June 2014

First Baptist Church Springville

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July 2014

July 2014 Wellsprings Volume 46 No. 6

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CentriCentriCentri‐‐‐Kids CampKids CampKids Camp

4th of July 4th of July 4th of July ‐‐‐ Office ClosedOffice ClosedOffice Closed

“For His Glory: Grace”“For His Glory: Grace”“For His Glory: Grace” Ephesians 2:1Ephesians 2:1Ephesians 2:1‐‐‐101010 Youth Camp Trip Youth Camp Trip Youth Camp Trip ‐‐‐ Myrtle Beach, S.C.Myrtle Beach, S.C.Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Guest Speaker Guest Speaker Guest Speaker

Widow’s BanquetWidow’s BanquetWidow’s Banquet

“““For His Glory For His Glory For His Glory ‐‐‐ Acceptance”Acceptance”Acceptance” Ephesians 2:11Ephesians 2:11Ephesians 2:11‐‐‐131313

Team Two leaves for EcuadorTeam Two leaves for EcuadorTeam Two leaves for Ecuador

“For His Glory: Peace”“For His Glory: Peace”“For His Glory: Peace” Ephesians 2:14Ephesians 2:14Ephesians 2:14‐‐‐181818

Chip Thornton (Lead Pastor) office@fbcspringville.com Andy Waits (Pastor of Youth & Recreation) awaits@fbcspringville.com Scott Corbin (Pastor of Music & Education) scorbin1@gmail.com Kim Conaway (Children’s Director) Shiree Hornsby (Preschool Director) Monica Buckner (God’s Kids Director)

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Service Times Sunday:

9:15 a.m. - Small Groups

10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship

6:00 p.m. - Evening Worship/Discipleship Groups

Wednesday:

6:30 p.m.- Children’s Worship

6:30 p.m.- Youth Worship

6:30 p.m.. - Adult Prayer and Bible Teaching

*Childcare is available for all worship services. The nursery is located in the educational wing of the church.

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From the Pastor

Acceptance

Human beings crave acceptance. Seeking acceptance is one of the driving forces behind all we do. It drives some to join organiza ons. It drives others to drugs and alcohol. It drives us to buy fancy cars and nice homes. As financial guru, Dave Ramsey, says, “We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” Even psycholo‐gists tell us that, of all the human drivers, the desire to be accepted, loved, or wanted is at the top of the list. . . . but it is not merely a psychological need. It is a spiritual one. And it is one that God addresses in Ephesians 2:11‐13. In those verses, God shares with us who we once were: separated from God, alienated, strangers, hopeless, and without Him. He paints a pre y dark picture. But, God also shares with us some good news. God accepts us into His family by the blood‐sacrifice of His Son. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ (2:13). This is great news because we can have confidence that even when men may not accept us, God always will. I was watching a TV show with the boys the other night on how people make chocolate. It was quite interes ng. They take a cocoa seed and plant it. It grows for 3‐4 weeks into a small stalk. Then they split the stalk in two and gra ‐in a larger branch. They wrap it up and plant it. The cocoa plant and the branch grow together into a big cocoa tree that bears big fruit, as big as coconuts. If the larger branch had been le in the pile, it would have withered away. But once it was gra ed in, it became strong and began to bear fruit. A spiritual truth dawned upon me. You and I have been gra ed in as God’s people. We’ve been accepted. We were like the larger branch; withering away, alone, by ourselves. But God loved us and gra ed us into His fruit‐bearing family. You need to know that you are loved by God. You are wanted by God. You have been ac‐cepted by God into the beloved. Now, if He has done those things for you . . . what is your response to Him? Ephesians 2:14, Pastor Chip

News from Music and Educa on Pastor Sco Corbin Music Ministry News

The Worship Choir will prac ce Wednesday, July 9th at 7:45 PM and Sunday, July 27th at 4:50 PM. The choir will con nue

to lead in the morning worship.

Youth News from Pastor Andy

Youth Summer Camp to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Monday, July 7th ‐ Friday, July 11th

Please have parental consent medical form to Pastor Andy before the trip.

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Children’s News

On Sunday mornings, the Children's Ministry has been studying Historical Biblical accounts of 'Cain and Abel' and 'Jacob and Esau'. Cain murdering his brother, Abel, gives us an example of extreme out of control anger. Cain also lied to God when God asked him, 'where is your brother'? The Bible warns us that anger can lead to sin, even to murder! We are studying what God says in His Word about anger and lying.

We are taking a break from 'Children Desiring God' for the summer. However, children are invited to meet on most Wednesday nights, beginning June 11th, for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Dr. McCleney will be teaching the "Science of Crea on". This class is primarily structured for 4th grade and up, but if your younger child is interested in trying the class that is fine with Dr. McCleney.

The younger children are invited to meet with me for a Bible study about prayer, pray for each other, and fellowship. Both Bible studies will meet in the FLC during adult worship. On most summer Sunday nights, children are invited to a Bible study on Giving and Serving; this study will meet in the FLC.

The outgoing sixth graders are invited to a promo on fellowship on July 22. Andy and I will meet the kids at FBC to go to Spring Valley Beach for the day; the middle school youth are invited. Final details TBA.

CentriKid Kidscamp will be June 30‐July 4. We will leave at 1:00, on Monday, June 30; we will return on Friday, July 4, at 11:30. Please pray for us during the week.

Our ongoing mission project is 'change for Alabama Bap st Children's Homes'. A 'Lighthouse' bank for the children(or adults) to put their extra change into is in the FLC; money collected in this bank will benefit the Alabama Bap st Children's Homes. Have a blessed July!! Peace and Grace, Kim

June Ecuador Mission Trip Team One

Chunchi at Sunset Home of local Family

Sunday School Observers

July 6th July 13th July 20th July 27th Preschool 3yrs Geri Rayburn Helen Dison Leslie Jones Jean Redish Preschool 4 & 5 Julia Jones Jeffie Upton Chris Freed Gene Gill Grades 1‐2 Anne e Marchant Lore a Dison Billy Vann Kathryn Gill Grades 3‐4 Tootsie Vann Tootsie Vann Tootsie Vann Tootsie Vann Grades 5‐6 John Jenkins Butch Dison John Jenkins Jim Collins

July 2014 - Volunteer Schedule

Ushers Parking Patrol Deacons on Call Coun ng Sound/Video Tech July 6th Jim Hill* Billy Vann Duck Leopard Susie Phillips Kelly Leopard Eddy Dunn Eddy Dunn Russell Phillips Heather Gilmer Dixon White Dixon White Russell Phillips Mike Kell

July 13th Randy Keith* Brian Sparks Joe Cox Steve Turner Kelly Leopard Ken Robertson Barry McCleney Al Rayburn Pete Hunter Ken Phillips Brian Sparks Haskle Lee

July 20th Frank Parker* Ken Robertson B. McCleney Doug Connell Kelly Leopard Gene Gill Larry S rling Larry S rling Judy Young Dixon White Richard Carroll Joe Gilmore Steve Turner

July 27th Barry McCleney* Don McLaughlin Frank Parker Judy S rling Jon Hubbard Eddy Dunn Russell Phillips Daryl White Jenny Gilmore Ken Phillips Joe Cox Randy Keith Ken Phillips

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Nursery Time Bed Babies Toddlers July 6th 9:00 Anita Corbin Helen Dison 10:15 Be y Carroll Beverly Bullock

July 13th 9:00 Anita Corbin Randy Keith 10:15 Jeffie Upton Bobbye Grubbs

July 20th 9:00 Anita Corbin Jackie Keith 10:15 Susan McLaughlin Sherry Jones

July 27th 9:00 Anita Corbin Be y Gortney 10:15 Maria Freed Anne e Marchant

Thank You!

Dear Church Family, We would like to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers during Jack’s recent illness and hospitaliza‐

on. A special big thanks to Pastor Chip for his visits. He made our day. Thanks for all the prayers and our loving God, Jack is back at home do‐ing well. Love in Christ, Jack Davis Family

God’s Kids Preschool

Registra on is s ll open for 3K and 4K beginning in September.

Call 467‐7979 for an applica on.

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ECUADOR IN SOUTH AMERICA

FBC Team Two July 25th - August 2nd

David DuPre, Angi DuPre, Shelly DuPre, Jaclyn DuPre,

Jack Kinnison

FBC Team Three October 11th - 18th

Chip Thornton, Beverly Bullock, Don Webb, Annette Zelaya,

James Hill, Joe Whitten, Matthew East, Lora Beth East

PRAYING FOR ECUADOR

Dates to Remember

June 30 Centri‐Kids Camp July 4 Office Closed for the 4th of July 11 Hilton ‐ Phillips Wedding, 6:30 pm. 19 Widows Banquet 25 Team Two leaves for Ecuador 27 Deacons Mee ng at 4:30 pm.

Saints Alive

“Back to School”

Annual Meeting

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Family Life Center - 11:00 am.

Please bring school supplies for elementary age

children that are in need of help.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hilton Jr.

and

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Phillips

Request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their children

Kerry Elizabeth

and

Aus n Wade

on Friday, the Eleventh of July

Two Thousand and Fourteen

at Six‐Thirty in the Evening

First Bap st Church of Springville

980 Robinson Street

Springville, Alabama

FBC Springville

Deacons and their Wives

and

Saints Alive

Request the honor of your presence

at the

2014 Widow’s Banquet

On Saturday, the Nineteenth of July

Two Thousand and Fourteen

At Five O’clock in the Evening

First Bap st Church Springville

Family Life Center

980 Robinson Street

Springville, Alabama

“Summer Blast”“Summer Blast”“Summer Blast”

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Saints Alive

Grand Rivers, Kentucky

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219 Burgess Drive

Springville, AL 35146

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July Sermon Series

July 6th “For His Glory: Grace”

July 13th Guest

July 20th “For His Glory: Acceptance”

July 27th “For His Glory: Peace”