FBC Carthage E-News
July 6, 2020
Good Morning,
I trust you had an
enjoyable and safe 4th of July celebration. Whether with friends and family, or by
yourself, it is a blessing to celebrate the freedoms and opportunities we have in
the United States of America. Facebook
was filled with positive, patriotic messages and videos over the weekend. As we walk through the current challenges in
our nation, I am reminded that America is still the greatest nation. May we realize the opportunities, privileges,
and responsibilities we each have as citizens of the USA.
Please be in prayer for
the family of Erlene Robinson, our oldest member, who passed away
yesterday. Her visitation will be today
from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Sanderson Funeral Home.
The family will have a private graveside service on Tuesday. Mrs. Erlene was a faithful, loyal member of
FBC Carthage for many years.
The church leadership and
deacons met yesterday and discussed the upcoming weeks as we begin to look
toward the Fall and the new Sunday School/Church Year. Please continue to pray for wisdom and timing
as we move forward in the ministries and activities of the church. We will continue in our present schedule
through July and hope to see additional ministries begin again in August.
All four weekly services
are open for in-person attendance, as well as Live Stream to the Digital Church
Community services through fbcarthage YouTube Channel and the First Baptist
Church Carthage Facebook page.
Here is the current edition of the Children’s
Virtual Adventure Bible Club. Take time
to watch this video and complete the challenge with your children and
grandchildren. A new episode will be
posted on the First Baptist Church Carthage Facebook page on Tuesday. Here is the current week’s adventure: https://www.facebook.com/childrensvirtualadventureclub/videos/799142747285325/UzpfSTE1NDU2MDU5NDc0OTA2MToxMzcwODg0NjEzMTE2NjQ3/
This Summer we are
collecting items for three local mission efforts. We have just completed collecting diapers and wipes for the Smith
County Pregnancy Help Center. This next
Sunday, July 12, we will bring cleaning supplies for the Emmanuelle House Women’s
Shelter. Bring your donations and drop
them off in the containers provided in the church foyer and Connection Point.
The RightNow Video Series of
the Week is “Uncommon Marriage” with Tony and Lauren Dungy. What does it
take to build a marriage that will last? Tony and Lauren have together known
the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They fell in love, built a family,
and made sports history when Tony became the first African American head
coach to win the Super Bowl. Yet they've also gone through difficult,
relationship-testing setbacks, including job loss and devastating personal
tragedy. Click here: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/1217?episode=2
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.
The weekly Sunday School
lesson videos will return this week. We
will post them on Facebok toward the end of the week and on E-News next
Monday.
The Women on
Missions meeting at Peyton’s Creek Baptist Church for this week has been
canceled.
Bible
Reading Plan for July 6-12, 2020:
July 6 Psalm
119
July 7 Psalm 120-125
July 8 Psalm 126-132
July 9 Psalm 133-139
July 10 Psalm 140-145
July 11 Psalm 146-150
July 12 Proverbs 1-3
Here is a possible opportunity to serve the community
and work a few days in the coming months.
Smith County Needs Election Workers! Smith Election Commission is calling on
residents of Smith County willing to serve as poll workers for the August
6, 2020 election. More people than ever before are eligible to work
as a poll official. State, county or municipal employees along with
anyone 16 years of age or older can now serve as poll officials. This is also a
great opportunity for anyone looking for temporary work and for students who
need volunteer hours for the Tennessee Promise program. The county
election commission will provide training for any new poll officials before the
election. Poll workers are compensated for working and attending
training. A worker may also volunteer their time, if
preferred. Anyone who is interested in working should call the Smith
County Election Office at 615-735-8241 or email your contact information
to us at jillg.smithelection@gmail.com.
On a personal note, Happy 38th
Anniversary to my wife, Fran Frank. We
were married on July 10, 1982.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
