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A Word from Our Pastor“Dave Says” by Dave Ramsey

Page 3 Education Ministry

Counseling Ministry Page 4

Give ThanksStudent Ministry

Page 5 Senior Adult Ministry

Children’s Ministry Page 6

“In Touch with the Church Family”

New Members Page 7 November Calendar

Ministry Weekend Rotation Page 8

Wednesday Night MealsGeneral Information

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“Becoming Great Commission Christians by Making Much of Jesus”

A Monthly Publication of the First Baptist Church of Pelham

“The mind grows by taking in, but the heart grows by giving out;

and it is important to maintain a balanced life.”Warren Wiersbe

Make a disadvantaged child happy. Participate in Operation Christmas Child. Bring a shoe box filled with things a child will enjoy. Maybe you could do ten boxes and make ten children happy this Christmas. More important than that is the fact that each child who receives a box will also hear the gospel.

If you have any questions about what to put in the boxes, we have that infor-mation at the church. Our goal is to fill 1200 boxes before Sunday, Nov. 14.

“2 A Word From Our Pastor

On November 11, the United States of America recognizes all those brave men and women who have served in the military. On November 11, 1918

at 11:00 AM, World War I officially ended with the signing of the armistice. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919 as “Armistice Day” to recognize all veterans of World War I. In 1953, the holiday was changed to Veterans Day and we continue to observe the date annually. On November 14, in all three services we will honor all veterans. Our guest that day will be evangelist Tim Lee, a Vietnam war veteran who lost his legs when he stepped on a land mine. We will honor all veterans, but will give special recognition to those who served in Vietnam. Tim Lee has a message for America and we will gladly hear him. Please invite all your friends and relatives, and especially those who

Veterans Day Recognitionserved in Vietnam. We will take up a love offering for Brother Tim to help him reach America for Christ. He goes around the country speaking in schools, churches, camps, veterans organizations and in crusades calling people to come to Christ. You will be blessed by his story. To all who serve — “Thank you, thank you, thank you for your devotion to our country!” I love you, I love you, I love you. God bless you and God bless America!

Bro. MikeP.S. On Nov. 14, please bring gently used winter apparel for “3 hots and a cot” that helps homeless veterans.

Dr. Mike ShawSenior Pastor

Dear Dave, My husband lost his job a few months ago. He’s found another one since then, but we’re still trying to rebuild our finances. At the same time, our daughter plays softball on a travel team. It’s a great character-building experience, but the costs involved can be pretty high. Do you think we should cut down on the travel team activities for a while? NatashaDear Natasha, You’re right. Playing sports can be a great part of the character-building process. But she can learn character lessons playing in a softball league at your local park. She doesn’t have to travel all over the place to learn those kinds of things. If you have kids, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to spend some money to help encourage their hobbies and interests. That comes with the territory, and it should be a fun and rewarding experience for everyone. You just have to take a look at your financial situation—and the kid’s desires and abilities—and make sure it’s a reasonable amount of money. In your situation, playing on a travel team right now is a luxury. You don’t

need to be footing the bill for hotel rooms and gas and stuff while you’re trying to get back on solid ground financially. Chances are, this child is not going to make a living playing softball. Even if she is that good, she can still sharpen her skills in a home town league until you guys are back on your feet. I’m not opposed to kids playing on these kinds of teams per se. But you can’t allow the cost and time involved to undermine the needs of your family or blow your budget! Dave

Dear Dave, Should you skip vacations when you’re getting out of debt? Also, once

you’re debt-free, is there a rule as to what percentage of your income you should use on vacations? CarlDear Carl, I think you should put vacations on hold while you’re trying to get out of debt. My family and I didn’t go on vacation for nearly 10 years while we were getting out of debt. Why? Because we had work to do! We had bills to pay and kids to feed. That’s just the way it goes sometimes. I’m not sure that there’s a specific percentage involved on vacation spending. It definitely shouldn’t damage your financial foundation, or put you back into debt once you’ve worked your way out. You don’t touch your emergency fund to go on vacation, and you don’t stop funding your retirement or saving money so the kids can go to college. You just save up, and pay cash! In most cases, this kind of plan will almost force your vacation spending to be a reasonable percentage of your income. Dave

*For more financial advice, you may visit www.davesays.org.

Dave Says

Dave Ramsey

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The Counselors’ CornerUnder the Influence

How difficult is it to walk in the Spirit? If you walked in the Spirit, would you be different? Have you tried God and found that it didn’t work? Have you asked for help in changing bad habits but to no avail? Does it seem that you keep failing? What is it exactly that you have tried? Do you believe God’s word? If so, then do you know what He has promised to every believer?

This I say then, walk in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 (KJV)

This is a powerful scripture full of great meaning and promise. The intent is that we should occupy our mind with the things of God. Every believer is to have a mental disposition that is fully occu-pied with and focused on God. In doing

so, God has promised that we will not perform the longings of the flesh, that is, the things that are forbidden. Do you think it is impossible to be God focused all the time? If so, then you believe that God has asked you to do the impossible.

The forbidden things include adultery, fornication, impurity which can be physical or moral, extravagance, waste-fulness, recklessness, self-indulgence and corruption. It also includes sorcery, idolatry, hatred, jealousies, selfish ambi-tions, envy, wrath, hostility and mur-ders just to name a few (Galatians 5). Self-indulgence can include over-eating, smoking, drinking, pornography or anything that can be excessive or addic-tive. Read through this list and I am sure that you will be able to see at least one thing, if not three or four things that oc-cupy your mind. When you consider the amount of time that any of these things

occupy your mind, it is no wonder that it seems impossible to do anything other than to fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

God commands His children to crucify the flesh by replacing the forbidden things with the things of the Spirit. You “must decide” to commit to yourself and to God; to die-to-self every day. This is no easy task. It is a daily process and a daily walk. One day at a time, one min-ute at a time. And if you mess up, praise God there is forgiveness and you get a chance to start over. Every time you die to self, the flesh becomes weaker and the spirit within you becomes stronger. You are working toward no longer being un-der the influence of forbidden things, but rather under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Working out your own salvation is a life long process. Linda Story The HOPE Center

Daily Bread Shop November is the month that First Baptist Church of Pelham donates food to the Daily Bread Shop, a ministry of the Shelby Baptist Associa- tion. Critical items needed include: breakfast foods (cereal, instant grits, instant oatmeal), canned fruit, canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meat (tuna, chicken, Spam, vienna sausages, etc.), cornmeal (self-rising), peanut butter, crackers, dish detergent, sides (rice, etc.), sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, toilet paper, and toiletries. Please, no glass contain- ers. If you have questions about needed items, please contact Keith Brown at 669-7858.

New Discipleship Classes New classes will begin in January. If you have a suggestion for a class you would like to see offered, please contact Robert Heard ASAP.

Ushers, Security, and Parking attendants If you currently serve in one of these capacities or if you are interested in doing so, please attend a meeting for volunteers on November 14 at 4 PM in the choir room.

Opportunity to Disciple Opportunity to Serve

On November 14th, remember to bring your filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We need 1200. Also bring any gently used adult sweaters, coats, toboggans, gloves, other outer wear you may have to be given to “three hots and a cot”, an organization that helps homeless veterans make it through the winter months.

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Student Ministry

Give Thanks

Wow, The Awakening Was great! Thanks for your support and to our staff for making things happen. Many of the people in my little world have changed. I’m excited and expectant to see what God is going to do next. If you are interested in discipling/mentoring one of those who made a decision, let me know. Donnie Sisk

Student Winter RetreatPigeon Forge, TennesseeDecember 27-29 We will be attending Phil Waldrep’s Connect Student Conference. This year has a great lineup including: Toby Mac, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Shane and Shane, David Nasser, Ryan Dobson, Jeffrey Dean, and Jason McLeod. This will be a great conference for your student to attend. It’s too late now for the early-bird rate. The late cost is $150.00. We still have some space left.

DiscipleNowNovember 19-21, 2010 We still need a couple of leaders, homes, food, and volunteers for D’Now. Cost is $30.00 per person. D’Now is a weekend retreat in which our students stay in the homes of our church members. Groups are usually 10-12 students and they will sleep on the floor. Houses with multiple bathrooms usually work best. Students will take part in sessions in the homes, haverecreation at the church, and do something as a family group. If you would like to volunteer, call Donnie.

Have we forgotten God?

We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were pro-duced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us. It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole of the American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens. —Abraham Lincoln, 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation

“Give thanks to the Lord for his love endures forever.” I Chronicles 16:34“O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” Psalm 30:12

“Give thanks to Him and praise His Name.” Psalm 100:4“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will.” I Thessalonians 5:18

“We give thanks to the Lord God Almighty.” Revelation 11:17

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Children’s Ministry

Senior Adult Ministry

Dear Senior Adults,

October was busy, but buckle your seat belts for another busy month in November.

First, our Senior Luncheon is November 9. It’s a covered dish luncheon. Bring your favorite Thanksgiving food. We will celebrate a little early this time.

Second, remember: Operation Christmas Child’s Shoebox target date is November 14. We need 1200 shoeboxes from our church family. I know that our Senior Adults will do our part. Each one of us needs to fill 2-3 boxes. Remember, every box goes to a child who will receive the Gospel presentation. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if hundreds were saved because First Bap-tist Church of Pelham filled boxes with items that not only blessed a child, but changed a life? You can know where your box goes by going online and paying for the shipping. You will receive a number that you can put on your box for tracking.

Third, remember we go to Atlanta to work at the Samaritan’s Purse Distribution Center on November 29-30. Mark your calendar. We will probably leave on Sunday afternoon, November 28. We’ll work from 12 noon until 4:00 PM Monday and Tuesday. I’ll give you specifics (times and approximate costs) at the senior luncheon on November 9.

Fourth, The Gaither Homecoming Tour will be here Friday, December 10, at the BJCC. All tickets are pre-paid and we will prepare adequate transportation to get you there and back. Bus will leave FBCP (upper parking lot) at 6:10 PM. Concert begins at 7:00 PM.

Fifth, let’s begin to pray for the Christmas program, that God will use it for His glory.

For His Glory, Bro. Paul

Senior Adult Ministry

“Come Before Winter” Services9:15 and 10:45November 21

“In everything set them an example by doing what is right.”

Titus 2:7

Indoor Pool

Arrive at Annex no later than 12:00 p.m.We will return to the Annex at 4:00 p.m.

Bring a change of clothes and a snack.

cost: $3.00

MOPS (Mothers Of PreSchoolers)Quad RoomWednesday, November 3Wednesday, November 17

Nov. 11

6 In Touch With the Church Family

Welcome, New Members!

2010 Church Family Giving

(through October 25) General Fund given to date $ 1,887,069.46 Budget needed to date $ 2,296,890.00 Year to Date Expenses $ 1,852,783.61 Debt Retirement given in 2010 $ 58,046.14 Loan Balance as of 10/15/2010 $ 8,863,710.71

…Kathy Collins and family in the death of her uncle; Peggy Griffin and fam-ily in the death

of her sister-in-law; family and friends in the death of Excer Starkey on Octo-ber 1, Mrs. Marie Routledge on October 5, Helen Brantley on October 14, and Margaret Fortenberry on October 16; Kathey Gassner and family in the death of her mother, Ella Marie Smith;Mary Lou Shuhart and family in the death of her brother-in-law; Kathy Speorl and family in the death of her father, Cecil Hinson; Jesse Weaver and family and friends of Mrs. Hazel Weaver in her death October 24; and Vickie Philen and family in the death of her brother, Allen Payne.

Gracie Arnold(for baptism)

Congratulations to … Diane Ezell on the birth of her grand-daughter, Elliana Joy Ezell, on October 14, weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 19 inches. Elliana’s parents are Davey and Kristen Ezell.

Von Ellis (by letter)Blake Ellis (for baptism)

CHEERGIVERSHomebound & Nursing Home Ministry Many of FBCP membership are not aware that we have this ministry, so I would like to introduce it at this time. We began ten years ago. At the present time we visit 33 people in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and those who are homebound. Some of these precious people taught Sunday School or worked in the church most of their lives and are now unable to do so. We do not want them to be forgotten. We visit them in the name of Jesus and representing FBCP. We take them small gifts and DVDs of our church services. At Easter and Christmas we do special projects to take them special gifts. They are: Byron and Shirley Johnson Dean Black Gerri Basic Eddie and Janet Thomas Dee Dee Strickland Merlene Bohannon Rick and Kathy Speorl Faye Brannen Linda Crocker Jeanette Owens They all do a fantastic job and love what they do. You must have a genuine love for the elderly to do this. I promise you it is a true blessing. I once heard on Dr. Dobson’s program that 80% of people put in a nursing home never have a visitor. If you feel led to join us we always need help and consistently need your prayers. If you have someone in your immediate family (spouse, mother, father, daughter, son, brother, sister) or any member of FBCP who would enjoy our visits, please call: Jeanette Owens (664-9700) or Eddie and Janet Thomas (620-1810). Jeanette Owens

Peyton Davis(for baptism)

Jacob Martin(for baptism)

Cassidy Purkapile(for baptism)

Brian Meany(by statement)

Rachel Mahon(for baptism)

Thanks so much to each of you who minis-tered to Wesley and me during our surgeries this summer. Thanks for the prayers, meals, cards, phone calls and visits. We are so blessed to have such a caring church family. Love, Wes and Linda KennemoreFirst Baptist Church of Pelham, Thank you for your prayers and your many kindnesses during my sister-in-law’s illness and death. Our difficult time was made easier in knowing you shared our concern. My Sunday school class was a wonderful blessing to me and my husband Ed. God bless you. Love, Peggy and Ed Griffin

Amber Sexton (by letter)Lily Sexton (for baptism)Cindy Sexton (by letter)

Chris and Jessica McCann (by statement)

Daryl and Renee Hallmark(by letter)

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SUNDAY SCHEDULE 7 AM Prayer Team8, 9:15, 10:45 AM Sunday School & Morning Worship4 PM Praise Makerz Kids Choir 5 PM Handbell Rehearsal F.W. Friends (Preschool) Bible Drills (Elementary) Adult Discipleship Classes

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 6 PM Prayer Meeting (Annex)6:30 Celebration Choir Rehearsal Discipleship Training Refuge (Students) College Bible Study Music Maker (Preschool) The Crew (Elementary)

November Ministry Staff Weekend Hospital RotationNov. 6-7 - Paul Moore - Home 663-0155, Cell 913-5129 Nov. 20-21 - Robert Heard - Home 663-8767, Cell 936-2302Nov. 13-14 - Paula Kornegay - 230-8987 Nov. 27-28 - Jonathan Williams - Home 982-6237, Cell 223-4277

6 PMParents Night Out

9 AMJob Search Ministry

1 PM “Crafty Chicks”

9 AMJob Search Ministry

1 PM “Crafty Chicks”

7 PM Pelham

Christmas Tree Lighting

3:30 Deacon Ordination

Youth Will VisitJimmy Hale Mission

7 PMDeacons Meeting

11 AMSenior Adult Luncheon

6:30Scout Troop Meeting

9 AMJob Search Ministry

10 AM - WMU

1 PM “Crafty Chicks”

6-MidnightProberbs 31

MOPS

MOPS9 AM

Job Search Ministry

1 PM “Crafty Chicks”

Veterans Day Emphasis with

Speaker:Evangelist Tim Lee

Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due

4 PMVolunteer Meeting

Shelby CountySchools Closedfor Veterans Day

Children’sFall Swim

(see page 5)

6 PMUpward Basketball

Evaluations

6 PMUpward Basketball

Evaluations 6 PMUpward Basketball

Evaluations6:30

Scout Troop Meeting

Scout Christmas Tree Sales Begin

Church OfficesClosed

Alabama Baptist State ConventionHunter Street Baptist Church

Tuesday and Wednesday Disciple Now (Youth)Friday and Saturday

Come Before WinterService

andParent/BabyDedication

Change your clocks before retiring tonight!

FALL BACK

No WednesdayActivities

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CHURCH STAFFDr. Mike Shaw, PastorRev. Robert Heard, Administrative PastorDr. Paul Moore, Assoc. Pastor: Ministry/Senior AdultsRev. Donnie Sisk, Pastor to Students/ActivitiesRev. Jonathan Williams, Preschool/Children’s DirectorPaula Kornegay, Worship LeaderLinda Kennemore, Administrator

GENERAL INFORMATIONOffice Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00Church Office Phone: 664-0237Children’s Offices: 216-0028Fax: 621-2351HOPE Center: 663-2779School of Fine Arts: 664-2466Sunday School Annex: 664-0237, ext. 5020 (All phones are area code 205)Web Site - www.fbcpelham.org

2867 Pelham ParkwayPelham, Alabama 35124-1728

Monthly publications are subject to change. Please check www.fbcpelham.org for the latest information.

Wednesday Night MealsChurch Family Meal at 5 p.m.Prayer at 6 p.m.

Please check the First Baptist Church of Pelham web site and/or your Sunday bulletinfor current menus.

Prices: Adults - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 4.00 Children (12 and under) - $ 3.00 Family maximum (one household) $15.00Reservations: Before noon on Monday (no exceptions, please) Standing reservations payable in advance monthlyServing time: 5:00-5:45 PMThis is a volunteer, self-supporting ministry (non-profit) from our church cook team. (Complimentary dinner for 1st time visitors by reservation.)

“A thankful heart is not only the greater virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.”

Cicero