The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801We are enlisting tutors for our ministry to Lakewood Elementary for the 2012-2013

school year. We have a new volunteer coordinator who will be assessing the

children to see where tutors are needed. Some have expressed concern about the

students having tablet computers this year. They will not impact your tutoring. We

continue to use the methods of one-on-one tutoring with reading and math. At the welcome center and in our Sunday School

boxes there will be tutoring brochures. Please fill them out and turn them into the church office with your records or return

to Mike Pearce or Linda Horn. If you have questions please contact Mike Pearce at

256-428-9448 or mike@fbchsv.org.

Larnell Harris in Concert

Saturday, September 22 at 6:30 PM. First Baptist Church will be hosting a fundraiser for HAP featuring recording artist Larnelle

Harris and the FBC and FMBC’s Men’s Choirs. Tickets are $18.00 and can be

purchased in the East Entrance on Sunday Mornings. Groups of 10 or more can

purchase tickets for $15.00/each.

WMU Meeting

Everyone, men and women, are welcome to attend this meeting on September 25, 9:30

AM in room 118. We will hear a speaker who works with an unreached people group in a closed country. Contact Becky Newman

for more information at 256-881-6572.

Volume 63 / Week Number 38 / September 20, 2012

September 23, 2012

Sermon“Good News for Our Temptations”

Matthew 4:1-11

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ageswww.fbchsv.org/study

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Music from the Young Musicians Choir

The Lord is My ShepherdSanctuary Choir and Brass

Psalm 46 - BeckMusic from the FBC Orchestra

Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life Classes

www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

FIrST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor

Faith Steps . . . We have been using the image of steps for several years in our church. Our Bicentennial theme in 2009 was “The Footprints Continue.” Then we talked about “Faith Steps to the Future” in our Capital Campaign. Let me invite you now to think about “Taking the Next Step.”

Our church has decided to give everyone the opportunity to take the next step in our building program and complete the work on the Administrative

Suite. Rather than leaving an unfinished shell, the idea is to increase our financial commitments to the building program so that we will not need to exceed the $3.5 million long-term debt limit and so that we will have the necessary funds to complete the project. We are not having a campaign – just a simple request in the form of a letter. You have until October 7 to turn in a form that will indicate your willingness to increase your commitment so that we can complete this space. It is the “next step” in our building process.

Why is this next step important? For some it is important because completing the job is something that we value. If something is unfinished – let’s finish the task. It needs to be done sometime, so why not now?

For others, the next step is important because it allows our Music Ministry to expand. Currently our Music Ministry (offices, library, and practice areas) are in very cramped spaces. If we complete the new Administrative Office area, then we will move the Music Ministry offices into some of the current offices, freeing up much-needed space near the choir room. None of that can happen until the new offices are complete.

For others, the next step is important because it will create additional education space where the current offices are. This space will be very accessible and near the Sanctuary, thus making it a very desirable area for Sunday School space.

If you think that taking this Next Step at this time is an important thing for our church, then you have the opportunity to make a commitment or to increase your commitment to our current capital campaign. In order to give people more time to reach this new giving goal, we will extend the capital campaign giving deadline from December, 2013 to December, 2014.

I invite you to join me in taking this next step. We can finish the task now and experience the blessings in the near future. Will you help us make this possible?

Lakewood

Elementary Tutors

Young Adult Ministry (ages 20s-mid 30s)Tuesdays, September 25, October 2 in room 3276:30 - Supper7:00 - Conversation about "understanding Islam" with guest speaker, Austin Boyd7:00 - "Learn to Line Dance" DVD

Young Adult Guys' Beach RetreatGulf Shores, ALSeptember 26-30Contact: pam@fbchsv.org

Young Adult Girls' SleepoverWessinger Lakehouse, Ashville, ALFriday, September 28Sign up now by contacting: pam@fbchsv.org

Sunday Morning Young Adult GatheringSunday, September 30, 9:15 AMCoffee Shop, LifePoint, Lifespring meet togetherBreakfast, Fellowship, and Guest speaker: Fran Fluhler, Director of Manna House

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Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Family Matters

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSLee & Martha GeanMatthew5622 Alta Dena DriveHuntsville, AL 35802

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYNathan and Hannah Alderson in the loss of his grandmother and Bailey Alderson in the loss of her grandmother, Dorothy Bone.

Laura and Luther Walke in the loss of her father and Katie and Edmund Walke in the loss of their grandfather, Jesse Page.

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, September 26

AdultsBaked Ziti

Tossed SaladGarlic Bread

Assorted Pies

SaladGrilled Chicken Salad

(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

09/16/12

Year-to-Date Goal $ 4,079,040.00

Offering

This Week $ 46,288.86

YTD $ 3,930,928.27

Debt Retirement

This Week $ 180.00

YTD $ 44,830.50

Faith Steps to the Future

This Week $ 19,788.00

YTD $ 1,427,933.37

To Date: $ 3,834,664.32

ATTENDANCE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 61

Children 76

Students 127

Adults 625

Brookdale 18

Visitors 34

TOTAL 938

Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 300

Sanctuary Worship 549

TOTAL 849

THANK YOUThank you notes have been received from

Carol Dickinson and William E. Hull. They have been placed on the bulletin board

across from the church office.

Wednesday, September 265:30-7:00 PM

Room 118

All adult Sunday School teachers are invited to attend a Curriculum Workshop led by a Lifeway adult ministry specialist. Whether you use Smyth & Helwys, Lifeway,

Baptist Today, or another curriculum you are invited to attend in order to learn what is available to you as an Adult Sunday School Teacher.

Sunday School LeadersWorkshop

The Living Christmas Tree

has begun musical preparations! The kickoff rehearsal showed an incredible attendance, sound

and spirit. It is not too late to get involved. rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM. Childcare is provided.

The theme this year is STAr OF WONDEr. Please join in prayerful support of this

ministry of our church which truly reaches our city and region. It is a church-wide endeavor

with plenty of opportunities for helping. Contact the Music Ministry Office for more

information (musicministries@fbchsv.org or call

256-428-9421).

Sunday, Sept. 23First Fellowship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMWomen’s Bible St./114 4:30 PMLakewood Tutors/241 4:45 PMStudent Choir/CR 5:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 5:00 PM

Monday, Sept. 24Letter Writing/242 9:00 AMExperienced Adult Fish Fry 10:00 AMBalance Classes/140,141 9:00AMHallelujah Choir/CR 10:30 AM

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMTues. Morn. Intercess./242 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study/343 8:30 AMWOM/118 9:00 AMHealth & Living/140 9:30 AMGrief Share/Parlor 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMBoy Scouts/343 6:30 PMFORUM/321,324,327 6:30 PMAdult Handbells/315 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Precept Bible Study/343 9:00 AMBalance Classes/140,141, FH 9:00 AMWriting Your Life Story/118 11:00 AMSupper/FH 4:45 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMFinancial Peace/111 5:00 PMFireProof Study/324 5:30 PMLifeway Workshop/118 5:30 PMPrayer Service/FH 5:45 PMWomen’s Bible Study/114 5:45 PMLiftoff/309-310 6:00 PMOrchestra 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir Reh./ Ch. Rm. 7:00 PM

Thursday, Sept. 27 Young Adult Guys’ Bible Study/Parlor 6:00 AMESL/1st FL 9:00 AMS.I.L.K/108 12:00 PM

Friday, Sept. 28Balance Classes/140-141 9:00 AM

September 26-30 Young Adults Guy’s Beach Retreat

fbchsv.org

ministry calendar

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Family Matters

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSLee & Martha GeanMatthew5622 Alta Dena DriveHuntsville, AL 35802

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYNathan and Hannah Alderson in the loss of his grandmother and Bailey Alderson in the loss of her grandmother, Dorothy Bone.

Laura and Luther Walke in the loss of her father and Katie and Edmund Walke in the loss of their grandfather, Jesse Page.

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, September 26

AdultsBaked Ziti

Tossed SaladGarlic Bread

Assorted Pies

SaladGrilled Chicken Salad

(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

09/16/12

Year-to-Date Goal $ 4,079,040.00

Offering

This Week $ 46,288.86

YTD $ 3,930,928.27

Debt Retirement

This Week $ 180.00

YTD $ 44,830.50

Faith Steps to the Future

This Week $ 19,788.00

YTD $ 1,427,933.37

To Date: $ 3,834,664.32

ATTENDANCE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 61

Children 76

Students 127

Adults 625

Brookdale 18

Visitors 34

TOTAL 938

Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 300

Sanctuary Worship 549

TOTAL 849

THANK YOUThank you notes have been received from

Carol Dickinson and William E. Hull. They have been placed on the bulletin board

across from the church office.

Wednesday, September 265:30-7:00 PM

Room 118

All adult Sunday School teachers are invited to attend a Curriculum Workshop led by a Lifeway adult ministry specialist. Whether you use Smyth & Helwys, Lifeway,

Baptist Today, or another curriculum you are invited to attend in order to learn what is available to you as an Adult Sunday School Teacher.

Sunday School LeadersWorkshop

The Living Christmas Tree

has begun musical preparations! The kickoff rehearsal showed an incredible attendance, sound

and spirit. It is not too late to get involved. rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM. Childcare is provided.

The theme this year is STAr OF WONDEr. Please join in prayerful support of this

ministry of our church which truly reaches our city and region. It is a church-wide endeavor

with plenty of opportunities for helping. Contact the Music Ministry Office for more

information (musicministries@fbchsv.org or call

256-428-9421).

Sunday, Sept. 23First Fellowship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMWomen’s Bible St./114 4:30 PMLakewood Tutors/241 4:45 PMStudent Choir/CR 5:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 5:00 PM

Monday, Sept. 24Letter Writing/242 9:00 AMExperienced Adult Fish Fry 10:00 AMBalance Classes/140,141 9:00AMHallelujah Choir/CR 10:30 AM

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMTues. Morn. Intercess./242 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study/343 8:30 AMWOM/118 9:00 AMHealth & Living/140 9:30 AMGrief Share/Parlor 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMBoy Scouts/343 6:30 PMFORUM/321,324,327 6:30 PMAdult Handbells/315 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Precept Bible Study/343 9:00 AMBalance Classes/140,141, FH 9:00 AMWriting Your Life Story/118 11:00 AMSupper/FH 4:45 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMFinancial Peace/111 5:00 PMFireProof Study/324 5:30 PMLifeway Workshop/118 5:30 PMPrayer Service/FH 5:45 PMWomen’s Bible Study/114 5:45 PMLiftoff/309-310 6:00 PMOrchestra 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir Reh./ Ch. Rm. 7:00 PM

Thursday, Sept. 27 Young Adult Guys’ Bible Study/Parlor 6:00 AMESL/1st FL 9:00 AMS.I.L.K/108 12:00 PM

Friday, Sept. 28Balance Classes/140-141 9:00 AM

September 26-30 Young Adults Guy’s Beach Retreat

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801We are enlisting tutors for our ministry to Lakewood Elementary for the 2012-2013

school year. We have a new volunteer coordinator who will be assessing the

children to see where tutors are needed. Some have expressed concern about the

students having tablet computers this year. They will not impact your tutoring. We

continue to use the methods of one-on-one tutoring with reading and math. At the welcome center and in our Sunday School

boxes there will be tutoring brochures. Please fill them out and turn them into the church office with your records or return

to Mike Pearce or Linda Horn. If you have questions please contact Mike Pearce at

256-428-9448 or mike@fbchsv.org.

Larnell Harris in Concert

Saturday, September 22 at 6:30 PM. First Baptist Church will be hosting a fundraiser for HAP featuring recording artist Larnelle

Harris and the FBC and FMBC’s Men’s Choirs. Tickets are $18.00 and can be

purchased in the East Entrance on Sunday Mornings. Groups of 10 or more can

purchase tickets for $15.00/each.

WMU Meeting

Everyone, men and women, are welcome to attend this meeting on September 25, 9:30

AM in room 118. We will hear a speaker who works with an unreached people group in a closed country. Contact Becky Newman

for more information at 256-881-6572.

Volume 63 / Week Number 38 / September 20, 2012

September 23, 2012

Sermon“Good News for Our Temptations”

Matthew 4:1-11

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ageswww.fbchsv.org/study

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Music from the Young Musicians Choir

The Lord is My ShepherdSanctuary Choir and Brass

Psalm 46 - BeckMusic from the FBC Orchestra

Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life Classes

www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

FIrST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor

Faith Steps . . . We have been using the image of steps for several years in our church. Our Bicentennial theme in 2009 was “The Footprints Continue.” Then we talked about “Faith Steps to the Future” in our Capital Campaign. Let me invite you now to think about “Taking the Next Step.”

Our church has decided to give everyone the opportunity to take the next step in our building program and complete the work on the Administrative

Suite. Rather than leaving an unfinished shell, the idea is to increase our financial commitments to the building program so that we will not need to exceed the $3.5 million long-term debt limit and so that we will have the necessary funds to complete the project. We are not having a campaign – just a simple request in the form of a letter. You have until October 7 to turn in a form that will indicate your willingness to increase your commitment so that we can complete this space. It is the “next step” in our building process.

Why is this next step important? For some it is important because completing the job is something that we value. If something is unfinished – let’s finish the task. It needs to be done sometime, so why not now?

For others, the next step is important because it allows our Music Ministry to expand. Currently our Music Ministry (offices, library, and practice areas) are in very cramped spaces. If we complete the new Administrative Office area, then we will move the Music Ministry offices into some of the current offices, freeing up much-needed space near the choir room. None of that can happen until the new offices are complete.

For others, the next step is important because it will create additional education space where the current offices are. This space will be very accessible and near the Sanctuary, thus making it a very desirable area for Sunday School space.

If you think that taking this Next Step at this time is an important thing for our church, then you have the opportunity to make a commitment or to increase your commitment to our current capital campaign. In order to give people more time to reach this new giving goal, we will extend the capital campaign giving deadline from December, 2013 to December, 2014.

I invite you to join me in taking this next step. We can finish the task now and experience the blessings in the near future. Will you help us make this possible?

Lakewood

Elementary Tutors

Young Adult Ministry (ages 20s-mid 30s)Tuesdays, September 25, October 2 in room 3276:30 - Supper7:00 - Conversation about "understanding Islam" with guest speaker, Austin Boyd7:00 - "Learn to Line Dance" DVD

Young Adult Guys' Beach RetreatGulf Shores, ALSeptember 26-30Contact: pam@fbchsv.org

Young Adult Girls' SleepoverWessinger Lakehouse, Ashville, ALFriday, September 28Sign up now by contacting: pam@fbchsv.org

Sunday Morning Young Adult GatheringSunday, September 30, 9:15 AMCoffee Shop, LifePoint, Lifespring meet togetherBreakfast, Fellowship, and Guest speaker: Fran Fluhler, Director of Manna House