FBC Carthage E-News
April 13, 2020
Good Morning,
Easter 2020 was a
wonderful worship experience even though we were spread across the county and throughout
the world. I appreciate all the
musicians who worked hard to have a moving time of worship. I saw many “Amen” and “Hallelujah” posts during
the service. I appreciate Bro. Matt
serving in the Digital Pastor role and interacting with the comments on
Facebook. We have much to celebrate and
praise the Lord. He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Our church leadership met
by Zoom yesterday and agreed to stay in the Digital Church Community format
through the end of April. At what time Governor
Lee lifts the restrictions on the number of participants meeting in gatherings,
we will meet and make a decision quickly on in-person services. The next church leadership meeting will be
Sunday, April 26 at 4:00 PM by Zoom.
Continue to pray
specifically for the doctors, nurses, and health care workers in the hospitals,
doctor‘s offices, nursing homes and any other medical location.
The Digital Church
Community services will continue to be shared each Sunday and Wednesday online
continue through Facebook and YouTube. I remind you that past services and each of
the Points on the Passion videos are posted on Facebook and YouTube and can be viewed
and/or shared at any time.
If you would like to
communicate directly with Bro. Tim, know of needs in the congregation, or have
suggestions for ways to make the online services and events more engaging,
please send your thoughts to tfrank@fbccarthage.com.
The times of our regular, live,
online Digital Church Community Services are:
Sunday Mornings at 10:45
AM
Sunday Evenings at 6:00 PM
Wednesday Evenings at 6:30
PM
Each service will feature
a different message and updated information for the congregation.
In yesterday’s leadership
meeting, Dewayne Wilmore, our Treasurer, share that the regular offerings were
coming in well considering the new format.
The receipts for April are down about 20% but were coming in through the
online giving, mailed in checks, and offerings brought by the church
office.
I encourage you to be
faithful in your giving. If you haven’t
tried the new online giving option you may want to give it a try. One option in the online giving is to set up
regular offerings to come out automatically each week. To set up your online giving, text the word
“Give” to 1-615-492-8661. The reply will direct you to a site with clear
instructions on how to set up your giving by credit card or debit card and complete
your offering to FBCC. The church will receive your name and amount of your
offering so electronic giving amounts will be included in your annual
contribution statement.
You can always mail your
giving in by check or bring it by the church office during the week. Call ahead before stopping by the office to
make sure someone is in. The Church
Office `is officially closed due to COVID-19 with the office and ministerial
staff working from home. The Church phone number is (615) 735-1929 and
the mailing address is 409 Main Street N, Carthage, TN 37030.
Take some time each day to
reach out to a neighbor, friend, church member and say “Hello. I was thinking of you today. Do you need anything? Are you doing ok?”
The RightNow Video of
the Week is “It Starts at Home: Learn to
Confidently Teach Your Kids about God.”
This video series on Christian Parenting helps to equip parents to
develop the faith of their children. In these six sessions, we will explore
biblical and tangible ways that parents—couples, single parents, blended
families and grandparents—can build a legacy of faith for their children. Each
Bible study session includes interviews with everyday parents talking about
their own doubts, fears and desires. Gary Thomas, Matt Chandler, and Kurt and
Olivia Bruner provide powerful teaching that will help you give your kids what
they need to build a solid framework for lifelong faith.
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.
Bible
Reading Plan for April 6-12, 2020:
This is a great time to join in the daily Bible
Readings. We have just begun 1
Kings. Start with us and read through
the remainder of the Bible in 2020.
April 13 1 Kings 6-7
April 14 1 Kings 8-9
April 15 1 Kings 10-11
April 16 1 Kings 12-14
April 17 1 Kings 15-17
April 18 1 Kings 18-20
April 19 1 Kings 21-22
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
