HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH           

The Lord’s Day, January 20, 2008

  1247 PARK DRIVE

MOUNT AIRY, NC  27030

336-786-4275

www.highlandparkbaptistchurch.org

To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest;

to all who mourn and long for comfort;

to all who struggle and desire victory;

to all who sin and need a Savior;

to all who are strangers and want fellowship;

to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness;

and to whoever will come—

this church opens wide her doors

and offers her welcome in the name

of the Lord Jesus Christ.

  HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

 Prelude 

Welcome and Announcements             

Scripture/Invocation                                         Dr. David J. Brady

Congregational Call to Worship                     “Seek Ye First”                                  42

 Meditation and Prayer

Choir Special:                                                    “And Can It Be?”                               203

Hymn:                                                                  “Saved, Saved!”                                530

Tithes and Offerings**

Special Music: 

God’s Message:                                                  Dr. David J. Brady

                              “The Authority Crisis in Today’s Church"

                                                                              Titus 2:15

Invitation:                                                             “The Solid Rock”                                

**4 and 5 year old Children will leave for   Children’s Church         

                               

Nursery Volunteers

January 20 (Infant) Joan Spurlin; (Younger Children) Sally, Lauren & Sarah Galyean

January 27 (Infant) Debbie & Beth Chase; (Younger Children) Joyce Hardy

February 3 (Infant) Carolyn Bullen; (Younger Children) Bridget & Mark Soots

Children’s Church

January 20             Glenda Weddle

January 27             Mollie Thompkins

February 3             Tammy Joyce

Yokefellow Food Items for January

Cereal, Tuna

Please place your items in the box located in the hallway.

January 20, 2008

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

 Today:             9:45 Sunday School

                       11:00 Worship Service

                        5:00 – 7:00 January Bible Study

Tuesday:         9:00 Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Wednesday     6:00 Church Council

                        7:00 Prayer Meeting

                        7:00 TeamKid Meeting

                        8:00 Choir Practice

January Bible Study will continue this evening for adults, youth and children. Study classes will meet from

5:00/7:00 PM. A nursery will be provided for those with small children.

Next Sunday is Baptist Men’s Day in our church. There will be an all men’s choir. In preparation for their special music, all the men of the church are invited to be present for practice following Wednesday evening’s prayer service.

The North Carolina Offering for Older Adults/Week of Prayer emphasis will be held February 3-10, 2008 throughout Baptist churches in our state. The funds raised go toward the underwriting costs for residents who cannot pay for the care they receive. Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina was founded in 1951 and currently has five retirement communities throughout the state. Although this is not an offering that you have a special envelope for in your box of envelopes, we have placed envelopes in the pew racks for those who would like to participate. Our church currently supports the Baptist Retirement Homes through our quarterly giving of Designated Missions.

Children’s Choir will meet from 4 – 5 p.m. this month due to January Bible Study.

If you are interested in being part of a Greeters Ministry that will serve to welcome people to our Sunday Morning Service, please contact Glennice Lynch at 336-374-2829.

Future Special Activities and Programs

January 20        Sunday 5/7PM   January Bible Study

January 27        Sunday 11 AM   Baptist Men’s Day

January 28        Monday             SBA Quarterly Meeting

                                                Haymore Baptist Church

February 3         Sunday 12:30    “Souper Sunday”

February 9         Saturday 5 PM  Annual Church Social

February 10       Sunday             SBA “True Love Waits”                                                   Rally

February 11-17  Mon./Sun.         Focus on WMU

February 17       Sunday             Baptist Women’s Day

February 18       Monday 7 PM    VBS Early Bird Clinic

                                                SBA Resource Center

March 2 – 9       Sun./Sun.          Week of Prayer for North  American Missions

March 9            Sunday             Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 16           Sunday 11AM    Youth Sunday

March 23           Sunday             Easter

                         7 AM Sunrise Service

                         7:30 AM Breakfast

                         8:30 AM Early Worship

                         9:45 Sunday School

                        11:00 Morning Worship;

                        No even Service

March 30           Sunday PM       Fifth Sunday Night Singing

 

We are exploring the possibility of the Youth Adults in the 18-25 age group going on a mission trip this summer. We invite all young adults in this age group to attend Kenneth Cox’s Sunday School Class and express your interest in being a part of this team, where you would like to go, and share with the group some of your fund-raising ideas. It is important that a decision be made soon so that plans can be made.

An Olive Garden Gift Card that still has a balance on it has been turned in to the church office. Please see Sandra Collins if it belongs to you.

From Our Pastor:

 God Moves in Mysterious Ways

 When facing difficult times we have all had someone tell us “well, you know God moves in mysterious ways.”  Many people think that the phrase comes from the Bible itself.  It does not; however, it does come from a beautiful hymn written by William Cowper.  Cowper was a friend of John Newton, the writer of the hymn “Amazing Grace.”  He lived during the 1700’s in England . He was quite a gifted poet who suffered from terrible bouts of deep depression. Those experiences uniquely prepared him to write profoundly rich hymns that serve to strengthen our hand in the midst of dark, dark nights of the soul.  Read carefully, slowly, meditatively, this hymn from Cowper and let God work in your heart.

God moves in a mysterious way

his wonders to perform;

He plants his footsteps in the sea,

and rides upon the storm.

 

Deep in unfathomable mines

of never-failing skill

He treasures up his bright designs,

and works his sovereign will.

 

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;

the clouds ye so much dread

Are big with mercy, and shall break

in blessings on your head.

 

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,

but trust him for his grace;

Behind a frowning providence

he hides a smiling face.

 

His purposes will ripen fast,

unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,

but sweet will be the flow’r.

 

Blind unbelief is sure to err,

and scan his work in vain;

God is his own interpreter,

and he will make it plain.

 

Yes, God does work in mysterious ways, but in His time he will make it all plain.

 

Keep Trusting God,

Pastor David

 

CHURCH DIRECTORY

PASTOR                                             DR. DAVID BRADY

CHAIRMAN OF DEACONS                      GARY WATSON

VICE-CHAIRMAN OF DEACONS              JIMMIE CREED

SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTOR               BOBBY HOLDER

TREASURER                                         KEVIN VENABLE

WMU DIRECTOR                           ANNIE LAURIE SMITH

BROTHERHOOD DIRECTOR                         JEFF NIXON

DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES        SHERI GEORGE

CHURCH CLERK                               BETTY DRAUGHON

MUSIC DIRECTOR                                       ANN CRUISE

ORGANIST                                       FRANCES HOLDER

PIANIST                                                ELOISE BRANCH  

DEACONS

TERM EXPIRES 2008

MACK COLLINS, BOBBY NICHOLS, GARY WATSON

TERM EXPIRES 2009

JIMMIE CREED, DONALD LYNCH, JOHN SPURLIN  

TERM EXPIRES 2009

WADE CRUISE, ERIC KESSLER, DONALD WEDDLE  

 

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SUNDAY:

SUNDAY SCHOOL...………………………………...…........................…….9:45

MORNING WORSHIP………………… …...….…...………...................….11:00

EVENING WORSHIP…………………………………..……………....….….6:00

WEDNESDAY:

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH IS FAMILY NIGHT .................................7:00

   (BROTHERHOOD, WMU , GA ’S, RA’S AND YOUTH MEET)

ALL OTHER WEDNESDAY NIGHTS -PRAYER MEETING....................... 7:00