“Making the Invisible God Visible”
Urbana First Baptist Church
P.O. Box 199, 207 West Broadway 417-993-0190
http://www.firstbaptistofurbana.com
For prayer requests or other ministry needs:
Senior Pastor: Dale Brown 417-844-4622
Associate/Youth Pastor: Brad Benedict 417-229-9838
Deacon Joe Rooffener 573-552-2866,
Deacon Douglas Stidham 417-733-7629
We welcome you this Lords Day,
November 23rd, 2025
Sunday School 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Worship Sunday Mornings at 11:00 a.m.
No Wednesday Evening Activities this week due to Thanksgiving.
Welcome & Prayer: Youth and Associate Pastor Brad Benedict
Praise Song: “With A Thankful Heart”
Hymn: “We Gather Together”
Offertory: “Give Thanks”
Meet & Greet: “Jordans- Blessing Offor”
Message: Senior Pastor Dale Brown “Gratitude Always” from 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
Invitation: “Sanctuary”
The fellowship hall is reserved on the following:
November 27th: Dampier
December 4th-6th: Set up for & Christmas Parade/Bazaar
December 11th –14th: Set up for & Holiday Meal
December 21: Rooffener February 17th: DCASB Executive Board
March 26th-28th: DCASB Ladies Retreat
Sunday School Nursery: Teresa Brown Worship Nursery: Danielle Kenall
Trustee: November: Justin December: Chris January: Joe
The Benevolence Committee will be delivering Thanksgiving Baskets soon. Donations to assist with the baskets would be appreciated.
Vacation Bible School surveys are enclosed. If you haven’t filled out your survey, please do so and return to Heather. This will help us to plan for next year and make any needed changes/improvements.
New Horizons is requesting donations of men’s button down shirt, cotton blend to make dresses. Please see Teresa for more information.
We are collecting an item for Skyline every month.
November: Hand Sanitizer December: Paper Towels.
January: Kleenex February: Baby Wipes
Please sign up to help with Sunday School & Worship Nursery.
Please use the sign-up sheet to provide desserts for Wednesdays.
Each Sunday we will have music practice for Christmas immediately
following worship. Please join us or see Justin for information.
Today: Love Offering for Operation Christmas Child.
Today: We will have a quick lunch following morning worship.
November 26th: No Wednesday Evening Youth or Children.
November 27th: Happy Thanksgiving!
November 29th: From 9:30 a.m. to noon—Decorating the church for Christmas. Remember, “many hands make light work”.
December 6th: City of Urbana Christmas Parade & Bazaar. We will be serving soup & chili in the kitchen to benefit Benevolence. Please use the sign-up sheets if you are able to prepare food or work in the kitchen.
December 6th: Mt. Pleasant Chili Cook Off from 5:00-8:00 p.m., free to enter the chili cook off and free to eat. Contact Melissa at 417-733-1656 to register or for further information.
December 14th: Church holiday meal immediately following morning worship. We will be going Christmas Caroling after the meal.
December 24th: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m.
