Practice Notes for September 18

Hey Choir,

If you weren't able to join us this past Sunday evening, we had a wonderful time joining up with church choirs from across our community at the September 11th Memorial Service at Goodlettsville Nazarene Church.  Wow, it was fun to sing with over 100 voices....I think we should try that every week here at FBC so we need to get after some folks!  Invite someone to come to choir with you (Joyful Sounds or our Celebration Choir).

This Sunday we'll kick off our Fall schedule with choir practice at 5:00 PM and Bible Study classes following at 6 PM.  We have studies for our kids, youth, men, women and anyone else who shows up!  With Bible Study starting this week at 6 PM, we'll have to be done a little before 6, which means we need to start right at 5 PM...so please be on time!!

Here's what you'll need this week:
Hands of the Healer - Anthem
Hail to the King - Anthem
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Collection


See ya Sunday night, but don't forget to read our devotional thought for the week!

Jeff

Cost
My wife is always looking for a bargain.  In fact, if what she's looking for isn't on sale, he's most likely not going to buy it.  We live right down the street from a mall and she walks through it all the time, but she purchases most of her clothes on sale or with coupons and discounts.  She shops at stores where it looks like the place threw up clothes everywhere, and she'll sort through piles to find that good bargain or deal.

Fortunately, when God saw that we needed redemption, He didn't go looking for a bargain.  He offered the most valuable thing that exists, Himself, to purchase our salvation.  He lowered Himself to become a man.  Then, substituting Himself for us, He died an excruciating death on a cross, after being beaten mercilessly.  The cost was greater than that of anything ever purchased.

Lord, thank You for paying the full cost of the penalty for my sin.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23)


"There is no victory at bargain basement prices." - Dwight D. Eisenhower