It is well with my soul

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1 It is well with my soul Rev. Rob Purdy Pastor Church Newsletter March 2018 March Calendar Joanne Wells Editor I m ready for a change in the weather. As much as I enjoy winter temperatures, I ve had enough of the wild temperature changes. I am so glad for the promise of Spring and Summer. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: 2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; 3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; We are in a strange time. We seem to be doing a lot of all the above; births and deaths, plant and harvest, kill and heal, break down and build up, weep and laugh.! As individuals, and as a church body, as we go through our various seasons, let s remember that every season is God ordained and that the Father loves us! Beware the 19 th of March, well, that s not the exact quote from Soothsayer, but the 19 th is the date of the church s annual Chili Cook-Off! Invite your friends and family to come and sample the different entries, or better yet, enter yourself! This is always a great time of fun, fellowship and food! Sign-up is on the bulletin board in the hallway. God bless, Pastor Rob 5 A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; 7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; 8 A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace. Month Long Focus Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions Sunday, March 04 Lord s Supper Services Youth to Winter Jam March 4 11 Week of Prayer Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions Saturday, March 10 Church Grounds Work Day Sunday, March 11 Daylight Saving Time Begins Saturday, March 17 Youth Movie Trip I Can Only Imagine Monday, March 19 Chili Cook-Off Tuesday, March 20 April Newsletter Deadline Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser Youth to lead CC-1st Service Friday, March 30 Youth Movie Trip God s Not Dead 3 Good Friday Service at 7:00 pm Church Office Closed Saturday, March Budget Deadline Youth Serve at Houston Food Bank

2 Weekly Schedule Sunday 8:15 am... Adult Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:15 am... Berean Adult Fellowship (studying Philippians) Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:15 9:30 am... 1st Adult Coffee Fellowship Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 10:30 am... 1st Nursery Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 10:30 am... Children s Church Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:30 10:30 am... Youth Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 10:30 am... 1st Worship Service Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 11:00 am... 2nd Adult Coffee Fellowship Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am 12:00 pm... 2nd Nursery Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am 12:00 pm... Children s Church/Pre-K Church Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 11:00 am 12:00 pm... 2nd Worship Service Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 1:15 2:00 pm... Retirement Ministry Worship Service... (No service on 1st Sunday) Regal Estates, 500 Enterprise, League City 5:00 pm... Women s Ministry ; Patchwork Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) Monday 6:30 pm... Men s Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) Wednesday 6:30 7:30 pm... Youth Discipleship (6th-12th grades) Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 6:30 7:30 pm... Praise, Prayer Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 6:30 7:30 pm... Nursery Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) Office will be closed on Good Friday, March 30 Regular Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM The Church office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. The main office phone number is If you call while the office is closed or after hours please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. March 2018 Tellers Mar John Cheryl Harrison, Norma Keeler Margie Minix Mar Mary Johnson, Jackie Lally, Kathy Slater Pat Smartt Mar Gene Heather Engel Mar Karen Broyles, Michelle Hazlett Linda Long Do you need prayer? We would Love to Pray for you! Click Here A look at the church finances General Funds January $27, Thank you for your faithful giving! Page 2

3 Hunter Mayes Brett Langham Shelia Clark Paula Lilja Caitlyn Cannon Latrena Augustine Melissa Cameron Michelle Fuhr Ashley VanDerbeck Kris Harrington Ryan Woodworth Brandon Odell Linda Cowdery Clyde Mayhew Barbara Scheirman Norman Frink Kenneth Gunter Linda Long Robin Drljacha Michelle Martinez Sunday, March 4, :30 11:00 AM Service Week of Prayer: March 4-11 The North American Mission Board (NAMB) exists to help every church take its next step in missions and encourage every believer to live on mission. NAMB s mission field is the United States, Canada and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. This region contains diverse ethnic groups, languages and religions. Approximately 269 million people in North America do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Through your gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and the Cooperative Program, NAMB supports more than 5,000 missionaries and more than 3,800 chaplains who serve in difficult places where the gospel is often not welcome. Through Send Network, we help Southern Baptists plant new churches. In the last 100 years, SBC churches in proportion to population has dropped. By partnering with churches to train and deploy church planting missionaries, NAMB s goal is to help Southern Baptists plant 1,200 new churches annually in cities, small towns, college campuses and military communities. In 2016, NAMB launched Send Relief. Just as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief matches urgent needs with volunteers bringing help, Send Relief is expanding that to equip churches in addressing poverty, refugees, foster care and adoption and human trafficking. We re establishing Send Relief regional ministries to meet needs and offer long- and short-term volunteer opportunities. We are sincerely grateful for the prayer support and sacrificial giving of every Southern Baptist. You can be assured that we are committed to being the very best stewards with every dollar we receive. Church Workday Saturday March 10, :00 AM Day Light Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 11, 2018 *Spring forward 1 hour before going to bed on Saturday* Page 3

4 R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry (6 th through 12 th grade) R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry Sunday School meets every Sunday, 9:30 10:30 am in the #1 portable building directly behind the main church building. R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry Wednesday Discipleship and Activities start at 6:30 pm, ends at 7:30 pm in #1 portable building directly behind the main church building.. Saturday, March 4 ~ Winter Jam The youth will attend 1st service at FBCS and leave afterwards for Winter Jam. Each student will need money for food and drinks as well as $15 for a ticket at the door. Saturday, March 17 ~ Youth Movie Trip The youth will be going to see I Can Only Imagine. Time and location to be determined. Sunday, March 25 ~ Youth Lead Children s Church The youth will lead Children s Church during the 1st service. Youth please be in the classroom by 9:15 am. Sunday, March 25 ~ Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser The youth will have a table set up after each service with baked goods. Last time we had a variety of cookies, mini cakes, cupcakes, brownies and Oreo balls. I m looking forward to seeing what our youth will make this time. Proceeds will go towards sending our youth to Super Summer in June. Friday, March 30 ~ Youth Movie Trip The youth will be going to see a matinee of God s Not Dead 3. Time and location to be determined. We will be back in time for the Good Friday Service at 7:00 pm. Saturday, March 31 ~ Houston Food Bank Youth will serve the morning shift at the Houston Food Bank. We will meet at the church at 6:30 am and will leave by 6:45 am. We should return by 1:00 pm. Anyone is welcome to join us. There will be a sign-up sheet in the hallway. If you would like to join us, please sign-up and Lori will get you registered. Saturday, March 31 ~ Deadline for Early Registration for Super Summer The youth will be receiving packets for Super Summer registration in March. Several students have indicated interest in attending. If your student is interested, please make sure to fill out the packet and return to Lori as soon as possible. All packets must be received by the Super Summer staff by March 31st to qualify for early registration. Also, if your student is planning to attend, make sure they participate in our fundraising events. 12 th Annual Chili Cook-Off Monday, March 19, 2018 at CALLING ALL CHILI LOVERS First Baptist Church of Seabrook s 12 th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be on Monday, March 19 th. ALL entries are welcome! (Ladies, that includes you!) Have your homemade chili in the kitchen no later than 6:15 and judging will begin at 6:20. DO NOT put your name on your pot of chili, so judging can be impartial. Competition gets tougher each year. Who will have the best pot of chili this year? You must sign up to enter your prize chili. The sign-up sheet will be located on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the restrooms. We also need you to bring some cornbread or crackers. EVERYONE is invited to come and eat the rewards of our prize chili recipes! Deadline for April 2018 Tuesday March 20, 2018 Budget Year: May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019 Deadline to Submit New Budget Saturday, March 31, 2018 Page 4

5 Palm Sunday Celebration March 25, 2018 Good Friday Service March 30, :00 PM Coming in April Easter Sunrise Service April 1 st at 7:00 AM FBC-Seabrook South Parking lot Women s Ministry Every Sunday at 5:00 PM The women will continue the Patchwork...the handiwork of God and as a bonus they are making quilts for cancer patients. All women are welcome! Every Monday ~ Snacks 7:00 PM ~ Dinner immediately following the bible study Come Celebrate Easter One Family Service Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 10:30 AM Come Celebrate Easter with us on Sunday, April 1 st at 10:30 AM. There will be no children s or pre-k church on this day so families can celebrate together (the cry room will be open). Church Wide Garage Sale Saturday, April 14, 2018 Watch your bulletins, announcements and newsletter for more details or speak with Woody Woodworth. *No big box tv s Page 5

6 March 2018 Lamplight A Matter of Significance I have experienced God s presence in my life in many ways, but one stands out from them all. A few years into my walk with the Lord I flew to Maryland for a family wedding. The setting for the wedding was nothing short of picturesque. There, on a wooded hill stood a craftsman house. The house looked-out over a sprawling meadow that was bordered with tall sycamore trees. My mom s meadow, affectionately called The Holler, bustled with the activity of wedding preparation. The weather was perfect. Puffy white clouds floated around the pristine blue sky. A light breeze stirred the sycamore trees. Early that morning I hiked into the woods. In the woods I found a felled tree where I sat and spent a few minutes with the Lord. While there, I listened to God s creation and watched as the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen unfolded before me. As the radiant sunrays filled the woods, the movement of light and shadow became a significant reminder to me that God is real. This experience came to mind during a recent DLife Group discussion about the call of Abram. More specifically Genesis 12:6-7: Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The LORD appeared to Abram and said, To your offspring I will give this land. So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. The original language (- she.chem ad ah.lohm mo.rah -) can also be translated as the Oak of Moreh at Shechem or the Big Tree of Moreh at Shechem. During our DLIfe discussion, someone asked What s so significant about the tree? The agreed upon answer was that the tree must have been a significant landmark in the area. It was also the place where Abram waited for his divine appointment with God. And at this pinnacle moment in Abram s journey, God promised this land to Abram s offspring. God s promise came first, then Abram worshipped. I don t know if Abram s worship was stirred by the promised land or by the promised offspring. Probably both, but at the end of the day we learn that God s divine presence always stirs up worship. It s been almost thirty-one years since I surrendered my life to the Lord, and I can mark more than one occasion on which the Lord has used sunrays to remind me of His presence and His promises. I for one am very thankful that God s creation is a constant reminder that I am His child. Trees seem to be a significant spiritual marker in Abram s journey with the Lord. In the same way, sunrays are a significant spiritual marker for me. So now I m wondering what s yours? Remember this you are loved, and you are always in my prayers. In Christ, Cheryl Significant Trees in Genesis -- ~ The Great Tree of Moreh at Shechem God promised the land to Abram s offspring. Abram built an altar to the Lord (Genesis 12). ~ The Great Trees of Mamre at Hebron The Lord appears to Abram. The Lord reveals His plans for Sodom and Gomorrah. Abram pleads for mercy on behalf of righteous people in Sodom (Genesis 18). Page 6

7 March 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Regular Sunday Services 8:15-9:15 AM... Adult 9:15-10:15 AM... Berean Adult Fellowship 9:15-9:30 AM... 1 st Adult Coffee Fellowship 9:15-10:30 AM... 1 st Nursery / Children s Church 9:30-10:30 AM... Youth Sunday School 9:30-10:30 AM... 1 st Worship Service 10:45-11:00 AM... 2 nd Adult Coffee Fellowship 10:45 - Noon... 2 nd Nursery / Children s Church / Pre-K Church 11:00 - Noon... 2 nd Worship Service 5:00 PM... Women s Ministry Month-long Focus: Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions "Together For His Kingdom" On Mission HERE NOW :30 11:00 AM Lord's Supper 5:00 PM Women's Men's Monday Night and AAEO Week of Prayer: March 4-11, 2018 Youth to Winter Jam after 1 st service Youth Adult Praise, Prayer 8:00 AM Church Grounds Work Day Day Light Saving Time Begins Men's Monday Night and Youth Adult Praise, Prayer Youth Movie Trip ~ I Can Only Imagine :00 PM Women's Bible Study 12 th Annual April Newsletter Deadline Youth Adult Praise, Prayer Youth to teach Children s Church Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser Palm Sunday Men's Monday Night and Youth Adult Praise, Prayer Church Office will be closed on Good Friday Youth Movie Trip 7:00 PM Deadline to submit budget Youth Serve at the Houston Food Bank First Baptist Church of Seabrook, P. O. Box 267, 1506 Bayport Blvd. Seabrook, Texas ( )