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1 1 Happy New Year (Church Office Closed) 5 Removal of the Greens 6 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting 8 Church Council Meeting 9 All Wednesday Activities Resume 13 The Lord s Supper Pantry Collection for Arthur Avenue Personnel Committee Meeting 14 Newsletter Deadline 15 Ladies Precept Bible Study Begins Deacons Meeting 16 Business Meeting 17 Saints Alive Country Breakfast 20 Guest Speaker in AM Worship FLYTE Youth Winter Retreat 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Church Office Closed 22 Nominating Committee Meeting 27 WEE School Sunday See calendar for other regularly scheduled activities. Tickets will go fast so sign up and give the $15 conference fee to Trey to reserve your spot!! FBCF will reserve your space for the conference. (Reservation deadline is in just a few days!!!) If you desire overnight accommodations, please call and arrange payment at the Baymont by Wyndham, 2793 Water Park Dr, Mason OH, (513) Then You Will Know That I Am the LORD Inside This Issue Page 2: Tim s Thoughts Grace Notes (Daniel) Page 3-4: Ministry Events Page 5: Facts and Figures Tuesday Morning Ladies Class Begins: January 15, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Youth Wing Tuesday Evening Ladies Class Begins: January 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. - Youth Wing All ladies are invited to come and dig into the Word of God together. Sign up sheet in the foyer. For further information contact: Debby Davoli at , text or debdavoli@woh.rr.com. Child care by reservation only. If you plan to attend, call Roxie Thomas at to make your reservation. Invite a friend. They will be glad you did! "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth". 2 Timothy 2:15

2 From the Desk of the Transitional Pastor Tim Binns - Tim s Thoughts Grumblings, complaining, gossip, slander! What is coming out of your mouth? As the Pastor search continues, discouragement can start setting in. Do not allow this to happen. Because when you allow your heart to become discouraged, you are showing a lack of faith in the timing of our Heavenly Father as well as becoming a griper or complainer. The church body should not be a part of that. This type of action begins with a gripe about the lack of something and continues to attack others. Church members attacking others or judging others is actually sin. A shame is that it happens in the open where others can hear what is being said. What should you do? Do not be a part of negative talk. Refuse to listen to it and let the person know you do not want to hear it. Titus 3:10 says, Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning. Proverbs 17:14 says, To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says, Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals. Paul really spells it out in 2 Corinthians 12:20, For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. So as you decide to chat with your friends about the church, think about what you are saying. If what you are saying is negative, maybe you need a heart adjustment. Jesus warned us in Luke 6:45, A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. Paul begins the conclusion of his letter to the Philippians in chapter 4 verse 8, Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise dwell on these things. He reminds us about where our mind and talk should be. I love what he wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to remind us about the spiritual attitude that we should always have: 16 Rejoice always! 17 Pray constantly. 18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus. Pastor Tim Daniel Young - Grace Notes Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. Don t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God s will from your heart. Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. (Eph. 6:5-8) Happy New Year! Many people are resolving these days to be better people in some way. Maybe you want to develop a workout routine, eat better, be a better employee or spouse or parent, or perhaps serve in the church in a new area. A new year is full of new and wonderful possibilities. Whatever else the new year holds in store, we know this: Life takes effort. Life is work. To do life well takes work. Looking at the above verses, the slaves of Paul s day were no exception. And they were not what we consider slaves today. They were not all taken by force from another country and made to lead subservient lives. Slaves were employees. And Paul called them to work in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. What a statement! Do everything you do to the glory of God! Whether someone is watching you or not, give your best to Christ. Serve genuinely in the sincerity of your heart. Whether you are your own boss or if you have a boss, do good work. In fact, do your best work possible because you serve Christ in everything. In this new year, resolve to obey Christ in every sphere of your life, serving and working for Him. This is why: Whatever good each one does... he will receive this back from the Lord.

3 Wednesday Activities For Our Children: Vacation Bible School Institute The annual state sponsored Vacation Bible School Institute (VBSI) will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Dublin Baptist Church. The theme this year is In the Wild. The VBSI will be from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and include breakout sessions for each age group, decoration hints, craft suggestions, and a performance by children of the Family Night musical. Cost of the VBSI is $15 (lunch). You may register at you would be interested in traveling in the Church van, contact Bob Andes. Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. January 9, 16, 23, 30 Call Roxie at to make reservations for your child(ren). NO Mission Friends, RAs, or GAs January 2 Sundays, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Cubbies - 3 yrs old (& potty trained) Sparks - K - 2nd grade Truth and Training - 3rd - 6th 6:00 p.m. Preschool Wing, Rm D106 PRESCHOOLERS, 3 yrs through Kindergarten Faith Life Together (5th & 6th graders) Sign up for events in the Children s Wing. BOWLING DAY - Jan. 20 Noon 5 th and 6 th Graders are invited to join us as we travel to the bowling alley for fun and fellowship! Cost: $15.00 FLYTE Students are asked to sign up in the Children s Wing. Parents, please pick up your child(ren) promptly at 3:30 p.m. Royal Ambassadors Boys, Grades 1-6 6:00 p.m., Rm. B205 Leader: Bob Andes Girls In Action Girls, Grades 1-6 6:00 p.m., Rm. B204 Leader: Ginny Howell

4 His Hands Lap Quilting Ministry Usually the 1 st Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Meet in the Annex. W.E.E. School Sunday January 27, 2019 ~ 11 a.m. Worship Service You don t want to miss out on seeing the children and hearing them sing their songs about the love of Jesus. Saturday, January 18 th 9:00 a.m. Foy s Rock and Roll Grill 22 E. Main St., Fairborn RSVP to Trey Clifton KROGER REWARDS If you have not taken the time to enroll in Kroger Rewards and named FBC Fairborn as the recipient, now is a good time to do so. Periodically, the church receives funds through this community rewards program and those funds go to our renovation/building fund. If you have already named FBCF you will need to update our organization number to LU934. Go to: krogercommunityawards.com. Canned meat (chicken, tuna, beef stew),, pasta and pasta sauces, vegetables, cereal, shampoo, deodorant, bar soap, body wash, toilet paper, paper towels COLLECTION DATE: Jan. 13 th Place items in the containers at the Welcome Center. FBC Fairborn s Weather Advisory Policy If Greene County issues a Level 2 or 3 road condition advisory for our area, Sunday or Wednesday night church services/activities will be canceled. If a Level 1 condition is issued, but it is determined by our Transitional Pastor, in consultation with the Chairman of Deacons, that sidewalks and parking lot conditions are unsafe, an announcement will be placed on television stations, our website, and Facebook. Our Transitional Pastor, Tim Binns, will determine the need for closures during normal weekday office hours. 50+ Country Breakfast Carriage Inn 25 Green Valley Dr., Enon January 17, :00 a.m. Sign up at the Senior Adult Bulletin Board by January 15 th. Transportation is available. The way to Heaven takes a step of... Faith F is for forgiveness God s forgiveness is in Jesus only. Romans 3:23 & Ephesians 1:7 A is for Available While God s forgiveness is available, it is not automatic. John 3:16 & Matt. 7:21 I is for Impossible According to the Bible, it is impossible to get to heaven on our own. Eph. 2:8-9 So how can a sinful person have eternal life and enter heaven? T is for Turn Turn, or repent, from sin and self. Luke 13:3 Turn to Jesus alone as your Savior and Lord. John 14:6 H is for Heaven Heaven is a place where we will live with God forever. John 14:3 Eternal life begins now with Jesus. John 10:10

5 1167 Highview Drive, Fairborn OH Web Site: 24 hr. Prayer Line: Contribution Statements Are Available through the end of January in the foyer before and after the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Any discrepancies must be reported to Shirley LaFleur in the church office at You ve Got Mail from 1) FISH 2) Chris & Dale Nelson Posted on the bulletin board outside the office. THE PEOPLE CAME Sunday School 11/ / / / /23 n/a 12/31 n/a Morning Worship Service 11/ / / / /23 n/a 12/31 n/a Evening Activities 11/25 n/s 12/ /09 n/a 12/16 n/a 12/23 n/a 12/31 n/a THE PEOPLE GAVE Weekly Budget $13, Tithes/Offerings 11/25 $6, /02 $15, /09 $9, /16 $14, /22 n/a 12/31 n/a Weekly Budget To Date: $653, as of 12/16/2018 Tithes/Offerings To Date: $559, as of 12/16/2018 Over/(Under): ($93,076.07) as of 12/16/2018 n/a = not available n/s= no service Lottie Moon Offering as of 12/16/2018: $14,752.91