FBC Carthage E-News
November 26, 2018
Good Morning,
The donated coats are in
New York City awaiting the team’s arrival later this week and distribution on
Saturday. Thanks to Stephen Russell and
TJ Dixon for carrying the coats to New York.
Please pray for the team as we prepare to travel and share this weekend
in “Coats for the City.”
Thanks to all who helped
last week with the packing and distribution of the 890 Operation Christmas
Child boxes and the 30 Thanksgiving boxes.
The annual Carthage
Christmas Parade and Singing on the Steps was a lot of fun yesterday. I appreciate all who came out to share
Christmas carols with the community.
Thanks for those making and serving the hot chocolate and coffee as
well.
The Christmas season is
here as we enjoy the carols and see the beautiful decorations of the
season. The church decorations are
exceptionally festive this year. Our
four weeks of Advent will begin this coming Sunday as we explore Luke’s account
of the birth of Jesus. Several special
services and activities will take place this month and you will want to make
special note and plan to attend:
November 27@ 6:00 PM
GriefShare Surviving the
Holidays Chamber of Commerce
December 1 @ 8:30 AM Lighthouse Christian Camp Girls Christmas
Party
December
4 @ 4:00 PM Young at Heart to Lebanon Lights
December 7 @ 6:30 PM Movie “The Insanity of God” Ag Center
December 8 @ 8:30 AM Lighthouse Christian Camp Boys Christmas Party
December 11 @ 6:30 PM
Ladies Ornament Exchange CLC
December 16 @ 10:45 AM Sanctuary Choir Christmas Presentation
December 23 @ 10:45 AM
Christmas Sunday Service
December 24 @ 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
We welcome Baxter Key as
he made his profession of faith yesterday in the service and will follow in baptism
in the coming weeks.
Please pray 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.
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.
·
The WOM Mission
Express began yesterday for you to drop your Christmas cards for church
families in the Mission Express mailbox located in the Connection Point and
donate your postage to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering . Ladies from WOM
will deliver your cards for you during church each Sunday. So spread some
Christmas blessings and donate to missions all in one.
·
Membership Class 101 will be held this Sunday, December 2 at 9:30 AM in
the Sanctuary for new members and those interested in membership.
·
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. Here is a promo trailer for the
movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX6SWxwKZSE
·
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 26 Ezekiel 27-29 1 Peter 3
November 27 Ezekiel 30-32 1 Peter 4
November 28 Ezekiel 33-34 1 Peter 5
November 29 Ezekiel 35-36 2 Peter 1
November 30 Ezekiel 37-39 2 Peter 2
December 1 Ezekiel 40-41 2 Peter 3
December 2 Ezekiel 42-44 1 John 1
