FBC Carthage E-News
January 7, 2013
Good Morning,
Yesterday was a great
beginning to a new year of worship services as we observed the baptism of Tyler
Hackett, worshipped the Lord in song, paused for a call to prayer for the lost,
began a new series in James entitled “Live It”, and had a strong start to a new
semester in AWANA. May this year be
focused on living our faith in Jesus Christ and sharing the good news with
those around us who do not know Him as Savior and Lord.
There is a state-wide /
nation-wide emphasis on reaching people for Jesus in 2013. The sense of urgency and the desperation for
God to do a great work in our homes, churches, cities, and nation is evident in
everything I am reading. We need the
Lord to stir His passion and fire in our hearts which burns away any sense of
apathy, complacency, and lack of compassion for people. In reading through the Bible today, I read of
the judgment and destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah. What
struck me was that destruction came, not because of their wickedness but
because of the lack of righteous people living in those cities. In Genesis 18, Abraham is talking to the Lord
about the coming judgment and the Lord says He will not bring destruction if
there are ten righteous people in those cities.
Just ten. But the righteous were
not found. Revival and renewal always
begins with God’s people. May it begin
with me, and you, and our church, and our city.
Click on this link to view
the “Call to Prayer” from yesterday’s service:
http://www.namb.net/video/sbcctp-2013-church/
Speaking of a call to
prayer, each Wednesday and Sunday night we have a special time of personal prayer
prior to the services. This time is for
you to come and pray. You can pray in
the pews or you can come to the altar area.
On Wednesday’s this prayer time is from 6:00-6:20 PM. On Sunday it is from 5:30-5:50 PM. Our desire is to make FBC Carthage a House of
Prayer. If you have suggestions to
strengthen our prayer times please share those with me. We are on this Christian journey together.
As you pray this week,
baby Britt Roney’s heart surgery had to be postponed today and will be reschedule
a later date this week. Also, baby
Colton Ferrell’s surgery is rescheduled for later in January. Continue to pray for Britt, Colton, and their
families as they await the new schedules.
Also pray for the many in our church and community who continue to
battle the flu, pneumonia, and other major illness.
I hope you are enjoying the
New Year and have made a great start in reading through the Bible in 2013. It is never too late to start on this
exciting journey through God’s word. This
year the readings include Old Testament and New Testament reading for each day
and the list of passages can be found online by going to www.biblegateway.com and clicking on Reading Plans. If you like, they will send the daily
readings to your e-mail inbox each morning.
Have a blessed week as you
live out your faith in Jesus,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news:
1.
The Women on
Missions group will meet tonight, January 7 at Faye Reece’s home, 112 Virginia
Avenue. All ladies are invited for this mission/action
group. It is a great opportunity to
get-to-know one another at FBC Carthage.
2.
Our Wednesday Night Family Meals will begin
this Wednesday, January 9 with serving from 5:00-6:00 PM. In addition to a great meal at a reasonable
price ($3 adults, $2 children), the Wednesday Night Meals also provide a great
time to fellowship and get to know other members of FBC Carthage. They
are a great help for working parents bringing their children to Wednesday night
activities and are also available for delivery to shut-ins in our church and
community. If you know of a shut-in who would benefit from a meal on
Wednesday night, contact Melody Tackett or call the church office at 735-1929.
Wednesday, January 9 menu
is:
Meatballs, Hashbrown
Casserole, Green Beans,
Bread, Dessert
3.
This Wednesday,
January 9 the Sanctuary Choir will begin rehearsals and you are invited. This would be a great time for you to join
the choir. They meet at 7:30 PM on
Wednesday nights, just after the Prayer Service.
4.
January is the
month we emphasize the Sanctity of Life.
During the month, we will be receiving a special offering for the
Pregnancy Help Center in Carthage. Baby
Bottles will be available at the Connection Point for you and your family to
collect coins and bills for this offering.
Bring your baby bottles back to church on Sunday, January 26 as we have
our Sanctity of Life Sunday.
5.
The Youth Ski
Retreat is coming up very quickly and its time to get the information forms
completed and returned. The Ski Retreat
will be January 19-20 at Perfect North Ski Slopes in Indiana. Parents,
friends, and families are invited to come.
For more information and to sign-up, contact Jan Trainham at
416-6146.
6.
Volleyball continues in the Christian Life Center this Thursday
at 4:00 PM and is open to all youth and adults interested in a little exercise
and activity.
7. The Senior Adult Fellowship scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 has been postponed due to illness. We will resume our meetings on February 12.
8. On Tuesday, January 8 at 5:00 PM the Backpack Program of Smith County will be packing 1,000 backpacks at the Ag Center and they need lots of help. During 2013, the Backpack Program of Smith County received a $200,000 grant from Wal-Mart. With this grant the program will go from providing 110 backpack meals to students per week to providing 250 backpack meals. Each bag will have 15 items for the child to eat during the weekend.
9. A second community mission project this week is the Second Harvest Food Distribution at the Smith County Ag Center on Wednesday, January 9 at 11:00 AM and again on Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 AM. Volunteers are needed at both of these distributions.
10. As we read through Genesis you may have questions, especially about the origins of the universe. Here is the website of an organization for you to know, Answers In Genesis: http://www.answersingenesis.org/get-answers.
11. I received a great video and blog last week about the popular program, Duck Dynasty. If you are a fan you may want to check these out for a little deeper look into the Christian roots of the Robertson family:
A Great Blog
7. The Senior Adult Fellowship scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 has been postponed due to illness. We will resume our meetings on February 12.
8. On Tuesday, January 8 at 5:00 PM the Backpack Program of Smith County will be packing 1,000 backpacks at the Ag Center and they need lots of help. During 2013, the Backpack Program of Smith County received a $200,000 grant from Wal-Mart. With this grant the program will go from providing 110 backpack meals to students per week to providing 250 backpack meals. Each bag will have 15 items for the child to eat during the weekend.
9. A second community mission project this week is the Second Harvest Food Distribution at the Smith County Ag Center on Wednesday, January 9 at 11:00 AM and again on Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 AM. Volunteers are needed at both of these distributions.
10. As we read through Genesis you may have questions, especially about the origins of the universe. Here is the website of an organization for you to know, Answers In Genesis: http://www.answersingenesis.org/get-answers.
11. I received a great video and blog last week about the popular program, Duck Dynasty. If you are a fan you may want to check these out for a little deeper look into the Christian roots of the Robertson family:
A Great Blog
Willie Shares his Faith
