receipts from 12/15/2019$ 2,617,103.50 FLC Receipts to Date$ 1,260,372.03 FLC Borrowed to Date

THIS WEEK AT FBCSunday, December 22, 2019

Sunday School 9:00 amCombined Worship Service 10:00 am

Monday, December 23 - Friday, December 27Church Office Closed

Tuesday, December 24Christmas Eve Service 5:00 pm

Saturday, December 28Brazil Mission Team Departs

For unto you is

born this day in the

city of David a

Savior, which is

Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11

Welcome to First BaptistIf this is your first time at Murray First, thank you for joining us to-day. We’re excited you’ve chosen to worship with us at First Baptist Church. We hope you enjoy the service.

In the pew in front of you, you’ll find a Connection Card. Please take a moment to fill it out and place the card in the offering plate during the service. If you would like more information or have a prayer re-quest to share, please indicate that on the card.

Sunday School - First Baptist Church offers classes for all ages from birth to adults. We seek to teach people the Word of God and make it applicable to their everyday lives. Stop by the Guest Services desk in our Welcome Center to help you get connected to a Sunday School class that is right for you and your family!

How to Join - God wants believers to be part of a local church. We proudly invite you to join our church. There are three ways to join: by Baptism, by Letter or by Statement. A staff member would love to discuss these options with you.

203 South 4th Street • Murray, KY 42071270-753-1854 (church office) • 270-753-3967 (fax)Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00-4:30 PM www.fbcmurray.org Our 10:00 am worship service is aired at 10:00 am on WAAJ-FM 89.7 and a taped broadcast is available on Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm on Murray Electric System’s channel 15.

KEITH INMAN • SENIOR PASTORkinman@fbcmurray.org

BOYD SMITH • PASTOR OF PRAYER AND CAREbsmith@fbcmurray.org

JEREMY HUDGIN • ASSOCIATE PASTORjhudgin@fbcmurray.org

JON KYLE ALLRED • STUDENT PASTORjallred@fbcmurray.org MIKE ROSE • TRADITIONAL WORSHIP LEADER mrose@fbcmurray.orgmRACHEL RIQUELME • CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR rriquelme@fbcmurray.orgm

Order of Service Sunday, December 22, 2019

No Kids1st Worship Today - There will be no Kids1st Worship today because of Lord’s Supper Observance. Enjoy worship with your families!

10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE“Isn’t He?” Invocation

Baptism: Libby Bell“How Great Our Joy” - Hymn 108

“Joy to the World” - Hymn 87“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” - Hymn 7

Welcome and AnnouncementsAnthem:“Sing Noel”

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” - Hymn 88“Angels We Have Heard on High” - Hymn 100

Piano/Organ Offertory“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” - Hymn 121

Message: Pastor Keith InmanThe Lord’s SupperSolo: Eleanor Spry

Brazil Comissioning and BenedictionBenevolent Offering

F B C S T U D E N T M I N I S T R Y

LOCK IN NYE

F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H F A M I L Y L I F E C E N T E R

D E C E M B E R 3 1 @ 8 : 0 0 P M - J A N U A R Y 1 @ 7 : 0 0 A M

EVE SERVICETUESDAY, DECEMBER 24

5:00 PM