1. family and parenting
2. children

Welcome to
May Memorial Baptist Church!
May Memorial is a wonderful church
family that provides opportunities for
people of all ages to nurture their faith
and pursue their faith story through worship, Sunday School, children (Infants
through 5th Grade) and youth programs
(Grades 6-12), adult choir, handbells
and Bible study.
The Sunday worship schedule and
events during the week are printed in the
bulletin. If this is a first visit, restrooms
are located through the doors beside the
organ or piano (2 to the left or down the
steps to the right for second location).
Nurseries for worship are located behind
the organ side door. A water fountain is
available in the hallway behind the sanctuary and hallway in the Welcome Center.
This Week at May Memorial
Sunday, April 26
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
Wednesday, April 29
1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting
5:30 p.m. Children’s Choir
5:45 p.m. Church Supper
6:30 p.m. May’s Kids
TeamKid
Youth Group
Adult Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir
New Members
Welcome!
Ushers are nearby to assist you with any
information or assistance you may need.
The pastor would like to meet you following the service at the door in the
Narthex. Thank you for worship with us
today. We pray God’s blessing on you.
May Memorial
Baptist Church
We are starting to look for volunteers.
Please contact Sheri Jordan at 439-1219.
You are invited! To an Organ Recital—Today at 3:00 p.m.
Given by Beverley Edwards, featuring works by Bach, Buxtehude,
Howells, and Locklair, 3:00 p.m., at Christ the King Lutheran Church.
Church Council Meeting—May 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Backpacks of Love—May 4 at 10:00 a.m. at Aerations Plus
Cemetery Committee Meeting—May 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the
conference room.
Wednesday Night Dinner—This week’s dinner is Potluck. No reservations necessary and please bring a dish.
The Committee on Committee’s has begun to fill spots for the
2015-2016 church year. The committees are:
Welcome to our Guests!
So that we can get to know you as you get to know us, please complete the
following and place it in the offering plate later in worship.
Guest Information
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Age Group(s): __13-18__19-25__26-35__36-45 __46-55__56-65__65+
Audio Visual
Auditing
Baptismal
Bereavement
Building and Grounds
Cemetery
Children’s
Committee on Committees
Counting
Fellowship
Finance
Flower
Memorial Furnishing
Nominating
Personnel
Policy and Procedure
Remembrance
Safety and Security
Scholarship
Usher
Wedding Coordinator/Director
Wednesday Night Dinner
Youth
April 26, 2015
The worship of God
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The lord is my shepherd,
I Shall not want
Dr. Michael K. Edwards, Pastor
Deacons of the month: Gerald Hagen, Nancy Wood, Ashley Osborne
Our gifts to our Lord for April 19, 2015
Weekly Amount Needed:
$6,989.00
General Fund
$ 4,848.00
A Time To Build
110.00
Annie Armstrong
75.00
Easter Lilies
12.00
Total Giving For Period:
$ 5,045.00
Percentage of our goal 69 %
YTD 88 %
Debbie Thompson
Minister of Music
Sheri Jordan
Minister of Children
Chris Wondree
Minister of Youth
Irma Alvis
Organist
Heather Martin
Pianist
Nita Porterfield
Organist Emeritus
This is the House of God, All Are Welcome!
Reading from Letters to the Churches
1 John 3:16-24 (N.T. page 240)
The Community Gathers for Worship
Piano Praise Pre-Service
Heather Martin
Welcome and Announcements
Michael Edwards
Prelude
I Gave My Life for Thee
Irma Alvis
* Congregational Call to Worship
The Lord is My Shepherd,
I shall not want.
Michael Edwards
Megan Crump
The Community Departs for Ministry
* Benediction
Anthem
You Are My All In All ~ Fairest Lord Jesus
Choir
Gospel Reading
John 10:11-18 (N.T. page 103)
Michael Edwards
Sermon
Guarding the Sheep Gate
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
* Congregational Response No. 661
Grace, Love, and Fellowship
* Postlude
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* Please stand as you are able.
The Community Responds to God’s Word
* Songs of Praise
I Am Crucified With Christ
I am crucified with Christ
Therefore I no longer live,
Jesus Christ now lives in me. (Repeat)
* Response Hymn No. 302
Lamb of God v. 1 soloist, vv.2-3 Congregation
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (No. 61)
* Invocation
Michael Edwards
The Community Proclaims and Hears God’s Word
Children’s Sermon
Michael Edwards
(As Jesus Loves the Little Children is sung all children are invited to
come to the front of the sanctuary for Children’s Time. After the Doxology, Toddlers through Kindergarten can go to “Extended Session”
and children in grades 1 through 4 can go downstairs to Children’s
Church.)
Prayers of the People
Prayer Concerns
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (in unison)
Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor
of Bob and Elizabeth Cosby's grandchildren, Eliza Cart and Noble Cosby
in celebration of their birthdays.
Michael Edwards
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Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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* Offertory Hymn No. 605
Because I Have Been Given Much
Worship in Stewardship
Offertory Prayer
Presentation of Gifts
I Love You, Lord
* Doxology 253
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Gerald Hagen
Juli Garrett and Gabe Cosby
(Music Printed by Permission CCLI # 11147873)
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