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Homecoming Worship Service
Ten Thirty O’clock July 24, 2016

The Offering of Our Worship
Organ Prelude Dr. Vickie Smith
Sounding of the Hour
The Word of Welcome Dr. G. Kenneth Ross
Special Homecoming Music
Invocation Mr. Arthur Buffington
The Offering of Our Praise
*Hymn of Praise 335 “Standing on the Promises”
Homecoming Music
Update of Church History Mrs. Martha Windle
The Offering of Our Gifts
*Offertory Hymn 74 “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
*Offertory Prayer
Offertory Mr. Joe Bostwick
The Offering of God’s Word
Introduction of Speaker Dr. Ross
Homecoming Music
Sermon Dr. Gerald Harris
Editor, The Christian Index
*Hymn of Commitment 426 “Victory in Jesus”
*Spoken Benediction Mr. Keith Lassiter
and Blessing for the Fellowship Meal
*Doxology 253 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow”
*Congregation Standing

WELCOME
We welcome all who have come to make our Homecoming Celebration complete. As we touch hearts and hands in worship and fellowship, may the Holy Spirit of God renew our love for each other and this His church.
We invite you to share in the fellowship meal immediately following the Homecoming Service. There we can have personal conversations with one another.
Thank you for being here!

We Welcome Dr. Gerald Harris
Dr. Gerald Harris, our guest preacher today has served as editor of The Christian Index since June 2003 and is responsible for the editorial tone of the paper. In that role he espouses the biblical worldview through his editorials and many news and feature articles.
Prior to joining the staff he served for nine years as pastor of Eastside Baptist Church in Marietta. Dr. Harris came to Georgia in 1990 as pastor of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church in Norcross, where he served for four years. He has served as pastor in North and South Carolina, and Mississippi. He is a native of Hickory, N.C.
Dr. Harris has written for a variety of denominational publications, including devotions for Open Windows and HomeLife magazines. He has also authored three books – Pardoned to be Priests, Olympic Heroes: World-Class Athletes Winning at Life, and A Gentle Zephyr – A Mighty Wind. He has a master’s degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary.
He and his wife, the former Martha Jean Maxwell of Newnan, are parents of a daughter, Miriam, who is married to Billy Godwin who serves as pastor of Ephesus Baptist Church of Douglasville; and twin sons John Mark and Gerald David.

One Hundred Forty Five Years
Sometime in July of 1871 our church was constituted with ten members. Rev. E.M. Hooten was chosen pastor. This little band of Christian workers, with no house of worship, no foot of land on which to build one in this sparsely settled village, with nothing but the faith which they cherished, the Word of God, a bold, fearless, and able pastor started out upon a course the end of which only God can measure.
During the year 1872, Captain Andrew J. White built a very neat and commodious church and sold it to the church for the sum of two thousand dollars. The church building was almost sold at auction to pay the remaining debt. At this juncture several men made the church a loan of $800.00 which prevented the sale.
The next year the debt was paid in full. This church house was, with additional work the same building used until it was destroyed by fire in 1974.The church called many dedicated pastors to lead and proclaim the Gospel in the little town of Milner. Four of those pastor’s were called back to the Milner pastorate for a second time, Rev. J. W. Beck, Rev. C. E. Hitt, Rev. William Key and Dr. Ken Ross. Through out the history of our dear church many able lay men and women have been used of God in the work of the church.
Here we are today, thanking God for our history and giving Him the glory for all that has been accomplished. However, we do not live in our past. We, today ask God for the vision of our future.
(printed with excerpts from the 1991 Church History)

DECISION-INFORMATION
(Please complete name and address information on reverse side and check all that apply.)
□ I am making a first-time commitment
to Christ.
□ I am renewing my commitment to
Christ.
□ I am interested in being baptized.
□ I am interested in becoming a
member of this congregation.
□ I am interested in enrolling in Bible
study.
□ I am committing myself to full-time
Christian service.
□ I am committing myself to full-time
missions.
□ I will serve where needed.
I would like information on:
□ How to become a Christian
□ How to become a member of this
congregation
□ Family activities
□ Adult ministries
□ Single adult ministries
□ Youth ministries
□ Preschool/Children ministries
□ Music ministries
Requests
□ I would like to speak with a minister.
□ I would like more information on this church.
□ Prayer requests and other needs
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WELCOME!
Date _________
Circle: Mr. Mrs. Miss
Name ______________________________
Spouse _____________________________
Address ____________________________
Apt. No. ____________________________
City _______________________________
State ____________ Zip ______________
Mailing address if different from above
Address ____________________________
City _______________________________
State ____________ Zip ______________
E-mail _____________________________
Telephone Best time to call
Home _______________ ______________
Cell _________________ ______________
Guest: □ First time □ Second time
Are you a church member? □ Yes □ No
Church _____________________________
City _______________________________
State_______________________________
Circle Age or Grade Group
Preschool: Ages B-1 2 3 4-5
Children: Grades K 1 2 3 4 5 6
Youth: Grades 7 8 9 19 11 12
Adults: Ages 18-19 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s+
I am a guest of: _______________________
□ New in the community
Names and ages of children living in home
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Report for July 17 – July 23
We Came:
Sunday School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Morning Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Wednesday activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
We Gave:
General Fund Receipts (Week)………………………………………$2,827.00
General Fund Budget YTD………………………………………...$157,637.64
General Undesignated Fund Receipts YTD……………………….$134,986.83
General Undesignated Fund Expenses YTD. . . …………………..$151,814.28

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS WEEK:
Sunday, July 24– Homecoming Sunday
No Evening Services
Wednesday, July 27– No Noon Time Prayer Meeting
Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31– Coffee Fellowship 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Adult Choir Practice 5:15 p.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY
The flowers are placed in the sanctuary today by the
Milner Baptist Church family for Homecoming Sunday.
The flowers for next week will be placed by Mr. Arthur Buffington.
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The flowers for next week will be placed by Mr. Arthur Buffington.

EXTENDED TEACHING CARE
7/24: Mrs. Barbara Wilson —Bed Babies
Mrs. Louise Wilson —Toddlers
7/31 Mrs. Beverly Grant —Bed Babies
Mrs. Beth Cato —Toddlers

CHURCH STAFF
Dr. Ken Ross, Pastor (470-592-2241)
Mr. Larry Mitcham, Music Director Mr. Joe Bostwick, Pianist Dr. Vickie Smith, Organist Mrs. Jenny Polk, Administrative Assistant

Milner Baptist Church
Mailing address: P.O. Box 100 Milner, GA 30257
Office: 770-358-2954 FAX: 770-358-6096
Email:milnerbaptistchu@bellsouth.net
Website:www.milnerbaptistchurch.com

Milner Baptist Church
Milner, Georgia