FBC Carthage
E-News
February
23, 2015
Good
morning,
Wow! That’s about all I can say about last
week. I haven’t seen a week like that in
many years and the damages and effects continue to be felt here and especially
on the Cumberland Plateau where thousands are still without power. It is good to see the roads clearing and be
able to get back to a little taste of normal life this week.
It was
great to be able to have services yesterday and to see many who were out for
the first time in a week. As of right now, everything is on regular schedule
for this week.
If you
are having weather/winter related needs please contact the church office or
someone in your Sunday School class.
This is a great time to pull together and help one another.
I remind
the men of a special invitation we have received from New Middleton Baptist
Church to join them for their Men’s
Breakfast and Conference this Saturday, February 28 from 8:00 AM-12 Noon. There is no charge for the breakfast and
conference. A workbook will be available
of the material presented for $15. If
you would like to attend, contact Bro. Tim at 735-1929 by Wednesday so we can
let them know how many to expect for breakfast.
Did you
get a chance to check out the video resources available through our new partnership
with www.truelife.org. These videos and designed to answer questions
you or those around you may be asking. Take
a moment and browse through the various videos and subjects covered through
this ministry.
Carthage
Mayor Donnie Dennis called this morning with information on the changing of the
name of Project Circle to Clemons Circle, in honor of the family who were influential
in the early days of the Cordell Hull Housing Authority. One of our members has been very active in
this name change and I am proud of her efforts in getting this done. Let’s each put in the effort to remember the
name change and use the new name of Clemons Circle.
We
mentioned prayer for Brad Tackett last week as he had a heart catheterization. The results were good with no blockages. He will now have a heart valve replacement
this Thursday at Vanderbilt. Be praying
for him and Melody as they prepare for this surgery and recovery.
Have a
blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s
the News for the Week:
·
Sunday, March 1
begins our Week of Prayer for North American Missions. We have over 5000 missionaries serving
throughout the United States and Canada.
Zeke Tomaselli in Hilo, Hawaii and Christy Dyer in New York City are two
of our NAMB missionaries. For more
information on the North American Mission Board check out: http://www.namb.net/.
·
The Church
Council will meet this Sunday, March 1 at 4:00 PM.
·
The Deacons will
meet this Sunday, March 1 at 7:15 PM.
·
The youth are
reminded of the Youth Evangelism Conference in Nashville on March 13. The youth will meet at 4:30 PM and then
return to FBC Carthage for a lock-in.
Sign-up with Jeff by March 4.
·
The next Mission
Montana planning meeting will be Sunday, March 22 at 4:00 PM. Make your plans to join us for Mission
Montana June 25-July 4 and attend the planning meeting on March 22 for
information and details.
·
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.
·
The GriefShare support-group meets each Tuesday
at 6:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce Building on Upper Ferry Road 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 Tim Frank at (615) 735-1929 or by email tfrank@fbccarthage.com. You don’t have to walk alone in your journey
through grief.
· In the Sunday Evening service we looked at Philippians 1:12-26 and Paul’s
response when bad things happened to him as a follower of Jesus. Here is a video on that subject we were planning
to close with but ran out of time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l57NdQel69w
