June 16, 2017 Dr. Bill Montgomery, Interim Pastor Vol. 58 No. 12

Pray for students at New Camp June 18-23 Rosemary Bass Jean Jones Kate Pass Adrian Trinidad

Matthew Beasley JW Jones Josh Riley David Turner

John Bolen Sophia Jones Ada Short Elisabeth Turner

Sam Dalton Lucas Jordan Paulk Smith Joseph Turner

John Harper Dubose Abigail Lee Marion Starnes John Allen Wise

Ingram Dugger Colby Lee John David Stroud Olivia Lane Wise

Frank Allen Gafford Amanda Majors Cooper Taylor ADULTS

Steadman Glenn Colin Marcum Mason Taylor Endsley Bolen

Tucker Glenn Matthew McDonald Max Thomas Dwight Crigger

Haden Jackson Ashli Parker Coleman Thompson Amy Dugger

Whitman Jackson West Parker Everett Thompson Nicole Jackson

Mary Ashley Wise

William Worley

Pray for students at Beach Retreat

June 16-18

Rosemary Bass Jean Jones John Allen Wise

Garrett Davis Colby Lee Olivia Lane Wise

Lindsay Dobyne Brook Mancil Skylar York

Emory Garner Colin Marcum ADULTS

Grant Holley Coleman Thompson Tammy Nall

Whitman Jackson David Turner Tim Nall

William Worley

Men’s Choir for all men & young men Sunday June 18 meet in choir room at 10:15 am

On the inside… Father’s Day schedule – June 18

Brotherhood Breakfast – June 18

50 Forward lunch – June 20

New Members

Pastor Search Committee

Groceries for CSC in June

Prayer Warriors Needed

Prayer Chain Ministry

Mission Prayer Moments

Student Ministry events

Student Ministry

Beach Retreat June 16-18

New Camp June 18-23 –Bryan College in Dayton,TN

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Pray for Pastor Search Committee Linda Finlin Dodd Riley Lenora Johnson Teresa Ward Joe McDanal Kittye Wyatt Jeremy McMath

Louise Anderson & Benny Gay – alternates

Pray for Minister to Students Search Committee Tripp Bass student advisors Sharon Bulger Cooper Gooden Sandra Davis Ben Parker Glynn Ralls Lynn Starnes

Nicole Jackson & Lex Short –alternates

You are invited Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Alexander

request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter

Edith Ruth to

Preston Wayne Quillen on Saturday, the seventeenth of June

Two thousand seventeen at two o’clock in the afternoon

First Baptist Church 700 East Three Notch Street

Andalusia, Alabama

Reception to follow

Mission Prayer Moments Here is an edited version of some comments from a young woman who grew up in FBC; whom many of you would know if her name were to be printed here. She speaks with wisdom and compassion from a heart that is tuned to God’s purposes in our world:

“Ramadan is the month-long time of intense fasting and prayer for Muslim peoples all over the world. It's an extended period of time where they literally do everything they can to focus on God (Allah). They do not eat or drink during daylight hours. In many Middle Eastern, Asian, and even some European countries, shops close during daylight hours. Life kind of stops, because if you are a "good" Muslim you are fasting, praying and focusing on experiencing God.”

While living in London, many of their closest friends were people of the Islamic faith. She recalls one night when they broke fast with some of their Sudanese friends. She said though there was much excitement, laughter and eating during late night meal:

“In my heart and mind there was a heaviness in this night. Yes it was fun and exciting, but it was also hard to sit there as the incense continued to burn and songs were shared because these beautiful people who had invited me in to their lives were doing so much with no assurance at all. No assurance that Allah would hear their prayers. No assurance that the fasting was getting them anywhere. No assurance that Allah would show them a revelation.

And that's why when you sit with them and they treat you like family, your heart is heavy and racing, because you know this great truth and you have experienced a special message from the one true God, if you are a follower of Jesus. That's the difference.

We as Christians believe that Jesus is the only way to be made right with God. Not good deeds. Not special prayers. Not the right clothes. Not where you live. Not how much money your family has. It's Jesus, and only Him. As a follower of Jesus, we know this special message from God, it's Emmanuel - God with us.

I write to you still feeling that heaviness that I felt years ago sitting in that small flat in London. Don't brush off this month. Don't roll your eyes or get angry that Muslims are praying and fasting. Don't think you have nothing to do with it. Because guess what? You do.

Muslims all over the world can't go to God the Father and speak to Him. Simply because they have never heard the true story of Jesus.

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Father’s Day worship schedule Sunday June 18 9:15 am – Bible study 10:30 – morning worship service No evening activities

Vacation Bible School A BIG thank you to all of the VBS

workers as well as to all who brought homemade goodies for our VBS helpers to enjoy

Groceries for CSC in June JUNE is one of FBC’s months to help stock the Christian Service Center food pantry – please pick up a sample food list & an empty box in hallway to fill with non-perishable food items & then bring back your filled box in June

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY … won’t YOU join us?

Mission Prayer Moments [continued]

The thought of speaking directly to God and Him hearing you and answering you is shocking to many Muslims.” …She asks of us:

“So why again should I care? How does this affect me? I live in a small rural town where there are not any Muslims. My life doesn't cross with anyone like that.

Oh boy. I would say YOU HAVE SUCH A PRIVILEGE BEFORE YOU. YOU HAVE A JOB BEFORE YOU. You get to pray for Muslims. You get to pray for Missionaries. You get to pray that Muslims will have dreams and visions. You get to pray that they will have a real revelation of God.

It's a get to, not a have to or obligated to kind of prayer. It's a heaviness filled with joy kind of prayer.

It can be overwhelming, I know. Maybe you need a little help, a guide perhaps? Below is a link that you can look at daily that will give you specific prayer points on what and how to pray for Muslims during Ramadan. Tonight our family talked through Day 3 before dinner and prayed right before we ate our meal. It can be as simple as that. Join us as we pray for our friends to know Jesus.” 30daysofprayer.com

Dwight’s Doodles Summer has started with something every day! We started with Mission Andalusia, VBS and New Camp already!! Father’s Day is right around the corner. We will have an all-male choir for that

Sunday. We have done this before with all men and young men filling the

choir loft. Come into the choir room right after Sunday School and help us fill the Loft for His glory! We will sing In Times Like These.

We are hosting the Church Choir of Providence Baptist Church, Auburn, AL on Friday, July 14 at 6p.m. This choir is conducted by the Auburn Professor in Music, Tom Smith. Tom is also the director of the Alabama Singing Men. Come worship with this church and support their tour. If you would like to join this group for supper following the concert please call and reserve you a spot by Sunday July 9!

Our Music Camp at FBC has a new date July 17-21! Our student camp had to be moved to our old date in June. I hope you will get your children enrolled in this wonderful week here. We will present our musical at the end of the week Friday July 21 at 6:30!

Our Adult Choir has a new book we are singing in with a track. We will sing our first song, I Am Blessed, from this collection this Sunday. I hope you will enjoy being led in worship through these songs.

I look forward to seeing you in worship this week ready to praise Him! My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You. (Ps 71:23)

Blessings, Dwight

Extended Teaching Care FBC office: 222-5152

JUNE 18 – 10:30 am (arrive at 10:15)

2-4 year olds – Griff & Holli Johnson

No evening service

JUNE 25 – 10:30 am (arrive at 10:15)

2-4 year olds – Elaine Reeves & Lee Wise

6:00 pm (arrive at 5:45) 1-3 year olds – Rita McMullen

Brotherhood Breakfast for all men & boys Sunday June 18 8:30 am fellowship hall call FBC office to sign up

Prayer Warriors needed We have prayer teams who pray in the prayer room during our Sunday morning and evening worship services. They are on a schedule to pray once a quarter. If you would like to be on a Worship Service Prayer Team, please call FBC office. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. -Matthew 18:20 ESV

Time to re-sign up for Prayer Chain Ministry It is time to re-sign up for a new quarter of our Prayer Chain Ministry. The new quarter begins on June 1. Sign up to pray for your FBC family for 1 hour a week in the prayer room. For those who have been involved, you will need to sign up again. If you have not been involved with this ministry, now is a wonderful time to get involved. Sign up in sanctuary foyer on organ side. Sign-up time slots are on a first-come-first-serve basis

Prayer Ministry…

In the hospital GULF BREEZE HOSPITAL Nick Johnson

Do you need prayer? Does someone you know need prayer?

call the FBC community-wide Prayer Line at 334-582-5155 & tell others about it

time slots are available in the Prayer Chain Ministry to pray 1 hour a week in FBC prayer room

Welcome new members Crews Cotton 25215 Lake Courtney Ln Andalusia 36421 by baptism

Caroline Pettie 1201 Prestwood Bridge Rd Andalusia 36421 by baptism

Bill King 2576 Lindsey Bridge Rd Andalusia 36420

by statement

Candy & John Givhan II Shelby & James Watkins 18992 Cantaline Bridge Rd Andalusia AL 36420

John II: already an FBC member Candy: by letter Shelby & James: by baptism

50 Forward lunch Tuesday June 20 – 12:00 – fellowship hall – program by Trippy McGuire, retired District Judge – call FBC office by noon on Monday to make or change your lunch reservation

CHURCH TELEPHONES - 222-5151 & 222-5152

PRAYER LINE - (334) 582-5155

CHURCH WEBSITE - fbcandalusia.org

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Discipleship Classes 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:00 p.m. RAs, GAs, Mission Friends, Students 6:00 p.m. Adult Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.

Church Staff Dr. Bill Montgomery Interim Pastor

bmontgomery@fbcandy.org Dwight Crigger Associate Pastor/Music

dcrigger@fbcandy.org phone ext 327 William Worley Ministry Associate

wworley@fbcandy.org Jeanne Bozeman Supervisor of Admin Services

jbozeman@fbcandy.org phone ext 326 Sheila Prescott Finance Admin Assistant

sprescott@fbcandy.org Cindy Benson Education Admin Assistant

cbenson@fbcandy.org phone ext 332 THE MESSENGER (USPS 700-520) is published bi-weekly except Christmas week & July 4th week by First Baptist Church, P O Box 788, 700 E. 3-Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 36420 Periodicals Postage paid at Andalusia, Alabama

Our Record A LOOK AT LAST WEEK… Sunday School attendance 226 Visitors 8 Discipleship Ministry attendance 47

AND THE CHURCH GAVE… Budgeted offerings this week $17,393.71 Offerings received this week $26,320.86

Budgeted offerings to date $417,995.04 Offerings received to date $473,240.29

Fix-up Fund $20,829.75 – account balance as of June 11

Deacons in service – June 18 Joe McDanal (222-4958) & James Mitchell (222-8463)

June 25 Duane Mooney (208-4927) & Glynn Ralls (222-8279) _____________________________________________________

Offering – June Ziba Anderson, Tripp Bass, David Brantley, John Collier, Wayne Johnson, Michael Jones, Joe McDanal, Tim Nall _____________________________________________________

Ushers – June 18 Front Door Back Door Irene Butler Helen Smith Jerri Stroud Wesley Smith Shelia Wilson Donnie Weant Sherry Wingate Judy Weant

June 25 Front Door Back Door Bill Rabren Mary Lynn Stone Charles Young Pete Stone June Young Martha Griffin Ward Taylor Kittye Wyatt _____________________________________________________

Sound/Light/TV – June 18 Sound Light/Computer TV Operator Chase Cotton West Parker am-James Mitchell

June 25 Sound Light/Computer TV Operator Lex Short Joe Parker am-James M./pm-Bob H.

Fellowship Supper Please make or cancel supper reservations by NOON ON MONDAY. If they are not cancelled by noon on Monday, they are to be paid for by person making the reservation

PRICES: $7.00 – Adult $3.00 – Youth (7th-12th grade) $3.00 – Child (birth-6th grade) $20 maximum for a family

MENU – June 21, 2017 – hamburgers, hotdogs, sausage dogs, cole slaw, chips, dessert

MENU – June 28, 2017 – BBQ sliders, potato salad, baked beans, dessert