FBC Carthage E-News
June 1, 2021
Welcome to Summer 2021,
The Memorial Day Block Party on Sunday was one
of the best Block Parties we have ever hosted.
The turnout was great. The food
was delicious. The weather was perfect. I appreciate all those who helped in the
set-up, food preparation, serving, and meeting the many community friends who
attended. The Youth parents and Youth
were a great blessing to see you attend and enjoy the event before headed to
bowling. It was a wonderful event!
The Youth and parents will have volleyball,
basketball, and food this Sunday evening, June 6 at Defeated Creek Park. Meet at the church parking lot at 5:00 PM and
ride the bus to the park. Invite friends
to join you for this event.
One week and counting to Vacation
Bible School, June 7-11! We will have
classes for ages 4 thru 12th Grade. We
will begin each night in the Sanctuary at 6:00 PM and dismiss from the
Sanctuary at 8:30 PM. Please make your
plans to bring your children and invite their friends for this important
week. There are still opportunities to serve
in VBS as we share the gospel with children and youth in our community. See Jan Trainham or Tina Gantenbein for more
information or simply come next Monday at 6:00 PM.
The 2021 Summer shirts are
in the Connection Point for you to pick-up and wear throughout the year. The theme verse is Romans 5:1, “We have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
As people comment on your shirt, be ready to share with them the hope
and peace we have in Christ.
The message Sunday was on
the Stewardship of Legacy. Here is a
great article and a Legacy Planning Guide from the Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association. It may be of help in building
a godly legacy. Check it out:
https://billygraham.org/story/summer-soul-refresher-leaving-a-spiritual-legacy/
First Baptist Church
Carthage is a part of the Southern Baptist Convention as we cooperate with over
40,000 churches in missions and ministry.
The SBC is having a very important Annual Meeting June 13-16 in
Nashville, Tennessee and we are encouraged to pray and fast for the meeting. There are several issues that will be dealt
with and the Messengers need Godly wisdom as they make decisions. Here is a passionate plea from Bro. J.D.
Greer, President of the Southern Baptist Convention: https://baptistandreflector.org/tag/prayer/
FBC
Carthage offers a Text Giving for your convenience.
Simply
text the word Offering to (615) 492-8661.
If you have any trouble using this online giving, please contact the
church office or see Bro. Tim.
The daily Bible reading booklets for June are
available in the Connection Point and front foyer. You can also find them online and as a daily
e-mail to your Inbox at: https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/biblepathways/
Upcoming Meetings:
The Church Council will meet this Sunday, June 6
at 3:00 PM in the Christian Life Center.
The Deacons will meet this Sunday, June 6 at
7:00 PM in the Christian Life Center.
The Personnel Committee will meet Monday, June 7
at 1:00 PM in the Pastor’s Office.
The June Business Meeting will be Wednesday,
June 16 at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary.
The June Women on Mission meeting will be
Monday, June 14 at 6:30 PM in the Christian Life Center.
Here is this week’s Bible readings June 1-7, 2021:
June 1 Ezra 1-2
June 2 Ezra 3-5
June 3 Ezra 6-7
June 4 Ezra 8-9
June 5 Ezra 10
June 6 Nehemiah 1-3
June 7 Nehemiah 4-6
Mission Items Needed:
As you are out shopping
the next few days, please remember we have three church ministries serving
three different groups of people collecting things for their ministries.
See the list below for ideas how you can be a part of Mission Guatemala,
Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Tennessee Tech, and Operation Christmas Child.
Mission
Guatemala
Children’s vitamins
Infant liquid multi-vitamins
Prenatal vitamins
Adult Multi-vitamins
Forehead thermometer
Automatic B/P machine
Accu-check Aviva Plus test strips
One-touch simple lancets
Latex gloves (med and large)
Hand sanitizer
2x2 gauze
Bandaids
1 oz size dose cups
Lunch size paper bags
Snack and sandwich size bags
Black Sharpie markers
Ink pens
Garbage bags
Tape
Sew’n Sews (Operation Christmas Child
Fabric suitable for girls’ dresses or boys shorts
Ribbon less than 1 inch wide
Elastic 7/8 or 1 inch wide
Women on Mission (Collegiate Ministry at Tennessee Tech)
Individually wrapped snacks such as Pop tarts, Granola bars, Sunflower seeds,
etc.
The RightNow Media video
series of the week is “Shaken” by Tim Tebow.
Most of us have been on the receiving end
of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space
to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough
times.
In this powerful series, Heisman Trophy winner
Tim Tebow passionately shares glimpses of his journey staying grounded in the
face of disappointment, criticism, and intense media scrutiny. Following an
exceptional college football career with the Florida Gators and a promising
playoff run with the Denver Broncos, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets. He
was released after one season. In Shaken, Tebow talks
about what he's learned along the way, building confidence in his identity in
God, not the world. This moving series features practical wisdom from Scripture
and insights gained from others who have impacted Tebow in life-changing
ways. Though traveling hard roads is not easy, it's always
worth it!
Check it out the 2-minute
trailer: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/204649?episode=Trailer
If you are new to
Rightnow Media, you will need 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 a gift to you from First Baptist Church
Carthage and provided free of charge for your study and enjoyment.
One
of our church members, Bryant Goolsby, plays baseball for the Trevecca Trojans who
have won the NCAA DII Regional Tournament and are going to the NCAA DII College
World Series! Watch for Bryant, #44 and
pray for him as he bears a good testimony for Jesus and as he represents Smith
County well.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
