First Baptist Church Montgomery. Volume 65 Week of March 11, 2012 Number 10

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1 First Baptist Church Montgomery Beacon bring them in...build them up...send them out Volume 65 Week of March 11, 2012 Number 10 M.I.C. (Membership Information Class) Sunday, March 11 12:15 pm Fellowship Hall Thinking of joining First Baptist? The Membership Information Class explains what is involved in becoming effective members of FBC. The class is led by our pastor, Jay, and is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and make new friends. Be our guest for lunch and discover how to become a part of the First Family. For more information or to register, call Patty Roper at FBC Goal $95,000 National Goal $70 million Daylight Savings Time is here! Don t forget to Spring Forward on March 11! Office: Prayer Line:

2 CONNEC IONS from your Pastor s Heart FBC will Connect with the Ejamat People of Senegal! Jesus last command is our first priority. Go therefore and make disciples of ALL NATIONS (Matthew 28:19) King Jesus did not leave anyone out. Everyone matters to God. Christ provides the singular pathway to eternal life. Jesus cures the lethal sin sickness that separates us from our Creator. So Christ commanded that His cure should be shared with all people. Therefore, as Great Commission motivated Christ-followers, we are faithfully obeying His orders and sharing His liberating love and truth from our neighborhoods to the nations. Our International Mission Board has identified over 3600 groups of people who have virtually no practical access to hearing about Jesus. The IMB is inviting churches like FBC Montgomery to serve as the missionary that will assume the responsibility for sharing the Message of Jesus with specific unreached groups of people. We have selected the Ejamat People of Senegal and our first team will connect with them this week! Following the model of the Church at Antioch in Acts 13, we are sending out our teammates. Brian Gay, Viki Brant, Kathy Cooper, Demorah Hayes and John Bush will fly to Dakar, Senegal. They will travel to the coast and connect with the Ejamat People who are primarily fisherman and folk Muslim. Currently, there are no known Ejamat Christ-followers. Our IMB partners are Dave and Cheryl Johnson and they will provide translators and facilitate the process. The strategy comes from Luke 10 where Jesus sent out the seventy to proclaim the good news of God s salvation. Our team will look for people of peace who are looking for Jesus. Your job is to hold the mission ropes by PRAYING! The Sub-Saharan African Summit was one of the greatest events in the history of our church. Thirty-two missionaries from Africa, led by our own Tim and Charlotte Cearley, provided the training for forty churches on how to engage unreached people. In Sub-Saharan Africa there are 595 identified unreached people groups, but after our team goes to the Ejamat people that number will be reduced to 594! Remember what Jesus revealed in Matthew 24:14, And this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come. If we stand on our spiritual tiptoes, we can see the end of the people group line. Our faithful obedience to share Jesus with the world provides a key component to His return! From our neighborhoods to the nations, let s engage the unreached people around us and share the good news about the liberating love and truth of Jesus! FBC Faithfulness Sunday, March 4, 2012 Attendance Bible Fellowship Enrollment 4611 Bible Fellowship Attendance 1845 Weekly Attendance 2209 Discipleship Attendance 1284 Offering Required Weekly $115, Received Sunday $141, Required To Date $1,159, Received To Date $1,009, Building Fund Sunday $5, Building Fund to Date $26, Annie Armstrong Easter Offering $11,411.20

3 Come fly with us in The Amazing Wonders Aviation Vacation Bible School on Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15 from 9:00 am to noon. We will encounter God s awesome power as we fly to some of the world s greatest natural wonders. We need pilots and copilots (VBS teachers) to help share God s amazing love and power with our passengers (children). Don t miss this fun adventure! Contact Sheila Hinds ( ) if you are interested in helping with preschoolers or Glen Leathers ( ) if you are interested in helping with children. Ministry Announcements Preschool Ministry There will be a Parent/Child Dedication on Sunday, April 15 in the 8:30 & 11:00 am worship services. To register your baby for this special dedication, please call Sheila Hinds at If you would like your baby s photo to be included in the Order of Worship that day, please a high resolution photo of your baby to asmith@montgomeryfbc.org by Friday, March 30. Student Ministry There will be a Mini Missions Montgomery during Spring Break on Monday, March 26 and Tuesday March 27 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The cost is only $10. Join us as we serve the community around us at the Caring Center and the Nehemiah Center! More information and sign ups coming soon! All Jr. High students are invited to The Factory on Sunday, March 18 at 6:00 pm! Join us in the Jr. High Youth Center (Bell Chapel) after choir practice for a special time of worship. Adult Ministry The Biblical Study on End Times Bible Study continues this Sunday (through April 1). Join us as we look at Daniel s 70th week, Jesus return, the rapture, the tribulation, the first and second resurrections, the New Jerusalem and much more bottom line, Jesus wins! Facilitated by Steve Langer. Join us for the Courageous Bible Study on Sundays, March 4 through April 29 at 5:00 pm in room B403. This study is based on the movie, Courageous. God s Word calls us to be strong and courageous for the sake of our faith and families the walk starts at home. Through inspiring movie clips and insightful activities, this small group Bible Study experience will help men of all ages prepare to leave a strong legacy of faithfulness for their children and generations to come. Facilitated by Geoff Henson. Join Jay for a new round of his Pastor s Class on Sunday, March 11 at 10:00 am in the main sanctuary. The 13-week class, open to everyone, will be an overview of the Bible. Senior Adult Ministry All senior adults are invited to join us on a Trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Tuesday, April 17 through Saturday, April 21. This trip will feature a day at Brookgreen Gardens. The cost is $470 per person for 2 to a room and $580 per person for 1 to a room. Cost includes 4 nights lodging, 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners (3 with shows), tour of Charleston, bus transportation and more. To sign up, contact Kenny Hoomes at or khoomes@montgomeryfbc.org. Signup deadline is March 12. First Family Dinner Wednesday, March 14 No reservations required! (This applies to all Wednesday night meals until further notice.) Adult Meal: Chicken & Dumplings, Butter Beans, Salad, Roll Children s Meal: Chicken Fingers, French Fries Adult Family Meal $5; Child s Meal (12 & under) $3 Maximum Family Amount $20 (immediate family only)

4 Missions Ministry The Amy Cooper Women on Mission Group will meet on Monday, March 12 at the home of Ellen Rooke (331 Seminole Drive). The co-hostess is Susan Martin and Jay Wolf will speak about the IMB. All women are invited. For more information, call Sarah Alford at or Faye Dewey at Join us for a Special Prayer Time for the Ejamat People of Senegal, Africa. We will meet each Wednesday at 7:00 pm in room 311 (Global Prayer Strategy Room). Our church has embraced this people group and the most important strategy that we have is our prayers. For more information contact Brian Gay at or briang@ montgomeryfbc.org. Now is the time to sign up for Summer Mission Projects. Upcoming opportunities exist in Senegal (Ejamat), Atlanta, Haiti, Talladega, Turkey, New York City, Cuba, Brazil, and more. For more information on these mission opportunities contact Brian Gay at or briang@ montgomeryfbc.org. First Baptist Foundation The First Baptist Foundation Scholarship Applications are available. All completed applications must be returned by Friday, March 30. For an application, visit or Alissa Irvin at airvin@ montgomeryfbc.org. Church-Wide Events New Members By Baptism Thomas Peyton Hammock 428 Ridgewood Lane Montgomery, AL By Letter Mrs. Randa Hammock 428 Ridgewood Lane Montgomery, AL Mr. Michael Shaw Mrs. Michael Shaw (Tesa) 3125 Willow Lane Drive Montgomery, AL Our Church Family If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, contact Carolyn Bryan at Sympathy Extended to Mr. & Mrs. Bob Doss (Cheryle) in the death of his sister, Helen Wood Ms. Irene Hughes in the death of her brother-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Jim Arrington (Vev) in the death of her great uncle Baptist South Emma Lou Bishop Baptist East Dave Morris Megan Robinson Jackson Lib Butler Ronnie Monroe HealthSouth Linda Kelly Congratulations Extended to Mr. & Mrs. Carolyn Fox in the birth of a granddaughter Rev. & Mrs. Reggie Quimby(Karen) in the birth of a granddaughter Mr. & Mrs. Mike Wilson (Becca) in the birth of a granddaughter Mr. & Mrs. Wells Robinson (Megan) in the birth of a daughter; Mr. & Mrs. Donnie Robinson (Nancy) in the birth of a granddaughter A ten-week Foster Care Training Course will be held at First Baptist beginning on Tuesday, March 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. It will be conducted by the Alabama Baptist Children s Home through a partnership with Children s Hope. There is a great need for Christian foster homes in the Montgomery area, so please consider this opportunity. For more information or to register, contact Tanya Birchfield at tbirchfield@mac.com or If you are interested in playing Spring Softball beginning in April, contact Chris Dickert at or chris.dickert@gmail.com. There will be mens and coed teams. Men, join us for the annual Glenn Gordy Golf Retreat on Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 in Niceville, Florida. The cost is $300, which includes lodging, unlimited green fees, 18 hole cart per day, and prizes. Checks should be made payable to First Baptist Church. Deadline for reservations is Sunday, April 15. Sign up by calling Steve Dubose at or Chuck Ashley at Sharon McGee and friends invite you to donate individually wrapped snacks to give to cancer patients at the Cancer Center while waiting for chemotherapy. Please drop off your snack donations in the big yellow box at the preschool registration desk. For more information, contact Sheila Hinds at

5 A few weeks remain for you to enroll in the Alaska Bible Study Cruise with Dr. Jay Wolf on September 15 through 22. The final sale date to enroll for a $100 deposit per person offered by Holland-America is March 19 through 26. Afterwards, the deposits will increase to $700 for rooms still available. For more information, contact Harold Hancock at or To enroll, call Nell McInnish at All Seasons Travels at On Her Retirement: Celebrating 43 Years of Faithful Service After 43 years of faithful service at First Baptist Montgomery, Velma McCullough is retiring. She began working at First Baptist in 1969 in our Housekeeping Department. Velma, a treasured member of the First Baptist Family, is loved and will be missed. The church staff has honored her with gifts and a special time of thanks. If you would like to send a note of love and thanks to Velma her address is: Velma L. McCullough 1706 B West Haven Lane Montgomery, AL 36106

6 This week at FBC Montgomery For the complete calendar, visit Sunday, March 11 8:30 Worship Service 9:45 Bible Fellowship Classes 11:00 Worship Service 12:15 Membership Information Class 4:00 Reflections Ensemble The Truth Project 4:30 ABCs of Evangelism Jr. High Praise Band Rehearsal 5:00 Discipleship Classes One Heart/One Voice Choirs GAs/RAs/Mission Friends 6:00 Children s Bible Drill 6:15 Worship Service Monday, March 12 8:30 English as a Second Language 5:00 Sanctuary Bells 6:00 Men s Bible Study Tuesday, March 13 8:30 English as a Second Language 2:00 Bell Oaks Bible Study 6:00 Foster Care Training Narcotics Anonymous College Ministry: GROW Bible Study Wednesday, March 14 8:30 English as a Second Language 2:15 Baldwin Bible Study 4:45 First Family Dinner 5:00 Chapel Orchestra Rehearsal 5:30 Sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal Tutoring Program 5:45 Building Blocks for Molding Godly Children Bible Study Courageous Bible Study Graded Children s Choirs 6:00 First Family Prayer Time 6:30 Student Ministry: Powerhouse 6:35 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6:40 Finance Committee 7:00 Ejamat Prayer and Planning Thursday, March 15 9:00 Conversational English 6:00 English as a Second Language Friday, March 16 6:45 Friday Morning Men s Group Saturday, March 17 6:00 Narcotics Anonymous In Home Ministry Member :: Ruth Collier 2929 Jamestown Drive Montgomery, Alabama Morning Worship (8:30 & 11:00 am) Even in the Valley Sanctuary Choir Offertory Solo Karen Mullins God s Prescription Message Jay Wolf Evening Worship (6:00 pm) Revelation 19 One Voice Choir Walkin On the Water Reflections Building God s Bridges 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