SUNDAY CONNECTION GROUPS These groups gather here every Sunday morning at 10:45 AM. WEEKDAY CONNECTION GROUPS

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1 SUNDAY CONNECTION GROUPS These groups gather here every Sunday morning at 10:45 AM. Kum Dubble Genesis Senior High Youth Senior Adults Adults Grades 9-12 Double Ring Beginnings Junior High Youth Senior Adults Young Adults Grades 6-8 Life Preservers The Walk Children s Connections Senior Adults Young Adults Children in Pre-K through 5th grade. New Covenant The Journey Adults Young Adults WEEKDAY CONNECTION GROUPS Ladies in Fellowship Together Saturday Mornings at 9:30 AM Contact Fran Campbell for info eddydale@frontier.com Northside Small Group Thursday Evenings at 6:30 PM Contact Glen Cardwell for Info bgcardwell@frontier.com Eastside Small Group The Yahweh Tribe Monday Afternoons at 2:00 PM Monday nights at 6:00 PM Contact Venita Gastineau for info 6-12 grade girls (812) jcampbell@thfbc.org Women s Bible Study Bible Seekers: Grades K-5 Thursday Mornings at 9:30 AM Wednesday Nights at 6:30 PM Beginning Thursday, September 7th Bible Study and games Contact Connie Sheehan at Meets here at the church shconnie@joink.com The Patriarchs by Beth Moore FBC Youth Gathering Wednesday nights 5:30-7:30 PM Adult Bible Study For grades 6-12 Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM Meets here at the church Led by Rev. Jackson Meets here at the church

2 Welcome guests! Welcome to First Baptist Church! It s good to have you! Come say, Hi! at our Welcome Desk in the church atrium so we can learn a little bit more about each other. Have questions? We ve got answers, refreshments in our First Link area and a gift for you too! While you are here Connect over coffee Our First Link area is stocked with fresh coffee, donuts, and other snacks every Sunday morning. Feel free to have a seat, mingle, and enjoy the refreshments. Connect through worship We worship Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM and on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM. Our morning service follows a more traditional pattern of worship, while our evening service reflects more modern patterns of worship. Connect through fellowship and study We have Connection Groups meeting every Sunday morning and throughout the week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Our Connection Groups are a great place to begin new relationships through Bible Study and mission together with other Christians. Flip to the back page for a full list of current Connection Groups and when they gather. Connect through membership We d love to have you as a part of our church family. Speak with a member of our pastoral staff for more info or us at @thfbc.org. Connect the whole family Children of all ages are welcome to join us during worship, but we also offer childcare and children s groups for all ages. Stop by our Welcome Desk for directions. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OUR VISION We will be an intergenerational community of warmth where disciples are nurtured into passionate obedience to God our Father-expressed and extended into our community through the lives of our members as they go out to love, serve, and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Proclaiming Christ, Promoting Disciples STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DEFINED DISCIPLESHIP: Learning to worship, serve, and witness within the context of relationships so that we become more like Christ. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Developing relationships with and caring for the needs of our neighbors for the cause of Christ. STRENGTHEN CHURCH CONNECTIONS: Developing relationships within the Christian community that provide care for each other s needs and encourage the discipleship of each other for the cause of Christ. IMPROVING INTERGENERATIONAL INVOLVEMENT: Practicing discipleship, community outreach, and strengthening church connections across generational lines. GOVERNANCE: Structuring leadership to best serve as guides the congregation as we carry out the mission of Christ through the church. IMPROVE and UPDATE FACILITIES: Completing any necessary renovations and expansions to ensure that the building is a hub for discipleship, outreach, and church connections. MISSION OPPORTUNITY Tentatively June 18-29, 2018! A 15-member team of skilled and unskilled FBC workers is being formed for the 2018 mission trip to Kodiak Baptist Mission. Fundraising will begin once our team is established. If you are interested in joining the mission team next summer, contact the office or Jessica Petscher at

3 MISSION OPPORTUNITY at Terre Haute First Baptist Church. We believe every shoebox gift represents an opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a very tangible way. Every shoebox gift is so much more than a gift, it is an opportunity to show children the kind of gift God gave everyone- a gift that cannot be earned, deserved or bought. God continues to change millions of lives through the simple shoebox gifts you will be collecting during National Collection Week. We praise God for the ways He has blessed millions of girls and boys around the world through Operation Christmas Child. For this reason our Church has graciously agreed to be a Drop off location for Operation Christmas Child during the national collection week, Nov Drop-off locations are a shoebox s first stop as it begins its voyage to a waiting child in another country. What an amazing opportunity to participate in this mission to share the Gospel with precious children. A sign up list for the dates and times listed below will be in the atrium for those individuals, or groups who would like to participate. There are several ways to participate; welcoming, praying, receiving, completing documentation, and packaging the shoe boxes. If you would like more information please contact Ed Campbell at eddydale@frontier.com. Thank You! PRAYERS REQUESTED Health Concerns/ Recovering Aline Mascari Camden Cooprider Cayce Cottom Bill Kauffman Granville Lowe Bruce Ralston Our full prayer list is available at the Welcome Desk. Nursery Ministry Staff October 22, st Hour: Sharon Cordray, Carla Henry, Megan Cates 2nd Hour: Carla Henry, Megan Cates, Jo Ellen Thompson Toddlers Ministry Staff 1st Hour: Misti Corrigan, Lori McGuire 2nd Hour: Susan Eisman, Brianna Jackson Children s Ministry Staff Preschool 1st Hour: Jessica Petscher, Iliana Giron, Alecia Medina, Kerrigan Hargis 2nd Hour: Bonnie Lu, Danielle Rayburn Kindergarten: Mabel & Allen Keathley 1st Grade: Jill Kirchoff, Amy Ennen 2nd 5th: Marty Cardwell Music: Jean Penry, Sarah White Children s Church: Jill Kirchoff, Beth Cohen Candlelighters: Mallory Cooney, Kaitlyn Chiu Monday, Nov. 13, (2:30 5:30 PM) Tuesday, Nov. 14, (4 7 PM) Wednesday, Nov. 15, (2:30 5:30 PM) Thursday, Nov. 16, (4 7 PM) Friday, Nov. 17, (4 7 PM) Saturday, Nov. 18, (11 AM 1 PM) Sunday, Nov. 19, (2 5 PM) Monday, Nov. 20, (2:30 5:30 PM) From Sunday, October 15th: Worship/Sunday Connections BUDGET WEEKLY: $12, AM Worship: 265 GENERAL GIVING TOTAL: $25, (2 wks) Connection Groups: 187 YTD BUDGETED RECEIPTS: $569, The Link: 42 YTD Budgeted Expenses: $532, Van Driver: Jim Rayburn Emergency Contact: Driver 10/29: NO BUS SERVICE! Bernie Jackson: Welcome Desk: Denise Rogerson Greeters: Prayer Chain: Kamela Farmer Mel and Venita Gastineau Lanita Shafer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bernie Jackson John Campbell Jill Kirchoff Senior Pastor Associate Pastor Children s Minister Gina Dorsett Jackie Reeves William H Griffith Preschool Director Interim Music Director Pastor Emeritus

4 FBC WEEKLY Volume No. XCV Sunday, October 22, 2017 No. 43 TODAY AT FBC Morning Worship Connection Groups Special Business Meeting The Link MCT Team Meeting LATER THIS WEEK Tuesday, October 24th 9:30 AM 10:45 AM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Joyful Singers Fitness Class Wednesday, October 25th Youth Gathering Fellowship Dinner at MCL Children s Choir Adult Bible Study, Bible Seekers, Sanctuary Choir Thursday, October 26th Beth Moore Women s Bible Study Senior Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:15 PM 5:45 PM 6:30 PM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM Saturday, October 27th-29th Youth Retreat HAPPY BIRTHDAY! October 23rd 31st 23rd Clayton Dever, Lucas McDonald, Dean Miller 24th Timmy Cordray 25th Nicole Amodeo, Asa Cowell 27th Allen Keathley 28th Mandy Hopton, Mallory Millington, Kelsey Thomas 31st Brenda Marina, Lois Griffith WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP MEAL November 1st 5:45 PM $5 Adult/$3 Child $15 Max MENU To follow! Reservation forms are in the pew racks! OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2 WEEKS LEFT! The countdown begins for OCC s ministry of Samaritan s Purse! Our church filled a little over 200 boxes last year and we are hoping to do this again this year! Please pick up your box(es), fill them up, then return them (with your $9.00 shipping costs) to the Operation Christmas Child banner location in the Atrium by the first week of November! SYMPATHY We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of JoAnn Stiller. JoAnn passed away on October 13th. Services were held on Wednesday, October 18th at Roselawn Cemetery. She leaves behind her daughter, and son-in-law, Susan and Dan Mills. Joann will be greatly missed. Please keep Susan and her family in your prayers. THANK YOU To our loving church family, your love, concern and support in our time of loss is why we so love you all. It overwhelms me to tears. The cards, hugs and lovely planter are appreciated. Many Thanks, Betsy, Dan, CJ and Oliver Leslie. KIDS HOPE USA The kids are back to school which means we need Kids Hope Mentors! Our Mentors commit to one hour a week to meet with a child in need of a friend! We also are in need of Prayer Partners! Prayer partners are given a Mentor-Mentee team to pray for. To learn more, contact Misti Corrigan at or miscorrigan@yahoo.com. SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH Is heading to the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, IN on Thursday, October 26th, the bus pulls out at 11:00. Call Venita Gastineau at (812) TUESDAY WORKOUTS Karla Vega s Tuesday workouts will be winding down as we reach the holiday season. We will skip October 31st for Halloween, then resume on November 7th as the last workout for A big thank you to Karla for planning and leading these workouts!

5 14TH AND CHESTNUT-NEEDS! As always, the center s #1 need is continued prayer! Also, they need: Monthly birthday sponsors-between 4 and 5 PM one day a month, socks and underwear, brand new coats, food basket items for fall, tutors for homework room, meat (chicken, hamburger, smoky links, precooked bacon, lunch meat) and loaves of bread for the kitchen, candy for their Halloween Happenings on 10/27. *Non perishable items can be left in the container located in the atrium. Perishable items need to be taken to the center which is open from 9-6 Monday-Friday. MEN S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST Reminder! This Saturday the 21st at 9:00 AM in Esken Hall. HELP UPDATE KODIAK S VAN FLEET After an accident involving some of Kodiak s camp children, the Mission has realized that their van fleet needs to be updated! The children were all saved by the grace of God plus the updated safety features of their newest now demolished van. Kodiak Baptist Mission has determined this a wake-up call and they need three new 12-person vans. Each seat will cost $1,000. Please prayerfully consider how you can help fill a seat by yourself, share a seat with someone else or maybe stack a group of you on the seat. Let s see how many seats FBC can purchase for Kodiak! Mark your envelope for Kodiak Van Fleet. NEEDED: BAGS OF CANDY OR $ DONATIONS ANNUAL REPORTS ARE PAST DUE! Our annual church business meeting is planned for Sunday, November 12th. Annual reports from our Pastors, Interim Director of Music, First Friends Preschool Director, Church Clerk, Sunday Connection Group Superintendent, Kids Hope Director, and the chairpersons from each ministry team, including the Trustee Chair, Deacon Chair, Christian Education Chair, Music Ministry Chair, and American Baptist Women chair are reminded that annual reports were due by October 15th. Please your reports to dthomas@thfbc.org or bring them to the church office. If you have already sent your report Thank you! 2017 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Our annual business meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 12 th at 10:45 AM after a brief dismissal from the morning service. The congregation will be voting on potential constitutional changes, the 2018 budget, new team leadership positions, and the Architectural Master Plan. Following the Annual Meeting, a complimentary traditional Thanksgiving Dinner will be held in Esken Hall. This is a new schedule to enable full participation in the Annual Meeting. Reservations for the dinner will be requested later in the month. STEWARDSHIP CARDS October is the time in which we receive our 2018 stewardship giving cards. This is an anticipated ability to give for the next year which then helps the Budget team create the congregational budget for Please take time to complete the card you find on the insert. Completed cards may be placed in the offering plate or deposited at the Welcome Desk. OFFERTORY PRAYER SIGN-UP If you wish to encourage the congregation through prayer in 2018, please consider signing up to give the Offertory Prayer! The sign-up sheet for the first half of 2018 is located in the Atrium! Thank you! SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING! This Sunday, October 22nd at 5:00 PM, a special business meeting will be held to formally present the changes to the current constitution and by-laws proposed by The Strategic Planning Governance Subcommittee. Two listening sessions were held in advance of the meeting to share the proposed changes and to receive feedback from the congregation. The members of the subcommittee include, Sue Funk (chair), Mabel Keathley, Amber Renn, Luke McDonald, Lori Moon, Carla Norris, and Marvin Henry.

6 TWO NEW CONNECTION GROUPS If you are hoping to participate in one of our Story of God groups and are not currently connected to a Connection Group, you have options. Any of our existing groups would love to welcome you. We have also provided leadership and created a space for those not currently connected to a group to gather and participate in the study. The group will gather in our open room on the second floor of our atrium. The room is right at the top of the stairway located next to the sanctuary. Anyone is invited. All are welcome. Another new Sunday morning connection group will begin meeting in the Parlor on October 1st. This class stems from the formation of a group of single women wishing to better meet their unique spiritual needs. If you have questions about either group, please contact John at jcampbell@thfbc.org or contact the church office. JOYFUL SINGERS Will be filling the choir loft Sunday morning, October 29th, singing He Has Made Me Glad and Sweeter as the Days Go By ANNUAL MEETING November 12th 10:45 AM Followed by the FBC THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON COMPLEMENTARY TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL, SIGN-UPS COMING SOON. Order of Worship October 22, 2017 *HYMN Open the Eyes of My Heart On Screen (Please pass the attendance register located on the inner aisle) *READING Psalm 51:10-14 *WELCOME, PRAYER & LORD S PRAYER *HYMN Lord, I Want to Be a Christian 563 SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Samuel 16:1-13 CHILDREN S STORY Jill Kirchoff SPECIAL MUSIC Create In Me a Clean Heart, O God Alison West, Melissa Lindsay, Lon McDonald and Michael Keathley SERMON How is Your Heart Pastor Bernie *HYMN Change My Heart, O God On Screen (During the singing of the hymn those who would like to profess their faith in Christ and be baptized; rededicate their life to Christ; or unite with this church membership, please come to the front of the sanctuary and speak with one of the pastors.) STEWARDSHIP MOMENT OFFERTORY Ellen McCullough *DOXOLOGY 809 *OFFERTORY PRAYER *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *Congregation please stand if you are able. Iliana Giron Ellen McCullough