Discipleship University 2018 Winter Mini Term

For Everyone: Dust to Glory—by R.C. Sproul/Facilitated by Tim Gold The Gospel of Mark—Facilitated by A.L. Courtney God Owns It All—by Ron Blue/Facilitated by Jonathan Murphy The Bruised Reed—by Richard Sibbes/Facilitated by Dale Owens Women’s Studies: Finding I Am—by Lysa TerKeurst /Facilitated by Kim Thweatt 5:15pm Keep It Shut—By Karen Ehman/Facilitated by Chris Gold So You Love A Prodigal—by Rita Aiken Moritz/Facilitated by Joan Deason Monday Study Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out—by Alvin L. Reid/Facilitated by Dottie Bennett and Corinne Stockton 12:30pm

First Baptist Church Pell City, Alabama

January 10, 2018 Volume 2018 Issue 2

FIRST FAMILIES January 14:Church Security Meeting 5:00pm in B213/Petros January 15: Hester Group 10:00am at Village East January 15: Women’s Bible Study 12:30pm in the FH January 15: Deacons’ Meeting 7:00pm in A206 January 16: Women’s Bible Study 8:00am in A100 January 17: Preschool Choir 5:45pm in C121 January 17: Children’s Choir 5:45pm in the Choir Room January 17: Nursery for babies through 3 years 6:30pm January 17: Mission Friends 6:30pm in C118 January 17: R.A.s/G.A.s 6:30pm January 17: Youth Bible Study 6:30pm at Petros January 17: Discipleship University 6:30pm January 17: Traditional Choir Practice 7:30pm in the Sanctuary January 18: Men’s Prayer Group 6:00am in the Sanctuary January 18: DUO Class Fellowship 12:00pm in the FH

Love & Care Daymon Dean 576 Pine Harbor Rd Pell City, AL 35128 Please remember Mr. Dean in your prayers and with cards/notes of encouragement. Women’s Book Club February meeting will be on Monday, February 12, 6:00pm, at Pizza Hut. The book for this month is In Between by Jenny B. Jones Please R.S.V.P. to Alison Boyd and Cathy Ogle

Military Person of the Week Captain Zachary Eason 279 Meadowview Lane Prattville, AL 36066 Zachary is in the Army, and the grandson of Glynis Watlington. Please remember Zachary in your prayers and with cards/notes of encouragement.

Mark your calendar

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2018 Offering envelopes are now available! For Individuals—your offering envelopes will be in your Sunday School classroom, OR, if you are not enrolled in Sunday School, they will be in the MPR lobby (if you attend Contemporary Worship) or the Vestibule of the Sanctuary (if you attend Traditional Worship). For Families—your offering envelopes will be in the Sunday School classroom of the wife/mother. If you do not find your offering envelopes in either of these places, please call the church office (338-9444) and speak to Sandra Frost. It is VERY important for you to use your offering envelopes, as offerings are posted by your envelope number, not your name. Thank you, Sandra Frost

Preteen Extreme! 4th-6th graders should get ready for a weekend of adventure and challenge as we learn how to live out Joshua 1:9. Join with your friends at Shocco Springs Adventure camp on February 16-17. Registration form and $75 are due by January 31. Price jumps to $85 after the 31st.

Summer Camp at Panama City Beach! 3rd-6th graders should pack their Bibles and sunscreen for a week of camp at Panama City Beach, FL! Invite a friend along as we grow closer to God through worship, prayer, recreation and bible study from July 23-27. A $50 deposit is due by February 11, to secure your spot.

Sunday, January 14, 2018 Ushers Traditional Service 9:00am Team 2 Kevin Darden, Dave Garrett, Bill Gossett, Eddy Collier Contemporary Service 10:15am Team 2 Robert Minor, Sparks DeMent, Stephen Weems, Josh Money, Kris Hanes, Randy Tims, Kevin Dewberry Deacons on Call Team 10 Brian Richard 205-338-0451 Chuck Stallings 205-362-0912 Preschool Security Dana Merrymon Library Brooke Tollison Joanna Darden Parish Nurse Lynne Lee Callie WIlliams Scripture Reading 9:00—Earl Fagan 10:15—Sparks DeMent

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Jan. 14—Frances Bunn Jan. 14—Dexter Headrick Jan. 15—Judy Burck Jan. 15—Susan Graham Jan. 16—Mattison Black Jan. 16—Lillian Coleman Jan. 16—Doug deVilleneuve Jan. 16—Gabe Rivera Jan. 17—Ruth Moore Jan. 18—Bruce Bean Jan. 18—Albert Cleveland Jan. 19—Caden DeLoach Jan. 19—Tim Gold Jan. 19—Beverly Slovensky Jan. 19—Debbie Tuck Jan. 20—Martha Garrett

Happy Birthday!

Kenny Martin—Contemporary Worship Musician—6 Years

FIRST FAMILIES

“Living For His Glory”

December Staff Anniversaries!

Regular Weekly services Sunday: 8:45-11:30 am–Library Open 9 am– Traditional Worship 9 am– Contemporary Sunday School 9 am– Nursery for infants and toddlers 9 am– Tree House Preschool Worship (3-5 year olds) 9 am– Illuminate Children’s Worship (Grades 1-6) 9:45-10:15 am– Parish Nurses take blood pressures in Library office 10:15 am– Contemporary Worship 10:15 am– Traditional Sunday School 6 pm– Nursery for babies through age 5 6 pm– Evening Worship

Wednesday Schedule 5:45 pm– Preschool Choir– Room C121 5:45 pm– Children’s Choir– Choir Room 6:00-7:15 pm– Library Open 6:30 pm– Nursery for babies through 3 years 6:30 pm– Mission Friends for 4-5 years olds—Room C118 6:30 pm— R.A.s/G.A.s grades 1-6 6:30 pm– Discipleship University 6:30 pm– Youth Bible Study Grades 7-12, in Petros

A publication of

First Baptist Church of

Pell City 2309 2nd Avenue North

Pell City, AL 35125

Church office hours: Mon-Thurs 8 am-5 pm

Fri 8 am-1 pm

www.fbcpellcity.org

Church office phone: 205-338-9444

Church office fax: 205-338-0194

Kindergarten/Daycare phone:

205-338-3439

DEADLINE FOR COPY: MONDAY, NOON, OF EACH

WEEK

MINISTERIAL TEAM

Dr. John Thweatt–

Pastor

Rev. Tim Gold– Minister

of Education/

Administration

Rev. Mark Walker–

Minister to Students

Rev. Chris Dewaal–

Minister to Children and

Families

Mr. Ronnie Foster–

Minister of Music

Mrs. Kim Thweatt–

Contemporary Worship

Leader

Mrs. Tammy Huey–

Weekday Education

Director

First Families (UPS 700-920) is published weekly except the weeks of July 4 and Christmas.

Periodical postage paid at Pell City, AL Postmaster:

Send form 3579 to First Baptist Church, 2309 2nd Avenue North, Pell City, AL 35125

Facts & Figures Description

Jan. 07, 2018 Totals

SS Enrollment 876

SS Attendance 397

VA Sunday School 0

Illuminate/Tree House 40

Offering $35,543.34

Offering Over/Under Budget YTD $3,513.39

Building Fund Offering to date $2,091,116.29

Petros Project Payoff Offering to date $5,615.00

2017 Lottie Moon to date 2017 Goal $100,000 thru 01/31/18

$75,559.50

2017 Myers/Mallory total giving $8,123.75

2018 Myers/Mallory to date $50.00

2018 Annie Armstrong to date $2,200.00