OPPORTUNITIES

- WORSHIP CARE

AUGUST 3

9:45 AM

Mitchell & Amber MulkeyBecky Hankins Katie Berget

Marty & Allison SeamonDaniel & Kimberly Roberts

Rick & Gretchen Badon Matthew & April Johnston

Jason & Beth CucciaMatthew & Chablis Tate

Daniel & Christine Stanley

11:00 AM

Emily Knox Christina ParkerChris & Lee Fancher

Adam & Danielle AcquistapaceJonathan & Jami GraciaDaniel & Shelly Martin

Andre & Christine MartinDaniel & Rachel Talley

Tim & Gina PrinceWhitney Jenkins

9:45 AM

Melinda Robinson Donna DavidsonGayle Pounds Suzie Roux

AIM ~ All Inclusive Ministry

11:00 AM

Gayle Pounds Brenda Powe Lisa Crawford Susan Shaw

Contact Darlene Drivon to volunteer to help with Worship Care or Kevin Harless to help with AIM.

We exist to help people know and accept Jesus Christ

and through Him experience life-changing relationships.

16333 Highway 1085 Covington, LA 70433

Phone: 985-892-2149 Fax: 985-892-3090

www.FbcCov.org

July 26 & 27, 2014

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COVINGTON

Sign up online at FbcCov.org

All music, projected or printed, is used by permission through Christian Copyright Licensing International, Member #525364

New Members since September 1, 2013

Baptism: 99 Letter: 70

Statement: 35

To the family of Lester Calvin, Sr. in his death.SYMPATHY TO:

SATURDAY, JULY 265:00 PM Bible Fellowship6:00 PM WorshipSUNDAY, JULY 278:30 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship9:00 AM Library Open9:45 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship11:00 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship12:00 PM 7th Grade Break the Ice Party12:15 PM Children’s Ministry Meeting5:05 PM Hard Sayings (IU)5:05 PM Water Park (Children’s Ministry)5:13 PM Youth 5:13MONDAY, JULY 289:30 AM Women’s Prayer BandTUESDAY, JULY 297:45 AM Men’s Prayer Band9:00 AM Celebration Singers7:00 PM Celebrate Recovery

WEDNESDAY, JULY 308:30 AM Blue Bayou Trip (Students)9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Band6:15 PM Children’s Activities6:15 PM Orchestra 6:15 PM CR Training6:30 PM Pastor’s Bible Study7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir7:45 PM Praise Band 7:45 PM Upstairs- College/YPTHURSDAY, JULY 319:00 AM GriefShareFRIDAY, AUGUST 16:30 PM Children’s Ministry Open HouseSATURDAY, AUGUST 210:00 AM Rt. 56 Hello/Goodbye Party5:00 PM Bible Fellowship6:00 PM Worship

DEACONS IN MINISTRY

July 27 - August 2, 2014

Kevin Seal 504-756-2296Tillman Stogner 732-2943Joe Jarrell 893-7937

Ben Hodges (B)7th Grade YBF

Samantha Hodges (B)12th Grade YBF

Carl (L) & Grace (L) Lane & Luke Jackson

Alexis Paquette (B)10th Grade YBF

ADULT 55+ MINISTRY

YOUNG AT HEART ~ AUGUST 19 ~ 10:30 A.M. ~ COST: $10 ~ FELLOWSHIP HALL Are you a target for Investment fraud? Nancy Boudreaux of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions will be here with important information to help us find out. (note: no products sold or advice given). Reservation deadline is noon, Friday, August 15.

DRIVER TRAINING UPDATE ~ SEPTEMBER 17 ~ 8:30 - 12:30 ~ KIDS WORSHIPComplete this refresher course geared especially to your safety needs to qualify for a dis-count with most insurance companies. COST is $15 for AARP MEMBERS and $20 for ALL OTHERS. Please only bring checks and make them payable to AARP at the door. Register at the next Young At Heart meeting or online at FbcCov.org.

PASTORAL TEAM

Waylon Bailey, Th.D., Pastor

wbailey@fbccov.org

Jay Johnston, D. Min., Associate Pastor jjohnston@fbccov.org Clif Smith, Education csmith@fbccov.org Bill Boren, D. Min., Family Life bboren@fbccov.org Jason Brooks, Music/Worship jbrooks@fbccov.org Jeff Markey, Worship Associate jmarkey@fbccov.org David Rockett, Adults 55+/Pastoral Care drockett@fbccov.org Glynn Robinson, Missions/Evangelism grobinson@fbccov.org Darlene Drivon, Preschool ddrivon@fbccov.org Kevin Harless, Children kharless@fbccov.org Cindy Rush, Children Worship Associate crush@fbccov.org Leah Colvin, Children Associate lcolvin@fbccov.org Shane Booker, Students sbooker@fbccov.org Josh Jordan, College/Young Professionals jjordan@fbccov.org Andrew Stoner, Student/College Intern astoner@fbccov.org

TV MINISTRY

WGNO 26, an ABC affiliate, airs FBC sermons at 10:00 AM each Sunday. You can find the program at:

DirecTV Channel 26

Dish Network Channel 26

Charter Cable Channel 7 or 707HD

Cox Cable Channel 11 or 1011HD

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

INFORMATIONWant to know more about Mission Opportunities? Visit our website and blog by going to fbccov.org. There you can find out how FBC is minister-ing to those in our community and around the world on our mission trips. Please sign up to receive our blog entries in your email. You can also con-tact Glynn Robinson, our Missions and Evangelism pastor, by emailing him at grobinson@fbccov.org.

2014 FOREIGN MISSION TRIPS PRAGUE ~ August 30 - September 6 ~ Community Ministry & English Clubs. Contact Josh Jordan at jjordan@fbccov.org for more information.INDIA ~ October 15-25 ~ Medical & Medical SupportHONDURAS ~ 2014 ~ Food distribution, homebuilding, hospital outreach

Have questions? Contact Glynn Robinson, our Missions and Evangelism pastor, by emailing him at grobinson@fbccov.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Would you like to know more about The Landing and Celebrate Recovery? Please join us on July 29 at 7:00 PM in the Worship Center of FBC Covington to watch Home Run and then have a time of Q&A. This will be a great opportunity for students and adults of all ages and seasons of life to learn more about the Recovery Minis-try of FBC Covington.

Celebrate Recovery is a ongoing ministry that meets every Tuesday here at FBC Covington from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. If you have experienced life hurts, then join us on Tuesdays to learn how you can go through the hurts and grow in your daily relationship with Jesus. Celebrate Recovery at FBC Covington is intentional to provide tools that help you with the daily pres-sures of life and become a fully devoted follower of Jesus.

THE LANDING is the Student version of Celebrate Recovery for those in 7-12th grade. The Landing will begin on Tuesday, August 5. Students, this is a great opportunity for you to develop life skills to help you make Godly decisions. Please be praying about your participation in the The Landing. Parents, while your students are in The Landing you can help with food preparation or this would be a great opportunity for you to attend Cel-ebrate Recovery which meets on the same night at the same time. Please join in praying with your family about making this your Family Night at Church. If you are interested in learning more about The Landing, contact Pastor Jay Johnston at jjohnston@fbccov.org.

GRANBERRY COUNSELING

First Baptist Church, in partnership with the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries, offers professional counseling for individuals, couples, and families through the Granberry Counseling Center. For an appointment call Fred Selby LMFT, LPC-S at 225-223-1497.

METAIRIE CHURCH

Did you know that FBC Covington has a campus in Metairie? They meet every Sunday at 10:30 AM. They also have Community groups that meet throughout the week. If you have friends, family or co-workers living on the Southshore please invite them to visit Metairie Church. It is located in the Ponchartrain Shopping Center on Severn Avenue just off of West Esplanade.

SINGLE ADULT MINISTRY A SEASON OF SERVICE - AUGUST 21A Season of Service coming soon! Our Singles Ministry will be leading bi-monthly opportunities to connect with existing service organizations and carry God’s love into our community. Watch here for further details and join us as we serve our Lord and our community.

Contact b_harris63@yahoo.com to be added to the group email or valorielewis@bellsouth.net for more info or to volunteer for projects.

DISCOVERY CLASS

AUGUST 17 ~ 5:00 PM ~ FELLOWSHIP HALLAre you new to FBC? Wondering what we’re all about but didn’t know who to ask? Discovery Class is Sunday! Come and meet the staff, enjoy a light meal, and find the answers to your ques-tions. You can join the church at the class and find out all about our ministries and opportunities. Visit fbccov.org to register.

YOUVERSION - BIBLE APP

YouVersion Live gives you a way to interact with church services and other live events using your mobile device. You can follow along with mes-sage outlines and take notes, read related Bible verses and click through to the expanded passage, and make prayer requests. It works with any web-enabled phone, as well as any computer with an internet connection. Open the app, go to live events and type in the church zip code 70433 and you will find FBCCOV!

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 27 ~ 12:15 PM ~ KIDS WORSHIPWould you like to help serve within the children’s ministry? If you plan on serving or are interested in more information about serving, please attend this meeting.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OPEN HOUSE! – AUGUST 1 ~ 6:30PM ~ KIDS WORSHIPAugust 3 is Promotion Sunday! Parents who have children entering K-6th grade are in-vited to an informative Open House which allows you to meet teachers, locate classrooms, experience Kids Worship, sit in on a typical class and ask questions about what we offer your family.

ROUTE 56 HELLO/GOODBYE PARTY ~ AUGUST 2It’s time to say “hello” to our soon-to-be 5th graders and “goodbye” to our soon-to-be 7th graders. We are excited to have this year’s party at Cajun Lagoon waterpark on August 2nd. Registration is available at fbccov.org. Cost is $17 and includes lunch.

MISSION: ALPHA ~ WEDNESDAYS IN AUGUST ~ KIDS WORSHIPDo you have a child in K-6th grade who is a new believer or just wants to better understand what it means to be a Christian? Mission: Alpha is a great first step. Parents are encouraged to attend with their child! Please register at fbccov.org

SAVE THE DATES:UPWARD Football & Cheerleading Evaluations August 12 & 16 10:00 AMChildren’s Choir Kickoff Sunday, August 17 4:00 PM2014 Mother/Son Baseball Outing Friday, August 29, Deadline is August 24 7:00 PM

For more information about ALL of these events or to register, please visit fbccov.org. Have more questions? Email Kevin Harless at kharless@fbccov.org!

FLOWERS FOR THE WORSHIP CENTER

Did you know you could purchase flowers to be used in the Worship Center for all sorts of occasions? Celebrate all life’s events and make new memories for birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, or just in honor of someone you love or a Bible Fellowship teacher or class. For a $75 donation to the FBC flower fund, an arrangement will be provided with the donor’s name and life event listed in The Vision. If you are interested, please contact Rebecca in the office at 892-2149, or by emailing her at rfleming@fbccov.org.

PRAYER BANDS

NEW PRAYER BANDS THIS FALLWe are starting new Prayer Bands this fall. A prayer band is where people come together for one hour to pray. If you are interested in joining a prayer band please email our Associate Pastor Jay Johnston at jjohnston@fbccov.org

CENTERSTAGE STUDENT MINISTRY

7TH GRADERS & PARENTS BREAK THE ICE PARTY SUNDAY, JULY 27 ~ 12:00 PM

SUMMER BIBLE STUDY ~ ONE MORE WEEK ~ JULY 29JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS 7th & 8th grades will meet at The ROC at 10 AM. Bring $ for lunch! Parents can pick you up at Chick-fil-a at noon. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS 9th - 12th grades will meet at Ree’s house at 7:00 PM. BOYS BIBLE STUDY Junior High and High School boys will meet at Jackie Clark’s House from 5:30-7:30 PM.

EPIC WINSDAYS - SUMMER 2014July 30 Blue Bayou $40 8:30 AM - 7:00 PMLAST SUNDAY TO REGISTER AT THE ROC OR ONLINE AT FBCCENTERSTAGE.COM

YOUTH CHOIR IS BACK!…And better than ever! Our new year of worship & missions begins Sunday, August 17, at

ALL DIVISION LEADERSHIP MEETING

AUGUST 10, 2014 ~ 4:15 PMTeachers and leadership, please plan to join us as Dr. Yount, a visiting professor at NOBTS, presents a model for building a discipling Bible Study and analyzes the way Jesus led the dis-ciples. Sign up on the flyer in your ABF folder or by emailing Kathleen Morris at kmorris@fbccov.org