HOMECOMING SERVICES

Rev. John Sullivan, Pastor

October 7, 2012

Prelude………………………………………Mrs. Patricia Johnson

Welcome and Announcements……….……...Rev. John Sullivan

Fellowship Hymn...……………………………..…………. No. 485

“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”

Invocation……………………………………....Rev. John Sullivan

Recognition of Mrs. Carolyn Stevens……….Mrs. Betty Sue Carter

Special Music…………………………….....................Ben Atkins

Remembrance……………………………………….Mrs. Amy Bell

Jovie Avigail Mew Juanita Causey Carolyn Watts

Ashley Booth Paul Stevens

Special Music…………………………………………..Robert Ford

Scripture Reading……………………………………...James Mew

Special Music………………………………….Good Hope Quartet

Offertory Hymn..…………………………………………….No. 524

“We’re Marching to Zion”

Offertory Prayer

Offertory.......................................................................Musicians

“Stand Still and See His Glory”

Music Worship…………………………………………………Choir

Children’s Church (3 years to First Grade)

Sermon…….………………………………….......Dr. Rodney Hord

Invitation…………………………………………………….No. 307

“Just As I Am”

Benediction and Blessing of Food…………..Rev. John Sullivan

Dr. Rodney Hord

We welcome Dr. Rodney Hord as our guest preacher today. He was

born in Hamlet, North Carolina but spent most of his life in

Sumter, South Carolina where his father was serving in the

Air Force.

Dr. Hord and his wife Pam currently live in Conway. They have two

teenaged children, Emily and Nathan.

Rodney was called into Christian Ministry in 1983 and received his

Doctor of Ministry degree in 2003 from Covington Theological

Seminary.

He has served as Youth Minister in Beverly Hills Baptist Church in

Rockingham, North Carolina, and in Highland Park Baptist Church in

Anderson, South Carolina. He has served as Pastor of three

churches in South Carolina: Bethuel in Greenville, Concord in

Sumter, and Juniper Bay in Conway. He is presently preaching

revivals, conferences, pulpit supply and doing interim ministry.

He has been actively serving in various positions in the Baptist State

Convention and the Waccamaw Baptist Association as well as

promoting and serving in Community Missions with Shepherd’s

Table and the Good News Club at Pee Dee Elementary School.

Rodney loves the Lord and we are pleased to have him bring the

sermon that God has laid on his heart for our special day.

A Church with a Heart

in the Heart of Horry County

CHURCH DIRECTORY

CLERK………………………………………..Mrs. Virginia Hucks

TREASURER………………………………….Mr. Charles Hucks

CHURCH SECRETARY……………….....Mrs. Betty Sue Carter

SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTOR………………….Mr. Rick Rush

DISCIPLELIFE DIRECTOR……………....Mrs. Renee Sullivan

YOUTH DIRECTOR…………………….............Mr. James Mew

CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR……………………..Mrs. Dana Booth

ORGANIST………………………………..Mrs. Patricia Johnson

PIANIST..……………………………………..Mrs. Dana Groome

CONGREGATIONAL SONG LEADER………Mr. Brent Groome

Mr. Ben Atkins

ADULT CHOIR DIRECTOR.………………….…Mr. Robert Ford

MUSIC DIRECTOR……………….…..…..Mrs. Carolyn Stevens

W.M.U. DIRECTOR……………………….Mrs. Tammy Stevens

BROTHERHOOD DIRECTOR……………..Mr. Avery Hamilton

DEACONS

Mr. Charles Hucks, Chairman Mr. Johnie Johnson

Mr. Brent Groome, Vice Chairman Mr. Cecil Caines

Mr. Rodney Johnson, Secretary Mr. Von Todd

Mr. Jody Hamilton

Today is a very special day for Good Hope Baptist church. It is Homecoming 2012, and we are so happy that you are here to help us celebrate. We hope you will enjoy the singing, praying, reading of God’s Word and especially Rev. Rodney Hord’s message. These things should be our priority on this special day.

After the service, you are invited to stay for a great meal. We would like to honor Seniors by letting them go first in line. If you have children under 10 years of age, please keep them with you and help them serve their plates. After you have eaten, we hope you will take time to reminisce and visit with family and friends. Thank you for being with us on this special day.

Not by the Years We Live

From one day to another

God will gladly give

To everyone who seeks Him

and tries each day to live

A little bit more closely

to God and to each other,

Seeing everyone who passes

as a neighbor, friend or brother,

Not only joy and happiness

but the faith to meet each trial

Not with fear and trepidation