FBC Carthage E-News
November 10, 2014
Good Morning,
It is a beautiful Fall day
in Tennessee and I hope you have a chance to enjoy it with a walk, a drive, or
as you are out and about. The Lord has
blessed us with many things and one of those blessings is the ability to
appreciate the beauty and wonder of His world. During this month, take extra
time to consider all the Lord has given for you to be thankful. Thanksgiving is to be more than just one day
of feasting and celebration. Let us
always count the many blessings God has given.
Give thanks with a grateful heart.
Thank you for everyone who
participated and supported our Fall Revival.
It was a great week of worship and challenge. I hope you sensed the presence of the Holy
Spirit and were inspired by the messages.
May this sense of revival continue throughout the year as we serve the
Lord, pray for the lost, and see people come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
This is a big week of
packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Individual shoeboxes need to be packed this
week and brought to church this coming Sunday or throughout the next week. We will have a “Shoebox Packing Party” on
Wednesday, November 12 beginning with supper at 5-6 PM in the CLC. The actual packing will begin at 6:30
PM. The supper costs and donations will
go completely to pay the shipping costs for the shoeboxes. Everyone is invited for this special night of
missions in action.
FBC Carthage will serve as
the Regional Drop-off Spot for Operation Christmas Child boxes next week,
November 17-24. Boxes can be delivered at
the CLC.
This is also a big week
for Tennessee Baptists as we have our Annual Summit Meeting at Brentwood
Baptist Church. The Convention begins
with the Pastor’s Conference today at 1PM and continues through Wednesday and
12 Noon. The highlights of the meeting
will be the report from the Vision 2021 Transition Team on Tuesday, November 11
at 2:35 PM and the Tennessee Missions and Ministries Report on Tuesday,
November 11 at 6:45 PM. This report will
cast the vision for the Five Objectives which the Convention will accomplish
along with the 3,000+ TBC churches over the next decade. You can live-stream these reports and all the
sessions online at http://new.livestream.com/tnbaptist.
Tomorrow, November 11 is
Veteran’s Day and we say to all Veterans and enlisted men and women, “Thank
You. Thank you for serving our country
and giving yourselves for the protection of our freedoms.” Do you know why we remember veterans on
November 11? Check it out in this short
video: https://skitguys.com/videos/item/the-11th-hour.
Have a blessed week as you
serve the Lord,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the week:
The Women on Missions
meeting will be tonight, Monday, November 10 at Jill Wilmore’s home in Pleasant
Shade. The meeting begins at 6:30
PM. The church van will leave from the
church parking lot at 6:00 PM for those who would like a ride. All ladies are invited to attend.
Remember we are in the
process of filling shoeboxes with gifts for the children of the world through Operation
Christmas Child. Boxes are available to
pick up and fill in the Christian Life Center.
We will also have a Packing Party on 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.
The Smith County Backpack
Ministry will be packing Backpacks today at 4PM at the Ag Center. Volunteers are always needed.
The Community Food
Distribution will be this Wednesday, November 12 at 11AM at the Ag Center. Volunteers are needed to help prepare
boxes. Boxes can be picked up beginning
around 12 noon.
The Senior Adult
Fellowship will have lunch at the Timberloft Resturant on Tuesday, November
18. We will leave from the Church
Parking Lot at 11:30 AM.
The Annual Church-wide
Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 23 at 5:30 PM in the
Christian Life Center. The Events
Committee is coordinating the turkey and dressing, rolls and drinks. Everyone is asked to bring a salad, vegetable
or desert. This is always a delicious
meal, great fellowship, and opportunity to give the Lord thanks for His
blessings.
Permission slips went out yesterday
for the Youth Winter Retreat. Parents,
if you need one or have questions see Jeff Hall. The Youth Winter Retreat will be held
December 29-31 at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Here is the Church
Calendar for the coming couple of months.
Many Sunday School classes will have activities in the
Thanksgiving/Christmas season. Please
communicate your activities to the church office to be included in the
calendar.
November 10-12 Tennessee Baptist Convention, Brentwood
Baptist
10 Women
on Missions – Jill Wilmore’s Home
Backpacking at Ag Center
11 Veteran’s
Day
12 Community
Food Truck
Operation
Christmas Child Shoebox Packing
17-24 Operation
Christmas Child Drop-Off
17 Vacation
Bible School Director’s Meeting, CLC 6:30 PM
18 Senior
Adult Fellowship Luncheon, Timberloft @ 11:30 AM
23 Church
Council @ 4:00 PM
Church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
@ 5:30 PM
26 No
Wednesday Night Activities
27 Thanksgiving
Day
30 Christy
Dyer Sharing in AM Services
Carthage Christmas Parade
Singing on the Steps @ 5:00 PM
December 1 Women
on Missions
4 New Salem Assoc Dinner, CLC @
6:30 PM
6 Lighthouse Christmas Party –
Girls
7 Deacon’s Meeting
Deadline for sign-ups, Youth
Winter Retreat
8 Backpacking
9 Senior Adult Luncheon, CLC @
11:30 AM
10 Community Food Truck
13 Lighthouse Christmas Party -
Boys
21 Christmas Sunday Service @ 10:00
AM
Shut-In Services @ 5:00 PM
22-1/5 SC Schools Winter Break
24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5:00 PM
29-31 Youth Winter Retreat @ Pigeon Forge,
TN
January
2-4 Passion
2015 Atlanta, GA
3 Jill Frank’s Wedding, Stevens
Street Baptist, Cookeville @ 2:00 PM
Here is a Thanksgiving
video to wrap up this issue of E-News:
