Sonoma Baptist Church

Adult Sunday School:  Philippians 1:19-30

Announcements:

• Thank you to those who joined us for the road trip to Lassen Meadows.  If you've never been there, its quite amazing and so close by.  Thank you, too, to Sean Burke for leading us and Tina Burke for the delicious blueberry/lemon cobbler.  It was a great time!

• Communion will be served at the end of the service today.

• The Council will meet at Fellowship Hall immediately following the service.  All are welcome to attend and be made aware of ongoing discussions.   We are currently preparing for the Annual Business Meeting.

• Your Church Council has started a Pros and Cons list in regard to an upcoming vote by the church to possibly leave the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). There will be copies available on the white table in the hallway.  Council members will be available by the front entrance for any questions, so please let us know if you have any additions to this document.  We are attempting to be completely transparent and prepared for an upcoming vote on this issue.   Be on the lookout for this to come by mail, too.  If you have not received it, let Linda Wright know.  She should have some extra copies with her.

• The Constitution Review Committee has completed the first draft of the proposed Statement of Faith.  There are copies available on the table in the foyer.  Following the service, members of the Committee will be available for questions. This will be a time to ask clarifying questions and make suggestions.  Once the feedback is received the Constitution Review Committee will review them, revise the Statement and present it to the church vote on whether or not to accept it as our new Statement of Faith.

• There will be no Review Committee meeting this Monday.  They will continue next week.

• The Wednesday night fellowship this week, October 1st at 6:00 pm will be prayer time and Bible study.  We will study Job, Chapter 2.

• The next Men's Prayer Breakfast will be at the Winner's at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 11th.

• The ladies will meet on October 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Fellowship Hall for their monthly Ladies Day and Potluck.   This month they will have a craft project to do following the singing, prayer, devotional, and lunch.  They will make a beaded heart-shaped necklace.  Ladies get this on your calendar and join the fun.

• We will have a Pastor Appreciation Potluck after the service on October 12, 2025.  Please make plans to join us to let Pastor know how much we appreciate him.

• The Annual Business Meeting will be held on October 26 after the morning service.  Items on the agenda will be discussion and approval of the budget, workers list and proposed calendar for 2026; a final vote whether or not to leave the Southern Baptist Convention after the Revised Constitution and Bylaws have been approved; a discussion and vote about whether or not the Bylaws should require an annual financial audit which could start before the Revised Constitution and Bylaws are ratified; discussion and/or approval of possible investment ideas for the church's savings and building funds, discussion and vote on whether or not to install six (6) windows in the sanctuary and classroom doors at a cost of $3,090.13.  As this meeting draws near, there may be other items added, but the Council needed you to be aware of these.

Sweet By and By

Like a River Glorious

I Love You, Lord/Thou Art Worthy Medley

Sermon:  Genesis 41:1-36 - “Joseph’s Rise By God’s Sovereign Hand”

Additional Scriptures:  Proverbs 21:1; Isaiah 46:9–10; Romans 8:28; Psalm 75:6–7; 1 Peter 5:6; James 1:5; Amos 8:11; John 6:35; Acts 17:30–31

Invitation:  Only Trust Him