Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Westview Manor 10:00 a.m.Bible Study 6:30 p.m.KidZone/JAM Time 6:30 p.m.Junior High Kids 6:30 p.m.Youth 180 6:30 p.m.

Choir RehearsalWednesday nights 7:30p.m. In the worship cen-ter. Everyone is welcome

to come and sing.

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FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON

When I first started helping coach Lydia’s soccer team a fewyears ago, one of our little girls kicked the ball hard across the field. Itold her, “You sure can kick that ball hard.” She looked up at me and just as plain as day said, “It’s be-cause I eat my vegetables.” Time and again, I’ve returned to that exchange that day. Shewas right, you know. She did kick the ball hard because she ate hervegetables. I admire her for seeing that connection. Perhaps there are areas of life in which we often struggle be-cause we fail to see the right connections. If we are daily running outof gas, is it because our diet is poor and our exercise is lacking? Dowe struggle to pay the bills each month because we fail to budgetproperly? If our life seems out of balance, could it be because wehave become lax in our prayer life or faithful in Bible study and wor-ship? Are we missing out on being a part of the blessings God is be-stowing on our community because we are stuck in a rut from whichwe can’t get out? The time has come for FBC to begin to see the connections—the inner workings of how God is blessing us and our community.We have a rich history on which to draw from, and a bright futureahead of us. But the focus of our church right now has to be just that:Right Now. What can we do Right Now that will make an impact onour community? What can we be doing Right Now that will allow usto make connections around us so that unbelievers will become be-lievers, and believers will become mature multipliers of the messageof Christ? As we embark on this new, exciting season of ministry atFBC, we need everyone to catch the vision and be ready to see bigchanges in our community. What is the church? Come and find out.Right Now, Start Here.

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Volume 9 SEPTEMBER 2013 Issue 9

700 W. 6th St., McGregor, TX 76657Phone: (254) 840-3301Fax: (254) 840-3421

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOMERESIDENTS

Westview Manor

St Catherine’s

Texas State Veterans Home

REMEMBER THESE IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Ella Lee Ledbetter Ann GoolsbyVida Fehler Ruth BrandesJoy Erlanson Cohen BassFrank Anderson Sallie Hurst

Eunice Vick

Vernie Farris

Terry Johnston’s mom, Pat Johnston, is be-ginning to feel bad again.

Sallie Hurst fell at the nursing home, crackingher hip. She seems to be doing fine.

Eula McKown will have hip replacement sur-gery September 16 at Hillcrest.

Melvin Wyatt, Kim Johnston’s dad, had a possiblemini-stroke.

Suzi Etheredge became a great grandmoth-er when Jude Austin Heiser was born on August 1.Suzi’s daughter Shannon is the proud grandmother.Congratulations, Great Grandma!

Verna Arp is now the great grandmother of#13 born August 16. Her granddaughter, Lanie, isthe excited mother of Antonio Daniel Martinez. Con-gratulations to the entire Arp family!

Mollye and Bubba King, children of Jasonand Codi King, began attending McGregor Elemen-tary School August 26 after being home schooledtheir first few years. Mollye is in the third grade, andBubba is in the first grade. Have a great year, kid-dos!

Lydia Johnston, daughter of Terry and KimJohnston, and Bubba King were promoted in Sun-day School from Viola Mize’s Kindergarten class toEllen Horn’s First-Sixth Grade class.

September 10 @ 8:30 a.m.Coffee Shop Cafe

The Latham Springs 50+ Senior Event will be held Thursday, September 19. There will be a message, mu-sic by the Baylor Senior Choir, and a delicious lunch served. Registration begins at 8:30 AM, and the eventwill end around 2:30 PM. Cost for the event is $8 and includes lunch. Call 254-694-3689 if you need moreinformation, or you can call our office at 254-840-3301. First Baptist will take their van to the event and willleave the church at 7:30 AM. Feel free to invite your friends and come join us for what is always a fun day!

Our church has received an invitation to attend Zion Lutheran’s polkaservice, September 29, at 10:30 a.m. in their sanctuary. Pastor ArdeneWuthrich, retired Lutheran pastor from Temple, has written and copyrightedthe service, and he will be leading the singing. Holy Communion will beserved to all believing Christians who want to participate. They will have aseven-piece band led by Harold Strand on the accordion. Following the worship service, they are having a delicious cateredGerman meal in the educational building. Since the meal is catered, theyneed a head count of those attending the lunch by Monday, September 23.Tickets can be purchased for $10 from FBC’s church office or they can bebought at the door. This sounds like a very unique way to worship! Please email, call, orstop by the office if you want to purchase tickets or if you have questions.

Zion Lutheran’s Polka Service

The Ice Cream Supper was a blast,as always. We had several kinds of home-made ice cream and many different flavorsof Blue Bell and other brands. Do you thinkSuzi liked Blue Bell’s Mint ChocolateChip?! Towards the end of the eveningseveral rode the church van to all theschool campuses in McGregor to pray forthe upcoming school year that startedMonday, August 26. Many thanks to Viola Mize for get-ting the fellowship hall ready for ice cream.She’s always there to handle the kitchenduties, and we, as a church, appreciateher service. Thank you, Viola!

Yum yum!!

FBC Pumpkin Patch BoothSeptember 21

Please join us for our 5th annual Pumpkin Patch as we minister tothe children of McGregor during Founders Day on Saturday, September 21.As always, we can use volunteers to work the booth throughout the day. We could use two volunteers from 8:00-10:00 a.m., one more from10:00-noon, and three from noon-2:00. If you’re interested in volunteering,please sign the sheet at the church or you can call or email the church officewith the time you’d like to work.

How do you mend a brokenJack-o-lantern?

With a pumpkin patch!

Why did the elephant painthis toenails orange?

So he could hide in thepumpkin patch!

Kids grow up fast, and it is difficult being a parent. The pressures of work and the franticpace of our culture can create anxiety and fatigue. Most parents want to become more effec-tive, but they aren’t sure how. On Monday nights, beginning September 9, we invite parentsto come and be a part of a new McGregor group called Parents Helping Parents (PHP). Thisgroup is for parents with children of all ages–newborns through teenagers–and will be a safeplace to talk about all that is involved in parenting. PHP is not group therapy, but it will be

therapeutic for those who feel like they are struggling to raise their children in a healthy way. PHP will abide by theelements of CHOICES of small groups: Confidentiality, Honesty, Openness, Involvement, Care, Encouragement,and Sensitivity. PHP is for all parents, regardless of whether they are married or single, biological or step-parents,Christian or nonChristian, Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, or Asian. PHP will meet for 8 weeks, beginning September 9, 2013, from 7:00-8:30 PM at First Baptist Church, 700 W.6th St. in McGregor. Light refreshments will be served. For information, contact Terry Johnston at First BaptistMcGregor at 254-840-3301 or 254-315-3684.

Chicken Dressing CasseroleMargie Wehmeyer

1 (3lb) chicken1 can cream of mushroom soup1 can cream of chicken soup1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk1 (8 oz) package herb seasoned stuffing mix½ c butter, melted

Boil chicken until tender; reserve ½ cup broth.Bone chicken and cut into bite size pieces. Combinesoups, milk and ½ cup of broth; cook until thorough-ly heated. Combine stuffing mix and melted butter.Spread half of stuffing mixture in 9x13-inch casse-role dish. Place chicken on top of stuffing mix. Poursoup mixture over chicken and top with remainingstuffing mix. Bake, uncovered at 350° for 35 minutesor until golden brown.

Caramel CornElizabeth Bennett

1 c butter2 c brown sugar, packed firmly½ c light corn syrup1 t vanilla½ t soda1 c nuts1 t salt6 qt popcorn

Combine first 3 items in saucepan and boil 5minutes; don’t stir. Mix vanilla and soda in anotherbowl. Remove boiling mixture from heat and addvanilla and soda. Stir together nuts, salt and pop-corn. Pour sugar mixture over popcorn and nuts.Still until coated. Spread into bottom of large pan and bake at250° for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.

Krause Bean Dip Edna E. Chappell

15 oz can Ranch Style beans, pureed1 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded1 t garlic powder1 t salt¼ t red pepper2 t white vinegar2 t Worcestershire sauce1 t liquid smoke

Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well.Pour into pan and heat slowly until bubbles appear.Serve warm. Add more red pepper, if desired. Makes4 cups.

Angel SaladCleta Smith

2 (3 oz) package cream cheese2 packages lime Jello2 c hot water1 c diced celery1 c chopped pecans½ pint whipping cream1 small can crushed pineapple

Dissolve Jello in hot water and let cool untilslightly thickened. Mash cheese; add pineapple, cel-ery and pecans. Fold into Jello and continue to cooland thicken until slightly firm. Whip cream and gentlyfold into mixture.

How exciting to hear the testimony of a child who received an OCC shoe box!First Baptist Church works all year collecting money to ship the shoe boxes anditems to pack in the boxes. Hearing Tatiana’s testimony would be a great way to en-force the importance of this very wonderful ministry. Information about the event isnoted below.