DEACONS / DEACONESS ALPHABETIC FAMILY LISTING The Deacons and Deaconess are assigned to the congregation alphabetically by last name. You may contact them anytime. A - B Deacon Odell DeWalt 215-659-5406 Deaconess Rebecca Frisby 215-885-4202 C - D Deacon Wade Matthis 215-837-7456 Deaconess Corinne Dudley 215-659-9639 E - F Deacon Cedric Luck 215-658-1115 Deaconess Tanga Luck 215-658-1115 G - I Deacon Gregory Holt 215-659-1943 Deaconess Shirley Holt 215-659-1943 J - K Deacon James Lindsay 215-379-8380 Deacon Nancy Lindsay 215-908-3992 Deacon Iseabell Roberts 215-659-2874 L - N Deacon Anthony Brown 215-264-8979 Deaconess Ernestine Brown 215-283-6816 O - Q Deacon Brian Johnson 215-840-2254 Deaconess Michelle Blake 215-657-8982 R - S Deacon John Taylor 267-847-5231 Deaconess Deborah Taylor 215-537-4439 Deacon Dr. Deaitra Bradley 215-720-0122 T - U Deacon Earl Farmer 215-346-2219 Deacon Henry Cann 215-479-7941 Deacon Ken Brewer 215-635-1765 V - W Deacon Ronald Benson 215-572-5891 Deaconess Theresa Jones 215-882-0842 X - Z Deacon Lynn Owens 215-657-5243 August 21, 2016 10:00 A.M. First Baptist Church of Crestmont 1678 Fairview Avenue Willow Grove, PA 19090 PH: (215) 659-9528 ~ FX: (215) 659-7822 www.1bcc.org Rev. Jerome F. Coleman, Pastor Remembering the Past, Repositioning in the Present, Reaching for the Future Deacon DeShawn Jones 215-518-2449 We are a church determined to know Christ and to make Christ known by our love for one another and others! Jn. 13:15; Mt. 22:37-40
THIS WEEK IN WORSHIP Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:00am Contemporary Christianity Monday, August 22, 2016 Tuesday, August 23, 2016 7:00pm Voices of Faith Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Thursday, August 25, 2016 6:30pm Jr. SWAAT Leader Meeting (Rm. 1) 6:00pm Cherubs Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 7:00pm This Generation Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Friday, August 26, 2016 6:30pm Drama Ministry Rehearsal (HH) 7:00pm Flag Ministry Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:00am CPR Training (YH) 12:00pm Jr. SWAAT Backpack Drive Be sure to visit the community board (located near the chapel) for more announcements & upcoming events. SUNDAY SCHOOL / NEW MEMBERS The Sunday school and New Members ministries are now on summer break. Classes will resume on Sunday, September 11, 2016. To Ou r Family & Friends Ce leb r ating in August! There will be NO Word of Life Study in July or August Study will resume on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 GENERAL CHURCH INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Church Office Hours Monday thru Thursday: 9:30am to 3:30pm Friday: 9:30am -12:30pm Closed on Saturday & Sunday NO administrative business will be handled outside of office hours. Appointments Pastor Coleman can be reached by making an appointment by phone (215) 659-9528 or email: Kquarles@1bcc.org. Administration Emails Pastor: PastorColeman@1bcc.org Church Secretary: kquarles@1bcc.org Trustees: Trustees@1bcc.org Deacons: Deacons@1bcc.org Church Website: www.1bcc.org PLEASE NOTE: All bulletin announcements/ events/flyers must be received in the office NO LATER THAN Wednesday @ 12:00 NOON to be printed in the bulletin the following Sunday, no exceptions. Also note that all flyers/ announcements must be approved by the Pastor before they can printed. TREE OF LIFE Would you like to memorialize a loved one or leave a legacy to the church? Consider having your name or the name of a loved one engraved on a leaf on the Tree of Life located in the Narthex of our church. Leaves are $100 and may be paid in four installments of $25 each or a stone at the base of the tree for $500 which may be paid in five installments of $100. If you would like to add a leaf, please contact the Church office. All proceeds go toward the building fund. TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY Van Service is available Sunday morning worship service at 10:00am. Please call Bro. James Robinson at (267) 625-8836 or the church office by Wednesday to reserve your seat. Ministries in need of the vans must submit a request form to the church office (forms can be found in the Narthex). HEALTH & HEALING Please notify the church office if you or someone in your family will be hospitalized so we may minister to you and let us know when your are discharged so we may rejoice with you. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up James 5:15 Sis. Dorothy Case, Edge Hill Nursing Home, 146 Edge Hill Rd.; Rm. 124, Glenside, PA 19038 Sis. Camille Berry, 2510 Old Welsh Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Bro. Douglas Lee, 1611 Reservoir Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Sis. Gloria Llanos, 548 Stanbridge Street, Norristown, PA 19401 Bro. Webster Jackson (Deaconess Karen Jackson), 1613 Arnold Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Bro. Lawrence Jackson (Sis. Gwen Jackson), 1516 Reservoir Avenue, Roslyn, PA 19001 Eld. Jacob Stone (Sis. Serena Austin), York Nursing & Rehab Ctr, 7101 Old York Rd.; Rm. 114B, Phila., PA 19126 Sis. Evelyn Sudler, 1713 Fairview Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Bro. Glenn MacDonald, 20 Sussex Lane, Red Lion, PA 17356 Sis. Caroline Dean (Sis. Tonia Ghee), Abington Hospital, 1200 Old York Rd, Rm. 3B12, Abington, PA 19001 Sis. Ruby P. Fitzgerald (Sis. Lynda Strong) 1745 Park Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Sis. Betty Swift, 2564 Lamott Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Bro. Donald Vaughn (Sis. Julia Vaughn) 2512 Rubicam Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Sis. Maryann Raysor, 2501 Maryland Road, Apt. L-6, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Rev. Thomas Griffin (Sis. Helen Griffin), 2320 Old Welsh Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Deaconess Zettie M. Farmer (Deacon Earl Farmer), 2337 Rubicam Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Sis. Erica Preston (Deacon Earl Farmer's granddaughter), 311 Smith Avenue, Severna Park, MD 21146 Sis. Donna Brewer (Sis. Louise Twyman), 1644 Arnold Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090 Intercessory Prayer Ministry It s me, it s me, it s me O Lord, standing in the need of prayer If you are standing in the need of prayer, the Intercessory Prayer Ministry would like to encourage you to take time and complete a prayer slip. The slips are located in the Narthex Kiosk and are reviewed by the Pastor and the Intercessory Prayer Servant Leader. Once you complete the slip, you may place it in the prayer box which is found in the Narthex/lobby. The prayer box is secure and all slips are private and confidential. Prayer is also available every Sunday following morning worship service in the Chapel with one of the Intercessory Prayer Ministry members.
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF TODAY S SERMON? Date: August 21, 2016 Rev. Darryl Brown Sermon Title: Sermon Text: CDs $8 ea. DVDs $10 ea. CD s and DVD s are available for purchase. You can place your order in the Narthex/Lobby after service or send your request via e-mail to media@1bcc.org. Be sure to include the Sermon date, title, media type (CD and/or DVD), quantity, and your name & phone number. Also note, you can purchase one CD or DVD and get one of equal or lesser value at half price. FBCC Donate QR Code CASUAL SUNDAYS Each Sunday in June, July & August... Ending September 11, 2016 8th Pastoral Anniversary Honoring: Rev. Jerome F. & Min. Kim Coleman, Sis. Nia & Sis. Brianna Coleman This QR Code is a way for you to give if you re a person who doesn t like to carry cash or write checks. This is a way for you to give when you re on summer vacation and times when you know you will not be in service. The instructions are as follows: 1. Go to the App Store or Google Play, and search for "bar-code scanner or Code Reader. 2. Install any free app available onto your phone. 3. Open the app and scan the picture of the QR Code above. 4. Click on Open Browser. It will take you to FBCC Push-Pay. Click on Open Link. 5. Add credit card or debit card number 6. Drop down box allows you to designate your giving 7. In Please specify other, add envelope number. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CRESTMONT INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY INVITES YOU TO THE: Prayer Line.1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Monday through Friday, 6:45am-7:00am JUST Dial (712) 775-7300, Access Code# 661288 We are here to pray with you and for others, in the name of Jesus! Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Ephesian 6:18 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding. Sunday, September 18, 2016 Guest Preachers: 8am: Rev. Dr. Melvin McAllister Woolwich Township, NJ 11am: Rev. Willis A. Brown Pastor, Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA More information to come! FBCC CHURCH APPOINTMENT September 11, 2016 @ 4:00PM 1st Pastoral Anniversary and Installation of Rev. Robert O. Merritt. Agape Baptist Church 1611-13 Wadsworth Ave, 2nd FL Philadelphia, PA 19150 Pastor Coleman will be preaching and the choir and congregation are guests Dinner served at 2PM and service begins at 4PM Transportation available on a first come, first served basis
Word of Life study will pick back up on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. The study will be from the book Praying with Paul by D. A. Carson & Brian Tabb. It s doubtful that there is any Christian who has not sometimes found it difficult to pray. In itself this is neither surprising nor depressing: it is not surprising, because we are still pilgrims with many lessons to learn; it is not depressing, because struggling with such matters is part of the way we learn. The apostle Paul found the kind of spiritual closeness in his own fellowship with the Father that is available to all of us. Praying with Paul leads group members into the Epistles to see what Paul taught in his "school of prayer." The book covers the priorities of prayer, a God-centered framework for prayer, and practices for a more meaningful and dynamic prayer life. Christians today can still achieve the confidence Paul enjoyed by following his life-shaping principles and searching for a deeper devotional experience. FBCC Word of Life Study I would like to purchase the Bible Study book Praying with Paul Total copies requested: @ $15/each = Total due: $ Cash The cost per book is $15. To secure your copy, complete the tear off form below and see Sis. Peggy Palmer in the Narthex with your form & payment after church TODAY. NOTE: W e will only order books for those who have paid in full. Check # Please PRINT: Name: E-mail: Phone: *Complete this form and submit with your full payment. Instructions for Commitment Card The building fund line on our regular envelope will now be used for building maintenance and improvement. Our building campaign is two (2) phases. The first 2-1/2 years are dedicated to paying off the mortgage. We rounded it off to three-year gift amount for convenience. If we get at least 200 people to commit to $25 weekly above their normal tithes and offerings, we will pay the mortgage off by June/July 2018. The last 2-1/2 years (for a total of 5 years) will be funds dedicated for when a building/land becomes available for us to build/move to a larger location where we will have more classrooms, office space, parking, a larger sanctuary, and so we can do more ministry. If you are committed to the entire 5 years, please fill out under I/We plan to give accordingly: on the commitment card. Example: Total Three-year Gift Amount $25 weekly If you are committed or all 5 years I/We plan to give accordingly: $25 weekly for 260 weeks You can drop your completed commitment card in the offering basket OR turn it in directly to the Trustees OR Church office.
The Ministry of the Unnoticed The official start of our Building campaign was Vision Sunday, January 17, 2016. It s not too late to be a part of this endeavor. Pastor Coleman is asking each member to prayerfully consider the level of weekly contributions above your normal tithes and offerings. As you pray, meditate on the campaign theme and scripture, Let Us Rise and Build, Neh. 2:18 (NASB), And they said, let us rise up and build, so they strengthened their hands for this good work. If you need an envelope and commitment card, ask any usher. Blessed are the poor in spirit Matthew 5:3 The New Testament notices things that do not seem worthy of notice by our standards. Blessed are the poor in spirit. This literally means, Blessed are the paupers. Paupers are remarkably commonplace! The preaching of today tends to point out a person s strength of will or the beauty of his character things that are easily noticed. The statement we so often hear, Make a decision for Jesus Christ, places the emphasis on something our Lord never trusted. He never asks us to decide for Him, but to yield to Him something very different. At the foundation of Jesus Christ s kingdom is the genuine loveliness of those who are commonplace. I am truly blessed in my poverty. If I have no strength of will and a nature without worth or excellence, then Jesus says to me, Blessed are you, because it is through your poverty that you can enter My kingdom. I cannot enter His kingdom by virtue of my goodness I can only enter it as an absolute pauper. The true character of the loveliness that speaks for God is always unnoticed by the one possessing that quality. Conscious influence is prideful and unchristian. If I wonder if I am being of any use to God, I instantly lose the beauty and the freshness of the touch of the Lord. He who believes in Me out of his heart will flow rivers of living water (John 7:38). And if I examine the outflow, I lose the touch of the Lord. Who are the people who have influenced us most? Certainly not the ones who thought they did, but those who did not have even the slightest idea that they were influencing us. In the Christian life, godly influence is never conscious of itself. If we are conscious of our influence, it ceases to have the genuine loveliness which is characteristic of the touch of Jesus. We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring. Wisdom From Oswald Chambers Always keep in contact with those books and those people that enlarge your horizon and make it possible for you to stretch yourself mentally. The Moral Foundations of Life, 721 R Devotional by Oswald Chambers from My Utmost for His Highest
C4C Children s Church will resume on September 11, 2016 during the 11AM service in the Youth House. Deaconess Carolyn Hayes, Servant Leader Mandatory Sunday School Training Saturday September 17, 2016 * 9 a.m.-12 p.m. *All teachers must have child abuse clearances submitted to the church before teaching* * If you d like to volunteer to teach, complete the form below and pass it to an usher You are cordially invited to the ~ ANNUAL ~ Senior Fair Hosted by State Rep. Madeleine Dean Thursday, September 8, 2016 * 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at RYDAL PARK 1515 The Fairway in Jenkintown The senior fair is FREE and will include lunch, door prizes, and useful information and materials from organizations and service providers. For more information, call 215-517-6800 Reservations are not required
First Baptist Church of Crestmont Jr. S.W.A.A.T Ministry Ages 5-12 COME JOIN US! THE WILLOW GROVE BRANCH NAACP 42 ND Annual Freedom Fund Banquet HONORING OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE THIS YEAR S HONOREES Abington Free Library- Community Service Ms. Rochele Haynes-Education Chief William Kelly- Humanitarian SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS EMILY ARTHUR JORDAN BROWN KENNEDY JOCKMON Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:30 PM THE WILLIAMSON RESTAURANT 500 BLAIR MILL ROAD HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19044 TICKETS ADULT - $45 YOUTH - $20 (UNDER 18) CHOICE OF CHICKEN/FISH/VEGETARIAN *No Tickets Sold at the Door* PLEASE ADVERTISE IN OUR JOURNAL Back Cover - $400.00 Inside Back Cover - $300.00 Inside Front Cover - $300.00 Full Page - $165.00 Half Page - $ 85.00 Quarter Page - $ 45.00 Business Card -$ 35.00 Saturday, August 27, 2016 12:00pm Holloman Hall **Child must be present to receive backpack** FOR TICKETS CONTACT Dr. Jana Mallis (215) 284-3646 janamallis@aol.com Mrs. Margot Clark (215) 657-1842 3clark@verizon.net Mrs. Barbara Williams (215) 689-2695 williamsgroup@verizon.net PLEASE MAKE CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS Payable to: THE WILLOW GROVE NAACP P.O. BOX 140 WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 ATTENTION: BANQUET COMMITTEE PLEASE MAIL NO LATER THAN SEPT. 24, 2016 YOU MAY ALSO MAIL IN THE BOTTOM OF THIS FLYER (CUT AT THE PERFORATION ABOVE) WITH YOUR TICKET REQUEST & MENU CHOICE: NAME: Number of Tickets Requested: ADULT YOUTH MENU CHOICES: # of Chicken Fish Vegetarian *THE NAACP IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ANY GIFT YOU MAKE IS TAX-DEDUCTABLE TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED BY LAW. First Baptist Church of Crestmont 1678 Fairview Avenue Willow Grove, PA 19090 Rev. Jerome F. Coleman, Pastor Deaconess Semonne Y. Culver, Jr. S.W.A.A.T Servant Leader
SUBURBAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION The SBA 2016 Youth Scholarships are being offered to (2) SBA males and (2) SBA females, ages 8-12 & 13-18 yrs, based on their submitted essays judged by the youth committee judges. Subject: Youth Taking a Stand for Christ: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou and example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12. Guidelines can be found in the Narthex Kiosk. HURRY! Deadline for submission: Sep. 2, 2016. You are cordially invited to the Saturday, October 8, 2016 9:00am 12:00pm In Holloman Hall At First Baptist Church of Crestmont 1678 Fairview Avenue Willow Grove, PA 19090 Rev. Jerome F. Coleman, Pastor Theme: And I will do whatever you ask in my name so my Son may bring glory to the Father. John 14:13 Guest Preacher: Rev. Larry Anderson Greater Commission Church, Philadelphia, PA Tickets are $12.00 for adults; $6.00 for children, 12 and under For more information, please contact: Brother Roderick Blake at 215-657-8982, Sis. Rhonda Williams at 215-272-2482 or Brother Dwayne Bryant at 215-706-0737 Registration forms for the banquet and conference are located in the Narthex Kiosk.