MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

          582 W. Main Street; Lexington, KY  40507

                         Pastor Victor G. Sholar                            . To present every person perfect (mature) in Christ. Col. 1:28    

   2025 Theme:  “A Way Out of No Way”  Exodus 14:14 (NIV)   

            Sunday, December 7, 2025         11:00 A.M.

Musical Prelude   

Call to Worship                             

We have come as the body of Christ to do Holy business for our King. We have come in troubled times, but we have high spirits.  We know the  Eternal One is still on the throne.  Saints, lift up holy hands, lift high your voices and praise the Sovereign One.  Mighty is our God, holy are His judgments, and He is altogether lovely.  Praise Him!  Praise Him!  Praise Him!    

Hymns                   “Nothing But The Blood”        #337

    Presentation:  “Nothing But The Blood”  MSBC Student Ministry

Responsive Reading  (printed)

Prayer             

Grace Offerings                                                        Ushers

            Prayer/Doxology

Recognition of Visitors/Observations                     Pulpit

Prayer                                                                        Pulpit

Music Ministry                                          MSBC Music Ministry

SERMON                                                          Pastor Victor G. Sholar

The Period to Receive Those Whom The Lord Will Send

               Observance of The LORD’s Table

Benediction

Closing

 DEACONS’ MINISTRY—Dec., 2025-Team 4

THANK YOU (reprint)

Thank you to Pastor Sholar, Elders C, T, and G,😄, the Deacons, Mothers, media, music, decorations culinary, office staff, health ministry, my church family,                
I am deeply grateful for the love, kindness, and support extended to me and my family during the illness and funeral services for my beloved husband, Freddie. Thank you for the nourishing food, paper products, and heartfelt cards. I truly appreciate all the prayers, hugs, and expressions of love shown to us during this difficult time. Your visits to see him in the hospital meant a lot to us. Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers as we cope with life without Freddie. The upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons will be especially challenging, but I hold onto the faith that our loving God will not forsake us; He will never abandon us. I thank God for the peace that surpasses all understanding, granting comfort and strength. I am also grateful for His Son, Jesus Christ, whose love sustains us through every trial.                                                                                                           Love and God Bless!

                                                Sis. Gloria Jean Williams & Family

CHURCH CALENDAR—upcoming events

Sunday School            9:30am each Sunday

Worship Services        11am each Sunday

Sunday, Dec. 7            Observance of The LORD’s Table

Thursday, Dec. 11       Church Stewardship Meeting, 7pm, Chapel

Sunday, Dec. 14          9:30am Sunday School Christmas Program

                                    Joint classes, Main Church Sanctuary

Monday, Dec. 15       “Our Friends in Need” Christmas Fellowship

                                    4-6pm (see flyer in bulletin—date change)

Wed., Dec. 24             Christmas Eve

Thur., Dec. 25             Christmas Day Services, 10am (Chapel)

Wed., Dec. 31             New Year’s Eve Services 6pm (Chapel)                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHANGES IN NAME/ADDRESS

All persons who have had changes in your name and or mailing address are asked to please forward this information to the church office.  This will aid in our end-of-year mailings.  Thank you.

Sunday School –Joint Session – Dec. 14

A joint session of all classes will be held next Sunday, Dec. 14, at 9:30am in the Main Sanctuary.  A Christmas presentation will be given.  All children, youth, and adults who will be wearing costumes for the program are to please be present by 9:15am for ample time to be robed for the program.  Thank you.

                                                Sis. Vi Doty, Coordinator

Prayer Request Update:

From Sis. Laurie Edmond:  The 5-year-old preschooler Malia still stands in need for a heart transplant surgery—please continue in prayer.  At this time, we are requested to pray (continue to pray) particularly for Malia’s mother—Jerrica Croley.  As we might understand, her daughter’s health concerns are weighing heavily upon her as mother.  She thanks the church for the prayers, and asks that God’s Hand of mercy rest upon them. 

HOLIDAY OFFERINGS

Thank you to all who have generously given Thanksgiving offerings as asked of members.  As the year approaches its end, you are requested to also give a holiday love offering of $100 for Christmas.    As God so blesses and provides, please give willingly (whether more or less) as we continue to support the ministries & labor here in the Lord’s House. May the Lord bless each gift given to His glory.

WEEKLY MEETINGS SCHEDULE

         Bible Study:  Our weekly Bible study sessions will be cancelled for the month of December (3 basketball games to be held on three Tuesdays) combined with the Christmas holiday.  Bible study sessions will resume in January. 

         Student Ministry: Elder Thomas, Coordinator—this ministry shall also cancel all Tuesday night sessions for the month of December; to resume in January.

         Choir Rehearsals:  Choir rehearsals shall resume and continue with holiday notifications to be given from Bro. Marion Rogers.

         Sunday School Teachers Meetings:  All Sunday School Teachers meetings will be cancelled for month of December.   New schedule to be issued by Superintendent. 

THE 180 GROUP have a Christmas Fellowship on Friday, December 12, at 6:30pm in the home of Dea. & Sis. Les Moore (2308 Barnwell Lane).  All members and those who wish to be a part of this young adult group are welcome to attend.   For any questions, please contact Les Moore (859-396-8359) or Corey Edmond.

CHRISTMAS CARDS DELIVERIES

It is time again to think about in-house Christmas cards exchange for our in-house members.  Our Youth and Christmas cards committee will again collect, assemble and distribute Christmas cards from and to members of our regular attending congregation only. You are welcome to bypass the cost of postage stamps by bringing your cards to the church and disburse your Christmas cards free.  

You may bring your cards from now until Sunday, Dec. 14, as the last Sunday for drop-off. Collection boxes will be placed in the Church vestibule. You may also drop them off at the church office.   

Please get your cards to us early so that all can have their cards before Christmas!  Safety procedures will be taken in the handling of received cards as well as the distributions.   

Further info will be given regarding dates persons may drive-by to pick up cards—if needed.

              Dec., 7, 2025  --  PRAYER REQUESTS

         Missionaries, Haiti – violence; political system; families affected by storms/hurricanes

         Families affected by recent plane crash/fire in Louisville—deaths & injuries

         Sis. Rosella Yates—UK Hospital—health concerns

         Caise Wade); home from hospital

         Sis. Janet Burley—health concerns

         From Sis. Denise Frazier—death of Terry Hawkins, Sr., (Terry and Terra’s father)

Prayer also for  C. J. Howell—serious health issues

Death of Dea. Micheal Jones’ last aunt—Mary Cloyd; funeral Monday, Dec. 8, Pleasant Green B. Church—visitation 11am; funeral at 1pm

         Sis. Jane Mitchell—had a fall, fractured her right wrist

         From Sis. Barbara Bolton—her friend Nan Allen—UK Hospital  

         Members of Farristown Baptist Church (Berea, KY) – recent death of the Pastor and the Associate

         Sis. Gloria Thompkins—serious health concerns—in hospital

         Sis. Laquita Taylor’s brother Larry—UK Hospital—prayer for salvation and healing

         From Deacon Daryl Love – prayer request for his coworker – Ashley Holt – health concerns; also prayer request for Sis. Rhonda Love’s aunt (Barbara Evans) health concerns

         Sis. Flo McGhee’s oldest brother—James McGhee—in Alabama;  recent surgery, recuperating

         Sis. Hiawatha Patterson’s father—John King, Sr.—health concerns; also her uncle Leon Harris (Dayton, OH)—recent surgery--serious health concerns

         Sis. Betty Logan’s sister Loreen Alcorn—health concerns

         Dea. Al Johnson—released from hospital--recuperating

         Sis. Glenda Bennett-Mulder’s husband Maurice Mulder—serious health concerns

         From Sis. Jean Williams – requesting prayer for Cherrish Lyvers, 12 yrs old diagnosed with brain tumor, she is cousin of Tony and dear to Sis. Williams

         Sis. Denise Frazier’s grandson—Trai’Mon Frazier—recuperating

         Sis. Sharon Ravens’ husband William—health concerns

         Dr. Donald Lyons’ wife—Sis. Myra Lyons—health concerns

         All members that have experienced recent family deaths     

         Persons on sick & shut-in list, Widows/Widowers & Caregivers

I Cor. 11:18-34  (Scripture Reading) 

 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

¹⁹ For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

²⁰ When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

²¹ For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

²² What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

²³ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

²⁴ And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

²⁵ After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

²⁶ For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

²⁷ Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

²⁸ But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

²⁹ For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

³⁰ For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

³¹ For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

³² But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

³³ Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

³⁴ And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Pastor Sholar

Text: Exodus 22:1-15

Title: Take Responsibility for Your Actions

Sunday Morning Worship 12/7/25

Sermon Series: Relationship Rules for People with Issues

3 principles which holds a person accountable for the possessions of another: 

I.                  If you stole it, repay it [vv. 1-6]

II.               If you lost it, report it [vv. 7-9]

III.           If you damaged it, replace it [vv. 10-15]

   2025 Church Theme:

“A Way of Out of No Way”

“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14  (NIV)