Christ’s better life is life at its best.

September 16, 2012Pastor Kenny Qualls May 19, 2013Luke 7:36-50 September 16, 2012

The Better LifePart 5 Church Life

Pastor Kenny Qualls Psalm 84:10 December 6, 2015

2. To be the least in the church is better than to be the greatest in the world.

1. Church Life is better than any other life.

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Welcome First Time Guests!

Wed. Dinner for You and Your Family

“On Us”!Call 636-296-7729 x140 to make your reservation. Just mention

“First Time Guest”.

Fitness: Do you have Healthways Prime® as part of your insurance coverage? Fitness classes are available to you for FREE! Go to fbcarnold.org/fitness or call James at 636-296-7729 x149.

Sports: Registering Now!Upward Basketball & CheerleadingFor boys and girls Pre-K thru 9th grade. Registration deadline is January 8th. First game is January 30th.FLC Gymnastics - Tiny Tots to Advanced classes. Fall/Winter/Spring 2015-2016 Session underway. Register at fbcarnold.org/sports or call Isaiah at 636-296-7729 x162.

Oil Painting: Round Barn - Tues, Jan 12th - Feb 9th, 6:00pm-8:30pm. Cost $40 + supplies.

Scrapbooking: Weekend Scrapbooking - Fri & Sat, Dec 18th & 19th, 6:00pm-11:00pm & 9:00am-2:00pm. Cost $5 each day.

Card Making Class - Thur, Dec 10th, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Cost of $15 includes supplies to make three cards.

Scrapbooking Class - Thur, Dec 10th, 10:00am-12:00pm. Cost of $8 includes supplies needed to make a two page 12x12 layout.

Jewelry Class: Friday, Jan 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Cost of $12 includes supplies.

Visit our website at fbcarnold.org/artsandcrafts or call Trina Stephens at 636-296-7729 x148.

Solid Rock Cafe: New Fall Hours! Monday - Friday 8:00am-7:00pm.Don’t forget Senior Breakfast every Tuesday, 7:00am - 9:00am. Senior discount for 62 and older! Invite a friend and enjoy some good food and fellowship!

Concealed Carry Class: The first of three CCW classes in 2016 will be held January 16th. Go to www.fbcarnold.org/ccw for details and to register.

Welcome! What a joy it is to have you worship with us today. Are you ready for some incredible music and relevant teaching grounded in the Bible?

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES

See something unusual or unsafe? Text our Security team at 314-474-7747.Only if you have a medical emergency or a weekend hospitalization,

contact the pastor on call at 636-333-2955. Any other information, please call the church office at 636-296-2703 and leave a message.

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Today! We have over 75 small groups to help you connect and grow. We have excellent nursery and preschool care available and exciting children’s worship services planned. See our lobby welcome desk for assistance.

The Better LifeInvite cards available today at all exits.

Tonight! We are so blessed! We have the privilege of our lives showing that Jesus is alive in us. We want our walk to point others to Christ. Ephesians 4:31 is of great help to us in living for the glory of God.

Christmas Joy!I Love My Church 2015 Christmas Offeringbrochures available today at the lobby kiosk.

Welcome to Our FamilyBy Letter - Carole Quinley, Larry Quinley

SympathyThe church family and staff extend Christian love and sympathy to Christopher and Michelle Heizer in the death of Michelle’s father, Ronnie Hill; also to Taylor and Nicholas Heizer in the death of their grandfather.

Wednesday Dinner Make reservations by 1:00pm Monday at 636-296-7729 x140 or online at fbcarnold.org.Dec 9th - Potato soup and salad, deli sandwich, potato chips, chocolate éclair

Let’s Celebrate!Family Additions this Year*

For Baptism 26

By Letter 16

By Statement 30

Baptized 16

*July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

Today Is Our Final Day of Collection!We have an opportunity to meet some immediate physical needs of people in our surrounding community. We are doing a food and clothing drive for 15th Street Baptist Church in East St. Louis, Illinois as well as the Jefferson County Rescue Mission. Below are the details.

Food DriveA portion of the food we have received recently went to help prepare Thanksgiving baskets that were given out to shut-ins and families of low means in East St. Louis. Please bring your food items to the “Go Center” in the corner of the lobby. All food items are welcome as they will help to stock the food pantries at both 15th Street Baptist Church and the Jefferson County Rescue Mission.

Clothing DrivePlease bring new or lightly used clothes of any and all sizes for men, women, boys and girls. Again, these may be dropped off in the “Go Center” in the corner of lobby.

Why Does God Not Speak My Language?This morning, someone asked me, “What is the reaction of the K’s when they first hear God’s word spoken in their heart language that is coming from the MegaVoice?” I had to think on that a bit. It occurred to me that, at first, they probably did not really understand that it was God’s message to His special creation that they were hearing. This question caused me to examine this from the K perspective, or at least as closely as I could.

The K’s live mostly in countries whose national language is French. There are French Bibles, but most of them don’t speak French let alone read it. The K’s live mostly in villages of another tribe, the Fulacunda, who speak Pulaar. Pulaar is a written language and they have at least the New Testament in Pulaar. The K’s live in their own compounds where they speak Wamey, the language of the K people. Wamey has never been reduced to writing; there is no Wamey Bible. I thought, do the K’s ever wonder why does God not speak Wamey? Now, for the first time they are hearing God saying “I love the K’s too, I want to have a close relationship with the K’s, I sent My Son Jesus so that the K’s may also live, eternally.”

Why am I so amazed when, after only a few minutes of hearing stories from God’s Word their response, without prompting, they exclaim with excitement; “We need to be Jesus Followers”, “We need to be baptized”.

Imagine, for the first time they heard from their Heavenly Father in the same language they grew up hearing from their loving earthly father and mother. ~ Jim Nicolls

Christ’s better life is life at its best.

Opportunities for the WeekDecember 6, Sunday

8:00am Morning Worship9:00am Men’s Prayer Group9:30am Morning Worship FUSION Children’s Worship(K-2nd Grade)11:00am Morning Worship FUSION Children’s Worship(3rd-5th Grade)2:00pm VOC Full Cast Rehearsals4:45pm Evening Worship6:00pm Evening Worship

December 7, Tuesday10:00am Deaf Devotion6:00pm Learn Spanish Class(FL 103)6:30pm Women’s Ministry Prayer Meeting7:00pm REvive College/Young Professionals

December 9, Wednesday 1:00pm Prayer Meeting4:30pm Wednesday Dinner5:30pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal6:00pm VOC Dress Rehearsal Celebrate Recovery6:30pm Segue, GriefShare, Pastor’s Class L.I.F.E. Classes, Cancer Support

December 10, Thursday 10:00am Scrapbooking Class1:00pm Kid’s Card Class6:30pm Card Making Class

December 12, Saturday9:00am Upward Coaches Clinic6:00pm Voices of Christmas Presentation

2012 Missouri State Rd, Arnold, Missouri 63010636-296-7729 • www.fbcarnold.org

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Get to the starting line . . . • Celebrate – In Corporate Worship • Connect – In Bible Fellowship • Contribute – In Ministry / On Mission

Voices of Christmas Bring your family and friends to experience the Joy of Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior. Presentations are Saturday, December 12th, at 6:00pm and Sunday, December 13th, at 2:30pm and 6:00pm.

“Standing Firm” Women’s Ministry Tuesday, December 8th, 6:30pm - Ladies, join us for our monthly prayer gathering in room FL09.

Attending a Sunday Morning Bible Fellowship Group?We have several different classes designed with you in mind. For more info check out the Welcome Center or contact mark.stockton@fbca.us ext.125

2016 Operating Budget Forum The budget will be presented in a forum TODAY at 5:00pm in FL101. Voting to adopt the budget will take place at 6:30pm in FL101 on Wednesday, December 9th. Today’s forum is for asking questions and discussion. Copies of the proposed budget are available in the main office. There will be no questions or discussion on December 9th - just the vote.

Missouri Right to Life Christmas Cards Boxes of cards are available in the lobby today for $12 a box. Proceeds help to pay for the billboards you see along I-55 and I-270.

Fussy Baby? Please trust our trained nursery workers to help. See our lobby welcome desk for assistance.

Welcome to Worship at First Baptist It is such a blessing to have you worship with us today! My prayer is that you would be ministered to by the Word of God, the worship of God and the fellowship of this congregation. We want to be your new friends. You are loved!

Kenny Qualls, Pastor

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First Baptist Church of Arnold is about building God’s Kingdom through life-changing relationships that are biblical and relevant!

Thinking of Membership?Near the end of the service, you will be invited to the front of the auditorium where one of our church hosts will assist you with your membership decision. Other ways?

• Fill out the blue pew card • Go to the Membership Matters lobby display• Text inquiries to 314-769-5700• Call 636-296-2703 to talk with a pastor this week

Today’s Worship8:00am Worship Choir and OrchestraMessage from the Word: Pastor Kenny QuallsWorship led by: Worship Pastor Chris Mason

9:30am Worship Choir and OrchestraMessage from the Word: Pastor Kenny QuallsWorship led by: Worship Worship Pastor Chris Mason

11:00am Worship BandMessage from the Word: Pastor Kenny QuallsWorship led by: Worship Associate Tyler Skrobonja

6:00pm Evening WorshipMessage from the Word: Pastor Kenny QuallsWorship led by: Worship Associate Tyler Skrobonja

KSIV Radio Broadcast AM 1320 10:00am SundaysLive Streaming Services at fbcarnold.org.

Deaf interpretation is provided in the 11:00am service. Special needsministry Friendship Class is provided during the 9:30am service. See Welcome Center for Details. CCLI License #326848