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Dear Church Family, In 2015 we are focused on reigniting our faith, our prayers and vision for our church. I believe God is ready to do a new thing at First Baptist Church! Isaiah 43:19 states, “Behold I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness a river in the desert.” One aspect of this fresh work of God is a new vision to get our entire church moving the same direction through clear vision. Our vision at First Baptist Church is “Making disciples of Christ that merge faith and daily life.” Or to state our vision in the simplest terms, we are “Merging Faith and Life.” Faith is not a Sunday event. Our spiritual walk should shine the brightest outside of the church walls. We are the church in the CSRA! Real discipleship happens when we merge the truths of God’s Word into our workplace, families, marriages, decision-making, thoughts, finances, home life and every other aspect of daily living. Our goal as a church is to equip people to merge faith with life. To accomplish this goal, the Bible is clear about the core values needed to fulfill God’s mission. In order to be a people that merge faith and life, we must be: Rooted – We are a church that roots people in God’s Word. All areas of our life must be driven by the message of the Bible, not the mixed messages of our society. Reaching – We are a church that shares the good news of Jesus Christ with our local community and the ends of the earth. A healthy church is one that loves, serves and shares the message of Christ with others. Relational - We are a church of real people loving other people. We should not be known as a large organization with big buildings but as a family. We are everyday people doing life together! Over the next few months you will see our ministries aligning with this vision. Additionally, we will be re- introducing our church to the CSRA! We want everyone to know we are a church that is here to equip people to merge faith with life! With great excitement, Pastor Ryan Pack 1. 2. 3. FBC VISION: MERGING FAITH & LIFE FEBRUARY 2015 VOL. 21, ISSUE 2 First Baptist North Augusta First Baptist Church, North Augusta
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Dear Church Family,
In 2015 we are focused on reigniting our faith, our prayers and vision for our church. I believe God is ready to do a new thing at First Baptist Church! Isaiah 43:19 states, “Behold I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness a river in the desert.” One aspect of this fresh work of God is a new vision to get our entire church moving the same direction through clear vision.
Our vision at First Baptist Church is “Making disciples of Christ that merge faith and daily life.” Or to state our vision in the simplest terms, we are “Merging Faith and Life.” Faith is not a Sunday event. Our spiritual walk should shine the brightest outside of the church walls. We are the church in the CSRA! Real discipleship happens when we merge the truths of God’s Word into our workplace, families, marriages, decision-making, thoughts, finances, home life and every other aspect of daily living.
Our goal as a church is to equip people to merge faith with life. To accomplish this goal, the Bible is clear about the core values needed to fulfill God’s mission. In order to be a people that merge faith and life, we must be:
Rooted – We are a church that roots people in God’s Word. All areas of our life must be driven by the message of the Bible, not the mixed messages of our society.
Reaching – We are a church that shares the good news of Jesus Christ with our local community and the ends of the earth. A healthy church is one that loves, serves and shares the message of Christ with others.
Relational - We are a church of real people loving other people. We should not be known as a large organization with big buildings but as a family. We are everyday people doing life together!
Over the next few months you will see our ministries aligning with this vision. Additionally, we will be re-introducing our church to the CSRA! We want everyone to know we are a church that is here to equip people to merge faith with life!
With great excitement,
Pastor Ryan Pack
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FBC VISION: MERGING FAITH & LIFE
FEBRUARY 2015
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NORTH AUGUSTA
VOL. 21, ISSUE 2
FirstBaptist
North Augusta
First Baptist Church, North Augusta
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BREAK AWAYWe had a blast!
D-NOW 2015MARCH 27-29
in need of:Drivers
host homesvolunteers
$40/student; $30 for additionalsiblings or non-FBCNA friends
call student ministries
life groups resumeFeb. 8
3 625 Georgia Avenue North Augusta, SC 29841 803-279-6370
JUST FOR KIDS
Registration for Mother’s Day Out2015-2016
Saturday, February 79:00-10:00 am Currently enrolled families and church
members
10:00-10:30 am Families formerly enrolled in WeekdayEducation Program
10:30-11:30 am General Public
Parent/Child DedicationFeb. 1 in both morning services
Email [email protected] if you would like to participate
Preschool Chef PartyFriday, Feb. 20
6 pm in Fellowship HallFor 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old Sunday School classes.
Sign up at the preschool counterFree Event
For 1st – 5th graders4-6 pm Sunday, March 1
Free event in Fellowship HallLed by Meredith Leopard
Space is limited to 20Sign up at preschool desk
Arty Party
Rose placed in the sanctuary is in honor of Paisley Madison Malpass born Jan. 4 to Mr. & Mrs. Matt Malpass
(Stephanie Bedenbaugh)
Rehearsal SCHEDULESUNDAYS:Student Worship Choir @ 4:30 pm, choir roomHandbells @ 4:45 pm, orchestra room
TUESDAYS:Senior Adult Choir @ 10:00 am, orchestra room
WEDNESDAYS:Men’s Choir @ 5:45 pm, orchestra roomChildren’s Choirs @ 5:45 pm, CLCWorship Choir @ 6:30 pm, choir roomOrchestra @ 7:00 pm, orchestra room
NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN THE WORSHIP MINISTRY!
Have you been looking for a place of service?NOW is a great time to join the Worship Choir, Orchestra and/or handbells. Help is also needed on the Tech/Media Team. Experience is not necessary. Contact: Marie at [email protected] for more information.
KIDS PRAISEKids Praise will begin gearing up for their spring musical, Back to the
Cross, scheduled for May 17
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Dinner TheaterApril 24-25, 6:30 pm
Tickets: $15 (on sale beginning Mar. 22, 8:15 am)Theme & Menu: TBA
for more mission info call 279-6370or email [email protected]
5 625 Georgia Avenue North Augusta, SC 29841 803-279-6370
S.O.S. (Send Our Students) OfferingSunday, February 1
A special offering will be received on February 1 to help support our students on mission trips this year “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
2015 INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS
Chepen, Peru (July 25-August 2)Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (July)
Quebec, Canada (July)Montreal, Canada (August)Susani, Romania (July 8-16)
Masaya, Nicaragua (November 1-6)Guatemala (January 13-19, 2016)
Interested in going on an international mission
trip this year? Watch for dates of upcoming informational meetings.
Be a member of First Impressions Teams:
Parking, greeting, usher, guest services,
atrium host, and Riverfront CaféEmail Mark Owens ([email protected])
for more info
R.A.K.E.Sunday, March 1 at 4 pm
Meet in W-120 and go out into our communityto share God’s love through “random acts of
kindness and evangelism.”(Children are encouraged to participate
with their parents)
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS EMPHASISSunday, February 22
Stop by the different international missions’ tables to learn more about upcoming mission trips.
Ladies Bible Studies
Continuing study of Joshuaand Ephesians
Wednesdays, 6-7:15 pmRoom W-115
For info, contact Susan Minolfo [email protected] or 803-646-1295
and
Thursdays, 9 am, ParlorStudy: The Best Yes,” Making WiseDecisions in the Midst of Endless
Demands by Lysa Terkeurst
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUBSaturday, February 28, 9 am
Sunrise GrillBook to be discussed: Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men by
Cara Putman
Senior Adult ChoirMeets every Tuesday
10:00-11:15 amfor practice in the Orchestra Room
(except when StromFellowship meets)
JOIN US!
STROM FELLOWSHIPTuesday, February 10, 10:30 am,
Fellowship HallBlood pressure checks at 10 am
Cost: $5.00
Program presented by FBCNA Weekday Education Program
(The children from Weekday will present a very special program for
us.)
Non-members who would like to attend are to call Vivian Bishop
at 279-9045 by noon onTuesday, Feb. 3.
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Senior Women’sM i n i s t r yA d u l t s
Sunday-1stBaby Dedication, 8:45 & 11:00 amActeens, 12:00 pmBecoming a Christian Class, 5:00 pm
Monday-2ndInez Priester Mission Group, 2:00 pmJackie Neely Mission Group, 7:00 pm
Wednesday-3rdJoline Tuten Mission Group, 12:00 pm
Thursday-4thJudy Barnes Mission Group, 7:00 pm
Friday-6thSisters in Christ Annual Retreat (thru 8th)
Saturday-7thMDO Registration, 9:00 am
Sunday-8thFinance Team Meeting, 4:00 pmAnn Story Mission Group, 5:00 pmQuarterly Business Meeting, 5:00 pm
Tuesday-10thStrom Fellowship, 10:30 am
Thursday-12thKindergarten Grandparents/Grandfriends Day, 9:00 am
Friday-13thKindergarten Grandparents/Grandfriends Day, 9:00 amDaddy/Daughter Banquet, 6:00 pm
Friday-20thPreschool Chef Party, 6:00 pm
Sunday-22ndBaptism, 8:45 & 11:00 amR.A.K.E., 4:00 pm
Saturday-28thWomen’s Book Club, 9:00 am
ANNIVERSARIES
OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
ATTENDANCE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Congratulations to the following who will celebrate anniversaries during the month of February:
Feb. 1, Marie Brooks, 4 years as Worship Minister Assistant
Feb. 6, Connie Franks, 9 years as Records Ministry Assistant
Feb. 15, Dena Riley, 17 years as Preschool & Children’s Minister
is extended to Elizabeth Julian, Elaine Wilkie, Charles Williams, Ben Scott, Phil McBeath and the family of Tyler Cook
Dec. 14 – Jan. 4, 2015 (average)
S.S. attendance – 813Worship attendance – 1,425
Dec. 14 – Dec. 31 2014
Budget Required: 303,696.00Budget Received: 284,433.26TTT/2: 5,885.00Benevolence: 4,865.70Other: 110,540.61
Financial Condition: Green
Year To Date:Budget Required: 2,934,335.00Budget Received: 2,909,816.32
SUNDAY 8:30 am ..............................Media Library Open 8:45 am ...............................Traditional Worship
Extended Session (birth-5) I0:00 am ..............................................Bible Study11:00 am .....................Contemporary Worship
Extended Session(birth-3)Bounce (4-5 yrs)
4:30 pm ....................... Student Worship Choir4:45 pm..................................................Handbells5:00 pm ......................................Sunset Worship 6:00 pm..................................HS/MS LifeGroups
TUESDAY9:00 am ...................................Mother’s Day OutI0:00 am ....................Sr. Adult Choir RehearsalI:00 pm .................Evangelism Doll Workshop6:00 pm ....................Resistance Band Practice
WEDNESDAY 9:30 am .......................................Prayer Meeting5:00 pm .........................................Family Supper5:30pm .............................. Media Library Open 5:45 pm ................................... Children’s Choirs
Men’s ChoirPrayer Meeting
6:00 pm ............................... Life Design ClassesHS/MS Resistance
6:15 pm.............................Deeper Prayer Study6:30 pm .................... Worship Choir Rehearsal6:45 pm ......................................Mission Friends
GAs/RAs7:00 pm ................ ............Orchestra Rehearsal
Worship Band
THURSDAY 9:00 am ...................................Mother’s Day Out
FRIDAY 9:00 am ...................................Mother’s Day Out
AFTER HOURS & WEEKEND EMERGENCIES
Call the church office, 279·6370, press 9 and leave a message; it will be sent to
the Minister-on-Call.
Thank you FBCNA!! As ofJanuary 14, you have given $110,952.45 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions!
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SERMONS ONLINEMiss a Sunday?
You can view our Sunday morning messages online.
Simply go to fbcna.org and click on “Media” then
“Messages” to access high-definition video recordings
of our sermons.
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING
Sunday, February 8, 5pmWorship Center
Fe b r u a r yat a glance
Ryan PackSENIOR PASTOR
Jeff BumgardnerWORSHIP PASTORSTOR
Mark OwensMISSIONS & OUTREACH PASTOR & OUTREACH PASTOR
Roy KiserSENIOR ADULT PASTOR
Patrick HarmonSTUDENT PASTOR
Dena RileyPRESCHOOL & CHILDREN
Dana McElmurrayWEEKDAY EARLYEDUCATION DIRECTOR
Harriet ConnerBUSINESS ADMINISTRATORR
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Traditional Worship ............................................................8:45 AMExtended Session (birth-5) ............................................. 8:45 AMBible Study .........................................................................10:00 AMContemporary Worship ................................................ 11:00 AMExtended Session (birth-3) .......................................... 11:00 AMBounce (4-5 yrs) ............................................................... 11:00 AMSunday Night Worship.......................................................5:00 PM
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
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Paul & Christa MuckenfussDee Dee Whitlock
WAYS TO DONATEThis is a reminder that there are several ways you can give your offering to the church even when you are away.
Offering Plate - Place contribution in offering plate on Sunday orturn it in with your Sunday School records.
Bill Pay through your individual checking account; contact your bank to set it up.
Kiosks in Atrium and preschool area of Children’s Learning Center (across from the check-in counter). This allows you to donate to budget, building fund, missions and other ministries.
Online giving through our website at fbcna.org. Click on “Online Giving” and follow the instructions.
In addition to donating, you can also pay for Wednesday supper and various events that are scheduled throughout the year via the kiosks, online giving and SecureGive App.
