FBC Carthage E-News
August 2, 2020
Good Morning,
This week our schools are
scheduled to start back, however there is much discussion on what is the right
thing to do with the continued rise in cases of COVID-19. Please pray for the Smith County School Board
as they meet tonight to discuss this pressing issue. Pray for teachers, students, and parents as
they are unsure of the coming weeks.
This new school year is filled with many questions. When you begin to express your opinion about
the challenges for this school year, stop and pray for all those involved. They need our prayers.
As you are praying, please
pray for our church and church leaders as we seek to lead in this uncertain
time. We need each other as a church
family during these days. We are
focusing on re-gathering the flock of God in the services, while at the same
time maintaining safety precautions such as have social distancing measures,
cleaning between services, no hand-shaking, and masks being worn by those who choose to do so. If you still are feeling concerned to return to in-person services just
yet, please remember to Live Stream with us each week in the Digital Church
Community services on fbcarthage YouTube Channel and the First Baptist Church
Carthage Facebook page.
I remind you that this is
election week. If you have not voted
early, remember to vote this Thursday, August 6. Do not leave this election, or any election to
others. Get out and Vote!
This week we are beginning
two new times of corporate prayer as we respond to the growing challenges in
our county, our nation, and our lives.
We will resume Wednesday night prayer time during the last 15 minutes of
the regular evening service that starts at 6:30 PM. We will also begin a morning prayer time on
Tuesdays at 7:00 AM in the Sanctuary. We
will maintain safety precautions and social distancing in both prayer times. Everyone is encouraged to come together and
pray for the needs we are facing.
We will resume the monthly
business meetings on Wednesday, August 12 at the end of the 6:30 PM evening
service. We will share reports and bring
recommendations to the church for approval.
Ladies, the Women on
Mission Group will meet on Monday, August 10, 6:30 PM in the Christian Life
Center. All ladies are invited to
attend.
The Association Fellowship
Revival will be held August 16-19. Here
is the revival schedule for our cluster of churches:
Sunday, August 16, 6:00
PM @ FBC Carthage
Monday, August 17, 6:30
PM @ Riddleton Baptist Church
Tuesday, August 18, 6:30
PM @ Carthage Road Baptist Church
Wednesday, August 19,
6:30 PM @ Smith County Ag Center
Check out the final Children’s Virtual Adventure
Club video at https://www.facebook.com/childrensvirtualadventureclub/videos/967837223678666.
Thank you to Matthew Lynn, our Summer
Children’s Intern, for his hard work and service this Summer with the
children. His creativity has allowed us
to continue to reach out and minister to the children in a virtual way.
Below are the video links
for this Sunday, August 2 Lifeway Sunday School Lessons.
Explore the Bible
Adults, August 2, Staying Sober, Proverbs 23:17-21, 29-35
Video by Travis Biller
Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton:
https://vimeo.com/442508898/c1da327159
Bible Studies for Life
Adults, August 2, We Pray for One Another, Ephesians 3:14-21
Video by Tim Frank, Pastor, First Baptist
Church, Carthage:
https://vimeo.com/442508203/d72364191e
The RightNow Video Series of
the Week is entitled, “What to Do When You Are Grieving.” Grief
is an experience that shocks and overwhelms the system, and often the first
response is denial. The process of grieving begins with overcoming that initial
shock and recognizing that grief is what you're experiencing. Once you put
words to it, you can move to the other essential stages such as sadness and
letting go. Watch to learn more from Dr. Henry Cloud about the process of grief
and what we will need along the way.
https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/378130?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.
Bible
Reading Plan for August 3-9, 2020:
August 3 Isaiah 31-35
August 4 Isaiah 36-39
August 5 Isaiah 40-44
August 6 Isaiah 45-48
August 7 Isaiah 49-53
August 8 Isaiah 54-58
August 9 Isaiah 59-63
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
