FBC Carthage E-News
August 18, 2014
Good morning,
The saying “There’s no
place like home” is exactly how I feel this morning. It is exciting to travel on vacation and
mission trips but it is such a blessing to be back home, sleep in your own bed,
and get back to a fairly normal routine.
It’s great to be back in Carthage.
The Mission New York City
2014 trip was a great blessing to me and all who participated. It was very eye-opening
and amazing, especially for those who had never been to New York City. It masses of people, the rush of the subways,
and the tall buildings still catch my breath after visiting several times. We worked with New City Church which serves
in the Queens borough of New York City. The church presently meets in the Community
Room of a large high-rise apartment building located on the East River. It is a spectacular setting and the view of
Manhattan is fabulous. Their strategy is
to be a Christian church that expresses grace and peace to the community. They do that through partnering with need
organizations in the community through which they build relationships and meet
the people on their “turf.” I appreciate
the mission team the Lord put together for this trip. We had a blessed week and I am looking
forward to additional trips and ministry with New City Church. Christy Dyer, our main contact person for the
trip, will be back in Tennessee for three weeks and will have a special
reception and sharing time at Stevens Street Baptist Church in Cookeville next
Tuesday, August 26 at 6:00 PM. She would love to visit with you and share more
of the vision and work of New City Church.
We rejoice with Josh Lynn
on his call as Youth Minister to a Baptist church in Harriman. It is exciting to see our children and youth
grow up and serve the Lord in missions and ministry. FBC Carthage voted in the last business
meeting to license Josh as a preacher of the gospel. He will preach in the evening service this
Sunday, August 24 at 6:00 PM. Pray for
Josh as he begins his ministry in this new church field.
Speaking of rejoicing, we
wish Elisha High a very Happy 100th Birthday this Saturday, August
23. Pray for Mr. Elisha on his special
day.
The Nominating Committee will
begin their work this week in preparation for the 2014-15 church year that
begins in October. Sunday School and
AWANA have already begun the process as their new year has already begun. Be praying about where the Lord would have
you serve and minister at FBC Carthage.
This is a great week to live for Jesus in your
circle of influence. Let’s make a
difference in someone’s life this week.
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
1.
We are glad to
have Hunter Troyer come yesterday in the early morning service on profession of
her faith in Jesus and desire to follow obediently in baptism.
2.
The Senior Adult
Fellowship will meet on Tuesday, August 19 and travel to Nashville for lunch at
Arnold’s Restaurant. We will leave from
the church parking lot at 9:45 AM and have an early lunch around 11:00AM.
3.
A new semester of
Grief Share will begin on Tuesday, August 19 at the Chamber of Commerce
Building at 6:00 PM. Grief Share is a 12
week grief support class/group for those who have lost loved ones in
death. Grief Share is newly revised and
updated for this semester. There is no
cost for the classes and workbooks are available for a $15 donation toward
their cost. For more information contact
Bro. Tim or go to: http://www.griefshare.org/about. On the web
site you can sign-up for free daily e-mail devotionals that give encouragement
and help in the journey through grief.
4.
There will be a
special fund-raiser for Izzy Gates on Saturday, August 30 at 12 noon at the Ag
Center. T-Shirts are being ordered and a
sign-up sheet is in the Connection Pointe.
5.
The church-wide
Labor Day picnic will be held on Sunday, August 31 at
6.
It’s football time in Tennessee and with football
comes our 5th Quarter Youth Fellowships after each home game. Here is a schedule of the home games for the
Smith County Owls:
August 29 SCHS vs Gordonsville
September 5 SCHS vs Upperman
September 19 SCHS vs York (Homecoming)
October 3 SCHS vs Livingston
October 10 SCHS vs Warren County
7. One of the blessings of the mission
trip to New York City is attending the Brooklyn Tabernacle Prayer Service on
Tuesday nights. The Brooklyn Tabernacle is also widely known for its choir
and music. Here is one of the many
videos they have on the Internet: Worthy
Is the Lamb (Thank You for the Cross, Lord)
