FBC Carthage E-News
December 19, 2016
Merry Christmas,
The week we have
anticipated and looked forward to all year long is finally here! Christmas week! This week will be filled with family
gatherings, Christmas parties, gift exchanges, and many wishes of “Merry
Christmas!” This week is the perfect
time to share the hope we have in Jesus.
Secular TV shows, movies, offices, etc. will be playing songs about the
birth of Jesus and proclaiming Him as the “newborn King.” Here are some simple ideas to honor Christ
during this Christmas week:
·
Read the
Christmas story from Luke 2 and Matthew 2 at your family gatherings.
·
Sing some
Christmas carols as a family, office gathering, etc. The Internet has the lyrics of all the
Christmas carols to make a song sheet if necessary.
·
Take a gift,
plate of cookies, fruit basket, meal to a neighbor or family and share with
them the joy of Christmas.
·
Invite family
members or friends to the Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 PM in Saturday
night.
·
Bring your family
to church on Christmas Sunday morning at 10:30 AM.
·
Spend some quiet
time with God reading the Christmas accounts, worshiping Him, singing His
praises.
·
Have a Merry
Christmas!
During this special season
we also are reminded to pray for those who are going through difficult situations
with sickness, grief, and other issues.
There are several in the church who are going through challenging times
this Christmas. The message of hope,
peace, love, and joy is for all people, even as they struggle under the burdens
they carry. Let us reach out to them with
our compassion, kindness, patience, and prayers during this season.
I remind you of the special
Christmas Services this week:
December
24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 5:00 PM
December
25 Christmas Sunday Service, 10:30 AM
(No Sunday School or PM Service)
The Sanctuary Choir
Christmas Service was a true blessing yesterday. The choir was filled and you could sense the Holy
Spirit moving in the service. It was a
great day of worship at First Baptist. A
special thanks to Steve Dowell, the choir, and everyone who worked hard to share
in this service.
On Christmas Sunday, the
entire offering will be given to the Lottie Moon Offering for International
Missions. In addition to your regular tithes, everyone is asked to give a
special gift for missions during this offering.
May we see this offering as our birthday present to Jesus.
Thank you for the Christmas
bonus, cards, gifts, and wishes of “Merry Christmas” to me and all the
staff. You are always so kind and thoughtful
to remember us in such generous way each Christmas. Thank you.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news of the week:
Bro. Tim
Here is the news of the week:
·
We will have our
regularly scheduled services on Wednesday nights through the holiday
season. The Youth will have a
special Youth Christmas Party this Wednesday Night, December 21 at 5:30 PM at
Mark and Gina Dillon’s home. Any youth
needing a ride please meet at the Christian Life Center at 5:15PM.
·
The Church Office
will be closed on December 23, 26 and January 2.
·
A
Mission/Ministry project will be held to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home
in Franklin on January 2 and 3. There will be painting, leaf raking, and
other seasonal projects.
·
On Sunday,
January 1, 2017, Zeke and Layne Tomaselli and their sons will be sharing in the
morning service about the exciting things God is doing in Hawaii, in their
church , and especially in their family.
·
During 2017 everyone
is challenged to read the Bible through and to help us in this journey we will
once again provide the Bible Pathway reading guides each month. In
addition to a Read Through in a Year Plan, the guides also have a prayer guide
for praying through the countries of the world and praying for elected
officials on their birthdays. Copies will be available this Sunday,
December 18. Take the challenge. Make the commitment. Read
the entire Bible through in 2017.
·
Bible Reading for
the Week:
Dec.
19 Micah
1-3 Revelation
11
Dec.
20 Micah
4-5 Revelation
12
Dec,
21 Micah
6-7 Revelation
13
Dec.
22 Nahum 1-3 Revelation
14
Dec.
23 Habakkuk
1-3 Revelation
15
Dec.
24 Zephaniah 1-3 Revelation
16
Dec.
25 Haggai
1-2 Revelation
17
