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THE FIRST BAPTIST NEWS is published weekly except Christmas Week by the First Baptist Church, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk VA 23434. Periodicals postage paid at Suffolk, VA USPS # 571520. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: Phone: 757-539-4152; Fax: 757-539-3694 Web: www.fbcSuffolk.org Senior Pastor: Dr. Thurman Hayes, Jr. Associate Pastor/Education/Administration: Rev. David Edgell Associate Pastor/Music: Rev. Michael Turner Associate Pastor/Students: Rev. Michael Anderson Director of Children’s Ministry: Mrs. Jeanette Hampton CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Phone: Lower School 757-925-4461; Upper School 757-809-6606 Web: www.suffolkchristianacademy.org School Principal: Mrs. Tamra VanDorn DAYCARE: Phone: 757-925-0274; Fax: 757-539-2575 Web: www.fbweekdayschool.com Weekday School Director: Mrs. Daphne Russell Weekday School Supervisor: Ms. Trudy Harris ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED PAGE FOUR July 1, 2015 SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 8:30 AM Morning Worship 9:30 AM Library Open 9:45 AM Bible Fellowship Classes 11:00 AM Morning Worship 4:45 PM Ensemble 5:15 PM Youth Choir 6:30 PM Children’s Camp Report MONDAY, JULY 6- SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015 Baltimore Mission Trip TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 9:00 AM Ladies Prayer Jail Ministry 2:00 PM Byrd/Swaim Mission Group 7:00 PM Deacons’ Meeting WEDNESDAY, JULY 8- SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015 College Five-Day Mission Trip WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 5:00 PM Family Night Supper 5:30 PM Orchestra 6:30 PM Deeper Life Student Worship TeamKID 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal Properties Committee Mtg THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 2:00 PM Nashaat/Chappell Circle July 8 Chicken & Rice Children - Hot Dogs Wednesday night Volunteers needed! Please contact Suleah Edgell @ 804-824-7757 We would like to express our sincere sympathy to… Phil & Chris Bess on the loss of their father, Duke Bess. SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Now enrolling students for 2015-2016 school year. Applications are being accepted for Secondary Math and Science Teachers and Extended Care Director. Contact the school office for more information: 809-6606 or 925-4461. A note/call has been received expressing gratitude for your kindness from: Barbara Spivey COLLEGE IMPACT CITY TOUR July 8-12 3 cities — 5 days Baltimore/Boston/Manhattan Five days on mission to impact the lives of others! To register contact Travis Neal at 757-617-8864, or [email protected] BALTIMORE MISSION TRIP July 6-11 Please be in prayer for all of those going on our mission trip to Baltimore. QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING Wednesday, July 15 - 6:00 P.M. PLEASE NOTE the following CHANGES for this meeting ONLY: Business Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Childcare 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. If you plan to bring up an item for discussion and/or make a motion, you must submit it to the church office in writing by Thursday, July 9. Due to the reorganization of the Christian School, the FBC Constitution & Bylaws needs to be amended to delete the School Committee and any references to it. The proposed amendments, prepared by the Constitu- tion Committee, will be voted on at the July Quarterly Business Meeting. VOL. 66 NO. 25 July 1, 2015 First Baptist Suffolk 237 N. Main Street Suffolk, VA 23434 Tel. (757) 539-4152 www.fbcsuffolk.org This Sunday morning: “Being A Light In The Darkness” Philippians 2:12-18 This Sunday night: Children’s Camp Report VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 13-17 Kick-off is Sunday, July 12 at 5:00pm Children will learn how God is our ultimate Guide in life. The church office will be closed this Friday, July 3rd. OUTREACH EVENT: FBC will be handing out cold water at Constant’s Wharf this Saturday, July 4th.

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THE FIRST BAPTIST NEWS is published weekly except Christmas Week by the First Baptist Church, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk VA 23434. Periodicals postage paid at Suffolk, VA USPS # 571520.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: Phone: 757-539-4152; Fax: 757-539-3694 Web: www.fbcSuffolk.org Senior Pastor: Dr. Thurman Hayes, Jr. Associate Pastor/Education/Administration: Rev. David Edgell Associate Pastor/Music: Rev. Michael Turner Associate Pastor/Students: Rev. Michael Anderson Director of Children’s Ministry: Mrs. Jeanette Hampton

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Phone: Lower School 757-925-4461; Upper School 757-809-6606 Web: www.suffolkchristianacademy.org School Principal: Mrs. Tamra VanDorn

DAYCARE: Phone: 757-925-0274; Fax: 757-539-2575 Web: www.fbweekdayschool.com Weekday School Director: Mrs. Daphne Russell Weekday School Supervisor: Ms. Trudy Harris

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

PAGE FOUR July 1, 2015

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015

8:30 AM Morning Worship

9:30 AM Library Open

9:45 AM Bible Fellowship Classes

11:00 AM Morning Worship

4:45 PM Ensemble

5:15 PM Youth Choir

6:30 PM Children’s Camp Report

MONDAY, JULY 6-

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015

Baltimore Mission Trip

TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015

9:00 AM Ladies Prayer

Jail Ministry

2:00 PM Byrd/Swaim Mission Group

7:00 PM Deacons’ Meeting

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8-

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

College Five-Day Mission Trip

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015

5:00 PM Family Night Supper

5:30 PM Orchestra

6:30 PM Deeper Life

Student Worship

TeamKID

7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal

Properties Committee Mtg

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015

2:00 PM Nashaat/Chappell Circle

July 8

Chicken & Rice

Children - Hot Dogs

Wednesday night Volunteers needed! Please contact

Suleah Edgell @ 804-824-7757

We would like to express our sincere sympathy to…

Phil & Chris Bess on the loss of their father, Duke Bess.

SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Now enrolling students for 2015-2016 school year.

Applications are being accepted for Secondary Math and Science Teachers and Extended Care

Director. Contact the school office for more information: 809-6606 or 925-4461.

A note/call has been received expressing gratitude for your kindness from:

Barbara Spivey

COLLEGE IMPACT CITY TOUR

July 8-12

3 cities — 5 days Baltimore/Boston/Manhattan Five days on mission to impact the lives of others!

To register contact Travis Neal at 757-617-8864, or [email protected]

BALTIMORE MISSION TRIP

July 6-11

Please be in prayer for all of those going on our mission trip to Baltimore.

QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING Wednesday, July 15 - 6:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE the following CHANGES for this meeting ONLY: Business Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Childcare 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.

If you plan to bring up an item for discussion and/or make a motion, you must submit it to the church office in writing by Thursday, July 9.

Due to the reorganization of the Christian School, the FBC Constitution & Bylaws needs to be amended to delete the School Committee and any references to it. The proposed amendments, prepared by the Constitu-tion Committee, will be voted on at the July Quarterly Business Meeting.

VOL. 66 NO. 25 July 1, 2015

First Baptist Suffolk 237 N. Main Street Suffolk, VA 23434

Tel. (757) 539-4152 www.fbcsuffolk.org

This Sunday morning: “Being A Light In The Darkness” Philippians 2:12-18

This Sunday night: Children’s Camp Report

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

July 13-17

Kick-off is Sunday, July 12 at 5:00pm

Children will learn how God is our ultimate Guide in life.

The church office will be closed this Friday, July 3rd.

OUTREACH EVENT: FBC will be handing out cold water at Constant’s Wharf

this Saturday, July 4th.

PAGE TWO July 1, 2015

If you have an ongoing or

emergency prayer request,

please call Diane Rountree

at 757-286-0875.

SUNDAY ATTENDANCE June 21, 2015

Bible Fellowship Classes ................................ 342

8:30 A.M. Worship Service ............................ 155

11:00 A.M. Worship Service .......................... 292

Total A.M. Worship Services ......................... 447

6:30 P.M. Worship Service……………….......64

5 year olds – 5th Grade

“EVERY CHILD LOVED AND VALUED”

Sunday, July 5th – 9:45 ~ Sunday School (3rd floor)

Wednesday, July 8th – 6:30 ~ TeamKID (3rd floor)

By the time you receive this we will be toward the end of our week at camp. Please

be in prayer for each child at camp as they follow through in their commitment of being

a disciple of Christ.

Katie Ann Blanchard Audrey Howell Grayson Hampton

Lee Ragle Thomas Nunes Jacob Richmann

Mattison Blair Mackenzie Blair Sarah Brooks

Olivia Riddick Eliza Rasmussen Kirsten Kline

A big thank you to both Kim Blair and Travis Neal for their help, encouragement, and

dedication during our week at camp!

VBS is almost upon us! If you would like to help out with being a group leader assis-

tant, please let myself or Chanel know. Our kick-off is July 12th at 5:00pm. We need

helpers this night as well including those to work with art, concessions or games.

Jeanette Hampton-Director of Children’s Ministry

[email protected]

TELLERS FOR THE WEEK

Merle Kay Blanchard, Irma Goldsmith,

Lena Small, Brenda Cowan

NURSERY WORKERS

SUNDAY 7/5/2015

8:15 A.M.

Babies-4 Yr. olds: Jenny Leggett, Wanda

Harris

10:45 A.M.

Babies: Katie Howell

Toddlers: Nancy White

2 Yr. olds: Peggy Ferguson

3 Yr. olds: Shawn & Bethany Brinkley

6:15 P.M.

Steve & Lynda Windon

WEDNESDAY 7/8/2015

6:15 P.M. Karle Beauregard

Faith Family, On July 6th, our High School students will head up to Baltimore to help out with a brand new church plant called Connecting Church. This will be the very first organized outreach activity in the history of this young Church. Our students have the opportunity to get in on the ground level and see what it takes to plant a church. We will do servant evangelism projects, host block parties, and other outreach activities within this community. During the week our students will spend time studying the book of James. Please pray our work would be fruitful for this new church plant, that our students would be impacted through their service, and that God would use our time to help us grow closer to Him!

These are busy times but we wouldn’t trade them for the world. There is much work to be done in our town, our nation, and around the world. Get involved in the work that God is doing around us!

Important Dates: July 6-11- HS in Baltimore

July 13-17- VBS (Students serve) July 20-24- MS at FUGE Charleston

****If you would like to be added to the student ministry texting service text “AddMe” to 94033****

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Michael A.

JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC

Where: Nansemond River Golf Course - Hill Point BLVD. Suffolk When: July 20-22 Time: 10:00AM Ages: Ages 10-17 Boys and Girls Cost: $15.00 for the three days. (Drinks, hot dogs, and range balls daily included in the fee.)

Please register by calling the Nansemond River Pro Shop at 757-539-4356. Limited to first 12 registered. Instructors: PGA Professional Mark Lambert, and SCA Golf coach Mike Bigony

PAGE THREE July 1, 2015

By His Grace, For His Glory,

Dr. Thurman Hayes, Jr.

What an enriching time of worship this past Sunday, as we joined together to

praise, study God’s Word, and take the Lord’s Supper. The following is

something I have written in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on gay

marriage:

On Friday, June 26, 2015 the Supreme Court of the United States, by a 5-4

decision, legalized gay marriage in America. That five people can be given the power to do such

a thing is incredible in itself. It raises all kinds of questions about the power of the Court, as the

four dissenting justices in the case made very clear. Indeed, as Chief Justice John Roberts stated

in his dissent, the five justices who voted to legalize gay marriage were not even making legal or

constitutional arguments. They were driven not by the Constitution, but by the winds of culture

and their own moral preferences. Chief Justice Roberts wrote this of the majority’s decision:

“The majority’s decision is an act of will, not legal judgment.”

Now the rest of the nation has to live with their “act of will.” It is an act that is shocking in its

arrogance. In one naked display of hubris, five people took an action that seeks to redefine nature,

recorded history, and what is taught by all major religions.

But one thing has absolutely not changed, and that is the way that God defines marriage. After

all, marriage is not a human idea or invention. It was designed and defined by God in Genesis

2:24, which says, “A man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two will

become one flesh.” Marriage, according to its Author, is to be monogamous and heterosexual.

In fact, the New Testament makes it clear that marriage is meant to be a picture of the relationship

between Christ as the bridegroom and the church as his bride (Ephesians 5:31-32).

God’s vision for human sexuality is beautiful and grand. The Bible teaches that sex is the good

gift of God. It is, however, a gift which comes with parameters – parameters which, like all of

God’s commands, are given for our own good. According to the Bible, sex is to be reserved for

marriage, which God defines as the union of a husband and wife.

The question for those of us who take the Bible seriously is this: How should we then live in the

culture of America in 2015?

First, we must not panic, but trust in a sovereign God. We do not honor God when we fret and

worry. Yes, there are serious issues of religious liberty at stake. That is the next battleground,

and every political candidate or officeholder should be asked very penetrating questions

about where he or she stands on all issues related to religious liberty. But if Christians are

persecuted in America, it will not destroy the church. The Supreme Court cannot put Jesus Christ

back in the tomb, and persecution only makes us stronger in our faith.

Second, Christians should live with grace and truth. Our Savior was “full of grace and truth”

(John 1:14). Jesus was full of compassion and mercy for sinners, which we all are. None of us is

“straight.” We are all broken and flawed people. But no serious Christian celebrates his or her

sin, nor can we celebrate the sins of others. Instead, we must love our neighbors enough to speak

what we believe to be the truth. And we must love God enough to stand on the truth.

These are interesting times in which we live. We are seeing the best and worst in our nation in so

many ways. The Supreme Court decision was among the worst. The response of the families of

those killed in Charleston was among the best. Pray for these dear people, and look for my col-

umn in the Suffolk News Herald this Saturday. It will be about the power of forgiveness, as dis-

played by the families of Charleston. This Sunday we will pray for our nation, and talk more

about what it means to live for Christ in the America of 2015. See you then!

From Your Pastor’s Heart DEACON OF THE WEEK

Mike Tilley

GREETERS FOR SUNDAY

8:30 A.M.

Piano Door: Mike Rasberry

Organ Door: Corby Amos

11:00 A.M.

Piano Door: Randy Jackson

Organ Door: Joe Nickert

Front Door Piano: Jon Perry

Front Door Organ: Kermit Hobbs

PRAYER POINTS

Please pray for, call, write, or visit

these people this week.

Military

Jonathan Jarman - Navy

College & Career Student

Nick Howell

Convalescent Resident

Ed Vaughan

Village at Woods Edge

1401 N. High St.

Franklin, VA 23851

Homebound Member

Annabell Holland

1002 Conway Plantation Dr.

Conway, SC 29526

USHERS FOR 1st & 3rd

SUNDAYS

Head Ushers: Guy Bennett &

Gary Crenshaw

8:30: Mike Bigony, Scott Emer-

son, Ronnie Rountree, Wilson

Turner

11:00: David Arnold, Gary Baker,

Bobby Buck, Donald Byrum, Cola

Cobb, Aaron Cox, Earl Heffington,

Kermit Hobbs, Johnny Leggett,

John Parr, Scott Roop, Bobby

Saunders, Travis Rasmussen

6:30: Kermit Hobbs & Gary Baker