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FBC eBlast

February 13, 2020

www.fbcwoodbury.org

I have clear memories of a day when I was 8 or 9 years old; I was

shooting basketball in the back yard when I realized that the song

running through my head was a hymn from church. I also realized that

I knew all the words to every stanza.The more I thought about it, the

more I was amazed at how many hymns I seemed to know by heart,

from singing and hearing them at church. C. S. Lewis speaks of how

much truth can be planted in the mind in the form of a story, and that’s just as true of a song.

Colossians 3: 15: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and

admonishing one another”—how?—"in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with

grace in your hearts to the Lord.” There are a number of books that I treasure, but one at the top

of the list, behind only the Bible, is the hymnal. Those hymns capture truths about God and

experiences with God from across the ages of the church, and when we sing them we plant them

in our hearts and those of our children and families. There’s nothing like revisiting a hymn you

love, unless it’s discovering one you didn’t know. Songs are going to be running through your

head—plant the right ones in there, so they build you up instead of leading you astray.

This Sunday morning in Luke 22, we come to the passage in which Jesus observes Passover with

the disciples and institutes the Lord’s Supper. It’s been said that the best way to understand the

Lord’s Supper is simply to do it, and we will, as we consider some truth from Jesus and the

disciples on that Thursday evening in the upper room. In the Lord’s Supper, Jesus has given us a

wonderful gift—don’t miss partaking! On Sunday night in James 5: 19 – 20, we’ll see how James

concludes his letter by addressing the subject of the wanderer—the person who strays from the

faith. This Sunday, worship—don’t wander!

Bro. Dean

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“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to t“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to t“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to t“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to thhhhem, em, em, em,

saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in do this in do this in do this in

remembrance of me.’”remembrance of me.’”remembrance of me.’”remembrance of me.’” ––––Luke 22: 19Luke 22: 19Luke 22: 19Luke 22: 19

“And can it be that I should gain, An interest in the Savior’s blood? “And can it be that I should gain, An interest in the Savior’s blood? “And can it be that I should gain, An interest in the Savior’s blood? “And can it be that I should gain, An interest in the Savior’s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death

pursued? Amazing love! How can it be That Thpursued? Amazing love! How can it be That Thpursued? Amazing love! How can it be That Thpursued? Amazing love! How can it be That Thoooou, my God, shouldst u, my God, shouldst u, my God, shouldst u, my God, shouldst die for me?die for me?die for me?die for me?” ” ” ” --------Charles Wesley, 1738Charles Wesley, 1738Charles Wesley, 1738Charles Wesley, 1738

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Summer Mission TripSummer Mission TripSummer Mission TripSummer Mission Trip:::: SignSignSignSign----upupupup by February 23by February 23by February 23by February 23: One More Week: One More Week: One More Week: One More Week

We have 17 people signed up for the mission trip to Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church in Brockton, MA, July 11 to 18. We need several more! If you would like to fly, please sign up by Sunday

February 23 so that we can go ahead and purchase group airfare. We will stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Brockton; cost for lodging will be approximately $300 per person, cost for flying will be approximately $300 more per person. You will also need some additional funds for a few meals and free time. For more information or to sign up, see Bro. see Bro. see Bro. see Bro. DeanDeanDeanDean—we need your name, a $50 deposit, and to know if you prefer to fly or ride the bus. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This This This This Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 16: 6: 6: 6: Widow/Widower Covered Widow/Widower Covered Widow/Widower Covered Widow/Widower Covered Dish Dish Dish Dish Luncheon & Dessert Auction, 11:30 AMLuncheon & Dessert Auction, 11:30 AMLuncheon & Dessert Auction, 11:30 AMLuncheon & Dessert Auction, 11:30 AM

For the whole church, in honor of our widows and widowers. Please bring a covered dish (including desserts for lunch!), unless

you are a widow or widower.

Debt Retirement Drive Underway: Pledge Cards Due by February 23

Please pray about making an extra monthly contribution to retire the debt incurred from our recent purchase of the adjacent lot. An extra monthly gift of $50, the cost of one meal out for most families, over a year would cover an entire monthly payment. Pledge cards are available and due by Sunday, Feb. 23.

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Monthly Fellowship Meal

This Coming Wednesday, February 19, 5:00 PM, Madden Hall (Because after the Sunday covered-dish, you may be ready to eat again by

Wednesday night…)

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`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, But Yours, be

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A blessings basket

has been place on the AOK table for Adam and Katie Wies. Baby girl

(Taylor) Wies is expected to make her appearance on March 25th. Adam

and Katie are registered at Target.

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Chili CookChili CookChili CookChili Cook----off and Trivia Nightoff and Trivia Nightoff and Trivia Nightoff and Trivia Night

Saturday, February 22 Saturday, February 22 Saturday, February 22 Saturday, February 22 –––– 5:30 5:30 5:30 5:30 –––– Madden HallMadden HallMadden HallMadden Hall

Enter your chili in the cookEnter your chili in the cookEnter your chili in the cookEnter your chili in the cook----off! Eat everyone else’s! Display off! Eat everyone else’s! Display off! Eat everyone else’s! Display off! Eat everyone else’s! Display your vast knowledge of useless information!your vast knowledge of useless information!your vast knowledge of useless information!your vast knowledge of useless information!

Don’t miss the food and fun!Don’t miss the food and fun!Don’t miss the food and fun!Don’t miss the food and fun!

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Coming This Spring: An Evening of Worship through Music with

Guest Organist Kenneth Varner

On Sunday Evening, March 29 at 6:00, special guest Kenneth Varner will lead

us in a concert of worship on the organ. Ken is the Worship and Music

Associate/Church Organist at First Baptist Nashville. He has extensive

experience as a recitalist, and has served at Anderson University, Bellevue

Baptist in Memphis and First Baptist in Orlando, as well as Organist for Disney’s Wedding Pavilion and Epcot’s Candlelight Procession. Ken has six solo organ

books in publication, and a collection of duets for piano and organ published.

He is a graduate of Furman University and the University of South Carolina. He

and his wife Sharon, have three children and four grandchildren.

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Revival Services on the Calendar!

Start praying and planning for April 26 – 29, when Evangelist Keith Fordham

of Fayetteville, Georgia will be here to lead revival services. (Sunday morning

and evening, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights).

Visit Keith’s website at keithfordham.com.

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Discipleship Training: Sunday Nights, 5:30 – 6:30

The Ongoing Sanctuary Class

Now underway, and continuing through March—

Bible Overview: Paul’s Epistles

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Celebrate Recovery

Tuesdays, Madden Hall 6:30 PM (Supper at 6:00)

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“The best bit of advice I ever received about praying was this: keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up.” --Pete Greig

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CHURCH LIBRARY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

In this compelling account of a trek through some of the highest mountains and remotest villages in the world, David Platt invites you to eat what he ate, drink what he drank, see the faces he saw, and feel the emotions he felt at every turn. You’ll find yourself eye to eye with some of the most difficult questions and challenging needs in the world, and face to face with the God who desires to use your life in greater ways than you could ever imagine. Reading this book is not risk-free. It will leave you transformed and determined to take action, starting where you live. Because something needs to change! It’s waiting at 261.8325 Pla in the Church Library!

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Reading & Praying through God’s Word in 2020

Feb. 13: OT—Lev. 14; NT--Matt. 26: 51-75 Feb. 14: OT—Lev. 15, 16; NT--Matt. 27: 1-26

Feb. 15: OT—Lev. 17, 18; NT--Matt. 27: 27-50 Feb. 16: OT—Lev. 19, 20; NT--Matt. 27: 51-66

Feb. 17: OT—Lev. 21, 22; NT--Matt. 28 Feb. 18: OT—Lev. 23, 24; NT--Mark 1: 1-22

Feb. 19: OT—Lev. 25, 26, 27; NT--Mark 1: 23-45 Feb. 20: OT—Num. 1, 2; NT--Mark 2

NORMAL SERVICE TIMES

Sunday Services Wednesday Night

Sunday School – 9:30 AM Morning Worship – 10:30 AM

(Service broadcast on WBRY AM 1540 & FM 107.1)

Discipleship Training – 5:30 PM Awana – 5:30

Evening Worship – 6:30 PM College Student Group—7:00 PM

GA’s, RA’s, Mission Friends – 6:00 PM

Prayer Meeting – 6:00 PM High School Student Group—6:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 PM

Nursery Provided During Each Service

NORMAL CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM,

Closed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

First Baptist Woodbury Deacons, 2020

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Prayer Guide --Help us keep the guide up-to-date: let us know when someone needs to be added or can be removed--

Church Family

Hazel Alexander Don, Dean Barker Eleanor Bell Wallace Burke Patrick, Karie Cecil Mark Davis Mance & Hazel Davis Drunell Higgins Barbara Melton Mary Alice Nixon Benton Parker Roy & Shirley Parker Allen Portwood Misty Stankoff Martha Taylor Jeff & Jeanette Todd & family Mamie Vance Betty Wilder

Friends & Family-submitted by the person listed

Paulette Akers, Clara (Lydia Womack) Cara Anderson (Dean, Cindy Anderson) Ramona Atkins (Richie Hunter) Lyndrell Barrett (Douglas Jennings) Jack Beard (Julie Powers) Kim Blanton (Judy Holt) Carl Brewer (Cynthia Brewer) Knox Champion (Lydia Womack) Kelly Collins (Dean Anderson) Buddy Davenport (Richie Hunter) Augusta Donnell (Shirley Parker) Jaden Elliott & family (Amy Matthews) Katie Ferrell (Stacie Bryson) Debra Fladmark (Dean Anderson) Emily Crabtree Gannon (Pam Northcutt) Skip Gaerte (Karie Cecil) Garner family (Jamie Anderson) Randy Greenwood (Richie Hunter) Julie Hackney (Stacie Bryson) Jonathan Hart (Jeanette Todd) Melvin Haynes (Shirley Reed) Bonnie Hill (Tony Burnett) Stan Hollingsworth (Lou Goines) Irene Jennings (Douglas Jennings) Kim Jetton (Cindy Anderson) Tom Klier (Pat Klier) Bill Lamb, Chelsea (Marna Higgins) Kelli Lamb (Will Farris) Kerry Lowe (Richie Hunter) Tina McGill (Anna Farris)

Boyd Pitts (Douglas Jennings) Mimi Pollock (Richie Hunter) Mamie Powers (Matt Powers) Bruce Rector (Bro. Dean) Audrey Jo Reeder (Lydia Womack) Martha Rogers (Lydia Womack) Kristy Ruehlen (Tony Burnett) Paula Russell (Jamie Anderson) Tamaria Russell (Euphemia McCurry) Gerald Scroggins (Jason McGee) Carl Smith (Doris Markum) Jeff Staples (Keith Fabri) Don, Eunice Stevenson (Jeff Stevenson) Carolyn Story (Wanda Walls) Jimmy Todd (Jeff Todd) Jonathan Walls (Bob, Wanda Walls) Katie Walling (Dot Elrod) Chris Weaver (Amelia Weaver) Jacque Zimmerman (Ann Haley)

Expectant Families: Wies’s, Weavers, Cowan’s, Coppingers Nursing Homes/Assisted Living : Hazel Alexander, Edith Northcutt, Mildred Paschal, Loretta Wilkinson

Missionaries: Buck/Annie Barton, Lee/Sophia Ford, Marcus/Sara McBee, Al/Margaret Patterson, Gavin/Laura Pinkston

Church Staff: Dean Anderson, Rhett Brewer, Tony Burnett, Julie Matheny, Glenda Hunter

Military: Caleb Daniel, Brad Davis, Josh England, Chris Gillis, Jessie Gussman, Michael Hallman, Stephon Harris, Zachary Hyde, Steven Pirtle, Justin Wax, Parker Woodworth

College Students: Blake Brandon, Lytton Haley, Jackson Mason, Ashlyn Nokes, Julianna Schau, Chandler Todd, Jacob Todd

Active Deacons: Jason McGee, Douglas Jennings, Matt Powers, Darren Jessup, Jeff A. Todd, Jeff D. Todd, Mark Matheny, Jeff Stevenson, Bob Walls

Church Matters: Celebrate Recovery; Bro. Tony & Student Ministry; Bruce Marchiano & the Gospel of John film; IMB Missionaries; Bethesda Baptist, Brockton, MA & 2020 Mission Trip; April Revival