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Owensboro 1st General Baptist Church News

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       First General Baptist Church
             620 Maple Avenue Owensboro, KY
                           (270) 683-8383
                         August 9^th, 2026

    We are glad to have EVERYONE here to worship the Lord with us.
If you are a guest, we thank you for choosing us to worship with today.
    If you are looking for a church family, we would love to have you
        as a part of ours. Please fill out the guest card in your pew
                and put it in the offering plate if you would like
                          more information about our church.
                                                                                          

* Please stand if able

Welcome                                                            Bro. Alec

* “Praise Him, Praise Him”

* Praise Medley
     “I Sing Praises to Your Name”
     “I Exalt You”
     “I Worship You”

Pastor’s Comments

“Here I Am, Lord”

Special Music “I Will Follow”                          Praise Team

Scripture Reading     Epistle of James 2:14-18     Bro. Alec
Morning Message          “Faith that Serves”         Bro. Alec

* Time of Decision –     “I Will Serve Thee”

* Benediction
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Church Phone                        270-683-8383

Rev. Alec Hensley                  270-635-2953

Pam Lockhart, Secretary       270-929-7460

Church email                office@fgbowensboro.com
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          Today – August 9^th
10:00 A.M. Sunday School
11:00A.M. Worship Service
                  Children’s Church – Children will go upstairs in the
                  FLC following the special music
12:00 P.M. Congregational Picture – please stay if you can so we can
                   make a picture to be included in the OCC shoeboxes so the
                   children can see who their box is from.
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          Wednesday – Aug. 12^th
10:00 A.M. Bible Study
11:30 A.M. Out to Lunch at Cracker Barrel. Everyone’s invited
  6:00 P.M. R.O.C.K. Youth group - see details below
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          Saturday – Aug. 15^th
  3:00 P.M. Fulkerson’s have the FLC reserved until 6:00
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                                       Greeters
Today – Front – Corlie                               FLC – Georgia
Next Sunday – Charlotte B.                                – Pam
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                     The Record Shows:
Total Tithes and Offerings for Aug. 2^nd       $
Honduras Offering for August                     $
OCC Shoebox reimbursement                     $
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                OCC Shoebox Items for August 6:00 P.M.
Crayons, sharpened pencils, colored pencils, wash cloths, matchbox cars,
coloring books, headbands, hair clips, hair ties, toothbrushes & caps,
plastic forks & spoons, or as always, monetary donations.
Please bring your items to the Crusaders Classroom in the FLC.
                           See Georgia if you have any questions.
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Today is our Honduras Offering Sunday. Each month, we are committed to
sending $100 to help support 2 church plants and their Pastors as they reach
out to the surrounding villages. If you would like to give toward this ministry,
please place your donation in the envelope in your pew, mark it missions and
put it in the offering plate today or any Sunday. Thank you for your help.
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We will start our R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out to Christ’s Kids) Youth group up
again this Wednesday, Aug. 12^th at 6:00 P.M. This is for grades K-9. We
serve supper at 6:00 then have a lesson from 6:30 – 7:30. We hope to
see all our kids then!

     Prayer List
Students, teachers & staff
Bro. Alec
Connie Jackson
Greg Upchurch
Al Shrode
Rev. Barry Cullen
Sally Barnett
Sherry Reynold’s
Sherry Olsen
Kathy, Sherry Olsen’s daughter
Jake Basham, Georgia’s son
Addie Basham
Julie’s aunt and uncle
Wanda Lemon, Bro. Alec’s mother
Jerry & Judith Bryant
Jim & Margaret Bolin, Jordan
Doris Benner, Charlotte’s friend
Lena Henning, Jane V.’s sister-in-law
Ted Willis, Georgia’s brother
Dan Murphy, Homer & Sally’s friend
Keith Hall, Randy’s brother
JoAnn Englert
Ella Snyder, Julie’s friend
Mark Griffith, Cody’s uncle
Alan, Tammy’s co-worker
Jeremiah, Teriana’s brother
Cheryl Russell, Sheena’s friend
Dave Payne, Tammy’s friend
Robin Hinton, JoNell’s cousin
Debbie Durbin, Charlotte’s cousin
Joyce Phegley, Rhonda Vanover Phegley’s mother in law
Ryan Curry
Joe Russell, Carrol’s friend
Lois Clayton, Tommy’s mother
Wes Curtis, Charlotte & Randy’s son-in-law
Sara, Tammy’s friend
Marie, Bro. Alec & Julie’s friend
Edie Offutt, Doug & Chris’ granddaughter
Sara, Shelly’s niece
Lester, Harry’s brother
Rachel Martin, Julie’s friend

     Faith That Serves
Epistle of James 2:14-18

     Introduction: Real faith always produces real action.

1. 1. 1. Faith is more than words.

II. Compassion is a mark of genuine faith.

III. Faith naturally produces good works.

IV. Our faith is seen through our actions .

 V. Serving is an act of worship.

VI. Faith that serves changes a church.

Conclusion: Genuine faith always finds its way into  
                   everyday life.