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1 VOLUME 35. NOVEMBER 1, 2018 NUMBER 11 First Baptist Church Pastor s Column Special thanks to our Fellowship Team who did a great job with our Fellowship Meal on Sunday! Also, we appreciate our deacons who faithfully serve the Lord's Supper to our church family. We are blessed to have many great servants in our church. Also, thank you to all who helped make Sunday a special day for Ralph and Cynthia. We are certainly thankful for Ralph and Cynthia's faithful service these past ten years! Don't forget that we need volunteers for this year's Fall Fest. If you are willing to volunteer, let us know in the church office. Also, our church is a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child. We need some volunteers to help with this responsibility during November. If you are willing, contact the office or Suzie Carroll who is coordinating OCC efforts in our area. Finally, thank you for giving faithfully to our Reach Texas offering. We have nearly reached our goal. We lack about $200. I'm grateful for your continual generosity! Hope to see you Sunday as we continue our study through the book of James. - Bro. Lonnie October ended on a very sad note. Our church family lost two longtime members. Margaret Raine went to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 21. She joined FBC in 1978 and served faithfully in many areas, but her greatest love was teaching the children. She passed on her faith in God to her family and many others who grew up in this church. Marie Horner passed away on Tuesday, October 22. She moved her letter to FBC in Marie s family moved her closer to them several years ago, but she never moved her membership. As many of you know, Marie is the last of the Horner family that were so active in our church for many years.

2 AWANA Wednesdays at 6:00 PM 2-year-olds thru 8th Grade Awana will meet the first two Wednesdays in November, then break for the holidays. They will resume meeting on January 2, Children s Choirs Mondays at 4:10 PM 4-year-olds thru 6th Grade Snacks at 4:10 PM and practice at 4:30 PM. Learn about God through music. Children s Choir will not meet November 19. Thrive Student Ministries Wednesdays at 6:00 PM Thanksgiving Meal will be November 14 Small Groups Sundays at 6:00 PM Meet at Carol Mallory s house (Quail Springs, 2727 E Main, #213) Good food, good company, good worship. Pack a Shoebox Deadline: November 18 Give a child the joy of Christmas and the opportunity to hear the gospel. Fill a shoebox with toys, crayons, coloring books, and more, put a $9 shipping donation in the box, and bring it to the church no later than Sunday, November 18. We will dedicate the boxes in the morning service. Look in the brochure you received at church for packing ideas. BEGINS: November 18 DEADLINE: December 9 Through Prison Fellowship Ministries, we are able to reach out to children in our c o m m u n i t y w h o h a v e a p a r e n t incarcerated in prison. Our members can help them have a Christmas they might not have otherwise. A tree will be placed in the foyer on November 18 with Angel Tags attached to it. The tags have a child s information and gift suggestion. You can pick as many tags as you wish. Each gift should be $15 to $20, wrapped or placed in a gift bag. Attach the tag to the gift and return by December 9.

3 Movie Night and Church Fellowship Sunday, November 6:00 PM Join us for a great time of fun and fellowship. We'll meet in the recreation field and have hamburgers and hotdogs and more. There'll be inflatables for the kids, a movie for teens and adults, and volleyball as well. Make plans to be a part of this opportunity to strengthen relationships in our church family. Classics Luncheon Tuesday, November 6 12:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall A Classic is anyone 50 years old or older. The program will be a Salute to Veterans and Toni Hull will play patriotic songs on the piano. Call the office by noon on Thursday, November 1 to reserve your spot, Enjoy a good meal for a $5.00 donation. MEETINGS Nov 4:30 pm - WMU Meeting Nov 5:00 pm - Deacons Meeting Nov 6:30 pm - GROW Meeting Nov 6:30 pm - Members Meeting DEACONS OF THE MONTH Week of November 4: Paul Kimble: Paul Stephens: Julio Valdez: Week of November 11: John Carroll: David LaMascus: Dick Geries: Week of November 18: Bill Dillard: Harold Eaker: Jerry Masters: Week of November 25: Tim Reed: Ron Miller: Hugo Espinoza:

4 New Library Items NonFiction: UNLOCKING THE PROPHETIC MYSTERIES OF ISRAEL, Jonathan Bernis gives 7 keys to understanding Israel s role in the END TIMES. Donated by Jacqueline Gillette in Honor of ALL BELIEVERS ( Ber) BECOMING A WELCOMING CHURCH by Tom S. Rainer gives a plan to evaluate your church and gives useful ideas to help your church become more friendly. (254.5 Rai) DVD: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. The true story taken from the diary of Anne Frank which was written between 1942 and Truly a testament of courage and hope. (DVD NF Fra) CHILDREN S BOOKS the titles explain their content well: EVERYWHERE I GO, GOD IS WITH ME by Keefer (CE Kee) MAD, GLAD, or SAD, GOD IS FOR ME by Keefer (CE Kee) NARNIA, THE LION, THE WITCH and THE WARDROBE: EDMUND and THE WHITE WITCH, by C.S. Lewis is an easy to read excerpt of the original (CE Lew) JONAH, EVEN FISH SLAPPERS NEED A SECOND CHANCE, A VeggieTales book by Metaxas (CE Met) COLORFUL, Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us, by Williamson (CE Wil) Also by Williamson, THOUGHTFUL, Discovering the Unique Gifts in Each of Us. (CE Wil) I VE GOT THIS! By White (CE Whi) LOVE IS KIND by Sassi uses 1 Corinthians 13 for her story about loving others. (CE Sas) Two books by Tony and Lauren Dungy teaching children to be good sports and show kindness MARIA FINDS COURAGE and AUSTIN PLAYS FAIR (CE Dun) Church-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 12:00 PM Let us come into His presence with Thanksgiving! Join us as we gather in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy a wonderful meal, a time of fellowship, and to count our blessings. The church will provide the main dish and beverage. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish or dessert.

5 Community Thanksgiving Worship Service Uvalde Ministerial Alliance First United Methodist Church Sunday, November 18 6:00 PM The community is invited to the First U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h f o r a Thanksgiving worship service. This will take the place of our evening Bible study. Everyone is encouraged to join this time of thanksgiving, praise, and fellowship. There will be coffee and dessert in Weston Hall after the service. An offering will be taken to help fund the Ministerial Alliance Benevolence Fund. Yes, it is time to begin thinking of putting poinsettias in the church! I can t believe it either. Beginning December 2, poinsettias can be placed in the Sanctuary in honor or memory of a loved one. Bring your poinsettia to the church or have it delivered, and let us know what message to print in the bulletin. We ask that the flowers stay during December and be taken home after December 25. Deliveries can be made Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm (except the noon hour) or Fridays 8 am to 12:00 pm. Dear Church Family, Dear Church Family, We just want to thank you for the calls, cards, and especially the prayers that have been lifted on our behalf during John s surgery and rehab. He is getting better dayby-day! You are all such a blessing! Thank you, John and Suzie Carroll Words cannot express the gratitude my family and I have to the Lord and our church family. To the Lord for bringing us to Uvalde in 2008 and to our church family for being supportive and loving since we have been here. Thank you for your prayers, kind words, and gifts. God Bless, The Huerta Family

6 November 2018 First Baptist Church Teacher s Training Church-wide Fellowship and Movie 5 Children Choir 6 Classics Luncheon Both Women s Bible Study 7 Awana Prayer Meeting Choir Practice WMU Mtg Deacon Mtg 12 Children Choir 13 Both Women s Bible Study 14 Awana Prayer Meeting Choir Practice Thanksgiving Meal Members Mtg Community Thanksgiving Service GROW Office Closed Office Closed Children Choir 27 Both Women s Bible Study 28 Prayer Mtg Choir Practice 29 30

7 First Baptist Church 220 N. High Street Uvalde.TX (830) Return Service Requested Contact Us: First Baptist Church 220 N. High St Uvalde, TX Phone: (830) Lonnie Moore, Senior Pastor Ralph Huerta, Youth & Education Greg Knapp, Associate Pastor