FBC Carthage E-News
December 31, 2018
Happy New Year!
This is a day of
reflection and anticipation. Reflection
on the blessings of the previous year and anticipation for all God has in store
for the year to come. Whatever you
intended to do in 2018, today’s the day.
All you plan to do in 2019, starts tomorrow. May this be a great year for you as you allow
the Lord to lead and guide you. Happy
New Year!
Please pray for Fran and I
as she continues to make improvements at Cookeville Regional Hospital. She came in Wednesday with a bad infection
and in septic shock. Her blood pressure
is now back to normal and her white blood count is coming down. Thank you for your prayers for us during this
time of sickness. I appreciate Bro. Matt
Davis covering many of my responsibilities and preaching last night in the
evening service.
We have reached our goal
for the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions! As of Sunday’s bulletin, we had received $14,376.50
and since then we received $869.00. Our
goal was $15,000 and as of today we have received $15,245.50! Praise the Lord! May the name of Jesus and the good news of
the Gospel be shared with the peoples of the world.
We celebrate with Stephen
Pride coming forward last night in the service for membership. What a great way
to end 2018!
Due to illness and
conflicts we are going to cancel and reschedule our annual mission/ministry
trip to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Franklin that was scheduled
for January 3-4.
Take some time today to
reflect on God’s blessings in 2018 and pray for God’s leadership in your life
and in our church for 2019.
Happy New Year!
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the
week:
·
The Church Office will be closed January 1.
·
The Winter/Spring Semester of AWANA will begin this Sunday, January 6 at
5:30 PM. This discipleship program is
for children and youth from preschool through high school. Bring your children and join us for this time
of learning and fun. Adult Sunday
evening worship services are at 6:00 PM each Sunday evening in the Sanctuary.
·
FBC Carthage is exploring the possibilities of a 3-year partnership with
Pastor Elijah Wanje and Ridgeways Baptist Church in Nairobi, Kenya that will
begin in 2019. We would partner with
them in helping to start a new church in Kenya.
An information/interest meeting will be held on Sunday, January 6 at 4:00
PM (Note Change in Time) for anyone interested in participating and knowing
more about this partnership.
·
The January Church Council and Deacon’s meetings will be this Sunday,
January 6 at 3:00 PM and 7:15 PM respectfully.
·
The Women on Missions will have their first meeting of 2019 on Monday,
January 7 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will
be held at the New Salem Baptist Association office on 3rd Avenue
across from the Historic Courthouse and the Library. All ladies are invited.
·
The Young at Heart will have a potluck luncheon and program on Tuesday,
January 8 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Everyone is asked to bring
a covered dish for the meal.
·
The next semester of GriefShare, a 13-week Grief Support Group will begin
on Tuesday, January 22, 6:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce, 969 Upper Ferry
Road. You don’t have to make the grief
journey alone.
·
We are planning
a church-wide trip to Israel, September 15-24, 2019 and I want you to go with
me. FBC Carthage will join with Upper
Helton Baptist in Alexandria and Stevens Street Baptist in Cookeville to
promote the trip. The three Pastors, myself,
Jimmy Arms, and Scott Parkison will be co-leading the group. The details, price, itinerary, and
registration are all located at www.go-yael.com/sep2019/. Use the password sep to
register and/or check out the information. Fran and I are going on this exact trip in
January to experience the Holy Land and prepare for our trip in September. I encourage you to pray about taking this trip
of a lifetime and walk where Jesus walked.
·
A great goal for
2019 will be to Read the Bible through in One Year. We will be using the monthly Bible Pathway
booklets with devotionals, prayer requests, and country highlights for each
day. Pick up your copy this Sunday in
the Connection Point or Main Foyer. You
can also follow the readings online at https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/biblepathways/
