FBC Carthage E-News
January 6, 2020
Happy New Year!
The New Year has
begun. May the lord use us as a church
in a great way in this first year of a new decade. The choices we make to serve Him and the
plans we put in motion will make a difference in our walk and impact for the
kingdom. As we shared in the message
Sunday morning, let’s redeem the time, make the most of our time. There is a community to care for and a world
to reach with the Gospel of Christ. This
is the decade of destiny as we faithfully serve Jesus.
The RightNow Media video
of the week in entitled “The Time-Starved Marriage.” After resolving communication meltdowns,
finding time together is the number one relational need of most couples. Where
does time go? We try to make it. Save it. Seize it. Buy it. And borrow it. And
yet time continues to elude too many couples.
The moments you miss together are irreplaceable; gone forever. In this six-session series, relationship
experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott will help you better manage the priceless
resource of time. They will show you how to reclaim the time you’ve been
missing and how to maximize the moments you have together. This is not about
being more productive, but about being more connected. Take time to build your marriage. Check out the first video in this series at:
Remember, if you haven’t
signed-up for RightNow Media you can do that right now. Simply go to https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/cfbc.
This
video resource and all the videos are provided free of charge as a gift from
FBC Carthage.
The 2020 Read through the
Bible plan will be included in the bulletin and E-News each week as we journey
together through the scriptures. As an
additional resource, you can also join an online reading group at https://bible.com/p/21146697/2d6898416a3cd4c887a43790c5270f47
The online group will
provide the daily readings online, devotional videos of each book of the Bible,
and opportunity to comment on your readings with the group. The readings began
on January 1, 2020 but you can join us right where we are. Join the reading group for a great journey in
God’s word, together.
Bible Reading Plan for January
6-12, 2020
Jan. 6 Genesis 19-21
Jan. 7 Genesis 22-24
Jan. 8 Genesis 25-26
Jan. 9 Genesis 27-29
Jan. 10 Genesis 30-31
Jan. 11 Genesis 32-34
Jan. 12 Genesis 35-37
January is Sanctity of
Human Life month. This year, in honor
and thanksgiving for our life, we are collecting a special offering for the
Pregnancy Help Center of Smith County.
The center is located at 108 College Avenue West. This special offering is in the form of a baby
bottle bank. Pick up a baby bottle in
the Connection Point, fill it with coins and/or paper money, and bring it back
to church on or before January 26. This
is a life promoting, God honoring ministry in our community.
January is also Make Your
Will and Estate Planning month. We will welcome Bill Gruenewald, President of
the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, as our special guest speaker on January 12 in
the 10:45 AM service. The Foundation’s
purpose is to assist and guide individuals and families with faith-based
stewardship and estate planning. The Foundation also works to assist churches
with faith-based information and guidance for short-term finance management to
long-term building and growth needs. The
New Salem Association Ray McCall Fund is managed by the Foundation and has
given thousands of dollars each year to mission teams from our county.
Listed at the end of this
E-News are many of the mission and special event dates for your calendar. 2020 is going to be a great year as we serve
the Lord together.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the News for the
week:
·
A
new semester of AWANA began last night, Sunday, January 5 at 5:30 PM for
preschool children thru youth in high school.
The classes will meet each Sunday evening through April. Parents, bring your children to this time of
discipleship and fun; then come to the Sanctuary for the Evening Worship
Service each evening.
·
The
January 6 Women on Mission’s meeting will be at 6:30 PM in the Christian Life
Center. All ladies are invited to
attend.
·
The
Wednesday Night Meals begin again this Wednesday, January 8 at 5-6PM in the
Christian Life Center. Bring your family
and let us feed you a delicious meal.
This week the meal is “On the House.”
·
The
monthly church business meeting will be this Wednesday, January 8 at 6:30 PM in
the Sanctuary. Everyone is invited to
attend.
·
There will be
Community Food Distributions at the Smith County Ag Center on January 8, 22,
and 31. Volunteers are needed at 9:00 AM
and food pick-up begins around 10:00 AM.
·
The Young at
Heart will have their monthly potluck luncheon and program on Tuesday, January
14 at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center.
Everyone 55+ is invited to attend.
·
You are invited
to the 1st Annual Winter Wonderland Concert and Craft Fair on Saturday, January
18 from 12 -5 pm at the Smith County Ag Center.
There will be Live Music, a Craft Fair, and Children’s Activities. The admission is $5 for ages 14 and up; those
under 14 are free. Proceeds go to Smith
County Pregnancy Help Center of Smith County.
·
Here is a list of
many special events and mission activities for the year. Take a moment to put them in your calendar.
Revitalization
Conference, February 6
Smith
County Men’s Conference, February 28-29
Smith
County Schools Spring Break, March 23-27
Women
of Joy Conference, April 24-26
Mother’s
Day, May 10
Mission
Trip to Africa, May 25-June 7
Vacation
Bible School, June 15-19
Father’s
Day, June 21
Backyard
Bible Clubs, June 23-July 28
Smith
County Fair, June 9-July 4
Guatemala
Mission Trip, July 10-17
Canada
Mission Trip, July 20-23
Lighthouse
Camp
Smith
County Girls Camp, June 8-12 Discipleship; 22-26 Missions
Smith
County Boys Camp, July 6-10 Discipleship; 13-17 Missions
Mission
Trip to Atlanta, July 26-27?
Operation
Christmas Child, October 25-November 15
New
York City Mission Trips
Fall
Carnival, October 16-18
Coats
for the City, December 4-6
·
Remember you can check
the church calendar online at www.fbccarthage.com under events or go directly to http://www.fbccarthage.com/events/
