FBC
Carthage E-News
July
3, 2017
Happy
Fourth of July,
Although a day early, I
want to wish each one a happy and safe Fourth of July celebration. This day is a special reminder of the
freedoms we have in the United States of America and a time to celebrate our
nation. I watched a portion of the movie
“The Patriot” last night and was reminded of the great sacrifices those colonists
suffered in fighting for our freedoms.
Let us not take for granted our nation and the godly foundation that it
is built upon. Enjoy the picnics and
special gatherings surrounding this holiday, but also take time to remember the
blessings and freedoms we experience as Americans. Happy Fourth of July!
It was a blessing to
travel with the youth last week to Student Life Camp in Orange Beach,
Alabama. The camp sessions were a great
blessing and several of our teens made life changing commitments to
Christ. There is just something about
being in the middle of 1200 young people and leaders, worshipping Jesus and
responding to His leading. This past
week was truly a “mountain top” experience with Jesus. Parents, I urge you to encourage your
children to take advantage of these special spiritual experiences throughout
the year. They can have eternal impact
on the student’s lives as they follow Jesus Christ.
We rejoice in the decisions
made public yesterday in the service. We
praise the Lord as Lauren, Mattie, and Brett Lowery were baptized, professing
their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. We also rejoice in Chase and Wesley Stewart
coming forward in the service professing their faith and desiring to follow the
Lord in baptism. These are exciting days
as God works in the hearts and lives of our people.
Thank you to those who
helped organize and prepare the food for the Patriotic Picnic last night. Even though we had a rainy ending and a very abbreviated
service, we had a great time of fellowship with the other churches of the New
Salem Baptist Association and the burgers, hotdogs, and meal were
delicious.
This Sunday, July 9 we
will have special guests in the evening service as we welcome James Wanje and
his wife, Choa from Kenya. They serve as
specialists with the ministry organization, Family Life in Kenya. They will be sharing a special message to
families in the 6:00 PM evening service.
A Church-wide Family Trip
to Mammoth Cave National Park will be held this Thursday, July 6, leaving at
8:00 AM. Everyone is invited to attend
this special trip. This will be a great
opportunity for a family trip with the children or even a special outing with
grandchildren. Please contact Bro. Tim,
Bro. Matt or the church office (615) 735-1929 today to let us know you are
going.
Have a safe and blessed
week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s news for you:
·
The July Bible
Pathways were ordered last week but have not arrived. We will have them by this Sunday. To stay “caught-up” in your reading you can
go each day to http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/biblepathways/ for the daily reading and study
material. You can also read 5 Psalms
each day during this week beginning today with Psalm 46. My apologies for the books being delayed.
·
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.
·
Attention
Ladies! The Women on Mission Group will meet
with the quarterly Women’s Missionary Union meeting of New Salem Association on
Tuesday, July 11 at Peyton’s Creek Baptist Church.
·
Attention
Men! We have tickets for the Men’s Main
Event to be held on July 28-29 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. Speakers for the weekend will include
football star, Kurt Warner; basketball legend, Darryl Strawberry; , radio
personality, Rick Burgess and many others.
Tickets are $50 for men and $25 for young men under 18. See Bro. Matt Davis to sign-up for this incredible
and uplifting conference.
·
The Backyard
Bible Club will not meet this week because of the holiday. We will meet on July 11 at 4:30 PM at the
Community Room of the Clemmons Circle Housing and conclude the summer on July
18 with a Block Party. We will have a
Bible story, crafts, games, and food for the children. Contact Bro. Matt to join in the fun.
·
The Young at Heart
will meet next Tuesday, July 11 for a potluck luncheon and program at 11:30 AM
in the Christian Life Center. All adults
55+ are invited to this special luncheon.
Bring a dish and join in the fun.
·
The Nominating
Committee is working on enlisting our workers and leaders for the coming
year. Pray for them as they serve and be
ready to say “Yes” to an opportunity to serve.
·
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.
·
Two 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 are a few
links to the praise and worship songs from Student Life Camp. Use these in your
times of worship, praise, and devotional to Jesus.
Resurrecting
Forever
Lay Me Down
Take Me Over
Undo
This I Believe
Nailed to the Cross
Exalted Over All
Your Will Be Done
He Reigns
