FBC Carthage E-News
May 11, 2015
Good Morning,
I hope all the mothers had
a very nice Mother’s Day yesterday and felt honored and remembered for the
important role they play in their children’s lives. Flowers, cards, and gifts are but tokens of
the appreciation and thanks you deserve as a mom. Throughout this week, do little things to
show your mom how much you love her.
Here is the link for the
handout in the bulletin yesterday that gave 31 ways to pray for your children
in 31 days: http://fmcusa.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/45/files/2011/09/31-Days-Calendar-Color.pdf
For a fuller explanation
of the 31 ways: http://www.d6curriculum.com/teacher/misc/fusion-31-ways-to-pray
For those of us who have
lost our moms to death, Mother’s Day can be a day of mixed emotions. We appreciate and remember all our moms meant
to us, while at the same time missing her and the chance to see her or talk to
her on Mother’s Day.
Here is a true picture of
the images of mom:
4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEARS OF AGE ~My Mom knows a lot! A whole
lot!
12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really
know quite everything.
14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't
know that, either.
16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old
fashioned
18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way
out of date!
25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a
little bit about it.
35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get
Mom's opinion.
45 YEARS OF AGE ~Wonder what Mom would have
thought about it?
65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over...
This next Sunday, May 17
also promises to be a fantastic day of worship at FBC Carthage as we welcome
Navy Captain Barry Wilmore. Captain
Wilmore recently served 167 days as the Commander of the International Space
Station. He will be sharing of his experiences
and bringing the morning message in both services. Invite your family and friends to join you
for this special service.
This afternoon, May 11, we
will be going to the Trinity Broadcast Network for a taping of their television program, Praise the
Lord with host Jason Crabb and special guests T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Fortune,
Jeff Bates, Brady Weldon and Demetria Stallings. There is no cost to attend and Trinity will
contribute $20 to the Smith County Pregnancy Help Center 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.
Congratulations to our
university graduates who received their degrees this past weekend. Also, congratulations to the high school
graduates in the upcoming graduations this weekend; Gordonsville High on
Friday, May 15 and Smith County High on May 16.
Our 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, Angela Kinslow Brown, Timmy Bush,
Katie Daugherty, Grant Denney, Mark Dillon, Zach Sanders
It was good to have Allan
and Martha Boland, their daughter and three girls from the Tennessee Baptist
Children’s Home in the services yesterday.
It is a joy to partner together with such an important ministry through
the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Our
offering yesterday for the Children’s Home was $2,221. For more information on the Tennessee Baptist
Children’s Homes you can go to: http://tennesseechildren.org/
We will host a Parent’s
Night Out at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood on Friday, May
29. There will be games, crafts and
supper for the students. Volunteers are
needed for this mission/ministry effort.
See Melody Tackett for more information.
The church bus will leave from FBC Carthage at 4:30 PM.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
Sign-ups for the
Church-wide Rafting Trip on Saturday, May 30 are needed in today. If you are planning to go and have not signed
up, contact Bro. Jeff today at 615.735.1929.
·
The Young at
Heart Ministry (Adults 55+) will have its monthly luncheon tomorrow, Tuesday,
May 12 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Everyone bring a covered-dish and we will
have a great luncheon and program together.
·
The Community
Food Distribution will be this Wednesday, May 13 at the Ag Center. Volunteers are needed around 10:30 AM and
food distribution begins around 12 noon.
·
One last
reminder, the Pregnancy Help Center will have a special Fund-raiser Trip to
Trinity Broadcast tonight, Monday, May 11.
There is no cost to attend and Trinity will contribute $20 to the Pregnancy
Help Center 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.
·
Vacation Bible School is coming very soon, June 8-12 from
6:00-8:30 PM each evening. Workers are
still needed for this important week in the life of FBC Carthage. Contact Bro. Tim, Bro. Jeff, Jan Trainham, or
Tina Gantenbein to sign-up.
·
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 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.
·
Here is one of
the Skit Guys recent videos in honor of moms.
Enjoy. https://skitguys.com/videos/item/mom-goggles
·
One
last Mother’s Day appreciation in the form of a poem:
Mother's Elbows On My Bed
I was but a youth and
thoughtless, As all youths are apt to be;
Though I had a Christian mother
Who had taught me carefully.
There came a time when pleasure
Of the world came to allure,
And I no more sought the
guidance Of her love so good and pure.
Her tender admonitions fell But
lightly on my ear,
And for the gentle warnings I felt an inward sneer.
But mother would not yield her
boy To Satan's sinful sway,
And though I spurned her counsel
She knew a better way.
She made my room an altar, A
place of secret prayer,
And there she took her
burden And left it in His care.
And morning, noon and
evening By that humble bedside low,
She sought the aid of Him who
Understands a mother's woe.
And I went my way unheeding,
Careless of the life I led,
Until one day I noticed Prints
of elbows on my bed.
Then I saw that she had been
there Praying for her wayward boy,
Who for love of worldly pleasure
Would her peace of mind destroy.
Long the conflict raged within
me, Sin against my mother's prayers,
Sin must yield - for Mother
never While she daily met Him there.
And her constant love and
patience Were like coals upon my head,
Together with the imprints Of
her elbows on my bed.
And so at last the fight was
won, And I to Christ was led,
And mother's prayers were
answered By her elbows on my bed.
