First Baptist Church Montgomery. Volume 66 Week of June 16, 2013 Number 24. 6:15 pm :: Main Sanctuary

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1 First Baptist Church Montgomery Beacon bring them in...build them up...send them out Volume 66 Week of June 16, 2013 Number 24 Happy Father s Day! The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him. Proverbs 20:7 One Voice Choir Tour Homecoming Worship Concert Sunday, June 23 6:15 pm :: Main Sanctuary onevoicetour.com One Heart Choir Schedule Sunday, June 16 6:15 pm Main Sanctuary One Heart Choir will help lead in worship. Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21 Choir Tour to Mobile, Alabama Office: Prayer Line:

2 CONNEC IONS from your Pastor s Heart On Mission and Growing Missionaries! Our Children s Hope Ministry in Haiti is flourishing and producing a massive amount of eternal fruit! In addition to providing for the twentythree orphans, we are helping educate 600 students connected with our five partner churches. But the most remarkable feature of our work is that nearly 600 people have connected their lives to Christ as Savior and Lord! Our latest group of fifteen young missionaries, led by Mike and Rebecca Ellis, completed Cole s house in memory of the Ellis beloved son. Beth Birchfield, Andy and Tanya s daughter, sent daily updates which reveal the magnitude of God s work in Haiti. Fifteen-year-old Beth wrote: Wow...today the boys started out early and worked all day on Cole s house. Mr. Philip worked on the cabinets and beds. The girls drove up the mountain to Pastor Barjon s school. We shared about how much God cares for us and how He knows the number of hairs on our head. We gave them hygiene bags. At the end of our time together, the older girls talked to Mrs. Rebecca. I asked Edrick to go to each class and see if anyone wanted to talk about accepting Jesus Christ. About 30 kids wanted to know more about following the Lord so Kennon and I talked to them about what it means to accept Christ and how to make that commitment. Seven boys and one girl asked Jesus to come into their lives! We took them one by one and shared a prayer time with them. It was an incredible experience! The whole time I was overwhelmed of what God was doing! Today I have eight new forever family members! Is our God big or what? So yeah... That was my day! Love and miss y all Beth A total of 80 people committed their lives to Christ because of the witness of our latest team. God is transforming Haiti as His people share Christ s truth, love and light. Furthermore, the people who travel to Haiti will never be the same. Jacmel has become our training camp for future missionaries! Let s Keep Going, Giving and Praying TOGETHER from our neighborhoods to the nations, FBC Faithfulness Sunday, June 9, 2013 Attendance Bible Fellowship Enrollment 4698 Bible Fellowship Attendance 1667 Weekly Attendance 2068 Discipleship Attendance 1550 Offering Required Weekly $118, Received Sunday $122, Required To Date $2,720, Received To Date $2,571, Building Fund Sunday $ Building Fund to Date $40, Alabama Baptist Children s Home $3, Under Budget $148,484.15

3 FBC Summer Interns We welcome the following interns to assist in our ministry endeavors this summer! Picture left to right: (first row) Justin Law, College Ministry; Janie Steindorff, Student Ministry; Sara Shearer, Music Ministry; Becca Stackhouse, Nehemiah Center; Mary Margaret Beck, Nehemiah Center; Rebecca Lewis, Nehemiah Center; Sohaila Nikoufar, Nehemiah Center; (second row) Will Spivey, Music Ministry; Spencer Jones, Student Ministry; Trey Ingram, Children s Ministry; Alyson Stroh, Children s Ministry; and Payton Shoemaker, Nehemiah Center. Ministry Announcements Children s Ministry Join us for H2O on Wednesday, June 19 at 5:30 pm. We will be headed to Rodney & Carrie Bledsoe s home (9719 Ivy Green Drive) to dive into God s word and talk about water as well as swim! Your kids will be ready for pick up at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Glen Leathers at or gleathers@montgomeryfbc.org. All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are invited to attend our IncrediKids Camp on Tuesday, June 25 through Thursday, June 27 at Camp Chandler in Wetumpka, Alabama. The cost is $50. You can register and pay online at www. montgomeryfbc.org/event-registration. For more information, contact Glen Leathers at All fourth through sixth graders are invited to Kids Kamp on Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19. We will head back to Camp Lee! Early registration ($225) is due by June 16. You can register and pay online at event-registration. Scholarships are available, contact Glen Leathers at for more information. Student Ministry Students, get ready for summer! We have a host of events planned just for you. Register and pay online ( for the following Student Ministry Summer Events: Missions Montgomery on July 7-9 ($30) and Youth Camp on July ($280). For more information, visit or call Russell McCrory at First Family Dinner Wednesday, June 19 No reservations required! (This applies to all Wednesday night meals until further notice.) Adult & Children s Meal: Hamburgers, Chips, Salad, Dessert Adult Family Meal $5; Child s Meal (12 & under) $3 Maximum Family Amount $20 (immediate family only)

4 All 6th through 8th grade students are invited to join us for Crossover. On Sunday, June 30 we will have a cookout and swim party after Bible Fellowship at 6485 Halcyon Drive. For more information, contact Caleb Farrow at or cfarrow@ montgomeryfbc.org. College Ministry Visit for a list of College Ministry Summer Events. Make plans to be a part of GROW each Tuesday night as well as LIFEsong Choir. Adult Ministry Get tuned in to God s Word. Join us for Jay s Pastor s Class this Sunday at 10:00 am in the main sanctuary. The class is open to everyone. Save the Date for Love Worth Fighting For with Kirk Cameron on Friday, September 20 at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Montgomery. Plan to join us for this exciting marriage enrichment event! Tickets are $45 per couple. Call Chuck ( ) or Beth ( ) for more information or to purchase tickets. Senior Adult Ministry The JOY Singers will present their 13th annual Patriotic Celebration on Sunday, June 30 at 6:15 pm in the main sanctuary. Seniors, it s not too late to join us. Rehearsals are each Thursday at 10:00 am in the Stakely Music Suite. Join us for a trip to the Celebrator s Conference on Monday, October 28 through Thursday, October 31 in Sevierville, Tennessee. The conference will feature Mike Huckabee, David Jeremiah, Jason Crabb, Charles Billingsley, and the Oak Ridge Boys. Cost is $239 per person (3 per room); $299 per person (2 per room) or $469 per person (1 per room). The package includes transportation, conference and lodging. A $25 deposit will hold your spot. Call Mary Virginia Crum at to make your reservation for this wonderful experience in the Smoky Mountains. Deadline to sign up is July 15 and the payment balance is due by August 12. Missions Ministry New Members By Baptism Kip Brown 1728 Northfield Drive Montgomery, AL Phil Frasier 6761 Holtville Road Wetumpka, AL Hadley McInnis 1000 Fawnview Road Montgomery, AL Emily Grace Mumma 103 N Memorial Drive, Apt 226 Prattville, AL Katherine Warren Sally Warren 8519 Marsh Pointe Drive Montgomery, AL By Letter Mr. Art Bolin Mrs. Art Bolin (Joyce) 88 Orchard Trace Wetumpka, AL Mr. Chris Van Fleet 212 Davors Drvie Montgomery, AL Mr. Gene Murphree Mrs. Gene Murphree (Kathy) 6949 Heathermore Loop Montgomery, AL Ms. Parthenia C. Sanders 5003 Julian Town Road Letohatchee, AL Our Church Family If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, contact Carolyn Bryan at Sympathy Extended to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Parsons (Jennifer) in the death of her grandmother Mrs. Janis Lowther in the death of her husband, Sam; Rev. & Mrs. Chip Colee (Christy) in the death of his step-father; Christopher and Caroline Colee in the death of their grandfather; Mr. & Mrs. Chris Colee (Crystal) in the death of his step-father; Pearson Colee in the death of his grandfather Baptist South Kendall Shehane HealthSouth John Figh Nell Saucer Hillview Terrace Bob & Betty Anderson Come learn the basics of embracing the Ejamat people in Ejamat 101 Discipleship Class on Sunday, June 9 at 5:00 pm in room 443. You will learn about storying, living in an African village, how to better pray for the Ejamat people, and much more. For more information contact Brian Gay at or briang@montgomeryfbc.org The following supplies are needed for our Summer Mission Projects to Cuba: home/personal care travel-size items (ie, shampoo, lotion, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream); 4, 6 or 8-count boxes of crayons; and ladies makeup samples. You can drop the items in the box at the reception desk or in the main sanctuary foyer. For more information, contact Kathy Cooper at

5 Join us on a Mission Project to Sequoia Church in Ottawa, Canada on July 17 through 24. We will partner with Sequoia on their summer outreach projects, which include a movie night/block party and Feet to Faith, a program that helps with homes for the elderly and poor. Cost is $600 per person, depending on air fare. Passports are required. This trip is for anyone. Contact Blakeley Winslow at englishwinslow@yahoo.com. Old Phone Books are needed for missions. Please drop them off at the reception desk at Scott Street. Proceeds from recycling will go to benefit the Community of Hope. Community of Hope works in cooperation with the Hope Community Church, the Montgomery Baptist Association, the Alabama Baptist State Convention and the North American Mission Board. For more information contact Brian Gay at briang@montgomeryfbc.org or 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 or contact Alissa Irvin at airvin@montgomeryfbc.org. Community Ministries Did you know FBC is reaching many people groups for Christ on Perry Street? During the summer, we will have English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on Thursdays at 6:00 pm in the Huff Building. We also meet every Sunday at 9:45 am for Bible study. If you are interested in being part of this ministry, please come visit us! For more information, call Carolyn Swafford at or Carolyn Bryan at We will also continue Conversational English and evening ESL classes during the school year too! If you are interested in teaching there will be training at the Montgomery Baptist Association on August 7-9. Please visit for more information. Churchwide News & Events First Baptist Montgomery is building a Member-to-Member Online Business Directory, to create a friendly, community-building tool, linking FBC members looking for goods and services with other members providing those goods and services. If you would like to be listed in this directory, please visit www. montgomeryfbc.org/business-directory and register your business. The 2nd annual Race for Hope, in memory of Cole Ellis and benefitting Children s Hope, will take place on Saturday, July 20. The FBC Student Ministry has organized a half marathon, 5K, and 1-mile fun run for all ages to enjoy. The race and family activities will take place in Pike Road. Register online at www. childrens-hope.com. Given to Date: $196, For more information, visit

6 Volunteer Opportunity: Sanctuary Care Volunteers are needed to help place prayer cards, offering envelopes and pens in our sanctuary pews for our church family. It is also a great opportunity to pray for our family and friends that will sit in our pews each week. These volunteers meet every third Monday at 10:00 am. For more information, contact Patti Shoemaker at or pshoemaker@montgomeryfbc.org. This week at FBC Montgomery For the complete calendar, visit Sunday, June 16 Mission Project: One Voice Choir Tour 8:30 Worship Service 9:45 Bible Fellowship Classes 11:00 Worship Service 5:00 Ejamat 101 Visitation 6:15 Worship Service Monday, June 17 Mission Projects: One Heart & One Voice Choir Tours 5:30 Zumba Fitness Class 6:00 Men s Bible Study Tuesday, June 18 10:00 Senior Adult Game Day 6:00 Narcotics Anonymous GROW College Bible Study Wednesday, June 19 4:45 First Family Dinner 5:30 Children s Ministry: H2O Sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal 6:00 First Family Prayer Time 6:35 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6:40 Finance Committee 6:45 Ejamat Prayer Time Zaza Prayer Time Thursday, June 20 10:00 Caregivers Support Group JOY Singers Rehearsal 5:30 Zumba Fitness Class 6:00 English as a Second Language Friday, June 21 6:45 Friday Morning Men s Group 6:30 Ignite Single Adult Bible Study Saturday, June 22 Mission Projects: New York & One Voice Choir Tours 6:00 Narcotics Anonymous In Home Ministry Member :: Georgia Teague 7073 Narrow Lane Road Montgomery, Alabama Morning Worship (8:30 & 11:00 am) Worthy of Worship Sanctuary Orchestra Who Can Satisfy My Soul? Sanctuary Choir He s Been Faithful Steve Harris Message Jay Wolf Evening Worship (5:30 pm) Worship Concert by One Heart Choir Central Asia Mission Report Kathy Cooper Message Jay Wolf 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