May 2018 WELCOME TO OUR NEW SENIOR PASTOR, DR. JEFF JAMES May 02 Journaling Bible Study starts 03 S.A.M. Luncheon 13 Mother s Day & Baby Dedication 20 Memorial Day Service (1 week early) 30 VBS Canvas Night We are pleased to announce our new Senior Pastor, Dr. Jeff James. Bro. Jeff has served faithfully as our Youth Minister at FBC Fisherville for over nine years. We welcome Jeff, Kim and their sons, Will and Caleb. June 04-08 Vacation Bible School 23 CentriKids Camp 29 Lifeline Screening
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13) In 1982, First Baptist Fisherville called as her pastor a 32 year-old seminary student named Jack Moore. This began a relationship which lasts to this day, with Bro. Jack serving as Senior Pastor for at least 25 of those years. The character of the man and the church grew together. This week, First Baptist Fisherville has called as her pastor a 37 year-old seminary graduate who has already had a relationship with her, and with Bro. Jack for nearly 10 years. The character of the men and the church have grown together over that time. No two pastors are quite the same. No two churches are quite the same. Pastors and churches grow together as each learns from and experiences the character of the other. Accepting and celebrating new pastoral leadership is as much a test of the character of the church as it is the man. Having been both one of the people in the pew when Bro. Jeff James was called as Youth Minister and having served in the pulpit along side him on the ministry staff, I have seen the character of both the man and this congregation. I am convinced that God has led FBC Fisherville to this point and to this Pastor. I look forward to seeing how we will continue to reflect the character of Christ as we continue to grow together. We will be doing this fantastic musical!!! It will be a night of music and testimony and a highly evangelistic event featuring hit songs by artist such as Jesus Culture, Natalie Grant, Big Daddy Weave and Brad Paisley. Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, May 3rd at 6:30 PM. Please come and join the choir and help us to make this a night of praise that truly honors God and what all He has done for us. Bart Star LifeLine Screening will be at FBC Fisherville on Friday, June 29. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-888-653-6450 to register. Blessings, Dr. Gary Redding
R.A. s and G.A. s Recognition Night May 16th 6:30 in the Sanctuary A night of recognizing what the boys and girls have done accomplished this year. All parents are welcome to join us End of School Crazy Game Night May 23rd 6:30 7:30 4 year olds 6th grades Kids be prepared to get messy and wet with our crazy games. We Will be outside in front of the children s building if weather permits Vacation Bible School Outreach Night May 30th If interested in volunteering for VBS this year, please sign up @ front desk of Children s Bldg. or contact Ivie Rogalski at irogalski@fisherville.org. 6:30 8:00
May Birthdays Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Carl Burrows 2 Cammie Allen Ainsley Burgess Stacey Dabbs Morgan Strong 3 Judy Babcock 4 Harry Peterson 5 Shelby King Debbie Lovelace Don Martin Charlotte Peterson 6 Bill Goodwin Micah Moore Seneca Morris Guy Thomason 7 Joy Pillow Chase Ross 8 Ben Higgins Midge Keagan Glenn Lawrence Jr. Jamie McCulley 9 Nathan Cook 10 Brandon Bailey 11 Loura Zent 12 Luke Trout Tommy Patrick 13 Daniel Hartness Jerry Keough Jr. Wyatt Rogalski Kevin Schultz 14 Mitchell Hillman Faye Owen Gayle Wallace 15 Barry Abramson Lynn Mitchell LeAnn Slone 16 Sandy Hill 17 18 19Roger Webb Deana Russom E.D. Woodruff 20 Jeff Avant Billy Beaver Joshua Hartness 21 Emily Redding 22 Ben Dering Jerry Flynt 23 Christopher Morgan 24 25 26 Gary James Zachary Pugh 27 Helen Craig Debbie Wooley 28 Ann Faught 29 Glen Maddox 30 Brian Barry Lindi Perkins 31 Rick Haynie Bob Wallace
Sympathy to: Janet Blackwell on the loss of her brother-in-law, Bob Hopper David Medford on the loss of his grandmother, Joanne Moss Johnie Mynatt and family on the loss of Janis Ray Ingle on the loss of his brother-inlaw Tammy Parks and Tonya Pugh on the loss of their sister Dear Fisherville Family, Words cannot express how much my family and I appreciate all the kindness shown us during Janis illness. The calls, food, cards, memorials and especially the prayers were really a blessing. The meal following the service was excellent as always. Our family was impressed with all the love and support shown to us during this difficult time. I do not know how a family could get through times like this without a loving church family supporting them. Join us next Sunday! SERVICE TIMES Sunday: 8:30 AM Early Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 Morning and Children s Worship 6:00 PM Evening Service Wednesday: 6:30 PM Bible study and prayer, Children s and Youth programs, GA s & RA s College/Career From our church Librarian, Michele Bass If anyone would like to donate gently used Bibles that I can give away at car shows, please bring them to office or library. Thank you! Love in Christ, Johnie Mynatt Bill and Cindy Pritchard Preston, Hannah, and Will, Jason and Suzanne Scott & Lauren
April 2018 Memorials and Honorariums 3/26/18 4/27/18 Acts 1:8 In Memory of Rose Hogue given Mike and Kathy Hamner Brian and Betty Barry Laverne Yancey In Memory of Janis Mynatt given Darrell and Betty Bennett Ralph and Barbara Burrows Carol Bryan and Family George and Patsy Flowers Skip and Judy Haynie Sonny and Virginia Cade Brian and Betty Barry Mike and Kathy Hamner Alan and Jerron Day Larry and Carol Prater Leigh Strickland Mike and Becky Peterson Kenneth and Ann Daniel Darrell and Judy Sparks Preston and Sandy Carpenter John and Laverne Clayton Joy Pillow Martha Beckett Glenn and Ellen Terhune TN Tractor Co. Mike and Jamie Butler Paul and Carolyn Dixon Gary and Tonda Redding Nelle Wheat David and Debbie Garner Mike and Debbie Gayden Charles and Gayle Wallace Shelby King Bob and Kay Kelsey Doug Gordon Jean Gayden Jimmy Mynatt John and Gloria Burrows In Memory of Sue Richards given George and Patsy Flowers Shelby King In Memory of Francis Briggs given Ralph and Barbara Burrows Annie Armstrong In Honor of John and Sarah Bills given Wayne and Linda Bingham In Honor of Jeff and Kim James given Wayne and Linda Bingham In Honor of Gary and Tonda Redding given Wayne and Linda Bingham In Honor of Bart and Roni Starr given Wayne and Linda Bingham Budget In Memory of Bobby Pillow s Birthday given Joy Pillow In Memory of Janis Mynatt given Mary Burrows George and Sissy Lofton Eddie and Terry Shoaf Ronnie and Sandi Jamerson Kenneth and Ann Daniel Larry and Jeri Stringer Jimmy and Judy Hall In Memory of Sue Richards given Steve and Lisa Joyner In Memory of Rose Hogue given Steve and Lisa Joyner Laverne Yancy In Memory of Larry Jones given Glenn and Ellen Terhune In Memory of David Burrows Birthday given Mary and Jan Burrows In Memory of Francis Briggs given Larry and Jeri Stringer Billy and Diane Briggs Building Fund In Memory of Janis Mynatt given Tate and Shirley Thomas Edgar and Gilda Dooley Guy and June Thomason Tony and Freddie Bond Maxey and Faye Spence Bonnie Essary and Family Billy Ray and Bettie Mynatt In Memory of Frances Briggs given Tate and Shirley Thomas Cemetery Fund In Memory of Dr. Joe Frank Thompson given Guy and June Thomason In Memory of Janis Mynatt given Debbie Lovelace Bob and Nancy Perkins In Memory of Francis Briggs given Carol Bryan Charles Briggs In Memory of Charles and Essie Anthony (Mother s Day) In Memory of Ollie Seward given In Memory of Ada James given In Memory of Eva Anthony given In Honor of Ada Pearl Keough given In Honor of Linda Bingham given
FBC MINISTRY STAFF Dr. Jeff James, Senior Pastor Dr. Gary Redding, Associate Pastor/Education and Admin. Bart Starr, Minister of Music and Worship John Bills, Minister of Visitation Mike Smith, Senior Adult Minister Nick Daniel Interim Children s Minister We will have Baby Dedication on Sunday, May 13th. If you would like to have your baby dedicated at this time, please call the church office @ 853-4253 or email @ office@fisherville.org Gloria Ballard Patty Greer The Fisherville Focus is published monthly by First Baptist Fisherville. Moving or incorrect address? Send corrections to First Baptist Fisherville, 11893 Macon Road, Eads, TN 38028 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Eads, TN 38028 Permit No. 3 facebook.com/fisherville First Baptist Church Fisherville 11893 Macon Road, Eads, TN 38028 901/853-4253 Church office hours: Monday-Thursday 8-4; Friday 8-3 www.fisherville.org