One of the most misunderstood operations of the church is
finances. People look at the building called First Baptist Church
and think, boy, they must be rich folks. Others attend our services
and see our equipment, clean building, professional staff, and think,
wow, they must have a lot of money in this church. Still others
attend church and never consider where the finances come from to
do all that we do. No, most people dont consider how a church
operates.
We are a non-profit institution. That means we have
nothing to sell and enter in no activities for profit. All of our
income is provided by gifts, tithes and offerings. We only have and
only accomplish what we have money for. Occasionally we have to
borrow money for building projects or emergency repairs but that
too is repaid by the offerings of the church.
The operation of the church is totally dependent upon the
offerings collected from the congregation each week. Our budget is
based not on what we have in the bank, nor, what we know we will
collect. It is based on faith that the giving of the congregation will
meet the weekly needs of the operations. That is why we encourage
everyone to give an offering or tithe or gift.
We know the Bible teaches the principle of the tithe, ten
percent of all we have given to the Lord and that this principle
should be the basis of what we give. However, realistically many
people do not feel they can give ten percent. That is were your
offering comes in. It is your willful gift to the work of the Lord. It
may not be a tithe but it will be honored by the Lord. And of course
anyone can give a special gift above their tithe and offerings at any
time.
When you come to worship this Sunday plan on giving your
tithe or offering or gift to the Lord,. I will look forward to seeing
you then.
Paul
Sunday January 25, 2015
Budget Receipts
$7,276.00
Budget Needs To Date
$65,340.24
Budget Receipts YTD
$57,782.65
Receipts Under Budget By
$7,557.59
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WEDNESDAY FAMILY
NIGHT
February 4
Chicken & Rice
Broccoli Salad
Green Beans
Cornbread
Dessert
Sunday, Feruary 1
Contemporary Service
9:00 AM
Bible Study
10:00 AM
Morning Worship
11:00 AM
Church Council
4:00 PM
AWANA
5:30 PM
Evening Worship
6:30 PM
Monday, February 2
Saints Alive Rehearsal
10:30 AM
Fellowship Club
Noon
Property Committee
6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 3
Youth Prayer Breakfast
6:30 AM
Mens Prayer Breakfast
7:00 AM
Wednesday, February 4
Graded Choirs
5:45 PM
640 Worship
6:00 PM
Family Supper
6:00 PM
Mission Friends/GAs/RAs 7:00 PM
Handbells
7:00 PM
Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
Chancel Choir
7:45 PM
Thursday, February 5
BCM @ College
7:00 PM
Saturday, February 7
Preschool Hallway Cleanup 9:00 AM
First Baptist
EXTENDED SESSION
February 1
Threasa Hall, Eddie & Nan Jordan, Ty Jones, Winston & Marcia
Brock, Chelsey Jones and Wendell & Carla Nix.
DNOW Sunday
There will be only one morning service on February 15, at 11:00 AM.
Make plans to join us then to see what awesome things God had done
that weekend.
Church
January 28, 2015
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Pastor Rev. Paul Medley
Minister of Music Rev. Art Bruce
Minister of Youth & Students Rev. Jeff Baxley
Director of Children Stacey Sweitzer
LISTENING AIDS
The AV Committee has discovered an effective, low-cost solution to those who require additional amplification of the
sounds. Methods used in the past proved unreliable, expensive
and less than healthy. We have purchased and installed FM
radio transmitters in the Worship Center, Youth Building and
Fellowship Hall which will broadcast every event on the FM
band of 91.0. This unit was tested last week and got two
thumbs up from those who tried the system. A small FM receiver and earphones or a headphone is all that is required.
Those receiving this signal are able to adjust the volume to fit
your own personal needs. Check with a member of the AV
team if you need more information.
SAINTS ALIVE CHOIR
The Saints Alive Choir will be singing in the evening service
this Sunday night. Join us at 6:15 PM in the Choir Room as
we warm up to share The Day is Coming, a song written by
Mary Ellen Kerrick that excitedly anticipates the return of the
Lord. Wear your green and khaki.
p.s. Thanks for singing last Sunday morning. You were a
blessing!
HANDBELLS
We have a vacancy in the roster of ringers in our Handbell
Choir. If you are a music reader, youre already on your way
to being a qualified bell ringer. We are working on 5 pieces to
be shared at the Winter Ring, a festival which will be held at
the First United Methodist Church in Bainbridge the weekend
of February 20-21. The festival concludes with a concert that
is open to the public that Saturday afternoon, February 21.
Check us out to see if a ministry with bells is in your future.
Clean Up Day!
FELLOWSHIP CLUB MEETS FEBRUARY 2
Rev. Lynn Roberts shares at another great Valentines themed
gathering of our SENIORS!
What's Happening:
February 1 Soup-er Bowl & Jersey Night
(Bring a can of soup!)
February 7 Clean Up Day!
Art
Join us as we clean up the Preschool Hallway on Saturday, February 7
beginning at 9 am. We will disinfect toys, scrub down tables, chair
and play areas and create an inventory of new items needed. Hope to
see you there!
AWANA is collecting TRAVEL ITEMS
The AWANAs are collecting travel size toiletry items for the Baptist
Friendship House in New Orleans, LA. Please drop any donation off
at the church office. We will collect until mid-February.
Easter Egg Hunt
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 21! More information
coming soon.
Thank you, Alvesta!
Our faithful nursery worker, Alvesta, has decided January is her last
month with us. We will recognize her dedication to the children of
FBC on Sunday, February 8 during the 11 am service. If you would
like to write a note of encouragement or thankfulness to her, please do
so and drop it by the office before or on Friday, February 5.
CPR Training
If you interested in a class to be CPR certified for adults, children and
infants, please contact the church office by February 11. Once we
have a list of participants, a date will be determined. Cost estimate
will be $10/person.
EARLY Session Starts in March
Disciple Now Weekend
Disciple Now is a little under three weeks away!! We are
busy making plans and getting the weekend organized. If you
want to help in any way, please let myself or any member of
the Youth Committee know!!
Sunday February 8 will be a day to mark on your calendar.
We will have a pot luck lunch followed by a meeting with all
parents and students who are attending the weekend. Please
try to be at this meeting as we will have important information
about the weekend to discuss.
Also, the Sunday of DNOW (Feb 15) there will be no 9:00
service. We will all meet together during the 11:00 service to
celebrate what God has done in the lives of our students!
SNAC
This Sunday night our students will be meeting for our
monthly SNAC. Note the time change. We will meet at 6:00
at the home of Gene and Clair Dunlap.
Blessings,
Jeff
Thank you to everyone who has decided to switch from Extended
Session to Early Session. We will begin our Early Session rotation
and NEW Extended Session Rotation on Sunday, March 1.
Stacey
Wednesday Night Meal for February 4 is team 2: Betty
Boyett, Stephanie Darley, Lori Brown, Amy Pelham, Joni
Truhett, Chantale Coleman
