A little foolishness goes a long way!

March 23, 2014

THIS WEEK S CALENDAR MARCH 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THIS WEEK 25 9:00-10:30 P.M. Men s Prayer Meeting Wedge 29 8:00-9:30 A.M. Men s Prayer Meeting Cafe LOOKING AHEAD 1 7-9:00 P.M. Law Enforcement Bible Study Anyone involved in Law Enforcement is welcome to join this Bible Study. For more information, contact 733-3420. 2 8:45 P.M. Deacon's Meeting Wedge Room 4-5 Women's Re.New Retreat Reclaimed (See the ad.) Introducing Today s Sermon Ecclesiastes 10: How to Waste Your Life A little foolishness goes a long way! Solomon has spent a great deal of time and print speaking of the value and advantages of wisdom. A man s wisdom maketh his face to shine... (8:1)....Wisdom is better than strength... (9:16). Wisdom is better than weapons of war... (9:18). To drive home his point, he moves to the other side of the ledger. Folly, fool, fool s, fools, foolish, and foolishness are mentioned over thirty times in Ecclesiastes, and nine of those thirty are found in chapter ten! We all know what the characteristics of the wise man are; now a vivid picture of the idiot, the silly, the stupid is painted for us. It is not difficult for me to see myself! Look familiar? Example: A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? or in other words, you never know what is coming out next! 6 10:30 A.M. Baptismal Celebration Call the church office or go to fbbc.info/events if you would like to be baptized. 10 7:00 P.M. WOW Life Group 120 Woodmill Dr., Gideon: Your Weakness; God's Strength, facilitated by Kari Dutton (See the ad.) 13 8:30 & 10:30 A.M. The Lord's Supper 5:00 P.M. Reducing the Risk C-105 Go to fbbc.info/events to find more information and to sign up. SERVICE SCHEDULE SUNDAY MORNING 8:30 &10:30 A.M. Pastor Grace A little foolishness goes a long way! SUNDAY EVENING 6:00 P.M. Scott Grace NSBI Class - Genesis II WEDNESDAY EVENING 7:00 P.M. Pastor Grace NSBI- The Gospel of John

OUR CHURCH FAMILY An Invitation To all High School Seniors & All College Age Students We would like to invite you for complimentary coffee and donuts in the Cove immediately following the service TODAY. (Follow Merge on Facebook (MergeNY), Twitter (NYmerge) and Instagram (NYmerge). Dress A Girl / Sole Hope Event Kit Assembly Project If you can use scissors, we can use your help on Saturday, March 29, 12-3:00 p.m., in the Summit Classroom. We need: used denim jean pants, cotton fabric, clean pillowcases, extra wide double folded bias tape, Joanne Etc. coupons. Bring your scissors to help. (Sewing will take place at a later date.) Questions: Renae; 943-8791; ; or stop on Sunday a.m. in the Jr. High. Cards for Christ Purchase hand made cards TODAY in the Commons. Proceeds from the sale will benefit our own missionaries sent from FBBC. Suggested donation per card is $2. All cards are blank on the inside for your own personal message. Help us support our missionaries. Questions: Marilyn Dyjak 225-6560; 943-0460. About the Bulletin SUNDAY March 23, 2014 VOLUME 48 ISSUE 12 This Bulletin is a publication of: First Bible Baptist Church If you are going into the hospital and would like a visit from one of the pastors please call the office and let us know. NORTHSTAR NEWS Lego Drive for NCA NCA has an after school Lego Club. They are in need of used or new Legos, (Lego brand only, please). There are over 36 children in this club. There is a tote at the North Welcome Center that you can leave your donations in. If you have any questions, please call Kim Werth at 469-4760. NCA DayCare Employment Opportunities Part-time support staff assistant; 20-25 hours weekly working with 3 & 4 year olds in a classroom. Varied hours between 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Summer, part-time, school age staff member needed for camp, June 16-Aug. 22. 15-20 hours weekly; 2:30-5:30 Monday-Friday. Contact Beth Porteus at 247-8620; or

MISSIONARY MINUTE Here are some Highlights from this week s missionary. Read it. It will take you a minute. By Mike Ireland I pray that God s blessings are on your life and that your walk with Him is strong and faithful. We again marvel at how God has blessed us thorough your faithful support. Your prayers have held us together through this trying time and have been a true comfort to us. We love you and give glory to our Savior Jesus Christ for such a wonderful family like you. Updates on things in Ukraine: The churches are safe, as God has been merciful to them during this time of upheaval. Though it has been hard for them to watch their country being torn apart, they have remained faithful to God. Let me give a little history of what has taken place. Since the time that Ukraine gained its independence from the USSR, it has been buried in corruption. From the traffic police on the street, right up through most judges and politicians, everyone seemed to be on the take. It was a known fact that in order to get anything done, you have to pay a bribe. There was such a gap between the rich and the regular people, and the only way to get ahead seemed to be the dishonest way. The people finally had their fill, and thus started the demonstrations in the street. Most of the headlines in the West s media seemed to think the reason for the revolt was the difference of turning toward the EU or Russia. This in fact had little to do with it. The heat really turned up on the demonstrations when the government tried to strong arm the opposition. People came out in droves to stand together and say, Enough is enough. Vladimir Putin seemed to think that this was the time to claim Crimea as his own. Of course in a country that is poor and ridden with corruption, one of the things that suffers is the military. Ukraine is in no shape to face off Russia. However, they are calling up all able bodied men to defend Ukraine from invasion. This basically means all but two of our men from our churches will be recruited. If Putin invades Ukraine, the doors for mission work will be closed the same way they are in Russia. We have been in contact with the leaders of the churches, and they seem determined to be about the Father s business. Pasha has also done a great job at keeping the Fostive church focused on the Cross. Please continue to pray for the Christians in Ukraine, and pray that the Gospel continues to go forth. Update on Robin: First we want to thank you for all the prayer support on Robin s behalf. We know God has strengthened her via the prayers of our brothers and sisters. Her health seems to be improving day by day. She is working on building up her strength, and was even able to attend church. The surgery the doctors did on her eye was a success in the fact they were able to clean out the blood to actually see what happened. Until now they were not able to get a clear view into the back of her eye, and were guessing at what exactly happened. They told her there is absolutely no chance for her to get the sight back in the left eye. But, praise the Lord, her right eye is healthy, she just needs to continue to adjust to seeing with only one eye. The goal now is to get her off the steroids without having any reaction in her joints. They are still exploring some possibilities of how to do that. She has been on steroids for a year now, and she is starting to suffer too many side effects from them. Our goal is to return to Ukraine in the fall, as long as the doctors give us the go ahead. I am planning a trip in the spring to visit the churches if Robin s health would allow it. We also will need to start the visa application all over again. But, God has proven to be continually faithful, and we trust Him with this too! Prayer requests: Leaders of the churches: Pasha, Greecia, Edik, Valentine, Yura, Maxim, Sasha. Protection of Ukraine against Russia. That the Ukrainians would stay open to the Gospel, and for peaceful elections in May. Robin s continued recovery. Kayla as she finishes up high school and prepares for college. Our son Michael as he prepares to graduate from Bible Institute, and get married. Pray for God s direction. Your Missionaries, The Irelands

April 4 & 5 Cost - $50 or $25 Friday Only $25 Saturday Only Register at fbbc.info/events or visit us at the NORTH Welcome Center for assistance and to pay by check or cash. Descriptions of the sessions are online. Jr. High, Sr. High and College students (Merge group) may attend the Re.New Conference free of charge, thanks to Pastor Grace. When you register use the code word GRACE for the payment. MEN: We need help to make this weekend happen. We will have set up on Thursday & Friday, dinner on Friday evening, breakfast on Saturday, lunch on Saturday and then the clean up Saturday afternoon, along with a coffee bar all weekend. We have 120 time slots to fill, so if there is a window of time(s) that you could be here to help, please sign up at the NORTH Welcome Center or fbbc.info/events. Thank you in advance for the tremendous blessing you will be to us.

MINISTRY LEADER DIRECTORY G&T Men's Flag Football Registration is currently open for G&T Men s Flag Football. The regular season begins in August, but available roster spots fill quickly so don t delay. G&T Men s Flag Football is a strong discipleship ministry to men and their families so please consider inviting a friend. There is also a need for additional support personnel this year, especially Referees. For more info contact Alan Hasman; G&T Athletics / SportsPark Ministry Opportunities Assistant Baseball coaches; Umpires; Concession workers; Grounds Keepers; Hospitality Greeters are all needed for Spring /Summer seasons. Contact Rik Benson or visit the display in the Commons. The SportsPark would like to add a comfortable area specifically for referees. We are looking for donations of gently used (and still in good condition) upholstered furniture and exercise equipment (treadmill, stationary bike, etc). If you have such an item taking up space which you would like to get rid of, please contact Rik Benson; During the month of March, G&T Volleyball will be holding a food drive to benefit Mission Share. If you would like to participate, you can leave your non-perishable items at the G&T display in the Commons. 373 North Greece Road Hilton, NY 14468 Director: Rik Benson A ministry of FBBC. A Place in Our Community to Experience God! Annual Sheriff's Appreciation On Friday, April 11, 6:30-9:00 p.m., the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry will hold a Banquet in honor of the Monroe County Sheriff 's department. Location: Burgundy Basin, 1361 Marsh Rd., Pittsford, 14543 Guest Speaker: Paul Burress - Sr. Pastor at Victory Church For Free tickets: ; or 753-4032 To be a Sponsor: If you, your church or business would be willing to help sponsor our banquet, please use the contact information listed for tickets.

Wednesday Night Dinner Menu: Roasted Chicken / Potato Vegetable / Drinks / Dessert Serving time is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. You can prepay at the South Welcome Center. We will also take sign-ups for the next week on Wednesday evenings. Payment is requested at sign up. For your convenience, you can go to this website with your reservation www.fbbc. info/wednesdaymeals before 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday of that week to sign-up and pay at the door. Cost: Children 2& under are free $3.00/child 3-9 years old $5.00/person 10 and up Families of 5 or more $20 If you have questions, contact Donna Cottorone at 392-8960; 490-0145. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound First Bible Baptist Church April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Online TrinityCommunications.org 260-484-1029 General: $20 ($25 at the door) Artist Circle: $25 Children 5 and under free. (Excludes Artist Circle.) Tickets: Purchase yours here at FBBC for $10 per ticket. They are available at the South Welcome Center on Sunday a.m. ONLY. COMMUNICATION CARD CONTINUED MISSION STATEMENT Love God! Love People! Serve Others! Tell Everyone! Send me more information about... Volunteering in the Nurseries Re.New - Reclaimed Northstar Christian Academy Men Volunteering for Re.New Volunteering for Video Production Athletes in Action / Brockport Campus Ministry Becoming a Christian Baptism Life Groups Membership at FBBC PRIVACY POLICY First Bible Baptist Church respects your right to privacy. First Bible will only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through this card, our web site and/or e-mail correspondence. The contact information you supply will be used by First Bible to provide you with the ministry information that you have requested. Your contact information will never be shared with any 3rd parties. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FRONT IF YOU HAVEN T YET Thank you for attending First Bible today Please give this card to the ushers as you exit the auditorium or drop it off at a WELCOME CENTER. 03/23/2014

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