FBC Carthage E-News
December 27, 2021
Happy New Year!
This is the week many people spend in reflection
of the past year and preparation for the upcoming year. It is always good to look back for
perspective and evaluation. It is also
good to look forward in anticipation and planning. I encourage you as I encourage myself to both
reflect on and anticipate the things God has done, is doing, and will do. It’s a brand new year to live for Jesus. In fact, the challenge for 2022 is to live as
if this would be the year you see Jesus.
Those things you sense the Lord leading you to do, do it for His honor
and glory. May this be the greatest year
of ministry, mission, and discipleship for you personally and for our church
collectively. Happy New Year!
One of the annual emphasis for FBC Carthage has
been to Read the Bible Through. This
year we will provide the Bible Pathways Devotional Guides each month as a plan
to follow. We will also list the daily
readings each week in the bulletin and E-News.
Take the challenge.. Read the
entire Bible through in 2022. The Bible
Pathways for January 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 the last readings for 2021 and the
first for 2022:
December 27 Revelation 12-13
December 28 Revelation 14-16
December 29 Revelation 17-18
December 30 Revelation 19-20
December 31 Revelation 21-22
January 1
Genesis 1-3
January 2 Genesis 4-6
January 3 Genesis 7-9
As we end our Christmas/Advent
theme “Sing to the King,” I encourage you to continue to sing and worship the
Lord in your daily lives. One good way
to continue this focus on singing is through the church’s YouTube Playlist on
our fbcarthage page. Here is the link you
can use for the songs we are singing each week in worship: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwE510CmvUU5ZnSzkeCt_aJmtz9owBgDG
We will have a Membership
101 Class this Sunday, January 2 at 9:00 AM in the Sanctuary. This one-session class is for new members and
those interested in church membership. Simply
come and learn more about FBC Carthage.
Upcoming Leadership
Meetings:
Sunday, January 2
Church Council @ 4:00 PM
Deacon’s Meeting @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 12
Church-wide Business
Meeting @ 6:30 PM
The Women on Missions will
begin the new year with their monthly meeting on Monday, January 3 at 6:30 PM
in the Christian Life Center. All ladies
are invited and encouraged to attend.
AWANA classes for
preschool, children, and youth will begin a new semester on Sunday, January 9
at 5:30 PM in the Christian Life Center. Parents, bring your
children as they learn Scripture memory and Bible stories as well as having a
lot of fun and enjoying a delicious supper. Sunday Evening Worship begins
at 6:00 PM for adults and dismisses in time to pick up your children.
Make FBC Carthage the Sunday Night Place.
A new semester of GriefShare,
our 13-week Grief Support Group, will begin on Tuesday, January 11 at 6:00 PM
at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce, 939 Upper Ferry Road. This support group is for everyone who is
working through the grief of losing a loved one. There is no cost to the participants for this
group through the generous support of Sanderson Funeral Home and Bass Funeral
Home.
We are excited to host “Monday
School” beginning January 3 with the Smith County Christian Co-Op, our local
Homeschool organization. The classes will meet from 8:30 am- 12:00
noon. If you are a Homeschool parent and
would like more information, contact the Church Office (615) 735-1929.
The RightNow Media Video
series of the week is “Unlocking the Mysteries of Genesis.” This series presents evidence for the
biblical account of creation from a young-earth perspective, and offers
defensible answers to some of the most provocative and controversial questions
of faith and science. How did life begin? Where did humans come from? Was
Noah’s Flood real? How old is the earth?
In each dynamic 22-minute episode, host Markus Lloyd guides the viewer
on a memorable journey through some of the most fascinating topics in creation
science. Developed by the Institute for Creation Research, one of the world’s
leading creation research organizations, this outstanding series provides an
engaging exploration of creation science like never before. Check-out this
first session as you strengthen your faith and understanding of the book of Genesis: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/player/video/302139?session=302140
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.
Happy New Year! Live in 2022 like this will be the year you
see Jesus.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
