Bulletin for Sunday, October 4

WORSHIP
Call to Center Hearts
Rev. Dr. Connie Cruze

Opening Meditation: "In This Very Room"
Homecoming Choir & Susan Matney

FELLOWSHIP
Congregational Song: #393 "The Family of God"

Greeting and Welcome
Rev. Mark Mofield 

Congregational Song: "Melrose is a Place of Grace"

Children's Sermon
Tabby Adkinson

Testimony in Song: "The Building"
Heather, Kiele, & Remi Dudley & Pastor Connie

Celebrating Our Legacy- The Church Archives
Susan Matney

Our Praise and Thanksgiving: #391 "We Are Called to Be God's People"  

DISCIPLESHIP
Offertory Prayer
Rev. Trice Kasinga

Offertory: "Christians, We Have Met to Worship"
Rev. Wally & Melinda Mayo

Stewardship Moment
Leslie Dixon

Pastoral Prayer
Rev. Brenda Rowe

Testimony in Song: "Fear is Not My Future"
Anna Mullins, soloist, & Pastor Connie, piano

Scripture Reading: Genesis 28:16-17, Mark 5:17, Psalm 100:4
Karen Stephenson

Introduction to Speaker
Rev. Mark Mofield

Sermon: "Moment in Time"
Rev. Larry Sprouse

Hymn of Response: #22 "We Will Glorify"

Announcements & Blessing 

MEDITATION SCRIPTURE
"Jesus looked up to heaven and said, …“I am in them, and You are in Me.  May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that You sent Me and that You love them as much as You love Me.”
- John 17:23 

October Play- Dartball Fellowship
Dartball Fellowship will be meeting for play on Monday October 5 and October 12 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. All levels of play are welcome- even those with no experience at all! Snacks to be shared are always appreciated but not mandatory.

Mission Project: Tiny Home Work Day
The "tiny home" that we are building in partnership with Bonsack Baptist Church and Impact Missions is taking shape! We are so appreciative of everyone who has come out so far to help.  There is still a lot to be done, and we can use all of the help we can get!  We are scheduling another work day for Saturday, October 10 at 9 AM.  Everyone who can come help is invited to bring work gloves and safety goggles.

If you would like to help out that day, please let Pastor Mark know ASAP.  There are other work days that take place throughout the week, so also let Mark know if you are interested in working at other times and he can let you know what days work will be going on. You can contact Pastor Mark by emailing mofield@melrosebaptist.org or calling the church at 540-366-6631, ext. 2.

Family Promise Hosting
In partnership with Family Promise, we will be hosting families at the church October 11-17.  During that week, families will have dinner at the church and will be staying in several of our classrooms. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve families in our community that are facing homelessness and give them a safe and welcoming environment to stay with their children.

We are in need of volunteers to help us with the following:

• Setting up rooms from 4-6 PM on Sunday October 11, 7:30-9 AM on Sunday October 18
• Providing meals for around 15 from 6-8 PM
• Overnight hosts from 8 PM - 7 AM

If you would like to volunteer for one or more of these opportunities, please sign up HERE.

At this time, Family Promise has 3 families with a total of 11 people in their program. Those numbers can change at any time. Please be in prayer that God will use us and Family Promise to help these families find not only temporary shelter but permanent homes!