FBC Carthage E News for March 4, 2013

FBC Carthage E-News

March 4, 2013

Good Morning,

These are exciting days at FBC Carthage as we begin a new chapter in ministry as Jeff Hall begins his first full week as our Minister to Youth and Families. He and Kristina went with the youth over the weekend to the Youth Evangelism Conference in Nashville and had a great time, both in the conference and getting to know the students. In addition, the group did a mission project on Friday night feeding the homeless in Nashville.

Pray for Jeff, Kristina, and their two-year-old daughter Peyton this week as they move from Knoxville to Carthage. They hope to have their furniture in Carthage this afternoon in their home on Hull Avenue.

Jeff and I had a great visit last Thursday with Josh Lynn and Greg Dowell, students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Tuesday, March 5 we will be having lunch with the students from Vol State, 12:30 PM at Cracker Barrel and on Thursday, March 7 with the students from Tennessee Tech at 6:00 PM at Cheddars.

This is the Week of Prayer for North American Missions in which we focus on missions across the United States and Canada. The theme this year is “Whatever It Takes: Reaching the One”. Yesterday we distributed Prayer Guides for this week to help guide your focus on missions. If you did not receive a Prayer Guide you can go to http://www.anniearmstrong.com/weekofprayer/ for the prayer requests and featured videos.

Pray for Josh Lynn and a mission team from Tennessee Tech Baptist Collegiate Ministry this week as they travel to South Asia March 8-17. Pray for their safety, their success in sharing the gospel, and their teamwork in leading a youth rally. I look forward to hear a report of their trip when they return.

Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim

Here’s the news of the week:
1. We welcome Jeff and Kristina Hall and J.J. and Sharlene Gilley to FBC Carthage. Both couples came during the 10:45 AM service to transfer their membership. Pray for both couples as they serve the Lord with us.

2. The Women on Missions will meet tonight, March 4 at Shelia Dodge’s home, 144 Hogans Creek Road at 6:30 PM. All ladies are invited to attend.

3. A women's book study group will begin on Tuesday, March 19 at FBC Carthage. All women of all ages are invited to participate. The group will meet each Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 for seven weeks to discuss the book Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst. More information will be available this coming Sunday morning in the Connection Point and in your Sunday School classes. For more information now about the author and to read a free sample chapter, go to http://www.ungluedbook.com/. Begin praying about asking a lost or unchurched friend to come with you each week.

4. An association-wide women’s conference will be held on March 14-16 at the First Baptist Church in Gordonsville. Tina Craighead will be leading the sessions and the ladies trio “Beyond the Call” will be leading in worship. The cost is $10 which includes lunch on Saturday. For more information you can contact FBC Gordonsville at 615 683-8884 or see Shelia Dodge.

5. This Sunday March 10th FBC Carthage will offer an ACT Prep Class for the Reading Section of the ACT test from 2:00 until 4:00 in the afternoon. All high school students are invited to attend but we need to register by calling the church office at 735-1929 or contact Jan Trainham or Kandy Smith. The class will go over strategies for test-taking, effective reading strategies, and individually complete and score at least one practice Reading Section Test. Your friends are welcome, but please register all who plan to attend by Wednesday, March 6th so that we can prepare needed materials. We'll ask our new Youth Pastor Jeff Hall to be there to open the session in prayer and briefly meet our youth and their classmates in this setting. To register, call the church office at 735-1929 or contact Jan Trainham or Kandy Smith.

6. All senior adults are reminded of the Senior Adult Fellowship breakfast trip to Cracker Barrel on Tuesday, March 12. We will leave from the church parking lot at 8:00 AM.

7. Vacation Bible School workers are needed to sign-up to serve in this year’s VBS, June 10-14 from 6:00-8:30 PM. This early sign-up will give you a great start in preparation, especially by attending Association VBS Training Clinic will be on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 PM and held at Rome Baptist Church on Highway 70.

8. We will have a church-wide Children’s Easter Celebration on Sunday, March 24 from 5:00-7:00 PM. All children, youth, parents, and adults are invited to this special event. In addition to refreshments, an Easter devotional, and games we will have Anthony the Balloon Kid sharing with the children.

9. Speaking of Easter 2013, we are planning a special Good Friday service on March 29 at 6:30 PM. This service will focus on the Stations of the Cross and will be lead by our adult Sunday School classes.

Here is a calendar of events for March. Take a moment to jot these on your calendar:
March 1 Jeff Hall Begins at FBC Carthage
3-10 Week of Prayer for NAMB
4 WOM Meeting @ 6:30 PM at Shelia Dodge’s Home
5 Vol State College Luncheon @ 12:30PM
6 Business Meeting
8-17 Josh Lynn on Mission
10 ACT Prep Class
Ordination Service @ 2:00 PM Lancaster Baptist for Ryan Rogers
11 Backpack Project at the Ag Center @ 5:00 PM
12 Senior Adult Fellowship to Cracker Barrel for Breakfast
14-16 Ladies Conference at FBC Gordonsville
19 Associational VBS Clinic @ 6:30 PM at Rome Baptist
Women’s Bible Study Begins @ 6:00 PM “Unglued”
23 Spring Cleaning Church-Wide Work Day @ 8:00 AM
24 Church Council
AWANA / Children’s Easter Celebration
25-29 Smith County Spring Break
29 Good Friday Service @ 6:30 PM
31 Easter Service @ 10:00 AM
Defeated Creek Campground Service @ 8:30 AM