This Week At A Glance

January

Sun 01 New Year’s Prayer Service at 6:00pm Mon 02 Praise Team Practice at 7:30pm Tues 03 No Community Kitchen No Bible Studies

Sermon Notes

Church Leadership Meetings:

Deacons — 3rd Sunday of the month, the next meeting

will be January 15th at 4:00pm.

Church Council—The next Council meeting will be

Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Trustees — 4th Sunday of the month, the next meeting

will be January 22nd at 5:00pm.

First Baptist church 520 West Mill Street Shelburn, IN 47879

812-397-5595

www.fbcshelburn.com

Ben Wetherington, Senior Pastor Logan Williams, Associate Pastor

January 1, 2017

Sunday School 9:00am

Morning Worship 10:00am

Children’s Church 10:20am

New Year’s Prayer Service 6:00pm

Devoted

to the

Word

Order of Worship

Welcome & Announcements—Pastor Ben

Worshipping God in Song

Worshipping with our Tithes & Offerings

Children’s Praise Band & Fellowship Time

(Children Invited to Children’s Church)

Prayer—Pastor Ben

Message from Pastor Logan

“Devoted to the Word”

Scripture Reading—Psalm 119

Invitation & Worship in Song

Blessing & Benediction

Nursery & Children’s Church: Meets immediately following the fellowship song. Nursery (0-2yrs), Explorers (3’s-Pre-K), Voyagers (K-2nd Grade), and the Adventurers (3rd-5thGrade). Follow the signs in the foyer for class locations, and please accompany your children to their classes.

Welcome to our worship service. We’re so glad you chose to join us today!

If you’re visiting with us, please be sure to fill out

the guest page of our attendance book.

To help everyone have a more worshipful experience,

please turn off your cell phones or set to vibrate.

Miscellaneous

Statistics

Attendance for 12/25/16 Sunday School Attendance N/A Worship Attendance 178 Visitors 8

Financial* Annual Budget $396,118.00 Needed Weekly $7,811.25 Offering Last Week $10,564.07 Operating Account $186,394.89 Income YTD $337,044.37 Expenses YTD $259,704.27

* Complete financial statements are available at the Information Area as each month is closed.

Gary Walters, Ch 394-2234 Dave Hollar 249-8450 Merrell McNeill 607-0944 Chuck Jennings 251-9420 Donny Morin 397-5343

Senior Pastor Rev. Ben Wetherington 397-5595(w); 564-8024 (c) pastorben@fbcshelburn.com Associate Pastor Rev. Logan Williams 397-5595(w); 225-963-0236(c) pastorlogan@fbcshelburn.com Adm. Assistant Cheryl Kemp 397-5595(w); 249-1362 (c) ckemp@fbcshelburn.com Adm. Assistant Misty Hunt 397-5595(w); 240-9702 (c) mhunt@fbcshelburn.com

Elder: Trustees:

Chuck Thompson 696-2735 Deacons: Brad Lutes, Ch 554-0195 Dusty Tryon 201-5702 Will Hunt 564-0773 Cathy Roy 878-8554

Church Council:

Chairperson Bryan Woodsmall 243-6697 Director of Missions Misty Hunt 240-9702 Director of Administration Carol Stubbs 243-0496 Director of Worship Gayle McCullough 240-2721 Director of Discipleship Beth Jennings 236-3419 Director of Lay Ministries Anna Barcus 201-0421 Director of Outreach Alice Cox 229-6162 Director of Facilities Gary Walters 394-2234

Opportunities & Special Events

Want a New Year’s challenge that will change your life? Read through the Bible in a Year programs are available to be picked up at the table in the foyer. There are four variations to choose from, please feel to take one that best suits you. Be committed & inspired!

Reading the Bible Out loud We are wanting to promote & honor God’s Word by reading through it out loud. There will be a podium and a Bible in the sanctuary to read from. Write down on a post-it note where you’ve stopped reading in order for the

next person to start where you’ve left off. Please see the signup sheets on the table in the foyer for days and times.

OFFERING ENVELOPES To those who use them or wish to start using them, offering envelopes are now available to pick up. They are out on the table in the foyer following the service today,

please take one and fill out the form beside them with your name and the envelope box number.

Ladies Night Out The Ladies Night Out dinner will be Thursday, January 12th at 6:30pm at Goosepond Pizza in Linton. The signup sheet is on the table in the foyer, or you can contact Pam Jennings at 812-240-3042, so she can make reservations

or if you need a ride. If the weather is bad that day, she will call those signed up to cancel.

Youth Group (Grades 6-12)! Join us tonight for our monthly Food and Fun night. We'll be back in the Gospel Project next week. There will be NO Youth Group this Tuesday the 3rd. Remember, Sunday school starts at 9:00am in the Upper Room and don't forget to invite a friend to all of our events. See you soon!

Grades 6-12

IronMen’s Breakfast On Saturday, January 14th at 8:00am, the men will be having an IronMen’s Breakfast in the Ministry Center. This is open to any guy and we encourage you to invite others to join in the fellowship. Chuck

Thompson will be doing a devotion as well.

Pastor Ben’s Sunday School Class Starting Today at 9:00am, Pastor Ben will be teaching a new Sunday School class. The 6 week study will be over “Fear of Man—Fear of God Rather than People”. If you are interested in participating in this study, please see the signup sheet on the table in the foyer. You can still join in this study!

NO Shelburn Community Kitchen There will be No Community Kitchen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Enjoy the time off for those who serve in this ministry. We want to extend our gratitude for those who

commit their time and talents to cook, serve, clean-up, and greet those who participate in Community Kitchen. Your service is very much appreciated and a blessing to so many!

Announcements

Family Worship Service Instead of a Family Worship Service tonight, we will be having a New Year’s Prayer Service at 6:00pm. We will resume our normal Sunday evening Family Worship services next Sunday. There will be childcare provided tonight

from nursery to pre-k.

Women’s Bible Study

There will be NO Women’s Bible study on January 3rd. We will resume again on January 10th at 6:30pm. Please join us as we study through the book of Nehemiah. No book is required and you can join anytime.

Men’s Bible Study There will be NO Men’s Bible study on January 3rd. We will resume again on January 10th at 6:30pm. Please come and join us, no book required.

Adult Bible There will be NO Adult Bible study on January 3rd. We will resume again on January 10th at 6:30pm. Feel free to join in this study at anytime!

Missions: All Around Us

Missions & Ministries to support in 2017 Local IN-KY Region Ministries The Luke House Indian Creek Camp Voice of the Martyrs Open Arms FBC Food Pantry Our Father’s Arms FBC Local Outreach SHARE Program FBC Mission Trips Brown Bagger School Program Casey’s Kicks Fellowship of Christian Athletes Love Packages SCMA Scholarships Crisis Pregnancy Center International The Witmer Family in Thailand The M.H. Family in Central Asia The Curtis Family in Africa Truth Reaching Souls in Mexico Mountain Top Ministries in Haiti Kairos Christian School in Guatemala ABC World Missions Total Allocations—$53,213.00

Mission Trip 2017 If you would be interested in serving on a mission trip to the Kairos Christian School in Guatemala next year, and to learn about the different opportunities to serve in that community, please see Misty Hunt. The trip

dates are October 15-21, 2017. We will be starting the planning process at the first of the year.

Mountain Top Ministries Haiti Deb Williams, who works for MTM, has invited anyone who would be interested in going on a team to help paint the school and other buildings in the village

of Gramothe. Deb will be taking a team April 3-10, 2017. If you would like further information or to be put in touch with Deb about the trip, contact Misty Hunt in the church office.