Beacon Newsletter Murphy First Baptist Church November 2017 First Baptist Church Loving People to Jesus 517 Hiwassee Street Murphy, NC 28906 Phone: 828-837-2615 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12 Youth Lock In The youth will be celebrating the opening of the new youth room with a Lock In. We will meet on Friday, November 3 at 7 PM and dismiss on Saturday, November 4 by 8 AM. The only cost will be ice cream from No Name Ice Cream Parlor. Operation Christmas Child November 11th at 1 PM Pack Shoeboxes November 12th Dedication of Shoeboxes December 5th Atlanta Processing Center Please contact Mary Ashley 361-1333, if you are interested in going. Church wide Thanksgiving Dinner November 15th at 5:00 PM The church will provide the meal. Please come and invite your friends and neighbors. Take out will be provided for our shut-ins. Donations welcome. In Concert Darrell and Dawn Ritchie November 19th at 11:00 AM Darrell has been working as a singer and song writer since 1989. He and Dawn were married in 2012. They have been touring the Southeast sharing their music, ministry, and their love for the Lord.
Rotations for the Month of November 2017 November 5th; 1st Sunday Nursery Sunday School Abigaile Wilson & Morgan Gooch; Nursery 11 AM: Edie and Josie Spence; Children s Church 11 AM No Children s Church; Children s Sermon Randy Glass; Security: Jeff Gooch and Shawn Johnson; Intercessory Prayer: Counting Committee: November Becky Penland/ Mary Jones; Ushers: Bud Penland, Captain, Dale Allen, Chris Deren, Clay Durrett, Fred Heath, Daniel Ledford; Welcome and Prayer: Clay Durrett; Deacon On Call Larry Parrish; Welcome Center Rotation Before Sunday School Clay & Sandy Durrett; Welcome Center Rotation After AM Worship Service : Spence Family November 12th; 2nd Sunday Nursery Sunday School Abigaile Wilson & Morgan Gooch; Nursery AM: Sonya and Cloe Decker; Children s Church: 3-5 year olds: Jamie Deren; 1st to 3rd grade: Amy Wayman; Children s Sermon: Glenda Picklesimer; Security: Bud Penland; Intercessory Prayer: Counting Committee: November; Becky Penland/Mary Jones Ushers: Steve Dickey, Captain, Dan Anderson, Jeff Gooch, John Ivie, Bob Penland, Mike Worley; Welcome and Prayer: Steve Hatfield; Deacon On Call John Bandy; Welcome Center Rotation Before Sunday School Millie Crawford & Marilyn Hartness; Welcome Center Rotation After AM Worship Service Laney Family November 19th; 3rd Sunday Nursery Sunday School Abigaile Wilson & Morgan Gooch; Nursery 11 AM: Karen Johnson/Karen Tanner; Children s Church 11 AM 3-5 yr olds: Josie Spence/Savannah Deren ; 1st 3rd grade: Edie Spence; Children s Sermon Steve Hatfield Security: Richard Atchinson/Richard Pullium; Intercessory Prayer: Counting :November Becky Penland/Mary Jones; Ushers: Ken Lance, Captain, Jim Akers, James Payne, Don Picklesimer, Charlie Spence, Rick Toews; Welcome and Prayer: Shawn Johnson; Deacon On Call: Grier Ivie; ;Welcome Center Rotation Before Sunday School Mary Jackson & Linda Allen; Welcome Center Rotation After AM Worship Service Ken & Ann Lance November 26th; 4th Sunday Nursery Sunday School Abigaile Wilson & Morgan Gooch; Nursery 11 AM: Chasitu Ledford; Children s Church 11 AM 3-5 yr olds: Nancy Dickey/Pat Ivie; 1st 3rd grade:; Dwight and Susan Otwell; Children s Sermon Rose Anderson; Security: Bryan Phillips & Daniel Ledford Intercessory Prayer: Counting Committee: November Becky Penland/Mary Jones; Ushers: Richard Atchison, Captain, Kevin Ventura, Richard Pullium, Walker Rowland, Ernie Wilson, James Claypool; Welcome and Prayer: tom Leatherwood; Deacon On Call: Shawn Johnson; Welcome and Prayer: John Bandy; Welcome Center Rotation Before Sunday School Richard & Mildred Pullium; Welcome Center Rotation After AM Worship Service Dale & Betty Allen
Ministry Opportunities Men s Prayer Breakfast November 11th, 9:00 AM Brother s Restaurant. Wear green shirt and bring your Bibles. November 16th 5:30 PM Learn about Missionaries Bryan and Heidi Frye in Columbus, Ohio. A lite meal will be provided. All women are invited to come. Christmas Bazaar November 18th from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Bring items to the church on Friday, November 17th or early Saturday November 18th. Crafts and baked goods from local churches. Come do some early Christmas shopping. All proceeds go to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering or other missions. Pray for America 3rd Thursday of each month November 16th at 11:59 AM Courthouse Room 342 Children s Department News November 15th at 6:00 PM S mores and Movie Coming in December Singing Christmas Tree December 9-11 Children s Christmas Musical December 17 Lottie Moon Christmas Cookies, December 20th Christmas Eve Service December 24th
November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Barbara Akers Maggie Jones 4 Joe Swain 5 Chloe Decker 6 7 Cory West 8 9 Rick Toews 10 11 12 13 Paula Farmer 14 Shawn Brackett 15 16 Rachel Purcell 17 Tom O Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Charlotte Rowland 26 Vicki Watson 27 Courtney Carpenter 28 Karen Daddow 29 30 Ginger Abernathy
November 2017 Monthly Activities Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 7:30 PM Deacons Meeting 1 7 8 2 3 4 7:00 PM Youth Lock In 9 10 11 8:00 AM Parents pick up Youth 9:00 AM Men s Prayer Breakfast 12 13 5:30 PM Council Meeting 14 15 noon nest 5:00 PM Church wide Thanksgiving Dinner/ pm 6:30 Prayer Business Meeting Meeting Choir Practice 16 17 18 11:59 AM Prayer Meeting at the courthouse 5:30 PM WMU Meeting Christmas Bazaar 9:00 PM 2:00 PM 19 20 21 2210 am-12 noon Concert Darrell and Dawn Ritchie 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 30