FBC Carthage E-News
October 19, 2020
Happy Fall Break!
This week is Fall Break for students in Smith
County schools. Pray for a restful,
enjoyable, and safe week for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. 2020 has been a difficult year in our
education system. All involved continue
to need our support and prayers.
Early voting continues
this week at the Smith County Election Office in the Turner Building, starting
Wednesday, October 14. Times will be
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm and Saturdays from 8am-12 noon. For more information, contact the Election
Commission at (615) 735-8241. Election
Day will be Tuesday, November 3. Be
praying for this historic election and for God’s will to be done.
Tuesday mornings from
7:00-7:30 AM we are having a special time of prayer for our nation and the many
needs in our lives. Join us in the
Sanctuary as we pray and call out to God during this uncertain time.
Trunk or Treat will be next Wednesday, October
28 and we will be doing things a little differently. Due to COVID-19 we will do a drive through
Trunk of Treat down Fite Avenue. Candy
and a sack supper will be distributed in this drive-through event. If you would like to help with this fun event
contact Matt or Elizabeth Davis. You can
also bring bags of candy to the Connection Point to donate for the children.
Due to COVID concerns, the Fall semester of
GriefShare has been canceled. We will
plan to resume this grief support ministry in January 2021. If you would be interested in being part of
an online group, contact Bro. Tim or call the church office at (615) 735-1929.
We are collecting winter coats for the annual
coat give-away through our partner church in New York City. You can bring coats to the Connection Point
or contact the church office for shipping information to ship new coats
directly to Bridge Community Church in New York.
We continue to provide access to online giving
by texting the word GIVE to 1-(615) 492-8661.
The first time you use the electronic giving, you will enter your giving
information. After that, you simply
enter the offering you wish to make.
Here are two upcoming events that benefit our
ministry partners to which you are invited:
·
The Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Tennessee Tech
is having a Fundraising Open House of their new building on Friday, October 30.
The BCM is located at 106 W. 7th
Street, Cookeville, Tennessee. Go to
tntechbcm.com to register for a tour group.
Times begin at 4:00 PM and cycle every 30 minutes.
·
The Pregnancy Help Center Banquet will be held
on Thursday, November 5, 6:00 PM at the Smith County Ag Center. Our church will be preparing and serving the
meal that evening. We need additional
people to attend this important banquet which benefits the Pregnancy Help
Center. To sign-up, contact Tim Frank or
call the church office at (615) 735-1929.
The Right Now Video of the
week is “Fire and Faithfulness” with Sadie Robertson Huff, (daughter of the Duck
Dynasty family.) We live in a world that
doesn’t care what God wants. Sure, they may not say it that way, but the
messages that parade across social media declare that God’s way just isn’t
worth it. But as Christians, we’re committed to following Jesus in every aspect
of our lives. Is it possible to live—or maybe even thrive—as a believer in our
world today? In this four-session video series,
discover the lost art of faithfulness in the face of a world that wants nothing
to do with God. Trek through the story of four young Israelites who, when
ripped from their homes, faced a choice: remain faithful followers in a foreign
land, or bow before an empire that hated God.
Check
out the trailer at: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/449509?episode=Trailer
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.
There
are many in our congregation and families to be praying for today. Two specific prayer requests are for Angela
Powell as she makes small steps of improvement. A Meal Train has been set up on the First
Baptist Church Carthage Facebook page for the Powells. Also, pray for David Robinson at Vanderbilt
Hospital following a tree stand accident yesterday. More
details and updates will be posted on the Prayer Chain.
To
be added to the Prayer Chain, text “Prayer Chain” and your Name to (931)
261-8452.
Bible
Reading Plan for October 5-11, 2020:
October 19 Mark
12-13
October 20 Mark 14
October 21 Mark 15-16
October 22 Luke 1
October 23 Luke 2-3
October 24 Luke 4-5
October 25 Luke 6-7
Have a blessed week.
Bro. Tim
