FBCNewsletter · November 2016. On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people...

FBC Newsletter 1 November 2016

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NewsletterFBCNovember 2016

On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to de-fend the fatherless…to care for the child that has no family…to visit orphans in their distress.

The Chosen Children Orphan Care Ministry of First Bible Church will be selling t-shirts for people to wear on Orphan Sunday and also BBQ plates from Pig Stand BBQ for the Decatur Campus and Greenbriar BBQ for the Madison Campus. The link to order a shirt or BBQ plate is chosenchildren.bigcartel.com.

For the BBQ lunch at the Decatur Campus we will be having a Chosen Children Lunch Presentation in the Field House. We will have several speakers on all things foster and orphans care. People can also take their lunch to go as well in Decatur. For the Madison Campus we will have to-go plates only from Greenbriar.

We will also have information tables set up in the Fireside Room with information from CASA of North Alabama, sponsorship opportunities for children in Kotovu, Uganda from African Renewal Ministries, and also several other organizations.

Orphan Sunday at FBC

Sunday, November 20 - 5:15 pmThis will be an evening of

praise & worship for both Campuses

at James Clemons High School

Childcare for nursery - preschool age


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John and Sarah Delashaw{Ward}

Madison Campus

Richard and Samantha Wilder(Adam, Cara, Marleigh}

Decatur Campus

Lida Orr Decatur Campus

Even if you are unable to be a part of the Adult Choir Ministry on a regular basis, we welcome you to be a part of this ministry for Christmas!


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Steve Bateman

Looking Ahead with Steve

This month begins with the divisive furor that is the Election of 2016 and ends with the reflective respite of Thanksgiving Day. In like a lion, out like a lamb. Or so we hope. Chances are good that families gathered around Thanksgiving Dinner will be drawn once again into bitter political debates even though the election is over. Wiser families may agree to avoid the subject altogether. Whether our next president is Ms. Clinton or Mr. Trump, half of the na-tion will still be upset by Thanksgiving about the results, and many will not see the election as legitimate. Seeds of suspicion have been scattered broadly. Angry rhetoric has brought our national discourse to new lows. Careless accusations have tarnished many a reputation. Our nation needs healing. Our nation needs a great physician. Our nation needs mercy. Our na-tion needs the truth.

In 1863, to a divided nation, President Abraham Lincoln issued that famous proclamation:

“ I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of No-vember next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such sin-gular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble peni-tence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”

Yes. That.


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Operation Christmas Child - Decatur - Madison Our collection Sunday for your packed Shoeboxes is

November 13.Madison drop off boxes at the church office

Decatur drop off boxes in the Fireplace Room

A big thank you to all who participated in the Fall Volun-teer Church Service Day. We had a good turnout, accom-plished a lot of our goals and had some great fellowship. Early sign up was a tremen-

dous help in our planning, especially in designating team leaders. In the future we will be placing even more emphasis on early commitments as this is an important key in the care of the property God has entrusted to our care. Thanks again, Darrel Phillips

Fall Uganda Mission Team

Audrey, Sally & Ty, Batchelor Madison Campus

Cristi Rossouw, Justin BarnesDecatur Campus

JOURNEYTO THE LANDOF THE BIBLE With FIRST BIBLE CHURCH OCTOBER 15-27, 2017

THE DEAD SEA


COMMON THREAD - DECATUR

Friday, November 4th “Common Thread” Coffee Commons 9:30-11am

Bring whatever project you are currently working on at home and we will also be working on our crocheting skills!

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FORGED PRAYER - MADISON

Wednesday, November 2 at the Madison Office 6-7pm

Women’s Forged Prayer on 11/2 will be focused on prayer for our Nation. Please join us. Light refreshments will be provided.

If you have questions, please call Trish Switzer at 772-418-7155 or Angie Keller at (256) 431-4469.

Wednesdays - November 9, 16 & 30 at the Madison Office 6-7pm

This is a sweet time of fellowship and prayer. (you do not have to pray aloud). For those who cannot make it on Wednesday nights, we could really use your help to pray for the Madison Campus prayer requests and send out a card to let them know we are praying for them.

NEW -- BIBLE JOURNALING WORKSHOP

Will meet the second Wednesday every month - Decatur Campus Room 202 from 5:30-6:30pm

This is a monthly time for women to gather for a devotional on the chosen scripture, share ideas for illustrating the passage, and fel-lowship with each other while we apply the craft.

November will be focused on The Virtuous Woman in Proverbs 31.


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MATT DUBACH

NOV 2016

FIRST BIBLE

JEREMY GILBERT

WEEKLYSCHEDULE

Join us November16th for a Wednesday

Night Converge from 6:00to 8:00 PM. Middle and high

school from Decatur &Madison will meet

together at the church for aHoeDown!

Be sure to follow us on oursocial media avenues! We areon Instagram and Twitter as

@firstbiblesm and onFacebook under the groupname "First Bible Student

Ministry."

Come fellowship & buildcommunity on WednesdayNights! Our current series

that we will be going throughis on Biblical Manhood &

Womanhood. Come preparedwith your Bible, a notebook,

and pen!

9:15-10:30AM

6:00-6:45 PM

6:45-7:15 PM

7:15-8:00PM

Join us Sunday Mornings forour small group ministry timeduring first hour. During the

large group time, we willcontinue our Redemptive

History series where we willgo through the entire Bible

this year!


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Nov 4 Common Thread 9:30 amNov 6 Daylight -Saving Time

endsNov 6 Cornerstone ABF Lunch

12 NoonNov 7 Outreach Ministry Mtg

5:30 pm Nov 8 ELECTION DAYNov 8 Elders Meet 5:30 pmNov 10 Mission Committee Mtg

5:30 pm Nov 11 Veterans DayNov 12 Madison Student Service

Project 9:00 amNov 13 Orphan SundayNov 13 Chosen Children Lunch in

Field HouseNov 13 Deacons Meet 3:00 pm Nov 16 Student Min. Converge

Hoedown 6:00 pm Nov 18 MOPS Mtg 9:15 am Nov 24 THANKSGIVING DAYNov 25 Operation Christmas

Child (Samaritan’s Purse} 1-5 pm Atlanta GA

Nov 24-25 Office ClosedNov 27 No evening Service

NovemberDeacons of the

Month

Marvin GrimmDecatur Campus

Joe Woodson Madison Campus

Sympathy Pray for the following families.

Stan Moore(his father, Marvin Moore)

Meagan McDonald(her grandfather, Wayne Anderton

and grandfather, Fred Ray )

Tuesday Mornings

Decatur Campus 6:30 amat the church

Madison Campus 6:30 amat FBC Office, 20 Main St.

Madison

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Special Opportunity with Samaritan’s Purse in Atlanta November 25 – Operation Christmas Child

You can be a part of the processing of shoeboxes that will be sent around the world. Prior to the boxes be-ing sent, each one has to be checked for appropriate material and to remove the financial contribution. This happens at the OCC Shoebox Processing Center in Atlanta. The date is November 25, 1-5 p.m. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Meagan McDonald, [email protected]. Meagan has participated the past two years and has put together this opportunity for First Bible. Spots go quickly, so please let Meagan know ASAP if you would like to go this year. Or if you havequestions, she will be glad to talk with you.

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