FBC Carthage E-News
April 27, 2015
Good morning,
It’s a beautiful Spring
morning in Tennessee, a wonderful time to enjoy the wonder of God’s
creation. However, in the mad rush of
life, it is often hard to take time to enjoy and appreciate the journey. I talk to many people who seem to be barely
hanging on, seemingly waiting for a future time when they will have more time
to enjoy life. It is important to
realize that today is the day God has given us to enjoy and serve Him. Everyone feels the pressure of the urgent. The world makes more demands on us than we
can bear. The answer is Jesus and the
peace and rest He gives. One of my
favorite verses is Matthew 11:28-30 where Jesus says to us, “ Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. Take
My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you
will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” I also think of Psalm 46:1, 10 where the
psalmist writes, “God is our refuge and
strength, A very present help in
trouble. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted
among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Life is more than a fretful, frantic race to
nowhere. Life is to be lived in
relationship with the Prince of Peace.
Jesus is our life. Learn to rest
in Him this week.
This past
week I have been focusing on the importance of worshipping God and the
scriptural references to worship. I have
been convicted of the ease in which I find myself merely going through the
motions during my Quiet Time and times of worship. As I have been reminded, the Christian’s highest call, greatest duty, and chief aim is to
glorify God in everything we do. God is
truly worthy of all our worship and praise.
Speaking of worship, we
have a month of special worship services planned for May at FBC Carthage. Here are the special emphases for the month of
May:
·
May 3 is
our recognition service for our high school and college graduates in both
morning services. We will also have a
church-wide, covered dish luncheon at 12 noon in honor of the graduates. Everyone is asked to bring a dish and attend
the luncheon. The 2015
Graduates are:
High School Graduates
Seth Agee, Peyton
Azbell , Mason Dillon, Wes Dunbar , Tre’ Gammons,
Tanner
Hackett
College/Trade School
Graduates
Leah Bane, Tommy
Lee Bane, Timmy Bush, Katie Daugherty,
Grant Denney, Mark Dillon, Zach Sanders
·
May 10 is Mother’s
Day and we will recognize and remember the blessings of our moms. We will have a special gift for every lady in
the services and pictures will be made so bring your families.
·
On May 17, Navy
Captain Barry Wilmore will share of his experiences as the recent Commander of
the International Space Station and bring the morning message.
·
We will focus on
the importance of the Bible, God’s Word, on May 24 and have a special
presentation from the Gideons on the power of God’s Word to change lives through
faith in Jesus Christ.
This is an important week
in the moral history of our nation as the U.S. Supreme Court hears the case for
marriage in the United States. Although
a ruling will not be given for a few months, this week will be the time the Judges
hear the arguments for traditional marriage between a man and woman and the arguments
for same-sex marriage between two men or two women. The Justices need our prayers for divine
judgment and wisdom in this case that could have tremendous effects on our
nation for years to come. Please pray
this week for the Judges of the U.S. Supreme Court, the importance of marriage,
and the spiritual condition of our nation.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
The Mission
Montana Planning Meeting will be Sunday, May 3 at 4:00 PM in the Sunday School
classroom just off the Sanctuary. All
team members are needed as we finalize the plans for this trip to FBC Poplar,
Montana. Our main work will be
conducting Vacation Bible School for the Native American children.
·
The New Salem
Baptist Association has recently purchased a Ministry Trailer with two
Inflatables, Cotton Candy machine, Sno-Cone machine, Popcorn machine and other
ministry items. There will be an
orientation meeting and set-up training this Saturday, May 2 at 3:00 PM at New
Middleton Baptist Church. Everyone is
invited for this training and demonstration of the equipment.
·
Brad Tackett will
be leading the Defeated Creek Campground service this Sunday, May 3 at 8:30
AM. Join Brad as he shares with the campers.
·
There will be a
Church-wide Graduate Recognition Luncheon this Sunday, May 3 at 12 noon. Bring a covered dish and join in this time of
celebrating the accomplishment of those graduating from high school and
college.
·
The Deacons will
meet this Sunday, May 3 at 7:00 PM.
·
If you would like
to sponsor a child or youth for one of the Summer camps, see Jeff Hall. These life-changing camps are a great
experience for the children and students.
· The Pregnancy Help Center will have a special Fund-raiser Trip to Trinity Broadcast on Monday, May 11. There is no cost to attend and Trinity will contribute $20 for everyone in the group. We will meet in the church parking lot at 4:30 PM and travel on the bus to the studios in Hendersonville. The program that night will feature Praise the Lord taping with host Jason Crabb and special guests T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Fortune, Jeff Bates, Brady Weldon and Demetria Stallings.
·
The New Salem
Baptist Association will have a Children’s Day Camp for grades 1-6 on May 25-29
at the New Middleton Baptist Church. The
cost is $20 per child with lunch provided.
The schedule is from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM each day. See Bro. Tim for registration forms.
·
Sign-ups for the
Church-wide Rafting Trip on Saturday, May 30 are underway. Contact Bro. Jeff for more information and to
sign-up.
·
Here is the
Church Calendar for May:
May 2 Ministry Trailer Orientation @ 3PM, NMBC
3 Defeated Creek Campground Service @ 8:30
AM
Church Covered Dish Luncheon @ 12 Noon – Graduate Recognition
Mission Montana Meeting @
4:00 PM
4 Backpack Ministry @ 4:30 PM,
Ag Center
Women on Missions Meeting
@ 6:30 PM, Mary Lou Key’s Home
7 National Day of Prayer
10 Mother’s
Day / No Evening Services
11
Pregnancy Help Center
Fundraiser to Trinity Broadcast @ 4:30 PM
12 Young
at Heart Luncheon @ 11:30 AM, CLC
13 Community
Food Truck @ 11:00 AM
15 GHS
Graduation
16 SCHS
Graduation
17 Barry
Wilmore, Guest Speaker - AM Services
24 Do
Something Summer Ministry Emphasis – T-Shirt Giveaway
Memorial Day
Picnic @ 5:00 PM, Crump Paris Park
25-29 Associational Children’s Day
Camp @ 9AM-2PM
30 Church-wide
White Water Rafting Trip
·
Vacation Bible
School is coming up very quickly, June 8-11 and additional helpers are needed
for the classes. Contact Jan Trainham or
Tina Gantenbein to sign-up for VBS 2015. Here is the list of workers so far for
the week:
PreK-
Rhonda Etheridge and Kristina Hall
Kindergarten-
1st-
2nd
3rd- Anna Maxwell
4th-
Leah Bane and Deborah Bane
5th-James
Trainham and Patsy Sanders
6th-youth-Jeff
Hall
Crafts—Katie
Goolsby
Music—Michal
Deaver
Food-Fran
Frank
Helpers-Judy
Dedmon, Mary Marsh
Recreation-Timmy Bush
Helpers-Betsy
Trainham,Lena Broyles
Transportation-
