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Passion Week
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First Baptist News M A R C H 2 0 1 4 R O C K Y M O U N T , N C
Knowing God, Making God Known, and Becoming like His Son, Jesus Christ, through Worship, Bible Study, and Ministry
First
Baptist
Church
Week of Prayer—March 2-9
Sunday, March 2
Combined Schedule
9 am—Sunday School
10:30 am—One Worship Service
P A G E 2 A Great Forerunner in the Faith . . .
From time to time, I plan to introduce
some of the great Christians of the
past in our monthly newsletter. Why?
We stand to gain an immeasurable
amount of knowledge and inspiration
by looking to those ordinary men and
women who have gone before us and
have demonstrated extraordinary faith
in an unfathomably wise and powerful
God. We begin with Herman Bavinck.
You say, “…who?” I know! Most peo-
ple have never heard of him. Hence,
my reason for introducing you to him!
Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) is not a
name with which many American Evan-
gelicals are familiar. That is truly unfor-
tunate. We are biblically impoverished,
in significant ways, for not knowing his
life and thought.
Among his many accomplishments, Dr.
Bavinck was a leading theologian in the
Netherlands a century ago. His major
work (Reformed Dogmatics) has been
translated into English over the past
few years and we are richer for it. He
was not only a fine, fine theologian; he
was a powerful churchman, and a pas-
tor.
While space does not allow for an ex-
tended treatment for why we should
read biographies about him or, dare I
say, read and study his Reformed Dog-
matics (four volumes), I will call atten-
tion to a small excerpt from his writ-
ings and make one observation.
His massive four volumes have been
condensed into one book, Our Reasona-
ble Faith. I heartily commend this book.
Below is a citation from Our Reasonable
Faith. Read it, meditate upon it, and
ask Christ to open your mind and
heart to the glorious scope of Christ’s
kingdom plans!
“This experience (of grace) was
their (the Reformers) point of de-
parture, but it was not their resting
place, nor the end of their way.
They penetrated further, both for-
wards and backwards. Behind the
grace of God which comes to ex-
pression in the
pardon of guilt,
there lies the
sovereignty of
God, the infi-
nite and wor-
shipful being in
all His excel-
lences and per-
fections. They
saw that if God
was sovereign in His work of salva-
tion, He was sovereign always and
everywhere - in creation as well as
re-creation. If He had become King
in the heart of man, He had become
that also in his head and hand, in the
home and office and the field, in state
and society, in art and science
(emphasis mine). The question,
How is man saved? did not suffice,
but had to be led back to another,
higher, deeper all-comprehensive
one: How is God to have His due
of glory? Hence for Zwingli, and
even more for Calvin, the work of
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F I R S T B A P T I S T N E W S
Church Staff
Dennis Darville
Lead Pastor
Larry Curtis
Pastor of Education & Admin.
Jim Alley
Pastor of Music & Worship
Mike Avery
Pastor of Families with Students
Tim Griffin
Pastor of Families with Children
Stephen Weeks
Pastor of College Students
Bob Britt
Homebound Visitation
Mary Helen Batten
Receptionist/ Admin. Assistant
Nina Daughtridge
Music Assistant
Kayla Dozier
Admin. Assistant
Jewell Pullen
Financial Secretary
Faye Strickland
Facilities Director
Beth Thompson
Office Manager
“If He had become King
in the heart of man, He
had become that also in
his head and hand, in
the home and office and
the field, in state and
society, in art and
science . . .”
Herman Bavinck Rev. Dennis Darville
March 23
Please join us as the Friendly Avenue Baptist
Church Orchestra from Greensboro, NC joins
the FBC Orchestra for special music during
the 11 a.m. worship service on March 23,
2014.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Sunday, March 9
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reformation had only begun when they had found
peace of heart in the blood of the cross. The
whole world lay open before them, so to speak,
not in order to be left to its own devices but to
be penetrated and hallowed by the word of God
and by prayer. They begin in their immediate
environment by addressing themselves to the
church and city where they lived. They restored
not only the office of preaching but also the worship
service and the church discipline; they reformed not
merely the religious life of Sunday but also the civic
and social life of the days of the week. They reformed
not merely the private life of the citizen but also the
public life of the state (emphasis mine).” (pp.125-
126, Our Reasonable Faith, H. Bavinck).
Focus, if you will, on the areas I italicized. Bavinck, like the
Reformers before him, did not stop with the glories of a
man or woman encountering the grace of forgiveness
through Christ. Rather, Bavinck and the heroes of the
Protestant faith understood, rightly, that the experience
of grace was the starting place from which God would
then employ these “new-creation people” for the greater
purposes of reforming all of life (i.e., arts, sciences, educa-
tion, politics, philanthropic enterprises, community devel-
opment, business, etc.).
When he says, “they reformed not merely the private life
of the citizen but the public life of the state….,” he is hint-
ing at something most important - God redeems us for
greater purposes! He is calling His people, as He always
has, to go forth into this world, which belongs to Him by
right of Creation and Redemption, and reclaim what be-
longs to the King of the world. Why has Christ created
and redeemed you? This is one of the most important
questions anyone could ever ask!
P A G E 4
Class 101: Kingdom Citizenship:
Meaningful Membership at FBC Required for all new members. Begins March 23
The next 6-session class begins Sunday, March 23. The class is
taught during the Sunday School hour (beginning at 9:30 am) in the
activity room above the Fellowship Hall. This class is for anyone
interested in joining our church as well as for those who simply
want more information about who we are and what we believe.
Please sign up by calling the church office (446-9113) by March 16.
BELARUS MISSION TRIP:
May 10-19. This team is complete with Tom Jones coordinating.
Pray as the team plans & prepares for their trip.
ECUADOR MISSION TRIPS:
May 6-13, August 5-12, November 4-11
Contact Coordinator: Gretchen Boseman @ (252) 904-0985
CAMBODIA MISSION TRIP:
Tentatively planned for the end of Dec., 2014 or beginning of Jan.,
2015. Information/Interest meeting will be held on Sunday, March 9
at 2:30 pm in the FMC Café area. Contact Coordinator: Guy Tut-
terow @ 252) 885-1890 .
Join us Wednesday, March 12 6 pm – FBC Sanctuary
as we hear from
Mark Harris, Pastor FBC Charlotte
Candidate for US Senate
Mark Harris is a native of Winston-Salem, NC, and graduated from Appa-
lachian State University in Boone, NC in 1987 with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Political Science. He graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Wake Forest, NC with both his Masters of Divinity degree
and his Doctor of Ministry degree in Christian Leadership.
In every phase of his life, Harris has served in leadership roles. In addition
to the leadership position he held in “Vote for Marriage NC,” he has held
positions of leadership in the North Carolina Baptist State Convention and
the Southern Baptist Convention. He has served as Second Vice President
of the Baptist State Convention for one year, First Vice President for two
years, and for the past two years has served as the organization’s President. He has also been actively involved with the
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, serving on various committees as well as Chairman of the Board.
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PASSION WEEK
Our desire is to spend more than just one or two services focusing on the last days of
Jesus’ earthly life—accordingly, we have several events planned for Passion Week.
Plan to attend and invite family, friends and co-workers to join you.
Sunday, April 13 Palm Sunday
Our morning message will focus on The Triumphal Entry.
Rather than focusing on one evening, this year special music
will be a part of each service during Passion Week.
Wednesday, April 16 No meal/evening activities
Note: The adult choir will rehearse at the usual time.
Thursday, April 17 Maundy Thursday Service @ 6:30 pm
We ask that you make this a day of prayer and fasting (for
those who are able). Our service will be held in the sanctu-
ary—we will serve communion during the service.
Friday, April 18 Good Friday Service @ Noon
Pre-service music will begin at 11:45 am. The worship & mes-
sage (30 min. –FBC sanctuary) will be followed by lunch and a
time of fellowship (Fellowship Hall).
Secret Church: We will not have a gathering at church;
however, you are encouraged to do so in your homes
with friends and neighbors.
Sunday, April 20 Easter Sunday Schedule
Sunrise Service on Franklin Field @ 6 am
(This will replace our early service)
No Sunday School
Worship Service @ 10:30 am
(Message will be the same for both services)
F I R S T B A P T I S T N E W S
w w w . f b c r m . o r g
Sundays 8:00 am Televised Morning Worship
(WHIG Channel 17)
8:15 am Contemporary Worship Service
9:00 am Church Library open until 10:00 am
9:30 am Bible Study
11:00 am Worship Service
4:30 pm dgroup for high school (FMC—3rd floor)
6:00 pm Small Groups for adults —FMC & homes
Nursery for Birth—2 yrs. (M 105 & M101)
TeamKID for 3 yrs.—K (M102)
KOGS for 1st—5th (FMC—3rd floor)
Sunday X-Change (6th-8th) (FMC—3rd floor)
Orchestra Rehearsal
Mondays 10:45 am Inspiration Singers (Choir suite)
7:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal
Tuesdays 6:30 am Women’s Prayer Groups
8:46 am Staff meeting
9:30 am Women’s Bible Study
10:00 am Women’s Prayer Group
1:00 pm Stephen Ministry (1st & 3rd Wks M103)
6:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal
6:30 pm Alpha at Fountain Correctional
Wednesdays 10:00 am SEBTS EQUIP (M203)
3:00 pm Church Library open until 6:00 pm
COOL Kids (FMC)
5:00 pm Fellowship Meal
6:00 pm Nursery for Birth—1 yrs. (M105 & M101)
Mission Friends for 2-3yrs. (M102)
Cherub Choir for 4 yrs.-K (E202)
Sonshine Choir for Grades 1&2 (E201a)
Music Makers for Grade 3 (E300)
Young Musicians for Grades 4-5 (E307)
Crossroads for Grades 6-12 (M301)
Prayer Meeting for adults (Fell. Hall)
7:10 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Community Basketball Outreach
Thursdays 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Group (Choir room)
12:30 pm Prison Ministry
3:00 pm COOL Kids (FMC)
7:30 pm The Bridge (Wesleyan College)
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 Combined Service 9 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 Cambodia Info Mtg.
(2:30 pm—FMC Café) Deacons’ Mtg. (4 pm—M201a)
10 Forever Young
(11:30 am—Fell. Hall) Fountain Chaplaincy (6 pm—AT Room)
11 Senior Adult Council (2 pm—AT Room)
12
Mark Harris (6 pm—Sanctuary)
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17 18 19
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23 30
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25 26 Meals on Wheels 27 Meals on Wheels 28
March 2014
Week of Prayer for North American Missions/Annie Armstrong Offering March 2-9