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FBC eBlast

February 6, 2020

www.fbcwoodbury.org

“I want it all, and I want it now!” sang Queen, and we usually think

that way. If we’re not seeing results by this afternoon, or next week at

the most, we lose interest and move on. Your spiritual life, however,

doesn’t work that way. We want to be filled with peace and power,

living for Him, and able to leap tall sins in a single bound because we

made it to church Sunday, or read the Bible every day this week. God

will use those spiritual disciplines to transform your life, but it happens when you practice them

faithfully and consistently over the long haul. On some days your Bible reading and prayer time

will bring a flash of encouragement and insight; on many others they may not. But, as Daniel

Darling says, “what’s more important is the rhythm of reading and rereading the Scripture. Over

a lifetime, this ritual can shape the soul.” Worship services are like meals: some are memorable,

but most you won’t recall specifically. Over the years, though, they bring health, strength, and

nourishment. How would your life be different today if you had read the Bible and prayed every

day, and attended worship every week, for the last ten years? Find out—ten years from now.

The Temple in Jerusalem was one of the wonders of the ancient world, and the center of Israel’s

national and religious life. When Jesus tells the disciples it would be torn apart block by block,

they’re stunned. They assume that must mean the end of the age, so they ask Jesus when these

things would take place and what the signs would be. On Sunday morning, we’ll walk through

Jesus’ answer in Luke 21 and see what it means for you and me. On Sunday night, in James 5: 13

– 18 we’ll hear one of the final messages James wants to leave ringing in our ears as he concludes

his letter: let us pray! Do something with eternal importance this weekend—come and worship.

Bro. Dean

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was named in memory of Don Jones in 2013. was named in memory of Don Jones in 2013. was named in memory of Don Jones in 2013. was named in memory of Don Jones in 2013. RA’s and GA’s meet on RA’s and GA’s meet on RA’s and GA’s meet on RA’s and GA’s meet on Wednesday nights to Wednesday nights to Wednesday nights to Wednesday nights to help children help children help children help children grow in spiritual development as grow in spiritual development as grow in spiritual development as grow in spiritual development as they they they they learn the biblical basis of learn the biblical basis of learn the biblical basis of learn the biblical basis of missions and discover their part in God's plan.missions and discover their part in God's plan.missions and discover their part in God's plan.missions and discover their part in God's plan.

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On Thursday, February 13, the Saintly Seniors* will boaOn Thursday, February 13, the Saintly Seniors* will boaOn Thursday, February 13, the Saintly Seniors* will boaOn Thursday, February 13, the Saintly Seniors* will boardrdrdrd the bus for lunch the bus for lunch the bus for lunch the bus for lunch

at Miller’s Grocery in Christiana. Sign up sheet is located on the bulletin at Miller’s Grocery in Christiana. Sign up sheet is located on the bulletin at Miller’s Grocery in Christiana. Sign up sheet is located on the bulletin at Miller’s Grocery in Christiana. Sign up sheet is located on the bulletin

board near the Lydboard near the Lydboard near the Lydboard near the Lydia Classroom. Join the fun!ia Classroom. Join the fun!ia Classroom. Join the fun!ia Classroom. Join the fun!

*Participants are required to be *Participants are required to be *Participants are required to be *Participants are required to be neither neither neither neither saintlysaintlysaintlysaintly nor a senior.nor a senior.nor a senior.nor a senior.

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Summer Mission Trip: SignSignSignSign----upupupup by February 23by February 23by February 23by February 23

July 11 – 18 we will be at Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church in Brockton, MA—in the Boston area—to conduct VBS and do some work on the building. For VBS, we need at least two people in

crafts, recreation, refreshments, and for each of the age groups. We will use the material that we use here in our VBS in June. Building work will include painting, drop ceilings, and other projects requiring no previous experience (though we could use some “foremen” with experience). 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 $200 - $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. Dean—we need your name, a $50 deposit, and to know if you prefer to fly or ride the bus. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 1Sunday, February 16666

Widow/Widower Covered Dish Luncheon & Dessert Auction, 11:30 AM

For the whole church, in honor of our widows and widowers

Update: Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions Tops $13,000!

Recent gifts to the Lottie Moon Offering given in memory of Helen Jones have brought our new total to $13,811.58! Thank you for

giving sacrificially—to reach the world! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx`xÅÉÜç ixÜáx “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

Matthew 24: 44

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Debt Retirement Drive Begins Sunday

The church has approved a joint request of the Deacons and Finance Committee to ask each family to pray over 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 will be provided Sunday; please pray over your participation.

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Students Attend Winter Jam at Bridgestone Arena

The youth of First Baptist Church attended Winter Jam 2020 this past Friday night. It was a

great night of fun, fellowship, and a lot of great artists performed. I appreciate all of our

awesome chaperones for their assistance in driving and helping keep track of everyone.

Thank you First Baptist Church for supporting our youth. –Mr. Tony

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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. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“When I pray, coincidences happen. When I stop praying, the coincidences stop happening.”

--William Temple

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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 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Celebrate Recovery

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

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CHURCH LIBRARY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

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Reading & Praying through God’s Word in 2020

Feb. 6: OT—Exo. 39, 40; NT—Matt. 23: 23-29 Feb. 7: OT—Lev. 1, 2, 3; NT--Matt. 24: 1-28 Feb. 8: OT—Lev. 4, 5; NT--Matt. 24: 29-51 Feb. 9: OT—Lev. 6, 7; NT--Matt. 25: 1-30

Feb. 10: OT—Lev. 8, 9, 10; NT--Matt. 25: 31-46 Feb. 11: OT—Lev. 11, 12; NT--Matt. 26: 1-25 Feb. 12: OT—Lev. 13; NT--Matt. 26: 26-50 Feb. 13: OT—Lev. 14; NT--Matt. 26: 51-75

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

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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

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 Bob Walls Linda Watson Betty Wilder Lydia Womack Nellie Zumbro

Friends & Family-submitted by the person listed

Family of Betty Allen (Lou Goines) Cara Anderson (Dean, Cindy Anderson) Anthony (Misty Stankoff) Ramona Atkins (Richie Hunter) Lyndrell Barrett (Douglas Jennings) Jack Beard (Julie Powers) Kim Blanton (Judy Holt) Carl Brewer (Cynthia Brewer) Kelly Collins (Dean Anderson) Buddy Davenport (Richie Hunter) Augusta Donnell (Shirley Parker) Jaden Elliott & family (Amy Matthews) Katie Ferrell (Stacie Bryson) 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) John Jacobs (Judy Jacobs) Kim Jetton (Cindy Anderson) Family of Carl Jones (Doris Markum) Tom Klier (Pat Klier) Kelli Lamb (Will Farris)

Kerry Lowe (Richie Hunter) Tina McGill (Anna Farris) Boyd Pitts (Douglas Jennings) Mimi Pollock (Richie Hunter) Mamie Powers (Matt Powers) Kristy Ruehlen (Tony Burnett) Bruce Rector (Bro. Dean) Martha Rogers (Lydia Womack) Paula Russell (Jamie Anderson) 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, Coppengers 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