FBC Carthage E-News
October 20, 2014
Good Morning,
The county schools are on
Fall Break this week and things seemed much quieter in town this morning. With many families away on trips to the beach
and other exciting destinations the traffic didn’t have the familiar morning build-up.
For many this will be a more relaxed
week, a fall break from the routine.
With Fall Break Week, the
youth have activities planned for almost every day:
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Tuesday, October
21 @ 12 Noon Trip to a corn maze in Sparta and lunch.
Bring
$10 and money for lunch.
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Wednesday,
October 22 @ 6:30 PM Bible study and
small groups in CLC
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Thursday, October
23 @ 12 Noon Airsoft day. Bring airsoft supplies and
money
for lunch.
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Saturday, October
25 @ 5-8PM Youth Night in the CLC
This is also a big week as
we continue to pray and prepare for our Fall Revival, November 2-5, with Brent Gambrell and Dave Hunt. Revival is already beginning to move in our
church as we had a baptism and two professions of faith yesterday in the
services. Ben Wilmore was baptized and
Cody Blackburn and Brianna Gregory made their profession of faith. Continue to pray for loved ones and friends
on your Operation Andrew list to be saved and to be with us at FBC
Carthage. Invite them to join us for the
Fall Revival special services. As one person
said yesterday, “It (Pray) really works!”
Amen! Prayer does work.
Speaking of prayer I am asking
our Adult Sunday School classes to host special cottage prayer meetings next week
in homes to pray and prepare our hearts for the revival services. The extra emphasis on prayer will help us focus
on the fact that revival and the movement of God on a congregation is in the
spiritual realm. We can organize,
invite, and plan but what we need for true revival is the Holy Spirit of God to
move in our hearts and lives.
Also, pray for the Cincinnati
Revival Team working with our partner association this week. They will conclude the services tonight and
head back tomorrow.
Last week I asked special
prayer for our church secretary, Deborah Weaver as she had surgery on
Thursday. She is home and recovering
well. Thank you to the ladies who will
be covering the phones and office duties during her recovery. Continue to pray for Deborah as she regains her strength and heals from
the surgery.
Early voting for the Fall
2014 Election is in progress now and I have fornd it to be very convenient to
vote during this early time. In fact, I
voted last Wednesday and there was no line or waiting. I was able to walk straight in, sign-in,
vote, and back out. To vote early you
simply go to the Turner Building off Spring Street and you follow the signs for
early voting. I remind you of the
importance of voting for Amendment 1. I
will include the Baptist and Reflector link again for your reference and information:
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
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On Sunday, October 26 we will have a special Breakfast at 9
am in the CLC; after the first service
and before Sunday School. Kate Tanis McKinnie, the Regional Manager of
Operation Christmas Child, will be with us to help us celebrate the kick off of
OCC 2014. Our church goal is 318 shoeboxes from FBC Carthage and our
Relay Center Goal is 954. Please join us for Breakfast provided by our
Women on Mission.
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FBC Carthage will lead the Defeated Creek Campground Service
this Sunday, October 26 at 8:30 AM.
Michael Collins will be the speaker.
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Sunday, October 26 is
also the Annual Meeting of the New Salem Baptist Association. The meeting will be held this year at Hickman
Baptist Church at 2:00 PM. A covered
dish dinner will follow the meeting.
Messengers are reminded to attend and everyone is welcome.
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The Senior Adult
Fellowship trip to Shaker Village has been rescheduled due to the storms last
week. We will plan to travel next
Tuesday, October 28 to Shaker Village near Boiling Green, Kentucky. We are still planning to have lunch at
Cracker Barrel and then a shopping adventure at the new Cabela’s Outfitters
Store. We will leave from the church at
8:00 AM.
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The FBC Carthage
Operation Christmas Child Kick-off will be Sunday, October 26.
Now is a good time to begin gathering toys and supplies to pack your
shoebox. In addition, we will have a
Shoebox Packing Party on Wednesday, November 12.
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The Children’s
Fall Festival will be held on Wednesday, October 29 from 5:30 -7:30 PM. Activities for the preschool and elementary
children will be held in the Christian Life Center while activities for the
Youth students will be held in the Youth Room.
Invite your friends to join you for this fun-filled event. Here is another great video from the Skit Guys to promote the Fall Festival:
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The next regular WOM meeting will be on Monday, November 10
at 6:30 at Jill Wilmore's. Anyone wanting to ride the bus, please meet us
at the church parking lot at 6 pm.
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The Operation Christmas Child Packing Party will be Wednesday,
November 12 for the entire church at 6:30 PM in the CLC. You can bring
items to add to our collection and be included as we join together to pack
boxes. It will be a good time of fellowship and also ministering to
children in need. Any questions, please see Marreet Hutchins or Melody
Tackett.
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Here’s a video to share with our friends: http://www.churchleaders.com/worship/worship-videos/176490-what-will-be-most-important-to-you-on-your-last-day.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cl_topvideos&utm_content=CL+TodaysVideo+-+20140929
