FBC Carthage E-News
January 23, 2012
Good morning,
It is a beautiful morning in Tennessee, following the bad storm that passed through in the night. It reminds me of the storms and how fierce they can be, especially in the darkness of the night. Then comes the morning, the sun is shining, and the Lord reassures us that He is near. Psalm 30 has been a favorite scripture of mine since a dark and stormy time in my life. One of the familiar passages in this psalm says, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” I am thankful that the storms pass. I am thankful that the morning dawns. I am thankful that the sun (Son) shines.
Thank you for the great response to the “Baby Bottle” offering for the Pregnancy Help Center. This center, located at 108 College Avenue West, provides resources and training for ladies during and after their pregnancy. The center shares the sanctity of life with abortion-minded clients, helping them to see their unborn baby as a living human being and choose life. Each lady is also presented the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the transformation He will make in their lives. The center also works with the Youth Resource Network in sharing the message of abstinence in the county schools. If you would like to tour the center or inquire about serving as a volunteer, stop by and meet the Director, Debbie Bernal, on Mondays or Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Thanks again for making a difference in the lives of mothers, children, and families.
If you have not brought your baby bottles, you can drop them off at the church office or take them directly to the Pregnancy Help Center. That would be a good reason to stop by and see the ministry.
This is a great day to celebrate life, physical life and spiritual life.
Have a great week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. A special breakfast reception will be held in honor of Mrs. Helen McCall this Sunday, January 29 at 9:00 AM in the Christian Life Center. Mrs. Helen and her late husband, Ray McCall, have been very involved in our congregation over the past 20+ years, especially during the time Bro. Ray served as our Interim Pastor. Everyone is invited to this reception and the Sunday School classes are coordinating the breakfast refreshments.
2. We will observe the Lord’s Supper during both morning services this Sunday, January 29.
3. Ladies - Women on Mission will meet this Wednesday night, January 25th, at 5:30 PM. Please make plans to join us in Jim Broyles' Sunday School classroom. We have several mission opportunities to discuss (nursing home service, reaching out to our association's missionaries' kid, helping with a missionary home that's being built in Mt. Juliet) and we'll also take time during the meeting to pray for our missionaries by name. Please don't miss this opportunity to serve God with other sisters in Christ.
4. Plans are well underway for the “We Love Smith County Day” on Saturday, February 11. Projects are being planned and coordinated through the Sunday School classes for us to go into the community and express compassion through service. We will meet in the CLC at 8:00 AM for a time of prayer, organization, and training. We will have gospel tracts for every person to share as the Lord gives opportunity. Part of our training will be “How To” share the tract.
5. Donny Coulter, North American Mission Board missionary to the First Nations People group of Canada will be with us Sunday, February 5 in the morning services. Donny is our missionary contact in Canada to the Inuit people. He will share opportunities for our church to work with him and his ministry through his First Nations Camp. After the morning services, we will have lunch together at the Walton Hotel with Donny. You are invited to come and join us for lunch and learn about more of these opportunities.
6. “Unforgettable” will be the theme for our special “Couples’ Date Night” Dinner on Friday, February 10 at 6:00 PM in the Christian Life Center. The cost of the dinner will be $20 per couple, which includes a 5x7 photo. Child care will be provided for the evening. If you would like to help with the planning and preparation, contact Lynn Sharenberger or call the church office at 735-1929.
7. During Super Bowl Sunday night, February 5, we will have evening worship service at 6:00 PM. After the service, we will have a time of fellowship in the Christian Life Center and watch the last of the game.
8. Here are two funnies from our friend Bro. Billie Friel:
A pastor and a bus driver went to heaven. The bus driver got a big beautiful mansion with large rooms. The preacher got only a one-room bungalow. So, the pastor went to St. Peter and said, "How come I got a very small place and the bus driver got that beautiful house? I've preached the good news all my life!" St. Peter replied, "When you preached, the people fell asleep. When the bus driver drove his bus, people prayed!" Ha! I've had people converted in my car, too!
The preacher's small congregation generally sat in the back pews. This Sunday he was delighted to see a stranger sitting in the front pew. When the service ended, the minister asked him why he'd sat in the front. "I'm a bus driver," the stranger explained, "and I came to learn how you get people to move to the rear!"
9. Here is a Focus on the Family video shown last week during an NFL football game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5beoRa_HR8o&sns=em
Monday, January 23, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News for January 16, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News
January 16, 2012
Good morning,
Many of you have a holiday or are out of school today for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Across America people are remembering this minister of the gospel and his passionate stand for equal treatment of all peoples.
As I read the Bible reading for today in Genesis, I was reminded that we are all from the same family. We trace out common ancestry back to Adam and Eve, and then in Genesis 6-9 we are reminded that only Noah and his three sons and their wives were saved through the flood. Paul writes in Acts 17:26, “And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth.” John records Jesus’ words, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”
In Revelation 5:9 we read, “And they sang a new song (to Jesus), saying: “ You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” We began from one couple, survived the destruction of the earth through one family, and will one day stand and praise Jesus as one people.
This would be a good day to sing the song we learned as children:
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
During this Year of Compassion, may we learn and practice the expression of Jesus’ love to all people. As He has loved us, we ought to also love one another.
Be compassionate to others,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. We welcome Tim, Heather, and Hailey Wilmore to FBC Carthage as new members. They came yesterday on the promise of their church membership letter. Tim is the son of Dewayne and Carol Wilmore.
2. Yesterday, we reported the exciting news of a possible contact for our partnership in Nunavut. Donny Coulter, NAMB missionary to the First Nations peoples shared that Alec Sunrise, a strong believer in Jesus from the Northwest Territory could possibly be our contact with the Inuit. It was mistakenly reported that he was moving to Nunavut. He is planning mission trips into the area at the present time. Be praying for Alec and his connection to FBC Carthage in the months ahead. Be praying for the Inuit and for the Lord to open a door or witness into that land. For more information on the Inuit, click on the links below:
General Information
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/inuit/maininuit.htm
Mission Report from Dr. David Sills
http://www.reachingandteaching.org/downloads/NunavutIqaluit.pdf
Additional Information from Dr. David Sills
http://ontheword.blogspot.com/2011/02/mission-research-of-inuit-people-of.html
3. Speaking of the Inuit people and our partnership, North American Mission Board Missionary Donny Coulter will be with us Sunday, February 5 in the morning services. Donny is our missionary contact in Canada to the Inuit people. He will share opportunities for our church to work with him and his ministry through his First Nations Camp. After the morning services, we will have lunch together at the Walton Hotel with Donny. You are welcome to come and join us for lunch and learn more of these opportunities.
4. The Youth Winter Retreat was a great experience this weekend. The group of seventy will be traveling back today. In addition to great fun on the ski/tube slopes, the worship sessions were very powerful with many decisions being made by students and adults. Pray for the Lord to use this event as a launching pad to our greatest year of ministry to the students of Smith County.
5. This Sunday, January 22 will be our Sanctity of Life Sunday. Continue to fill your baby bottles and bring them with you this Sunday for the Smith County Pregnancy Resource Center.
6. Following the Sunday evening services on January 22, we will have a time of fellowship together in the Christian Life Center. Bring some finger-food and we will enjoy a time to sit, talk, and share together.
7. All couples are invited to the special “Date Night” Dinner on Friday, February 10 at 6:00 PM in the Christian Life Center. Child care will be provided for the evening. We are in the process of arranging for catering for the meal. The cost for the evening will be shared next week after the meal is determined.
8. Sunday School classes are asked to select a project for the “We Love Smith County” Day on Saturday, February 11. We will meet together at 8:00 AM in the Christian Life Center and go out as classes for the work. If you are not in Sunday School you are invited to come and join in one of the projects for the day.
9. Yesterday, in the message, we discussed sowing the seed of the gospel and mentioned a couple of ways to share (tracts, testimony, Four Spiritual Laws). Here is a great web site that has several online tracts and presentations of the gospel. You may want to pass one of these on to a lost or unchurched friend:
http://www.thegoodnews.org/
January 16, 2012
Good morning,
Many of you have a holiday or are out of school today for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Across America people are remembering this minister of the gospel and his passionate stand for equal treatment of all peoples.
As I read the Bible reading for today in Genesis, I was reminded that we are all from the same family. We trace out common ancestry back to Adam and Eve, and then in Genesis 6-9 we are reminded that only Noah and his three sons and their wives were saved through the flood. Paul writes in Acts 17:26, “And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth.” John records Jesus’ words, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”
In Revelation 5:9 we read, “And they sang a new song (to Jesus), saying: “ You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” We began from one couple, survived the destruction of the earth through one family, and will one day stand and praise Jesus as one people.
This would be a good day to sing the song we learned as children:
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
During this Year of Compassion, may we learn and practice the expression of Jesus’ love to all people. As He has loved us, we ought to also love one another.
Be compassionate to others,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. We welcome Tim, Heather, and Hailey Wilmore to FBC Carthage as new members. They came yesterday on the promise of their church membership letter. Tim is the son of Dewayne and Carol Wilmore.
2. Yesterday, we reported the exciting news of a possible contact for our partnership in Nunavut. Donny Coulter, NAMB missionary to the First Nations peoples shared that Alec Sunrise, a strong believer in Jesus from the Northwest Territory could possibly be our contact with the Inuit. It was mistakenly reported that he was moving to Nunavut. He is planning mission trips into the area at the present time. Be praying for Alec and his connection to FBC Carthage in the months ahead. Be praying for the Inuit and for the Lord to open a door or witness into that land. For more information on the Inuit, click on the links below:
General Information
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/inuit/maininuit.htm
Mission Report from Dr. David Sills
http://www.reachingandteaching.org/downloads/NunavutIqaluit.pdf
Additional Information from Dr. David Sills
http://ontheword.blogspot.com/2011/02/mission-research-of-inuit-people-of.html
3. Speaking of the Inuit people and our partnership, North American Mission Board Missionary Donny Coulter will be with us Sunday, February 5 in the morning services. Donny is our missionary contact in Canada to the Inuit people. He will share opportunities for our church to work with him and his ministry through his First Nations Camp. After the morning services, we will have lunch together at the Walton Hotel with Donny. You are welcome to come and join us for lunch and learn more of these opportunities.
4. The Youth Winter Retreat was a great experience this weekend. The group of seventy will be traveling back today. In addition to great fun on the ski/tube slopes, the worship sessions were very powerful with many decisions being made by students and adults. Pray for the Lord to use this event as a launching pad to our greatest year of ministry to the students of Smith County.
5. This Sunday, January 22 will be our Sanctity of Life Sunday. Continue to fill your baby bottles and bring them with you this Sunday for the Smith County Pregnancy Resource Center.
6. Following the Sunday evening services on January 22, we will have a time of fellowship together in the Christian Life Center. Bring some finger-food and we will enjoy a time to sit, talk, and share together.
7. All couples are invited to the special “Date Night” Dinner on Friday, February 10 at 6:00 PM in the Christian Life Center. Child care will be provided for the evening. We are in the process of arranging for catering for the meal. The cost for the evening will be shared next week after the meal is determined.
8. Sunday School classes are asked to select a project for the “We Love Smith County” Day on Saturday, February 11. We will meet together at 8:00 AM in the Christian Life Center and go out as classes for the work. If you are not in Sunday School you are invited to come and join in one of the projects for the day.
9. Yesterday, in the message, we discussed sowing the seed of the gospel and mentioned a couple of ways to share (tracts, testimony, Four Spiritual Laws). Here is a great web site that has several online tracts and presentations of the gospel. You may want to pass one of these on to a lost or unchurched friend:
http://www.thegoodnews.org/
Monday, January 9, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News for January 9, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News
January 9, 2012
Good morning,
Thank you for your prayers for me last week as I took Jill, our older daughter, to Texas A&M. It was a great trip, with the exception that I had to leave her in Texas. On Friday, I helped Sara, our younger daughter, move back into her dorm at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The house is too quite again.
Speaking of students, this is a big week for many of them as classes begin and they start their Spring semester. We are blessed with many students at FBC Carthage. Let’s remember to pray for them in their studies and their Christian walk while at school. This would be a great week to take a moment and write a note to a student. These notes from home are an encouragement to the students.
This is also a big week for the youth as they prepare for their Winter Ski Retreat this weekend. They will leave on Saturday for Perfect North and return on Monday. In addition to the times of skiing and tubing, they will be led in worship by a guest worship band and guest speaker, Pastor Shawn Peoples who is planting a new church in Hawaii. Pray for God to stir in the hearts of our youth on this special trip.
I want to celebrate again the great offering given this year from the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions. Our goal this year was $11,500 and we have received over $13,800! As this offering goes into the mission fields of the world, may the peoples of the nations hear and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the week:
1. All adults 55 and over are invited for a covered dish luncheon this Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. We will enjoy a great meal, good fellowship, and discuss plans for a year of programs, trips, and missions for the senior adults. Invite someone to come along with you.
2. The January business meeting will be held this Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary.
3. Continue to collect your coins and bills for the Baby Bottles for the Pregnancy Help Center. Two filled bottles have already been returned for the Center. Plan to bring your filled bottles to church by Sunday, January 22 which will be Sanctity of Life Sunday.
4. I remind you of the special invitation we have from the Carthage United Methodist Church to join them for an afternoon with Southern Baptist pastor and missionary, Dr. Rev. Raouf Ghattas on January 15 at 3:00 pm in their Fellowship Hall/CLC. He will be talking about Christians in the Middle East, life under Islamic Law & reaching out to Muslims for Christ. This event is open to everyone. A time of question and answers will follow the presentation and refreshments will be served!
Rev. Ghattas was born in Cairo, Egypt & immigrated to the US in 1975. Although he was originally a structural engineer in the nuclear field, he found his true calling in the church. He earned a M.Div & Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Rev. Ghattas has been a Church Planter/Evangelist for the International Mission Board, SBC since 1991 & served in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt. He has travelled to over 30 countries as a trainer/teacher in Muslim evangelism. He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Carol, and two teenage sons.
5. Speaking of missionaries, Donny Coulter, missionary in Canada with the First Nations Peoples, will be with us in both morning services on Sunday, January 29. Donny is our contact in praying for and one day working with Inuit people. He will bring the morning messages and share opportunities we have to serve with the Canadian First Peoples (Native Americans) this Summer. He has four weeks of camps for the First Nations’ children during July and has invited us to bring a team to prepare meals and serve as counselors for one of the weeks. He will also share the opportunity for older High School and College students to serve as counselors for the Summer.
6. The January after-church fellowship has been rescheduled to Sunday night, January 22. We will have finger foods and a time to spend in fellowship together.
7. The 2012 We Love Smith County Day for local ministry and mission projects will be Saturday, February 11. All Sunday School classes are asked to select a project to do on that day. Projects could be helping an individual, a community project, or other ministry in Smith County. Please select a project by January 22. Teachers, please coordinate your projects with Bro. Tim. Classes can work together on the same projects.
8. A Couple’s Valentine Dinner will be held on Saturday, February 11 in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 PM. Sign-up and cost information will be at the Connection Point this Sunday.
9. With 2012 being the Year of Compassion, here is a great story of compassion of two Nashville brothers: http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=K67LPGNX&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01/09/2012
January 9, 2012
Good morning,
Thank you for your prayers for me last week as I took Jill, our older daughter, to Texas A&M. It was a great trip, with the exception that I had to leave her in Texas. On Friday, I helped Sara, our younger daughter, move back into her dorm at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The house is too quite again.
Speaking of students, this is a big week for many of them as classes begin and they start their Spring semester. We are blessed with many students at FBC Carthage. Let’s remember to pray for them in their studies and their Christian walk while at school. This would be a great week to take a moment and write a note to a student. These notes from home are an encouragement to the students.
This is also a big week for the youth as they prepare for their Winter Ski Retreat this weekend. They will leave on Saturday for Perfect North and return on Monday. In addition to the times of skiing and tubing, they will be led in worship by a guest worship band and guest speaker, Pastor Shawn Peoples who is planting a new church in Hawaii. Pray for God to stir in the hearts of our youth on this special trip.
I want to celebrate again the great offering given this year from the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions. Our goal this year was $11,500 and we have received over $13,800! As this offering goes into the mission fields of the world, may the peoples of the nations hear and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the week:
1. All adults 55 and over are invited for a covered dish luncheon this Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. We will enjoy a great meal, good fellowship, and discuss plans for a year of programs, trips, and missions for the senior adults. Invite someone to come along with you.
2. The January business meeting will be held this Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary.
3. Continue to collect your coins and bills for the Baby Bottles for the Pregnancy Help Center. Two filled bottles have already been returned for the Center. Plan to bring your filled bottles to church by Sunday, January 22 which will be Sanctity of Life Sunday.
4. I remind you of the special invitation we have from the Carthage United Methodist Church to join them for an afternoon with Southern Baptist pastor and missionary, Dr. Rev. Raouf Ghattas on January 15 at 3:00 pm in their Fellowship Hall/CLC. He will be talking about Christians in the Middle East, life under Islamic Law & reaching out to Muslims for Christ. This event is open to everyone. A time of question and answers will follow the presentation and refreshments will be served!
Rev. Ghattas was born in Cairo, Egypt & immigrated to the US in 1975. Although he was originally a structural engineer in the nuclear field, he found his true calling in the church. He earned a M.Div & Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Rev. Ghattas has been a Church Planter/Evangelist for the International Mission Board, SBC since 1991 & served in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt. He has travelled to over 30 countries as a trainer/teacher in Muslim evangelism. He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Carol, and two teenage sons.
5. Speaking of missionaries, Donny Coulter, missionary in Canada with the First Nations Peoples, will be with us in both morning services on Sunday, January 29. Donny is our contact in praying for and one day working with Inuit people. He will bring the morning messages and share opportunities we have to serve with the Canadian First Peoples (Native Americans) this Summer. He has four weeks of camps for the First Nations’ children during July and has invited us to bring a team to prepare meals and serve as counselors for one of the weeks. He will also share the opportunity for older High School and College students to serve as counselors for the Summer.
6. The January after-church fellowship has been rescheduled to Sunday night, January 22. We will have finger foods and a time to spend in fellowship together.
7. The 2012 We Love Smith County Day for local ministry and mission projects will be Saturday, February 11. All Sunday School classes are asked to select a project to do on that day. Projects could be helping an individual, a community project, or other ministry in Smith County. Please select a project by January 22. Teachers, please coordinate your projects with Bro. Tim. Classes can work together on the same projects.
8. A Couple’s Valentine Dinner will be held on Saturday, February 11 in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 PM. Sign-up and cost information will be at the Connection Point this Sunday.
9. With 2012 being the Year of Compassion, here is a great story of compassion of two Nashville brothers: http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=K67LPGNX&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01/09/2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News for January 1, 2012
FBC Carthage E-News
January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
There is an excitement in the air as we begin a new year. The excitement is from the opportunities that await us in the New Year; opportunities to minister and care, opportunities to share the gospel, opportunities to grow closer in our walk with Jesus Christ.
2012 is designated as the year of compassion as we emphasize the third phrase in our mission statement: “Exalt Christ, Establish Connections, Express Compassion.” In each area of our ministry, let’s seek ways to express the compassion of Jesus Christ in word and deed. As you reach out to others, be sure and allow your acts of compassion to become opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus. There is nothing more compassionate than sharing the hope of Jesus with a person who is lost. In fact, I encourage each Christian to ask the Lord to allow them to see at least one person come to salvation this year through their witness. That will make 2012 a year to remember.
I remind the Sunday School classes of the challenge of having at least one ministry project each quarter. Teachers, you and the class members are to prayerfully select the project, coordinate the details, and see it through.
Everyone is asked to mark Saturday, February 11 on their calendar for our “We Love Smith County Day.” Last year was a great day of ministry and local missions through the work of the classes.
Before we go to the news, a special “thanks” goes to everyone who participated in the mission trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. The two day project saw a lot of work done to one cottage, a wash building, and the Children’s Home grounds.
Have a blessed New Year as you serve others in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for this week:
1. With the New Year comes a renewed emphasis on reading the Bible through. If you are still in the process from last year, keep going. A unique reading plan was handed out Sunday which divides the readings through the week by major sections of the Bible. Copies of the Reading Plan are available at the Connection Point, in the Church Office, and online at: http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.html
2. This past Sunday also began our Baby Bottle Campaign, collecting change for the Pregnancy Help Center of Smith County. The Center is located at 108 College Avenue West and is opened Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00AM – 4:00 PM. Collect your change for his important ministry in our community. We will collect the baby bottles on Sunday, January 22 which is the Sanctity of Life Sunday. For more information on the Pregnancy Help Center, log onto http://www.phcsmithcounty.org/.
3. The Spring semester of AWANA begins Sunday, January 8 at 5:30 PM in the Christian Life Center. AWANA is a Bible-centered ministry for children, ages 3 through high school. I encourage all parents to bring your children to this exciting discipleship program. Invite your neighborhood children to join in the fun of AWANA.
4. Speaking of Sunday nights, our evening worship services for adults will focus on our basic beliefs as Baptists. It is important to know what we believe and where in the Bible we base those beliefs. Evening worship begins at 6:00 PM in the sanctuary.
5. Senior Adults, we will have a ministry planning luncheon on Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Bring a covered dish and ministry/program ideas as we plan the year of Senior Adult ministry.
6. The January church business meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary.
7. Be praying for the 2012 Youth Ski Retreat, January 14-16. There are over 70 persons going on this year’s retreat to Perfect North, Indiana. Shawn Peoples, a church-planter to Hawaii, will be the guest speaker.
8. The Carthage United Methodist Church has invited us to a special event: The CUMC Witness Committee is hosting an afternoon with Dr. Rev. Raouf Ghattas on January 15 at 3:00 pm in our CLC. He will be talking about Christians in the Middle East, life under Islamic Law & reaching out to Muslims for Christ. This event is open to everyone & we are hopeful to get a large turnout to hear him talk, a Q&A session will follow - our course refreshments will be served!
Rev. Ghattas was born in Cairo, Egypt & immigrated to the US in 1975. Although he was originally a structural engineer in the nuclear field, he found his true calling in the church. He earned a M.Div & Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Rev. Ghattas has been a Church Planter/Evangelist for the International Mission Board, SBC since 1991 & served in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt. He has travelled to over 30 countries as a trainer/teacher in Muslim evangelism. He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Carol, and two teenage sons.
9. The deacons will meet Sunday, January 8 at 5:00 PM.
10. Listed below is a link to the Southern Baptist Call to Prayer for our nation and our world. Take a look at the emphasis videos and the challenge to pray for the lost to be saved: http://www.namb.net/sbccalltoprayer/
11. Here is an interesting news article e-mailed to me and tagged “Stand Up for Jesus”. It shares the stand Tim Tebow is taking for his outward expressions of faith as a player for the NFL:
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/12/12/why-are-anti-christian-bigots-so-eager-to-prey-on-tim-tebow/
January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
There is an excitement in the air as we begin a new year. The excitement is from the opportunities that await us in the New Year; opportunities to minister and care, opportunities to share the gospel, opportunities to grow closer in our walk with Jesus Christ.
2012 is designated as the year of compassion as we emphasize the third phrase in our mission statement: “Exalt Christ, Establish Connections, Express Compassion.” In each area of our ministry, let’s seek ways to express the compassion of Jesus Christ in word and deed. As you reach out to others, be sure and allow your acts of compassion to become opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus. There is nothing more compassionate than sharing the hope of Jesus with a person who is lost. In fact, I encourage each Christian to ask the Lord to allow them to see at least one person come to salvation this year through their witness. That will make 2012 a year to remember.
I remind the Sunday School classes of the challenge of having at least one ministry project each quarter. Teachers, you and the class members are to prayerfully select the project, coordinate the details, and see it through.
Everyone is asked to mark Saturday, February 11 on their calendar for our “We Love Smith County Day.” Last year was a great day of ministry and local missions through the work of the classes.
Before we go to the news, a special “thanks” goes to everyone who participated in the mission trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. The two day project saw a lot of work done to one cottage, a wash building, and the Children’s Home grounds.
Have a blessed New Year as you serve others in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for this week:
1. With the New Year comes a renewed emphasis on reading the Bible through. If you are still in the process from last year, keep going. A unique reading plan was handed out Sunday which divides the readings through the week by major sections of the Bible. Copies of the Reading Plan are available at the Connection Point, in the Church Office, and online at: http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.html
2. This past Sunday also began our Baby Bottle Campaign, collecting change for the Pregnancy Help Center of Smith County. The Center is located at 108 College Avenue West and is opened Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00AM – 4:00 PM. Collect your change for his important ministry in our community. We will collect the baby bottles on Sunday, January 22 which is the Sanctity of Life Sunday. For more information on the Pregnancy Help Center, log onto http://www.phcsmithcounty.org/.
3. The Spring semester of AWANA begins Sunday, January 8 at 5:30 PM in the Christian Life Center. AWANA is a Bible-centered ministry for children, ages 3 through high school. I encourage all parents to bring your children to this exciting discipleship program. Invite your neighborhood children to join in the fun of AWANA.
4. Speaking of Sunday nights, our evening worship services for adults will focus on our basic beliefs as Baptists. It is important to know what we believe and where in the Bible we base those beliefs. Evening worship begins at 6:00 PM in the sanctuary.
5. Senior Adults, we will have a ministry planning luncheon on Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Bring a covered dish and ministry/program ideas as we plan the year of Senior Adult ministry.
6. The January church business meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary.
7. Be praying for the 2012 Youth Ski Retreat, January 14-16. There are over 70 persons going on this year’s retreat to Perfect North, Indiana. Shawn Peoples, a church-planter to Hawaii, will be the guest speaker.
8. The Carthage United Methodist Church has invited us to a special event: The CUMC Witness Committee is hosting an afternoon with Dr. Rev. Raouf Ghattas on January 15 at 3:00 pm in our CLC. He will be talking about Christians in the Middle East, life under Islamic Law & reaching out to Muslims for Christ. This event is open to everyone & we are hopeful to get a large turnout to hear him talk, a Q&A session will follow - our course refreshments will be served!
Rev. Ghattas was born in Cairo, Egypt & immigrated to the US in 1975. Although he was originally a structural engineer in the nuclear field, he found his true calling in the church. He earned a M.Div & Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Rev. Ghattas has been a Church Planter/Evangelist for the International Mission Board, SBC since 1991 & served in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt. He has travelled to over 30 countries as a trainer/teacher in Muslim evangelism. He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Carol, and two teenage sons.
9. The deacons will meet Sunday, January 8 at 5:00 PM.
10. Listed below is a link to the Southern Baptist Call to Prayer for our nation and our world. Take a look at the emphasis videos and the challenge to pray for the lost to be saved: http://www.namb.net/sbccalltoprayer/
11. Here is an interesting news article e-mailed to me and tagged “Stand Up for Jesus”. It shares the stand Tim Tebow is taking for his outward expressions of faith as a player for the NFL:
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/12/12/why-are-anti-christian-bigots-so-eager-to-prey-on-tim-tebow/
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News for December 27, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News
December 27, 2011
Good Tuesday Morning,
This has been a great Christmas season, filled with celebration, awe, and wonder at the remembrance of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Whether you spent the day surrounded by family or quietly by yourself, I trust your focus was on Jesus and all He means to you.
As we move from this season into a new year, may we carry that same focus and commitment as we minister and share the hope we have in Jesus. I call each one to a year of compassion during 2012. Jesus came to love and care for those around Him. May we do the same. This year, reach out in the name of Jesus to those in our community who need a friend. Throughout this year, we will have opportunities to reach out to people outside our community through missions. Let this be the year you become involved in missions and ministry.
I want to say a special “Thank-You” to all who led us in worship during the Christmas services. The readings, special music, drama, videos, singing, etc. blessed my heart and centered my attention on Jesus.
I also want to thank the church and each family for the Christmas cards, gifts, and honorarium.
It was good to see Sam Smith in the service Sunday. Sam is a student at the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Forth Worth, Texas. Pray for Sam as he continues his studies in preparation for missions and ministry.
During the holidays, it is good to see all our college and university students. Say an encouraging word to them as you see them back at FBC Carthage. I am very proud and thankful for the faithfulness of our students as they continue to grow in their relationship to Jesus Christ. Let’s pray for them as they look toward a new semester in school.
Have a wonderful finish to 2011 and a great beginning to 2012.
See you Sunday,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for this week:
1. We will have Wednesday night service and activities this week, December 28.
2. This Sunday we will have Sunday School at 9:30 AM and one morning service at 10:45 AM. We will also have the 6:00 PM service as we begin the new year.
3. Speaking of services, we will begin offering Children’s Church during the 8:00 AM service on January 8. Children, ages 4 thru 1st grade, will be dismissed to Children’s Church from the Sanctuary before the morning message.
4. The Mission Trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood will be this Thursday and Friday, December 29-30. We will do some painting and projects in the cottages and rake leaves, weather permitting. Bring a paint brush, leaf rake and a leaf blower, if you have them.
5. This Sunday, January 1 will begin a special emphasis on the Sanctity of Life. We value human life and consider it as a sacred gift from God. We will distribute baby bottles as a reminder of the precious life of the babies and to collect a special offering for the Smith County Pregnancy Help Center. The Center opened this year and has had several ladies come for help and encouragement during their pregnancy and raising their babies. Sunday, January 22 will be our Sanctity of Life Sunday and we will bring our filled baby bottles on that day.
6. As we focus on life during the month of January, it is also time to make or review our wills. A will is an important part of every person’s life, whether young or older. A will reflects your care and concern for the well being of your family. In addition to financial assets, a will gives direction for the care of children, final wishes, and charitable contributions. One of the best times to make a will is when you are young, strong, and healthy. If you have a will, take a few minutes this month to review it.
7. Read the Bible through in 2012. We will have reading guides this Sunday for you to start your journey through the Bible during this new year. For some, this has become a yearly journey. For some, this may be your first trip. The Bible, God’s Word, is written for us to read, study, and apply.
December 27, 2011
Good Tuesday Morning,
This has been a great Christmas season, filled with celebration, awe, and wonder at the remembrance of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Whether you spent the day surrounded by family or quietly by yourself, I trust your focus was on Jesus and all He means to you.
As we move from this season into a new year, may we carry that same focus and commitment as we minister and share the hope we have in Jesus. I call each one to a year of compassion during 2012. Jesus came to love and care for those around Him. May we do the same. This year, reach out in the name of Jesus to those in our community who need a friend. Throughout this year, we will have opportunities to reach out to people outside our community through missions. Let this be the year you become involved in missions and ministry.
I want to say a special “Thank-You” to all who led us in worship during the Christmas services. The readings, special music, drama, videos, singing, etc. blessed my heart and centered my attention on Jesus.
I also want to thank the church and each family for the Christmas cards, gifts, and honorarium.
It was good to see Sam Smith in the service Sunday. Sam is a student at the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Forth Worth, Texas. Pray for Sam as he continues his studies in preparation for missions and ministry.
During the holidays, it is good to see all our college and university students. Say an encouraging word to them as you see them back at FBC Carthage. I am very proud and thankful for the faithfulness of our students as they continue to grow in their relationship to Jesus Christ. Let’s pray for them as they look toward a new semester in school.
Have a wonderful finish to 2011 and a great beginning to 2012.
See you Sunday,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for this week:
1. We will have Wednesday night service and activities this week, December 28.
2. This Sunday we will have Sunday School at 9:30 AM and one morning service at 10:45 AM. We will also have the 6:00 PM service as we begin the new year.
3. Speaking of services, we will begin offering Children’s Church during the 8:00 AM service on January 8. Children, ages 4 thru 1st grade, will be dismissed to Children’s Church from the Sanctuary before the morning message.
4. The Mission Trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood will be this Thursday and Friday, December 29-30. We will do some painting and projects in the cottages and rake leaves, weather permitting. Bring a paint brush, leaf rake and a leaf blower, if you have them.
5. This Sunday, January 1 will begin a special emphasis on the Sanctity of Life. We value human life and consider it as a sacred gift from God. We will distribute baby bottles as a reminder of the precious life of the babies and to collect a special offering for the Smith County Pregnancy Help Center. The Center opened this year and has had several ladies come for help and encouragement during their pregnancy and raising their babies. Sunday, January 22 will be our Sanctity of Life Sunday and we will bring our filled baby bottles on that day.
6. As we focus on life during the month of January, it is also time to make or review our wills. A will is an important part of every person’s life, whether young or older. A will reflects your care and concern for the well being of your family. In addition to financial assets, a will gives direction for the care of children, final wishes, and charitable contributions. One of the best times to make a will is when you are young, strong, and healthy. If you have a will, take a few minutes this month to review it.
7. Read the Bible through in 2012. We will have reading guides this Sunday for you to start your journey through the Bible during this new year. For some, this has become a yearly journey. For some, this may be your first trip. The Bible, God’s Word, is written for us to read, study, and apply.
Monday, December 19, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News for December 19, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News
December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas,
It is hard to imagine that this is Christmas week. The anticipation and celebration has pointed to this week and to Christmas Sunday. As you and your family gather for great meals and the exchanging of gifts, remember to keep the focus on Jesus and His birth. Sing some carols, read the Christmas story (Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2); and share what Christmas means to you.
A special thank you goes to all who worked long and hard to set-up and prepare for the Christmas Celebration service at the high school. It is always a blessing to be able to join together for one combined service at Christmas and Easter.
Our annual Christmas Eve Service will be held this Saturday at 5:30 PM in the Sanctuary. This reflective service will focus on Jesus through carols, communion, and candle lighting. Bring your family to this remembrance Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection.
On Christmas Sunday we will have one service at 10:00 AM in the church sanctuary. Take an hour out of your Christmas morning to join together to worship the new born King.
As your Pastor, let me take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. It is an honor to serve with you at FBC Carthage. This has been a great year of missions and ministry. I am looking forward to the New Year, 2012 and our emphasis on “The Year of Compassion.” Have a wonderful week and a joyous celebration of the Lord’s birth. It is all about Jesus.
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. There is still time for you to sign-up and be a part of the Mission Project to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home on December 29 & 30. You can sign up at the Connection Point on Wednesday night, Friday, or Sunday. You can also send an e-mail to tfrank@fbccarthage.com or call the church office at 735-1929. We will be painting in the homes and traveling back to Carthage each evening.
2. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions has received a total of $8,997.50. The special missions offering received Sunday was a total of $7,773.00 with $6,503.50 going toward the Lottie Moon Offering and $1,263.50 going toward the local mission work through the Smith County Help Center. The Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions will continue to be received through Sunday, January 1, 2012 as we move toward and surpass the goal of $11,500.
3. During the next two weeks, the church office will be closed for the holidays on December 23, 26 and January 2.
4. As you get your 2012 calendars, here some preliminary church dates to pencil in:
January 14-16 Youth Ski Trip
8 AWANA Begins for Spring Semester
15 After-church Fellowship
21 Youth Sports Fellowship
22 Sanctity of Life Sunday
February 11 We Love Smith County Day
Couples Valentine Dinner
17-19 Youth Disciple Now Weekend
March 4-9 Revival by the River
9-10 Youth Evangelism Conference, Nashville
18 After-church Fellowship
April 8 Easter / Resurrection Sunday
15 After-Church Fellowship
May 6 Last Day of AWANA Spring Semester
21-24 Kid’s Camp
27 Memorial Day Picnic
31 Mission Team to Naples, Italy
June 10-15 Vacation Bible School
21-23 Youth Music Camp
27 Mission Team leaves for Mission Montana
July 1 Church Picnic
2-7 Youth Camp
9 Mission Team leaves for Miss. River Ministry
16 Mission Team leaves for Mission Hawaii
20 Smith County Fair Begins
5. Thank you for the many great Christmas videos sent over the past several weeks. Here are two links I believe you will enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=OExXItDyWEY&vq=medium
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=99F1MFNU
December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas,
It is hard to imagine that this is Christmas week. The anticipation and celebration has pointed to this week and to Christmas Sunday. As you and your family gather for great meals and the exchanging of gifts, remember to keep the focus on Jesus and His birth. Sing some carols, read the Christmas story (Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2); and share what Christmas means to you.
A special thank you goes to all who worked long and hard to set-up and prepare for the Christmas Celebration service at the high school. It is always a blessing to be able to join together for one combined service at Christmas and Easter.
Our annual Christmas Eve Service will be held this Saturday at 5:30 PM in the Sanctuary. This reflective service will focus on Jesus through carols, communion, and candle lighting. Bring your family to this remembrance Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection.
On Christmas Sunday we will have one service at 10:00 AM in the church sanctuary. Take an hour out of your Christmas morning to join together to worship the new born King.
As your Pastor, let me take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. It is an honor to serve with you at FBC Carthage. This has been a great year of missions and ministry. I am looking forward to the New Year, 2012 and our emphasis on “The Year of Compassion.” Have a wonderful week and a joyous celebration of the Lord’s birth. It is all about Jesus.
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. There is still time for you to sign-up and be a part of the Mission Project to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home on December 29 & 30. You can sign up at the Connection Point on Wednesday night, Friday, or Sunday. You can also send an e-mail to tfrank@fbccarthage.com or call the church office at 735-1929. We will be painting in the homes and traveling back to Carthage each evening.
2. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions has received a total of $8,997.50. The special missions offering received Sunday was a total of $7,773.00 with $6,503.50 going toward the Lottie Moon Offering and $1,263.50 going toward the local mission work through the Smith County Help Center. The Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions will continue to be received through Sunday, January 1, 2012 as we move toward and surpass the goal of $11,500.
3. During the next two weeks, the church office will be closed for the holidays on December 23, 26 and January 2.
4. As you get your 2012 calendars, here some preliminary church dates to pencil in:
January 14-16 Youth Ski Trip
8 AWANA Begins for Spring Semester
15 After-church Fellowship
21 Youth Sports Fellowship
22 Sanctity of Life Sunday
February 11 We Love Smith County Day
Couples Valentine Dinner
17-19 Youth Disciple Now Weekend
March 4-9 Revival by the River
9-10 Youth Evangelism Conference, Nashville
18 After-church Fellowship
April 8 Easter / Resurrection Sunday
15 After-Church Fellowship
May 6 Last Day of AWANA Spring Semester
21-24 Kid’s Camp
27 Memorial Day Picnic
31 Mission Team to Naples, Italy
June 10-15 Vacation Bible School
21-23 Youth Music Camp
27 Mission Team leaves for Mission Montana
July 1 Church Picnic
2-7 Youth Camp
9 Mission Team leaves for Miss. River Ministry
16 Mission Team leaves for Mission Hawaii
20 Smith County Fair Begins
5. Thank you for the many great Christmas videos sent over the past several weeks. Here are two links I believe you will enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=OExXItDyWEY&vq=medium
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=99F1MFNU
Monday, December 5, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News for December 5, 2011
FBC Carthage E-News
December 5, 2011
Good morning,
The Children’s Choir program last night was a great blessing. The children presented a musical entitled, “Arrest These Merry Gentlemen” which portrayed Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth. I really liked the program in the Fellowship Hall. Thanks to all who brought finger-food for the refreshments. A special thanks to Amy Broyles and all the Children Choir workers who worked so hard to bring the program together.
The month of December is filled with special services and activities in celebration of Jesus’ birth. This week is the Toyland for needy families at the Smith County Help Center. If you have not brought your gift, you can drop it off at the church office or take it by the Help Center on Main Street by Wednesday.
This Sunday night, December 11 will be our caroling and Christmas services with the homebound members of our church. We will meet at 5:00 PM in the Sanctuary and form ministry groups to go to the different homes. The youth will be coming around and caroling for the people. This is a service for us to reach out to those unable to attend and let them know we love them.
I remind everyone of the special Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 18 at 10:00 AM at the Smith County High School Auditorium. Invite your family and friends for this service of worship and praise.
On Sunday evening, December 18, the Heart Strings Harp Ensemble will present a Christmas service at 6:00 PM.
Our annual Christmas Eve service will begin at 5:30 PM and will include carols, the observance of the Lord’s Supper, and a candle-lighting service. Bring your family for this meaningful reflection on the birth of Christ, the Light of the world.
The Christmas Morning Service on December 25 will be held at 10:00 AM in the church sanctuary. The deacons and Church Council discussed the time for this service and felt it would be best to have it at 10:00 AM. Please note that both special services, December 18 and 25 will begin at 10:00 AM.
This is going to be a wonderful month of special services. Prepare your heart for the celebration of Jesus. It is all about Him.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. The Lighthouse Christmas Party for boys will be held this Saturday, December 10 at the Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville. If you can go and help this Saturday, please contact Bro. Tim at the church 735-1929. We are lining up transportation for the boys from Smith County in the church van.
2. Speaking of Christmas Parties, the Children’s Choir will have their Christmas Party this Wednesday night, December 7 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Happy J’s Skating Rink. Parents, please bring the children directly to Happy J’s on Highway 25 in Tanglewood.
3. During the Wednesday prayer time and Bible study for adults, we will be focusing on International missions in the sanctuary. This is the Week of Prayer for International Mission as we remember the 5000+ missionaries of the International Mission Board. Our offerings through the Lottie Moon Offering go directly for the mission work in more than 130 countries around the world. Our church goal this year is $11,500. This offering is our gift to Jesus on His birthday. Through this offering, thousands of people will hear and receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ in this coming year. May we each give generously so others can hear the good news.
4. Due to the special mission study this Wednesday night we will move the business meeting to next week, December 14.
5. Sign-up has begun for the two-day Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home Mission Project on December 29-30. We will drive back and forth each day. The work will be primarily painting in two of the residence cottages. You can be a part of this project by signing up at the Connection Point, in your Sunday School class, or send an e-mail reply to the church office. There is no cost for this project, simply be a part of the team.
6. All Senior Adults, 60+ are invited to a covered dish Christmas luncheon next Tuesday, December 13 at 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. We will have a delicious luncheon, great fellowship, and a special Christmas program. Invite others to attend the luncheon with you.
7. During the Christmas season, the church office will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26.
8. Here is a beautiful Christmas carol by the group Casting Crowns that reminds us that “Christmas Is Peace.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7670CXvPX0
December 5, 2011
Good morning,
The Children’s Choir program last night was a great blessing. The children presented a musical entitled, “Arrest These Merry Gentlemen” which portrayed Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth. I really liked the program in the Fellowship Hall. Thanks to all who brought finger-food for the refreshments. A special thanks to Amy Broyles and all the Children Choir workers who worked so hard to bring the program together.
The month of December is filled with special services and activities in celebration of Jesus’ birth. This week is the Toyland for needy families at the Smith County Help Center. If you have not brought your gift, you can drop it off at the church office or take it by the Help Center on Main Street by Wednesday.
This Sunday night, December 11 will be our caroling and Christmas services with the homebound members of our church. We will meet at 5:00 PM in the Sanctuary and form ministry groups to go to the different homes. The youth will be coming around and caroling for the people. This is a service for us to reach out to those unable to attend and let them know we love them.
I remind everyone of the special Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 18 at 10:00 AM at the Smith County High School Auditorium. Invite your family and friends for this service of worship and praise.
On Sunday evening, December 18, the Heart Strings Harp Ensemble will present a Christmas service at 6:00 PM.
Our annual Christmas Eve service will begin at 5:30 PM and will include carols, the observance of the Lord’s Supper, and a candle-lighting service. Bring your family for this meaningful reflection on the birth of Christ, the Light of the world.
The Christmas Morning Service on December 25 will be held at 10:00 AM in the church sanctuary. The deacons and Church Council discussed the time for this service and felt it would be best to have it at 10:00 AM. Please note that both special services, December 18 and 25 will begin at 10:00 AM.
This is going to be a wonderful month of special services. Prepare your heart for the celebration of Jesus. It is all about Him.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1. The Lighthouse Christmas Party for boys will be held this Saturday, December 10 at the Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville. If you can go and help this Saturday, please contact Bro. Tim at the church 735-1929. We are lining up transportation for the boys from Smith County in the church van.
2. Speaking of Christmas Parties, the Children’s Choir will have their Christmas Party this Wednesday night, December 7 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Happy J’s Skating Rink. Parents, please bring the children directly to Happy J’s on Highway 25 in Tanglewood.
3. During the Wednesday prayer time and Bible study for adults, we will be focusing on International missions in the sanctuary. This is the Week of Prayer for International Mission as we remember the 5000+ missionaries of the International Mission Board. Our offerings through the Lottie Moon Offering go directly for the mission work in more than 130 countries around the world. Our church goal this year is $11,500. This offering is our gift to Jesus on His birthday. Through this offering, thousands of people will hear and receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ in this coming year. May we each give generously so others can hear the good news.
4. Due to the special mission study this Wednesday night we will move the business meeting to next week, December 14.
5. Sign-up has begun for the two-day Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home Mission Project on December 29-30. We will drive back and forth each day. The work will be primarily painting in two of the residence cottages. You can be a part of this project by signing up at the Connection Point, in your Sunday School class, or send an e-mail reply to the church office. There is no cost for this project, simply be a part of the team.
6. All Senior Adults, 60+ are invited to a covered dish Christmas luncheon next Tuesday, December 13 at 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. We will have a delicious luncheon, great fellowship, and a special Christmas program. Invite others to attend the luncheon with you.
7. During the Christmas season, the church office will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26.
8. Here is a beautiful Christmas carol by the group Casting Crowns that reminds us that “Christmas Is Peace.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7670CXvPX0
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