Announcements (End of the Year Edition)

Christmas Cards - The card box in the church lobby is overflowing. That means lots of money for me if you don't come and get your cards!!!


Christmas Eve Service - We're having our annual candlelight communion service on Christmas Eve at 6:00pm.


Christmas Day - On Sunday, December 25th we will only have a morning worship service (no SS and no evening worship)


Sundays in January - Here's a glimpse at how we're starting off the year.

• January 1 - Heads or Tails
• January 8 & 15 - 2 week series called "What's God's Will?" all about (you guessed it)...knowing and living the will of God
• January 22 - youth pastor candidate, Shane Carr, will be preaching. The church will vote on Shane following the morning worship service.
• January 29 - We will start a sermon series called "Rich in Generosity"

Sunday nights in January we will finish Revelation. In February I would like to begin walking us through one of the 4 gospels. So, help me decide which one. Would you like to study the life of Christ from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John? Let me know by leaving a comment on this post or email me or just tell me in person.

First Baptist University - Starting Sunday, January 22nd at 5:00pm and going through April or May. The purpose is to equip you to be able to sit down with the Word of God, understand it, find the main point of a passage, and be able to communicate that to another person. If you come to this you will have to work and turn in assignments...that's why it's called University!!!

Membership Discovery - January 15th at 5:00pm

Announcements (12.13.11)

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering - Our Christmas offering for international missions will be this Sunday, December 18th. Of course, you can give during the entire month of December, but the 18th will be our day to focus on the offering.

• To learn more about who Lottie Moon was, click here
• To learn more about how the offering is used, click here.
• To go to the imb connecting website, click here.

Candle Light Christmas Eve Service - 6:00pm in the Sanctuary, December 24th.

Last 2 Sundays of the Year

• December 18th - Business meeting following evening worship service
• December 25th - Morning worship service only at 10:00am (no Sunday School or evening worship service)
  

Announcements (11.29.11)

This Sunday Night - "Memories of Christmas" - December 4th at 6:30pm in the FBC sanctuary. A night for family, fun, and focus on the Savior. Featuring the children's musical "Census Time in Bethlehem", memories of years gone past, Signs of Love performance, and more.

***Please bring a finger food to the LEC before the event, and we'll celebrate afterwards.***



Lottie Moon Christmas Offering - Our Christmas offering for international missions will be on Sunday, December 18th. Of course, you can give during the entire month of December, but the 18th will be our day to focus on the offering.

• To learn more about who Lottie Moon was, click here
• To learn more about how the offering is used, click here.
• To go to the imb connecting website, click here.

Sundays in December

• 4th - Missionary guest, Kim Margrave - Volunteer Missions Director at TBC
• 11th - Choir Musical and Holiday Dinner (no evening service)
  
• 18th - Lottie Moon offering (business meeting after evening service)
  
• 25th - Special Christmas Day worship service at 10 a.m. (no Sunday School or evening worship service)
  

Lighthouse Christian Camp - We'll leave the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday morning to serve at the Girls' Christmas Party, or you can just go directly to the camp on your own. Be there by 9:00am.

Announcements (11.21.11)

Sanctuary Christmas Decoration - This Saturday, Nov. 26th, we will be decorating our sanctuary for the Christmas season. Please come and join us. The decorating begins at 8:00am. Anyone and everyone is welcome and invited to help.


No Church Services, AWANA, or Youth this Wednesday - Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Enjoy this time with your family. Reflect on the blessings of God in your life.


Lighthouse Christian Camp Christmas Parties - We are collecting toy donations for the LCC Christmas parties. Bring your toys unwrapped to the church anytime before Thanksgiving and the church will deliver them to the camp. Dates for the parties if you want to go and serve...

• December 3rd - Girls party - 9:00 am
  
• December 10th - Boys party - 9:00 am
  

"Memories of Christmas" Service - December 4th at 6:30pm in the FBC sanctuary. A night for family, fun, and focus on the Savior. Featuring the children's musical "Census Time in Bethlehem". (Practices for the children are Sunday nights at 6:30pm). See Anthony for details.


Monday Morning Prayer - Our Monday morning prayer times are at 9:00am. You are invited to join us.


Lottie Moon Christmas Offering - Our Christmas offering for international missions will be on Sunday, December 18th. Of course, you can give during the entire month of December, but the 18th will be our day to focus on the offering.

• To learn more about who Lottie Moon was, click here
• To learn more about how the offering is used, click here.
• To go to the imb connecting website, click here.
  

Weekly Announcements (11.7.11)

Lighthouse Christian Camp Christmas Parties - We are collecting toy donations for the LCC Christmas parties. Bring your toys unwrapped to the church anytime before Thanksgiving and the church will deliver them to the camp. Dates for the parties if you want to go and serve...

• December 3rd - Girls party
• December 10th - Boys party
  

"Memories of Christmas" Service - December 4th at 6:30pm in the FBC sanctuary. A night for family, fun, and focus on the Savior. Featuring the children's musical "Census Time in Bethlehem". (Practices for the children are Sunday nights at 6:30pm). See Anthony for details.


Community Thanksgiving Service - The Community Thanksgiving Service will be on November 20th @ 6:00pm. This year's service will be hosted by First United Methodist Church.


Community Thanksgiving Choir - There will be 1 rehearsal for the choir for the community Thanksgiving service. This practice will be Tuesday, November 15th @ 6:00pm in the sanctuary of the Methodist church.


Monday Morning Prayer - Our Monday morning prayer times are at 9:00am. You are invited to join us.


Visit of Potential Youth Pastor - This weekend the candidate for the youth pastor job will be visiting our church. His name is Shane Carr. The purpose of this weekend is to allow Shane and his family to meet our church, and for us to meet him. Here's how the weekend has been planned out.

• Saturday 12:00 noon - Youth and parents of youth will meet Shane and his family for a cookout and casual afternoon of games and conversation. This will happen at the Terrell farm, located near the airport.
• Saturday 6:00pm - Deacons, Personnel committee, and their spouses will meet Shane and his family for dinner in the LEC.
• Sunday after morning worship - The entire church is invited to meet Shane and his family for a soup lunch in the LEC.

Please be in prayer for the Carr family as they come this weekend.

Weekly Announcements (10.25.11)

Gospel Centered Family - Join us for this 4-week seminar about aligning our families around the gospel. This will be taught on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:30pm, starting October 26th-November 16th. So drop your kids off for AWANA or youth, and come join us. There is no cost for this seminar and no homework.




"Memories of Christmas" Service - December 4th at 6:30pm in the FBC sanctuary. A night for family, fun, and focus on the Savior. Featuring the children's musical "Census Time in Bethlehem". (Practices for the children are Sunday nights at 6:30pm). See Anthony for details.


Trunk-or-Treat - We need you to come up with carnival type games for our annual Trunk-or-Treat event. The event will be on Monday, October 31st. Also, anybody can donate candy for the event as well (and we need lots of it). Look for flyers Sunday morning to put on your doors on Halloween night.

***We need to know how many games we have coming. If you are bringing a game, please confirm with Pastor Mark.*** All games will be inside the LEC.


Sunday, October 30th - On the eve of Reformation Day we will be watching a feature film about the life of Martin Luther, the man God used to spark the Protestant Reformation. This film will be shown in the LEC starting at 5:30pm. Children will have movie in one of the classrooms as well.


AWANA Returns - This week AWANA starts back up this week on it regular Wednesday time, 6:00-7:30pm.

Weekly Announcements (10.5.11)

Gospel Centered Family - Join us for this 4-week seminar about aligning our families around the gospel. This will be taught on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:30pm, starting October 26th-November 16th. There is no cost for this seminar and no homework.




Serving at Lighthouse Christian Camp - Sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board for you to sign up to serve any day or days, October 10-14. LCC needs help with painting, construction on Widow's Home, and leaf removal.


Trunk-or-Treat - We need you to come up with carnival type games for our annual Trunk-or-Treat event. The event will be on Monday, October 31st. Also, anybody can donate candy for the event as well (and we need lots of it).


Naco Mission Team - Your mission team is leaving October 15th to travel to Naco, AZ. Please be in prayer that God will be glorified in this time and through our work.


"Memories of Christmas" Service - December 4th at 6:30pm in the FBC sanctuary. A night for family, fun, and focus on the Savior. Featuring the children's musical "Census Time in Bethlehem". (Practices for the children are Sunday nights at 6:30pm). See Anthony for details.


"O Holy Night" - A Christmas worship service led by the FBC Sanctuary Choir. December 11 at 10:00am in the FBC sanctuary.


AWANA Break - AWANA is taking a break along with the school system's fall break the next 2 weeks. We will return on October 26th.