FBC Carthage E-News
October 10, 2016
Good Morning,
Happy Columbus Day! This day commemorates Christopher Columbus’ discovery
of the Americas on October 12, 1492. For many it is a day off from work and a
celebration with parades and festivals in some cities. In other places it has
become a celebration of Native Americans and their culture. However
it is celebrated, Columbus Day is a memorable day in the finding of the
Americas and in the founding, almost 300 years later, of our country. Remember to thank the Lord for our country
for our nation in the weeks and months to come.
One of the great freedoms
and responsibilities we have in this nation is the freedom to vote and elect
our leaders who govern us. With a very
important election coming up in November, it is imperative that each person is
registered to vote. The deadline to
register to vote in the November election is tomorrow, October 11. You can register at the Election Commission
Office at the Turner Building. For more
information you can go online to: http://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/register-vote The
Election Day is November 8 and early voting begins on October 19.
The reservations are
coming in for our new Pictorial Directory to be made November 11&12. The reservation site is open and available
for you and your family to make your reservations. To sign-up, simply go to the church’s
website, www.fbccarthage.com and click
on the Events page and you will see the link to the Pictorial Directory
Reservations. You can also go directly
to the registration form by clicking on:
It takes less than five minutes to reserve a
photography time. It is important that
every family be included in the directory so for your participation, every
family will receive a free 8x10 photo and a free directory once completed. There will also be opportunity to purchase
additional pictures if desired. Assistance in making your reservation will be available
this Sunday in the Connection Point if you need it.
The New York mission team
is collecting coats to distribute in the city during their December 1-5
trip. A box is located I the Connection
Point for your coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. Any size is needed, especially the XL, XXL,
and XXXL.
Continue to pray for
Kenneth Reece and Brittany Mullins as they take treatments each day this
week.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
Everyone is
invited to help with the monthly Backpack Ministry at the Smith County Ag
Center this afternoon, Monday, October 10 at 4:00 PM. Each Friday, teachers across Smith County place
a bag of food in the backpacks of 250 students to provide them something to eat
during the weekend. You are needed this
afternoon to fill the bags with the food.
The process is simple and takes about 90 minutes. Join us today.
·
The Young at
Heart is planning a picnic on Tuesday, October 11 to Burgess Falls State
Park. There is a moderate ¾ mile walk
back to the falls or simply sit under the shade of the pavilion near the peaceful
Rolling Fork River. We will pick up a
picnic lunch at Kentucky Fried Chicken so you don’t have to bring anything,
except maybe a favorite camp chair. We
will meet in the parking lot across Main Street from the church at 11:00 AM.
·
The monthly
church business meeting will be held this Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30 PM in
the Sanctuary. Items on the agenda will
include approval of the 2016-17 Church Budget, election of messengers to the New
Salem Baptist Association Annual Meeting, and election of messengers to the
Tennessee Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
·
The monthly
Community Food Distribution will be Wednesday, October 12 at the Ag Center at
11:00 AM. Volunteers are needed to fill boxes
with food and distribute them to the needy in our community. The food distribution begins at 12 Noon. In addition to packing boxes for
distribution, volunteers may also pack a box of themselves or someone they know
needs the food.
·
The Women on
Mission Group are sponsoring a mission/ministry event on Thursday, October 13
as they take lunch to the college students at the Tennessee Tech Baptist
Collegiate Ministry. Churches take turns
feeding the students each Thursday for lunch and sharing with them a brief
devotional. We will meet at the
Christian Life Center at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 13 for this special
ministry opportunity at the Soul Food Café.
·
This Friday,
October 14 is a Smith County High School home football game against Upperman
High School in Baxter. Following the
game we will have a 5th
Quarter Youth Fellowship in the Christian Life Center with food, games, fun,
prizes and a devotional. All students
grades 7-12 are invited to attend. The activities
finish around 11:15 PM.
·
Everyone is
invited for a day trip to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky on October 20, 2016. We will plan to leave from the church parking
lot at 6:00 AM. The Ark is a life-size
replica of Noah’s Ark and contains a museum-type displays inside. Ticket prices are $40 for adults, $31 for
Seniors, $28 for Children, and FREE for ages 4 and under. For more information and to purchase your
tickets, go to the website for the Ark Encounter at https://arkencounter.com. Please sign
up by email to tfrank@fbccarthage.com or through the attendance registers in the pews.
·
All ladies are
invited to a Craft Night Fellowship on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 PM in the
Christian Life Center. For more
information contact Elizabeth Davis. Also,
a Children’s Craft Day will be held on
Saturday, October 22 at 11:00 AM in the Christian Life Center.
·
FBC Carthage is currently
receiving resumes for a part-time custodian. For more details contact John
Etheridge or the church office for a full list of qualification and
responsibilities.
·
Take a moment to
look over the coming events for October and place them on your calendar:
Oct 3 Women on Missions, 6:30 PM @ CLC
7 Youth
Lock-In, 7:00 PM @ CLC
9 Pavilion
Assisted Living Service
10 Backpack Ministry, 4:00 PM @ Ag Center
11 Young at Heart Picnic, 10:30 PM
Last
day to register to Vote
12 Community Food Truck, 11PM @ Ag Center
Business
Meeting and Budget Proposal, 6:30 PM
13 Tech BCM Soul Food Café, 10AM
14 5th Quarter Youth Fellowship
14-21 Smith County Schools’ Fall Break
17 Prayer, 7AM @ Old Courthouse
18 Ladies Craft Night, 6:30 PM @ CLC
19 Early Voting Begins
20 Ark Encounter, 6AM
21 5th Quarter Youth Fellowship
22 Children’s Craft Day, 11 AM @ CLC
23 Association Annual Meeting, 2:00 PM @ Rome
Baptist
Joint
Service @ Rome Baptist, 5:30 PM w/ Randy Davis Preaching
26 Preschool / Children Fall Festival, 5:30
PM
·
The Read Through the Bible readings for this
week are:
October 10 - Isaiah 37-38 Colossians
3
October 11 - Isaiah 39-40 Colossians
4
October
12 - Isaiah 41-42 1 Thessalonians 1
October 13 - Isaiah 43-44 1
Thessalonians 2
October
14- Isaiah 45-46 1 Thessalonians 3
October
15 - Isaiah 47-49 1 Thessalonians 4
October
16 - Isaiah 50-52 1 Thessalonians
