THE LORD’S DAY October 22, 2023

Bible Study Hour 9:30

 

                                  Morning  Worship, 10:45AM

 

Prelude

Hymn 59                                       I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Hymn 275                                               How Firm a Foundation

Welcome & Announcements

Operation Christmas Child Introduction

Prayer

Offering

Hymn 294                                                        Set My Soul Afire

Hymn 229                                                          Our God Reigns

Special Music                         Around the Corner, Around the World

                                                                                          

Children ages 4 to 9 are dismissed for Children’s Church.

 

FAITH’S ANSWER TO DOUBT’S FEARS

Ruth 1:15—18

Message by Pastor Kevin Grant

 

Closing Chorus 303                                      People Need the Lord

 

AWANA Club, 5:30PM

Our weekly Bible club for young people age 2—grade 12  

 

Evening Bible Study, 6:00PM

DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT, episode 2

A Bold Advance, part 2

Tim Keesee explores how the church is growing through frontline missions in Albania, Kosova, and Montenegro.

 

Ways you can help with the Operation Christmas Child ministry:

1)    Pray for the children who will receive our shoeboxes.

2)    Give to help cover the shipping and handling of our boxes (Goal: $3000).

3)    Contribute toys and/or socks, t-shirts, or underwear, size 3T to adult small for the packing party.

4)    Take a shoebox home and pack it full of fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items.  Return it to the church by November 18.

5)    Come to the church-wide packing party on November 11, 10AM to 2PM, to help fill 300 boxes.

 

COMING EVENTS

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:45PM     Ladies Bible Study

Thursday, October 26, 1PM   Seasoned Saints Luncheon

Sunday, October 29, 5:30     AWANA Fall Party

Saturday, November 4, 2PM  DoorKeepers Activity

Saturday, Nov. 11, 10AM      OCC Packing Party

Sunday, November 19, 5PM  Thanksgiving Dinner

 

The next DoorKeepers activity is planned for Saturday, November 4.  We will meet at the church at 2PM to do some work on shoebox preparation before heading out on a scavenger hunt activity followed by dinner.  Plan to pick up your young people at 6:30PM.

 

Open Door Bible Church Family,

Thank you for all your prayers, cards, calls, and texts.  I felt all your prayers and thoughts with me which gave me the strength I needed.

                   With love and appreciation,  Denise Flores

 

MISSIONS MOMENT

One third grade boy has faithfully attended Good News Club at his school for the last month and he loves it!  The other day he shared with me that he has been talking with God every night.  I asked if he ever told God that he believes on Jesus to forgive his sins.  He said, “Yes!”  He also said he asked God to please help him not to sin.  We prayed that God’s Word in his life will help him change and grow!

                                                Janie Walker, CEF Memphis