FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PIGEON FORGE LOVING GOD AND LOVING PEOPLE Shepherds Notes God bless you; I love you all in Jesus! -Bro. Dale Well Glory! It s been a wonderful March & April is upon us. Praise God for your faithfulness, prayers, giving, and sweet spirit. I m writing this month with a broken wing so I ll be brief. I ran across this poem about What s Right With the Church and wanted to share it with you. Instead of finding fault with the church, why don t we rejoice in what is right with it? Why not thank God that He has blessed us with a church that is alive, growing and honored with His presence? Why not look around and thank God for the people who make up the church body? I say there is plenty right with the church! That is what I want to look at. That is what I want to focus on and God helping me, that s what I will do! I think that I shall never see Where gossips never peddle lies; A church that s all it ought to be: Or make complaints or criticize; A church whose members never stray Where all are always sweet and kind, Beyond the straight and narrow way; And all to others faults are blind. A church that has no empty pews, Such perfect churches there may be, Whose pastor never has the blues, But none of them are known to me. A church whose deacons always deak, But still, we ll work, and pray, and plan And none is proud, and all are meek; To make our own the best we can.
WAYNE S WORDS IT S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR VBS! We will be having our First Annual Egg citing Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15th from 11am - 1pm here at the church. We would love for you to join our church family for an egg citing Easter egg hunt. Kids and adults alike will enjoy crafts, stories, music and games. There will be a separate hunt for ages 1-11. Food and refreshments will be provided. You will find plenty of places to volunteer on the bulletin board in the hallway next to the choir room. We need experienced workers as well as new people to get involved as we teach on The Promises of God and Knowing God s Covenants. SAVE THE DATES FOR JUNE 11 THRU 15 He is not here; He has risen, just as he said. Matthew 28:6
APRIL 2017 VOLUME 23 ISSUE 2 Discovery Luncheon We had an excellent turn out for our first Discovery Luncheon. We are excited for our new members to begin their journey in the fellowship of believers at First Baptist. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:47 New Members from left to right: David & Margaret Clapp, Russ & Patricia Mullins, Mark & Susan Johnson, Cheyenne, Colby, Susan, and Kevin Borchardt, Christina Morris, Terry & Linda Hilbert, Kelly, Danielle, Kyle and Allen Patenaude, Mariah Olinger, Shannon Olinger
#PRAY4PASSION The P in passion stands for PRAY. We are encouraging students and families to pray for those who are far from God. We have a divine mandate to love and reach out to those who are without Christ and we know that any effort we make toward reaching people for Christ needs to be soaked in prayer. Who do you know who is far from God? When is the last time you included him or her in your prayer life? This month, make those far from God a priority in your prayer life. PRAY for those who are far from God! -Pastor Nick
WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY BABY DEDICATION Congratulations to Bill & Melinda Howell on the birth of their grandson, Burton Danger Rynders born February 2, 2017. Parents are Adam & Jessica Rynders of Atlanta, Georgia. The Women s Bible study starts back up on Thursday, April 20th! Come join the ladies at 6pm to discuss learning to walk in God s plans instead of our own. Located in the Fellowship Hall GriefShare GriefShare will NOT meet on Easter Sunday. Meetings are held Sunday afternoons from 4:00-5:30pm in room 101A. Please arrive 15 minutes early for your first visit to register.
It is hard to believe it is already Easter! We are super busy in the Worship Ministry right now getting ready for Palm Sunday, Resurrection Sunday and our Good Friday service. We have lots of wonderful music coming these next few weeks, and it s very exciting times. We will have the orchestra with us both Palm and Resurrection Sunday. The program this year is entitled It is Finished and is a telling of the the Easter Story through old hymns and new celebratory Gospel songs that proclaim It was Finished On the Cross!! Then on Good Friday, join us as One Accord leads us in worship and we join together for a special time of the Lord s Supper, and witnessing a Messianic Seder celebration with Pastor Wayne, as he goes through the elements of how we see Christ in each part of the Passover meal. It is going to be great! I hope you will prayerfully consider inviting your unchurched friends to these special services. I love you all, and as always, it is a true joy to stand before you leading us in song! Love and prayers, Bro. Joel
SENIOR ADULT FELLOWSHIP Sympathy -Mary Cox in the death of her husband, Bobby -Kathy Phillips in the death of her husband, Danny -Johnny Guiton in the death of his dad, Johnny Guiton, Sr. The Senior Adults will be going to Twin Creeks Pavilion to eat Buddy s Bar-B-Q outdoors on Thursday, April 20th. The cost is $10/person. If you are interested in going or planning to attend, please sign up on the Senior Adult bulletin board. The bus leaves at 10:30am! Menu: Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork Bar-b-q Pulled chicken Bar-b-q Buddy s Tasty Baked Beans Coleslaw Potato Salad Cookie for dessert Tea or Lemonade -Luther & Faye Brackins in the death of Luther s sister, Josie Richardson and also sympathy to sister-in-law Joyce Brackins Family -Gale & Tommy Adams in the death of Gale s brother, Randy Chapman -The family of Don Pickel in his death -Christine Trentham in the death of her son, Steve Trentham Correspondence Dear Church friends, The Randy Chapman Family thank you very much for placing 10 Gideon Bibles in service for the Lord. This memory will touch many lives and we are so happy for your kindness. May God bless you all! -Tommy and Gale Adams Ps. I know my brother is smiling from heaven!
TITHES & OFFERINGS REPORT - MARCH 2017 Budget Receipts MARCH 5, 2017 MARCH 12, 2017 MARCH 19, 2017 MARCH 26, 2017 $14,781.28 $12,934.75 $11,792.00 $9,918.75 TOTAL BUDGET RECEIPTS: $49,426.78 DESIGNATED RECEIPTS: $2,232.35 TOTAL ALL RECIEPTS: $51,659.13 Still needed toward the cost of the new bus: $49,380.00 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PIGEON FORGE 3290 Parkway - PO Box 98 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-0098 Phone: 865.453.4647 www.fbcpf.org