Sunday 30th through Wednesday 3rd
Speaker: Dr. Charley Holmes
Jacksonville, Texas

Revival will save a nation, a church, or a person.  Habakkuk  cried out “revive thy work in the midst of the years.”  We can  claim it to be the urgency of the hour, or our greatest need.   Habakkuk prayed and so should we!

Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – Church-wide meal

Monday 7:00 p.m. - Meal with Achievers Class @ 5:30

Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - Meal with Auditorium Bible Class @ 5:30

Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - Meal with Challengers Class @ 5:30

Our 20 deacons and wives will lead out in a beautiful and Godly ministry of caring for our widows of the area this week.

God’s Word says in I Timothy 5:3 (NIV) “Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.”  So many who have lost their spouses need care, fellowship, and Christian love.

The deacon body of F.B.C. takes very seriously this admonition to look after the flock.  Each of our deacons has 7 or 8 families that they are caring for.

This Saturday evening, 22nd, at 6:00 p.m., we will share with 60-70 widows a time of refreshing.  So to all our widows, we claim with King David of Psalms 115:15  “May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

                                Dr. John Adams

In a joint meeting of the Pastor, Church Finance Committee, and Deacons we discussed in detail increasing Associate Pastor-Minister of Youth Bro. Trent Thompson from part time (10 hours) to full time (40 hours) at First Baptist.

We recommend that his office hours be Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. with Wednesday night and Sunday hours, vacation of 2 weeks, 2 Sundays off to preach elsewhere, revivals, retreats, etc., to do Student ministry and Associate Pastor ministry of hospital, nursing homes visits and assisting the Pastor.

 This recommendation will be presented at the end of the service on Sunday, September 16 (A.M. service) with open discussion and questions and a ballot vote on Sunday September 23 with no discussion (A.M. service).  This vote will require a ¾ majority vote to pass.

 If passed, Bro. Trent will begin full time duties on October 1.  We humbly ask for prayer and careful long-term consideration for First Baptist Church.

Respectfully submitted,
Dr. John Adams, Pastor
Freddy Yielding, Deacon Chairman
Randy McFerrin, Finance Chairman
&
Finance Committee:
Steve Walters, Dennis Mitchell, Brian Prochaska
O. R. Dulaney, Dr. Sandra Witt, Freddy Yielding


 

Sept. 2 A.M. - Lord’s Supper

Sept. 5 P.M. -  Awana Begins

Sept. 5-8   - Church-wide Pictoral Directory

Sept. 9 A.M. - Grandparents Day

Sept. 15-16 - Mantachie Fest

Sept. 22 P.M. - Deacon-led Widow’s Banquet

Sept. 26 A.M. - See You At the Pole

Sept. 30 A.M. - Revival Begins with Dr. Holmes; A.M. - Building Fund Note Burning