FBC Carthage E-News for August 2, 2010

FBC Carthage E-News
August 2, 2010

Good morning,

It is hard to believe that summer vacation is over and another year of school has begun. Smith County students began their new year in school today. Let’s remember to pray for the students, parents, teachers, administrators, and all the workers during this school year.

This is going to be an exciting week as we welcome the Power Team to Smith County for a county-wide crusade. The services will be Wednesday through Sunday, August 4-8 at 7:00 PM each evening at the Ag Center. There will be awesome feats of strength and power. The main message will be the power of Jesus Christ to transform lives. This is one week you will want to be at the services every night. This will also be an event you will want to invite your family, friends, and neighbors to attend. Remember to post an invitation on your Facebook page. You can link to the Power Team website and videos at www.thepowerteam.com.

The Power Team will also be in all but one of our public schools this week sharing a message of encouragement and motivation to the students. They won’t be preaching Jesus in the schools but they will have a positive message for the students as well as an invitation for them to the evening services at the Ag Center. The Power Team website has information on their school assembly programs at www.powerteamschools.com. Pray for these school assemblies to be powerful.

We are still in need of help with the Power Team Crusade. You can help as an usher, a greeter, with set-up and/or clean-up. We need people to help with the Power Team’s product table and with decision time. There will be a volunteer meeting this Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00 PM at our church in the Sanctuary. The helpers with the decision time will meet prior to the services each night at 6:30 PM at the Ag Center.

This week is also an exciting week as we celebrate the wedding of Brooke Tackett and Brian Wyatt. Their open wedding will be this Saturday, August 7 at 4:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Let’s pray for Brian and Brooke and their families as they prepare for this special day.

One last word before the news, “Thank you.” Thank you to all who helped in the FBC Carthage booth at the Smith County Fair. We had over fifty people who volunteered their time and energy to share a cup of cold water, a balloon dog, and a face painting in Jesus’ name.

Thank you, also to Melody Tackett and everyone who helped with the Smith County Teachers’ Luncheon last Wednesday. Talk about energy and power. There were 180 teachers and administrators in the CLC for lunch and it was exciting. Our teachers are a blessing to this county. Remember to pray for them during this school year and especially during this first week of classes.

Have a great week and I will see you at the Ag Center,

Bro. Tim


Here’s the news:

1. It is with great joy that we celebrate with Monica Wilmore and Clayton Wilmore as they made their Professions of Faith yesterday in the morning services.

2. This month begins a new section of Bible Readings as we read the Bible through in 2010. The reading for August 1 was Isaiah 1-3 which begins the section of the Old Testament known as the Prophets. Those reading the Bible through, keep up the effort. If you have not yet begun, start today. Join us for the remained to the Bible, beginning in Isaiah. There are several copies of Bible Pathways still on the table in the entrance to the Sanctuary.

3. Listed below are the new evening schedule changes which will begin on Wednesday, August 11 and Sunday, August 15(Sunday Morning Schedule will not change):
Beginning Sunday, August 15 Beginning Wednesday, August 11
5:30-7:00 PM AWANA 5:00 PM Meal
6:00-7:00 PM Worship 6:00 PM Clean-up/Set-up/Move-up
6:30PM Prayer and Adult Bible Study
Youth Worship – CLC
RA’s, GA’s, Mission Friends
7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal


4. AWANA Kick-off and Sunday School Promotion will be Sunday, August 15. This will be a big day for our children.

5. The Youth Wednesday Night Worship will be moving from the Youth Room to the Christian Life Center on Wednesday, August 11. The Adult Prayer and Bible Study will be moving into the Sanctuary.

6. On Sunday, August 8 there will be a meeting for all those interested in the Africa Mission Trip in December/January. We will meet at 4:00 PM in the Sanctuary and dismiss in plenty of time to be at the Ag Center for the Power Team Crusade.

7. Ladies, be making plans to attend the Beth Moore Conference Simulcast at FBC Carthage on Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 AM through 3:00 PM. Beth Moore will be sharing in a live conference that day which will be broadcast to you at FBC Carthage. The cost for the day is $10 which includes your lunch. This conference is open to everyone so invite your friends and family. Registration and information can be found through the church office 735-1929 or at Magnolia’s Gifts in Carthage.

8. Here is an e-mail I received today from Mark Miller, the Tennessee Baptist State Sunday School Director. I ask all Sunday School teachers to note the daily blog posts that will help strengthen your class and the Sunday School University we will attend in Cookeville on Monday, August 23. We will leave from FBC Carthage at 5:30 PM.

Starting on Sunday, August 1, a new Sunday School blog called Sunday School Leader (the web site is www.sundayschoolleader.com) will launch a 31 day series about Great Expectation Sunday School. Posts will be written by state Sunday School directors from around the nation. Here are the topics for each day of the month of August:
1. Expect new people every week2. Expect people to say "yes" to the total ministry of the class3. Expect to plant new groups4. Expect every group meeting to be great5. Expect leaders to arrive early6. Expect great Bible study7. Expect guests to say "yes" to enrollment8. Expect friends to say "yes" to offers to attend9. Expect group members to invite their friends and family to class10. Expect all of the class leaders to be prepared11. Expect members to participate12. Expect the class to care enough organize for ministry13. Expect class leaders to train14. Expect the class to lead people to Christ15. Expect evangelistic prayer every week16. Expect leaders to be accountable for training17. Expect new leaders to develop and emerge18. Expect members to grow19. Expect people to connect with others20. Expect fellowship opportunities21. Expect pastoral support and involvement22. Expect personal follow-up of every guest23. Expect positive examples from class leaders24. Expect members to mature and leave the group to serve25. Expect every member to share his/her story of faith26. Expect every member to receive a contact every week27. Expect change!28. Expect lost people to be saved29. Expect current leaders to reproduce themselves30. Expect spiritual growth31. Expect depth and lasting relationships

Some of these daily posts are directly related to sections of the book, Great Expectations. David Francis of LifeWay Christian Resources, the author of Great Expectations, has already written a blog post launching the August series. Check these posts out daily and share them with your teachers and others. Let's Give God our best effort. Let's raise expectations from good to great. Be revolutionary!

Sunday School University – First Baptist Church, Cookeville, Tennessee – Monday, August 23. Classes for all teachers and Sunday School leaders. For a complete list of conferences...go to www.tnbaptist.org/pdf/ssuniv/823cookeville.pdf . I hope to see you in Cookeville. I will be leading two workshops, one on the Sunday School in a Transformational Church and the other on How to improve teaching in Sunday School.
Dr. Mark Miller, State Sunday School Director/ Tennessee Baptist Convention