LIVERMORE FALLS — At the September 4 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service. the congregation was welcomed to the new month and the first Sunday in September, 2022! At the First Baptist Church in Livermore Falls, we are looking forward to the return of our organist, Maggie Houlihan, who has been absent because of illness. Kay King Watson will welcome the congregation, and we will sing two Praise Songs: “Hidden Treasure” and “Times of Refreshing”.

Pastor Russ Thayer will read the Call to Worship from the Book of Isaiah 65: 17-19. He will lead us in Prayer Time as we pray for friends and loved ones, then we will recite the Lord’s Prayer. He will lead us in our first hymn, which is “Thy Word”.

Margaret Emery will introduce the new Worship Team, who are singers, but perform many other duties for the Worship Service and participate in many other functions of the church organization. They will joyfully sing “O Happy Day” and invite the congregation to sing with them, accompanied by Margaret.

Pastor Thayer will read from Matthew 6: 18 – 24. The title of the Sermon will be, “Sermon On the Mount – “Treasures” This writer cannot tell the readers what the Pastor will say about “treasure”. However, in the Book of Matthew, the scriptures tell us to store up our treasures in Heaven, “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Do not store treasures of earth, material things, because others will want them and might steal them from you. “No one can serve two masters(Heaven and earthly materials); “You cannot serve both God and Money”.

Pastor Russ led the last Hymn, “Here, o My Lord, I See Thee Face To Face:. He then led us in Communion, and after the Benediction, the congregation formed a circle and sang, “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. You can hear Pastor Russ on his podcast. Just go to the website, http. www. //www.ubctopsham.org, then check on the podcast you want. 2. This month, we are collecting canned corn for the Food Cupboard. In October, we will collect gravy for the Thanksgiving Baskets. 3. The Worship Team rehearses every Thursday at 1 p.m. 4. The Women’s Group will meet on the first Thursday of each month. This month, they will meet at 5 p.m.. on September 8. 5. The next Soap ‘N More Store will be from 9 a.m.. to Noon on September 24. 6. Our next Hymnsing will take place on Sunday, September 25 at 7 p.m..

Sunday Services take place from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Come and enrich your soul!

On September 14, Evangelist, BRAD WHITE, will be appearing at Calvary Hill Baptist Church, 195 U.S. Route 2, in Wilton. Brad has performed many wonderful concerts in this area. If you love music, a dynamic performance, want to be blessed by the Word of God, join us at Calvary Hill for this concert! Those who attend will be truly blessed with God’s love! The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m..