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Opportunities to serve

5th Sunday Food Drive We’re asking every family to be a part of our 5th Sunday Food Drive for the Care Center on Sunday, Ju-ly 31. Please place a sack full of groceries in one of the collection boxes around the church.

Convoy of Hope On Saturday, August 27, Cookeville will host a community outreach event called “Convoy of Hope.” This event will take place at the fairgrounds from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. giving our churches a great chance to work together to share the love of Jesus. Volunteers can serve in the following ways: greeting, bag-ging/carrying groceries, sizing and distributing shoes, prayer and evangelism, financial support, set up on Friday, feeding/caring for other workers, inviting community members to attend, clean up. All volunteers need to register at www.convoyofhope.org/Cookeville.

OCC Collection Operation Christmas Child is col-lecting school supplies during the month of July. Please continue to bring in your Colgate toothpaste coupons. Place any of these items in designated boxes around the church or in your Sunday School class.

It seems like just yesterday we were commissioning college students to serve across the world for the summer. Summer is quickly approaching its close. As much as students love summer, I am equally excited to have all of our college students back in Cookeville in 4 weeks! On August 21st, we will be welcoming back all of our college students and welcoming a bunch of freshmen and transfer students to FBC. The arrival of college students in Cookeville presents us with great mission opportunities as the nations come to Cookeville. I want every person to know how you can be involved in our college ministry because as a church we have been positioned to have an enormous impact at Tennessee Tech and Volunteer State College. The first opportunity is August 18th. This day is known as "Great Move-in Day" at Tech. This is the day that thousands of students will move into the dorms at

TTU. We have the opportunity to provide a great ministry to the families and students of TTU as we help them move suitcases, TV's, and mini-fridges into their dorms. This is a fantastic connection point because the first question always asked is, "Why are you doing this?" Our answer is simple: "Jesus loves you and as a church we want to show that love to you."

On the night of August 18th from 7-10 pm, along with TN Tech BCM, the extension of our college ministry on campus, we will throw a Block Party for the students. Hundreds of students come to the BCM that night looking for a fun time and conversation. We need people to help serve drinks and food at this event as well as talk with students. Beginning on the 21st and every Sunday of the Fall and Spring semesters, as a church we feed our college students lunch during their small groups. This is a great opportunity for every single person to meet our college students and get involved in their lives. Karen Cox leads up this aspect of our college ministry. If you would like to provide a lunch either with your Sunday morning small group or another group of people, please contact her at (931) 261-6218 or fkcox@charter.net. Our students are so thankful for the way the church has loved on them in this way for the past 3 years. Lastly, we are looking for families to "adopt" college students. This does not mean they will come live with you. We will match your family up with 2 or 3 students of the same gender and will encourage you to spend time with them. You may want to have them over for dinner or out for ice cream and coffee, take them to see some of the awesome things Cookeville has to offer, and certainly to encourage them throughout the year with texts or notes. If you would like to minister to college students in this way, please email me at amelton@fbccookeville.org or call the church office. These are three immediate ways that you can be involved in college ministry. More than that be a witness of the Gospel each day in Cookeville. When college is in session, 1 out of every 4 people in Cookeville is a college student. The opportunities are there.

WAYS TO SERVE COLLEGE STUDENTS

Serving this Week

Budget

Deacons of the Week Tracy Russell - Chief Deacon Greg Steeves, Bob Piras, Andrew Hetzel

Wednesday Dinner - 07/27 Chicken tenders, mixed veggies, dessert

Wednesday Volunteers - 07/27 5:00 p.m. - Edna Homar, Mable Mabey 5:45 p.m. - Ed Griggs, Ruth Ann Southerlan, Jan Stevens

Extended Session - 07/24 Babies 1 - Becky Crosier, Ruth Ann Southerlan Younger 2’s - Kylie Wade, Diana Gunter Older 2’s - Jill Harper 3 year olds - Judy & Jeff Abbott

July 17, 2016 Budget Goal per Week $30,350.63 Budget Gifts this Week $28,551.46 Difference from Goal $(1,799.17) Total Designated Gifts $297.00 Total Gifts this Week $28,848.46 Budget Goal to Date $91,051.90 Budget Gifts to Date $84,189.17 Difference from Goal $(6,862.73)

MEETINGS

Adult Sunday School Teacher Meeting TONIGHT @ 5 p.m. in the Chapel Join together as we look to the upcoming Sunday School year.

Preschool/Children SS Teacher Meeting Sunday, July 31 @ 5 p.m. in the Chapel Teachers in the preschool/children department are requested to attend this meeting as we discuss curriculum change.

YOUTH

Youth End of Summer Party Wednesday, July 27 @ 5:30 p.m. @ Masters The bus will leave the church at 5 p.m. Food will be provided.

LADIES, SAVE THE DATE!

Thursday, August 18 @ 6 p.m. Fellowship and devotion time. Devotion focus: spiritual gifts

Sunday School July 17, 2016

General Officers 4 Preschool 21 Children 22 Youth 36 Adults 349 Total in Sunday School 432

Wednesday, July 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

There will be a water slide in the parking lot, bounce house, games and refreshments. Parents take your children to eat supper (reservations required). Then let them enjoy the fun while you sign up your kids for children’s activities and update consent and release forms in the FLC.

There will be a vote for the prospective associate pastor of small groups on Sunday morning, July 31. If you know you will not be there that morning, you can request an absentee ballot to vote. The procedure is as follows: Active church members may obtain this paper absentee ballot in person or request one by calling the church office or sending an email to the church office. Those members requesting a paper absentee ballot by phone or email will have the ballot delivered to them by mail or by a member of the ministerial staff, the office staff, a deacon, or a person so designated by the requesting member. The member completing the ballot should put it in an envelope and seal it with no writing on the front. This envelope should be put in a second envelope, sealed and have written “Absentee Ballot’ and the member’s name written on the front. All paper absentee ballots will be returned to the church office by the time the major motion is brought to the church for vote.

HOW TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT

Weekly Activities

Sunday, July 24 8:00 A.M. Prayer (Cappuccino Ladies room) 8:45 A.M. Sunday School College Small Group – 4th floor 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship Sanctuary & FLC 11:30 A.M. Res. Center Open 5:00 P.M. Adult S.S. Teachers Meeting - Chapel 5:30 P.M. Prayer #143 TeamKid – FLC Youth Bible Study – 4

th floor

6:00 P.M. Evening w/ Prospective Assoc. Pastor of Small Groups Monday, July 25 10:00 A.M. OCC Workshop Tuesday, July 26 8:00 A.M. Women’s Basketball Wednesday, July 27 7:30 A.M. Men’s Breakfast at Shoney’s 3:00 P.M. Open Gym 5:00 P.M Supper Line Open 5:30 P.M. Kids Back to School Bash Youth End of Summer Party @ Masters 6:30 P.M. Quarterly Business Mtg. 6:45 P.M. Hispanic Service 8:30 P.M. Men’s Basketball Thursday, July 28 Friday, July 29 8:45 A.M. MDO 9:30 A.M. Fun Friday Saturday, July 30 Sunday, July 31 8:00 A.M. Prayer (Cappuccino Ladies room) 8:45 A.M. Sunday School College Small Group – 4th floor 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship Sanctuary & FLC 11:30 A.M. Res. Center Open 5:00 P.M. Pres/Child Teacher Training - Chapel 5:30 P.M. Prayer #143 TeamKid – FLC Youth Bible Study – 4th floor 6:00 P.M. Evening Worship

Quarterly Business Meeting Wednesday, July 27 @ 6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall Business for agenda: motion from ministerial staff to affirm Maci Duncan to New Orleans Theological Seminary, recommendation from Building and Grounds regarding sell of parking lot, recommendation from deacon body for two Deacon Emeritus, elect messengers Stone Association/TBC.

All studies begin Sunday, August 7 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up sheets for these studies are in the Central Lobby and Family Life Center Lobby. Stop by and sign up.

Angela Thomas’ Brave Lisa Hammons and Bedelia Russell will facilitate this seven week study which covers these common struggles: 1) I am worn out; 2) I am suffering with a thorn; 3) I am undisci-plined; 4) I am trembling inside; 5) I am invisible; 6) I am bro-ken. Books are $13 and will be available through the church.

Truth Matters The men's study will be Truth Matters and will be led by Mike Stringer. This seven-session study will help equip men to defend their faith in a world that continues to challenge the existence of God and the validity of His Word. Men will be equipped to respond to tough questions that challenge the validity of their beliefs.

Raising Boys & Girls Dana Griggs will lead this study that helps adults understand the differences in girls and boys and learn to use tools that will help them communicate, understand, and connect with kids of all ages. Member book is $10.

Re-Finance Tracy Russell will be leading a Christian and finances group. Re Finance includes a small group experience for six ses-sions, applicable Scripture, key word study, and a life appli-cation section called “Live It Out.” Cost is $7 per member book.

God’s Grand Design - You Bonny Warren will lead this study which will explore His will for your good physical wellness through prayer, study of scripture, exercise and nutrition. In August explore God’s plan for your health. Class schedule will expand in Septem-ber to allow for physical fitness classes.