SEPTEMBER 24 Lawrence & Sarah Stalnaker

GREETERS

SEPTEMBER 24 – Lawrence & Sarah Stalnaker

OCTOBER 1 – Jason & Chanc Orzell

8 – Ginelle Ford

15 – Barb & Bob Orleck

22 – Craig & Loretta Stalnaker

29 – Lawrence & Sarah Stalnaker

Nursery (3 years old and younger)

During Sunday School During Church Service

SEPTEMBER 24 Melinda Riddle Sarah Stalnaker

OCTOBER 1 Alison Scully Robin Terry

8 Melinda Riddle Ricka Anthony

15 Ricka Anthony Sue Lewis

22 Melinda Riddle Sarah Stalnaker

29 Robin Terry Alison Scully

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

TODAY 6:00 PM – Bible Study

MONDAY 5:00 PM - Men’s Fellowship

7:00 PM - Prayer group at the Water’s home

TUESDAY 9:00 AM – Men’s Fellowship

12:00 PM – VTC Fellowship

6:00 PM – GEMS

WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM – Grief Share

FRIDAY 6:00 PM – Fellowship Meal followed by

Claude King: “Transforming Hearts

For Revival and Harvest”

SATURDAY 8:00 AM – Church Health Team

SUNDAY 9:30 AM – Sunday School

10:45 AM - Worship Service

6:00 PM – Bible Study

SEPT OCT-AUG

General Offerings Budget $11,031 $121,341

General Offerings Received $ 8,784 $118,058

Beulah Peoples Offering $ 150.00

The Baptist Fellowship

1051 Route 66 P. O. Box 344

Randolph, Vermont 05060

www.bfrvt.org

802-728-5318

Pastor George Sweet

802-281-8391

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Andre St. Denis (728-5744) *Bob Scully (728-4680)

*Deacon of the month

Pianist – Andra Mills

Sunday

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 AM

Morning Worship Service 10:45 AM

Dear Church Family and Friends,

We are beginning a new sermon series today on prayer. In this series, we will examine the model prayer that Jesus gave His disciples that we find in Luke 11. You may remember that there were two separate occasions in which Jesus taught His disciples how to pray. One of these moments occurred during His Sermon on the Mount and is found in the Gospel of Matthew. The other incident occurred after Jesus had spent some time in prayer, and then was asked by one of His disciples to teach them to pray. Both prayer models are similar, with slight differences. The prayer model in Matthew was presented as part of a sermon; the prayer model in Luke was presented during an impromptu discipleship class. The variety in the two prayer models shows that God does not desire specific words repeated from memory; He desires words that express our relationship with Him.

Jesus was a man of prayer during His incarnation. The Bible regularly records Him taking time to pray. We know from Scripture that He regularly prays for His followers: “He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always loves to make intercession for them,” (Hebrews 7:25).

Your prayers express your theology – what you believe about God. The first word, “Father,” expresses an important theological truth reflecting the impact of Jesus’ atoning work on our relationship to God. Through His atoning death on the cross, Jesus brought about our reconciliation with God, making it possible for us to become God’s spiritual children. Paul expanded on this theological truth when he wrote, “Brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die, but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For we all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’” (Romans 8:12-15)

May your heavenly Father shine His love in and through your life.

Pastor George

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

The month of September is the month to bring in hygiene items such as toothbrushes (no toothpaste allowed anymore), mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), combs, washcloths, etc. Pray for the physical health of the children in the difficult conditions where they may live. The Team is also making craft items for the shoeboxes and are asking for donations of tube socks (any size or color).

The OCC team would like to thank Ken and Chuck who helped with set up as well as everyone who donated items to make the rest stop fundraiser a success. More than $1,300 was raised, which is enough to ship 144 shoeboxes.

There will be an OCC crafts night/fellowship time on Monday, Sept 25 at 6:00 pm in the “Ladies” Sunday School room.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

25-Ken Brown 27-Barb Orleck

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

8-Zoey St. Denis 11-Ricka Anthony

15-Annie Rollins 18-Hannah St. Denis

2017 BCNE NEW ENGLAND MISSION EMPHASIS

Across the street, around the state and throughout New England, real people have real needs. As most churches prepare to collect the New England Mission Offering this fall, we encourage you to learn more about the needs, to lift them up in prayer and to become personally involved by giving to this special offering. All proceeds will be used to fund local ministries and grow God’s Kingdom right here in New England!

FOCUS - This year’s offering will be split between six areas:

*Associational Special Projects *Camping Ministries

*Collegiate Ministries *Hunger Ministries

*Pastor/Missionary Emergencies and Encouragement *Staff Support

GOAL: $50,000 (BCNE) $750 (BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP)

VERMONT CHRISTIAN ROCK-TOBERFEST

Saturday, October 14 at 7 pm

North Avenue Alliance Church, Burlington, VT

Phone: 802-233-9603

Email:

Web: www.VTChristian Music.com

Welcome to The Baptist Fellowship of Randolph

September 24, 2017

*Standing-those who wish may remain seated

Worship Leader: Bob Scully Ushers: The Deacons

Prayer requests: Video: Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin (lyric video)

Scripture Reading and Prayer: Bob Scully

WORSHIP THROUGH PRAISE

*Call to Worship led by Dave Waters

“Even So, Come”

“When I Look Into Your Holiness”

“What A Day That Will Be”

Mission Moment Prayer Items: Disaster Relief Training Comments

Claude King Event On Friday

WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING

Offerings from Grateful Hearts

Offertory Praise Team

Doxology

WORSHIP THROUGH PROCLAMATION

Message: Pastor George Sweet

Father, Hallowed Be Your Name – Luke 11:1-2a

Invitation: “O Come To the Altar”

Announcements

Closing Prayer

Fellowship Time

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We welcome our guests and invite you to come again soon to worship the risen Christ with us. May God bless you as you worship Him. If you’d like more information about our church, please pick up a welcome packet on the back table.