615 Runneburg Road P.O. Box 354 Crosby TX office Robin Butler Senior Pastor

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1 Robin Butler Senior Pastor Gene Talbot Associate Pastor Music & 55+ Jeff Holloway Associate Pastor Youth & Education Lee Ann Lee Minister to Preschool & Children Jan Kilgore Financial Secretary Karen Vandagriff Staff Secretary 615 Runneburg Road P.O. Box 354 Crosby TX office

2 THE BUTLER SERVES "A HAPPY BAND OF CHEERFUL GIVERS" By God s design we are a happy band of cheerful givers. Some of the Bible s most familiar words go like this, For God so loved the world that He gave! Giving is what God does and the more we become like Him the more we love what He loves (the world) and the more we do what He does (give). Billy Graham said this, If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area of his life. This is true, and if you will straighten out your attitude toward money, you will find it to be true as well. Think about these LIES THAT BIND : LIE #1 Having more will make me happy. This is one of Satan s greatest lies to motivate people to build up credit card debt and to buy things they don t need. LIE #2 My self worth and net worth are the same. God is more interested in our person than in our purse. People are the same. People you care about and the people who care about you don t care how much stuff you have or don t have. LIE #3 I will impoverish myself and my family if I am generous. The Bible teaches exactly the opposite. Generosity is one of the greatest benefits of Christian financial management. LIE #4 I cannot afford to tithe. You cannot afford not to tithe! Tithing is the means by which God says he will bless the remaining 90 percent in such a way that one can become financially free. LIE #5 I must give until it hurts. Biblical giving does not produce pain or regret. Giving brings the highest joy because we know we are laying up treasure in heaven. Here is an interesting thought from C.S. Lewis on the subject of how much one should give: I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our giving excludes them. For many of us the great obstacle to charity (giving) lies not in our luxurious living or desire for more money, but in our fear---fear of insecurity. This must often be recognized as a temptation. (from Mere Christianity) King David said it this way: I will not offer offerings to the Lord my God which cost me nothing. II Samuel 24:24 I thank God for your faithfulness to Him, especially in the matter of giving, which is right at the heart of God and right at the center of all we are as followers of Christ. Robin The Worship Choir and Instrument Ensemble will present Sovereign Lord, a musical proclaiming the risen, conquering King, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Palm Sunday, April 5, The Lord's Supper will also be observed on this special morning in both services.

3 FROM BRO. GENE L.A.F.F. /Music /Men's Ministries L.A.F.F. (Life After Fifty Five) On the calendar for April: Apr 1 Apr 15 Apr 16 - Men's Breakfast at Star Café, 9:00 am - Men's Breakfast at JJ's, 9:00 am Fish-Fry at Tomahawk Apr 21 - Shut-in meals prepared and delivered Apr 30 Adult Covered Dish and Game Night, 6:00 May 9: Trip to the Liberty Opry May 11: Life Line Screening will be at FBC Crosby Please be sure to sign up in your Sunday School departments, or call Bro. Gene or Jan in the church office, for all trips. We will leave at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, for the annual SJBA 55+ Fish Fry & Fellowship at Lake Tomahawk. We will return around 4:30 p.m. Cost is $8.00, which includes your lunch. The Liberty Opry trip is full with 36 signed up to go. Some haven t paid yet for this event on May 9. (Cost for the Opry trip is $10.00 plus your meal.) You have until April 13 to pay; after that day your spot will be offered to those on the waiting list. LIFE LINE SCREENING will be at our church Monday May 11 from 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. More information will be coming in your bulletins about how to sign up. NEHEMIAH BROTHERS HELPERS NEEDED If you have a skill, or are available to help with an occasional project, please let me know. Our priority is to assist seniors and single parents with small jobs around the house that they are unable to do on their own. Contact Ronnie Pavolini at or Bro. Gene in the church office if you have a need the Nehemiah Brothers might be able to fill. CELEBRATE RECOVERY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT C.R. MEETINGS, CALL MIKE JONES AT Your journey from mourning to JOY can begin right now! We meet each Sunday 5:30-7:00 pm in the Adult 6 Sunday School room. Katherine Smith co-leads the sessions with me. GriefShare has been a blessing and a help to me personally, and to those attending. You can drop in for any one session, or for all of them. Each GriefShare session includes a video seminar and small-group discussion. A workbook assists you with note-taking, journaling and grief study. The videos feature top experts on grief recovery, reenactments, and real-life stories of people who have experienced losses like yours. The remaining session titles are: # Top 20 Lessons Of Grief, parts 1 & 2 #13. Heaven If you have questions, please contact Bro. Gene at the church office. Churches in Baytown and surrounding communities have joined together to host a musical call to prayer for our great country and her people. A 200 voice mass choir made up of singers from area churches (including ours) accompanied by a full orchestra, will present God Bless America Again at Sterling High School on Armed Forces Day. We will close the evening with a special Salute to our Armed Forces honoring all current and former service members. The program will begin at 7 p.m. IF YOU WANT TO SING, LET BRO. GENE KNOW! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A CHOIR MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE! Tickets are $6.oo and are available online, at the door and from our church office. Service members, veterans, and their spouses may obtain free tickets. Members of veteran groups may get tickets through their organization. Check out THERE IS ALSO A LIST OF AREA MEETINGS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SENIOR ADULT HALL.

4 Mrs. Lee Ann will be here before you know it! We are collecting items for our annual Easter morning Sunday School family event. Please bring plastic eggs, and/or small individuallywrapped candies that will fit in the eggs no chocolate or meltables, please! To help us prepare for the event, or to volunteer during the event, please contact Bonnie Kanak, or call Lee Ann Lee in the church office. RSVP for your Director Position today! Contact Regina Wasson at Preteen Camp Who s in YOUR Top Five? Wednesdays 6:00 7:45 pm 3 years 5th grade April Focus: Conviction April 1: When you stand for what s right, you may feel like you re alone. Luke 22; 23 April 8: We can stand for what is right because Jesus is alive. Luke 23; John 20 April 15: When you stand for what is right, you show others who God is. Acts 4 April 22: When you stand for what is right, you can know God is with you. Acts 6; 7 April 29: Obedience: It s always better to do what God says the first time! Jonah 1-3 Worship led by Chris Allen Band Camp Pastor: Glenn Ray Little WHEN: August 4-8 (Tuesday-Saturday) WHERE: Pineywoods WHO: Kids who have completed 3 rd -6 th grade COST: $200 Camp Registration Packets are available for pick-up now. All forms and $50 deposit are due by May 31 st. The BBQ/Auction is Saturday, May 2 If you want help paying for camp, you must participate in the BBQ Auction; this is the only form of scholarship that will be available. Questions? Contact Susan Odell, or A special thank you This time of year, things seem to get extra busy baseball, soccer, gymnastics, dance, TAKS testing... it can begin to feel a bit overwhelming at times! Thank you for persevering and continuing to be faithful in your various areas of service in Preschool & Children s Ministry. You are blessings to me, our church family and our community! ~Lee Ann

5 Doors open at 11:00 am BBQ Dinner served 11:00-1:00 [ Texas-sized portions of brisket, sausage, and all the fixin's Dessert is cobbler or cake and soft-serve ice cream ] Silent Auction 11:00-1:00 Live Auction starts at 12:00 noon The purpose of our annual Auction is to raise funds to help defray costs of student ministries (3 rd grade and up) and camps. This is the only means of "scholarships" for these activities. If a student wants help in paying for camp, he or she MUST participate in the Auction. Barbecue tickets are on sale now for $10.00, and are available from participating students, the church office, or online at the church website. If you would like to donate items for the auction, please contact Bro. Jeff, Belinda Purvis ( ) or Susan Odell ( ). STUDENTS: Your ticket money and auction items are due April 19 th between 4:00 and 6:00 pm!!! Welcome New Members! Josh & Tennille Brown Belle Cote, Crosby Our love and prayers are with Family of Viola Stevens Victor & Glorine Harris and family, on home-going of his brother Kenneth Harris Milton & Winkie Denman and family, on home -going of his mother Wes & Peggy Davenport and family, on home-going of her sister Tommie Dickson Don & Melinda Killion and family, on home-going of her uncle Cards and letters The family of Viola Stevens thanks you for your kind expression of sympathy. The food was delicious!! Robert & Paula Stevens Dear FBC Family, Thank you for your continued prayers and support through this time in our life. Your kindness means much more than you'll ever know. We are truly thankful to be a part of FBC Crosby. In His love, Tommy & Diana Turner and family

6 You'll find MORE Right here at home Crosby's Exciting First Baptist Church! Sure, we'll have a great Easter egg hunt and a whole lot MORE Including a dynamic Easter Worship Celebration and there's still much MORE! You'll hear something about God's purpose for your life and how resurrection power puts that purpose within your reach. Easter Worship Celebration 9:30 & 11:00 am SPECIAL EVENTS 10:00-10:45 Coffee and Juice Bar PETTING ZOO PRIZES Special Youth Activities KIDDIE TRAIN Breakfast Snacks Easter Egg Hunt (10:15) Puppet Show Adult Bible Study (OPTIONAL) 9:30 & 11:00

7 APRIL 2009 Regular Weekly Schedule SUNDAYS 8:15 am Sunday School 9:30 am Choir-led Worship Sunday School 11:00 am Praise Band-led Worship Sunday School Preschool Children's Church 4:00 pm FAITH SS Evangelism 5:00, 6:00 Discipleship Studies 6:00 pm 'Kids HD' (4 yr-5 th grade) MONDAY NIGHTS 6:15 pm 'Joy Bells' rehearsal TUESDAY NIGHTS 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible study WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 6:00-6:30 Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:00-8:00 'Fuel' (6 th -12 th grade) 6:00-7:45 'KidZone' (3 yrs-5 th grade) 6:45-7:40 Adult Bible study 6:45-8:15 Choir/Orchestra rehearsal THURSDAY NIGHTS 7:00 pm Praise Band rehearsal First Baptist Church Non-Profit Org PO Box 354 US Postage Paid Crosby TX Crosby TX Return service requested Permit # 2 Attendance Report 3/1/09 3/8/09 Preschool 60 Preschool 38 Children 58 Children 45 Youth 60 Youth 58 Adults 271 Adults 239 Total SS 449 Total SS 380 Worship 374 Worship na 3/15/09 3/22/09 Preschool 52 Preschool 62 Children 47 Children 52 Youth 57 Youth 59 Adults 253 Adults 252 Total SS 409 Total SS 425 Worship 385 Worship 367 FIRST BAPTIST CROSBY'S GOAL: $5,999 RECEIVED SO FAR: $3, Budget Giving Weekly Needs: $18,220 Needed YTD: $218,645 Received YTD: $201,577 Called to Grow Amount owed: $113,898