FBC Carthage E-News
March 9, 2015
Good Morning,
Hopefully the snow and
cold weather have passed and we are on our way to Spring. The past few days have had the feel of Spring
and I think most of us are ready.
With Spring comes the
celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter, Resurrection Sunday, April
5. I encourage you to be preparing for
this special day of celebration as we rejoice in Jesus’ victory over sin,
death, hell, and the grave. We will have
one service that morning at 10:00 AM as the choir presents a special music
celebration of the resurrection, we celebrate in worship, and share together
the good news from God’s word. Jesus is
Risen! Spread the word and invite
someone to join you on April 5. Your
family and friends will come with you if you will invite them.
The Spring Marriage
Retreat will be April 17-19 in Gatlinburg at the Edgewater Hotel. Each couple will make their own reservations
($89 per night) with the Conference
Center by going online or calling (865) 436-4151. The website is http://edgewater-hotel.com. FBC Carthage
has a block of rooms set aside from which you can make your reservations. The block of rooms will be released to the
hotel on March 18 and the price per room will go up to the regular hotel price. Make your reservations this week.
Continue to pray for our missionaries
throughout the United States and Canada as they serve through the North
American Mission Board. The strategy for
the mission board is to start new churches, especially in 32 of the largest
cities in North America. These 32 “Send
North America Cities” are home to 80% of the population. In the United States that would be 240
million people living in these handful of cities and 60 million living
everywhere else. With that kind of
concentration one can quickly see the need to start as much work as possible in
the cities. We have direct contact with
two of the 32 “Send Cities.” In New York
City we have worked with New City Church in Queens. Christy Dyer has shared in our church and is
our contact for future work. In
Cincinnati, Ohio our New Salem Baptist
Association is partners with the Ohio Valley Baptist Association. We have worked with Pastor Bob Singleton and
the McCelvey Road Baptist Church. In
addition, Zeke Tomaselli, our former Minister to Youth and Music, is a NAMB
missionary in Hilo, Hawaii. We have a personal
involvement and investment in the work on the North American Mission
Board. I encourage everyone to give a
special offering during this emphasis for missions.
Here is the website for
NAMB and more information on North American Missions: http://www.namb.net/. The featured missionaries
shared each week and their video stories can be found at: http://anniearmstrong.com/missionaries-2015/
I want to say a special
“Thank You” to everyone who ministers to our children through Sunday School,
Children’s Church, AWANA, RA’s, GA’s, Vacation Bible School, and other
opportunities. Also, an encouragement to
parents to “diligently teach” your children the spiritual truths through the
Bible. What greater mission and ministry
could we have than teaching the next generation about Jesus Christ.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
We rejoice as
Olivia Kemp came yesterday to pray and place her faith and trust in Jesus as
her Lord and Savior. Pray for Olivia as
she follows the Lord in baptism and begins her walk as a Believer in Jesus.
·
Everyone is
invited for a special meeting of the Young at Heart (formerly Senior Adult
Fellowship) this Tuesday, March 10 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. We will have a covered-dish luncheon and
program featuring Judy Markham, a member of FBC Carthage and the Director of
Carthage Pavillion Assisted Living. She will
share about the new facility opening in the Summer 2015. You may have a loved one in need of such a
ministry and would like to get a little information. Bring a covered dish, invite a friend, and
join us Tuesday for lunch.
·
The Backpack
Ministry will meet this afternoon, March 9, 4:00 PM at the Ag Center to pack
food for children throughout our county.
Simply come and join in this rewarding ministry.
·
The monthly food
distribution will be this Wednesday, March 11 at 11 PM at the Ag Center. Come and help pack boxes as we distribute
food from Second Harvest to the people of Smith County. Volunteers are able to pack a box for
themselves and to deliver to others. If
you are unable to volunteer, you can line-up about 12 noon to receive a box of
food from the distribution.
·
All youth are
reminded of the Youth Evangelism Conference in Nashville this Friday, March
13. The youth will meet at 4:30 PM and
then return to FBC Carthage for a lock-in.
·
Calling all
Men! We will have the Men’s Breakfast on
Saturday, March 14 at 7:00 AM in the Christian Life Center. Join us for this great meal, good fellowship,
and inspirational program. We will have
several ministry projects at church and member’s homes lined up if you can stay
for a couple of hours. If not, no
problem; come for the breakfast and program.
·
The Vacation
Bible School Clinic will be this Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 PM at New Middleton
Baptist Church. All VBS workers are
encouraged to attend to get a “head-start” on your preparation. To sign-up for VBS contact Jan Trainham or
Tina Gantenbein. Our VBS will be held on
June 8-12.
·
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. There is no cost for the Marriage Retreat. Each couple will make their own reservations
($89 per night) 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. This is a special weekend planned for just
the two of you to get-away for a few days, relax, unwind, and focus on
strengthening your marriage relationship.
There will be plenty of free time to roam the streets of Gatlinburg or
go for a drive in the mountains. There
will also be inspirational and informative sessions through the weekend that
will offer an opportunity to strengthen your marriage. We will plan to have dinner together on
Friday evening, April 17 and the last session of the Marriage Retreat will be
Sunday morning, April 19.
·
We will kick-off
a new outreach effort using the truelife.org website on the Sunday after
Easter, April 12. I encourage you to go
to the web site and become familiar with the video resources that are
available. Begin referring friends and
family who have questions to watch some of the videos. I over-heard a conversation this morning at
McDonald’s as a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was sharing their
doctrines. Afterward, the person being
shared with sat down with me and we talked through the Biblical understanding
of Jesus. Here is a video available as a
reference to you and your friends who have question on the Jehovah’s
Witnesses: https://www.truelife.org/videos/are-jehovah-s-witnesses-right
·
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.
