Monday, October 8, 2018

FBC Carthage E-News for October 8, 2018


FBC Carthage E-News
October 8, 2018

Good Morning,

Yesterday was a great start to the new church year.  We rejoice with Reece Wilkerson in his baptism and last night at AWANA one of the girls told me she had prayed with her parents and brother to receive Jesus.  I praise God for this season of salvations and baptisms.  May we be very intentional in training these new believers in the Christian faith through Sunday School, AWANA, worship services, and all the activities of the church. 

I encourage you to share and pass along the message and testimony from yesterday’s morning service.  Josh Gibbs shared his testimony of how God has transformed his life.  Someone you know needs that word of encouragement.  Go to the First Baptist Church Carthage Facebook page and watch/share the posting.  We look forward to this coming Sunday as Michael Collins shares how God has worked in his life. 

Thank you to those who helped in the Homecoming Parade Block Party.  It was a greatest success yet for the block parties.  Let us continue to look for creative ways to exalt Christ in our community as we establish connections through our expressions of compassion. 

One way we are looking to express compassion is through the “Coats for the City” mission trip to New York City, November 29-December 3.  We are collecting coats in the Connection Point and these coats can be new or used coats of any size, children and adults.  Simply bring your coats to the Connection Point and place in the boxes provided.  For more information you can contact Bro. Tim or Bro. Matt at (615) 735-1929.

Bro. Matt and I are making visits to our college students over the next few weeks.  This is always an enjoyable time as we take them out for a meal and catch-up on how their college experience is going.  Pray for our college and university students as they live out their faith on the campus.  This week we will be visiting students at Cumberland, Vol State, and Tennessee Tech.  For more information call the church office at (615) 735-1929.

Speaking of living out faith on campus, here is a video we shared in the morning service highlighting the work of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries or BCM.  Students, check out this vibrant ministry on your campus:   https://vimeo.com/album/5283526/video/278710262

The special offering given last week for Disaster Relief and State Missions was $6,822.10. 

Be praying this week for Anna Maxwell and Blake Tongate as they are married on Saturday, October 13. 

Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim

Here is the news for the week:

·        This Wednesday, October 10 will be our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party at 6:30 PM, sponsored by the Women on Missions and involving our youth and children.  If you have items to include in this packing party, please bring them with you on Wednesday for the party.  We will have individual shoeboxes for you to take and pack available in the Connection Point beginning October 21.

·        The Young at Heart and Youth will have a joint luncheon next Tuesday, October 16 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center.  This joint event is during Fall Break and will give both groups the blessing of sharing and getting to know one another.  The senior adults will bring the food and the youth will bring the energy!

·        Our 2018 Trunk or Treat Fall Festival will be held on Wednesday night, October 24 at 5:00 PM.   This year’s theme is “Joy Story” with characters from the Toy Story movies.  You are invited and encouraged to dress up as your favorite character.  For more information on being involved with the trunk or treat or fall festival, contact Bro. Matt or Elizabeth Davis.  Everyone is asked to bring bags of candy to distribute to the children that evening.  All children and families are welcome and invited to attend.

·        The Women on Missions is sponsoring a Parent’s Night Out at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home on Friday, October 26.  We will leave from the Christian Life Center at 5:00 PM.  Everyone is invited to join in this exciting and fun filled night as we share a meal, devotion, and crafts with the children who live at the TBCH Franklin Campus.

·        Here is the Bible Reading Plan for this week, October 8-14:
October 8    Isaiah 30-31          Philippians 4
October 9   Isaiah 32-33          Colossians 1
October 10 Isaiah 34-36          Colossians 2
October 11 Isaiah 37-38          Colossians 3
October 12 Isaiah 39-40          Colossians 4
October 13 Isaiah 41-42          1 Thessalonians 1
October 14 Isaiah 43-44          1 Thessalonians 2