FBC Newsletter A Monthly Source of News and Information for Members & Friends of First Bible Church Decatur Madison November 2016 Orphan Sunday at FBC FBC Mission Statement Our mission is to glorify God by helping people know, love, obey, and exalt Jesus Christ FBC Vision Statement Our vision is to present Christ to Decatur, Madison and the world in a contemporary and creative way through equipped and mobilized believers who make disciples. On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to defend the fatherless to care for the child that has no family to visit orphans in their distress. The Chosen Children Orphan Care Ministry of First Bible Church will be selling t-shirts for people to wear on Orphan Sunday and also BBQ plates from Pig Stand BBQ for the Decatur Campus and Greenbriar BBQ for the Madison Campus. The link to order a shirt or BBQ plate is chosenchildren.bigcartel.com. For the BBQ lunch at the Decatur Campus we will be having a Chosen Children Lunch Presentation in the Field House. We will have several speakers on all things foster and orphans care. People can also take their lunch to go as well in Decatur. For the Madison Campus we will have to-go plates only from Greenbriar. We will also have information tables set up in the Fireside Room with information from CASA of North Alabama, sponsorship opportunities for children in Kotovu, Uganda from African Renewal Ministries, and also several other organizations. Sunday, November 20-5:15 pm This will be an evening of praise & worship for both Campuses at James Clemons High School Childcare for nursery - preschool age FBC Newsletter 1 November 2016
Lida Orr Decatur Campus John and Sarah Delashaw {Ward} Madison Campus Richard and Samantha Wilder (Adam, Cara, Marleigh} Decatur Campus Even if you are unable to be a part of the Adult Choir Ministry on a regular basis, we welcome you to be a part of this ministry for Christmas! FBC Newsletter 2 November 2016
Looking Ahead with Steve Steve Bateman This month begins with the divisive furor that is the Election of 2016 and ends with the reflective respite of Thanksgiving Day. In like a lion, out like a lamb. Or so we hope. Chances are good that families gathered around Thanksgiving Dinner will be drawn once again into bitter political debates even though the election is over. Wiser families may agree to avoid the subject altogether. Whether our next president is Ms. Clinton or Mr. Trump, half of the nation will still be upset by Thanksgiving about the results, and many will not see the election as legitimate. Seeds of suspicion have been scattered broadly. Angry rhetoric has brought our national discourse to new lows. Careless accusations have tarnished many a reputation. Our nation needs healing. Our nation needs a great physician. Our nation needs mercy. Our nation needs the truth. In 1863, to a divided nation, President Abraham Lincoln issued that famous proclamation: I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union. Yes. That. FBC Newsletter 3 November 2016
Fall Uganda Mission Team Operation Christmas Child - Decatur - Madison Our collection Sunday for your packed Shoeboxes is November 13. Madison drop off boxes at the church office Decatur drop off boxes in the Fireplace Room Audrey, Sally & Ty, Batchelor Madison Campus A big thank you to all who participated in the Fall Volunteer Church Service Day. We had a good turnout, accomplished a lot of our goals and had some great fellowship. Early sign up was a tremendous help in our planning, especially in designating team leaders. In the future we will be placing even more emphasis on early commitments as this is an important key in the care of the property God has entrusted to our care. Thanks again, Darrel Phillips Cristi Rossouw, Justin Barnes Decatur Campus JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE BIBLE With FIRST BIBLE CHURCH OCTOBER 15-27, 2017 THE DEAD SEA FBC Newsletter 4 November 2016
FORGED PRAYER - MADISON Wednesday, November 2 at the Madison Office 6-7pm Women s Forged Prayer on 11/2 will be focused on prayer for our Nation. Please join us. Light refreshments will be provided. If you have questions, please call Trish Switzer at 772-418-7155 or Angie Keller at (256) 431-4469. Wednesdays - November 9, 16 & 30 at the Madison Office 6-7pm COMMON THREAD - DECATUR Friday, November 4th Common Thread Coffee Commons 9:30-11am Bring whatever project you are currently working on at home and we will also be working on our crocheting skills! This is a sweet time of fellowship and prayer. (you do not have to pray aloud). For those who cannot make it on Wednesday nights, we could really use your help to pray for the Madison Campus prayer requests and send out a card to let them know we are praying for them. NEW -- BIBLE JOURNALING WORKSHOP Will meet the second Wednesday every month - Decatur Campus Room 202 from 5:30-6:30pm This is a monthly time for women to gather for a devotional on the chosen scripture, share ideas for illustrating the passage, and fellowship with each other while we apply the craft. November will be focused on The Virtuous Woman in Proverbs 31. FBC Newsletter 5 November 2016
FIRST BIBLE NOV 2016 MATT DUBACH JEREMY GILBERT WEEKLY SCHEDULE 9:15-10:30AM Join us Sunday Mornings for our small group ministry time during first hour. During the large group time, we will continue our Redemptive History series where we will go through the entire Bible this year! Come fellowship & build community on Wednesday Nights! Our current series that we will be going through is on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood. Come prepared with your Bible, a notebook, and pen! Join us November 16th for a Wednesday Night Converge from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Middle and high school from Decatur & Madison will meet together at the church for a HoeDown! 6:00-6:45 PM 6:45-7:15 PM 7:15-8:00PM Be sure to follow us on our social media avenues! We are on Instagram and Twitter as @firstbiblesm and on Facebook under the group name "First Bible Student Ministry." FBC Newsletter 6 November 2016
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Sympathy Pray for the following families. Stan Moore (his father, Marvin Moore) Meagan McDonald (her grandfather, Wayne Anderton and grandfather, Fred Ray ) Men s Prayer Breakfast Tuesday Mornings Decatur Campus 6:30 am at the church Madison Campus 6:30 am at FBC Office, 20 Main St. Madison Nov 4 Nov 6 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 16 Nov 18 Nov 24 Nov 25 Common Thread 9:30 am Daylight -Saving Time ends Cornerstone ABF Lunch 12 Noon Outreach Ministry Mtg 5:30 pm ELECTION DAY Elders Meet 5:30 pm Mission Committee Mtg 5:30 pm Veterans Day Madison Student Service Project 9:00 am Orphan Sunday Chosen Children Lunch in Field House Deacons Meet 3:00 pm Student Min. Converge Hoedown 6:00 pm MOPS Mtg 9:15 am THANKSGIVING DAY Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan s Purse} 1-5 pm Atlanta GA Nov 24-25 Office Closed Nov 27 No evening Service November Deacons of the Month Marvin Grimm Decatur Campus Joe Woodson Madison Campus Special Opportunity with Samaritan s Purse in Atlanta November 25 Operation Christmas Child You can be a part of the processing of shoeboxes that will be sent around the world. Prior to the boxes being sent, each one has to be checked for appropriate material and to remove the financial contribution. This happens at the OCC Shoebox Processing Center in Atlanta. The date is November 25, 1-5 p.m. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Meagan McDonald, meagan1780@ gmail.com. Meagan has participated the past two years and has put together this opportunity for First Bible. Spots go quickly, so please let Meagan know ASAP if you would like to go this year. Or if you have questions, she will be glad to talk with you. FBC Newsletter 8 November 2016