FBC
Carthage E-News
March
20, 2017
Happy
First Day of Spring,
Today is the official
first day of Spring, even though we had had spring-like weather for a couple of
months. It is a blessed time of year as
the grass begins to grow, the trees bud and leaf out and the flowers all begin
to bloom. All of a sudden everything
turns green and full of life. It is a
beautiful time in Tennessee.
During these next six
weeks, we will be praying, preparing, and inviting our friends and family to our
Spring Revival, May 7-10 with Bro. Kewon Foster as he preaches the Word and the
Nesbitt Family as they lead in worship. There
is something exciting in preparing for a revival as wee anticipate God moving
in a new and fresh way in our lives and in our church. Let us all prepare our own hearts and minds
for this season of reviving and revitalization.
May our pray be, “Lord send revival, and let it begin in me.”
To hear a message by
Kewon Foster at Stevens Street Baptist Church in Cookeville, go to: https://vimeo.com/142790070
The Pictorial
Directories are in and may be picked up at the church office during the week or
in the Connection Point on Sundays. The
directory is free if you had your picture made.
If you didn’t have your picture
in the directory and would like one, we have purchased several extra and they
are $5. Keep your directory handy as you
put names together with faces. Also,
there are addresses and phone numbers in the back to help you stay in touch
with friends at church.
Several have commented
on how much they enjoyed the video at the close of the service. Here is its link if you would like to share
it with a friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZe5y2D60YU&feature=youtu.be
Another classic video
you would enjoy by the Skit Guys is called “God’s Masterpiece.” Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QCkBL2DfVg
Thank you to Bill
Gruenwald, President of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation and Robin Moore, a
Carthage attorney for a helpful and informative Estate Planning Workshop after
the morning service. Thank you also to
everyone who attended, especially the ladies for preparing the food. This is the perfect week to get those estate
plans in order, whether it is a will, a power of attorney, or creating a
trust. Leave a godly legacy for your
family by taking care of these final preparations today.
One very helpful
suggestion from the estate planning luncheon that I encourage everyone to do
and it is fairly simple, write down your information on your banking,
retirement, investments, passwords to
online accounts and social media, and the location of important things like your
lockbox key, your will, your property
deed, etc. Give that information to your
spouse, your children, or whomever you have to take care of your estate. Do not assume they would know where to find
your important information.
Yesterday also began a
new series on Sunday nights on Heaven.
We will explore what the Bible says about the wonders and blessings of
the place Jesus is preparing for those who believe in Him as Lord and
Savior. The Sunday evening services
begin each week at 6:00 PM.
It was a blessing to
have Matthew Madewell come forward yesterday on a rededication of his life to
Christ. Be praying for Matthew this
week.
Have
a blessed week,
Bro.
Tim
Here
is the news for the week:
·
Join us for a “Call to Prayer” on Tuesday mornings at 7:00
AM in the Sanctuary through the Spring Revival.
·
The special low-impact exercise class on Wednesday will take
a take a few weeks off and then resume on Wednesday, April 12 in the Christian
Life Center at 1:00 PM. Everyone is invited to participate in this exercise
program designed to help with mobility, stamina, and balance.
·
We
have a little more than a month left for our trial of Right Now Media, a Christian
Study “Netflix” type resource that offers Marriage, Parenting, Bible Study and
Christian Growth videos that you can watch for free. There is no cost to you through the church’s
subscription. If you would like to
participate simply send me an email to tfrank@fbccarthage.com with the email address you
would like to use. If you have been
using Right Now Media, send me a note to the address above and tell me what you
think about the videos. Your input will
be important to us as we make the decision to continue this resource or
not.
·
Here are the Nursery Workers for the coming weeks:
Mar. 26 -
Angela Apple Candice Apple
April 2 -
Amy Broyles Lena Broyles Haley Wilmore
·
There are four more sessions of GriefShare left in the
Spring 2017 semester. You are invited
to join us for these last sessions on Tuesday evenings, 6:00 PM at the Smith
County Chamber of Commerce, 939 Upper Ferry Road.
·
Upcoming
Leadership Meetings
Church Council Sunday, March 26 @ 3 PM
Deacons Meeting Sunday, April 2 @ 7 PM
Business
Meeting Wednesday, April 12 @ 6:30 PM
·
The April Women
on Mission s Meeting will be April 4 for the Association Wide Quarterly Meeting at New Middleton Baptist
Church.
·
Easter Sunday is less
than one month away as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
We will host the Association Good Friday Service on April 14 at 6:30
PM. Easter Sunday Service will be on
April 16 at 10:30 AM with a special presentation by the Sanctuary Choir and a
message on the Resurrection.
·
Attention,
Youth! Make your plans for Youth Summer
Camp to be held June 27-July1 at Orange
Beach , Alabama. The cost is $179 and
money is due by May 20. Sign up this week with Bro. Matt.
First
Baptist Church
409 Main Street N
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-1929
www.fbccarthage.com
Service Times
Sundays
9:30 AM Sunday School for all ages
10:45 AM Morning Worship Service
5:30 PM AWANA Groups for Babies through High School
6:00 PM Evening Worship Service
Wednesday
5:00 PM Fellowship Supper
6:30 PM Preschool and Children Mission Groups and Choir
Youth Bible Study
Adult Prayer Service and Bible Study
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-1929
www.fbccarthage.com
Service Times
Sundays
9:30 AM Sunday School for all ages
10:45 AM Morning Worship Service
5:30 PM AWANA Groups for Babies through High School
6:00 PM Evening Worship Service
Wednesday
5:00 PM Fellowship Supper
6:30 PM Preschool and Children Mission Groups and Choir
Youth Bible Study
Adult Prayer Service and Bible Study
