After a cloudy, drizzly start to the weekend, members and guests of Vine Street Baptist Church were glad to see the sun come out for a beautiful Sunday of fellowship, singing and learning about God.
The service began with Deacon Wally Jeffries read Psalm 6:6-10, then sang There’s Room at the Cross as a prayer over the those in attendance. Worship Leader Jacob Hatcher encouraged everyone to stand and sing.
- Jesus Love Me
- 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
After a time of fellowship and greeting, Associate Pastor Brandon Saunders gave a few announcements.
- Today – the start of a sermon series on Malachi
- Tonight – Jacob Hatcher teaches on 1 Samuel 26 and 27
- Recognition of Nathan Bates graduating from Indiana University
- Seth & Emily Carter’s new baby
- Women’s Bible study continues next week.
- Pastor Search Committee update
After Saunders said a pastoral prayer, Boyce Bible College student Doug Hanna read a scripture passage, then Hatcher continued the service by leading more songs.
- Spirit of the Living God
- Be Thou My Vision
Deacon Gary Cook said a prayer for the offering, then the plates were passed while Hatcher played his guitar.
Brandon Saunders delivered today’s message. This is the first message in the series on the book of Malachi. The full audio can be heard by clicking on the date link below, or right-click and select “Save As” to save the file to your computer. Click on the scripture reference to follow along with the reading.
| Date | Reference | Title | Speaker |
| May 22, 2016 AM | Malachi 1:1-5 | God starts with “I love you.” | Brandon Saunders |
After the sermon, the congregation sang the first stanza of Be Thou My Vision, then Saunders closed the service with a benediction.