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The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Faith Community NursingHealth Notes for the Transitions of Life
“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise to ask such
questions.” Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIV
Transitioning from high school to college is a big step. Not only does a teen have to
decide between work or school but what job or what school. If he/she is moving away
from home, talk about personal responsibility, possible homesickness, and expectations for the first year away from home. Discuss the importance of developing friends and
joining clubs or sports teams to help adjust to the new environment. Explain how time management, proper sleep, and a healthy
diet will help keep stress and anxiety low. For you as parent, know that your teen will come home a different person. He/she will be more
independent after a year of making his/her own decisions. Even while you struggle with the change, embrace the difference and his/
her first steps to adulthood.
www.fbchsv.org/fcn
Volume 62 / Week Number 30 / August 11, 2011
August 14, 2011Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon“When Crumbs are More Than Enough”
Matthew 15:21-28
First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem
Grace - HayesThe FBC Orchestra will playRebecca Vander Veer, solo
Foundations for LifePastor’s Class - 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Lakewood Elementary Volunteer Training:5:00 p.m. in Room 118
See pages 2-3 for more details
The Youth Choir begins a new year at 5:00 p.m.
FiRST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor
Sunday morning the focus of our church is on worship, Bible Study, outreach, and fellowship. We gather in two services to offer our worship to God; we group together in many classes throughout the building to study the Bible; we invite our friends to come with us on Sunday morning and that is the primary time that guests come to our church; and we connect our lives together in the places of worship, classrooms, and hallways. Sunday morning is when we have our largest attendance of the week.
Many of you know the value of Sunday mornings at First Baptist. My purpose in writing this article is to invite those of you who do not already participate to join with us on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights. Here are some reasons that i think you might find these times to be opportunities for your spiritual growth:
1. Sunday nights and Wednesday nights allow you to double or triple your time of connecting with others in the community of the church. if your only contact is on Sunday morning, there is only so much that you can learn about others who are in the church. if you broaden your base of contact with the church to include these other nights, then you will have much greater opportunity to make friends, find community, and connect to the life of the church.2. Sunday nights and Wednesday nights offer more specialized training opportunities. For example, musical groups can practice, groups can learn about missions, small groups of adults can meet to focus on a specific purpose.3. The large group settings on Sunday and Wednesday nights are built around teaching. This provides a learning experience which is different from the worship settings on Sunday morning. You will have opportunities to grow as a disciple in ways that we can never do on Sunday morning.
You may think of some other reasons why Foundations for Life on Sunday night and all of the opportunities on Wednesday night help with your spiritual growth. These are just a few that come to my mind.
We begin Foundations for Life this Sunday night. Our new season for Wednesday night programs begins the following Wednesday. i invite you to join us as we are Knowing, loving, serving Christ . . . together.
A new Sunday Morning Bible Study Class will begin this Sunday
MOSAIC CLASS….for all ages of adultsSunday mornings, 9:15 a.m.
Facilitated by Dow & Holly Canup
Taught by a wonderful variety of masterful teachers, the class will provide an environment of community and care for its members. The weekly Bible lesson
will be taught by some of FBC’s outstanding experienced teachers who will rotate from their regular class into this class at scheduled times to teach from some of their favorite Bible passages. Do you wish you could hear from many
of our Bible teachers at FBC? Would you like to learn teaching methods by participating in a class that will expose you to a variety of teaching styles?
This class offers an exciting opportunity for Bible study and discipleship in the community of fellow learners and rich teaching from the wealth of Bible study
leaders throughout FBC.
To help us make correct room assignment for this class, your pre-enrollment is requested. Please contact the Adult Ministry Office ([email protected]; 256-428-
9403) to sign up or for more information.
Several years ago, your church retrofitted your church bus into a ‘Stories on Wheels’ bus which you brought to Helena, AR and gave to Together for Hope Arkansas. It is such a blessing and is being heavily used
during these two weeks of the summer 2011 All Church Challenge.
Jane Hull and George Bugg are two that I remember being heavily involved in leading our Youth and RA & GA groups in retrofitting
the bus.
Submitted by Ray Higgins, Coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of
Arkansas
Stories on wheelsupdate
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, August 17
AdultsSoft Tacos
Re-fried Beans and RiceChips and Salsa
ice Cream Sundae Bar
SaladGrilled Chicken Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDSHiP REPORT
8/07/11
Year-to-Date Goal $3,648,750.00
Offering
This Week $98,267.59
YTD $3,455,242.46
Debt Retirement
This Week $450.00
YTD $49,166.50
Faith Steps to the Future:
This Week $21,709.00
YTD $2,091,106.14
To Date: $2,277,585.44
www.fbchsv.org/give
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 71
Children 104
Students 126
Adults 668
Brookdale 17
Visitors 42
TOTAL 1030
Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 364
Sanctuary Worship 692
TOTAL 1056
THANK YOuThank you notes have been received from
Carole and John Chase and Fran Jacks. They have been placed on the bulletin board
across from the church office.
Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40- 12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
FAMILY MATTERS
OUR NEWESTJohn William Orton, Jr., son of John and Rebecca Orton. Proud grandparents are Billy and Jane Orton and Amy Kearney. Proud great-grandmother is Catherine Miller.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSLandan Shelton2753 Deford Mill Road SEOwens Cross Roads, AL 35763-9321
Joy and Jason Clement6500 Walden Run Circle Apt. 734Huntsville, AL 35806-2617
Lakewood Elementary School TutoringFor the rest of August we will be signing up those interested in providing assistance to students at Lakewood Elementary with growing skills primarily in reading and math. Our goal is to provide a tutor for each student in need of extra learning opportunities. We will ask that most of our volunteers donate an hour a week. For those who cannot be there every week, consider volunteering once every two weeks or once a month.
Tutor TrainingFor three Sunday nights, August 14, 21, and 28 at 5:00 during Foundations for Life, we will provide training sessions to prepare for being a tutor at Lakewood Elementary. The first week we will discuss various ways to get to know the students and some do’s and don’ts. The second week, we will have some experienced tutors who will share some of their experiences with us. The third Sunday, Ms. Lindsey, Curriculum Specialist at Lakewood, will provide specific information about the procedure at Lakewood.
School VisitMs. Lindsey will then provide us a time to visit the school, find the places to sign in, meet the students, and other information.
BrochureThis month you will find in your Sunday School boxes, at the Welcome Centers, and in the Office a brochure for signing up to help in some way at Lakewood this year. Along with individual volunteers your class or department can also indicate your interest in helping in some way. Take a brochure and see the many ways that we have the opportunity to provide a love and care for students and educators in Lakewood School this year.
Lakewood ElementaryVolunteer TrainingSunday Nights this month
Sunday, August 14 First Fellowship 8:15 AM
Sunday School 9:15 AM
Sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM
Celebration of Baptism
Youth Choir 5:00 PM
Foundations for Life 5:00 PM
Youth FUN Nights/309-310 6:00 PM
Monday, Aug. 15Letter Writing/242 9:00 AM
Tuesday, Aug. 16Tues. Morn. Intercess./242 7:00 AM
Grief Share/Parlor 6:00 PM
Forum/118 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 17Young Musicians Handbells/329 4:00 PM
Supper 4:45 PM
Music and Missions 5:00 PM
Quarterly Business Meeting 5:45 PM
Orchestra 6:00 PM
Lift Off/309-310 6:00 PM
Sanctuary Choir 7:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 19Scrapbooking/118 9:00AM-9:30PM
Sunday Night Foundations for Life ClassesBegin this Sunday
Pastor’s Class 20115:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Series: “The Book that Changed the World”
August 14 “Happy Anniversary: The King James Version is 400!”
August 21 “Why Do We Have So Many Translations of the Bible?”
August 28 “Reading the Scriptures”
September 4 No Activities (Labor Day Holiday)
September 11 A Memorial Concert: 9/11 (Sanctuary)
Series: “A Church for a Changing World”
September 18 “A Church for a Changing World – Context”
September 25 “A Church for a Changing World – Challenge”
October 2 “A Church for a Changing World – Creativity”
October 9 Worship with FBC, Blue Springs in our Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m.
October 16 Church Picnic
Series: “A Gospel to Proclaim to the World”
October 23 “The God Who Sends”
October 30 “Servants who Follow”
November 6 “A Story to Tell” A Deacon Ordination Service will follow Foundations for Life. It will begin at 6:30 in the Chapel.
November 13 Veterans Day Concert in the Sanctuary
November 20 Thanksgiving Banquet
Staff Anniversary Recognition
This week we celebrate and give thanks to God for the ministry we have shared with Jud Reasons. Jud joined the staff of FBC in August of 2006. As our Associate Pastor, Jud gives excellent coordination to the various ministries throughout the life of our church. His administrative gifts combined with a passion for the church and a love of people equip him well for the work that he
does at First Baptist. When you see Jud, Anne, Blake or Kyle in the hallway of the church, share your words of encouragement and appreciation with them. Thank you Jud for a wonderful five years of ministry in our midst and we look forward to many more years of service together.
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, August 17
AdultsSoft Tacos
Re-fried Beans and RiceChips and Salsa
ice Cream Sundae Bar
SaladGrilled Chicken Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDSHiP REPORT
8/07/11
Year-to-Date Goal $3,648,750.00
Offering
This Week $98,267.59
YTD $3,455,242.46
Debt Retirement
This Week $450.00
YTD $49,166.50
Faith Steps to the Future:
This Week $21,709.00
YTD $2,091,106.14
To Date: $2,277,585.44
www.fbchsv.org/give
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 71
Children 104
Students 126
Adults 668
Brookdale 17
Visitors 42
TOTAL 1030
Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 364
Sanctuary Worship 692
TOTAL 1056
THANK YOuThank you notes have been received from
Carole and John Chase and Fran Jacks. They have been placed on the bulletin board
across from the church office.
Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40- 12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
FAMILY MATTERS
OUR NEWESTJohn William Orton, Jr., son of John and Rebecca Orton. Proud grandparents are Billy and Jane Orton and Amy Kearney. Proud great-grandmother is Catherine Miller.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSLandan Shelton2753 Deford Mill Road SEOwens Cross Roads, AL 35763-9321
Joy and Jason Clement6500 Walden Run Circle Apt. 734Huntsville, AL 35806-2617
Lakewood Elementary School TutoringFor the rest of August we will be signing up those interested in providing assistance to students at Lakewood Elementary with growing skills primarily in reading and math. Our goal is to provide a tutor for each student in need of extra learning opportunities. We will ask that most of our volunteers donate an hour a week. For those who cannot be there every week, consider volunteering once every two weeks or once a month.
Tutor TrainingFor three Sunday nights, August 14, 21, and 28 at 5:00 during Foundations for Life, we will provide training sessions to prepare for being a tutor at Lakewood Elementary. The first week we will discuss various ways to get to know the students and some do’s and don’ts. The second week, we will have some experienced tutors who will share some of their experiences with us. The third Sunday, Ms. Lindsey, Curriculum Specialist at Lakewood, will provide specific information about the procedure at Lakewood.
School VisitMs. Lindsey will then provide us a time to visit the school, find the places to sign in, meet the students, and other information.
BrochureThis month you will find in your Sunday School boxes, at the Welcome Centers, and in the Office a brochure for signing up to help in some way at Lakewood this year. Along with individual volunteers your class or department can also indicate your interest in helping in some way. Take a brochure and see the many ways that we have the opportunity to provide a love and care for students and educators in Lakewood School this year.
Lakewood ElementaryVolunteer TrainingSunday Nights this month
Sunday, August 14 First Fellowship 8:15 AM
Sunday School 9:15 AM
Sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM
Celebration of Baptism
Youth Choir 5:00 PM
Foundations for Life 5:00 PM
Youth FUN Nights/309-310 6:00 PM
Monday, Aug. 15Letter Writing/242 9:00 AM
Tuesday, Aug. 16Tues. Morn. Intercess./242 7:00 AM
Grief Share/Parlor 6:00 PM
Forum/118 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 17Young Musicians Handbells/329 4:00 PM
Supper 4:45 PM
Music and Missions 5:00 PM
Quarterly Business Meeting 5:45 PM
Orchestra 6:00 PM
Lift Off/309-310 6:00 PM
Sanctuary Choir 7:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 19Scrapbooking/118 9:00AM-9:30PM
Sunday Night Foundations for Life ClassesBegin this Sunday
Pastor’s Class 20115:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Series: “The Book that Changed the World”
August 14 “Happy Anniversary: The King James Version is 400!”
August 21 “Why Do We Have So Many Translations of the Bible?”
August 28 “Reading the Scriptures”
September 4 No Activities (Labor Day Holiday)
September 11 A Memorial Concert: 9/11 (Sanctuary)
Series: “A Church for a Changing World”
September 18 “A Church for a Changing World – Context”
September 25 “A Church for a Changing World – Challenge”
October 2 “A Church for a Changing World – Creativity”
October 9 Worship with FBC, Blue Springs in our Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m.
October 16 Church Picnic
Series: “A Gospel to Proclaim to the World”
October 23 “The God Who Sends”
October 30 “Servants who Follow”
November 6 “A Story to Tell” A Deacon Ordination Service will follow Foundations for Life. It will begin at 6:30 in the Chapel.
November 13 Veterans Day Concert in the Sanctuary
November 20 Thanksgiving Banquet
Staff Anniversary Recognition
This week we celebrate and give thanks to God for the ministry we have shared with Jud Reasons. Jud joined the staff of FBC in August of 2006. As our Associate Pastor, Jud gives excellent coordination to the various ministries throughout the life of our church. His administrative gifts combined with a passion for the church and a love of people equip him well for the work that he
does at First Baptist. When you see Jud, Anne, Blake or Kyle in the hallway of the church, share your words of encouragement and appreciation with them. Thank you Jud for a wonderful five years of ministry in our midst and we look forward to many more years of service together.
The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Faith Community NursingHealth Notes for the Transitions of Life
“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise to ask such
questions.” Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIV
Transitioning from high school to college is a big step. Not only does a teen have to
decide between work or school but what job or what school. If he/she is moving away
from home, talk about personal responsibility, possible homesickness, and expectations for the first year away from home. Discuss the importance of developing friends and
joining clubs or sports teams to help adjust to the new environment. Explain how time management, proper sleep, and a healthy
diet will help keep stress and anxiety low. For you as parent, know that your teen will come home a different person. He/she will be more
independent after a year of making his/her own decisions. Even while you struggle with the change, embrace the difference and his/
her first steps to adulthood.
www.fbchsv.org/fcn
Volume 62 / Week Number 30 / August 11, 2011
August 14, 2011Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon“When Crumbs are More Than Enough”
Matthew 15:21-28
First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem
Grace - HayesThe FBC Orchestra will playRebecca Vander Veer, solo
Foundations for LifePastor’s Class - 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Lakewood Elementary Volunteer Training:5:00 p.m. in Room 118
See pages 2-3 for more details
The Youth Choir begins a new year at 5:00 p.m.
FiRST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor
Sunday morning the focus of our church is on worship, Bible Study, outreach, and fellowship. We gather in two services to offer our worship to God; we group together in many classes throughout the building to study the Bible; we invite our friends to come with us on Sunday morning and that is the primary time that guests come to our church; and we connect our lives together in the places of worship, classrooms, and hallways. Sunday morning is when we have our largest attendance of the week.
Many of you know the value of Sunday mornings at First Baptist. My purpose in writing this article is to invite those of you who do not already participate to join with us on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights. Here are some reasons that i think you might find these times to be opportunities for your spiritual growth:
1. Sunday nights and Wednesday nights allow you to double or triple your time of connecting with others in the community of the church. if your only contact is on Sunday morning, there is only so much that you can learn about others who are in the church. if you broaden your base of contact with the church to include these other nights, then you will have much greater opportunity to make friends, find community, and connect to the life of the church.2. Sunday nights and Wednesday nights offer more specialized training opportunities. For example, musical groups can practice, groups can learn about missions, small groups of adults can meet to focus on a specific purpose.3. The large group settings on Sunday and Wednesday nights are built around teaching. This provides a learning experience which is different from the worship settings on Sunday morning. You will have opportunities to grow as a disciple in ways that we can never do on Sunday morning.
You may think of some other reasons why Foundations for Life on Sunday night and all of the opportunities on Wednesday night help with your spiritual growth. These are just a few that come to my mind.
We begin Foundations for Life this Sunday night. Our new season for Wednesday night programs begins the following Wednesday. i invite you to join us as we are Knowing, loving, serving Christ . . . together.
A new Sunday Morning Bible Study Class will begin this Sunday
MOSAIC CLASS….for all ages of adultsSunday mornings, 9:15 a.m.
Facilitated by Dow & Holly Canup
Taught by a wonderful variety of masterful teachers, the class will provide an environment of community and care for its members. The weekly Bible lesson
will be taught by some of FBC’s outstanding experienced teachers who will rotate from their regular class into this class at scheduled times to teach from some of their favorite Bible passages. Do you wish you could hear from many
of our Bible teachers at FBC? Would you like to learn teaching methods by participating in a class that will expose you to a variety of teaching styles?
This class offers an exciting opportunity for Bible study and discipleship in the community of fellow learners and rich teaching from the wealth of Bible study
leaders throughout FBC.
To help us make correct room assignment for this class, your pre-enrollment is requested. Please contact the Adult Ministry Office ([email protected]; 256-428-
9403) to sign up or for more information.
Several years ago, your church retrofitted your church bus into a ‘Stories on Wheels’ bus which you brought to Helena, AR and gave to Together for Hope Arkansas. It is such a blessing and is being heavily used
during these two weeks of the summer 2011 All Church Challenge.
Jane Hull and George Bugg are two that I remember being heavily involved in leading our Youth and RA & GA groups in retrofitting
the bus.
Submitted by Ray Higgins, Coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of
Arkansas
Stories on wheelsupdate
