The Beacon A Publication of

First Baptist Church

Hooks, TX

Given in May (as of the 26th)

$ 1,100.00

Wed. Nights

6:30 p.m.

Children PreK - 5th

How, then, can they call on the one they have

not believed in? And how can they believe in the

one of whom they have not heard? And how can

they hear without someone preaching to them?

Romans 10:14

Wednesday Evening Schedule 5:45 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Youth E.P.I.C. - Youth area

6:30 p.m. W.O.W. Children’s Program

6:30 p.m. Children’s Bible Drill

6:30 p.m. Prayer/Worship

Sunday Schedule

8:45 a.m. Prayer Room

9:45 a.m. Bible Study

11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

5:00 p.m. Youth Bible Drill

5:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal

6:00 p.m. Evening Worship

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3

Men’s Prayer

Breakfast - 8 am

Youth Center

4

Deacon’s Mtg. - 8am

5

Ladies Bible Study

10 am - Conf. room

Mission Trip Meeting

6:30pm - Youth Room

6 7

Youth Revival - MSBC

No W.O.W. or E.P.I.C.

Activities Tonight

8 9 10

11

VBS Meeting

4pm - Youth Room

12

Ladies Bible Study

10 am - Conf. room

13 14 15 16 17

18 19

Ladies Bible Study

10 am - Conf. room

20 21

Heroes Pantry

12:30 pm

22 23

24

25

26 27

28 29 30

2017

Youth Camp 5th - 9th

Mission Trip to Hooks June 19 - June 23

VBS June 27 - June 30

Honorariums and Memorials * received in May 2017

*Designated for the FBC Building Fund unless otherwise noted.

FBC

Members

E.P.I.C.

Wednesday nights

6:30 p.m.

In the Youth Center

*Experiencing Power

in Christ

Saturday, June 3rd

8 am

Youth Center

Deacon’s Meeting

Sunday, June 4th at

8 pm - Youth Center

HEROES PANTRY

Trinity Presbyterian

June 14th - 12:30 pm

FELLOWSHIP CLUB

will resume in the Fall

June

Dwayne Little Grant Sutton

Jeremy Baxter Kelly Birdwell Dixie Eckert Billy Harley Royce Smith

Charles French Jerry Spiropoulos

Alliene Duke

Jeff & Eleisha Peavey Susan Dunn

In Honor of

Betty Younkins Jerry & Betty Spiropoulos

(Annie Armstrong)

Lou Hair Paul & Sandra Hammons

Donnie Tidwell Becky Schutte

Katherine Cowley

Becky Schutte Susan Dunn

Deacon Body

In Memory of Kyle Foster 1

Dee Sweeden 1

Kenneth Autrey 2

Jim Manson 2

Kelli Wilson 2

Mallorie Whisenhunt 4

Jeff Whitten 5

Marcy Bloyd 6

Morgan Perkins 6

Brooke Shrewsbury 7

Ian Weliever 8

Anna Kate Birdwell 8

Paul Hensel 9

Tony Rains 11

Dylan Sutton 11

David Wilson 11

Eddie Franklin 12

Tiffany Hanna 12

Cliff Guillot 14

Jeff Peavey 15

Brandon Greenwood 16

Rick Cole 16

Daniel McFaul 18

Matthew Prewitt 18

Ester Newlin 20

Eddie Arnold 22

David Hoppe 23

Gayle McGrew 23

Casey Cribbs 24

Pam Hicks 26

Brad Sweeden 27

Taco Lasagna Recipe

Recipe from: http://www.tasteofhome.com

Yield: 9 servings

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. MAKES: 9 servings Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 2/3 cup water 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained 6 flour tortillas (8 inches) 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend Directions 1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and

onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in black beans and tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

2. Place two tortillas in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread with half of the refried beans and half of the beef mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese.

3. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

It’s where we are GOING… “That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV 2011) Put yourself in the Paul’s place for just a moment. Don’t just say, “yeah, I know he was in prison” and move one. Stop and think about his situation and then attempt to grasp the words being entrusted to Timothy, and believers for centuries now. Paul was convinced that his suffering was nothing to be ashamed of, nor was it a bad place to be. He did not see it a major problem. Paul was explaining why he was suffering from the standpoint of where is was going, not from whose fault it was or how bad it was now that he was there. Why is this so important? Because Paul is teaching us that it is not what is going on around us or to us, but where we are going. Paul is “convinced” (persuaded), as in completed/done, that God has taken care of all these things going on around him. He is convinced that God can handle anything that comes up. He is convinced that it is God’s power, not his own, that will see him through those things that arise. Therefore, Paul knows that there is nothing to be ashamed of, nor is there really anything of which to be concerned. God has this! Because of this, Paul is totally committed to God. Again, think about where Paul is…prison. Yet, he is committed to God, not blaming God, not quitting on God. Having just looked at our commitment to God, the family, the church and the disciplines, I wonder if we are able to have Paul’s perspective. Can we avoid the pitfalls of looking at the past and blaming our history of failure, insecurities, or patterns of how we have always been? Can we avoid the excuses of fatigue, burnout, or lack of desire? Can we serve God and one another knowing that God is aware of these feelings, yet He has still called us to serve? I believe we can as long as we remain in God. In doing that, we remain focused on where we are GOING, not what has happened to us today or in the past. In His Service, Bro. Grant