First Baptist Church of Seabrook October 2021 Newsletter

Sunday, October 03 • Lord’s Supper Services

Sunday, October 10 • Special Called Business

Meeting

Wednesday, October 13 • Church Council Calendar

Deadline

Saturday, October 16 • Community Garden Workday

Wednesday, October 20 • November Newsletter Deadline

October 25—30 • Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 30 • Art in the Garden

Sunday, October 31 • Deacon Ordination Service

Coming in November...

11/03/21 Quarterly Report Deadline

11/10/21 EARLY December/January Newsletter Deadline

11/14/21 Quarterly Business Meeting

October Calendar

We’ve been undergoing some changes in the church office. Specifically, we have installed a new, Voice Over Internet Protocol phone system with Comcast. The transition has been quite the adventure. Just last week, Joanne and I tried to transfer a call from my phone to her phone and we couldn’t figure out how to do it! It was a comedy of errors! Then today something amazing happened! Cory gave all of us an easy to read User Manual for our new phones. Directions! Praise the Lord! I am guessing you are already seeing the spiritual application from that illustration, but just in case you haven’t, let me share. We are going through some interesting changes in our church, our homes, our work, well…. with every-thing! We are all struggling to adapt to the “new normal of constant change.” It has been, at least for me, difficult and comical. It seems almost impossible to plan anything! Ugh!!!! We’re trying to have one service with masks and one service with masks optional. It’s not working as I hoped it would. We have folks staying away from the first service because we’ve asked people to wear masks and at the same time, we have people staying away from the first service because not everyone is wearing a mask. Ugh! Join me in praying for a better solution. There is a long list of things we have tried or are trying as we navigate through the murky waters of church in 2021. Some will work and some will fail. However, there is something available to us that will never fail. The Directions! God’s Holy Word!

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalms 119:103-105

Let’s do our best to stay as close to the Bible as we can as we move forward together! I’m excited about trying new things. In October we are, for the first time, hosting a Pumpkin Patch! This will be an awesome community outreach opportunity beginning on Oct 25th and ending Oct 30th. On the 30th there will also be an “Art in the Garden” event! What a day that’s going to be! Want to help? Volun-teers are needed! You can sign-up on the bulletin board in the hallway of the Church Building. I’ll close with this… By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35 Let’s love one another! God bless, Pastor Rob

First Baptist Church of Seabrook

October 2021 Newsletter

Rev. Rob Purdy

Pastor

Joanne Wells

Editor

Cheryl Harrison

Online Editor

Weekly Schedule

Sunday 8:15 am ............................................................................. Adult Bible Study ......................................................... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:15 — 9:30 am ................................................. 1st Adult Coffee Fellowship ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 — 10:30 am ......................................................................... 1st Nursery ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 — 10:30 am ......................................................... 1st Children’s Church ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:30 — 10:30 am .................................................. Berean Adult Fellowship ......................................................... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 — 10:30 am ............................................................. Youth Bible Study ........................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 — 10:30 am .................................................. Women’s Sunday School ......................................................... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 — 10:30 am ........................................................... 1st Worship Service ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 — 11:00 am ............................................... 2nd Adult Coffee Fellowship ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am — 12:00 pm .................................................................. 2nd Nursery ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am — 12:00 pm ................................. Children’s Church/Pre-K Church ............................................................................ ... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 11:00 am — 12:00 pm .................................................... 2nd Worship Service ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 5:00 — 6:30 pm ......................................................... Women’s Bible Study ............................................................................... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)

Monday 6:30 pm .................... Men’s Monday Night Bible Study & Dinner Fellowship ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)

Wednesday 6:30 — 7:30 pm .............................................. Kid’s Club (PreK—6th grade) .................................................................................. 1506 Bayport Blvd. (Hwy 146) 6:30 — 7:30 pm .................................. Youth Discipleship (6th-12th grades) ......................................................... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 6:30 — 7:30 pm ..................................... Adult Praise, Prayer & Bible Study ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)

Thursday 11:00 am — 12:30 pm .................................................. Women’s Bible Study ................................................................................ 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 6:30 — 8:00 pm ................................ Young Adult Fellowship & Bible Study .................................................................................. 1506 Bayport Blvd. (Hwy 146)

Regular Office Hours Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 AM—1:30 PM

The Church office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. The main office phone number is 281-474-3281. If you call while the office is closed or after hours please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible or email [email protected].

October 2021 Tellers

Oct. 03 ............................ John & Cheryl Harrison and Mike & Cindy Treece Oct. 10 ......................................... Mary Johnson, Kathy Slater & Pat Smartt Oct. 17 ..................................................................... John & Cheryl Harrison Oct. 24 ...................................... Michelle Hazlett, Linda Long, Margie Minix Oct. 31 .................................................................................. Tellers Needed

If you have need for prayer, you can submit a prayer

requests through our contact form. To access the

form, please click the following button:

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A look at the church finances…

General Funds August 2021 Contributions .............. $29,291.68 Building Fund August 2021 Contributions ..................... $0.00 Missions Fund August 2021 Contributions ................ $1,785.00

Thank you for

your faithful giving!

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Jennie Kivch

Don Doyle

Kathy Slater

Genny Kates

Mandy Stilwell

Judith Butler

Philip Minix

Billy Crawford

James Moss

Donald Botkin

Chris VanDerbeck

Melissa Apley

Jamie Woleben

Janice Gardner

Joshua Garza

Gene Flipse

Brent Burris

John O’Neal

Amy VanDever Flipse

Hailey Andrews

John Roubion

9:30 & 11:00 AM Service

Sunday, October 03, 2021

Men’s Monday Night Ministry Bible Study & Dinner Fellowship

Every Monday In-Person @ 6:30 pm

Live streams begins @ 7:00 pm

Welcome to the next phase of the Blast & Cast Men's Ministries Bible Reading Challenge! There are no prizes this time, but there is a reward... The eternal value of time spent with the Lord in His Word! For the next 7 to 9 weeks, we will read through the Gospel of John. Weekly Study Questions are available on our website at www.fbcseabrook.org.

Garden Workday - 10/16/2021 (6:30 - 8:00 pm)

CALENDAR INFORMATION DEADLINE Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The Church Council will be planning for the busy holiday months of November, December and January. It is imper-ative that the servant leaders, administrative staff and all Ministry/Committee Leads and Directors take the time to plan for these months.

The purpose of the Church Council is to plan and outline the church calendar.

Special Called Business Meeting Sunday, October 10, 2021

There will be a Special Called Business Meeting immedi-ately following the 2nd worship service on Sunday, October 10th for the purpose of voting on new deacons.

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Young Adult Bible Study

Thursdays at 6:30 pm

Nursery is available 6:30—8:00 pm

We need volunteers to staff morning and afternoon shifts all week for the Pumpkin Patch, plus we need help with the “Art in the Garden” event on Saturday, October 30th. Please see the sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in the Children’s Ministry hallway. Good news! You can sign-up for as many shifts as you want! Questions? Please email us at [email protected].

Deadline

for November 2021

Wednesday, October 20th

Women’s Ministry Bible Study

CHOOSE Sunday’s at 5:00 pm or Thursday’s at 11:00 am

September 12 through November 4, 2021

“Queries of the Omniscient” is about the questions God asks in the Bible.

• Session 1: The LORD asked Job, “Where were you when…?”

• Session 2: The LORD asked Adam and Eve, “What is this that you have done?”

• Session 3: The LORD asked Cain, “Why are you angry and why has your face fallen?”

• Session 4: THE LORD asked Hagar, “Where have you come from and where are you going?”

• Session 5: The LORD asked Abraham, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?”

• Session 6: The LORD asked Moses, “What is in your hand?”

• Session 7: The LORD asked Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?”

• Session 8: The LORD asked Isaiah, “ Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”

• Session 9: Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?”

All women are invited! This will be a wonderful time of Bi-ble study and fellowship.

Deacon Ordination Service Sunday, October 31, 2021

11:00 am

October 2021 Lamplight – Finish Line Several Sundays ago, I saw some crazy people. They had to be crazy because they were running up, down, and around the Kemah bridge. I am sure they don’t think they are crazy, but in my opinion… they are nuts. I mean, who in their right mind runs uphill? Not me. Nope. No way. Anyway… for lack of a better name I will call it the Kemah bridge mar-athon. The route caused a bit of a traffic jam, and as we slowly passed by the runners, I almost offered a few of them a ride.

I noticed an elderly man fighting down-hill gravity as his feet almost came out from underneath him. I don’t think he fell, but it sure looked possible. Nearby, was a woman dressed like a sports model. Her stylish sportswear and glow-in-the-dark shoes looked great, but she was exhausted. Another man came bouncing along as if running up and down bridges was the height of simplicity. His face showed no sign of struggle. People of all ages and sizes ran past us. Some ran up. Others ran down. They all exhibited various stages of energy depletion. Some were as fresh as a daisy. Others pretended to be running, as they walked past the ones who had stopped altogether. They were bone tired… pooped… done. Now, don’t get me wrong. I applaud them for getting into the race. Good for them. I hope the endorphins pushed them through the aches and pains quickly! I have not run up the Kemah bridge lately, but I must admit that there are some things that have stopped me in my tracks. In the past few months, my “tired” list has grown exponentially. The constant barrage of unhealthy news stories is exhausting. I am worn out by news coverage that repeatedly shows syringes near people’s arms. If I had the power, I would ban syringes from any form of video, forever. I look away when I get a shot, so why would I want to watch someone else get a shot? The division and suffering that I witness every day saps my energy. I am bone tired… pooped… and ready for a boost. So how does a tired person continue the race? Well… Paul says it best in the book of Hebrews: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God – Hebrews 12:1-2. We can look to Jesus as the example of joy that we need as we run up and down and all around toward eternity. He finished His race, and He promises to be with us every step of the way as we finish ours. Remember this… you are loved, and you are always in my prayers. In Christ, Cheryl

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9:30 & 11:00 am

Lord’s Supper Services

5:00 – 6:30 pm Women’s Bible

Study

6:30 PM

Men’s Monday Night Bible Study & Dinner

Fellowship

6:30−7:30 PM Adult Praise, Prayer &

Bible Study

Youth Group Bible Study (6-12th grade)

Kid’s Club (PK4 - 6th grade)

11:00a — 12:30p

Women’s Bible Study

♥ 6:30 – 8:00 pm Young Adult Bible

Study

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Noon

Special Called Business Meeting


Study

6:30 PM

Men’s Monday Night Bible Study & Dinner

Fellowship

DEADLINE

TOMORROW 10-13-2021

Church Council Calendar

Information Due


Bible Study


Kid’s Club

(PK4 - 6th grade)

11:00a — 12:30p

Women’s Bible Study


Study

6:30 – 8:00 pm Community

Garden Workday

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5:00—6:30 pm

“Queries of the

Omniscient”

6:30 PM

Men’s Monday Night

Bible Study & Dinner Fellowship

DEADLINE TOMORROW 10-20-2021 November Newsletter

Information Due


Bible Study



11:00a — 12:30p Women’s Bible

Study


Study

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5:00—6:30 pm

“Queries of the

Omniscient”


Bible Study

Youth Group Bible

Study (6-12th grade)


11:00a — 12:30p Women’s Bible

Study


Study

9:00 – 11:00 am Art in the Garden

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pumpkin Patch

31 5th Sunday Hymn Sing Services &

Deacon Ordination


Study

First Baptist Church of Seabrook, P. O. Box 267, 1506 Bayport Blvd. Seabrook, Texas 77586 (281.474.3281)

October 25 – 30

Regular Sunday Services

8:15--9:15 AM .............Adult Bible Study 9:15—9:30 AM ............1st Adult Coffee Fellowship 9:15—10:30 AM...........1st Nursery & Children’s Church 9:30—10:30 AM...........Berean Adult Fellowship 9:30—10:30 AM...........Women’s Sunday School Class 9:30—10:30 AM...........Youth Sunday School 9:30—10:30 AM...........1st Worship Service 10:45—11:00 AM .........2nd Adult Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am—Noon .........2nd Nursery / Children’s Church / Pre-K Church 11:00 am—Noon..........2nd Worship Service

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