FBC Carthage E-News for September 8, 2008

FBC Carthage E-News
September 8, 2008

Good Morning,

Let’s Power-Up. Power Up your Sunday School is our emphasis during the month of September. Every member is urged to be in Sunday School each week. I have a listing of Sunday School classes at the end of this e-news. If you are not in Sunday School this Sunday will be the time to start. The focus will be on the power of connection. Sunday School is the primary organization we have to establish and build connections among people. Sunday School is where we know each other, care for each other and study the Bible together.

This week we are praying daily by name for lost and unchurched friends, family and neighbors. There is power in prayer and as we commit to pray I believe we will see God work in many lives for His glory and their salvation. As you pray keep in mind these words of Jesus on the power of prayer:

Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”

John 15:7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

Matthew 18:19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.”

It is a joy to welcome five new members to First Baptist Church from Sunday. We welcome Ron and Sharon Delvin and Amy, Rachel and Shelbie Layman as a part of the family at First Baptist.

Smith County High School was the Cool School last week on Channel 4 News. Click on this link to see the excitement:
http://www.wsmv.com/video/17385322/index.html

Have a blessed week and remember to pray this week for the people on your list.

Bro. Tim

Here’s the news for this week:
1. This is the Week of Prayer for State Missions through the Tennessee Baptist Convention. You can use the prayer guide from the bulletin to know more about the different types of missions that take place in Tennessee. You can also click on this link for the TBC website: http://www.tnbaptist.org/page.asp?page=127 Also, we are collecting the Golden State Missions Offering this next Sunday and everyone is asked to consider a special gift for the work in Tennessee. Part of that work is Disaster Relief for the hurricane victims. For an update on that work check out this site: http://www.tnbaptist.org/page.asp?cat=news&subcat=disaster

2. This Sunday, September 14 is the Annual Church Picnic at Defeated Creek Picnic Pavilion. We will begin gathering around 3:30 PM and plan to eat at 5:30PM. Bring a covered dish or two to share in the meal together. The evening service will be help at the pavilion with a special music presentation. Invite someone to attend the picnic with you.

3. The Church Council met yesterday and discussed the following upcoming events for FBC Carthage. Place them on your calendars and make your plans to attend:
September 7-14 State Missions Emphasis
14 Church-Wide Picnic 3:30 PM Gathering / 5:30 PM Meal
16 Women’s Bible Study Begins - Contact Kay McCall for Details
19 5th Quarter Fellowship 9:30-11:30 PM – For Grades 7-12
24 All Committee Meetings 6:30 PM
See You at the Pole
26 5th Quarter Fellowship 9:30-11:30 PM – For Grades 7-12
27 Youth Cookout 5:30 PM Crump-Paris
28 Evangelist John Nix – 8:15 & 10:45 AM, 5:30 PM
Christmas Child Shoebox Emphasis Begins

October Marriage Emphasis During Sunday Morning Service
4 Rendezvous on the Square 7AM – 4 PM
6-10 Fall Break for Smith County Schools
19 Defeated Creek Campground Service 8:30 AM
19 Associational Meeting 3:00 PM
25 Ladies Hospitality Brunch 10 AM

4. We are putting together a Technology Team to help with the Power Point during services and in the design and update of the FBC Carthage web site http://www.fbccarthage.com/ . If you have interest in either of these vital ministries send me an e-mail tfrank@fbccarthage.com .

5. Listed below are the Sunday School classes and room numbers:
Get Plugged into Sunday School

Class Teacher Room # Floor Location
Nursery Kathy Reece 3 1st
Jackie Manning
Samantha Key

2-4 yr Cindy Wilmore & 2 1st
Lee Wilson

Kindergarten Rhonda Ethridge 1 1st

1st and 2nd Grade Michal Deaver 12 3rd

3rd and 4th Grade James Trainham 14 3rd

5th and 6th Grade Ed Key 15 3rd

7th and 8th Grade Stephen Russell and Old Fellowship Hall 1st
Kathy Piper

9th and 11th Grade Trey Sanders Old Fellowship Hall 1st

12th Grade/College & Career Jan Trainham 22 1st

Women’s Class Samantha Upchurch 17 3rd

Young Couples Cindy Dowell 8 2nd

Couples Brad Tackett 10 2nd

Couples Jim Broyles 21 2nd

Joy Class Janet Bailey 18 2nd

Jimmy Fisher Jerry Wilmore 20 2nd