Sunday May 25, 2025

Sunday May 25, 2025

Love God, Serve Others, Change the World
730 Steekee Street
Loudon, TN  37774
Phone 865-458-5790
www.blairlandbaptist.org

Morning Praise and Worship

Call To Worship
Memorial Day Prayer” Video

Opening Hymn
“Rescue the Perishing”  442

Hymn of Fellowship
“What A Mighty God We Serve” 672

Pledges: American & Christian Flags

Welcome: Charles Henderson

Celebration Hymns
“Send the Light” 437
“Jesus Saves” 438

Praise & Worship
“God So Loved”
“Near the Cross/Here I Am To Worship”

Message from God’s Word
Pastor Henderson
“The Great Commission”
Matthew 28:18-20

Invitation
“Just As I Am” 488

Closing Celebration
“I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb” 600



Special Business Meeting – We will have a special business meeting on Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00pm in the sanctuary. This is to approve Pastor Henderson’s salary package.

SHINE Puppet Team – Please meet Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00pm in the fellowship hall. This is for youth in grades 5th and up. If you have any questions please see Lucas or Blair Bivens.

Second Harvest Food Bank mobile pantry will distribute food here, Friday June 20th at 10am-12pm (or until all allotted food has been given out).

Soul Sisters – Please meet Thursday, May 29th at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall for a wonderful night of fellowship

Can You Help?
“Morning Star Ministries” is hosting a “Stars and Stripes” dance on 7/1/25. Soul Sisters is making “party bags” for the students and their families to take home. Items needed are listed below. We will be collecting the items now till Sunday, June 22nd. There will be collection containers in the MAC and fellowship hall. Thanks so much for helping to bring joy to these wonderful students and families!
(We are making 40 bags)
Items:
Coloring books
Crayons
Card games (Examples: Old maid, Go fish, UNO)
Goldfish crackers (small packages)
Small puzzles (100pcs or below)

Summer Events

Honduras Mission Trip: June 7-14
VBS: June 16 – 18, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Kids Camp: June 21-24 (Newport, TN)
Youth Camp: July 7-11 (Dayton, TN)


~ Welcome~

We are thrilled to welcome Charles Henderson as our new pastor, along with his wife Jennifer, and we’re excited to see how God will use them to bless our church. With his heart for God and passion for serving, Pastor Charles brings wisdom, vision, and love to our community. Please join us in praying for them as they begin this new chapter in ministry.


Nursery & Children’s Church
Today, Sunday, May 18th

Nursery
 11:00am – Sara Harris & Hallie Presley
(Ages: Babies – 2 yrs.)

Children’s Church (Fellowship Hall)
 11:00am – Kayla Trout, April & Kaylyn Miller
(Ages 3yrs. – 2nd grade)

 Next Sunday, May 25th
Nursery
 11:00am Worship – Jennifer Cosner & Makenzie
(Ages: Babies – 2 yrs.)

Children’s Church (Fellowship Hall)
 11:00am – Casey Goodwin & Kelcie Tallent
(Ages 3yrs. – 2nd grade)


Mission News! Please remember in prayer the North American Missions (Annie Armstrong). Pray for all the missionaries and ministries throughout the world. These special missionaries give of their time and talents to help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ!
We will have our Love Offering for Missions in November, 2025


Weekly offering May  18, 2025
Regular Offering   $5,293.00
Building Fund          $70.00

Online
Regular Offering     $2,710.54
Total                      $8,073.54