FBC Carthage E-News for February 6, 2012

FBC Carthage

February 5, 2012

Thank you for your prayers during this past week as Zeke and I had a great visit with Donny Coulter and Dr. David Sills. We traveled to Louisville with Donny and had opportunity to get to know him and hear his heart and philosophy of ministry with the First Nations people. It is exciting as we continue to see the contacts and people come together as we seek the Lord’s guidance in reaching the Inuit people in Nunavut.


It was also great having Donny preach during the morning services. He has a great heart and vision for reaching the First Nations people of Canada. It is exciting to meet and get to know the partners God is introducing to us. Here is a quote I found in the Canadian Baptist paper from Donny which helps keep a clear focus in our prayers and plans for work with First nations people groups: “The perception that ministry can only be done by the ‘outsider’ must be torn down and the biblical view of equality and Holy Spirit empowerment must be taught,” he said. “The work must not be seen as doing something for First Nations people but must be seen as doing ministry with First Nations people.”


Several have expressed interest in serving with the First Nations camp this summer. The best way to contact Donny Coulter is coulter@jrtwave.com.


Speaking of mission trips, Jim Wilburn, Pastor of North Shores Baptist Church in King’s Park, Long Island has requested a 4-6 person team to come and help them with removing several large trees around the church in May. If you can be on this team, contact me and let me know your availability.


New sermon series have begun in each of our services. This Sunday morning will begin a series in the Gospel of Luke entitled “The Shepherd’s Compassion: Jesus’ Life of Compassion.” The Sunday night series will continue on “The Foundations of the Faith.” Wednesday nights will follow the Apostle Paul’s writings in 1 Corinthians on “The Call to Unity.”


A special “Thank You” has been expressed to FBC Carthage from the Pregnancy Help Center for the largest church donation to date through the Baby Bottles offering. Several bottles were turned in last week which brought the total offering to over $1,200!


The Pregnancy Help Center will be one of the several work projects for this Saturday’s “We Love Smith County Day.” Plan to join with your Sunday School class and others from FBC Carthage as we serve our community through acts of compassion. We’ll meet in the Christian Life Center at 8:00 AM on Saturday, February 11.


Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim




Here’s the news for the week:
1. We welcome Leah Bane as she comes to present herself for church membership through statement of her faith in Jesus Christ.


2. Couples, it’s not too late to sign-up for the “Unforgettable” Couples Dinner this Friday, February 10 at 6:30 PM in the Christian Life Center. Contact the church office today.


3. It's that time of year again for the Revival by the River. This year the dates have been set for Sunday, March 4th, through Friday, March 9th, at 7pm at the Smith County Ag Center. Last year was great and we are expecting this year to be even better. We are starting the prep work for the event and that includes our weekly prayer meetings. The schedule and locations for the prayer meetings are:
• Monday, February 6th at 7:00 PM at New Middleton Methodist
* Monday, February 13th at 7:00 PM at the Family Worship Center in Gordonsville
• Monday, February 20th at 7:00 PM at the Gordonsville Nazarene Church
• Monday, February 27 at 7:00 PM at FBC Carthage


4. The New Salem Association of Baptist will hold its annual Deacon’s Fellowship on Thursday, February 23 at 6:30 PM Brush Creek Baptist Church. All deacons are invited to attend.


5. All adults 55 and over are reminded of our luncheon on Tuesday, February 14 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Bring a covered dish and invite a friend to come with you. We will discuss plans for this ministry as well as looking at upcoming trips, including the Jubilee Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 30-May 2.


6. The Skit Guys are always a good close to E-News. Here is a great clip for the week before Valentine’s Day (Just a reminder to the guys:)
http://skitguys.com/videos/item/love-words