Sonoma Baptist Church

There will be no Wednesday Night Fellowship on Wednesday, February 4th.  Pastor Merki will be out of town.

Adult Sunday School:  Colossians 1:24-2:5

Prelude:  Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down

Announcements:

• There will be a brief planning meeting about our upcoming movie night (February 27) following today's service.  Anyone interested in helping to facilitate this, please stay and participate.
• Thanks to those who stayed for the Business meeting last week.  We have ratified the Statement of Faith as Pastor Tim preached through recently.  Thanks to Mark Clendenen and the Care Committee for the delicious lunch following the meeting.
• Copies of the church directory are available in the foyer for anyone who is interested.  If we run out of copies, please let Tina Burke the Church Clerk know.  Also, we will be adding birthdays (month and day only!) and wedding anniversaries to the Directory for future iterations.  The Clerk will be working on obtaining this information from everyone.  Thank you for your cooperation.
• The Constitution and Bylaws Review Committee will meet Monday, February 2nd to continue their work.  They welcome any and all participation.
• Wednesday night services will continue this Wednesday, February 4th at 6:00 pm.   Thank you to all who shared their testimonies with us last week.  To God be the glory for all He has done for us!  We will begin discussing How to Share the Gospel on Wednesday.  You really don't want to miss this very positive primer of Jesus's command to go a make disciples of all nations.
• There is a sign-up list in the foyer for those who would like to be on the Vacation Bible School Committee.  The VBS will be June 8-11 this year.  There is also a sign-up sheet for worker volunteers.
• There are signup sheets in the foyer about the church van also.  We would like to know if we have volunteers to drive the van and if there are those who'd appreciate a ride to church or special events.  Please let us know if you fit in either of those categories.
• We are thankful for the faithful service of those who help care for the practical needs of our church. At this time, we have a vacancy for a Trustee and are seeking a willing member to serve in this role. Trustees assist with stewardship, property care, and administrative matters so that the ministry of the Word may continue unhindered.  If you are interested, or simply want to learn more about what this role involves, reach out to Pastor Tim. Please also join us in praying that God would raise up the right person to serve our church family in this way.
• On February 7th, the men will meet for Prayer Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. at the Model T.  Make your plans to attend for a time of fellowship, devotional and good food.
• There will be a Church Range Day on February 7th also.  This is open to anyone who is interested.  You should meet at the church at 1:00 pm to participate.   The Safety and Security Team will have an after-action review after the service on February 8th.  There will also be training for the team on Use of Force and De-escalation.
• There will be an all-afternoon/evening meeting of the Constitution and Bylaws Review Committee following the service on February 8.  They are hoping to get much of it on paper at this meeting.  As always, they welcome all participation.
• The first SBWM Ladies Day for 2026 will be February 14th at 10 a.m.  Please join them for fellowship, music, prayer, Bible study and a potluck lunch.  Because it is Valentine's Day, they will do a short study of the Bible's love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13.  All ladies are welcome to attend - feel free to invite your friends and family even if they don't attend Sonoma Baptist Church.  This meeting will also be on Zoom so you can attend by clicking on the link on our website - sonomabaptist.org.
• Now let's take a few minutes to recognize and celebrate birthdays in February.....  Was anyone here married in February?  We'll celebrate that also.

Majesty (Here I Am)

As the Deer 

I Love You, Lord (212)

In Moments Like These

Sermon: "Sojourners in a Hostile Land" --  Genesis 47:1–12

Additional scripture references:  Genesis 39:21; Psalm 106:46; Hebrews 7:7; 1 Samuel 2:7–8; Matthew 5:5; 1 Corinthians 1:26–29; Acts 2; Philippians 4:19; Matthew 2:15; John 6:35; Acts 4:12

Invitation:  We Stand in Awe of You