FBC Carthage E-News
March 9, 2020
Good Morning,
Wow! The difference a week makes. As I write this E-News, I reflect on the past
week’s destruction and devastation. Lives
lost. Property destroyed. People forever changed. This has been a week of great horror in how
quickly a storm can cause such damage.
It has also been a week of seeing people reach out to those in
need. Thousands of volunteers, including
many of you, have gone to the people in need to help sort through what is left
of their possessions, to carry meals, to run chainsaws, to pull brush, and just
to be there. Thank you to everyone for
their compassion and care.
It is also a reminder of
how quickly the things of this earth can be taken away. A house that was here yesterday is gone
today. I am reminded of the scripture in Matthew
6:19-21, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust
destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where
thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also.” Make sure you
are laying up treasures in heaven, not just here on the earth. The things of this world can be so quickly
lost.
Continue to pray for the
recovery and restoration work being done.
There will be opportunities to volunteer and help for weeks and months
to come. Pray for the families affected
by the storm, especially those who lost family and friends.
You may wonder how you can
help out in a physical way? We received
an offering yesterday for Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief work that goes to
help in all the affected areas. You can
give toward that offering. You can also
bring supplies such as water, gloves, cleaning supplies to the church or the
New Salem Association office. The Stone Baptist
Association has set up a registration and information site for volunteers who
would like to go and help personally. To
register through Disaster Relief or through Samaritan’s Purse go to: http://bit.ly/putnamstrongvolunteer.
The RightNow Video of
the Week is entitled “If God is God, Why Do Bad Things Happen?” In this week following the horrific tornados,
many people are asking the hard questions.
This video resource may be of help to you and it may also be of help to
others. Feel free to offer this resource
and all the RightNow Videos to your friends and family during this difficult
time. Check out “Why Do Bad Things
Happen” at https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/798?episode=1
Remember, you have to
sign up to be able to view the resources at RightNow Video. 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.
During Sunday School
and Morning Worship Service each Sunday there are additional bathrooms
available in the Youth Area on the floor just under the Sanctuary and in the
Christian Life Center.
Bible
Reading Plan for March 9-15, 2020:
Mar. 9 Deuteronomy 32-34
Mar. 10 Joshua 1-4
Mar. 11 Joshua 5-8
Mar. 12 Joshua 9-11
Mar. 13 Joshua 12-15
Mar. 14 Joshua 16-18
Mar. 15 Joshua 19-21
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
Here’s the News for the
week:
·
The Young at
Heart will have their monthly meeting and potluck luncheon on Tuesday, March 10
at 11:30 AM in the Christian Life Center.
Natasha Sensabaugh, Activities Director at the Pavilion Assisted Living
will present our program. In addition,
several of the residents at the Pavilion will join us for our luncheon. Bring a covered dish, or two and join us for
this special program and guests.
·
Tickets
are available for the 2nd Annual Men’s Conference, March 27-28 at
the Smith County Ag Center. This event
will begin with a Wild Game Dinner/Fish Fry and program on Friday night, March
27 at 6:00 PM. Saturday, March 28 begins
at 8:00 AM with a big breakfast followed by a program and competition
games. Games include hatchet throwing,
knife throwing archery, casting, and fire starting. All men and boys are invited to be a part of
this special weekend. Tickets are $5 and
include both meals, programs, and games.
See Bro. Matt or Bro. Tim for tickets.
·
A
new semester of GriefShare, a 13-week grief support group has just begun on
Tuesday nights at 6:00 PM at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce Building, 969
Upper Ferry Road. For more information
contact Tim Frank or Mary Marsh at (615) 735-1929.
·
Remember you can check the church calendar online at www.fbccarthage.com under events or go directly to http://www.fbccarthage.com/events/
