FBC Carthage E-News
November 19, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is a very special
week as we celebrate Thanksgiving.
Families and friends will gather for a wonderful meal and share the many
things they have to be thankful. As we
shared last night in the Church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner the things we have to
be thankful, Eric, one of our young men who was recently saved and baptized
said he was thankful for Jesus. We joke
and say that Jesus is always the answer to any question asked, but when it
comes to being thankful, there is no better answer. We are most thankful for Jesus. Everything else we have is temporary at
best. Because of Jesus we have eternal
blessings which can never be taken away.
Eternal Life. Forgiveness of all
sin. A home in Heaven. This Thanksgiving, when asked what you are
thankful for, simply say, “I am thankful for Jesus.”
Thank you for the good
response to the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. We have received over 200 from FBC
Carthage. We have processed around 1000
from our area churches and will send them on to Cookeville today around 1:00
PM. If you still have boxes to bring by
you drop them off at the Christian Life Center today from 11:00 AM-1:00
PM. Thanks to all the hard work that has
been given this year in this ministry/mission outreach. May many boys and girls be reached with the
Gospel of Jesus Christ through these boxes.
We are packing up the
coats for New York City on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM. You can still bring coats by today or
tomorrow. Please pray for our mission
trip to New York City as we distribute them in the city-wide “Coats for the
City” distribution on December 1. Also,
pray for the men who will be driving them to NYC this Thursday afternoon.
Thanksgiving boxes will be
put together on Tuesday and distributed on Wednesday morning. If you would like to join in this ministry
outreach meet at the Christian Life Center on Tuesday evening at 5:00 PM or on
Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM. Everyone
is invited to join in this Thanksgiving outreach. Thanks to the Ladies Sunday School Class for
making this happen.
The annual Carthage
Christmas Parade is this Sunday, November 25 and we will gather in front of the
church around 4:30 PM. We will be
singing carols, giving out hot chocolate and coffee, and visiting with those
watching the parade.
The church office will be
closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22-23 for Thanksgiving. Anything for this week’s bulletin needs to be
to Deborah by Tuesday at 12 noon.
Please be praying for
Alicia Hoffman and her family in the death of her husband, Robert Hoffman. Visitation and a Memorial Service will be
held next Tuesday, November 27 in the Sanctuary at FBC Carthage. Visitation from 2-4 PM. Memorial Service at 4:00 PM.
Look for opportunities to
express thanks to God and testify of Jesus this special holiday week. Here are several Thanksgiving scriptures you
can read, meditate on, and share as you have opportunity:
Psalm 30:11-12; 69:30;
95:2; 100:1-4; 118:1; 1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 9:15; Philippians 4:6;
Colossians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the
week:
·
Surviving the Holidays will be a special one-night grief support meeting
for those who have lost loved ones. We
will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 6:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce. Here is a promo of the material to be covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaknGHu5UDU
There is no cost for the session and a special holiday survival book will
be given to everyone who attend. Help
spread the word.
·
The Women
on Missions will meet on Monday, December 3, 6:30 pm at the home of Marreet
Hutchins, 649 Carmack Avenue. All ladies
are invited.
·
A special community movie night will be held on Friday, December 7, 6:30
PM at the Ag Center. The movie will be “The
Insanity of God”, a movie from the International Mission Board sharing the
testimonies of persecuted believers throughout the world. There is no charge and everyone is invited to
attend.
·
We are collecting items for the Lighthouse Christian Camp Christmas
Parties, December 1 for girls and December 8 for boys. You can donate toys, books, clothes, items
for men, and items for ladies. Items can
be brought to the Connection Point.
Also, if you would like a Christmas blessing, plan to go with us on
either or both of the days as we transport the children from Smith County and
then serve as a helper in the Christmas parties.
·
As your class or organization makes plans for the holidays, please let
Deborah in the church office know as she coordinates the church calendar. You can simply call at (615) 735-1929 of
email secretary@fbccarthage.com.
·
Here are upcoming church leadership meetings:
Church Council Sunday, December 2 at 4 PM
Deacons Meeting Sunday, December 2 at 7 PM
Business Meeting Wednesday, December 12 at 6:30 PM
·
Here is the Bible
Reading Plan for this week, November 12-18:
November 19 Ezekiel 11-13 James 1
November 20 Ezekiel 14-15 James 2
November 21 Ezekiel 16-17 James 3
November 22 Ezekiel 18-19 James 4
November 23 Ezekiel 20-21 James 5
November 24 Ezekiel 22-23 1 Peter 1
November 25 Ezekiel 24-26 1 Peter 2
