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First Baptist San Antonio Monthly Newsletter
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November 2010
“The Lord’s Prayer may be quickly committed to memory, but it is slowly learned by heart.”
--Frederick Denison Mauriece
In January I’ll be asking every
member to pray the Lord’s Prayer
every day of the New Year. The
initiative is called “The Everyday
Prayer: 365 Days to a New
Heart”. Two dedication services
are planned for January evenings.
We have no confidence in the words
of this prayer or in its repetition.
Our confidence is in the Lord
Himself who gave it to us to teach
us to pray. When we do, we can be
certain of His blessings. I’m excited
about this church-wide commitment,
and I hope you will be ready.
The evidence of answered prayer is
unmistakable in our fellowship these
days! There is great joy in my heart
as I see the Windows Project
begin. The 2010 Stewardship
Campaign is, again, a strong
statement of faithful hearts. (This
is our strongest start in years. if
you have not yet signed a commit-
ment card I encourage you to do so
today.) I’m looking forward the
“Reflections on the Life of
Dietrich Bonhoeffer” on
November 14. Using Time for
Teaching to introduce you to
“people I want you to know” as well
as “ideas I want you to understand,”
is a new innovation that holds great
promise.
It is a privilege to welcome Christi
and Josh Vaughan to our church
and city. Josh will begin (officially)
November 14 as Minister to Young
Married Adults and Yes, Lord! Minis-
tries. His first responsibility on staff
will be to teach Saturday night Bible
study for all adults on November 13
at 6 PM (for Marathon Weekend,
when First Baptist Church is
grateful to sponsor a Saturday
night worship service and Bible
study). Josh, Christi and the boys
will then be present with us
Sunday morning, November 14, to
begin our years of service together.
With the SQC Celebration
coming quickly in January, I
cannot remember a time when the
future looked brighter for our
fellowship. Matthew Henry says,
“It is good to keep a count of our
prayers that we may not unsay
them in our practice.” May our
prayers and our priorities rise out
of a heart of love for Jesus Christ.
I’ll see you Sunday. It looks like it
is going to be a great day.
Don
Special Concert Building and Property
Sale! Sale!! Sale!!! The Building and Property Committee(BPC) is offering items from the Morning Glory building and excess items from the church. Proceeds will go to benefit the ministries of FBC, SA. At the church web site, www.fbcsa.org , click on the “SALE” link for the pictures and descriptions of the sale items. The BPC is offering these items to church members first. Look through the items and if you see something you like and submit your offers to [email protected]. If you would like to offer more than the very low bargain price, that‟s great because all of the proceeds will go to the church. If you are not the first person to make an offer, your name will be kept as a “back-up” purchaser if the item is not paid for as specified below.
You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your offer and if you “won” the item. Items purchased must be paid within 48 hours by cash, check, or credit card (a 5% fee will be added). Sales tax will be added. Items purchased must be picked up by scheduled appointment. You must bring your own vehicle and help to load.
The items not sold between now and November 6 will be available on Saturday November 6 (8:00 AM – NOON) when we open the doors to the general public at posted prices. The sale will continue on November 13 and 20. Each of the successive weeks the prices will be reduced. You can “buy it now” or wait until the sale and take the chance that the item you want will be there.
Children’s Bible Drill is coming up! If your child (grades 4-6) is interested in Bible Drill, please call the Children‟s Ministry Office so we‟ll have an idea of who may be interested. The only time to meet is Sunday mornings at 9 am. Children in grades 4-6 are invited and encouraged to participate in Bible Drill. Each child who participates in Bible Drill will: learn the names of the 66 books of the Bible in their proper order and be able to locate each within 10 seconds; memorize the 25 verses and their references printed on the current Bible Drill Card; and learn the names, references, and locations in the Bible of the 10 Key Passages printed on the current Bible Drill Card. If a child participates in Bible Drill for 3 years, he or she will learn 75 Bible verses, 30 Key Passages, and the names and sequence of the 66 books of the Bible! Are you interested in helping with Bible Drill? If so, please call the Children‟s Ministry office.
Can you Join Us?? Periodically, the Children & Preschool Ministries coordinate an event for families to fellowship with each other. The next one scheduled is “Feast with the Beast” at the San Antonio Zoo on Saturday, November 13th from 10 to 11:30. We want to encourage you to come as a play group, Sunday School group or neighborhood group. Member or not, we want this to be time of meeting and getting to know one another in an entertaining and educational setting. Bring your friends and join us at the San Antonio Zoo this November 13th at 10:00 am. Following our tour of the zoo, groups can picnic or have lunch at nearby restaurants if desired. Don’t forget your Zoo Passes!
Thanksgiving Family Fun Ideas: Here are a few truths about the First Thanksgiving: Pilgrims invited Squanto and Samoset to say thanks for teaching them how to grow food. They invited the local Wampanoag tribe‟s Chief Massasoit, hoping to negotiate land from him. They also invited their immediate families – unaware Indian families were so large! Sixty to 90 Indian men came, plus women and children. The Indians outnumbered Pilgrims 2 to 1 and the „feast‟ was inadequate. Chief Massasoit sent for more food. The Indian guests provided most of the food! Fun idea for this: Think big. Invite neighbors or lots of family to your Thanksgiving feast! They served turkey, venison, duck, geese, white fish, steamed mussels, cornmeal bread, nuts, beans, sweet potatoes, boiled „spinage‟ (spinach), corn, corn soup, succotash, squash, watercress, apples, cranberries, and fruit pies. Fun idea: Try this menu! To make their pumpkin pie: cut the top off of a pumpkin and pour honey and maple syrup inside. Bake in a fire‟s ashes. Serve warm and mushy. Fun: Eat extra pumpkin pie and be grateful that some things have changed.
Coming Up: “A Bed for a Baby” (Christmas Celebration for Jesus) will be Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 to 11:30 am in the Preschool/Webb Foyer and in Unity Hall. We‟ll do crafts, games, hear the Christmas story and have refreshments including a “Happy Birthday Jesus” cake! Watch for more information about our new mission project to come through your child‟s Sunday School class.
Children’s Choir Concerts, Sunday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.
Children’s Music and Missions Caroling at a local nursing home on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Chaperones are needed!
Save the date! Christmas at First Concerts Sunday, December 12, 5:30 and 7:15. Tickets available November 21.
Schedule for the Marathon Weekend at FBC, Saturday, November 13th
6:00pm Bible Study (Preschool, Children, Youth & Adults)
Adult SS led by Josh Vaughan, Minister to Married Young Adults and Yes, Lord!
7:15 Contemporary Worship Service, Sanctuary
Sunday, November 14th 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary
Weekend to Remember by Family Life Today December 3,4, and 5th The Westin La Cantera Resort 16641 La Cantera Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78256-2401
Group Rate $159.00 per couple
Must go to group link to register to get special price at www.familylife.com/groups/firstbaptistsa Questions? Contact: Kristie Kiser 210 383-8678 or Denise DeGeare at 210 863-7223.
Diane Guthrie, sister-in-law of our Pastor and a noted regional opera singer, will present a concert on November 9 in Fellowship Hall at 12:30 PM. All church members are invited and encouraged to bring a friend. Ms. Guthrie will sing a selection of popular, spiritual and patriotic music. Admission is free.
Announcing the Twenty Second Annual Wolfson House Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, 415 Broadway. The Recreation Ministry of San Antonio‟s First Baptist Church cordially invites you to tour the historic Wolfson House and to visit our Christmas Arts and Crafts Show.
Monday, November 15 – Friday, November 19 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free Admission – Free Parking Free Refreshments
Tuesday, November 16, Ralph Wilson/Phyllis Merritt groups in rooms adjacent to Fellowship Hall, 10 – 11:45. All women are invited to mission study & activities.
Lunch, 12 noon, Fellowship Hall ($4.50, paid at the door)
12:30 –International Mission Study On Thailand (food, music, culture, projected photos)
Preschool childcare available by reservation (226-0363)
Refuge Wednesday nights 7:01-8:15 pm in Wilson Chapel.
Open Mic Night will be Wednesday, Nov. 3. Pre-Refuge Gathering is held in the Youth Lounge from 5:30 to 7 pm.
Dinner and A Movie, Saturday, Nov. 13th at 6 pm! Cost to be announced. Sign-up today – The Cove or email [email protected] Watch “The Challenge” for more information.
Refuge Home Groups begin in January! Watch “The Challenge” for more details!
Key 2011 Dates Freedom Weekend: March 31-April 3 Fiesta April 14-16 Impact High School Week: July 10-15 Impact Middle School Week of July 17
Upcoming Parking Lots Saturday, Nov. 6 – MMA – 6 pm Saturday, Dec. 4 – Mariachi Concert – 6 pm Friday, Dec. 10 – Graduation – 5:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 11 – Graduation – TBA Friday, Dec. 17 – Nutcracker Ballet – 6 pm Saturday, Dec. 18 – Nutcracker Ballet –
12:30 pm AND 6:30 pm Sunday, Dec. 19 – Nutcracker Ballet – Parent
Lot – 12:30 pm
Children’s Ministry
Special Events Committee
Youth Ministry
Wolfson House Craft Show
Women on Mission
Rock On!
Christmas at First
Wednesday Evenings from 5:30Wednesday Evenings from 5:30Wednesday Evenings from 5:30---6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall
Nov. 6 Smoked Sausage, Pinto Beans, Potato Salad, Sliced Bread KIDS: Same
Nov. 10 Pork Roast, Rice Pilaf, Glazed Carrots, Rolls, KIDS: Chicken Nuggets
Nov. 17 Turkey & Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Rolls KIDS: Same
Jesse McNaughton Brian McNaughton
Rachel McNaughton Hannah McNaughton Samuel McNaughton
Joan Hudgins Shelly McNaughton
Sarah McNaughton
Savannah Mora Justin Parr Kathy Royall Jesse Royall
Next time you stop by
the 4th Street Café
please note the plaque
placed in memory of a
special member of FBC.
MINISTERIAL/PROFESSIONAL STAFF T. Don Guthrie Senior Pastor Stephen T. Carrell Associate Pastor, Worship and Music Scott R. Lane Associate Pastor, Students and Venture Sunday School R. Bryan Richardson Associate Pastor, Single Adults/Small Groups/ Pastoral Ministries Larry D. Soape Associate Pastor, Core SS, Median/Senior Adults/Missions Charles L. Wedge Associate Pastor, Administration and Operations Richard B. Grant Minister, Pastoral Care and Senior Adults Charlyne Bryant Director, Children’s Ministries Tobey Cleek Director, Preschool Ministries Boun Phommachanh Laotian Language Minister René De Alejandro Spanish Language Minister Rick Evans Singles Ministry Associate Glen F. Cameron Director, Facilities Chris Lair Director, Media and Communications Marynne Hildreth Director, First Learning Center/Assistant to Preschool Ministries Sheila Jennette Director, Financial Services
Schedule of Weekly Services Sunday 9:15 Worship in the Sanctuary 9:30 Core Sunday School 10:50 Venture Sunday School 11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary 6:00 “A Time for Teaching” (adults/youth) - Sanctuary Wednesday: 5:30 PM Fellowship Supper 6:00 PM Prayer Meeting (Blanchard Lounge) Thursday: 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting (Parlor)
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MONTHLY REPORT As of Sunday, October 31, 2010
Attendance
Sunday School 1,117 Worship 1,280
Tithes and Offerings Week Year To Date
Unrestricted $61,160 $2,614,702
Television 8,247 251,338
CTV 487 62,879 Other restricted 287 59,073
Total $70,181 $2,987,992
Sympathy to…
Tobey and Bob Cleek in the death of his brother, David Cleek,
October 5.
Paul Culp in the death of his brother, October 11.
Mary Morris and family in the death of her husband, Tom
Morris, October 11
Rosemary and John Brevard and family in the death of her
uncle, C.G. “Pete” House, October 19.