FBC Carthage E-News for June 1, 2009

FBC Carthage E-News
June 1, 2009

Good Morning and welcome to summer,

Nothing says it’s summertime like the calendar page turning to the month of June. By following the Lord Jesus Christ and allowing Him to guide you each day, this can be the best summer of your life. If you missed my recent article titled “The Best Summer of Your Life” you can read it at: http://ontheword.blogspot.com/2009/06/best-summer-of-your-life.html.

The challenge from the message yesterday morning begins today. Give your summer to God and allow Him to use it in a great and mighty way to touch lives and impact eternity. So today, watch for opportunities to speak a word of encouragement, share a word of testimony, or tell someone about the good news in Jesus. Begin each day with a time of prayer asking the Lord to open your eyes to the needs and opportunities around you. Also, ask Him for strength and courage to speak to others about Him.

This week is Girls Camp at Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville and we will have several girls from Smith County attending. Michal and Vanessa Deaver will be working at the camp this week with the girls and I plan to go a couple of days to drive the pontoon boat. (It sounds like a rough job but someone has to do it.) Michael Kilgore asked for additional people throughout the summer who could come and help. You can reach him at (615) 597-1264.

Last night was a wonderful service of praising the Lord Jesus Christ through singing and signing. We had several people share in the Singspiration Night as part of our Super Summer Sunday Nights. Most sang or played the piano, but one young lady did sign language to the song “I Can Only Imagine”. The entire evening was great and the refreshments were delicious. Thanks to Jim Broyles’ Sunday School class for hosting the evening. Next Sunday, June 7 will be hosted by the youth classes as they lead us in a Fun and Games Night. Sounds interesting. Be sure and be here for the fun.

The Vacation Bible School Workers Luncheon had a good attendance as we prepare for the biggest week of the year, VBS 2009, on June 15-19 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. The theme is Boomerang Express: It All Comes Back to Jesus. With an Australian feel, we have invited Kentucky Down Under to bring Australian animals and share with us on Sunday night, June 14. They have an hour long program on Australia that I hear is fantastic. Invite all the children you know to the kick-off and Vacation Bible School. There are still a few spaces left in need of workers. E-mail me back if you are available and ready of an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of boys and girls this Summer.

Have a blessed week as you serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
Bro. Tim


Here’s the new s for the week:
1. Congratulations to Joshua and Mandy Wilmore Mellons who were married Saturday, May 30 at FBC Carthage. Be praying for Joshua and Mandy and their families as they travel to Minot, North Dakota where Joshua will be stationed at the Minot Air Force Base.

2. The FBC Carthage Relay for Life Team is still in need of a few more walkers. I have the posted the list below for you to see which of the times works best for you. We will try to have at least one person walking in the relay at all times. There will be an area designated for us at the Ag Center to gather and rest. We will also have water, coffee and refreshments for the team. In addition, we will have cookies and coffee for “sale” to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. To sign-up you can call me at 735-1929 or send me an e-mail response to tfrank@fbccarthage.com.

FBC Carthage Relay for Life Team
6:00-8:00 PM
Faye Reece, Neal and Brenda Lankford, Erlene Robinson, Tim Frank

8:00 – 10:00 PM
Lee Wilson, Melody Tackett, Fran Frank, Kathy Reece

10:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight
Rhonda and Amanda Etheridge

12:00 Midnight – 2:00 AM
David Wilson

2:00 AM – 4:00 AM
Brad and Joe Paul Tackett

4:00 AM – 6:00 AM


Cookies / Brownies / Treats (Package in threes)
Brenda Lankford


3. On Sunday, June 7 we will hold a very unusual event. At 12:00 Noon we will have a special time of prayer and fasting for world evangelization. The WMU will provide water bottles in the Family Life Center and we will fats for the lunch hour in order to specifically pray for the world and the evangelistic work of Christians to the peoples of the world. Eat a good breakfast and then plan to stay for this time of praying for missions.

4. ReFuel ’09: A Community Youth Missions Event will be next week, June 10-13 for grades 7-12. ReFuel ’09 will be led by the youth group of First Baptist Church Monterey. We will begin each morning at 8:00 AM and break after lunch at 2:00 PM. Fellowship, games and refreshments will begin again after supper at 6:00 PM. Six churches are participating in this event which will be held at the FBC Carthage Family Life Center. There is no cost for the youth to participate and youth are encouraged to invite and bring friends.

5. Calendar dates for June 2009:
June 1-5 Lighthouse Christian Camp – Girl’s Week
3 Business Meeting
Youth Leaders Meeting 7:30 PM
5 Relay for Life
7 Day of Prayer and Fasting for World Evangelization
10-13 ReFuel ’09: A Community Youth Missions Event
10 Barbara Kanapple – Communication in Families 6:00 PM
15-19 Vacation Bible School 6:00 – 8:30 PM
20 Youth Connect
21 Father’s Day
21PM – 26 Bro. Tim to Liberty Seminary
29-July 5 Mission New York

6. Super Summer Sunday Night’s Schedule
June 7 Youth Classes Hot Dogs Game Night
June 14 VBS Leaders Australian dishes VBS Kick-off
June 21 Jerry Wilmore’s Class Men’s Bake-off Family Fued
June 28 Janet Bailey’s Class Popcorn Movie Night
July 5 Brad Tackett Class Patriotic Picnic at Defeated Creek
July 12 Steve Deaver Class Homemade Ice Cream Bible Trivia
July 19 Samantha Upchurch Class Pizza Bible Bingo
July 26 Jan Trainham Class Cookout/Softball at City Park
August 2 Awana Begins

7. Have you missed a recent sermon? Check out the sermon player under the Media Tab on the www.fbccarthage.com web site. You can also go directly to: http://sermon.net/fbccarthage

8. Speaking of the church website, I would like for you to look at the web site and send me suggestions that would make it more “user friendly”. It is easy for those of us who work on it to get to close to it so that we don’t see possibilities for improvement. If you have sites or features from other sites which you think would improve our web page send them to me at tfrank@fbccarthage.com. The FBC Carthage web site is www.fbccarthage.com.