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Volume LIV No. 8Volume LIV No. 8Volume LIV No. 8---bbb August 17, 2017August 17, 2017August 17, 2017
Sunday School Promotion Day Sunday School Promotion Day Sunday School Promotion Day
August 27, 2017August 27, 2017August 27, 2017
Youth Fall Kick-off August 27, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
At the home of
Seth Joyce—
5211 Flynn Dr.
All youth families
welcome!
We will have pizza, enjoy the pool and hear
about plans for the coming year!
A special presentation for ALL youth
parents will take place at 5:30 p.m.
September 16, 2017
What is Operation Inasmuch?
It is a day of missions and ministry throughout our
city and county where the church fulfills Jesus’
command of Matthew 25: Inasmuch as you did it
for the least of these my brothers, you did it for
me. . . Jesus calls us to minister to those in need.
Projects include: Visitation, Kids Against Hunger
(meal bag assembly), Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Assembly, Friends of Jesus Fall Festival,
Wheelchair Ramp Construction, Community Café,
and Painting.
Sign up for the project of your choice! You may sign up online at the Inasmuch United
Lumberton Facebook page or pick up a form in the
church office.
Nursery care is available with advance reservation.
Children ages 6-11 may sign up for any project,
but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Welcome Back Wednesday—September 6
Children's Wednesday night activities resume on September 6! The schedule is as follows: 4:00 - Hand bells (4th-6th grade)
4:45 - Choirs (1st-3rd and 4th-6th grade) 5:15 - Dinner begins ($3 per child, $5 per adult...or bring your own!)
6:00 - Preschool choir/Bible (3 yr old-5 yr old) Wednesday Night Live (1st-6th grade)
Servants this Sunday August 20, 2017
ETC—8:45 a.m.— Alyssa Weibe, Glenda Osborne
11:00 a.m.— Alyssa Weibe, Heather Walters
Welcoming—Bruce & Jayne Huggins, Laura Nance
Collection—Wayne Stevens & Craig Britt
Entrance Greeters
Children’s Building—Shirley Hickman
Walnut Street—Jeff & Karon Prince
Senior Entrance—Jim Driscoll
Security Monitor— Charles Kinlaw
Sound— Greg Gibson
Video— Nate Cribb
A few of our children have started the new
school year and the rest will return in the
next few days. At the church, we are
preparing for a new and exciting year in our
Early Childhood Ministry. With the
beginning of a new school year, a good scripture passage to
keep in mind is Proverbs 22:6 which reads Train children
in the right way and when old, they will not stray (NRSV).
I have traditionally interpreted this text to mean that we
need to teach our children the truths of scripture. We must
teach them to obey the Ten Commandments, to aspire to
live by the Beatitudes and to follow the way of Jesus Christ.
I believe this is a fitting interpretation of the text, but this
past week has opened my eyes to the reality that we need to
go deeper in our teaching our children the “right way.” The
hateful speech from white supremacists in Charlottesville,
Virginia last weekend and the ensuing violence is a call to
all of us that we must teach our children that every person
on the face of the earth bears the image of God. We need
to impress upon our children the absolute truthfulness that
“Jesus loves the little children; all the children of the world;
red, brown, yellow, black and white, they are precious in
his sight.” We must teach our children that they should
love themselves for who God made them to be, but loving
ourselves does not mean that God loves our neighbors who
have a different color skin or who live differently from us
any less or more.
Furthermore, we must teach our children whom to trust for
moral authority. We are fortunate to have many virtuous
men and women in positions of authority. We pray for
their wisdom and courage, but we must also look beyond
the halls of power in Raleigh and Washington D.C. for
clarity between right and wrong. Be assured, I am a proud
American. I love our country and I am grateful beyond
words for the men and women who sacrificed for my
freedom. Nevertheless, I join Paul in saying our citizenship
is in heaven and it is from there that we are expecting a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20). I will
participate in our democracy and I will give due respect to
the government, but I am counting on and answering to a
higher authority than our elected officials. So must we
train our children.
Lastly, training our children the right way is to teach them
to pray. These are uncertain days in the life of our nation
and followers of Jesus are duty bound now more than ever
to plead with God on the behalf of our President, Congress
and Judiciary. Please pray for our nation. Pray for
wisdom. Pray for a commitment to do justice and the
courage to do what is best for every person and the earth on
which we all depend. Above all, pray for peace… peace
with one another, peace with our fellow nations and most
importantly, peace with God.
Peace,
David
You’re not alone.
Join us for the SAFE Seminar on
October 28-29!
Parents are the primary educator for their children about
sex (what you say or choose not to say matters!), and we
want to help you with that. This two day parenting seminar
helps parents prepare for some of those awkward
conversations with their children (puberty, development,
body safety, boundaries, sex, etc.)
Led by LeAnn Gardner, a social worker and ordained
minister, the seminar helps parents/guardians think through
how they want to communicate about these important and
sensitive topics with their children.
Times: Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29,
12:00-4:30 p.m. both days (lunch provided)
Cost: $15 for an individual or $25 for a couple
Childcare: Included!
Registration is required and is now open! Sign up today!
This Week . . . Sunday, August 20
8:45 a.m. Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Monday, August 21
9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 6:15 p.m. Finance Committee 7:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting
Tuesday, August 22 7:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Circle
Wednesday, August 23
5:15 p.m. Family Night Supper 6:00 p.m. Family Night at Prayer
For the Record Budgeted 2017 ..................... $685,000.00
Weekly Need (2017) .............. $12,924.53
Received August 6, 2017 ........ $19,220.45
Need to date ........................ $426,509.43
Received to date .................. $413,446.30
Over (Under) Budget .......... ($13,063.13)
Sunday School Attendance —174
Senior Adult Biltmore
Estate Asheville Trip
Nov. 30th—Dec. 1st
Cost $340.00
$50.00 deposit needed to reserve
your space.
Deacon Nomination The Deacons of First Baptist serve in two major capacities: administrative and ministerial. As an administrative body, they help lead and guide our congregation. As a ministerial body, they participate in the care of our congregation through the deacon care team plan, building relationships with and offering support to our church family. Please prayerfully consider your nominations for deacon, write their names below, and return to the church no later than August 31, 2017. You may nominate as many as you would like and turn in as many nominations as you would like during the month of August. (There is no need to nominate the same person more than once.) In accordance with our bylaws, those eligible must be at least 21 years of age and resident members of First Baptist Church for at least one year. __________________________________ ______________________________
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Listed below are the names of persons elected in 2012-2016 as Deacons of this church. Do not nominate any of these persons. They are ineligible for re-election at this time.
Nominees will be reviewed for eligibility according to the bylaws of First Baptist Church. Eligible nominees will be contacted by the elections committee to assure their willingness to serve if elected. Deacon Election will take place the 1st Sunday of October 2017 You may place your nominations in the offering plate or fax or e-mail nominations during the week to the church office at (910) 739-7858 or [email protected].
Barbara Andrews (2020) Sam Britt, II (2018) Margie Cockrell (2020) William Davis (2020) Judy Driscoll (2019)
Michele Fanning (2017) Dan Floyd (2018) Melinda Frederick (2018) Greg Gibson (2017) Phyllis Gibson (2016) Kim Gore (2018)
Keith Hardee (2019) Drina Hedgpeth (2019) James Johnson (2017) Johnny Johnson (2018) Liz Lytch (2019)
Malcolm McLean (2017) Regg McIntyre (2016) Colin Osborne (2020) Eddie Prevatte (2019) Kenneth Rust (2016) Mary Anne Rust (2020)
Johnny Smith (2016) Lynn Smith (2020) Christy Strickland (2019) Jeremy Strickland (2018) Johnny Strickland (2017)
Theresa Thomas (2017) Ed Thorndyke (2019) Hoss Watts (2019) Billy Wilson (2018)
CHURCH STAFF Contact us at 739Contact us at 739Contact us at 739---4336 or [email protected] 4336 or [email protected] 4336 or [email protected] www.fbclumbertonnc.orgwww.fbclumbertonnc.orgwww.fbclumbertonnc.org
Mrs. Nancy Bass Mrs. Nancy Bass Mrs. Nancy Bass ———Financial Coordinator Financial Coordinator Financial Coordinator
Rev. Erin CollierRev. Erin CollierRev. Erin Collier———Minister to ChildrenMinister to ChildrenMinister to Children
Dr. David ElksDr. David ElksDr. David Elks———PastorPastorPastor
Mrs. Daphne Fletcher Mrs. Daphne Fletcher Mrs. Daphne Fletcher ——— Administrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
Ms. Dorothy HuntMs. Dorothy HuntMs. Dorothy Hunt———Building SuperintendentBuilding SuperintendentBuilding Superintendent
Rev. Tim LittleRev. Tim LittleRev. Tim Little———Minister of MusicMinister of MusicMinister of Music
Mrs. Kandace RamseyMrs. Kandace RamseyMrs. Kandace Ramsey———Administrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
Rev. Doug ReedyRev. Doug ReedyRev. Doug Reedy———Minister of YouthMinister of YouthMinister of Youth
Person of the Week
Beulah Witt
Glen Flora—Room 303
5701 N. Fayetteville Rd.
Lumberton, NC 28360
Send a card, letter, or other remembrance
to our special person this week.
Family Night Supper Menus August 2017
August 23— Hamburger Steak, Rice & Gravy,
Fried Squash, Rolls, Salad, Banana Cream
Pie (Sugar-free)
August 30—Hamburger Casserole, Green
Beans, Rolls, Salad, Strawberry Short Cake
Preparing for Sunday—
“Open House” Isaiah 56:1-8
The Old Testament book of Isaiah is a collection of writings from which we learn much about the heart of
God. Through Isaiah’s words we learn that God yearns for a just world in which all people are created in
God’s image and are welcome in God’s house. This Sunday’s text is one of many passages in Isaiah that
declare that God loves all people, regardless of their race, ethnicity or background. In verse seven, the Lord
declares my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Centuries later, Jesus quoted this verse as
he cleansed the Temple. In a day of racial unrest, the church is an Open House for all who yearn to know,
love and serve God.
2017 Sept. 3 Oct. 1, 8 Nov. 26
2018 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 March 11, 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20, 27 June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug. 19, 26 Sept. 2, 9, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 21 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
Flower Calendar Contact the church office at 739-4336 or [email protected] to place flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one.
Sherry Pierce celebrates 5 Years
of Service at FBC!
Young children can be difficult. Two-year-olds
especially have a bad reputation for being
stubborn, selfish, and downright grumpy. Sherry
Pierce can tell you a thing or two about
two-year-olds. For the past 5 years, Sherry has
been a lead teacher of twos in our Early
Childhood Ministry. She wouldn’t give her
students such a bad reputation, however. She
would tell you that two is the perfect age to learn
patience, kindness, and love. Sherry is teaching
the children in her care those attributes every
day, both in practice and by her example.
We are glad to celebrate the 5 years of dedicated
service you have given us, Sherry!
Congratulations!
Our Early Childhood Ministry has immediate openings
for 2s, 3s, and 4-year-olds. Contact the office for
registration information—739-4336!
