- The Messenger - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Forest Beach Drive Hilton Head Island, SC

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1 - The Messenger - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Forest Beach Drive Hilton Head Island, SC Rev. Brett Myers, Pastor February 2019 Dr. Richard Blackaby Guest Speaker Sunday, March 10 10:30 AM Worship Service FBCHHI is very fortunate to be able to have Dr. Richard Blackaby as our special guest on Sunday, March 10th, speaking in our 10:30 AM worship service. Richard is the president of Blackaby Ministries Interna onal and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard travels interna onally speaking on spiritual leadership in the home, church, and marketplace as well as on spiritual awakening, experiencing God, and the Chris an life. Richard regularly ministers to Chris an CEOs, church, and family leaders. Richard grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been married to Lisa for 35 years and has three kids: Mike married to Sarah. He has a Ph.D. in apologe cs, has wri en two books, and is plan ng a church in Victoria, Canada; Daniel is married to Sarah. He has wri en seven books and has a Ph.D. in Chris anity and Culture; and Carrie who works at BMI, has wri en a book, published many ar cles, and writes a travel blog (Maple and Maps). Richard also has four amazing grandsons, Emerson, Logan, Evere & Luca! Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. He has an M.Div and Ph.D. in church history from Southwestern Bap st Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Bap st University. Richard served as a senior pastor at Friendship Bap st Church in Winnipeg, and then as the president of the Canadian Southern Bap st Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta Canada for 13 years. He con nues to serve as the seminary s Chancellor. Richard has wri en or co-authored thirty-five books, including: The Seasons of God: How the Shi ing Pa erns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You; The Inspired Leader: 101 Biblical Reflec ons for Becoming a Person of Influence; Unlimi ng God: Increasing Your Capacity to Experience the Divine; Pu ng a Face on Grace: Living a Life Worth Passing On; Experiencing God at Home, Rebellious Paren ng, Living Out of the Overflow: Serving Out of Your In macy with God, Spiritual Leadership Coaching: Connec ng People with God s Heart and Purposes, and Developing a Powerful Praying Church. He has also co-authored many books with his father, Henry, including: Experiencing God: Revised Edi on; Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God s Agenda; Experiencing God: Day by Day; Hearing God s Voice; Called to Be God s Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua; Being S ll With God: A 365 Daily Devo onal; Fresh Encounter: God s Pa ern for Spiritual Awakening; God in the Marketplace: 45 Ques ons Fortune 500 Execu ves Ask about Faith, Life, and Business and Flickering Lamps: Christ and His Church. Photos are taken in the Family Life Center. Friday and Saturday, February 1 & 2 and Tuesday and Wednesday, February 19 & 20. Details are on page 5. 9:15 AM Sunday Mornings February 24, March 3 and 10, and Lunch on March 17. Details are on page 6. The photo above is from last year s Chili Challenge. Chili Challenge Annual Fund Raiser for FBCHHI Student Ministry Summer Camp Sunday, February 17, :30 PM in the Family Life Center Details are on page 4.

2 From the Pastor... Church Family, Iwant you to know first off how much I love each one of you. I so appreciate the opportunity God has given me to be your pastor, and I thank Him regularly for that. I believe we have such an incredible opportunity here on Hilton Head Island to have an amazing impact on our community with the Gospel. As we have been commissioned by Christ, and are reminded of that commission weekly as we worship together, let s take the Gospel with us into the places where we live, dine, work, and play. Please Participate in our Pictorial Directory I want to encourage you all to be involved with our new directory photography sessions, with pictures being taken February 1, 2, 19, and 20. While we know that for some who are out of town at this me of year it is impossible to par cipate these dates, but we would LOVE to have new pictures of everyone who is available for this year s directory. Nearly every one of us has seasoned over the past three years, but your face is s ll beau ful to us, so please par cipate. This took is very helpful to our church family and it will not be complete if you are not included. If you are out of town and not available, on the days assigned to us for photography, please contact Lynda Hopkins at for other op ons. New Logo, Website and Database We have several technology changes that you heard about in January s newsle er and are beginning to see now. Our logo has been updated a li le, and can be seen on pre-worship announcement slides as well as other places. We are launching a new website early this month as we seek to improve our online presence. We are also transi oning to a new church database and contact system called the.ly. This is both an online giving pla orm as well as a database system with the ability to schedule volunteers and worker rota ons. So, when you begin ge ng s through the.ly in the next couple months, please don t mark them as junk. Live-streaming for our worship service is s ll a few months away. We will keep you updated on that. Discovery New Members Class Our Discovery Course (membership class) kicks off Sunday, February 24 in Room 7 in the Children s Building. It will be conducted three Sundays in a row from 9:15-10:00, with a lunch, Q&A, and campus tour on Sunday, March 17. If you are new member, looking to join, or just want to know more about the church, we want you in this class. This class is our onramp for new members as it answers ques ons about who we are, what we do, and why we do it. You will have the opportunity to meet new people and build some rela onships with your new church family. Draw Near to God As 2019 is well under way, I want to ask you to con nue to draw near to God and align yourself as closely as you can to Him. Know that, as God is clearly moving in our church family, we also know that Satan desires to distract from all that God is doing. So, church, buckle up! Don t let any poten al distrac ons become divisions. We are church family. Let s watch each other s backs and communicate love in all things. I love you all and I m so proud to be your pastor. In Christ, Bre Myers We are planning ahead. Put these dates on your calendars for summer ac vi es. Week of Champions - June 3-7, 2019 Vacation Bible School - June 17-21, Summer Camp for Middle and High School Students - July 8-12, 2019

3 Children s Ministry Children s Ministry Parents Night Out: Love One Another! Please sign up early for Parents Night Out held on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 4:00 PM un l 7:00 PM. This will allow the parents to celebrate Valen ne s Day or to just rest. PNO is for children from 2 years old un l 5th grade. The children will enjoy games, cra s, food, reading a fun book and watching a short movie. Reserva ons will need to be made by Thursday, February 14th. Children s Church: We would like to give a special thanks to Dave, Ma hew and Madison Rasmussen for leading the worship me in Children s Church. Children s Church includes music (worship me), Bible story, prayer, cra s, snacks, mission moments and games and is for children from babies through 2nd Grade. Learning God s word should be exci ng, fun and interes ng, and the Rasmussens help make worship a posi ve experience for our children. AWANA Program: Please invite friends and neighbors to AWANA on Wednesday nights held in the Childens Building from 6:20 PM to 7:30 PM. The age groups include: Puggles years old, Cubbies - 4- Kindergarten, Sparks - Grade 1 & 2 and T & T - Grade 3-5. We have amazing Leaders. FBCHHI Children s Ministry would like to thank you for your dedica on. Good News Club: The Good News Club will begin on Thursday, March 14th and end on April 4th at Hilton Head Prep. The volunteers will be teaching the children about Daniel. This Club is totally free and is a great way for children outside of our church walls to learn about the Bible and Jesus! Missions: FBCHHI is a missions-minded church, so we want to take every opportunity to teach our children to give to missions. For one year the children will be collec ng money for Hetch and Ka e Cal who are missionaries in Guatemala. Ka e and Hetch Cal have been very faithful workers with the children at FBCHHI. We want to give back to them. Please encourage the children to bring a monetary dona on to give to this mission. Volunteers: We are in need of volunteers for Sunday School and Children s Church. Are you able to give one hour per month to the children? If not, how about every other month? Please Wendy Gudz at wgudz@ chhi.org if you would like to begin helping our children during either Sunday School or Children s Church. Kid s Matter to God and FBCHHI! 3

4 Student Ministry Chili Challenge: FBCHHI Student Ministry will be hosting a Chili Challenge on Sunday, February pm, held in the Family Life Center. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds go to help fund Summer Camp for our FBCHHI Student Ministry. If you want to enter a pot of chili for the contest, please lett us know by Friday, February 15. If you are not entering chili for the contest, please come to vote for the best chili. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winning recipes. Movie Night: The youth of First Baptist Hilton Head will go to the Cinemark Cinemas in Bluffton on Friday, February 22, to see the new movie, Run the Race.. This will be a great time for students to come hang out and invite their friends. Ask Brian Parker for details. Night of Worship: Grace Community Church and Hilton Head Island Community Church are co-hosting a night of worship for Students on Sunday, February 6:00 pm. If any FBCHHI students would like to go, we will leave the 5:30 pm. Home-bound Visits: On Wednesday, February 27, the youth will be going to visit members of First Baptist who may be homebound. This is a great time for our students to give back and love on a generation who has given so much to us. 4 Contact Brian Parker, Minister of Youth and Families, for more information at

5 Happy Valentine s Day Thursday, February 14th Pictorial Directory Photography February 1 & 2, 19 & 20 (Not only for official Members, but for anyone a ending FBCHHI.) Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to have their photo taken for our new church directory. We want it to be as complete as possible and your par cipa on helps us make this important tool for our church complete. We have filled almost all of the appointments available. You can sign up or change appointments online at h ps://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/ ykbm75qm/ or call Paule e Gardner or Lynda Hopkins at , and they will help you with an appointment. Every family/individual photographed will receive a free 8 x 10 color photograph and a free directory. If you cannot find an appointment me to suit you, call Lynda Hopkins for some op ons. Bring some canned goods to your photography session for a $5.00 discount off of your order. The collected goods will be delivered locally to Deep Well and Blu on Self Help. Other discounts are also available. With any purchase, you will receive a $30.00 gi card for Shu erfly that will be mailed to you with your purchased portraits. Thank you for being a part of our church family by par cipa ng. Though our feelings come and go, God s love for us does not. - C.S. Lewis Loved and Known Jesus knows me, this I love, read the church sign. That twist on the classic children s song emphasizes the importance of being both loved and known. It s not one or the other; it s hard truth and ridiculous grace, sings contemporary Chris an ar st Tauren Wells in Known. Timothy Keller, in The Meaning of Marriage, describes the duality this way: To be loved but not known is comfor ng but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and for fies us for any difficulty life can throw at us. 55

6 Dear FBCHHI Friends, Farewell to Mary Hayes With sad hearts, we have said goodbye to our Director of Business and Finance, Mrs. Mary Hayes. Mary was honored on Sunday, January 27th, for her hard work and dedica on to the congrega on and ministry of FBCHHI. Even though she was a member of another church, she always stepped in whenever and wherever she was needed. She leaves our church financial department in great shape for whoever the Lord brings to fill her vacant posi on. We all pray blessings upon her and her family as they begin anew in Charleston, SC. Please pray that the Lord will bring the right person to fill her shoes. 6 Two Paid FBCHHI Staff Positions Available Director of Business and Finance Posi on Available Our Personnel Commi ee is looking for someone to fill the vacant posi on of Director of Business and Finance. If you or anyone you know may be interested in learning more about this staff opening, please our Personnel Commi ee Chairman, Dr. Chuck Staab, at drchuckles3@aol.com. Part- me Custodial Help Needed FBCHHI is in need of some part- me custodial and maintenance help for hours a week. If you are interested in finding out more about this job or know of someone who may be interested, please Dr. Chuck Staab at drchuckles3@aol.com. Ijust wanted to say Thank You for all your kind words and prayers. They mean so much to me. Although there is great excitement and happiness about this next chapter in my life, I do leave with a sad place in my heart. The last 8 ½ years have been so much more than a job to me they ve been a wonderful part of my personal faith journey, and for that I am truly grateful. I have been blessed to have two church families in my life and to work with some amazing people who have become lifelong friends. God is good so very good!! I can t wait to see what he has planned next for all of us! With love and blessings, Mary Hayes Discovery New Members Class Our Discovery New Members class will begin Sunday, February 24, and con nue March 3 and 10, with a lunch for all of those who a ended the class held immediately following the morning worship service the next Sunday, March 17. This class is taught by church staff and held in the Children s Building from 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM on Sunday mornings. The class offers a full overview of our church and the Southern Baptist faith and principles. Call Paule e Gardner at to make your reserva on so that we can prepare enough materials. The Ordinance of Baptism We will have bap sm on Sunday, February 24th, during the morning worship service. If you are interested in being bap zed, please call Pastor Bre at to let him know.

7 The Church as Mosaic A mosaic consists of thousands of li le stones. Some are blue, some are green, some are yellow, some are gold. When we bring our faces close to the mosaic, we can admire the beauty of each stone. But as we step back from it, we can see that all these li le stones reveal to us a beau ful picture, telling a story none of these stones can tell by itself. That is what our life in [the church] is about. Each of us is like a li le stone, but together we reveal the face of God to the world. Nobody can say: I make God visible. But others who see us together can say: They make God visible. [Chris an] community is where humility and glory touch. Missions Annual Mission Offering Goal for : $50,000 Collected from November April % of the money collected goes to the Lo e Moon Christmas Offering for Interna onal Missions. 25% goes to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. 25% remains in our local church to be used for mission projects and to support opportuni es as designated by our Missions Commi ee. Financial Statement Year-to-Date Budget Receipts Goal thru 12/31/2018 $985,660 Year-to-Date Receipts thru 12/31/2018 $1,016,465 Year-to-Date Expenses 12/31/2018 $897,518 Budget Receipts Goal for January 2019 $75,489 Month-to-Date Receipts thru 01/29/2019 $78,373 Month-to-Date Expenses thru 01/29/2019 $85,011 Building and Maintenance Fund thru 01/29/2019 $375 Annual Missions Fund thru 01/29/2019 (Collected from 11/01/2018-4/30/2019 $11,588 7

8 Friday, February 1 Saturday, February 2 Sunday, February 3 Tuesday, February 5 Photography Sessions with Lifetouch Photography, Family Life Center, Various Times Photography Sessions with Lifetouch Photography, Family Life Center, Various Times Regular Sunday Schedule 10:00 AM - Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 11:15 AM - Ladies Bible Study, Family/Student Building 12:30 PM - Administra ve Council Mee ng, Family Life Center Mul -purpose Room Wednesday, February 6 4:00 PM - Missions Commi ee Mee ng 5:00 PM - Deacons Mee ng, Family Life Center, Room #7 Regular Wednesday Night Schedule Sunday, February 10 Regular Sunday Schedule Tuesday, February 12 10:00 AM - Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 11:15 AM - Ladies Bible Study, Family/Student Building Wednesday,February 13 4:00 PM - Stewardship Commi ee Mee ng, Family Life Center, Room #2 Thursday, February 14 Friday, February 15 Saturday, February 16 Sunday, February 17 Monday, February 18 Tuesday, February 19 February Calendar Regular Wednesday Night Schedule Happy Valen ne s Day Deadline to register for Parents Night Out Deadline to register to bring chili for Chili Challenge 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Parents Night Out, Children s Building Regular Sunday Schedule 5:30 PM - Chili Challenge, Family Life Center Connec on Mee ngs at various mes and places 10:00 AM - Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 11:15 AM - Ladies Bible Study, Family/Student Building Photography Sessions with Lifetouch Photography, Family Life Center, Various Times 4:00 PM - Building and Grounds Commi ee Mee ng, Family Life Center, Room #2 Connec on Mee ngs at various mes and places Wednesday, February 20 Photography Sessions with Lifetouch Photography, Family Life Center, Various Times 4:00 PM - Stewardship Commi ee Mee ng, Family Life Center, Rm #2 Regular Wednesday Night Schedule Friday, February 22 6:00 PM - Student Ministry Movie Night, Family/Student Center Sunday, February 24 9:15 AM - Discovery New Member Class, Children s Building, Rm #7 Regular Sunday Schedule Tuesday, February 26 10:00 AM - Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 11:15 AM - Ladies Bible Study, Family/Student Building Wednesday, Februay 27 Regular Wednesday Night Schedule Sunday Schedule 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM - Open Prayer Time, Family Life Center, Room #7 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM - Coffee Fellowship Time, Family Life Center, Mul -purpose Room 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM - Sunday School For All Ages, Various Buildings 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Worship Service, Sanctuary Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Ladies Bible Study, Family/Student Building Wednesday Night Schedule 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Wednesday Night Dinner, Family Life Center, Mul -purpose Room 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Children s Choir Rehearsal, Children s Building, Room #7 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite 6:20 PM - 7:30 PM - Awana, Educa on/children s Building, Atrium 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Student Ministry, Family/Student Building 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Adult Bible Study in the Family Life Center, Room #4 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Women s Bible Study in the Children s Building, Room #8 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Men s Bible Study in the Family Life Center, Room #3 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - CORE, Parents and Family Study, Children s Building, Room #7