FBC Carthage E-News
December 13, 2021
On behalf of myself,
Pastor Paul, and all the church staff, we say “Thank You” for the generous
Christmas gift. It is a blessing to
serve and be remembered in such a generous way.
Please pray for the storm
victims from last week’s two major storms.
It is so sad to see the devastation and hear of the enormous loss of
life that has affected so many people in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and
other nearby states.
This Sunday, December 19
is Christmas Sunday as we celebrate and sing to the King. As we celebrate King Jesus’ birthday I
encourage everyone to give a special offering in honor of His birth. The entire offering this special Sunday will
go to share the message of hope and peace to the nations of the world. The Lottie Moon Offering for International
Missions is our yearly missions offering for the Southern Baptist Missionaries
around the world. This is always the
largest special offering for the year and reflects the great importance of our
missionary efforts. This year’s goal is
$19,000. Everyone is asked to give their
regular tithes and then be extra generous for the work of the International
Mission Board. Every penny goes directly
to the missionaries and their work throughout the nations. May we pray, give, and go until every person
has opportunity to hear the message of salvation through faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Make your plans to attend the Christmas Eve
Service at 5:00 PM. We will have
candlelight, carols, special Christmas music, and a Christmas message. Invite your family and friends to come with
you as we remember and celebrate Jesus’ birth.
We are actively seeking the Live Streaming issue
that has limited our online services for the past two weeks. Please be patient as we work to have it back
up and running for Sunday. If anyone
asks, please let them know we are aware and working to correct the issue.
The daily Bible reading booklets for December
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/
Here are this week’s Bible readings December 6-13,
2021:
December 13 Hebrews 5-7
December 14 Hebrews 8-10
December 15 Hebrews 11-13
December 16 James 1-5
December 17 1 Peter 1-2
December 18 1 Peter 3-5
December 19 2 Peter 1-3
December 20 1 John 1-5
The RightNow Media Video
series of the week is “NUA: Christmas.” NUA:Christmas
explores the why behind the glitz and glam of Christmas, considering how the
first Christmas fits with the narrative of the Jewish faith. The Jewish people
had been awaiting a Savior for thousands of years since his coming was foretold
in the Garden of Eden. All signs were pointing towards this unique moment in
recorded history but when it arrived it was nothing like what they were
expecting! We eagerly look forward to Christmas each year, but that wasn’t the
case for most people for the very first Christmas! It was certainly a big
surprise for Jesus’ mum Mary to find out she would be the mother of the
Messiah. Join Sarah Campbell, Darren Bourke and Mark Murray on a very unique
and entertaining journey that highlights the true meaning of Christmas. Check out the trailer for this fun look at
the meaning of Christmas: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/player/video/467310?session=467322
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.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
