FBC Carthage E-News
January 8, 2018
Good Morning,
We began a new sermon
series in the morning service yesterday entitled “Rekindle.” For the next several weeks I want us to think
on the passage in Revelation 2:5 which says, “Remember therefore from where you
have fallen; repent and do the first works.”
Not only will the messages each Sunday morning focus on the theme “Rekindle”
but I also would like your interaction through a series of questions that help
us consider specific areas of our church.
To facilitate that interaction we will utilize an online survey site to
share your thoughts. The site is
accessible to you but is not public like Facebook or other social media
sites. This can be a helpful exercise
for us all as you have opportunity to share your thoughts and dreams for our
church. To complete the six question questionnaire,
go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SGFHVF5
My prayer is that we begin
a new chapter in the life of First Baptist Church in which we rekindle God’s passion,
His purpose, and His power in our lives as we reach this community for Christ.
A great way to start off
the new year is in Sunday School on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. There are classes for the youngest babies
through the oldest senior adults.
Everyone has a place in Sunday School.
Make a commitment to be in Sunday School every week in 2018.
One aspect of our new year’s
emphasis will be on prayer, specifically praying for our neighbors and friends
who live around us. We are joining in an
effort with churches across Tennessee to pray for every home in Tennessee in
2018. The emphasis is called “Pray4TN.” Individuals are encouraged to sign-up online
to pray for their neighbors. Each week, names
of your neighbors will be emailed to you to pray. I have been a part of this process for
several months to test it out and each Monday and Friday an email comes with names
of five of my neighbors. It helps to
raise the awareness of our neighbors and gives a simple reminder to be praying
for them. You can check out the site and
sign-up at www.blesseveryhome.com. In addition to providing names of neighbors
for prayer, the site also has many helpful articles and videos for
training.
Each year we focus on
Reading the Bible Though. For this year
we are using a plan that includes both an Old Testament reading and a New
Testament reading each day. An easy way
to keep up with your readings is through the Bible Gateway Bible App on your
phone or computer. Sign in and sign up
for the OT/NT Plan and Bible Gateway will send you a reminder email each
day. We will also have the weekly readings
in the bulletin. Here is the web site
for Bible Gateway: www.biblegateway.com/readingplans. Click
on Subscribe under the Old/New Testament plan.
Then click on "Start this Devotional on January 1, 2018.” You can choose to receive an email reminder
each day that links to the readings for the day.
Readings for January 8-15
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We had a great start to
the Winter/Spring semester of AWANA last night.
There were several new children for the first time studying the Bible
and learning God’s word. I encourage all
parents to have your children in AWANA each week. There is no substitute for memorizing the passages
of the Bible, especially when you are young.
AWANA meets on Sunday nights at 5:30 PM in the Christian Life Center.
Thank you to those who
participated in the mission projects last week at the Tennessee Baptist
Children’s Home. Watch for many other
opportunities to serve others in the coming months.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Check out this week’s news:
Check out this week’s news:
·
The Women on
Missions group will meet on Monday, January 8,
6:30 PM at the home of Mary Marsh, 309 High Street. The meeting will be hosted by Mary Marsh and Rita Shiverdecker.
·
The Young at
Heart will meet for lunch on Tuesday, January 9 at 11:30 AM at Rojas Kitchen
202 3rd Ave. W in downtown Carthage, TN (old City Café building.) Everyone is invited.
·
A new semester of
GriefShare will begin next Tuesday, January 9 at 2:00 PM in the Chamber of
Commerce meeting room, 939 Upper Ferry Road.
GriefShare is a 12-week support group for those who have experienced the
grief and loss of a loved one in death.
GriefShare is open to everyone and is sponsored by First Baptist Church
Carthage, Bass Funeral Home and Sanderson Funeral Home. There is no cost for the sessions and
workbooks are available for $15. For
more information contact Pastor Tim Frank at (615) 735-1929 or by email
tfrank@fbccarthage.com. You don’t have to walk through grief alone.
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Wednesday night supper
will resume this week at 5:00 PM in the Christian Life Center. The menu is Bar-B-Que, Corn, Baked Beans and
Ice Cream prepared and served by the Men’s Coking Team. First meal is free with regular cost $3 for
adults, $2 for students, preschool free, and $10 maximum for families.
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The January
Church Business Meeting will be this Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30 PM in the
Sanctuary.
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There will be two
Community Food Distributions at the Ag
Center in January. The first will be
this Wednesday, January 10, starting around 10 am. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 am. The second distribution will be on Saturday,
January 27 with a full truck load of food.
Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8 am.
If you need food or know families that could use food, please tell them
about these distributions. All food is
free. Only qualification is must be a Smith County resident.
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The Sew-n-Sews,
women’s sewing group will meet this Friday, January 12 at 9 AM in the Christian
Life Center. This group meets each month
and sews pillow case dresses for the Operation Christmas Child boxes.
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A special one-day
only showing of the Biblically-based, motion picture “Alien Intrusion,”
produced by Gary Bates and Creation Ministries, Inc. To watch the trailer and for more information
go to: http://alienintrusion.com/ The movie will be shown this Thursday only,
January 11 at 7 PM at the following theatres:
Opry Mills 20 Plus IMAX
570 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville, TN
Green Hills 16
3815 Greenhills Village
Drive, Nashville, TN
Thoroughbred 20
633 Frazier Drive, Franklin, TN
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Next Monday,
January 15 will be a community prayer time at the Old Courthouse at 7 AM. Everyone is invited to come and pray.
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We are in the
process of upgrading our entry doors and hardware. As we do this we will change all the door
locks and we will issue new keys. The
original key still works for now on the front door, but all other door locks
have been changed. A sign-up sheet is
located in the Connection Point to request a new key.
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The Building and
Grounds Committee has set up a special fund for renovation and remodeling of
the sanctuary. You may make donations to
this fund at any time. Just mark your
offering “Sanctuary Fund.”
