FBC Carthage E-News
February 2, 2015
Good Morning and Happy
Groundhog’s Day,
We celebrate odd holidays
when we devote a day to the question, “Will the groundhog see his shadow?” Six more weeks of winter if he does and a
month and a half to spring if he doesn’t, or something like that. Oh well, Happy Groundhog’s Day.
Speaking of celebrating,
fans of the New England Patriots are celebrating the Super Bowl win. We had a great attendance last night in AWANA
for the special activities. We also had
a good attendance in the evening worship service. Although the Seattle Seahawks did not win
the game, here is an inspirational video we showed last night of several of
their players sharing their faith in the Lord.
The video is titled “The Making of a Champion:":
The month of February is
the month we focus on love and remember our Valentine in a special way. In fact, I stopped by McDonald’s this morning
and received a free cup of coffee and a sticker that says, “I Paid with Love.” Any excuse to give away coffee is good for
me. I encourage all of our married
couples to remember your spouse in a special way during these next couple of
weeks. It is important to continue to
share your love with one another, regardless of how long you have been
married. Flowers, a special gift, a
night out at a nice restaurant go a long way in reminding her that she is
special to you.
As part of our February
focus, we will have a special Couple’s Dinner on Friday night, February 13 at
6:15 PM at Nick’s Restaurant in Cookeville. We have a room reserved for our group. A sign-up for dinner will be available in the
Adult classes this Sunday and in the Connection Pointe. If you would like to ride together on the
church bus, we will meet in the parking lot across from the church at 5:15 PM.
In yesterday’s service we
focused on the greatness of God. In
discussing God’s great power, we mentioned Behemoth and Leviathan as the
greatest and fiercest of His creation. I
believe Job 40-41 are two references/descriptions of dinosaurs in the
Bible. The Lord shares these as examples
of His power which Job would be very familiar with. If you would like to research more about
these creatures you can check out articles at www.answersingenesis.org. For example, here is an article I found this
morning that gives more information on Behemoth:
I remind you that we are “Reading
the Bible for Life” in 2015 and following a chronological reading plan. Here is a link to the daily reading plan
which has links you can open for the scripture passages, a study Bible with
extensive notes, and an audio version of the scripture readings which you can
listen:
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
The Women on
Missions group will meet on Monday, February 2 at 6:30 PM. Kathy Reece is the hostess for the meeting
and her home is located at 137 Swope Road.
All ladies are invited to attend.
·
GriefShare meets
each Tuesday at 6:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce Building on Upper Ferry Road,
however, this week the group will meet in the Christian Life Center at FBC
Carthage. Come and give us a try
tomorrow night. GriefShare is a 12-week
support group for those who have experienced the grief of the loss of as loved
one in death. The sessions are
video-based and center around the teaching of well-known Christian counselors
with testimonies of people who have traveled through the journey of grief. GriefShare is sponsored by First Baptist
Church Carthage, Bass Funeral Home and Sanderson Funeral Home. There is no cost for the sessions and
workbooks are available for $15. For
more information contact Pastor Tim Frank at (615) 735-1929 or by email tfrank@fbccarthage.com. You don’t
have to walk alone in your journey through grief.
·
The first Mission
Montana Planning Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 PM. The Mission Montana 2015 trip will be June
25-July 4. Everyone interested in
information on the trip are needed at this meeting.
·
The Senior Adult
Fellowship will meet on Tuesday, February 10 at 11:00 AM for a luncheon trip to
Helen’s Restaurant in Gainesboro, Tennessee.
All adults are invited to join us for lunch. In addition to lunch, we will discuss a name
for our group.
·
Our first annual
Marriage Retreat will be held on April 17-19 at the Edgewater at the Aquarium
Hotel and Conference Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The
cost for the Marriage Retreat will be the cost of the rooms, $89 a night plus
tax. Each couple will make their own
reservations with the Conference Center by going online or calling (865)
436-4151. The website is http://edgewater-hotel.com. All married
couples are encouraged to be a part of this inspirational and enjoyable
weekend.
·
Be a part of a
special fund-raiser for the Pregnancy Help Center on Monday, February 16. The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has
invited the Center to bring a group of people to the taping of one of their
television programs. There is no cost to
attend and TBN will contribute $20 for every person who attends with our group. The program for that evening includes Don
Moen, Jason Crabb, The Three Bridges, and other Christian speakers and
musicians. The doors open at 6:00 PM and
the actual taping is from 7:00-9:00 PM.
We will take the church bus and plan to leave at 5:00 PM from the church
parking lot. To sign-up for this free
event, send an email to Alicia Hoffman, the Pregnancy Help Center Director, at mommyauctioneer@aol.com.
