FBC Carthage E-News
October 29, 2018
Good Morning,
Thank you to all who made
the 2018 Trunk or Treat Fall Festival a great success. We had between 200-300 people come for this
event and gave out several thousand pieces of candy. There were many great conversations with the
guests from the community. It was a
fantastic night of outreach and care for our community. All the hard work and planning was rewarded
with a successful evening with the children.
Many pictures are posted on the First Baptist Carthage Facebook
page. Check them out.
Also posted on the
Facebook page is the services from yesterday.
In the morning service Jerry Wilmore shared his testimony of God’s grace
and strength in his cancer. In the
evening service we began a new series called “The Walk: Living the Christian
Life.” These are available for you to
watch and share with others. You can
send them directly to a friend by Messenger.
Let’s utilize this resource to share Jesus with others.
This Sunday, November 4 we
have a special guest sharing in the Sunday morning service, Rev. Stephen
McCollum, Stephen is Sheila Dodge’s
brother and he will share his testimony and an important message he received
from God’s word that helped him through the devastating loss of his son. If you have a friend or family member who is
grieving the death of a loved one, this will be a helpful and uplifting service
to bring them.
Thank you to the Women on
Mission and others who traveled on Friday to the Parent’s Night Out at the
Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Franklin.
There were 32 children and youth who participated in the evening of fun,
food, and painted rocks. The Children’s
Home is a special ministry to my heart and I am always glad we can be a part of
the children’s lives through events and projects.
Coats are needed for New
York City. We have received several
coats but need many more to distribute in the Coats for the City distribution
on December 1. The deadline for bringing
coats for our New York “Coats for the City” trip is in two weeks, Sunday,
November 11. Please bring new or used
coats of any size, children, youth, or adults and place them in the collection
box in the Connection Point. For more
information you can contact Bro. Tim or Bro. Matt at (615) 735-1929.
Bro. Matt and I have had
an enjoyable College Road Trip this year.
We have one college remaining in our travels. Continue to pray for our university students
as they move toward the end of the semester.
We have a great group of students who are living out their faith on the
campuses across our state.
Just a reminder that early
voting is taking place at the Turner Building for the General Election through
Thursday, November 1. Every election is
important and this one is no exception.
It only takes a few minutes to vote and it makes a difference in our
nation. Know the candidates and what they stand for
then vote. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. Whether you vote early this week or on
Election Day, the main thing is to vote.
This Saturday, November 3rd
is the day to set your clocks back one hour.
3:00 PM becomes 2:00 PM. I
encourage to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night and enjoy the “extra”
hour all afternoon long.
Here’s a good quote for the week from Dr. James
Dobson: "Married life is a
marathon. It is not enough to make a great start toward long-term marriage. You
will need the determination to keep plugging. Only then will you make it to the
end."
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the
week:
·
We will not have services this Wednesday, October 31 due to the many family
and community activities on that evening.
·
Operation Christmas Child boxes are available in the Connection Point for
you to pick up and fill. This is a great
ministry to the children in the world as we lovingly pack items in the shoebox
and give it in the name of Jesus. A
flyer comes with every box that explains the types of items to pack. Bring your completed boxes to church during
the week of November 11-18. FBC Carthage
will also be receiving hundreds of boxes from the churches and individuals in
our region. If you would like to help in
this part of the ministry, see Melody Tackett or Marreet Hutchins.
·
The Women on Missions will meet next Monday, November 5 in the Christian
Life Center at 6:30 PM for a potluck dinner and program. All ladies are invited to attend.
·
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Young at Heart group will meet a week
early on Tuesday, November 6 at 11:30 PM for a potluck luncheon and program.
·
We look forward to hosting Pastor Elijah Wanje from Nairobi, Kenya next
week. He will be sharing in the Wednesday
evening service on November 7 at 6:30 PM.
·
The Deacons will meet on Sunday, November 4 at 7:00 PM.
·
Here is the Bible
Reading Plan for this week, October 29-November 4:
October 29 Jeremiah 18-19 2 Timothy
3
October 30 Jeremiah 20-21 2 Timothy
4
October 31 Jeremiah 22-23 Titus 1
November 1 Jeremiah 24-26 Titus 2
November 2 Jeremiah 27-29 Titus 3
November 3 Jeremiah 30-31 Philemon 1
November 4 Jeremiah 32-33 Hebrews 1
