FBC Carthage E-News
June 22, 2015
Good Morning,
This week we will send a
team of 19 persons to Poplar, Montana to serve with the First Baptist Church in
Vacation Bible School, community events, and several projects at the church and
parsonage. Many of us have grown to love
the people in Poplar and formed strong friendships. Please pray for the team as we travel and serve
for the net couples of weeks. Pray for
boldness and clarity as we share with the children. Pray for compassion and conviction as we
reach-out into the community. Pray for
protection and good health throughout the trip.
During the morning
services I mentioned the Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes and the offering we
receive on Father’s Day each year. Take
a few moments and check-out the web-site for this important ministry in our
state. The Baptist Adult Homes minister
to the elderly and the disabled. In
fact, there are two homes in Lebanon for disabled adults. In addition to the home settings, the Baptist
Adult Homes also conduct two “Special Friends” Camps each Summer for
developmentally disabled persons from across the state. These camps are always in need of volunteers
to serve and minister to this special group of people. For more information on the homes and camps,
go to their website: http://www.tnbaptisthomes.org/Index.html
Within a couple of weeks
the Supreme Court of the United States of America will issue a landmark ruling
on same-sex marriage in this country.
With this decision will come many challenges, regardless of the
direction of the ruling. It is important
to know what you believe about marriage and why you believe the way you do
biblically. Believers cannot put our
heads in the sand and pretend the issue is not there or that if we ignore it,
it will go away. This issue is a
defining issue, not only for marriage in America but also for religious freedom
to express and live by biblical beliefs.
Please pray earnestly for the Supreme Court and their ruling in this
matter. Be praying for Christians, the
churches, and our response across this nation as the ruling is given. The link below from Family Life will give you
several resources in understanding the issues of same-sex marriage: http://www.familylife.com/homosexuality-and-same-sex-marriage?utm_source=FamilyLife+Main+email+list&utm_campaign=0fa2f407e1-DR_SupremeCourtSSmarriage_Prayer_June19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_55c1003dec-0fa2f407e1-35541945
Last week the former
Presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a proclamation concerning
the issue of same-se marriage, calling churches and pastors to stand against
the pressure to conduct such events should the Supreme Court rule them legal
and constitutional. Here is a link to
the proclamation for your reference: http://www.bpnews.net/44950/floyd-and-former-sbc-presidents-take-marriage-stance
Here is a great
opportunity to serve in August. This
letter was sent to me recently about a North American Mission Board nationwide
conference to be held in Nashville, Tennessee on August 3-4. I have signed up to help and will be
traveling back and forth each day and would be glad to take a van or bus load
of volunteers to serve each day. Here is
the letter:
“You
have an opportunity to serve the Church with us this August! The Send North
America Conference 2015 http://sendconference.com is a two-day gathering of the church happening Aug. 3-4 in Nashville. The heart of this gathering is to see a
movement of people from within the church living out the mission of God in
their everyday lives.
We
need a powerhouse team of volunteers to partner with us as we seek to inspire
everyone to a life on mission to reach their communities, cities, North America
and beyond! Volunteers will engage in each moment of the conference experience,
from registration to hosting to equipping attendees with life-altering,
ministry-shaping resources.
We’re
looking for individuals who are ready to live out their mission by serving the
Church with us! No special skills are required—just a heart to serve and
availability Aug. 3-4. We’ll have a short gathering the
evening of Aug. 2 to share vision and participate in
brief team-specific training before we welcome attendees the next morning.
If
this is you and you are at least 18 years old, complete our volunteer
application at sendconference.com/volunteer. Consider recruiting friends from your small group,
Sunday school class or Bible study to serve with you, ending your summer
together on a high note as you serve!
Have a blessed week and
remember to pray for the Mission Montana 2015 Team,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
The eXalt, teen
music camp, grades 7-12, will begin this
afternoon, June 22-26 at the Ag
Center. Lynn Sharenbarger will be
leading this camp each day. To register,
simply go to the Ag Center at 1:00 PM.
There will also be nightly worship services at 6:30 PM for the teens
with Pastor Jonathan Nelms from Cookeville.
Even if your teens can’t attend the camp, they are invited to attend the
evening services.
·
The Mission
Montana Team will be packing the van and trailer on Tuesday afternoon at 6:00
PM. All team members are needed for this
preparation for our trip. We will meet
at 5:00 AM Wednesday to leave for Montana.
·
FBC Carthage will
be holding Backyard Bible Club at the Clemons Circle Housing Office for the
next four Tuesdays at 4:30 PM. Anna
Maxwell is coordinating these special events for the children. Please see Anna and ask how you can be of
help: preparing the food for refreshments, helping with the crafts, telling the
Bible lesson, or simply helping with the children.
·
Be making your
plans to join us for a weekend of camping at Defeated Creek Campground, August
7-9. Contact Jeff Hall to reserve your
campsite.
·
Make your plans
to join in the fun as we have Seven Super Sunday Nights beginning this Sunday,
June 28 at 6:00 PM with a Game and Fellowship Night. Here is the Super Sunday Night schedule:
June 28 Game and Fellowship Night
July 5 Patriotic Picnic at Defeated
Creek Park Pavilion
July 12 Homemade
Ice Cream Social
July 19 Mission Montana Report
July 26 Movie Night – Do You Believe?
August 2 Fireworks Spectacular @ John and Rhonda
Etheridge’s Home
August 9 AWANA 2015-16 Begins
·
Here are the
“Read Through the Bible” readings for this week:
Day
1 2 Kings 5:1-8:15
Day
2 2 Kings 8:16-29; 2
Chronicles 21:1-22:9
Day
3 2 Kings 9-11; 2
Chronicles 22:10-23:21
Day
4 2 Kings 12-13; 2
Chronicles 24
Day
5 2 Kings 14-15; 2
Chronicles 25-27
Day
6 Jonah 1-4
