FBC Carthage E-News
December 8, 2014
Good Morning,
This week continues the
celebration of Christmas 2014 as we focus on “Christmas is a season of peace.” This Wednesday night during the Bible study
portion of the service we will reflect on this theme. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. The angels announcing His birth sang
out/shouted out/proclaimed “Glory to God in the Highest and on earth, Peace, Goodwill
toward men.” Yet, two thousand years
later our world continues to be filled with war, hate, and violence. Jesus speaks to this in John 16:33 as He
says, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the
world you will have tribulation;
but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” The
peace Jesus brings to each believer is peace with God through forgiveness and
the peace of God the surpasses understanding.
In the midst of violence and hatred the Christian can have peace in
Christ. The glorious promise is that one
day the believer in Jesus will be completely delivered from sickness, pain,
hatred, and death in the eternal life which reaches beyond this life. Peace is possible only through the Lord Jesus
Christ who came to earth as a baby, laid in a manger, grew to be a man, died on the cross for your sin, and rose
again in victory over death, hell and the grave. Christmas is a season of peace.
Listed below are several
upcoming events for the season:
December
8 Women’s
Ornament Exchange @ 6:30 PM in CLC
9 Senior
Adult Fellowship Luncheon @ 11:30 AM in CLC
13 Lighthouse
Boys Christmas Party @ 8:30 AM
14 Hope
for the Holidays Memorial Service @ 3:00 PM at Ag Center
21 Christmas
Sunday Service @ 10:00 AM
Shut-In Services in Homes @ 5:00 PM
24 Christmas
Eve Service @ 5:00 PM
During December we will be
receiving the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. This offering goes directly to support the
Southern Baptist missionaries serving throughout the world. It is our joy to join together each year in
promoting and giving to reaching the people of the world with the gospel of
Jesus Christ. As David Platt, President
of the International Mission Board said Sunday night in the evening message,
“Christians have an obligation to share the gospel with the people who have
never heard.” The Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering is part of our fulfilling that obligation as we give so others can
hear and receive Christ. It provides us
with an avenue through which we can give a special gift to Jesus on His
birthday. 100% of this offering goes to
the missionaries and mission work done through the International Missions
Board. Check out the stories,
devotionals, and many special resources at http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/default.asp.
I have had two families
say they would like to help families this Christmas. If you would like to help a family in need or
if you know of those needing help this Christmas please contact me, Bro. Tim at
735-1929.
Thank you all the prayers
and kind words as we look toward Jill’s wedding on January 3, 2015. It is great to have such a loving and caring
church family.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the News for the
week:
·
The annual Ladies
Ornament Exchange will be tonight Monday, December 8 at 6:30 PM in the
Christian Life Center. Bring a finger
food and an ornament to exchange. All
ladies are invited for this special Christmas fellowship.
·
The Senior Adult
Fellowship Luncheon will be Tuesday, December 9 at 11:30 AM in the Christian
Life Center. Bring a covered dish and
join us for a great meal, good fellowship and an interesting program with Jeff
Hall as he answers your technology questions.
·
We will be providing transportation to the
Lighthouse Boys Christmas Party this Saturday, December 13 at 8:15 AM. Volunteers for the party are needed as well
as riders on the van. Last week there
were around 500 girls from across Middle Tennessee who attended the girls’
party. You will be blessed as you serve
in this great ministry opportunity.
·
Two
community missions events are scheduled for this week with volunteers needed at
each:
Ø The Backpack Program will be packing approximately
1000 backpacks today, Monday, December 8 at 4:30 PM at the Ag Center. 260+ backpacks of food are sent home with
children from the county schools each week.
Ø The Community Food Distribution will
be this Wednesday, December 10 at the Ag Center . Volunteers are needed at 11:00 AM and food
distribution will begin around 12 Noon.
·
It’s time to
begin signing-up for the mission trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home
on Friday, January 2 for painting and other projects in their family
cottages. A sign-up sheet will be in the
Connection Point and you can also sign-up on the attendance registers. The church bus will leave on that day at 7:00
AM.
·
A special “Hope
for the Holidays” memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00
PM at the Ag Center for those who have lost loved ones during this past
year. The service will offer special
music, a time to memorialize loved ones, and a message by Bro. Tim Frank. Bass Funeral Home is the sponsor of this
event.
·
Here is a
Christmas treat to close out this week’s E-News. The Casting Crowns Christmas album, Peace on
Earth:
