FBC Carthage E-News
June 2, 2014
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Summer is into full swing
as we begin this first week of June.
Anna Maxwell is serving this summer as our Ministry Intern and will be
helping with several projects. One of
these ministry opportunities is the Backyard Bible Club each Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30 PM in the Project Circle Community Room. Anna will need people to help with the
activities and meal each week so there are many opportunities to serve.
This week is also the
first of our summer mission trips. A
team will be traveling to Cincinnati for a Backyard Bible Club at McCelvey Road
Baptist Church. Pray for the team as
they serve Thursday thru Saturday.
Here is a list of the
mission trips and projects available to you this summer. Be involved in some way:
Backyard Bible Clubs Begin
Tuesday, June 3 @ 4:30 PM
@ Project Circle
Vacation Bible School June
9-13 @ 6:00 PM
Campground Bible Club Saturday,
June 7 and July 27
@ Defeated Creek
Mission
Cincinnati June 5-7, 2014 Backyard Bible Clubs
Mission
Montana June 26-July 5,
2014
Smith
County Fair Booth July 28-August 2
Mission
New York August 10-16, 2014
Mission
Cincinnati August 14-17,
2014 Backyard Bible Club & Block
Party
Revivals
in Cincinnati October 19-23, 2014
Community Food Distribution Every 2nd Wednesday
Speaking of missions and
ministry, the most important week of the year is new week as we welcome
children from across the community to Vacation Bible School. This is the premiere opportunity for you to
be involved in missions right here in Carthage as we serve the children and
tell them about Jesus. Vacation Bible
School is June 9-13 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM each evening. Make your plans to be a part of the team and
serve in VBS. Rhonda Etheridge and
Kristina Hall are our VBS Directors and they will be glad to find a place for
you. Help spread the word to the
children you know about VBS 2014 at First Baptist Church Carthage.
A VBS Kick-Off event will
be held on Sunday, June 8 at 6:00 PM. We
will have food and refreshments at 6:00 PM and a special demonstration by Dr.
Dan Swartling, Chemistry Professor from Tennessee Tech. Sunday night will also be a great time to get
the children registered and ready for VBS which starts the following Monday,
June 9.
This is going to be an
awesome summer in sharing the good news of Jesus with others. Let’s all join in and be involved.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
1.
The June Women on
Missions meeting will be tonight Monday, June 2 at 6:30 PM at the home of
Mildred Westbrook, Jefferson Avenue.
2.
The new church
ministry t-shirts are in and we have one for everyone. These shirts are provided for you by the
church to wear throughout the summer and year as a witness to the Lord Jesus
Christ and as a representation of FBC Carthage.
Wear them as you minister in the many different projects and mission
efforts this summer. Wear them as you
are out and about in the course of your life.
Pick one up for your whole family at the Connection Point. We will be making a re-order of shirt sizes
that are already gone. There is a
sign-up sheet to order your shirt.
3.
The greatest mission/ministry event of the
entire year is Vacation Bible School which starts June 9, two weeks from
today. Preparations are being made,
lessons are being prepared, and invitations are being given. Invite the children in your neighborhood to
attend this year’s VBS, June 9-13. There
will also be a fantastic kick-off event on Sunday, June 8 at FBC Carthage. There are positions still needing people to
serve and we need you. If you haven’t
signed up, it’s not too late. See Rhonda
Etheridge or Kristina Hall for your place on the team.
4.
We are collecting
small toys during the month of June for the Mission Montana Team to take with
them to Poplar. Collection boxes will be
available at the Connection Point to bring your toys.
5.
Bible Pathways
Bible reading guides for June are available in the front foyer and in the
Connection Point.
6.
John Etheridge
will be leading the Defeated Creek Campground Service this Sunday, June 8 at
8:30 AM.
7.
The Church
Council met yesterday and her are the calendar dates for June:
June 2 WOM
Meeting @ Mildred Westbrooks’ Home 6:30 PM
3 Backyard
Bible Clubs Begin Project Circle @ 4:30 PM
4 Centri-Kid
Parent Meeting @ 7:30 PM
5-7 Mission Cincinnati
8 Defeated
Creek Campground Service @ 8:30 AM – Led by
John Etheridge
VBS Kick-Off with Dr.
Dan Swartling @ 6:00 PM
Pentecost Sunday
9-13 Vacation Bible School
6:00-8:30 PM
Lighthouse Girl’s Camp
10-11 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
11 Community
Food Distribution
No Wednesday Night
Services - VBS
15 Father’s
Day – No PM Service
16-21 Centri-Kid Children’s Camp @ Campbellsville University
17 Senior
Adult Fellowship
20 Cooking
Team Meeting @ 3:30 PM
20-26 Anna Maxwell to Dominican Republic
21 Cookie
Bake for Mission Montana @ 8:00 AM in CLC
22 Youth
Pool Party @ Piper’s 12 Noon
Student Life Camp
Meeting @ 4:30 PM
Anna Maxwell Sharing
Trip to Haiti @ 6:00 PM
23-25 Cincinnati Mission Team to Carthage
24 Jeff
Hall’s Birthday
26-July 5 Mission Montana
8.
Here is an
updated list of the VBS workers. The
BOLD positions are still open for service.
VBS Directors
Rhonda
Etheridge
Kristina
Hall
Nursery
For Worker’s Children-
Helper-
3-4 yrs Lead Teacher – Kristina Hall
Helper – Deborah Bane
Helper – Rhonda Etheridge
5 yrs and Kindergarten
Lead Teacher - Alicia Hoffman
Helper – Melody Tackett
Helper – Patsy Sanders
Crafts 3-K – Judy DeYoung
Recreation
3-K-
1st Grade Lead Teacher - Donna Bush
Helper – Brenda Lankford
Helper – Cindy Dowell
2nd Grade Lead Teacher – Anna Maxwell
Helper – Barbara Maxwell
Helper – Theresa Whitton
3rd Grade Lead Teacher –Lindsey Angel
Helper – Angela Apple
Helper – Suzanne Angel
4h Grade Lead Teacher – Allison Carver
Helper
– Ben Gates
Helper – Wendy Robinson
5th Grade Lead Teacher – Teresa Jones
Helper – Olivia Bush
Helper – Lisa Reece
6th Grade Lead Teacher – Lee Wilson
Helper – Cassandra Gates
Youth Lead
Teacher – Tina Gatenbein
Helper – Jan Trainham
Helper – Margaret Preston
Helper – Chris Jones
Bible Lesson – Michael Collins
Marty Dodge
Missions Leader – Sheila Dodge
Music Leader
– Tim Frank
Helper – Matthew Lynn
Helper – Eva
Etheridge
Sound Leader
– Jeremiah Wilkerson
Helper – Jerry Wilmore
Café Leader - Fran Frank
Helper – Mary Marsh
Helper
- Anthony Hackett
Helper – Sharlene Gilley
Helper – Faye Reece
Recreation Leader – Millicent Winfree
Helper- Chris Kemp
Helper – Nicholus Bussell
Helper –
Crafts Leader
– Misty Vincent
Helper – Mark Manning
Helper
-
Van Driver - Jeremiah Wilkerson
Van Rider - Ben Gates
Bus Driver – Brad Tackett
Bus Rider – Neal Lankford
Security Team – Neal Lankford
Tony Hembree
Kenneth Reece
Prayer
Team Leader –
Extra help as available – Karen Shoulders
Cindy Wilmore
Sara Frank
