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Opportunities for Worship and Ministry SUNDAY, January 15 *Sunday School………………………………………………………….9:45 am *Worship……………………………………………………………….11:00 am NO Sunday Evening Activities MONDAY, January 16 SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Aerobics in gym…………………………………………………………9:00 am TUESDAY, January 17 Women on Mission in library…………………………………………10:00 am WEDNESDAY, January 18 Family Night Supper..…………………………………………………..5:00 pm RAs, GAs and Mission Friends.………………………………………..6:00 pm *Adult Bible Study in Burch Hall……………………………….……..6:00 pm Wednesday Night Live for Youth……………………………………...6:00 pm *Sanctuary Choir Practice in the Choir Room……...………………...6:50 pm THURSDAY, January 19 Aerobics in gym………………………………………………………… 9:00am * Nursery Provided

Video Ministry January 15

Tyler Clemons Children’s Worship Ministers for January 15

Preschool: Kendall Boyd, Trista Clemons Children: Nicole Kicklighter

Deacons for the Week for January 15 through January 21 Ed Hill 423-7809, David Malcolm 4237890

Ushers for January John Cook, Jim Womack, Steve Mitchell, Bob Mutchler,

David Evans, Bob Chandler, Clay Cook, Farise Taylor, Brad Dent, Nate Wilson, Allen Brown

Tellers for January Bob & Nancy Mutchler, Vickie Tharp, Debbie Casper

Christian Kitchen Volunteers Monday, January 16—Judy Stone, Vickie Tharp

Tuesday, January 17— Kathy & Lamar Stone

Members in Care Facilities Brookdale (Macon): Myra Fountain

Harris House (Fitzgerald): Bob Chandler Heritage Care (Ocilla): Bobbie J. Harper

John Wesley Villas (Macon): Bernice Hageman LifeCare (Fitzgerald): Rosemary Griffin, Louise Guardia

Shiloh Personal Care Home (Ocilla): Virginia Hughes, David Tipton

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER—January 18 Corn Salad, Baked Pork Chops, Brown Rice,

Italian Beans, Sweet Potato Patties, Rolls Tea, Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Sunday Morning At First Baptist Church

“ The Young Man Moses”

Exodus 2:11-15

Dr. Jerry Mahan

GA Girls Will be selling Lollipops for Lottie

NO Sunday Evening Activities

Looking Ahead

Sunday Morning

January 22nd

Baptismal Service

Young at Heart

At Noon on Monday

January 30th

In Burch Hall

February 4th

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY

Bring a Canned Good

For The Christian

Kitchen

Church Staff Directory

Pastor……….………………………………………………………Dr. Jerry Mahan

Minister of Music, Youth & Children ...……...………………...……...Blane Jacobs

Administrative Assistant……………………...……………………….Janice Morris

Special Assistant to the Pastor……………….…….…………………..Bailey Miller

Housekeeping………………………………………………………...Antoinette Hill

Custodian……………………………………………………………..Gene Mullinax

Church Organist……………………………………………………...Barbara Jacobs

Church Pianist………………………………………………………….Susan Spivey

Nursery Coordinator……………………………………………….Amanda Renfroe

Food Services Director…………………...……………………..Betty Jean Dorminy

Food Services Assistant……………………………………………Martha Williams

Contact us at 229-423-4367 or by email at fbc@fbcfitz.com.

You can also check out church information and activities @ www.fbcfitz.com.

First Baptist Church P. O. Box 367 (402 S. Merrimac Drive) Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Presort Std. Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid

Permit No. 2 Fitzgerald, GA

31750

Our Stewardship Review January 1 through January 7

Budget Required YTD………………………………………..…..……$198,269.47

Budget Received YTD……………….…………...…………..………..$233,225.22

Weekly Budget Required …………...…………………………………$ 11,662.91

Weekly Budget Received …………..………………………………….$ 5,733.00 Designated Funds Received: (Lottie Moon)…………………………..$ 50.00

Lottie Moon Donations to Date: $7,562.10 Total Lottie Moon Offering Given To Date $7562.10 First Baptist Church is a loving and caring Christian

community seeking to extend the open hand of God’s grace to meet the physical and spiritual needs through worship, Education, ministry, fellowship and spiritual nurturing.

Prayer Concerns

Marianne Bryant Barrs, Hank Braddy, Katy Ruth Branch, Bill Brown, Lynn Bryant, Benita Carswell, Deanie Cleghorn, Kristin Cook, John Cook, Myra Fountain, Louise Guardia, Blake Johnson, Jim Martin, Johnnie Moorhead, Don Morris, June Morris, Robbie Pruitt, Alan Sims, Betty Sims, Tracy Smith, Chuck Spinks, Danny Stone, David Tharp, David Tipton, Virginia Watson

First Baptist Church

Fitzgerald, Georgia

Last Sunday for Lollipops for Lottie Moon

The GA Girls will be selling Lollipops for

Lottie Moon for the LAST TIME this Sunday

morning. There is no particular PRICE, they

are simply asking for donations. Please

come prepared to make a donation.

YOUTH NEWS! Summer Youth Camp Sign Up is NOW OPEN. Our Dates are set for May 21st-25th and we are planning to spend a day at the Magic Kingdom this year during camp, so your DEPOSIT MUST BE PAID ON TIME! COSTS will be announced SOON!

Also.. WNL is back EVERY week at 6pm followed by volleyball. We continue to have visitors on Wednesdays so keep inviting your friends. Look at your text messages each week for details about Sunday night activities. THE AREA OF MUSIC: This Sunday morning the choir will sing a special and the Orchestra and Handbells will play with the hymns. Choir rehearsal is EVERY Wednesday night at 6:50pm. Please do your very best to join us each week as we rehearse to prepare for worship. The rehearsals for Handbells and Or-chestra will resume in a few weeks. Thanks to all those who serve in our Music Ministry here at FBC! You are the Best! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sanctuary Flowers The flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday, January 15 are dedicated to the glory of God and placed in loving memory of Alvin Giddens and Gary Giddens by Joyce Giddens, Johnny & Gail Giddens & family, and Betsy Giddens & family.

New Sunday School Class Began on January 8 If you have been looking for a Sunday School Class to join there is a new Adult

Sunday School Co-Ed Class that started January 8th in the Chapel.

Volunteers Needed We are in much need of new volunteers for the Christian Kitchen. We have lost 3 volunteers recently. If you could work one day each month or more or if you know someone, please call Carolyn Hackler at 425-1151 or call the Church office.

Women on Mission The Women on Missions will meet in the library for Bible Study on Tuesday, January 17. We meet once a month on the third Tuesday. Come join us for Bible Study, Prayer, and Fellowship. For further information call Dorene Wilson, 423-9603 or Wynona Roberts, 423-7088.

Reception for Ted & Diane Kandler As most of you know, Ted Kandler is retiring as of January 31 as our Area Missionary. The Ben Hill-Irwin Association is planning a reception for him and Diane on Sunday, January 29 at Arbor Baptist Church. The time is from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and will be located in their social hall. Ted and Diane have certainly been a wonderful presence in our Church as well as in the Association for the last five plus years. We appreciated all the roles that they played, (Teacher, Preacher, Leader, Friend, Adviser) around First Baptist as well as the other churches of the area, and our Community. Please take this opportunity to go by and speak to them and let them know how much they are loved and will be missed.

Don’t Miss Wednesday Nights for Kids! Let me encourage you to make sure your child is involved on Wednesday nights at FBC. Each week our children are given a great opportunity to learn about missions, be involved in missions as well as many other activities. Our teachers and leaders are excited to welcome all who attend. ALSO.. Don’t miss Sunday school and Children’s church every Sunday.

THIS WEEK FOR FBC KIDS... Sunday, January 15th

9:45 Sunday School /11am Worship & Children’s Church Wednesday, January 18th

6pm-6:45pm– Mission Friends, GA and RA Groups Meet

Mr. Blane & Ms. Bailey

***REMEMBER TO START COLLECTING CANNED GOODS TO DONATED TO THE CHRISTIAN KITCHEN FOR OUR SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY ON FEBRUARY 5th!

Senior Adult Ministry Our next Young at Heart will be January 30th. The Host Group for January is Norma Prince, Melba Mitchell, and David and Shirley Malcolm. Our guest speaker will be Brandi Elrod from the Arts Council! We are planning on going to DJ’s on Thursday, February 9th for supper! You can sign up starting this Sunday on the Sign up sheets in the Chapel or by calling the church office!

Jerry’s Scripture for Sunday

Exodus 2:11-15

11 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the

sand. 13 The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you hit-ting your fellow Hebrew?” 14 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well.

Please Consider Volunteering!

We are still in need of volunteers to help

lead our Children’s Church for our

Pre-School age group on Sunday

mornings. We have a committed group

of about 25 adults who are on a rotation

but they are asked to do lead 4 times a

year. With the elimination of our Nursery

Volunteer list, we were hoping some

would volunteer to help with Children’s

Church so that our current workers would not have to serve

so often. A NEW volunteer lists will begin in April so if you

would consider helping us, please contact Blane, Bailey or Ni-

cole Kicklighter. Thanks for your consideration.

“Jesus says, I have come for the man who knows he has a bigger handful than he can cope with, who knows there are forces he cannot touch; I will do everything for him if he will let Me. Only let a man grant he needs it, and I will do it for him.” -- Oswald Chambers

SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP Please continue to make Sunday School and Worship a WEEKLY priority for you and your family. There is a Sunday School class for the youngest to the oldest member and everyone in between. Come worship with us and be in-spired and challenged by Jerry’s sermons. The music is always uplifting and the fellowship is a blessing. See you this Sunday!

We Need Your Gently Used Baby and Toddler Toys The nursery advisory committee is currently trying to get gently used baby and toddler toys and books for our nursery. We are going to be cleaning out the old toys and books and need things to replace them.You can bring your toys to Bailey at the church office!

Abundance Ministry

The Abundance Ministry continues to function for the lifecare residents all because of God’s blessings and YOU. The snacks that you provide are a means for some that have no money in which to buy extras when their room and board is paid from their checks. Thank you for keeping this ministry going. Drinks, Individually wrapped Snack Cakes, Crackers, Vienna Sausage, Gum, Chips and Cookies are some of the items that you can bring. If you do not shop, you are welcome to donate money and someone else will do the shopping for you. Just mark your check or envelope for the Abundance Ministry.