November 2015 615 Runneburg PO Box 354 Crosby TX 77532 www.fbccrosby.net FBC s Annual Thanks-for-Giving Celebration & Banquet Sunday evening, November 22, 2015 5:00 Celebration in our Worship Center 6:00 Fellowship Meal in our Activity Center ~ Menu ~ Tender turkey and delicious dressing Juicy baked ham Fluffy mashed potatoes with creamy gravy Lip-smacking yams ~ Crisp fresh salad Flavorful green beans Fresh from the oven rolls ~ Tangy cranberry sauce Delectable desserts Refreshing iced tea and water, piping hot coffee Advance Tickets are $5.00 per plate (no child's plates), and may be purchased in the Welcome Center Sunday mornings between worship services, or at the church office during business hours. Tickets the night of the Event are $7.00
THE BUTLER SERVES Offering for Caleb and Jessica Camp On the Sundays of November 8 th and 15 th, we will be receiving a Sending offering for Caleb and Jessica Camp. Caleb and Jessica will be serving for the next two years as full time missionaries in Japan. Caleb and Jessica will be winning Japanese people to Christ, then working to make disciples of those won, while growing these people up together as a self-sustaining, self-governing local church capable of reproducing itself. This is hard work and God is leading them to a stubbornly difficult field of service. They need your constant prayers. They also need your financial support. The total cost of their relocation and resettlement in Japan is about $11,000. In addition, you may want to enlist with them to become continuing partners in their missionary service. The visas they will receive do not allow them to work at secular jobs, and that is not why they are going to live in Japan anyway. Consequently, they will also need continuing monthly support. Possibly you can pledge continuing monthly support. If you do so, do not neglect your commitment. Caleb and Jessica will not be serving as traditional Southern Baptist International Missionaries because they are connecting with a specific missionary ministry that itself cannot receive funds through our International Mission offerings. Those with whom they will serve are Southern Baptist in every way but funding. The church plant where they will be working is a Southern Baptist church. Caleb grew up in our church, faithfully living for Christ and serving Him. Jessica has come to serve on our church staff these past two years. We believe in Caleb and Jessica and trust God to use them greatly as they minister among unreached people groups. On Thursday, November 19 th this Sending offering will close, so be sure to give on or before that date. After that date, all mission giving will funnel into the Southern Baptist Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions that we receive each Christmas season. Caleb and Jessica can receive your pledges at any time. The Southern Baptist Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions For several years, our 45,000 Southern Baptist churches in the U. S. have collectively come up short in our primary International Missions offering. This Lottie Moon Offering provides 58% of the annual support for our more than 4,500 missionaries who are serving among unreached people groups around the world. Our International Mission Board is now in the process of calling home between 600 and 800 missionaries, because our churches are not providing the financial resources needed to keep them on the field. Our church has done well in our giving, year to year, to the Lottie Moon Offering. We have been recognized as a leader in this respect. Last year we gave $28,000. But frankly, we must do more, give more, so that more can go to the International Mission field and carry the gospel to unreached people groups. How much more? I do not know. I know that it costs $51,400 to keep one missionary serving on the International Mission Field for one year (includes salary, housing, transportation, children s education, retirement, medical expenses, training, and more). I think it all comes down to priorities. If giving presents to people who are almost buried beneath material things is your family s Christmas priority, then that is where the bulk of your Christmas giving will go. But, if carrying the message of the Gospel to a lost world that perishes without a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is your family s priority, maybe, just maybe, we can stop the materialistic insanity that has all but swallowed up the annual celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. So my question to you is this: What is your family s priority in the Christmas Season? Let s give like the salvation of mankind depends on our giving. Because it does!! Robin the Butler
GENE'S NOTES L.A.F.F./Music/Men's Ministries Life After Fifty Fun - On the Calendar Nov 3 - ELECTION DAY Nov 4 - Men's breakfast at Campos Meat Mkt, 9a Nov 9-10 - LAFF overnight trip to San Marcos for information, see below Nov 11 - Men s Breakfast at Campos Meat Mkt, 9a " " - Veterans Day " " - Ladies' lunch at Applebee's, 11:30a Nov 15 - GriefShare for the Holidays, 4p Nov 17 - Shut-in meals prep and delivery, 10:30a Nov 18 - Men's breakfast at Campos Meat Mkt, 9a Nov 22 - Thanks-for-Giving Program & Banquet, 5p Nov 25 - Men's breakfast at Campos Meat Mkt, 9a " " - Ladies lunch at Applebee's, 11:30a " " - Church closes at noon; closed Thursday and Friday County bus overnight trip to San Marcos Leave FBC at 10:00 a.m. Monday November 9 th Shopping at the Outlet Mall Visit Dick's Classic Garage Car Museum Games and fellowship in the evening Dinner at the Gristmill in Gruene Breakfast at Cracker Barrel Lunch at Centerpoint Station Trip Cost: $80 plus meals and shopping Turn in your money to reserve your spot! 50+ If you have ideas for trips or senior ministries, please give Bro. Gene or Jan a call in the church office. Our annual GriefShare 'Surviving the Holidays' event is Sunday, November 15, 4:00-6:00. If you have lost a loved one, especially recently, please plan to attend! You ll find encouragement and comfort in this seminar that will help you enjoy the holidays. Cost is $5 per person for the workbook; class will be led by Bro. Gene. These are important ministries, and we never seem to get enough help. Please pray about your involvement. We would love to have more folks help out, and you will be blessed! Volunteer Opportunities! Nehemiah Brothers: Ministry of Helpers Our Nehemiah Brothers do small upkeep jobs in the homes of our Single Parents and Senior Adults. Sometimes you just need a light bulb changed, or a faucet keeps dripping. Don t wait until expensive repairs are needed! Contact John (281-328-3383) if you need help, or if you have a skill to provide help! Ladies, you can join us as well! Heirs of Adam & Eve! A group of men and women helps our seniors "cultivate and keep" their yards. If you're able to volunteer, call Dale (324.1158) or Bro. Gene (328.2564). Worship Tech volunteers for both Sunday morning services needed! Run Easy Worship just watch and click! Input service orders each week. (If we get 4 people, you ll only serve once a month.) Additional sound board operators ESPECIALLY in the 10:30 service! Camera operators for both services. This is a HUGE need! You'll be trained by the best! (Forrest Pennington himself!) The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is a utility assistance program designed to help low income households in meeting immediate energy needs. If you need help with utility bills, call 2-1-1 and the operator will direct you to the appropriate representative. You can also call CEAP toll free at (877) 399-8939, 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday. CHRISTMAS MUSIC Please continue to pray for the Worship Choir as they prepare to share in both morning services December 13 th.
KIDS STUFF Mrs. Lee Ann Mrs. Jessica Hope is: One mentor, One child, and One hour each week Twelve mentors have begun meeting with their children at Newport Elementary School. They are each supported by a prayer partner who confers with the mentor each week and takes the specific needs of the child to the Lord in prayer. A big thank you to all who contributed games, puzzles, and other items for our ministry. We are still in need of a Prayer Partner Coordinator and substitute mentors who can occasionally fill in for full-time mentors. If you are interested in serving in this vital ministry for at-risk kids, please contact Ramona Merrill at rmerrill54@yahoo.com or 281-796-1605. KidZone meets on Wednesdays at 6:30! We will NOT meet November 25! H o n o r i n g G o d b y l e a r n i n g a b o u t m i s s i o n s, p r a y i n g f o r m i s s i o n s, g i v i n g t o m i s s i o n s, d o i n g m i s s i o n s a c r o s s t h e s t r e e t a n d a r o u n d t h e w o r l d!! L a s t day of F all Sem e s te r : N ov. 1 5 ; W e ' l l return Ja n ua r y 17, 2 0 1 6! (Mothers Of PreSchoolers), a ministry to connect moms of all ages. Our MOPS ministry meets twice a month, $5 due at each meeting, and childcare is provided through the MOPPETS program. All mothers are welcome to join us for good food, fellowship, teaching, mentoring. This month's meetings: Tuesday November 10, 6:30-8:30 pm, and Friday November 20, 9:00-11:00 am. UPWARD Basketball/Cheer 2015-16 Season Late registration ($115) must be done in person. Please call ahead to verify openings: 281.328.2564 Practices start in four weeks, and we still need coaches! Call Jessica or Lee Ann to sign up for your favorite job: coach, referee, concessions, set up/clean up, half -time devotionals! ATTENTION ALL COACHES: You must attend a training session! Sunday November 8 at 12:00 noon, or Monday November 9 at 6:00-8:00 pm. Practices begin the week after Thanksgiving (Nov 30) (You'll get a call from your coach that week or the week before) Games are played every Saturday, January 9 through February 27, 2016 Awards Celebration Sunday, February 28, 2016
MISSION TRIP NEEDS Some of our church members are going to Haiti Thanksgiving week. Our group will be working at an orphanage with which FBC has an established relationship. The following items have been requested. Please bring these to the church by November 16. We have baskets set up where you can drop off your donations. Maison Fortuné Haitian Orphanage Need List Girls' / Boys' underwear size 4+ (new) Girls' Shoes Boys' Shoes Girls' Clothing size 4-14 Boys' Clothing size 4-14 Training Pants all sizes Diapers size 3 and up Toothpaste- individual tubes Toothbrushes Combs Pencil Boxes Soap Clothes Hangers Small Plastic Cups (new) Baby Plates / Bowls (new) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FBC has a mission group going to Egypt. We are collecting donations to send Syrian widows and orphans on retreat. This population currently resides in refugee camps in Egypt. Gloria Sloan will be leading the retreat. Cost per attendee is $25.00. We would appreciate your donations to enable these to attend the retreat. Please designate "Syrian widows and orphans" on your envelope, along with the amount you would like to give. Thank you!
CHURCHES UNITED IN CARING CUIC began in the early 1980's in a little rent house as a small food pantry, and soon added a thrift shop to handle the donations that were coming in. Several churches in the Crosby-Huffman area support CUIC, as do some businesses, organizations and individuals. There is a regular volunteer crew that is committed to working their scheduled day each week. Services offered include: food, assistance with some utility bills, gasoline, prescriptions, clothes and other items from the thrift shop. Thrift shop items are available at no cost to our clients as needed. Also, there are annual drives for school supplies, which are given to all Crosby and Huffman schools, and at Christmas for food vouchers and toys/gifts for children. CUIC has been in operation for more than 30 years, and God has richly blessed His work there. Volunteers come from the member churches, and there is a real need for more, especially interviewers! If you can volunteer for a few hours one day a week, please contact Lou Marek (281.435.7986), or just call Churches United in Caring at 281.328.3178. CUIC Christmas Toy Drive November 1 December 13 Each year Churches United In Caring gives food and gifts to qualifying families to help with Christmas. CUIC has asked for new age-appropriate items for babies to 14 years, but especially kids 9 years and older. Drop-off boxes will be around the church through December 13 th, where you may leave new toys and gifts (do not wrap items, please)! Suggested gifts: Bibles, story books, activity and coloring books, crayons or markers, toys, games, puzzles, sports equipment, Christian music CDs, family-friendly movies.
WELCOME to our new members: Chris Tarver Richard & Brandy Prince Abby Brady Ashley Anderson Ted Dalme and family, on home-going of wife, Louise Sharron Booth and family, on home-going of her mother, Mary Jo Heskett The family of Melvin Whiddon Dear Church Family, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity, support, and loving kindness prior to and after Mom's passing. We are forever grateful. The Family of Donna Murrah Thank you for the meal after the funeral. The ladies were so very sweet. And thank you for the beautiful plant. The Hobson Family Thank you for the beautiful plant, and for thinking of our family. The Robbie Buck Family November 11 bless a veteran! FBC will close Wednesday, Nov 25, at noon. There will be no activities that evening. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 26-27.
Nov 3 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Election Day Upward Coach training, 12n Upward Coach training, 6p M.O.P.S. 6:30-8:30p Veteran's Day " " Ladies lunch at Applebee's, 11:30a Nov 14 Nov 15 Women's Ministry painting event, 10a GriefShare Surviving the Holidays, 4p " " Last day of our Fall Semester Nov 17 Nov 18 Shut-in meals prepared and delivered MDO feast, 12n Nov 20 M.O.P.S. 9-11a " " Group leaves for Haiti mission trip Nov 21 Nov 22 Homeless ministry leaves 8a for Houston Thanks-for-Giving program + banquet, 6p Nov 25 Ladies lunch at Applebee's, 11:30a " " Church campus closes at noon Nov 26-27 Nov 29 Church closed for Thanksgiving holiday Lottie Moon Christmas Offering week of prayer begins " " Evening worship, 6p Nov 30 Upward practices begin, 5p Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday 8:00 am Sunday School: Adults (no child care) 9:00 am Worship Celebration with Praise Band / Culto de alabanza " " Sunday School: babies-4th grade, all Adults 10:30 am Worship Celebration with Choir " " Sunday School: every age, 0-100+ " " Escuela Dominical 4:00 pm FAITH SS Strategy (thru 15 th ) 5:00 pm 'Live Free' Christ-centered recovery 5:30 pm Ladies' study 'Armor of God'; 'How People Change' (thru 15 th ) 6:00 pm Bible study "King David'; 'How to Love God'; ESL/SSL; Youth Faith 101; Kids HD (thru 15 th ) Monday 6:15 pm JoyBells handbell rehearsal 7:00 pm HS Seniors/College/Young Adult Bible study off-campus Tuesday 6:00 pm Tuesday Night Youth (7 th -12 th ) Wednesday 7:45 am Prayer breakfast, CISD 7 th -12 th graders 9:00 am Men's weekly breakfast at Campos Meat Mkt 5:45-6:20 pm Fellowship dinner served ($5/plate) 6:00-7:45 pm Childcare (birth-2yrs) 6:20-6:40 pm Adult prayer meeting 6:20-7:45 pm 'KidZone' (3 yr-4 th ); 'Crossover' (5 th -6 th ); Youth Bible study (7 th -12 th ) 6:45-7:15 pm Adult Bible study 6:45-7:45 pm Adult Choir rehearsal " " Estudio de la bíblica para adultos Thursday 10:00 am Ladies' study 'Armor of God' (thru 19 th ) 7:00 pm Praise Band rehearsal 10/4/15 10/11/15 10/18/15 10/25/15 stormy! Preschool 42 Preschool 39 Preschool 37 Preschool 28 Children 63 Children 52 Children 60 Children 37 Youth 74 Youth 52 Youth 69 Youth 87 Adults 294 Adults 322 Adults 302 Adults 264 Total SS 473 Total SS 465 Total SS 468 Total SS 416 Worship 424 Worship 435 Worship 425 Worship 299 Visit us! www.fbccrosby.net and on Facebook phone 281.328.2564 PO Box 354, 615 Runneburg, Crosby TX 77532 Robin Butler Senior Pastor Gene Talbot Music/55+/Counseling Jeff Holloway Youth/Education/Admin Lee Ann Lee Children/Preschool /Counseling Justin Cross Youth Associate Jessica Camp Children/Preschool Associate Karen Vandagriff Staff Secretary Jan Kilgore Financial Secretary Mitchel Ewell Facilities Manager