FBC Carthage E-News for September 26, 2011

FBC Carthage E-News

September 26, 2011

Good morning,

The On Mission Celebration is in full swing here at FBC Carthage. We had a great Mission Fair on Saturday with approximately 130 people in attendance. Two of our children won First Place in the On Mission Poster Contest for their age division. Reece Wilkerson won in the Kindergarten and below division. Eva Etheridge won first place in the 6-12 year old division.

Three sessions remain for this special week of services:

• Monday, September 26 6:00 PM Dinner with the Missionary
There are still five spaces available for our supper together at the Walton Hotel at 6:00 PM with Randy Poole, missionary with the Mississippi River Ministry in Tennessee. Call the church office today and let us know you can attend. If you can not make the supper you can join us around 6:45 PM at the Walton for the mission’s presentation. We are praying for opportunities to serve directly in this ministry with Randy during 2012. It is our desire that mission teams, Sunday School classes, and individuals will have opportunity to be a part of this ministry and mission in the coming year.

• Tuesday, September 27 6:30 PM The Strategic Importance of Prayer
For the past year we have desired to grow in our prayer times together. Don Pierson is the Prayer Strategist with the Tennessee Baptist Convention and he will be sharing with us the importance of prayer and leading us to pray. Don has preached at FBC Carthage several times in the past and we are looking forward to this service with him.

• Wednesday, September 28 6:30 PM Jerri Younkman, Missionary to Mexico
The evening will begin with supper at 5:00 PM. Jerri Younkman will be sharing with everyone at 6:30 PM of her work with the International Mission Board in Mexico.


• In addition to the nightly services, there will be luncheons with the missionaries at different churches at 11:30 AM. You are invited to attend each of these special events:
Monday Hickman Baptist Church
Tuesday Peyton’s Creek Baptist Church
Wednesday Brush Creek Baptist Church


Have a blessed week as we celebrate missions.
Bro. Tim



Here’s the news for the week:
1. A Night Out at the Movies will be this Saturday, October 1 at the Roxy Theatre in Lebanon. We will meet at the theatre around 6:30 PM to see the 7:00 PM showing of the new movie “Courageous.” This movie is produced by Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. They also produced “Fireproof” and “Facing the Giants.” For more information and trailers click on: http://www.courageousthemovie.com/


2. Our New Member 101 class will be held this Sunday, October 2 at 9:30 AM in the Pastor’s Office on the first floor of the Education Building. This one session class is for new members and those interested in becoming a member.


3. The Tennessee Baptist and Reflector has been publishing information through a weekly newspaper for years. This week they have launched the Virtual Baptist and Reflector Online. You can read the articles and see the photos by clicking on: http://www.tnbaptist.org/BRNews.asp
then click on the headline:View the Virtual Paper edition of the B&R!

4. This Wednesday, September 28 is the annual “See You at the Pole” prayer emphasis for students to gather at the flag pole of their school. Gather for a time of prayer at your school this Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM.

5. During October, Bro. Tim will be traveling on the annual College Road Trip. This year we have students from FBC Carthage in eight different colleges in Tennessee. We will be contacting the students this week to work out the details for lunch or dinner.

6. Upcoming meetings:
Finance Committee Wednesday, September 28 @ 7:30PM
Church Council Sunday, October 2 @ 4:00 PM
Deacon’s Meeting Sunday, October 2 @ 5:00 PM
Business Meeting Wednesday, October 5 @ 6:30 PM


7. Information was distributed in adult Sunday School classes this past week concerning the Cooperative Program and it’s effectiveness in funding missions in Tennessee, North America, and around the world. Here is an informative website explaining more of this unique tool for mission support: http://www.cpmissions.net/2003/what%20is%20cp.asp