FBC Carthage E-News
August 1, 2016
Good Morning,
This week begins a new
school year as the teachers go for in-service training and the students have
their first half-day of classes on Wednesday.
Please pray this week for our schools, teachers, administrators, and
students as they begin the new school year.
Pray for the Christian teachers that they may have a positive impact on
the lives of the boys and girls in their classes. We are blessed in Smith County to have godly
teachers who see their classroom as a ministry and seek to live for Jesus
Christ in all they say and do.
Thank you to everyone who joined
together and served the community last week through the ministry booth at the
fair. It was one of the best years yet
for this ministry. Each evening we were
able to interact with many people from our area as we served water, sno-cones,
and painted faces. Each night we gave
away a study Bible and those who won seemed genuinely excited to receive the
Bible. Thanks to Amy Broyles for her
help in decorations for the booth. A
little color goes a long way. I am
compiling a list of suggestions for next year’s booth and welcome any comments
you may have. Send your thoughts to tfrank@fbccarthage.com.
This year at the ministry
booth we had opportunity for people to share their stories of what Jesus had
done in their lives. Check out the
videos and pictures on FaceBook at Telling Your Story.
The Wednesday Night
Suppers begin again this week with the Men’s Cooking Team preparing baked
chicken, green beans, corn, cookies, and ice cream. Dinner is served from 5:00-6:00 PM. The first meal is free and then $3 per
person, $10 maximum for a family.
The New Salem Baptist
Association is in the process of preparing for a new office building. During the month of August we will receive a
special offering toward an Association Building Fund. Be praying about your part in this project.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
The Women on Missions Group will meet tonight at 6:30 PM in
the Christian Life Center for their regular monthly meeting. All ladies are invited and reminded to dress
comfortably as you exercise your faith.
Kristin Sanders will be the special guest as she leads the ladies.
·
Membership 101 Class will be held this Sunday, August 7 at
9:30 AM in the Sanctuary for new members and those wanting more information on church
membership. Booklets will be available
with information about FBC Carthage and what it means to be a member. This one-session class is also a great
opportunity to ask questions you may have about the church.
·
There is one final Special Summer Sunday Night Service this
Sunday at the home of John and Rhonda Etheridge. Make your plans to join in the fun as they host
a Potluck picnic and Fireworks Extravaganza on Sunday, August 7 at 6:30
PM. This is always an amazing night of
fellowship, food, and fireworks. The
Etheridge’s live at 320 Hogan’s Creek Road.
We will take the church bus at 6:00 PM for those wishing to ride together.
·
Tim Frank will be leading the Defeated Creek Campground
Service this Sunday, August 7 at 8:30 AM.
·
The Young at Heart Group will have a trip to the Hermitage
on Tuesday, August 9 at
·
The 2016-2017 AWANA classes will begin Sunday, August 14, 2016
for children and youth ages infants
through high school. AWANA is our main
discipleship program for children and youth as they memorize God’s Word and
learn to apply it in their lives. An
AWANA Leadership meeting will be this Sunday, August 7, after the morning
service for all AWANA workers.
·
Our next semester
of GriefShare, a 12-week grief support group, will begin meeting on Tuesday
night, August 9 at 6:00 PM. The sessions
will be held at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce Building, 939 Upper Ferry
Road. GriefShare is open to everyone,
especially those who have lost loved ones in death. There is no cost for the sessions and a
workbook is available for a suggested donation of $15. GriefShare is sponsored by First Baptist
Church Carthage, Sanderson Funeral Home, and Bass Funeral Home. For more information contact Bro. Tim Frank
at 615 735-1929.
·
It’s almost football
time again in Smith County and with that comes 5th Quarter Youth
Fellowships. There will be a planning
and organizational meeting on Wednesday night, August 10 at 7:30 PM in the Christian
Life Center for parents, youth, leaders, and all others who are willing to help
in this ministry. The 5th
Quarter Youth Fellowships will follow each of the Smith County High School’s
home football games. The home games are:
August 19 & 26; September 9 & 16; October 14 & 21.
·
Sunday School
Teachers and Workers, make your calendars for a training event on August 22 at
First Baptist Church Portland. We will
plan to leave from the church at 5:00 PM.
·
Operation Christmas Child Collection items for August:
School supplies, solar calculators,
pencils, pens, markers, etc.
(Please make sure notebooks or packs
of paper will fit in the shoeboxes.)
·
The Read Through the Bible readings for this week are:
August 1 -
Psalms 60-62 Romans 5
August 2 -
Psalms 63-65 Romans 6
August 3 -
Psalms 66-67 Romans 7
August 4 -
Psalms 68-69 Romans 8:1-21
August 5 -
Psalms 70-71 Romans 8:22-39
August 6 -
Psalms 72-73 Romans 9:1-15
August 7 -
Psalms 74-76 Romans 9:16-33
