2019 April Newsletter Apr 7 Reaping the Joy of God s Future Psalm 126, Isaiah 43.16-21 Apr 14 Behold the Man Matthew 21.1-11 John 19.1-5 Apr 18 Jesus Prays the Psalms from the Cross MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE 6:30 in the Chapel Apr 21 EASTER SUNDAY Apr 28 Jeffrey Willetts Preaching Professor of Pastoral Ministry McAfee School of Theology Signpost #3: Beauty On Sunday January 13 I preached a sermon that included ten signposts of church renewal. Diana Butler Bass, a scholar of the American church, studied congregations that seem to be flourishing, and she found ten practices that were most often found in these churches: Discernment Contemplation Beauty Hospitality Testimony Diversity Justice Reflection Worship Healing Each month this year I will be writing an article in the newsletter on these ten signposts so that we may keep them before us and consider ways we can practice them in our context. This month: Beauty As the Protestant Reformation began in the 16th century as a response against the Catholic Church, changes ensued some good and needed, others over-reaching. One over-reach was the disdain for art in cathedrals and other places of worship. There were those who have mistakenly believed that statues and icons in Catholic churches were idols of worship. There was a failure of understanding how objects and other works of art can be used to point us toward God and enhance our worship. Beauty is one of the great gifts of God. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that beauty is God s handwriting. Wherever beauty is found, it can be an instrument lifting our voices in praise, worship, and gratitude to God. As spring begins to blossom around us, allow its beauty to lift your heart in prayer. And may we consider at FBC Jasper the ways in which art could enhance our worship together. Grace and Peace, Greg Easter Schedule 7:00 Easter Vigil Sunrise Service at Pickens High School 9:00 Worship in the Chapel 9:45 Breakfast in Walker Hall 10:00 Easter Egg Hunt (we need plastic eggs and candy) 11:00 Worship in Sanctuary First Baptist Church of Jasper 198 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143 706-253-5015 www.fbcjasper.com
Lamplighters: Women on Mission Thursday, April 11 at 10:30 at the Church We will carpool to Rock Creek Manor where we will sing songs and lead a short Bible Devotional with residents. Afterwards we will stop for lunch before returning to the church. All ladies in the church are invited to join us for this fun outing. SAVE THE DATE VBS 2019: June 10-14 ROAR! Please contact Anna Walker about volunteer opportunities Handbells Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 29 J.O.Y. Choir Apr. 12 Apr. 26 Sponsor a Youth Dinner! We're looking for sponsors to provide dinner to the youth on Sunday nights. To sign up, contact Scott and Kerry Powell or Marcia McDaniel. YMT 2019 - Black Mountain Home for Children Sign up with Kyle Rasco or Anna Walker Y O U T H The YMT Theme is out! The theme for Youth Mission Trip is "Dear Younger Me". Through this theme, we will explore the importance of a Youth Group and how this Youth Group has changed the lives of older members of the congregation. We are busy preparing for Youth Sunday on May 19th. For this Sunday, we will have a Church-Wide Cookout and Messy Games after church. Please plan on attending! The Youth will be participating in every aspect of the service. We will be recognizing graduating Seniors during this service. If you know a Youth graduating high school, please contact me for details. We are busy working on our Youth Calendar for the Summer!!! More details to come. We are thrilled to have Haley Goble and Shelbi Fowler join our team as Summer Interns. Thanks, Anna S. J. Walker Director of Youth & Children's Ministries annasjwalker@gmail.com 770-894-2783 Youth Dinner at Bub-ba-Q on Wednesday, April 17!
FBCJ Preschool March has come and gone, and we had lots of fun with our events last month! The kids made a barn drawing with pastels on Art Day, Spring picture days went great with graduation pictures being taken of our Pre-K students. Time sure has flown by! There were St. Patrick s Day crafts and Transportation Safety Day, during which our bigger kids got to board a school bus and learn about bus safety. We finished out the month with our field trip to Chestatee Wildlife Preserve with our two- and three-year olds. Seeing all the animals and even getting to cuddle some of them made it a wonderful day! We are looking forward to the end of the year and all the happenings that come with it. We ll have Kindergarten Awards, the End of Year Program, and our Last Day of School Blowout! Lots of fun things to round out a fantastic school year. Finally, we are thrilled to welcome Lana Callahan and Samantha Dunn as our new Head and Assistant Directors! They are both hitting the ground running and making plans for an even better school year in 2019-2020. We are excited to see what the future holds for the school and our new leadership team! Thank you all for your support! God Bless! Marie Wetherbee Interim Director of Preschool preschool@fbcjasper.com 706-253-5017 Happy April! What a busy time for our church family! During this Lenten season we are focusing on the miracles of Jesus. Of course, we are learning about them in a kid friendly way! As we prepare our hearts and minds for Easter, we are also getting prepared for the Easter Egg Hunt! Please prayerfully consider giving plastic Easter eggs or individually wrapped candy for the Easter Egg Hunt. Donations can be left in the Preschool or church office by April 17. Camp is coming! We have three spots open for CentriKid Camp for July 22-26th at Gardner Webb University. This camp is for students who have completed 3rd-6th grade. Please see Anna as soon as possible if you have kiddos interested in camp. This week will be a wonderful time of fellowship for this group. Quotes of the Month is brought to you by the Rasco Twins and Jax Poole Twin 1: We have to clean the table. Ms. Anna: That is right, we have to keep God s house clean for everyone Twin 2: Yeah, but we really have to keep it clean for you, cause you live here. It is Ms. Anna s house. Jax Poole: Where is JJ? We go to JJ s House! Easter Egg Hunt April 21 at 10:00 We will be working to teach the kiddos where JJ and Ms. Anna live. Thanks, Anna S. J. Walker Director of Youth & Children's Ministries annasjwalker@gmail.com 770-894-2783
Happy April Birthday! 1 - Tommy Chumley, Carol Stancil 4 - Alice Lowe 5 - Amelia Cudney, Justin Denson 6 - Mike Becker, Christian Gibson, William Hall 7 - Bob Brooks, Tyler Brooks, Mary Ann DuBose, Kirk Garner, Lindsay Melda 8 - Sarah Roper, Milt Wilson 9 - Doris Eubanks, Taylor Goble, Cindy Pope, Joseph Saltino, Doreen Tolson 10 - Jeff Pickett 11 - Taylor Wigington 12 - Laura Garner 13 - Marion Bishop, Kerry Powell, Andy Whitworth 14 - Erin Raisor 15 - Christie Beiring, Angie Hall 16 - Hayes Brooks 17 - Heath Rasco, Joshua Rasco 20 - Robin Burch, Jacque Smith, Luke Stephens 21 - Anna Walker, Nan Swilley, Heidi Thompson, Samuel Thompson 22 - Evan Riddle, Jacob Stephens, Ryan Sullivan 23 - Brianna Russell, Reid Young 24 - Slade Lowe, Shane Neighbors 25 - James Ray, Clarice Stewart 27 - Martha Gaskins, Courtney Wilson 28 - Alexis Brooks 29 - Rebekah Gay, William Gay, Hannah Keeter School Snack Pack Program Thank you to everyone who supports our School Snack Pack Ministry. Your donations help us provide snacks for almost 600 needy students in our local community! Monetary contributions are always welcome, but if you would like to donate snacks we are in need of quart size zip lock bags for the month of April. You may leave these on the shelf by the elevator downstairs. If you have any questions, please contact Marcia McDaniel. The Blue Dress Campaign April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Prevent Child Abuse Pickens is kicking off their inaugural Blue Dres Campaign. The Blue Dress Campaign is a campaign of 100 women committed to raising $200 for PCAP. Brianna Russel is one of the 100 women working hard for this worthy cause and she is looking for people to join her team. For more information please contact: Brianna Russell 706-256-9636 or brianna.russell@cbopc.com Recycle and Put Those Plastic Bags to Good Use! Don't toss those bags! The Weekend Snack Program is in need of your regular sized plastic grocery bags. You can bring these to the area near the elevator around the Welcome Center.
Sanctuary Flowers 3/3 Given in honor of our mom Georgia Cagle. Given by her children and grandchildren. 3/10 Sanctuary flowers dedicated in loving memory of Debbie Harris's sister, Cathy Harman. Given by Debbie & Rick Harris. 3/17 Flowers given by Helen and David Stuart, in memory of Rob's 48th birthday and in honor of their grandchidren, Henry and Ellavee. 3/24 Given by Leslie and Mark Miller in memory of Carter and Lois Low and J.G. and Florence Chapman. 3/31 Given in memory of Sylvia Fowler, Nancy's mother. Given by Dennis & Nancy Woodard. In Memory of Memorial and Honorarium Contributions In Memory of Pat Haynes Bob & Marie Pace In Memory of Edna Duckett Gerald & Mary Jane Reid Lilies Given By Ernest & Carol Allen... Ken, Margo, & Ryan Austin Virginia Austin... Ken, Margo, & Ryan Austin Jeanne & Vickey Barnett...Stan Barnett Charles Born...Donna Born Tim Burton... Kyle & Cassie Rasco & Family Lou Chastain...Tracey Chastain Calvin DuBose, Sr.... Mary Ann DuBose Jane Garner... Jim Garner & Family Pat Haynes... Milt & Norma Wilson Phyllis Hill...The Sunshiner SS Class Parents, Thurman & Mary MCurdy... Doris McCurdy Dr. & Mrs. G. H. Perrow... Ken, Margo, & Ryan Austin Tony Pinson...Brian Pinson Charles J. Romaine, Sr... Martha & Gerald Allen Elizabeth Romaine-Stuart... Martha & Gerald Allen Husband, Laimon Shelnutt...Bobbie Shelnutt In Memory of Edna Duckett David & Hellen Stuart In Honor of Janis Stancil Kyle & Cassie Rasco Son, Lamar Shelnutt...Bobbie Shelnutt Francis Stewart... Clarice Stewart Kathy Stewart Clarice Stewart Fred Thomason... Brian & Judy Pinson Rev. Charles O. & Betty Anne Walker... Anna S. J. Walker Billy & Macie Wall... Ann Wall In Honor of Given By Our Children & Grandchildren...Jim & Dianne Jones The Newton Family: Matt, Krista, Micah, Jonah, & Noah Glenn & Sharon Rasco...... Kyle & Cassie Rasco & Family Daughters, Lynn, Lisa, Cindy & Kay... Bobby Shelnutt
2019 Calendar Apr 18 Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30 Youth Dinner at Bub-ba-Q at 6:00 Easter Sunday Easter Vigil Sunrise Service at 7:00 at PHS Worship in Chapel at 9:00 Easter Breakfast in Walker Hall at 9:45 Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 Worship in Sanctuary at 11:00 Wednesday Night Dinner Apr 17 Apr 21 Apr 27 VBS Work Day May 4 May 19 5:15 Adult Meal - $6 Kid s Plate - $4 Family Max - $20 Menus in Sunday Worship Guides WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN APRIL Pastor's Pot (to benefit C.A.R.E.S.) Apr. 3 Youth Sunday Apr. 10 One Worship Service Outdoors at 11:00, lunch to follow Jun 10-14 Vacation Bible School Jul 6-13 Youth Mission Trip to Black Mountain, NC Aug 6 First Day of School Oct 13 Children's Sunday (9:00 and 11:00) Oct 31 Fall Festival Nov 3 All Saints Day Nov 24 Thanksgiving Lunch at 12:00 Dec 1 Dec 24 First Sunday of Advent Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service at 6:00 Pastor's Pot Sat., May 4 at Jasper United Methodist Church Pastor's Pot is a fund raiser which benefits C.A.R.E.S. Each church will prepare the best recipe from their pastor or a member of the congregation in hopes of securing the 2019 Pastor's Pot prize. This year Chris Rumble has promised to do a mural for the winning large and small churches. Monetary donations to this worthy cause may be made before May 4 or on the day of the Pastor's Pot. Share your event and church-family photos with us on our FBCJ FaceBook Page. Just send your pictures to Katharine Wofford and she will upload them for you! www.katharinewofford@gmail.com Spring Break - No Wed. Night Activities 5:15 6:00 6:00 7:00 Wednesday Night Dinner Prayer Meeting and FBU Children's Choir & Missions (Age 3 through 6th Grade) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Apr. 17 Holy Week - No Wed. Night Activities 6:00 Youth Bub-ba-Q Dinner 7:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Apr. 24 Wednesday Night Dinner Prayer Meeting and FBU Children's Choir & Missions (Age 3 through 6th Grade) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 5:15 6:00 6:00 7:00 VBS Work Day Saturday, April 27 from 8am to 5pm All ages and skill levels needed! Contact Anna Walker for more information. Congratulations to Our Summer Interns Shelbi Fowler and Haley Goble
April 2019 Church Calendar First Baptist Church of Jasper Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Schedule: 9:00 Chapel Worship 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Sanctuary Worship 4:00 Youth CONNECT 1 Roland & Judy Terry 2 Barbara Thomason 3 No Wed. Night Activities S p r i n g Seana Thompson 4 B r e a k 7:30 Worship Band Rehearsal Tim Thuma 5 Lora Tilley 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5:30 Handbells Finance Mtg 6:30 Deacons Mtg Wednesday Night Schedule see opposite page 10:30 Lamplighters 7:30 Worship Band Rehearsal 11:00 J.O.Y. Choir Jim Trimby Lucy VanDoran Janet Vardaman Betty Videon Keith Wade 14 15 5:30 Handbells MAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 16 17 No Wed. Night Activities 6:00 Youth Dinner at Bub-ba-Q 18 6:30 Maundy Thurs. Service 7:30 Worship Band Rehearsal 19 20 Frances Wagner Anna Walker Howard & Phyllis Walker John Walker Lynn Walker 21 Easter 7:00 Sunrise Service @ PHS 9:00 Service in Chapel 9:45 Breakfast 10:00 Egg Hunt 11:00 Service in Sanctuary 22 Easter Monday Office Closed Mark & Mary Walker 23 Ann Wall 24 James & Andrea Wall 25 7:30 Worship Band Rehearsal Tom Wallace 26 11:00 J.O.Y. Choir David & Joan Ward 27 8:00 VBS Work Day 28 29 30 5:30 Handbells George & Brenda Weaver John Luke & Courtney Weaver Pray for One Another: On the calendar you will find the names of Church Members to pray for five days a week. Please remember them in your daily prayers. (James 5:16)
2019 Deacon Body Brenda Weaver Chair Lisa Duckett Matt Dunn Bill Eubanks Leigh Ann Williams Vice Chair Deborah Gay Kym McCrary Rick Harris Scott Powell Pauline Maturo Kyle Rasco Lana Callahan Secretary Brian Russell Tommy Shaw Bill Stone Mike Westbrook Dennis Woodard Leigh Young Deacon of the Week 9 am 11 am 4/7/19 Tommy Shaw 4/14/19 Brian Russell 4/21/19 Deborah Gay 4/28/19 Mike Westbrook Bill Eubanks Brian Russell Deborah Gay Leigh Young Next Deacons Meeting: Monday, April 8 at 6:30 P.M. in Walker Hall Online App & Giving search "FBC Jasper" in the App Store or Google Play or download online at http://get.theapp.co/f451 Visit our Website for: - Weekly Worship Guides - Videos of Past Worship Services - Monthly Newsletters - Updated Church Calendar - Overview of Church Ministries - Pictures from Mission Trips - Biographies of Staff Members - Online Giving - And more! www.fbcjasper.com Give online at www.fbcjasper.com/online-giving/ In the spirit of Jesus who said, the first shall be last and the last shall be first, the staff is listed alphabetically backward: Marie Wetherbee, Interim Preschool Director - preschool@fbcjasper.com Brenda Weaver, Chair of Deacons - basw54@gmail.com Anna Walker, Director of Children's & Youth Ministries - annasjwalker@gmail.com David Stuart, Minister of Music Emeritus - davidstuart52@hotmail.com Greg Pope, Pastor - gregpope43@gmail.com Matt Newton, Associate Pastor/Music & Administration - music@fbcjasper.com Ruth Mehari, 9:00 Worship Leader - rf.mehari@yahoo.com Samantha Dunn, Preschool Co-Director - preschool@fbcjasper.com Lana Callahan, Preschool Co-Director - preschool@fbcjasper.com Christie Beiring, Office Administrator - office@fbcjasper.com