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1 The September 22 - October 5, 2019. SUNDAY WORSHIP. Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 Dear Church, September 22 Last night, I went to one of my favorite restaurants to sit and decompress The Difference is All after a long meeting at church. I sat at the bar, where I usually do, and the guy beside me struck up a conversation. Honestly, I wasn't interested in talking but he Are Welcome was too nice to shut down. He was in town for a few days doing work on Fort Galatians 3:26-28 Gordon and he was asking about Augusta. Where should he eat and what should he Will Dyer do while he was in town? After a few minutes of chatting, the moment arrived when he said, So what brought you to the city? I told him about my job at FBC and the September 15 bartender, who knows me well, says Dude, are you serious?

2 That big church on The Difference is Walton Way? You are famous! We laughed for a minute and then something Faith in Action fascinating happened. John 6:1-13 & James 2 One of the folks who works in the restaurant looks at me and very seriously Will Dyer says, Religion is so primitive and you seem intelligent, you don't really believe that stuff, do you? I was shocked, but pleasantly so, with her willingness to simply be 8:30 honest about her ideas on faith. If more people were willing to be honest, they are Contemporary Worship asking the same questions but they aren't brave enough to ask them out loud. My response wasn't eloquent or profound, I simply said, Yes, I know it sounds crazy, Mission Activities Center but I do believe it. I believe that Jesus gives me life, hope, and joy each and every day of my life.

3 Could I have engaged in apologetics and given scientific proof for 9:40-10:40 the rationality of faith, definitely I could have, although I am certain she wouldn't Bible Study for All Ages have paid any attention. My only real goal was to point her toward Jesus and how my life is different because of him. 11:00 Over the course of this sermon series, I have been reflecting on what it Traditional Worship/ means for us to be different than the culture around us. So far, we have talked Sanctuary about joy and community. Over the coming weeks we will talk about how our faith pushes us to be people whose hope is lived out in action. But there is something behind all of those things, which is ultimately the only reason any of us should be a part of a community of faith. We are different than the world around us because we Wednesday Dinner give our allegiance to the Resurrected Son of God, Jesus Christ.

4 We have our hope in the One who was, and who is, and who is to come, the Almighty . It is our faith Wednesday Supper 5 in Christ, and that alone, that separates us from the world around us. Cost: $8 for adults; $ for children Do we live by a higher set of morals than culture? Yes, but so do Muslims 12 and under. Carry outs - $ each. and Jews. Are we kinder and more hopeful people than the culture around us? I. Call 733-2236 for reservations. sure hope so, but the few Buddhists that I have met over the years are also kind and hopeful people. Ultimately, the one and only thing that truly differentiates us September 25 Menu from the world around us is our faith in Jesus Christ. That has been true from the Toasted Pecan Coleslaw beginning of the Jesus movement. Paul knew that this was defining mark of a Biscuits w/ Butter & Jelly Christian.

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7 Grace and Peace, Will T-Shirts, with our new October 6th- 11th, Mission Trip to logo, will be available Wilmington, NC. We will be re- for sale Sundays at the building or repairing homes damaged from Hurricane Florence that 8:30am Contemporary went through that area in 2018 or from Hur- Service and the 11:00 ricane Dorian in 2019. If you would like to am traditional service for $15. T-shirts will go call Allen at 706-414-2067 or email at also be available on Wednesday nights during supper in the Fellowship Hall. Football Tailgate Party -Sunday, October Sunday, September 22 6th from 5:00 - 7:00 Sunday Lunch We will have hamburgers and hotdogs free Louisiana Style Gumbo, of charge and invite you to bring your Toasted Pecan Coleslaw, favorite tailgate side dish to share!

8 There Loaded Baked Potato Salad, will be sand volleyball, corn hole, football Biscuits, Honey Glazed Ham, and frisbee, music & inflatables for the Pineapple and Cheddar Casserole, Grits, kids. Bring your tent, blanket and chairs Steamed Broccoli, Cherry Cobbler, Lemon and join us in this fun time of fellowship! Cream Cake & Chocolate Cake. Food Pantry Needs - Our September food Pass on your gently used jeans and shoes drive needs are can corn and green beans, to help the homeless and underprivileged peanut butter and jelly, cereal and can this September during the Augusta Area fruit. Georgia Southern Alumni's Jeans and Shoes Drive! Children's and adult sized At the September 22 jeans will be collected for the Bridge Sunday Lunch, you will Ministries of the CSRA. Shoes of all kinds have an opportunity to will be collected for the international welcome Ryan Heritage and organization, Soles4 Souls.

9 Donations will his family. A basket will be be accepted through September 30 in the placed on a table where MAC Building. you can drop cards or notes of welcome, or anything else you would like, to let them know how glad we are to have them as a part of our ministry team. Roscoe McGahee Memorial Golf Tournament September 28 29 at the Kingwood Golf Club in Clayton, GA. The cost is $195 per person, double occupancy Free Computer Classes and includes meals. Call Kingwood to make Register by email only to your reservation 1-866-546-4966. Back up Made Easy 10: Tuesday, October 1st, 2:00-4:00 Singles and Friends Lunch - Sunday, October 6th at 12:15 in the Fellowship Introduction to Scanning: Tuesday, October Hall. Please RSVP to Anita at 706-399-0507. 15th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by Friday, October 4th Flu Shot Clinic Robert Gregory Weinspach III, son September 25, in the foyer of of Deuce and Summer Weinspach, the Fellowship Hall beginning was born September 10, 2019.

10 At 4 pm until 6 pm. Grandparents are Susan Krouse and Ashby and Donna Krouse. 2019 Greenery Sale Women's Studies The First Baptist Kids Tuesday Evening, 7:00 PM September 10 to Ministry will be collecting October 22. Not Alone by Jennie Allen. orders for Christmas Contact Erin Carrick Greenery to decorate your for more homes during the Advent Season. The information. greenery will be coming from Georgia State Floral Company. We will be selling Deluxe Wednesday Morning, 9:30-11:30 AM Centerpiece Bowls, 24 Mixed Evergreen 2nd Floor Daniel Building, October 2 - Wreaths, 16 Mixed Evergreen Candle Rings, November 20. Childcare provided. No 25' Mixed Evergreen Garland, 24 Boxwood Other Gods , by Kelly Minter. Contact Wreath, 12 Boxwood Candle Ring, 25', and Rebecca Elkin at 5 yd.