FBC
Carthage E-News
June
12, 2017
Good
Morning,
Vacation Bible School is
HERE! This is the week of VBS each
evening from 6:00-8:30 PM. We have
classes for children ages 4 through high school. Take a moment to contact a friend, neighbor,
or family member and invite them to bring their kids tonight to Vacation Bible
School. VBS will be filled with fun,
crafts, recreation, music, and Bible stories about Jesus. Don’t miss out on this week of impact.
The theme for VBS 2017 is
“Galactic Starveyors: Discovering the God of the Universe.” The focus verse the children will be
encouraged to memorize is Colossians 1:15-16 which says,
“ He is the image of
the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him
all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things
were created through Him and for Him.”
If you know of a child who
needs transportation we are running both church vehicles on limited routes. If we can, we will be glad to pick the child
up for VBS. Call the church office at
931 261-8452.
Please pray for Vacation
Bible School this week. Pray for the
children as they attend. Pray for the teachers and workers as they minister to
the children. Pray for God’ s Holy
Spirit to bring conviction in hearts of those ready for salvation. Pray for a great week of impact in the lives
of everyone involved.
Remember to wear your
special mission t-shirt during Vacation Bible School. If you
have not picked up a shirt they are available in the Connection Point.
Thanks to Brad Tackett for
leading the Defeated Creek Campground service.
There were 20 in attendance.
Check out the First
Baptist Church Carthage Facebook page for:
A registration form for VBS
A special VBS promo video with several of our children.
The past two Sunday morning service’s live stream with over
1,000 views each!
Have a blessed week in VBS,
Bro. Tim
Here’s news for you:
·
The Mission
Atlanta Team is preparing for the upcoming mission trip, June 22-24 to work
with Kewon Foster and the new church plant in Atlanta. We still have open rooms for you to be a
part of this mission to the people of Atlanta.
We will release the unused hotel
rooms on Tuesday. Please contact Bro. Tim tfrank@fbccarthage.com or
Bro. Matt davismatt81@gmail.com if you are considering the trip or if you need more information.
·
We
are collecting adult vitamins, children vitamins, children cough suppressant, infant vitamin
drops, prenatal vitamins, and ibuprofen for the mission team to Guatemala. Please bring them to the Connection Point
before July 12 for the team to pack.
·
Backyard Bible
Clubs continues each Tuesday at the Community Room of the Clemons Circle
Housing Area behind the church. We will have
a Bible story, crafts, games, and food at 4:30 PM. Help is needed in the refreshments, crafts,
and games. Contact Bro. Matt to join in
the fun.
·
The Young at
Heart will have a special outing on Tuesday, June 13 at 10:00 AM to the Warrior
Camo Gun Range with Tina Gantenbein.
Tina will give a gun safety presentation and then give opportunity for
those who would like to join her on the shooting range. The cost is $10 which includes lunch. All adults 55+ are invited to attend.
·
The Smith County
Fair will be July 31 thru August 5 and we plan to have a ministry booth again
this year. Each night will be hosted by
an Adult Sunday School Class. Everyone
is encouraged to wear your ministry shirts and join us for this ministry to the
community.
·
The low-impact
exercise class will be offered this Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 PM in the
Christian Life Center. Everyone is
invited to participate.
·
Spaces are
available for a Church-wide Camp-Out on July 21-23 at Defeated Creek
Campground. To reserve a space, contact
the church office at (615) 735-1929.
There will be a Lake Day for everyone on that Saturday, July 22
beginning with a Kid’s Bible Club at the
Campground Pavilion at 10:00 AM followed by boating and an evening covered dish
fish fry at 6:00 PM.
·
Here is the video
we used in the service yesterday entitled “That’s My King!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE
·
Here are several
statistics that show why Vacation Bible School is so important in the life of
our church. Please pray this week for
VBS.
Vacation
Bible School is:
o The single largest outreach event for churches.
o An ideal setting for a ministry because more people
will be on the church campus during VBS than at any other time.
o More people have come to know Jesus as Savior than any
single church event.
o 180,000 United States churches host VBS each year.
o 52 percent of pastors who decided as kids to follow
Jesus did so while at a children’s summer camp/VBS.
o 25 to 28 percent of all baptisms in the Southern
Baptist Convention are direct results of VBS. ---Source:
www.lifewayvbs.wordpress.com
