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The Messenger firsT bapTisT hunTsville this sunday knowing, loving, serving Christ...together Volume 65 / Week Number 45 / November 6, 2014 November 9, 2014 A Morning Hymn Festival on “Peace” Congregational singing and special music in both services SERMON - TRAVIS COLLINS FIRST FELLOWSHIP - 8:15 AM Music from the First Fellowship Band, Student Choir, Student Band, Young Musicians Choir, Chamber Singers from Sanctuary Choir MORNING BIBLE STUDY - 9:15 AM Bible Study for all ages SANCTUARY WORSHIP - 10:30 AM Music from the Sanctuary Choir, FBC Orchestra, Student Choir, Student Band, Mosaic Ringers, First Fellowship Band CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATION 5:00 PM IN THE LIFE CENTER Join the conversation around your table as we talk about our heritage, the major events in our history that have shaped our congregation, and how the church has impacted individual members. Your story is unique! Your story is important! Please join in our congregational conversation and share your experiences. Pastor Search Committee/Vision Team News On November 9th at 5pm, we will gather in the Life Center for our first Congregational Conversation. The primary topic of conversation for the evening will be our history and heritage. The session will begin with a brief overview from Bill Wilson, founder of the Center for Healthy Churches. Bill will then guide us as we spend time talking about our experiences around tables in small groups of 8-10. Your story is unique! Your story is important! By sharing our collective stories, we are able to clarify who we are as a church. These conversations will provide key information for our pastor search committee. The “congregational profile” and “pastor profile” documents that result from these conversations will be used to describe our church to prospective pastors, and to convey the type of pastor we seek. The conversations are also an important part of our visioning process. The vision team will use these dialogs to determine the key themes for our strategic vision. We hope you will attend all the sessions as each one will focus on different aspects of our church life. If you need assistance with transportation, please call the church office. We are also offering childcare and activities for children 6th grade and younger. A snack supper will be provided for children age 2 through 6th grade. Information is being sent to parents, or you may call Leigh or Joy for additional information. Our committees have been greatly encouraged by your faithful prayers. We look with anticipation towards this evening of fun and engaging conversation. See you there! Mike Kirk Chairman, Pastor Search Committee Bill Walton Chairman, Vision Team To view a video invitation from Travis Collins to come be a part of the Congregational Conversations, go to www.vimeo.com/110831416
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The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Volume 65 / Week Number 45 / November 6, 2014
Fellowship Club
Friday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Program: Lowell K. Zaller, geology and rock gardens
Menu: Fried Chicken, Bacon Cheddar Ranch Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll
Non-members may call Sue Mauldin for reservations at 256 534-2368
Are You a Caregiver for a Loved One?
Join us for this special program with speaker Julie Slayton on Sunday,
November 16 at 3:30 p.m. in room 118. Each family will receive a personal health record software program.
Register with the Experienced Adult Ministry Office at
256-428-9403 or [email protected].
RA Tips for Trays
Wednesday, November 12 from 4:45-5:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Proceeds
will go towards buying building blocks for the school in the Domincan
Republic.
PARENTS: Please have your son here between 4:30-4:45 p.m.
November 9, 2014A Morning Hymn Festival on “Peace”Congregational singing and special
music in both services
SerMoN - TrAViS ColliNS
FirST FelloWSHiP - 8:15 AMMusic from the First Fellowship Band, Student Choir, Student Band, Young Musicians Choir,
Chamber Singers from Sanctuary Choir
MorNiNg BiBle STudy - 9:15 AMBible Study for all ages
SANCTuAry WorSHiP - 10:30 AMMusic from the Sanctuary Choir, FBC
Orchestra, Student Choir, Student Band, Mosaic Ringers, First Fellowship Band
CoNgregATioNAl CoNVerSATioN5:00 PM iN THe liFe CeNTer
Join the conversation around your table as we talk about our heritage, the major events in our
history that have shaped our congregation, and how the church has impacted individual members. Your story is unique! Your story is important! Please join in our congregational conversation and share your experiences.
Pastor Search Committee/Vision Team NewsOn November 9th at 5pm, we will gather in the Life Center for our first Congregational Conversation. The primary topic of conversation for the evening will be our history and heritage. The session will begin with a brief overview from Bill Wilson, founder of the Center for Healthy Churches. Bill will then guide us as we spend time talking about our experiences around tables in small groups of 8-10. Your story is unique! Your story is important! By sharing our collective stories, we are able to clarify who we are as a church.
These conversations will provide key information for our pastor search committee. The “congregational profile” and “pastor profile” documents that result from these conversations will be used to describe our church to prospective pastors, and to convey the type of pastor we seek. The conversations are also an important part of our visioning process. The vision team will use these dialogs to determine the key themes for our strategic vision. We hope you will attend all the sessions as each one will focus on different aspects of our church life.
If you need assistance with transportation, please call the church office. We are also offering childcare and activities for children 6th grade and younger. A snack supper will be provided for children age 2 through 6th grade. Information is being sent to parents, or you may call Leigh or Joy for additional information.
Our committees have been greatly encouraged by your faithful prayers. We look with anticipation towards this evening of fun and engaging conversation. See you there!
Mike KirkChairman, Pastor Search Committee
Bill WaltonChairman, Vision Team
To view a video invitation from Travis Collins to come be a part of the Congregational Conversations, go to
www.vimeo.com/110831416
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Together As One is the theme of our emphasis on generosity this Fall. During November we will be considering how we as a church should strive together as one – living a generous life and walking the path set before us through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive. Generosity - whether it is your time, your energy, your witness, your gifts, your money – is part of what it means to be created in the image of God.
We will use the children’s story “Stone Soup” as an illustration of what it means to come together as one to travel that path to generosity. In that story, a community
who is usually unwilling to share, comes together to make something wonderful. When we pool our resources and work together to achieve God’s will in our lives and in the mission of the church, we are often amazed at the abundance God makes available to us. How rich are our blessings! Let God’s grace in our lives form us for meaningful and significant impact in the world.
Wednesday Night dinner MenuWednesday, November 12
Menu subject to change due to availability from suppliers
AdultsBBQ Pork or Chicken Stuffed Potato
Tossed Salad, Roll
Salad grilled Chicken Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.)
By reservation onlyPizza, Fruit, Dessert, Juice Box
(Reservations for families to eat in the Parlor must be made by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday)
STeWArdSHiP rePorT
Week # 5
11/02/14
year-to-date goal $ 362,040.00
offering
This Week $ 88,480.80
yTd $ 317,841.84
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 1,595.63
yTd $ 5,738.89
To date $ 824,248.20
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 7,038.00
yTd $ 30,253.20
To date $ 5,543,428.68
ATTeNdANCe
Sunday SchoolPreschool 90
Children 55
Students 118
Adults 613
Visitors 48
Brookdale 14
ToTAl 942
Worship Service
First Fellowship 454
Sanctuary Worship 567
rA Father/Son Campout 38
ToTAl 1059
Family Matters
OUR NEWESTAbigail Caroline Moser, daughter of Frances and Robert Moser, born on October 29, 2014. Proud grandparents are Susan and Don Moser. Proud great-grandparents are Corinne and Graham Shovelton.
NEW MEMBERDavid Watts206 Stokes StreetHuntsville, AL 35805
library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Sunday, November 9First Fellowship Worship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMHAM radio Club 2:00 PMStudent Praise Band rehearsal 3:00 PMMen’s ensemble Practice 4:00 PMStudent Choir rehearsal 4:15 PMChurchwide Congregational Conversation 5:00 PM
Monday, November 10letter Writing Ministry 9:00 AMMoPS Meeting 9:00 AMPrayer Partners 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir 10:30 AMMen’s Bible Study Fellowship 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 11Spiritual Formations group 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study: daniel 9:00 AMChildren’s Veteran’s day Celebration 10:15 AMSilK Meeting 5:00 PM2345 Ministry gym 5:30 PMgriefShare 6:00 PMForum 6:30 PMBoy Scout Troop 70 6:30 PMMosaic ringers rehearsal 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 12Women’s Precept Bible Study 9:00 AM“Around the Table” Family Mealtime 4:45 PMSupper/FH 4:45 PMSpanish Class 5:00 PMFinancial Peace university 5:30 PMJesse Tree Study & ornament Making 5:30 PMemployment Peace Seminar 5:30 PMChildren’s Music & Missions 5:30 PMPrayer Meeting & Bible Study/FH 5:45 PMStudent liftoff 6:00 PMorchestra rehearsal 6:00 PMFirst Fellowship Band Practice/lC 7:00 PMSanctuary Choir rehearsal 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 13eSl 9:00 AM
Friday, November 14Scrapbooking 9:00 AMFellowship Club 10:00 AMStudent Hangout 6:00 PMHigh School lock-in 9:00 PM FBC Six Week Prayer Focus
November 10 (Week 5 of 6)
Pray as we Look to the Future
Verse: If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. -- 2 Chronicles 7:14
Insight: Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees. -- William Cowper (christian-quotes.ochristian.com).
Prayer Focus for the Week: • Pray for members of the Vision Team to understand the direction God wants us
to go in the coming years.• Pray that FBC will keep moving forward with the work God has called for us
to do. In those areas where we have been strong, may we “excel still more” (1 Thessalonians 4:10).
• Consider the ministries you are involved in at FBC and pray for them this week.
Philippians 1:27“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of
Christ…striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.”
Food Drive This SundayFBC will be collecting items for the Huntsville Assistance Program. Please bring your items this Sunday and place them in the big black bins located in the East Entrance and Gathering Place. You can also help in a huge way by marking out the barcode and barcode numbers on the items you donate.
Canned GoodsVegetablesFruitPeanut ButterCanned meatsBeansSoup
Other Food ItemsCerealCake MixesSugar/FlourCoffeeKid-friendly foods
Non-Food ItemsLaundry DetergentDish SoapToilet Paper
Commitment SundayNovember 23
RA Father/SonCampout
Saturday, November 1
- Sunday,
November 2, 2014
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Together As One is the theme of our emphasis on generosity this Fall. During November we will be considering how we as a church should strive together as one – living a generous life and walking the path set before us through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive. Generosity - whether it is your time, your energy, your witness, your gifts, your money – is part of what it means to be created in the image of God.
We will use the children’s story “Stone Soup” as an illustration of what it means to come together as one to travel that path to generosity. In that story, a community
who is usually unwilling to share, comes together to make something wonderful. When we pool our resources and work together to achieve God’s will in our lives and in the mission of the church, we are often amazed at the abundance God makes available to us. How rich are our blessings! Let God’s grace in our lives form us for meaningful and significant impact in the world.
Wednesday Night dinner MenuWednesday, November 12
Menu subject to change due to availability from suppliers
AdultsBBQ Pork or Chicken Stuffed Potato
Tossed Salad, Roll
Salad grilled Chicken Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.)
By reservation onlyPizza, Fruit, Dessert, Juice Box
(Reservations for families to eat in the Parlor must be made by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday)
STeWArdSHiP rePorT
Week # 5
11/02/14
year-to-date goal $ 362,040.00
offering
This Week $ 88,480.80
yTd $ 317,841.84
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 1,595.63
yTd $ 5,738.89
To date $ 824,248.20
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 7,038.00
yTd $ 30,253.20
To date $ 5,543,428.68
ATTeNdANCe
Sunday SchoolPreschool 90
Children 55
Students 118
Adults 613
Visitors 48
Brookdale 14
ToTAl 942
Worship Service
First Fellowship 454
Sanctuary Worship 567
rA Father/Son Campout 38
ToTAl 1059
Family Matters
OUR NEWESTAbigail Caroline Moser, daughter of Frances and Robert Moser, born on October 29, 2014. Proud grandparents are Susan and Don Moser. Proud great-grandparents are Corinne and Graham Shovelton.
NEW MEMBERDavid Watts206 Stokes StreetHuntsville, AL 35805
library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Sunday, November 9First Fellowship Worship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMHAM radio Club 2:00 PMStudent Praise Band rehearsal 3:00 PMMen’s ensemble Practice 4:00 PMStudent Choir rehearsal 4:15 PMChurchwide Congregational Conversation 5:00 PM
Monday, November 10letter Writing Ministry 9:00 AMMoPS Meeting 9:00 AMPrayer Partners 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir 10:30 AMMen’s Bible Study Fellowship 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 11Spiritual Formations group 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study: daniel 9:00 AMChildren’s Veteran’s day Celebration 10:15 AMSilK Meeting 5:00 PM2345 Ministry gym 5:30 PMgriefShare 6:00 PMForum 6:30 PMBoy Scout Troop 70 6:30 PMMosaic ringers rehearsal 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 12Women’s Precept Bible Study 9:00 AM“Around the Table” Family Mealtime 4:45 PMSupper/FH 4:45 PMSpanish Class 5:00 PMFinancial Peace university 5:30 PMJesse Tree Study & ornament Making 5:30 PMemployment Peace Seminar 5:30 PMChildren’s Music & Missions 5:30 PMPrayer Meeting & Bible Study/FH 5:45 PMStudent liftoff 6:00 PMorchestra rehearsal 6:00 PMFirst Fellowship Band Practice/lC 7:00 PMSanctuary Choir rehearsal 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 13eSl 9:00 AM
Friday, November 14Scrapbooking 9:00 AMFellowship Club 10:00 AMStudent Hangout 6:00 PMHigh School lock-in 9:00 PM FBC Six Week Prayer Focus
November 10 (Week 5 of 6)
Pray as we Look to the Future
Verse: If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. -- 2 Chronicles 7:14
Insight: Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees. -- William Cowper (christian-quotes.ochristian.com).
Prayer Focus for the Week: • Pray for members of the Vision Team to understand the direction God wants us
to go in the coming years.• Pray that FBC will keep moving forward with the work God has called for us
to do. In those areas where we have been strong, may we “excel still more” (1 Thessalonians 4:10).
• Consider the ministries you are involved in at FBC and pray for them this week.
Philippians 1:27“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of
Christ…striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.”
Food Drive This SundayFBC will be collecting items for the Huntsville Assistance Program. Please bring your items this Sunday and place them in the big black bins located in the East Entrance and Gathering Place. You can also help in a huge way by marking out the barcode and barcode numbers on the items you donate.
Canned GoodsVegetablesFruitPeanut ButterCanned meatsBeansSoup
Other Food ItemsCerealCake MixesSugar/FlourCoffeeKid-friendly foods
Non-Food ItemsLaundry DetergentDish SoapToilet Paper
Commitment SundayNovember 23
RA Father/SonCampout
Saturday, November 1
- Sunday,
November 2, 2014
The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Volume 65 / Week Number 45 / November 6, 2014
Fellowship Club
Friday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Program: Lowell K. Zaller, geology and rock gardens
Menu: Fried Chicken, Bacon Cheddar Ranch Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll
Non-members may call Sue Mauldin for reservations at 256 534-2368
Are You a Caregiver for a Loved One?
Join us for this special program with speaker Julie Slayton on Sunday,
November 16 at 3:30 p.m. in room 118. Each family will receive a personal health record software program.
Register with the Experienced Adult Ministry Office at
256-428-9403 or [email protected].
RA Tips for Trays
Wednesday, November 12 from 4:45-5:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Proceeds
will go towards buying building blocks for the school in the Domincan
Republic.
PARENTS: Please have your son here between 4:30-4:45 p.m.
November 9, 2014A Morning Hymn Festival on “Peace”Congregational singing and special
music in both services
SerMoN - TrAViS ColliNS
FirST FelloWSHiP - 8:15 AMMusic from the First Fellowship Band, Student Choir, Student Band, Young Musicians Choir,
Chamber Singers from Sanctuary Choir
MorNiNg BiBle STudy - 9:15 AMBible Study for all ages
SANCTuAry WorSHiP - 10:30 AMMusic from the Sanctuary Choir, FBC
Orchestra, Student Choir, Student Band, Mosaic Ringers, First Fellowship Band
CoNgregATioNAl CoNVerSATioN5:00 PM iN THe liFe CeNTer
Join the conversation around your table as we talk about our heritage, the major events in our
history that have shaped our congregation, and how the church has impacted individual members. Your story is unique! Your story is important! Please join in our congregational conversation and share your experiences.
Pastor Search Committee/Vision Team NewsOn November 9th at 5pm, we will gather in the Life Center for our first Congregational Conversation. The primary topic of conversation for the evening will be our history and heritage. The session will begin with a brief overview from Bill Wilson, founder of the Center for Healthy Churches. Bill will then guide us as we spend time talking about our experiences around tables in small groups of 8-10. Your story is unique! Your story is important! By sharing our collective stories, we are able to clarify who we are as a church.
These conversations will provide key information for our pastor search committee. The “congregational profile” and “pastor profile” documents that result from these conversations will be used to describe our church to prospective pastors, and to convey the type of pastor we seek. The conversations are also an important part of our visioning process. The vision team will use these dialogs to determine the key themes for our strategic vision. We hope you will attend all the sessions as each one will focus on different aspects of our church life.
If you need assistance with transportation, please call the church office. We are also offering childcare and activities for children 6th grade and younger. A snack supper will be provided for children age 2 through 6th grade. Information is being sent to parents, or you may call Leigh or Joy for additional information.
Our committees have been greatly encouraged by your faithful prayers. We look with anticipation towards this evening of fun and engaging conversation. See you there!
Mike KirkChairman, Pastor Search Committee
Bill WaltonChairman, Vision Team
To view a video invitation from Travis Collins to come be a part of the Congregational Conversations, go to
www.vimeo.com/110831416
