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July Calendar at a Glance

01 Feed the Homeless

03 One Service @ 11 AM

Sunday School @ 9:45 AM

No 8:30 or Evening Service

12 Youth Feed Street Reach Lunch

15-22 Youth World Changers

23-29 Iowa Mission Trip

30 Coffee House Concert at Rock House

PRAY FOR OUR IOWA MISSION TRIPPRAY FOR OUR IOWA MISSION TRIPPRAY FOR OUR IOWA MISSION TRIP

Our Iowa Mission Team with 40+ missionaries will be going to Davis City, Iowa on July 23 - 29. The team will be teaching VBS to 4 year olds - teens, and new this year is a Men's Night Cookout, and a Ladies’ Bible Study. The team will lead worship at Calvary Baptist on Sunday, July 25, host Watermelon and Worship, Family Night VBS, and the men will work on 12 different construction projects in the town of Davis City.

-Nelle Wheat on the loss of her daughter in

law-Pam Wheat

-The family of Ronnie Gwaltney

-Vera Griffin on the loss of her son, James

(Buddy) Boyer.

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the

increase,” (I Corinthians 3:6)

Dear Fisherville Family,

Usually, when I write this article in the monthly

newsletter, I focus on a praise or thanksgiving.

Today, just after a wonderful week of

Vacation Bible School, it is obvious for me to

be thankful and praise God for such a

glorious week.

I am thankful to God for John Proctor, our

Children’s Minister!

I am thankful for all our awesome leaders

and teachers!

I am thankful for all the helpers who served

so faithfully!

I am thankful for over 200 children who

attended!

I am thankful for the 23 professions of faith

made!

But most of all, I am thankful to our great

God, for we may “plant and we may water,

but it is God who gives the increase.”

Thankful to God,

Bro. Jack

Every Sunday is Independence Day

Every Fourth of July, we Americans celebrate

Independence Day in recognition of the

adoption of the Declaration of Independence

by the Continental Congress on that day in

1776. It has become for most of us, a

celebration of the freedom which we enjoy as

citizens of this great nation. We celebrate

with community parades, picnics, listening to

speeches by dignitaries and marching bands.

Every Sunday, we Christians celebrate

Independence Day in recognition of our

adoption as children of God by our Heavenly

Father on the day that we accepted His Son

Jesus as our Lord and Savior. It is for most of

us a celebration of the freedom which we

enjoy as citizens of the Kingdom of God. We

celebrate with our church community

parading in together, sharing meals together,

listening for a word from God and “speaking

to one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody with

our heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19).

Each Sunday we have a community

celebration of the freedom we have been

given in Christ. I pray you will come

celebrate with us. “It is for freedom that

Christ has set us free, therefore keep standing

firm.” (Galatians 5:1).

Dr. Gary Redding

FBC Fisherville Children’s Ministry

What an awesome week of Vacation Bible School we had

June 13-17. We had over 300 children and adults partici-

pate, 23 salvations , and over $1,600 dollars given towards

our Iowa mission Trip. It was amazing to see how God was

moving during the VBS this year through the music, Bible sto-

ries, crafts, missions, snacks, and recreation rotations. I want

to thank everyone who made VBS possible this year. I ap-

preciate all the time and effort that our leadership team,

adult leaders, youth leaders, and volunteers put in to make

this year a success. Praying now as we continue to follow up

and reach out to the children that visited with us during VBS.

Looking forward to what God is going to do at FBC Fisher-

ville.

For His Glory,

John Proctor, Minister of Children

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Senior Adult Ministry

CELEBRATION CHOIR

Takes July Off!

Rehearsals resume on Wednesday,

August 3 at 6:30 pm in the choir room.

This would be a great time for anyone to join the choir as we begin our fall schedule and

make plans for Christmas!

No audition required! Child care provided.

The Senior Saints Ministry, also known as the

Includes everyone! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to join us. Calendared events are open to everyone, any age. Sign up sheets and informational flyers are on the

table in the hallway south of the sanctuary.

PLEASE NOTE: The event, December 15-16, 2016 GAYLORD OPRYLAND COUNTRY CHRISTMAS,

This event has been cancelled due to lack of interest!

AUGUST

01-02 ARK ENCOUNTER (Overnight) (This trip is FULL)

04 PURPLE FORK GANG LUNCHEON, 11:30 AM, RecNet 04 EXTRAVAGANZA , Dinner and Legacy Five Concert

5:00 PM (Union University, Jackson, TN.) Depart 3:30 PM (This trip is FULL)

SEPTEMBER 01 PURPLE FORK GANG LUNCHEON, 11:30 AM, RecNet

OCTOBER

03 PURPLE FORK GANG LUNCHEON, 11:30 AM, RecNet Please Note! This luncheon is on Monday

Entertainment: West Tennessee Men’s Chorale 19-20 RAILROAD & RIVERBOAT EXCURSION ADVENTURE

Chattanooga, overnight road trip. (Plenty of room remains for this trip)

Note: All Luncheons are Pot-Luck; EVERYONE WELCOME. Note: No Purple Fork Gang

Luncheons: July, November & December 2016

PRAISE & WORSHIP

Did you know there are approximately 770

references to MUSIC IN THE BIBLE.

This number does not take into count all of the verses contained in the Book of

Psalms, the Song of Solomon, and

Lamentations although all of these books are

generally agreed on to be complete songs in

themselves. As a matter of fact,

the Jews use all of Scripture as a

song book! Psalm 149:6 admonishes to

“Let the high praises (Hebrew word, “Tehillah” =

“Hymns”) of God be in their mouth, and a two-

edged sword (The Word of God) in their hand.

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JOIN US ON SUNDAYS AS WE WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC

AND THE WORD OF GOD!

July 10, 17, 24 and 31.

KIDZ CHOIRS will only meet on these

SUNDAY EVENINGS in July at 6:00 PM

June 2016 Memorials & Honorariums

Acts 1:8 Renovation/Challenge

In Memory of Pam Wheat given by:

Marjorie Camp

Nelle Wheat

Sue Richards

In Memory of Bernadine Williams given by:

Brian and Betty Barry

Bill Randolph’s S. S. Class

Sue Richards

Sonny & Virginia Cade

In Honor of Craig and Suni Treanor given by:

Vera Griffin

In Honor of Roy Redding given by:

Tonda & Gary Redding

In Honor of Harold Sinden given by:

Tonda & Gary Redding

In Memory of Ronnie Gwaltney given by:

Brian & Betty Barry

Benevolence Fund

In Memory of Dennis and Roqua Wieland given

by: Chuck and Cathy Knapp

Budget

In Memory of Bernadine Williams given by:

Mike and Jamie Butler

Building Fund

In Memory of Pam Wheat given by:

Peggy Woodruff

In Memory of Bernadine Williams given by:

Guy and June Thomason

In Honor of Martha Beckett given by:

Billy Ray and Bettie Mynatt

In Honor of Joy Applegate given by:

Billy Ray and Bettie Mynatt

In Memory of Ronnie Gwaltney (given by:

Johnie & Janis Mynatt

Tate & Shirley Thomas

In Memory of Buddy Boyer, Vera Griffin’s son

given by:

Johnie & Janis Mynatt

(Memorials cont.)

Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Charles and Essie Anthony given by:

Bill and Ginger Hines

Juanita A. Buren

Dr. Chelly Dykes and Adam Dykes

Senior Adult Ministry

In Memory of Bernadine Williams given by:

Ralph and Barbara Burrows

Youth Scholarship

In Memory of Milton Parnell given by:

Tate and Shirley Thomas

In Memory of Bernadine Williams given by:

Tate and Shirley Thomas

In Memory of Pam Wheat given by:

Tate and Shirley Thomas

Library

In Memory of Buddy Boyer given by:

Mary Burrows

To our Church and Church Family,

The family of Opal Bernadine Williams wishes to

acknowledge with deep appreciation, the prayers,

love, support, food, and your kindness during the

loss of our mother and grandmother. Even though

we rejoice in her going home to be with our Lord,

her earthly presence will be missed by all those

who knew and loved her.

In Christ Love, Skipper & Donna Hillman; Kim and

Jeff Avant & family; Kristy & Lee Perkins & Family

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FBC MINISTRY STAFF

Jack Moore, Senior Pastor Dr. Gary Redding, Associate Pastor/Education and Admin. Rick Marshall, Minister of Worship & Senior Adults Jeff James, Associate Pastor/Students and Young Families Brad Hamner, Worship Associate/Director Media and Technology John Proctor, Children’s Minister

God’s Provision through His People

January 1—May 31, 2016

Income = $478,291

Expenses = $492,190

Difference = $ (13,900)

Average Sunday School Attendance = 377

Acts 1:8 Goal = $2,180,000

Funding through 06/20/2016 = $1,610,640

Needed to meet goal = $569,360