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Shep Johnson, Pastor [email protected] John Butler, Assoc. Pastor (Education & Administration)
[email protected] B.J. Holliday, Minister of Music and Worship [email protected] Mike Clements, Minister to Students
[email protected] Diane Roberson, Preschool and Children’s Director
[email protected] Peggy Hurd, Family Ministry Center Director [email protected]
Rhonda Saeed, Ministry Assistant [email protected]
Antoinette McKinnon, Pastor’s Assistant
Trish Payton, Financial Secretary [email protected]
Arnie Bowers, Facilities Manager [email protected] Aline Littleton, Custodian Bruce Bassett, Maintenance Jonathon Shatto, Night Custodian Debra Ross, Food Services Director
Glorifying...Growing...Going...
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR MOTHER’S DAY
Sunday, May 11
8:15a Contemporary Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship 6:00p Evening Worship with Lord’s Supper
Monday, May 12
5:30p Handbell Rehearsal 9 AM—3 PM GBC Regional Missions Conf.—FMC
Tuesday, May 13
7:00p Deacons Meeting
Wednesday, May 14
7:30a Youth B’fast & Devo-FBC 5:00p Supper 5:30 Women of Grace Rehearsal 6:00 Deacon Prayer Time 7:45 Praise Team Rehearsal
Thursday, May 15
9:30a Happy Feet 10:00 Galatians Bible Study - F217 6:00p Finance Committee
Friday, May 16
Missions Conference
(see complete schedule on back page)
12:00n Noon Prayer Time 7:00p Missions Conference—FMC
Saturday, May 17
8:00a Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Missions Conference
(see complete schedule on back page)
8:00a Men’s Prayer Breakfast 3:00p Missions Conference—FMC
Sunday, May 18
Missions Conference
(see complete schedule on back page)
8:15a Contemporary Worship 9:15 Breakfast 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship 6:00 Evening Worship
May 11, 2014, 2014 First Baptist Church, Douglas, GA
Worship - 8:15 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
CHURCH STAFF
Missions Conference Schedule
Friday, May 16 4:35 PM Church Staff/Missionary Prayer time 5:30 PM Church Staff and family/Missionary Supper 7:00 PM Evening Missions Conference Missionaries man booths and meet church members 7:15 PM Missionary Speaker – Bonnie Johnson, IMB 7:35 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 7:50 PM Missionary Speaker - David Reynolds Feeding Coordinator Disaster Relief 8:10 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 8:30 PM Missionary Speaker – Dave and Nancy Clines, IMB 8:50 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 9:00 PM Conference Close
Saturday, May 17 3:00 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 3:15 PM Missionary Speaker – Bob Shelton, NAMB 3:35 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 3:50 PM Missionary Speaker – Roland Norris, Baptists4Haiti 4:10 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 4:30 PM Missionary Speaker – Craig and Charity Phelps, IMB 4:50 PM Missionaries man booths and meet church members 5:00 PM Conference Close 7:00 PM Sunday School Class Socials with Assigned Missionaries
Sunday. May 18 8:15 AM Contemporary Worship – Speaker – D. Ray Davis, IMB 9:25 AM Breakfast - Missionaries man booths and meet church members 9:50 AM Missionaries Speak in Sunday School Classes 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - Speaker – D. Ray Davis, IMB 12:30 PM Missionary Lunch 6:00 PM Evening Worship—Speaker – Lorna Bius, NAMB
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From the Grapevine...
Not long ago I read a devotional written by Sammy Tippett and thought you might profit from what he had to say. Several years ago an older lady who had been a missionary for many years was visiting a pastor in a city in the United States that had many street gangs. It was a dangerous place to live and minister. Consequently, the pastor was taking a karate course to learn how to defend himself. When the little missionary lady discovered what the pastor was doing, she was shocked. “Why are you taking karate lessons?” she quickly asked. The pastor sheepishly responded, “You must understand that it’s very dangerous here. I need to be able to protect myself.” “Then you don't understand your position in Christ.” “What do you mean?” the pastor asked. The little missionary then began to explain a great theological and practical truth about victory in Christ. She began drawing circles. After the first circle she said, “This circle represents your life.” She then drew a bigger circle around the first one. “The bigger circle represents Christ. The Bible says that you are in Christ. Do you understand?” she questioned. After a positive response, the little lady then drew an even bigger circle around the first two circles. “That circle” she said, “represents the Father. You are in Christ and Christ is in the Father.” Then she drew a small circle inside the first circle. “That circle represents the Holy Spirit who lives inside you. You are in Christ. Christ is in the Father. And the Holy Spirit lives in you.” After the pastor agreed, the little missionary lady continued, “Before the devil can do anything to harm you, he has to first go through the Father and get permission from Him. If the Father gives him permission to attack you, he then must go through the Son. If the Son gives him permission to attack you, then you have the blessed Holy Spirit living within you. And the Bible says that ‘greater is He who lives in you than he who lives in the world.’ Then why are you so afraid? The safest place in the world to be is in Christ.” That little lady understood a great truth about victorious Christian living. Our victory is completely related to our position in Christ. Therefore, everyday we need to awaken and clothe ourselves with Christ. We need to take time to recognize that we are in Christ. By faith, we must claim Christ's protection over us. We need to ask the Holy Spirit to take complete control of our lives. As He fills us, we will experience victory over the attacks that Satan has against us.
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HAPPY FEET MINISTRY “How beautiful are the feet of those who
bring good news”. Romans 10:15
Sara, Wylene, and Sherri are seen getting ready to deliver a smile to Happy Feet recipients. The beautiful gifts were prepared by Jimi Pedigo to brighten someone’s day. Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this ministry? Want more information? Contact Peggy Hurd at 384-5598.
You are cordially invited to a
Bridal Shower honoring Miss Rachael Walker,
bride-elect of Donovan Patterson, son of Bob and Sherry Patterson
on Saturday, May 17th from 10:30-12 noon
in the OSH of First Baptist Church.
See back page for conference schedule!
Perhaps it would do us good to draw a few circles and remind ourselves of our position in Christ. I’ve walked into a revolution, the aftermath of an attempted genocide, been in airports that terrorists were threatening to blow up, had knives put to my throat, and been shot at as I’ve attempted to bring the message of God’s love around the world. But I’ve learned that the safest place in the world is “in Christ.” I need to simply take time daily to place myself in Christ and allow Christ to fill me. There’s no safer place in the world than “abiding in Christ.” Check out these Scripture references. Romans 8:1, John 14:11, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:38-39, and Galatians 3:28.
Bro. Shep
EDUCATION MINISTRY
PLACE OF SERVICE Security Duty - May 11 8:15 a.m., S.S. & Wednesday Donny Peterson, Larry Wiggins Robert Preston, Jr. 11:00 a.m., & 6:00 p.m. Berry Harper, David Norris Jeff Weems, Larry Harrell
Deacons on Call Cleve Ragsdale, Glyn Hutchinson Seab Lastinger-Reserve
Ushers 8:15: Doug Ward 11:00: Cleve Ragsdale
6:00: Carlos Lankford
Extended Care 8:15: Sherry Thomas, Peggy Kirkland, Lance & April Crawford, Michael & Kristina Saylor, Nathan & Kellie Lingenfelter 11:00: The Robersons, Bruce & Andrea Bassett 6:00: Paid Workers
Next Sunday morning our Sunday School schedule will be slightly altered. The following classes will be meeting jointly in the following rooms. Chapel—Warnock, Drury, Lankford, Harper, Ranson, Rockett, A. Wilkerson, F217—Holste, Pedigo, Skipper, Pridgen 203—Carver, Allen 200—Bennett, Dockery, Rains, J. Wilkerson F218—S. Wilkerson, Lott, Miller The Factory—Youth grades 6-12 FMC—Johnson, Morgan, Bailey, Scholten 3-G Discipleship Opportunities
Thursday—10:00 AM—Galatians: Operation Freedom, Room F217
GO – Outreach Night - May 20, 6:00 PM O—Team Room F217
FIRST ACADEMY NEWS
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR 11 AM
Traditional Service
Announcements John Butler Light the Candle
Video—“Mother’s Day Appreciation” Recognition of Mothers Pastor Shep and Children “Somebody’s Hero” Stephanie Evans Prayer of Thanksgiving for Mothers Pastor Shep
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (VS 1&3) B/H #7
Offertory Prayer Mike Clements Children are dismissed for Children’s Church
Worship Through Song Celebration Choir
“Worship the Great I Am” Deidre Taft, soloist
“Holy, Holy, Holy” (VS 1,3,4) B/H #2
Prayer
Message Shep Johnson
“The Value of Marriage” Matthew 5:27-32
Responding to God’s Call “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” B/H #294
Benediction
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TOTAL IN SUNDAY SCHOOL 437
TOTAL S.S. ENROLLMENT 973
Contacts 74
OUR GIVING
Weekly Budget Needs $27,837.65
Given This Week $36,767.90
YTD Budget Needs $501,077.70
YTD Budget Given $493,069.40
Special Offerings:
Balance of Designations/Week $2,750.00
Storehouse Fund Given/Week $270.00
YTD $5,847.00
Missions $102.00
Missions YTD $3,687.00
Benevolence $1,183.95
Annie Armstrong $2,956.96
YTD $19,681.96
WinShape $196.00
LAST WEEK’S REPORT
STUDENT MINISTRY
MUSIC MINISTRY
The school year is winding down and we can feel summer coming quickly! K-3rd Honors Night: Monday, May 19th at 6 p.m. Preschool Graduation: Tuesday, May 20 MMO, 2’s and 3’s 6 p.m. 4 yr. olds at 7 p.m. Teacher Needed: First Academy is seeking applications for a fourth grade teacher for the 2014-2015 school year. A valid teaching certificate is required. Applications should be submitted to the First Academy office by May 22, 2014.
Want to have an opportunity to minister to a group of future leaders?
WE NEED SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS in our
OLDER Babies Class (2 workers needed) TWO YEAR OLD Class (2 workers needed)
These classes will start in June!
VBS June 22– 27
If you would like to help with VBS, please contact Diane ASAP. We have several openings and also need people to help with registration and bringing
food. The food list should be available in a couple of weeks.
WINSHAPE CAMP June 9-13
We are in need of about 15 more scholarships for camp this summer. A full scholarship is $196.
If any individuals or classes would like to scholarship a child, please see Diane or use the WinShape envelope available in the front office
or by Peggy Hurd’s office.
We need volunteers for the Bible Study groups for Winshape. Must be 16 or older. If you can help, please see Diane!
6 P.M. Message “The Value of Relationships”
Matthew 5:21-26
Student Life Camp June 16-20
Mission Trip June 28—July 5
Ocean City, Maryland
Graduate Recognition is set
for Sunday, May 25th during the 11 a.m. worship service, followed by the graduate luncheon at 12 noon. Please call the church office to inform them of the number of family members (IMMEDIATE FAMILY) who will be
attending the luncheon. Send in your child’s pictures (senior and baby) ASAP to Rhonda in the church office at [email protected] if you want them included in the graduate edition.
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind! A new call to ministry, so many great people to meet and get to know, a youth group that has overwhelmed us with love from the very beginning and the blessing of a new rental home to move into. Add to this some struggles as are common to man and you get the perfect recipe for exhaustion. But you know, my family is doing ok. Very well, in fact. So what kept us from getting overwhelmed? Our God of course. But the longer answer is our God through those He sent to help us. You here at FBC have overwhelmed us with love and other types of blessings. In fact, as I write this I am expecting a meal brought to us by some folks who just decided to love us this week. WOW! God is so good and my family thanks Him with all our hearts for His people and their love. One more thing. There is someone who has also been a light, provider, encourager and teacher to us all our lives. Yes, you know who I am talking about; MOM. To all of you who have given yourselves for your families, have sacrificed for your children and have given love even when we did not deserve it; to you, mom, we send all our love. Thank you for your leading. Thank you for your example. Thank you for allowing God to use you to bless me.
Bro. Mike
Wow! What a great night of worship and fellowship this past Sunday night over at Greater Destiny! I want to say a big thank you to all of the FBC Choir members who participated in leading worship—you all did incredible jobs. The choir knocked it out of the park on the anthem—”Thou Oh Lord.” Mrs. Allyson, their worship leader asked me what we were singing next time; I’m not sure, but I’m looking forward to it. Many of you need to join us on these special occasions and on a regular basis. Come join us on Wednesday nights at 6:30. Hope to see you.
This past week I had the privilege of taking First Academy Kindergarten thru Third grade music students to sing at the National Day of Prayer at the Courthouse. They sang two songs and did a super job. It is a great privilege to be able to teach these students not only to sing but also to read and write music.
May 14, 2014 Baked Chicken, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Yeast Rolls, Salad Bar Strawberry Shortcake, Cookies
