First Baptist Church Montgomery. Volume 65 Week of April 1, 2012 Number 13. Holy Week Worship Opportunities

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1 First Baptist Church Montgomery Beacon bring them in...build them up...send them out Volume 65 Week of April 1, 2012 Number 13 Holy Week Worship Opportunities Palm Sunday, April 1 8:30 & 11:00 am Palm Sunday Worship 9:45 am Bible Fellowship Classes 5:00 pm Discipleship Classes 6:15 pm Windows on the Word presented by the JOY Singers This is the third in a series of programs on the stained glass windows. Symbols and details in each window will be explained. The JOY Singers will review the Biblical stories they represent so that we may better appreciate their meaning as well as their beauty. Wednesday, April 4 4:45 to 6:00 pm First Family Dinner (No children s choirs or other activities at 5:45 pm) 6:15 pm Easter Communion Worship 7:15 pm Sanctuary Choir, Youth Choirs & Orchestra Easter Rehearsal Good Friday, April 6 Noon Good Friday Worship Easter Sunday, April 8 8:30 & 11:00 am Easter Worship Celebration 9:45 am Bible Fellowship Classes 5:00 pm No Discipleship Classes, Missions or Youth Choirs 6:15 pm Evening Worship Office: Prayer Line:

2 CONNEC IONS from your Pastor s Heart Easter & Annie The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most magnificent and significant event in human history! His resurrection validates His identity and demonstrates His power. His resurrection is an invitation to follow humanity s Savior and obtain eternal life. We are RESURRECTION PEOPLE! Our primary purpose and priority is to share the Good News about our living, loving and liberating Savior and His invitation for salvation with everyone in the human family. One of the most important features of Easter is our opportunity to financially support the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. In Acts 2, Jesus commanded us to begin sharing His message with the people nearest to us. He instructed, You shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem. Then move to Judea and Samaria... Our evangelism assignment includes Montgomery, Alabama, and North America. Our Southern Baptist Family has assembled an effective army of more than 5,000 home missionaries who are seeking to fulfill Christ s assignment. They are counting on us for support. Let me urge to you prayerfully give a sacrificial offering that will support this vital task of sharing Christ with North America. I plan to claim at least one percent of the goal of $95, Our gifts will make an Sharing the Living Lord from our Neighborhoods to the Nations, FBC Goal $95,000 National Goal $70 million FBC Faithfulness Sunday, March 25, 2012 Attendance Bible Fellowship Enrollment 4622 Bible Fellowship Attendance 1373 Weekly Attendance 1716 Discipleship Attendance 775 Offering Required Weekly $115, Received Sunday $68, Required To Date $1,507, Received To Date $1,269, Building Fund Sunday $2, Building Fund to Date $43, Annie Armstrong Easter Offering $50,658.20

3 Ministry Announcements Preschool Ministry Join us for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) on Wednesday, April 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Free childcare is provided. Call Andrea McGregor ( ) or Laura Forman ( ) for more information. The annual Preschool Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 7 from 10:00 to 11:30 am at 895 Meriwether Road in Pike Road, Alabama. Bring your basket and get ready for the fun! We will be looking for bright Easter eggs at Sarah Grace and Emily Stone s house. The birth through 3-year-olds egg hunt begins at 10:15 am and the 4 through 6-year-olds egg hunt begins at 10:30 am. Please bring a friend who does not have a church home. Drinks will be provided. If your last name begins with A-L please bring salty snacks to share: chips/dip, pretzels, crackers, etc. If your last name begins with M-Z please bring sweet snacks to share: cookies, cupcakes, etc. In case of pouring rain, our egg hunt will be cancelled. For more information, contact Jennifer Gwin at There will be a Parent/Child Dedication on Sunday, April 15 in the 8:30 & 11:00 am worship services. To register your baby for this special dedication, please call Sheila Hinds at If you would like your baby s photo to be included in the Order of Worship that day, please a high resolution photo of your baby to asmith@montgomeryfbc.org by Sunday, April 1. Adult Ministry Save the date for the Women of Faith Conference on Friday, September 21 through Saturday, September 22 at the Gwinnett Civic Center outside of Atlanta. Cost, $190/per person (2 to a room) or $140/per person (4 to a room), includes one night at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference. For more information or to register, contact Callie Cordle at cbcordle@hotmail.com or Kathy Cooper at kcooper@montgomeryfbc.org. Senior Adult Ministry Join us for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee at Christmas Time featuring the Opryland Hotel and three shows on Wednesday, November 28 through Friday, November First Family Dinner Wednesday, April 4 No reservations required! (This applies to all Wednesday night meals until further notice.) Adult & Children s Meal: Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, Dessert Adult Family Meal $5; Child s Meal (12 & under) $3 Maximum Family Amount $20 (immediate family only)

4 30. Cost is $629 per person (double occupancy) or $848 per person (single occupancy). The package inludes two nights lodging at the Opryland Hotel and two breakfasts; General Jackson Luncheon Cruise with show; Country Christmas Dinner Show; fabulous performance of Radio City s Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes; guided tour of Nashville; treasures for the holidays featuring arts and crafts; Gaslight Theatre featuring themed Ice Sculptures; Hall of Trees; Opry Hills VIP Package; Brightest Star Foundation Show; and two million lights. A $25 deposit will hold your spot. Call Mary Virginia Crum at to reserve your spot today! Music Ministry New Members By Baptism Mr. Donny Goodwin Mrs. Donny Goodwin (Lil) 631 Pimblico Road Montgomery, AL Our Church Family If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, contact Carolyn Bryan at Jackson Margaret Cone Children s Hospital Kenton Poole Congratulations Extended to Mr. & Mrs. Brent Buchanan (Becky) in the birth of a daughter; Mr. & Mrs. Steve Harmon (Mary) in the birth of a granddaughter; Mrs. Marge Chancellor in the birth of a great-granddaughter Our One Heart Choir and the Jr. High Praise Band will present a concert of sacred music at the Montgomery Zoo on Sunday, April 1 at 1:00 pm. The students should arrive as close to 12:30 pm as possible at the Zoo. Contact Ed Cleveland at for more information. Missions Ministry Join us for a Special Prayer Time for the Ejamat People of Senegal, Africa. We will meet each Wednesday at 7:00 pm in room 311 (Global Prayer Strategy Room). Our church has embraced this people group and the most important strategy that we have is our prayers. For more information contact Brian Gay at or briang@montgomeryfbc.org. Now is the time to sign up for Summer Mission Projects. Upcoming opportunities exist in Senegal (Ejamat), Atlanta, Haiti, Talladega, Turkey, New York City, Cuba, Brazil, and more. For more information on these mission opportunities contact Brian Gay at or briang@montgomeryfbc.org. First Baptist Foundation Because we appreciate and love you, the First Baptist Foundation wants to give back something of value to you and your loved ones. You may benefit from the service of our partners at PhilanthroCorp, a firm that focuses on Biblically based estate design to help you realize some of your goals. Our Foundation believes in this service so strongly that we pay the PhilanthroCorp fee. We want you to have a plan that best honors God with the gifts He s given you. For more information, visit www. montgomeryfbc.org/foundation or contact Alissa Irvin at airvin@montgomeryfbc.org. Sign up today for the First Baptist Foundation enewsletter! It will keep you upto-date on opportunities linked to our Foundation, as well as keep you informed on how our funds are being used to glorify the Lord and further the Great Commission. If you d like to be included on this mail out, Amanda Smith at asmith@montgomeryfbc.org or sign up at Church-Wide Events Men, join us for the annual Glenn Gordy Golf Retreat on Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 in Niceville, Florida. The cost is $300, which includes lodging, unlimited green fees, 18 hole cart per day, and prizes. Checks should be made payable to First Baptist Church. Deadline for reservations is Sunday, April 15. Sign up by calling Steve DuBose at or Chuck Ashley at Children s Hope is excited to begin the next phase of the Orphan Ministry in Haiti by building permanent housing! The goal is to raise $305,000 by April 22 for this building project that will construct a director s home, a bath house, and homes for the children. There are several ways you can be involved with this project and help build blocks of hope. We pray that you will partner with us as we seek to share God s love and pour His hope into these childrens lives. To learn more, visit www.

5 childrens-hope.blogspot.com or contact Tanya Birchfield at Volunteer opportunities abound at First Baptist Montgomery! Currently we are in need of Ushers. We are seeking energetic professionals with organizational skills that are excellent with people. Ushers are needed for all services (8:30 am, 11:00 am and 6:15 pm), but especially the 11:00 am service. If you can work in a fastpaced environment and have excellent customer service skills, call Jeff Mayton at or Sharon McGee and friends invite you to donate individually wrapped snacks to give to cancer patients at the Cancer Center while waiting for chemotherapy. Please drop off your snack donations in the big yellow box at the preschool registration desk. For more information, contact Sheila Hinds at Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors (AGA) sponsor/assist international military students arriving at Maxwell AFB / Gunter Annex for the upcoming academic year. AGAs establish personal friendships to welcome families and assist their transition living in the River Region. If interested in becoming an AGA, contact Ben Hulsey at or ebjhulsey@gmail.com.

6 This week at FBC Montgomery For the complete calendar, visit Sunday, April 1 8:30 Worship Service 9:45 Bible Fellowship Classes 11:00 Worship Service 4:00 JOY Singers Rehearsal Missions Committee Meeting 4:30 ABCs of Evangelism Jr. High Praise Band Rehearsal 5:00 Discipleship Classes GAs/RAs/Mission Friends One Heart & One Voice Choirs 6:15 Worship Service Monday, April 2 7:30 R.O.M.E.O. 8:30 English as a Second Language 5:00 Sanctuary Handbells 5:30 Deacon s Meeting 6:00 Ladies/Men s Bible Study Tuesday, April 3 8:30 English as a Second Language 2:00 Bell Oaks Bible Study Come fly with us in The Amazing Wonders Aviation Vacation Bible School on Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15 from 9:00 am to noon. We will encounter God s awesome power as we fly to some of the world s greatest natural wonders. We need pilots and copilots (VBS teachers) to help share God s amazing love and power with our passengers (children). Don t miss this fun adventure! Contact Sheila Hinds ( ) if you are interested in helping with preschoolers or Glen Leathers ( ) if you are interested in helping with children. 6:00 Foster Care Training GROW College Bible Study Narcotics Anonymous Wednesday, April 4 8:30 English as a Second Language 2:15 Baldwin Bible Study 4:45 First Family Dinner 5:30 Tutoring 6:15 Easter Communion Worship Service 7:30 Choir, Orchestra & Youth Choir Easter Rehearsal Thursday, April 5 9:00 Conversational English 6:00 English as a Second Language Friday, April 6 6:45 Friday Morning Men s Group 12:00 Good Friday Worship Service Saturday, April 7 10:00 Preschool Easter Egg Hunt 6:00 Narcotics Anonymous In Home Ministry Member :: Brenda Darby 2020 N Country Club Drive, Room 124 Montgomery, Alabama Morning Worship (8:30 & 11:00 am) A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Sanctuary Orchestra Lo, He Comes Children s Choirs Calvary s Love Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra They Could Not Nancy Murphy God s Prescription Message Jay Wolf Evening Worship (6:15 pm) Windows on the Word presented by the JOY Singers CrossRoads Broadcast Schedule 305 South Perry Street Montgomery, AL Watch the sermon at the time below or online at Frazer Channel 13 (Montgomery & Prattville) Brighthouse Channel 122 (Elmore County) Sunday, 1:30 pm (full hour) & 6:00 pm Tuesday, 7:30 pm Thursday, 9:30 am & 6:00 pm WSFA-TV Channel 12 Sunday, 10:30 am The Beacon (USPS # ) is published and printed weekly by First Baptist Church, 305 South Perry Street, Montgomery, Alabama Periodical postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Beacon, 305 South Perry Street, Montgomery, Alabama FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH montgomery