Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Weekly Announcements (3.28.11)

DCHS Basketball Banquet - First Baptist is hosting the DCHS basketball banquet this Thursday, March 31st. We need lots of volunteers to serve our basketball players and their families. If you can serve please arrive at the LEC by 5:30pm. Also, let Andrew Moore know that you're coming.


Revival Week - April 3-6
- This Sunday starts our revival time. Please be in prayer asking God to do great things among us. Jason Groe, pastor of Upper Helton BC in Alexandria, will be our guest speaker. Now is the time for you to begin thinking and praying about who you will invite. Don't come alone. We are challenging everybody to bring somebody with them. Pray about who God would have you to bring. We start at 6:30pm each night.


Home Prayer Groups - Our final home prayer group is this Friday night (4/1). The purpose is simply to come together in a time of prayer, asking God to do great things among us. This Friday's prayer group will be hosted by the Rosolowski family. They live at 709 Cill St. Start time will be 6:30pm.


Door-to-Door Easter Outreach - Monday 4/11 and 4/18 at 6:30pm. Stick it on your calendar. We will meet each night at 5:30pm to prep for our outreach. We need you. Our goal is to reach 250 homes over the 2 Monday nights.


Project Graduation - May 20th. Contact person is Lynda Hansard. We need can drinks to be donated.


Easter Sunrise Service & Breakfast - We're having sunrise service this year. We will meet on the patio area of the LEC. Following the sunrise service our deacons will be cooking breakfast for all who come!


Youth Group Direction - Please be in prayer for our youth group in this time of transition. Also pray for Andrew and Jordan as they lead during this time. Please plan on attending the April 10th business meeting. The personnel committee will be bringing 2 proposals about the future direction for the youth pastor position to the church to be voted on. Please be in prayer until that. Pray that we will do exactly what God wants.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Weekly Announcements (3.21.11)

Revival Week - April 3-6 - Please be in prayer for our revival time. Jason Groe, pastor of Upper Helton BC in Alexandria, will be our guest speaker. Now is the time for you to begin thinking and praying about who you will invite. Invitation cards were passed out this Sunday and more are available for you at the church. Don't come alone. We are challenging everybody to bring somebody with them. Pray about who God would have you to bring.


Home Prayer Groups - We are having home prayer groups the next 2 Friday nights (3/25, 4/1) leading up to our revival week . The purpose is simply to come together in a time of prayer, asking God to do great things among us. This Friday's prayer group will be hosted by Tony and Frankie Hagan. They live beside the Love Cantrell Funeral Home. Start time will be 6:30pm.


Door-to-Door Easter Outreach - Monday 4/11 and 4/18 at 6:30pm. Stick it on your calendar. We will meet each night at 5:30pm to prep for our outreach. We need you. Our goal is to reach 250 homes over the 2 Monday nights.


Vacation Bible School Planning Team - March 27th at 5:30pm. This is the initial planning meeting. Open to everyone.


North American Mission Board & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - We are taking up our special offering this month for North American church planting. You can use the special offering envelopes to give to the AAEO.


Pure: Mandate for Manhood - MEN, this conference is for you. We will be going together to this conference on March 26, 6-8pm at Upper Helton BC in Alexandria. There has been a slight change in schedule...the worship leader for the conference dropped out a few days ago, so pastors Anthony and Mark will be leading the worship. This means we need to leave a little earlier. We will leave the church parking lot at 5:00pm. If for some reason you cannot make it at this time, please feel free to drive on your own. Start time is 6:00pm. Here's the address...

Upper Helton Baptist Church
217 Upper Helton Road
Alexandria, TN 37012


AWANA schedule - There is no AWANA or meal this week b/c of Spring Break. It picks back up next week.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Weekly Announcements (3.14.11)

Reception for McNew family - As you know by now, God is moving Brett on to another ministry. We want to gather for a time of remembrance and thanksgiving of how God has used Brett and his family among us. This Sunday night Brett will be preaching a final message, and following evening worship service we will have a reception for the McNews. Please bring finger foods.


Pure: Mandate for Manhood
- MEN, this conference is for you. We will be going together to this conference on March 26, 6-8pm at Upper Helton BC in Alexandria. We will leave the church parking lot at 5:30pm. To sign up, leave a comment at the end of this blog, or look for the sign up sheet on the bulletin board this Sunday. Check last week's blog for more info on the specific about the conference.
North American Mission Board & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - We are taking up our special offering this month for North American church planting. You can use the special offering envelopes to give to the AAEO.




Revival Week - April 3-6 - Please be in prayer for our revival time. Jason Groe, pastor of Upper Helton BC in Alexandria, will be our guest speaker. Now is the time for you to begin thinking and praying about who you will invite. We will have invitation cards available for you this Sunday. Our goal is for each person to bring at least one other person with them. Pray about who God would have you to bring.


Home Prayer Groups - We will be having home prayer groups the 3 Friday nights leading up to our revival week (3/18, 3/25, 4/1). The purpose is simply to come together in a time of prayer, asking God to do great things among us. Bro. Mark and Emily will host the first prayer group on March 18th at their house. Start time will be 6:30pm.


Door-to-Door Easter Outreach - Monday 4/11 and 4/18 at 6:00pm. Stick it on your calendar. Come.


2 Very Important Meetings
Outreach and Missions Team - March 20th at 5:30pm. If you would like to serve on this team please come to this meeting. Open to everyone. This will be a time of prayer and planning and Easter outreach.
Vacation Bible School Planning Team - March 27th at 5:30pm. Again, open to everyone.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Weekly Announcements (3.7.11)

Pure: Mandate for Manhood - MEN, this conference is for you. We will be going together to this conference on March 26, 6-8pm at Upper Helton BC in Alexandria. To sign up, leave a comment at the end of this blog, or look for the sign up sheet on the bulletin board this Sunday. Here's a little more about the conference...

Pure: Mandate for Manhood originated from 1 Timothy 6:11 where Timothy was reminded of his identity as a “man of God.” Paul further instructs Timothy that men of God “pursue after” and “flee from” certain things. And that is the purpose of this evening.

The morality and integrity of a man is in jeopardy moment by moment. Men battle lust and lucre, anger and addictions, faith and faithlessness, commitment and compromise, and success and satisfaction. So many men are losing the battle for their mind and heart. You are invited to join with other men for a night of worship and spiritual enrichment. Come and grow as a “pure man of God” in a culture of ungodliness.

Dr. Dean Sisk, senior pastor of Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN will keynote the night. Dr. Sisk is involved in men’s ministries, challenging men to cultivate a Christ-centered heart. His challenges from the Word of God will highlight the worship service. There will also be two Break-Out sessions led by Ben Simpson, pastor of West Main Baptist Church and Dr. Jason Groe, pastor of Upper Helton Baptist Church. These Break-Out sessions will address specific struggles men face and provide strategies for victory. Each participant will receive a FREE bag filled with gifts and resources.
North American Mission Board & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - This is our week of prayer for North American missions (click here for daily prayer guides). Also, we are taking up our special offering this month for North American church planting. You can use the special offering envelopes to give to the AAEO.



Revival Week - April 3-6
- Please be in prayer for our revival time. Jason Groe, pastor of Upper Helton BC in Alexandria, will be our guest speaker.


Home Prayer Groups - We will be having home prayer groups the 3 Friday nights leading up to our revival week (3/18, 3/25, 4/1). The purpose is simply to come together in a time of prayer, asking God to do great things among us. Bro. Mark and Emily will host the first prayer group on March 18th at their house. Start time will be 6:30pm. We need host homes for 3/25 and 4/1. Please let Bro. Mark know if you would like to host this.


Outreach and Missions Team - If you would like to serve on this team please come to a meeting on March 20th at 5:30pm. This will be a time of prayer and planning and Easter outreach.


Door-to-Door Easter Outreach - Monday 4/11 and 4/18 at 6:00pm. Stick it on your calendar. Come.


1-on-One with Jesus - Our new sermon series continues this Sunday as we look at the encounter the Samaritan woman had with Jesus (John 4).


Daylight Saving Time
- Don't forget that this Sunday (3/13) you need to move your clocks forward 1 hour.