FBC Carthage E-News
October 31, 2016
Good Morning,
Today is a day children
look forward to as they go Trick-r-Treating for candy through the
neighborhoods. It is also a good
opportunity to share the love and word of God.
As you distribute candy tonight, include a Christian greeting, tract, or
Bible verse with your candy. With a
computer and printer it is easy to print Bible verses on paper, cut them into
slips, and hand them out to the children
with your candy. What better treat could
you give than an encouraging, life transforming verse from God’s Word. Remember to give candy with the verse as
well.
This weekend is our On
Mission Celebration as we welcome several missionaries to Smith County and hear
them share what God is doing with and through them. This Saturday, November 5 is an
Association-wide Mission Fair at First Baptist Gordonsville beginning at 4:30
PM. Bring a covered dish and join
missionaries as they display items from their work and share a brief update on
their area of ministry. We will have two
of the missionaries in the services on Sunday.
Christy Dyer, our missionary contact in New York City will share in the
morning service and Scott Payne in the evening service and AWANA.
Operation Christmas Child boxes
are available in the Connection Point for you to pack with items for a boy or
girl around the world. Each year, thousands
of boys and girls are touched through these shoeboxes filled with love and
blessings. Our church goal is 300 boxes which represents
300 children’s lives touched in the name of Jesus. Let’s all join in the excitement, joy, and
wonder of Operation Christmas Child.
Pack a box today. Drop-off Sunday
will be November 14 with boxes being received through November 21.
As in any Road Trip, there
are often changes in plans and so it was last week with the College Road Trip
2016. Matt and I had dinner with the
students at UT in Knoxville last Thursday and have rescheduled Tennessee Tech
for two days to better meet the students’ schedules. This is an enjoyable and encouraging ministry
as we have the privilege of going to the student’s community and spending some
time with them over a meal. Here is our
schedule for the College Road Trip for this week:
Monday, October 31, 12:15 PM Cookeville Cheddar’s
Tuesday, November 1, 11:30 AM Lebanon Cracker
Barrel
Thursday, November 3, 6:30 PM Cookeville Cheddar’s
Monday, November 7, 12 Noon Nashville TBA
Help pass the word to the
students you know in the towns we will be visiting. They are welcome to invite a friend to join
us. As the semester begins to move toward
completion, pray for our college students in their studies and their walk with
Christ.
Photography for the new Pictorial
Directory will begin next week, November 11-12 with almost every space
filled! There are still many appointment
times open on the two additional days of photography, December 2 and 3. You can make reservations for you and your
family by going to the church’s website, www.fbccarthage.com and click on the Events page. On the Events page you will see the link to
the Pictorial Directory Reservations. You
can also go directly to the registration form by clicking on:
It may be easier for you
to contact Deborah at the Church Office
and she will be happy to schedule your appointment. Call her today at 615-735-1929. It is so important that every family be
included in the directory. 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. Don’t
put off making your appointment. Go
online or cal the church office today.
Early voting continues
through Thursday, November 3 at the Turner Building in Carthage. Election Day is coming up very quickly on Tuesday,
November 8. The months of campaigns,
debates, speeches, and discussions are almost over for this election and it is
time to make a choice on some very crucial matters. Between
the local referendums on liquor sales in Carthage and South Carthage and the
national election of President, this election is too important to “sit-it-out”. Pray.
Go. Vote. Vote early before
November 3 or go to the polls and vote on Election Day, November 8. Your vote counts. Your vote matters.
Don’t forget to bring your
coats to the Connection Point to be taken to New York City for distribution to
the needy and homeless. Our Mission New
York Team will carry the coats to the city and distribute them, December
1-5. A box is located I the Connection
Point for your coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. All sizes are needed, especially the XL, XXL,
and XXXL.
This Saturday, November 5
is the ending of Daylight Savings Time.
Turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday
night.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the news for the
week:
·
The last night of
GriefShare Fall semester will be this Tuesday.
The Spring semester will begin on Tuesday night, January 17, 6:00 PM at
the Chamber of Commerce on Upper Ferry Road.
·
The Deacons will
meet on Sunday, November 6 at 7:00 PM.
·
The Women on Missions
will meet on Monday, November 7, 6:30 PM at the home of Fran Frank, 607 Main
Street N. All ladies are invited to
attend.
·
The Red Cross
will conduct a Blood Drive in the Christian Life Center on Monday, November 7
from 12 noon to 6:00 PM. Everyone is
encouraged to give the gift of life by giving blood during this drive.
·
The Young at
Heart will have their luncheon meeting on Tuesday, November 8 at 11:30 AM in
the Christian Life Center. All adults
50+ are invited and asked to bring a covered dish.
·
The
December Church Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 6:30
PM.
·
A special
one-night “Surviving the Holidays” GriefShare meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce on Upper Ferry
Road. Surviving the Holidays will share comfort and counsel for those who
have lost loved ones as they face the holiday season. There is no charge for this class and a Free
workbook will be given to the first 50 attendees. This helpful class is
for everyone in the community,
especially those who have lost a loved one this past year.
·
The Winter Youth
Retreat will be held in Pigeon Forge on December 28-30. The youth will be joining thousands of
students from around our state for the “Strength to Stand Conference.” The cost is $75 per student, which includes
lodging. For information see Bro. Matt
Davis.
·
Take a moment to
jot down these dates on your calendar:
October
31 College Road Trip to TN Tech, 12:15 PM Cheddar’s
November
1 College
Road Trip to Cumberland Univ., 11:30 AM Cracker Barrel
Last Night of GriefShare
3 College
Road Trip to TN Tech, 6:30 PM Cheddar’s
5-6 On
Mission Celebration
6 Day-Light
Savings Time Ends
Deacon’s
Meeting, 7:00 PM
7 College
Road Trip to Nashville Tech, 12:00 Noon
TBA
Women on
Missions Meeting, 6:30 PM @ Fran Frank’s Home
American Red Cross Bloodmobile, 11AM-7PM @ CLC
8 Election
Day
Young at
Heart Luncheon, 11:30 AM @ CLC
9 Community
Food Distribution, 11 AM @ Ag Center
December
Business Meeting, 6:30 PM
10 Ladies Craft Night, 6:00 PM @ CLC
11 Veteran’s Day
BCM Banquet
11-12 Lifetouch Pictorial Directory
13 Last Night of AWANA
14-16 Tennessee Baptist Convention Summit@
Wilderness at the Smokies
14-21 Operation Christmas Child Drop Off
20 Church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
21 Prayer at Courthouse, 5:00 PM
22 Surviving the Holidays, 6:00 PM Chamber of Commerce
23 No Wednesday Service
24 Thanksgiving
27 Week of Prayer for International Missions
Christmas
Parade and Singing on the Steps
December
1-5 Mission Trip to New York
City
2-3 Lifetouch
Pictorial Directory
·
The Read Through the Bible readings for this
week are:
October 31 - Jeremiah 24-26 Titus 2
November
1 - Jeremiah 27-29 Titus 3
November
2 - Jeremiah 30-31 Philemon 1
November 3 - Jeremiah 32-33 Hebrews
1
November 4 - Jeremiah 34-36 Hebrews
2
November 5 - Jeremiah 37-39 Hebrews
3
November 6 - Jeremiah 40-42 Hebrews
4
