Bulletin for August 16, 2026
Devotional Verse
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3
2026 Church Theme
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11
Announcements
The Ladies’ Bible Study will be meeting at 9am on Tuesday.
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We will be having a season of prayer with our missionary on Sunday, August 30th. Mark your calendar.
Order of Worship
Hymn: 63 All Creatures of Our God and King (1,2,4,5)
Hymn: 16 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (1,2,3,4)
Hymn: 551 O to Be Like Thee (1,2,3)
Scripture Memory for August – Matthew 6:9 – 13
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name, Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”
Humor in the Pew and Pulpit
The first-time dad was taking a turn at feeding the baby some strained peas. Naturally, there were traces of the food all over the baby.
His wife comes in, looks at the infant, then at her husband, who is just staring off into space and says, "What in the world are you doing?"
He replied, "I'm just waiting for the first coat to dry, so I can put on another."
~Or~
"Would you mind telling me, Doctor," Bob asked, "how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?"
"Nothing is easier," he replied. "You ask him a simple question which everyone should answer with no trouble. If he hesitates, that puts you on the track."
"What sort of question?"
"Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?'
Bob thought for a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have another example, would you? I don't know much about history."
Remembering Persecuted Believers
Nicaragua - Restricted
Overview: Social and political unrest increased in 2018 as a result of the authoritarian rule of President Daniel Ortega and his political party, the Sandinista National Liberation Front, which espouses Marxist (atheistic communist) ideology. The government initially targeted the Catholic Church, but beginning in 2023 it expanded its restrictions to all religious organizations, closing hundreds of churches and ministries. The Nicaraguan government has imposed burdensome legal requirements on religious organizations and uses laws relating to cybercrimes and financial crimes to harshly punish religious leaders and close churches and ministries. Christian leaders have been arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned, and some have chosen or been forced into exile in neighboring countries to avoid harsh sentences.
Major Religion: About 96 percent of Nicaraguans are Christians.
Persecutor: The government is the main persecutor in Nicaragua.
From the Mission Field
Global Health Strategies Network - MedAdvance 2026 is coming! On August 13-15, a large number of field healthcare workers and United States-based healthcare providers will gather at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Pray for the conversations that will happen at that meeting. Ask the Lord to guide many healthcare workers to the right place of service on the field. Every year, God uses this event to connect healthcare workers with effective church-planting ministries; pray for His will to continue to be done!
Just Common Sense
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” Isaac Newton
Weekly Bible Reading Schedule
Monday: Jeremiah 25 - 28
Tuesday: Jeremiah 29 - 32
Wednesday: Jeremiah 33 - 36
Thursday: Jeremiah 37 - 40
Friday: Jeremiah 41 - 44
Tip for Witnessing
“Salvation apart from obedience is unknown in the sacred Scriptures... Apart from obedience there can be no salvation, for salvation without obedience is a self-contradictory impossibility.” A. W. Tozer
Quotable
“There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a study of the Divinity. It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity; so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity.” C. H. Spurgeon
