FBC Carthage E-News
October 3, 2022
Good Morning,
As we see the images of devastation
and destruction left from Hurricane Ian, our hearts and prayers go out to the
people in Florida and along the coast who have had such loss. We want to reach out and do something to
help. We can. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has a
ministry arm called Disaster Relief made up of men and women from across our
state. These volunteers go to the hard
hit areas and help with practical needs like chainsaw, showers, laundry,
clean-up, and hot meals. Disaster Relief
workers serve in the name of Jesus to help the hurting. Through our gifts to the Cooperative Program,
Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions, and direct offering to Disaster Relief,
we help provide the resources and supplies the volunteers use in meeting the
needs. We are receiving a special
offering for the clean-up and rebuilding from Hurricane Ian. Simply mark your envelope and/or check for
Disaster Relief. Check out this video on
the work of Tennessee Baptists through Disaster Relief: https://vimeo.com/729692181
Plans are being made for this
year’s Trunk-or-Treat with the theme
“Bible Stories.” The cars and
families will decorate and dress up to depict various Bible stories. The Trunk-or-Treat will be on Wednesday, October 26 at 5:30 PM. To sign-up for a Bible story, see Kristen
Sanders. Another way we can all be
involved is by bringing candy to give away and put it in the collection bins in
the Connection Point.
The Young at Heart, our
ministry / fellowship group of adults 55+, will have lunch together next Tuesday, October
11. We will meet in the Bus parking lot
at 11:00 AM and travel to Hartsville for lunch at Farmer’s Harvest Restaurant. Invite a friend and plan to travel with us for
lunch.
The Women on Missions will
sponsor a Parents Night out for the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home on
Saturday, November 12 in Franklin, Tennessee.
We will leave from the church at 3:30 PM and have supper, games, crafts,
and a devotion with the children at the Children’s Home. For more information and to sign up to help,
contact Melody Tackett or Bro. Tim.
There will be a planning
meeting for the Coats for the City / New York City Mission Team this Sunday,
October 9 immediately following the morning service. We will discuss plans for the work and
details for the trip, including cost. For
more information simply attend this planning meeting or contact Bro. Tim.
It is a joy to welcome Dan
Hagar as he comes for membership in FBC Carthage through the transfer of his
letter. If you are considering
membership or would like more information on the church, the next Discover FBC
Carthage luncheon will be Sunday, October 23 immediately following the morning
service. You can also see Bro. Tim or
Pastor Paul for information.
Welcome to the New Testament. After nine months of reading through the Old
Testament it is a blessing to begin the journey through the New Testament. The Bible Pathways for October 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/
This is the perfect time to join in the reading
as we begin in Matthew and read through Revelation by the end of December. Here are the readings for October 3-10, 2022:
October 3 Matthew
7-9
October 4 Matthew
10-11
October
5 Matthew 12
October
6 Matthew13-14
October
7 Matthew 15-17
October
8 Matthew 18-20
October
9 Matthew 21-22
October
10 Matthew 23-25
The RightNowMedia Video Series for this week is “Divided
We Stand.” How
do you love people when you disagree with them?
We live in divided times. The tension of disagreement can be felt at
dinner tables, in board rooms, at church gatherings, and in our communities. It
can be hard to know how to engage with each other when the gap between us feels
like it’s widening. Jesus lived in
divided times, too. He modeled for us what it looks like to love your enemies,
to love across political, gender, religious, and cultural lines. Jesus’s life
was marked by loving people who were wildly different from him, and he calls us
to do the same.
Check
out the trailer: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/player/video/763581?session=763616
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: htts://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/cfbc.
This
video resource and all the videos are a gift to you from First Baptist Church
Carthage.
Live 2022 like this will
be the year you see Jesus.
Have a blessed week,
Bro. Tim
