Faith Family Messenger

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1 Faith Family Messenger December 2018 Holiday Schedule Dec. 2 - Children s Musical at 6:00 Dec Dinner Theater at 6:30, Doors open at 6:00 Dec Choir Cantata at the First and Third Services Dec Candlelight Lord s Supper at 5:00 Dec No Mid-Week Services

2 t FIRS KIDS NEWS WHERE KIDS COME FIRST Parents- Calling all First - Fourth Graders Are you looking for a way to make this holiday season more Christ-focused? Below are a few resources to help you decide on a way that will best suit your family. Take time this Christmas season to not only tell your children how much you love them but most importantly how much God loves them. Merry Christmas! Websites: Come join us in Power Lab as we dig deep in God s Word while we study the story of Jesus s birth. This Bible Study is available at the 8:00 or 10:45 service. This 5 week study - will be Sundays: December 2, 9, 16, 23, and Jan 6. Apps- Preschoolers - A Wriggly Nativity All Ages - Bible App for Kids We will begin this month using our new check-in system. If you have not created a family profile please see Mrs. Amie to do so. Wednesday Nights in December are as follows: December 5 - Nursing Home visits December 12 - No children s programs December 19 - Faith Family caroling December 26 - No services SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: FIRST - SIXTH GRADERS WILL BE GOING TO SING AT NURSING HOMES DECEMBER 5TH AT 6:00. WE WILL BE SINGING SOME SONGS FROM OUR MUSICAL AS WELL AS SOME CAROLS. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ALL KIDS JOIN US!

3 parent link the hub student ministry of first baptist church Registration open now through December 2. Limited space available.$329 per person includes 2 day lift ticket and ski/board rental, slope side lodging, charter transportation, Bible study materials and meals during stay. $165 non-refundable deposit due by December 2. CHRISTMAS PARTY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5TH 5:30-7:30PM BRING A BAKED GOODIE! high school sunday night open gym 7-11pm hoops, ping pong, 9 square in the air Christmas Dinner Theater Dec Youth needed each night to serve as waiters & waitresses from 5:30-7:00. Sign up sheets in the Hub. All youth needed!

4 YY Meeting/Brunch will not be held this month. Learning God s Word October Memory Verses Week 1:Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Dear Faith Family. A very big thank you for the financial gift you all blessed us with. It is very helpful as we journey back to MD Anderson in Houston. Thank you also to Donnie, Bro. Jim Mike and Bro. Jon for your visits with Dave. It SO lifted his spirits. Most of all thank you, everyone, for keeping us in your prayers, especially praying for Dave s healing. We love you all, Dave & Debbie Yorba Dear Faith Family, We would like thank our church friends for helping us raise $6,260 for St. Jude s Children s Hospital. Please be in prayer for us on December 1 as we run the marathon in Memphis and always keep those precious children who are fighting cancer in your prayers. In Christ s Love, Dave & Nalana Owens Week 2: Luke 2:6-7 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Week 3: Luke 2:11-12 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger. Week 4: 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Newly elected members of the Trustees are: Susan Arrick, Mike Hopson, & Dave Owens, Sr. Our new Pastor s Council Member is Jim Colbert. Please pray for each of these as they begin their service in Thank you, Faith Family, for your generous support with Operation Christmas Child s shoebox collection. You provided 245 of the 1484 boxes that were processed through out church. Also anyone who wants to register for tickets to Dollywood gets one entry per shoebox brought. leimer.amy@gmail.com with name and number of boxes.

5 The Monday Morning Quilting Guild will take a small break through Christmas. We will meet again January 7. We meet the first and third Mondays of each month from 10:00 until 2:00. Bring a sack lunch. A great big thank you to everyone who brought in T-shirts! We have made 170 jump ropes from your 510 shirts. May each one bring joy to the children who receive them. Church Business Meeting Wednesday, December 5 at 6:30 Welcome to our Faith Family For the Record Average attendance for November Clayton Groce Bible Fellowship Average.434 First Service Average.223 Second Service Average..145 Third Service Average 155 Wednesday Night Average..136 Men s Prayer Breakfast & Work Day Saturday, December 15 at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall Rob, Kim, Rachel and Jacob Collins Monday, December 3 FBC will provide lunch for the students of Motlow State Community College. The church will provide the BBQ but we need your help with sides, desserts and drinks. A sign-up sheet is posted in the Information Center or you can call the church office.

6 Christmas Events 2018 Dinner Theater Christmas at Home Dec. 11, 12 & 13 6:30 each evening $5 tickets on sale in the church office 5:00 p.m. Christmas Cantata Good News from Home December 23 in the Fellowship Hall at the First and Third Services Wednesday, Dec. 19 will be a night of caroling and visiting our shut-ins. Anyone who would like to join in should meet in the old fellowship hall at 5:30. This will be our Mid-Week Service for all ages.

7 Christmas Advent Devotional This month, we prepare to celebrate that day that changed history. By going through this Christmas Advent devotional, you ll also be preparing your heart for what Jesus will say to you and do through you. Saturday, December 1 - Isaiah 40:3-5 This prophecy in Isaiah spoke of the eventual coming of God stepping into humanity - the coming of Jesus. Sunday, December 2 - Isaiah 42:1-4 This prophecy about Jesus describes how He will bring justice to the nations and people will find their hope in Him. One of the reasons for this hope is that Jesus will not falter or be discouraged - He will fulfill what He sets out to do. Monday, December 3 - Hebrews 16:19-20 Our hope is secure no matter what happens in life. That s because Jesus, whom our hope is anchored to, has taken us into the presence of God. Our souls are in His hands, and He is trustworthy. Tuesday, December 4 - Isaiah 40:29-31 The struggles and stresses of life can wear us down. This is especially true during the holidays. But when we put our hope in God, He promises to lift us up and sustain us. Wednesday, December 5 - Jeremiah 29:11-13 God has plan for each of us and intends for us to thrive. However, we can only access that life if we pursue God with all of our hearts. Thursday, December 6 - Colossians 1:27 God says that He will reveal a mystery to those who don t know Him - a secret about hope in life. That mystery is that Jesus lives inside of you, and that will bring hope to people around you. Friday, December 7-1 Peter 3:15-16 If we are followers of Jesus, our lives should be so filled with hope that people around us ask us why we re so hopeful. But when we respond, that answer needs to be full of hope and love as well, not judgement or condemnation. Saturday, December 8 - Romans 15:12-13 In this prophecy, it says that people from all nations will put their hope in Jesus. That s the reason Jesus came to earth - to be the hope of the world. Then it talks about that hope being inside of us and overflowing out of our lives. This is how the whole world will see the hope of Jesus - when they see the hope inside of us and the actions that we take because of we have hope. Sunday, December 9 - Luke 2:13-14 When the angels made their first appearance to humanity to announce the birth of Jesus, their first message was that there would be peace on earth. They were marking a new era in human history. Monday, December 10 - Isaiah 53:5 It was because of our sins that Jesus had to come and suffer. The punishment that we should have received, He took for us. Through His suffering we are healed and have peace. Tuesday, December 11 - Philippians 4:6-7 There are a lot of different situations in life that can bring us anxiety. We re told to not worry, but instead, to bring our anxieties to God and He will give us peace. Wednesday, December 12 - John 14:27 Challenges in life can be overwhelming. When Jesus said this to His disciples, they were about to face the most difficult time of their lives. Yet Jesus says to not be afraid, but that His peace enable our hearts to overcome. Thursday, December 13 - James 3:17-18 Peace comes from heaven and is a gift of God. He calls us to be peacemakers, and those who seek to create peace will build a character and lifestyle that is holy to God. Friday, December 14 - Ephesians 2:14-18 Jesus came to bring peace between different people groups. Specifically in this passage, it was to unite Jews and non-jews together into a single Church. But it also applies to different ethnic and social groups as well. God says He will remove hostility and give peace to everyone, both near and far. Saturday, December 15 - Isaiah 52:6-7 God speaks of a day when people will know Him and be in relationship with Him. That comes when we go and proclaim peace and salvation to everyone. He says those people are beautiful because they are bringing people into relationship with Jesus. Sunday, December 16 - Luke 2:8-11 Christmastime is naturally a season of joy and celebration. But that joy is often found in temporary things, despite how good those things may be. We find joy in relationships, in gifts, in parties, in decorations, and everything else that comes with Christmas. Monday, December 17 - Hebrews 12:2 Jesus finds joy in something that s not joyful. In fact, it s the complete opposite of joy - suffering. Yet that joy wasn t in the crucifixion itself, but it was what motivated Him and pulled Him through the suffering. You were His joy, the reason He chose to go to the cross Tuesday, December 18- James 1:2-3 Our source of joy also comes from something unexpected - trials. But like Jesus, it s not the actual struggle that brings us joy, but rather the end result. For us, it s perseverance. Our joy is found in having the faith to withstand anything in this world. Wednesday, December 19 - James 1:8-9 It s easy to find joy in our human relationships, but we can also find joy in God even though we can t see Him. Our faith in Jesus, though we don t see Him, will result in our salvation, and for this, we have joy. Thursday, December 20 - Psalm 16:11 Following God is meant to be joyful. Here He equates life with joy and pleasure, and the source of that is being in His presence. Friday, December 21 - Nehemiah 8:10 In this story, when the Israelites heard the scriptures read to them, they wept. But Nehemiah tells them to be joyful, and that joy is found in God. To honor God on a holy day is to be filled with joy. Saturday, December 22 - Psalm 47:1-2 God is King over all the earth, and commands all the nations to find their joy in Him. That means that the joy given to us in not only for us, but it s for the world. Sunday, December 23 - John 3:16-17 As we celebrate Christmas this week, we ll reflect on the incredible love of God and how that love flows through us into the world. Monday, December 24 - Romans 8:38:39 Nothing in this world can separate us from God s love. He proved that by stepping into space and time as a human being and making the ultimate sacrifice. Even our darkest sin was not enough to hold back His love. Tuesday, December 25 - Romans 5:6-8 The ultimate expression of love is to give up your life for someone, but it s rare to do, even for someone you love. Yet God shows us His love by dying for us - sinners. As we celebrate Christmas today, be reminded that there is nothing we did to deserve God s love. When we were at our worst, Jesus showed us love. This is the Christmas story.

8 December Birthday Calendar

9 Please send a Christmas Card to our Shut-ins Ms. Billye Morrison 1681 Winchester Hwy. Mrs. Diana Peterson 8 South Johnson Lane Mrs. Tina Smith 6 Elizabeth Circle Ms. Laurine Spray 300 Hospital Rd. Winchester, TN Ms. Elaine Powell 113 Medical Center Blvd. Ms. Doris Perry 500 4th Ave. Fayetteille, TN Ms. Doris Key 706 Orchard Drive Mrs. Glynn Daniel 1681 Winchester Hwy. Bill & Doris Harris 135 Clayton Lane Bettye & Genie Wade 6 Daves Hollow Rd. Ms. Anna Marshall 1681 Winchester Hwy. Ms. Wanda Spray 4884 Old Tullahoma Rd. Winchester, TN Ms. Sarah Bryan 115 Medical Center Blvd. Ms. Agnes Barnes 115 Medical Center Blvd. Bill & Glenda Chamblee 8 Lakewood Lane Ms. Marilyn Parks 1321 Cedar Lane Tullahoma, TN Ms. Peggy Hoffman 22 Plada Heights Ms. Polly Anderson 917 First Ave. Ms. Nola McGee 109 Bright Ave. Mr. Randy Hobson 1681 Winchester Hwy. Ms. Maxine Thornton 2933 Pulaski Hwy. Frankewing, TN Mrs. June Tucker 1502 Lois Ridge Road Lynchburg, TN Ms. Ruth Roles 1681 Winchester Hwy. Ms. Mary Tipps 102 Morton Drive Ms. Ann Lewter 707 2nd Ave. Ms. Memory Groce 504 Markham Drive Ms. Willa Jo Dye 82 Simmons Circle Wallace & Peggy Cobb 1001 Dogwood Drive Mr. Dave Yorba 44 Clayton Acres Rd. Joyce & Barbara Spray 411 Swanson Blvd. FBC Women on Mission will not meet in December Offering Envelopes will soon be available. We encourage each member to use them for better record keeping. If you have not used them in the past but want to do so, contact the church office. Monday The Church Office will be closed Dec Jan. 1. If you have an immediate need, you may contact one of the staff members: Tuesday Wednesday - Jim Thursday Friday

10 Your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering helps to support missions all around the world FBC Goal: $10,000 December is the Season of Prayer for International Missions The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is one way our church is playing a vital role in taking the gospel to every nation. Here s how your prayers and gifts transformed lives in the last year: 811 people groups engaged by International Missions 12,005 churches planted 46,495 people baptized FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 210 NORTH ELK AVENUE P.O. BOX 623 FAYETTEVILLE, TN Non-Profit Organization POSTAGE PAID Permit #120