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First Baptist Church January 2015 Volume 58 Issue No. 12 USPS 571-920 Published Monthly by The First Baptist Church 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212 Office 423-543-1931 Fax 423-542-8088 www.fbcelizabethton.com Periodicals Postage Paid at Elizabethton, TN 37644 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212 NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY: Silent Night, Holy Night by Colleen Coble Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon MEMORIAL: A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curs Higgs In memory of Geraldine Peters Sister Chrisne Eller Daughter & Son-in-Law Rick & Teresa Broome Daughter Sharon Purdy Brother Bob Smith DECEMBER GIVING Budget Required: $ 47,109.00 Budget Received: $111,366.06 Designated: $ 29,547.27 Total Given: $140,913.33 Average SS: 184 Average Worship: 291 O ur Chrisan Sympathy to Dr. Harold Lane and family in the loss of his brother, Stoney Lane; to the family of Mary Lynn Can- non Van Huss, a lifelong member of FBC, who passed away December 23; to Mike Wilson and family in the loss of his mother, Margie Greene Wilson, on December 24; and to Vickie Fulton and family in the loss of her sister, Shelley Vaughan, in Maine. A thank you note has been received from Dr. Harold & Barbara Lane and is on the bullen board outside the library. "Just One Goal..." I trust that each of you had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to our new year together! As we think about our up- coming year, and as many of us contemplate New Year's resolu- ons, I believe it's important to consider our spiritual life and in parcular - our walk with Christ. What one goal could you accomplish in 2015 that would make your life beer? Perhaps it is a habit that you have been trying to get rid of for years? Maybe your goal could be to restore a certain relaonship? Or maybe it is a relaonship that needs to end? Maybe your goal is to end your family's personal debt? Somemes the goals can seem overwhelming when you consider them all at one me. For most of us there is a plethora of goals that we need to accomplish in order to have that life that God has always wanted for us. Noce what I just wrote: "to have that life that God has always wanted for us." Many of us are journeying in this life try- ing to have the life that we have always wanted. Pursuing our dreams may lead to our personal happiness, but it will not bring us joy. Let us focus on just one goal for 2015. Would it not be great at the end of this coming year to be able to proclaim, we have restored a relaonship or we have ended our per- sonal debt? What an accomplishment! No maer what your goal is, have a plan, and commit to pursuing it so that it will be accomplished. Remember Philippians 4:13--"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." May God bless each of you, and I look forward to our year together. Love, Pastor Todd JANUARY 2015 “Glorifying God, serving the Lord Jesus Christ, and sharing Him with the world.” Please come by or call the church office if you are missing a watch, Bible, jewelry, etc.
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First Baptist Church January 2015 Volume 58 Issue No. 12
USPS 571-920 Published Monthly by The First Baptist Church 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212
Office 423-543-1931 Fax 423-542-8088 www.fbcelizabethton.com Periodicals Postage Paid at Elizabethton, TN 37644
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY: Silent Night, Holy Night by Colleen Coble Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon MEMORIAL: A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs In memory of Geraldine Peters Sister Christine Eller Daughter & Son-in-Law Rick & Teresa Broome Daughter Sharon Purdy Brother Bob Smith
DECEMBER GIVING
Budget Required: $ 47,109.00 Budget Received: $111,366.06 Designated: $ 29,547.27 Total Given: $140,913.33
Average SS: 184 Average Worship: 291
O ur Christian Sympathy to Dr. Harold Lane and family in the loss of his brother,
Stoney Lane; to the family of Mary Lynn Can-non Van Huss, a lifelong member of FBC, who passed away December 23; to Mike Wilson and family in the loss of his mother, Margie Greene Wilson, on December 24; and to Vickie Fulton and family in the loss of her sister, Shelley Vaughan, in Maine.
A thank you note has been received from Dr. Harold & Barbara Lane and is on the
bulletin board outside the library.
"Just One Goal..."
I trust that each of you had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to our new year together! As we think about our up-coming year, and as many of us contemplate New Year's resolu-tions, I believe it's important to consider our spiritual life and in particular - our walk with Christ.
What one goal could you accomplish in 2015 that would make your life better? Perhaps it is a habit that you have been trying to get rid of for years? Maybe your goal could be to restore a certain relationship? Or maybe it is a relationship that needs to end? Maybe your goal is to end your family's personal debt?
Sometimes the goals can seem overwhelming when you consider them all at one time. For most of us there is a plethora of goals that we need to accomplish in order to have that life that God has always wanted for us. Notice what I just wrote: "to have that life that God has always wanted for us." Many of us are journeying in this life try-ing to have the life that we have always wanted. Pursuing our dreams may lead to our personal happiness, but it will not bring us joy.
Let us focus on just one goal for 2015. Would it not be great at the end of this coming year to be able to proclaim, we have restored a relationship or we have ended our per-sonal debt? What an accomplishment! No matter what your goal is, have a plan, and commit to pursuing it so that it will be accomplished. Remember Philippians 4:13--"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
May God bless each of you, and I look forward to our year together.
Love,
Pastor Todd
JANUARY 2015
“Glorifying God, serving the Lord Jesus Christ, and sharing Him with the world.”
Please come by or call the church office if you are missing a watch, Bible, jewelry, etc.
January 1 Tammy Birchfield, Lucas Deloach, Camille Jessee January 3 Kevin Heaton, Rhett Slagle January 4 Mabel Richardson January 5 Holly Guthrie January 7 Justin Cornett, Lin Hamrick January 8 Maynard Duty January 9 Becky Culver, Bob Nave January 10 Tucker Taylor January 11 Harrison Wright January 12 Karen Heaton January 13 Dean Fulton, Marilyn Irby, Helen Tate January 14 Christofer Schaff January 15 Mary Tipton January 16 Linda Behrend, Glenn Church, Tonia Hughes January 17 Joan Dolan, Tabby Hallman, Shirley Wetzel January 19 Sylvia Chandler January 20 Sarah Blevins, Kathryn Hartman, Emmy Morganstern January 22 Betty Tipton January 23 Miriam Sternke January 27 Terri Blevins, Matt Hardin January 28 Bobbi Elliott, Holly Hughes. Betty Lacy January 31 Earl Gaskins, Audrey Hughes, Jim Myers
Route 252 will begin a winter and spring study on the Parables beginning January 7. Remember, we begin at 6:00 and end at 7:15. Children’s Worship continues their study of the New Testament. CentriKid Camp info meeting on Sunday, January 11, immediately following the morning service. Meet in the 3rd floor Children’s Worship room. SAVE THE DATES: March 25 is our Easter Celebration of the Passover. VBS is June 7-11 (Sunday through Thursday).
Thank you, First Baptist Church Family, for helping us meet our Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes goal of 200. We collected 385 boxes, and Pastor Todd kept his word and dyed his hair orange!
We also surpassed our goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. To date we have received $16,125.30! Prayer Shawl Group meets Monday, January 12, at 6:00PM in the Parlor. First Ladies Missions Group (formerly Mission Seekers) will meet Wednesday, January 14, at 6:00PM in the Parlor. We will assemble items for the Shepherd’s Inn. On January 22 at 6:30 we will go to the Shepherd’s Inn. Open Heart WOM meets Thursday, January 15, at 10:00AM in the Parlor. Nursing Home Visitiation to Hillview November 20. Meet at FBC at 5:30PM. The Open Heart WMU Mission Group will be taking lunch to the BCM at ETSU on Monday, February 2. If you would like to help with this meal by furnishing soup, chili, cheese, crackers, Frito’s or Little Debbie cakes, please see Vickie Ford.
While you are doing your after-Christmas shopping, the Children’s Ministry has asked that you look for trees, snowflakes, or anything winter that can be donated to Va-cation Bible School 2015. If you have pre-lit Christmas trees that you plan to replace or retire at the end of the season, the Flower Committee would like to have them.
Regular Wednesday schedule starts January 7. The meal begins serving at 5:15PM and will be Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Slaw and Biscuits. Please make or cancel reservations by Tuesdays at Noon. Meals on Wheels needs volunteers for all weekdays. Call Dave or Diane Johnson at 474-3350 if you can help.
Join us for an evening of great music performed by the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band. The concert is Saturday, January 24, at 6:00PM.
Monthly Meetings: Deacons meeting January 11 at 4:30; Church Council Janu-ary 18 at 5:00PM; Business Conference January 21 at 6:30PM. Men’s Breakfast January 31 at 9:00AM.
Monday at Chick Fil-A (MAC) on January 5 from 6:00-7:30. Multiply Saturday, January 10, from 5:30-10:00. We will meet at First Baptist Church and travel to Sinking Creek Baptist Church. Youth Winter Retreat in Gatlinburg Friday, Janu-ary 16, to Sunday, January 18. We’ll meet at the church at 4:00PM then travel to the cabin. Keep the students and chaperones in your prayers while they are away!
