FBC Carthage E-News
November 2, 2020
Good Morning,
Wow! Last week was amazing as we had a great Trunk
or Treat with over 200 people coming through and a great Halloween evening
ministry booth in front of the church. We
gave out the candy, food, and flyers to over 300 children. It was a great week of presence in the community
and reaching out to our neighbors. It
never ceases to amaze me how many people there are to reach in Smith County for
the Gospel of Jesus. May the Lord lead
us to new ways to share the Gospel and reach people in the months and years
ahead.
The Women on Mission group
will host an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox packing party tonight, Monday,
November 2 at 6:30 PM in the Christian Life Center. Youth, children and older preschoolers are
invited to be a part of this event as we pack boxes to send to the boys and
girls throughout the world. All ladies
are invited to be a part of this festive evening.
Operation Christmas Child
boxes are available for you to pick up in the Connection Point. A brochure gives details for packing a box
and the items you can include. Use this
effort to engage your whole family in touching the life of a child for Jesus
Christ. The collection week will be
November 16-23.
We have completed using
the “31 Days of Prayer” guide during October to pray for the nation. I encourage us to use it again in November as
we continue to pray for the many needs. Let’s
be faithful to pray for our nation, our state, our community, our church, and
our families.
This Tuesday, November 3
is Election Day and I urge everyone to go out and vote. That is our basic Christian Citizenship privilege
and responsibility. Do not excuse away
this fundamental right. Vote your
convictions. Vote your Christian
principles. Vote for the candidates that
best represent what you believe.
We will have one final Tuesday
morning prayer time this week from 7:00-7:30 AM in the Sanctuary. On this historic day as we elect the next
President, let us pray earnestly for God’s guidance and deliverance for our
nation. Even if you can’t come to the Sanctuary in the
morning, take time during the day to pray for our nation.
This Wednesday, November 4
will be the start of our Wednesday Night Meals at 5:00 PM in the Christian Life
Center. This first meal of the year is
on the house. Come and enjoy the food
and fellowship as we share a meal together.
This Wednesday is also the
start of our mission groups for our Preschool and Children. Mission Friends, RAs, and Gas will begin this
Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 PM.
This is the season of giving as we move toward
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are
several ways you can give a special gift this year:
·
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.
·
Operation Christmas Child boxes begin this
Sunday as we distribute hundreds of boxes to fill with items for a special
child somewhere in the world. Boxes and
information sheets will be in the Connection Point. The Women on Missions and the children of the
church will have a special “Packing Party” on Monday, November 2 at 6;30 PM in
the Christian Life Center. Everyone is
invited for this festive time.
·
Lighthouse Christian Camp serves the children in
Middle Tennessee through their summer camps and all year long. We will be receiving toys and items for their
Christmas Parties through the month of November. Volunteers are also needed to work in the
Christmas Parties, held December 5 and 12 from 9:30AM-3:00 PM. Lighthouse is located in Smithville,
Tennessee. See Bro. Tim for more
details.
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. You
can also text the word LIFE to (615) 492-8661 to give electronically to the
Pregnancy Help Center.
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. There are opportunities to
volunteer and serve through this ministry.
To sign-up for the banquet and /or to serve, contact Tim Frank or call
the church office at (615) 735-1929.
The Right Now Video of the
week is “Return to the Holy Land.” Journey with Franklin Graham and his
family, to the land of the Bible. Many passages from God's Word come alive in
this devotional series, filmed on location in the Holy Land. Enjoy this special
tour of God's Word traveling through Israel, as the group explores and
discusses meaningful passages.
https://www.rightnowmedia.org/content/series/331034?episode=1
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 November 2-8, 2020:
November 2 Luke 23-24
November 3 John 1-2
November 4 John 3-4
November 5 John 5-6
November 6 John 7-8
November 7 John 9-10
November 8 John 11-12
Have a blessed week.
Bro. Tim
