FBC Carthage E-News
January 10, 2022
Good Morning,
January is the month of
beginning and with that we have three specific emphases throughout the
month. First, January
is Sanctity of Life month as we stand for the sanctity of every human
life. This is a momentous issue facing
our nation, especially this year as the Supreme Court considers a case which
may roll back decades of assault on the most innocent of human life, the baby
in the womb. We also highlight the work
and ministry of the Pregnancy Help Center as they minister to moms, families,
and their children. We will receive a
special offering with baby bottles for you to fill with coins, bills, or checks
and a special offering for the Center on January 30.
January is the start of our year-long adventure
as we Read the Bible Through in 2022.
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. We are less than two weeks into the
plan. Start where we are and catch-up
with a few additional readings. 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 January 10-17, 2022:
January 10 Genesis 28-30
January 11 Genesis 31-33
January 12 Genesis 34-36
January 13 Genesis 37-39
January 14 Genesis 40-42
January 15 Genesis 43-45
January 16 Genesis 46-48
January 17 Genesis 49-50
One final emphasis in
January is “Make/Review Your Will” month.
Having an up-to-date will is part of our Christian stewardship as we
manage what the Lord has entrusted to us.
A will gives opportunity for you to care for your family and limit
disagreements and in-fighting over the inheritance. There is nothing honoring to the Lord or to
your deceased loved one when families fight and break apart. A will allows parents to determine who will
raise and care for their children in the case of their deaths. A will is an important tool in your estate
planning and needs to be reviewed and updated as needed.
AWANA had a great start
for the semester on Sunday evening.
AWANA is our discipleship for
preschool, children, and youth. The
classes meet each Sunday evening 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 for adults begins at 6:00 PM and is presently studying
through the book of Proverbs in a series titled, “Get Wisdom.” Make FBC Carthage the Sunday Night
Place.
The Church-wide Business
Meeting will be Wednesday, January 12 at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary.
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.
The RightNow Media Video
series of the week is “1 Peter.” We are
studying this book on Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30 PM. You can use this video series as a study tool
to help you unpack the great truths from this book in the Bible. In this series, Pastor Kyle Idleman walks
through the short letter and unpacks the importance of our witness in this
world. Check out this 2-minute
trailer: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/player/video/289495?session=315919
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.
Live in 2022 like this
will be the year you see Jesus.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
