FBC Carthage E-News
July 1, 2019
Good morning,
Happy 4th of
July Week!
This is an important week
in the history of our nation as we remember and celebrate the signing of the
Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America. This would be a great time to pause and pray
for America.
Pray a prayer of
thanksgiving for this nation. The Lord
has blessed us and He has blessed through us.
Many great mission efforts, humanitarian efforts, and help to others
around the globe have gone out to the lost, hurting, and destitute around the
world.
Pray for the many challenging
needs in our nation. I read this article
from James Dobson and realized the human needs that are presently going on at
our southern border. https://www.drjamesdobson.org/about/july-newsletter-2019
Pray for the needs around
us, closer to home. I am saddened by the
hurtful things being said of our city and county leaders in this time when we
need to be working together and praying for wisdom and God’s guidance. Let us be people who are quick to pray and slow
to complain and condemn.
Pray for all our elected
officials, our military, and all who serve us in locally and nationally.
There are many needs in
our nation but we serve the One, True God who has instructed us as Believers in
Jesus, His people that in times of crises, we are “to humble ourselves and
pray, and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.” Jesus is the answer for our world today. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Happy 4th of
July! Happy birthday to the United
States of America.
The BIG event for this
week is the Smith County Fair. FBC
Carthage will have a ministry booth each night at the fair from 5:30-8:30
PM. Plan to wear your ministry/mission
t-shirt and serve at least one night in the ministry booth. We will hand out water, sno-cones, and
information from the church. This year
we have stencils to help us with face painting.
There will also be a Study Bible give-a-way each evening. We will be in the large community tent. Each night will be hosted by a different
Sunday School class:
Monday Jim Broyles’ Class
Tuesday Cindy Dowell’s Class and Samantha Upchurch’s
Class
Wednesday Youth and College Classes
Thursday Church-wide Night
Friday Stephen Russel’s Class
Saturday Brad Tackett’s Class
Thank you to all who came
out and served at the Lancaster Patriotic Parade. This was the first time I had attended and
was surprised by the large crowd of people.
We had children on the inflatables every minute and gave away over 100
cotton candy sticks. It was a fun
evening as we served in a neighboring community.
The RightNow Media video
series for this week is “Wild Places” with Pastor George DeJong. Whether it's
the "iron-smelting furnace" of Egypt or the "vast and dreadful
wilderness," God shapes his people in extraordinary situations and
circumstances. C.S. Lewis' description is apt: "he is good...but his is
not tame." Filmed on location in the Middle East this series will
transform your understanding of God and challenge you to be a bolder follow of
Jesus.
Join pastor and teacher
George DeJong as he leads you to a deeper understanding and love of the Bible,
through his teachings in Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. Presenting new scriptural
insights, George will give you "eyes to see and ears to hear" as he
presents God's love for you and His desire for your life.
Don’t miss out on this
free resource made possible as a gift from FBC Carthage. You can also invite your family and friends
to receive these videos. If you haven’t
signed up for RightNow Media you can simply go to https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/cfbc. All you have to do is sign up and watch. Sign up today!
Pray for Christy Dyer, our
ministry partner in New York City as she gets married on Thursday, July 4!
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here is the news for the
week:
·
Ladies, a 6 week
Bible Study called “Me, Myself, and Lies” continues on Monday , June 24th, at
6:30 pm. All ladies of any age are invited to participate. This is a video led
study by Jennifer Rothschild with a study guide available. See Elizabeth Davis
for more details and/or to obtain your study guide.
·
We continue our Backyard
Bible Club at Clemons Circle on Mondays at 4:00 PM in their Community Room. Matthew Lynn is doing a great job leading us
in ministry to children this Summer. See
him if you would like to serve in this weekly outreach.
·
The Kid’s
Adventure Day Camp had an awesome trip to the Nashville Zoo last week for their
first adventure. This Tuesday, July 2 at
9:00 AM we will be going to one of our member’s farm and having a day of
fishing. This is for all children grades
1-6 and parents are welcome to attend as well.
There is no charge for this week’s adventure, fishing. For more information contact Matthew Lynn,
our Summer Ministry Intern.
·
The annual
Patriotic Cookout will be this Sunday, July 7, 5:00 PM at the Defeated Creek Park
Pavilion next to the campground. Brad
Tackett’s class will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. Everyone is asked to bring side dishes and desserts
to share. Also, you may want to bring a
lawn chair and soft drink of your choice.
·
The Young at
Heart will meet next Tuesday, July 9 at 8:00 AM for breakfast at Rojas Restaurant
on the square in Carthage. Invite a
friend to join you.
·
The Women on
Missions will meet next Tuesday, July 9 at 6:00 PM in the Christian Life Center
for a special Quarterly Meeting with other WOM groups in our Association. Bring a covered dish and join us for this
special event. Bro. Tim will be sharing highlights
from the mission trip to Kenya.
·
Make your plans
to be a part of a two-day mission trip to Atlanta - July 26-27. We will be working with Kewon Foster and Out
of Love Church in a Back-to-School Bash.
One overnight in Atlanta.
·
We had our first
planning meeting yesterday for a mission trip to New York City – October 4-6. We will be working with New City Church in
their Annual Fall Festival in the Park.
We will host one of the activities for the 600+ children who will
attend.
·
Our
annual Church Camping Weekend will be August 2-4 at the Defeated Creek
Campground. We have camping spots
reserved for you to camp together with others from FBC Carthage. To reserve a spot, contact Deborah at the
church office, (615) 735-1929.
·
There are four spots left on the Holy Land Trip, September 15-24. If you are interested contact Tim Frank this
week.
·
The 2020 Women of Joy Conference will be in April, 2020 and we are
already taking reservations for the weekend.
See Melody Tackett for more information.
·
Remember to find the church calendar with upcoming events online at the church website www.fbccarthage.com under events or go directly to http://www.fbccarthage.com/events/
