Bulletin for Sunday, July 27

Opening of the Word

Greeting & Welcome
Pastor Connie

Fellowship Song: #393 "The Family of God" & #427 "Be the Centre"

Children's Sermon & Promotion Sunday Recognition
Pastor Mark

Hymn: #391 "We Are Called to Be God's People"

Offertory Prayer
Kathryn Pankey

Offertory: "He Knows My Name"
Children's Choir & Teresa Wallace 

Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Mark

Special Music: "Four Days Late"
Evelyn Conner

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1-17
Evelyn Harris

Sermon: "Reign"
Pastor Mark

An Invitation: "One Day"

Announcements
Pastor Mark

Hymn: #363 "Let Others See Jesus in You" v. 1

Benediction
Pastor Mark

Postlude
Teresa Wallace

"Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ." - Philippians 1:27

Help children in need get ready for back to school!
We will be collecting NEW school supplies for the children in need that participate in the programs of our local mission centers, Friendship House and Keystone Community Center. All donations are due by Sunday, August 2 and can be placed on the cart located right outside the door to the Sanctuary.

Here is a list of needed items:

• Wide ruled notebook paper
• Small and large boxes or packs of tissues
• Bottles of glue and glue sticks
• Bookbags for elementary and high school aged children
• Highlighters
• Spiral notebooks (3 and 5 subject)
• Marble notebooks (wide rule)
• Pocket and plain folders (with brads)
• Markers
• Colored pencils
• Pencil pouches or boxes
• Crayola crayons (8 color packs and large packs)
• Fiskar scissors (with covers and large size pairs for older students)
• Index cards
• Graph paper
• Pencil sharpeners
• Preschool writing tablets
• Dividers with tabs
• Pens
• 2 inch binders
• Dry erase markers
• Ticonderoga brand pencils

We're going on a family vacation! 
The Deacon Fellowship invite single seniors to join them for "The Driswald Family Vacation" on Saturday, August 16 starting at 12 PM. RSVP is required to the church office at 540-366-6631 by Tuesday, August 12.

Creatives Night: Tie Dye Party
Creatives Night is back after a short summer break with a tie dye party on Sunday, August 27 at 5 PM! You are welcome to bring your own t-shirt (or other white cotton item) to dye but we are also selling white Melrose Baptist t-shirts for $10 to dye during the evening. The shirts are short sleeved and feature the Melrose Baptist Church logo on the back and left front pocket. Children, youth, and adult sizes will be available. To purchase a shirt, please let Blair know what size you need and either pay with cash or check made out to "Melrose Baptist Church". The shirts will be shipped to the church and handed out the night of the event.