Volume 68 | Week of July 5, 2015 | Number 26

First Baptist Church MontgomeryBeaconbring them in...build them up...send them out

www.montgomeryfbc.org | Office: 334.834.6310 | Prayer Line: 334.834.4585

Sunday, July 12 :: 6:15 pm :: Main SanctuaryThere will be an Ice Cream Fellowship following the service.

J o i n u s f o r t h e J O Y S i n g e r s 1 5 t h a n n u a l

Patriotic CelebrationDont forget to sign your kids up for camp!

Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17Kids Kamp | Game On

Online Registration Deadline is Sunday, July 5

Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24Youth Camp | MOVE

Online Registration Deadline is Monday, July 13

Sign up at www.montgomeryfbc.org/event-registration.

FBC Faithfulness | Sunday, June 28, 2015ATTENDANCEBible Fellowship Enrollment 4981 | Bible Fellowship Attendance 1667Weekly Attendance 2138 | Discipleship Attendance 1435

OFFERINGRequired Weekly $123,557.69 | Received Sunday $114,077.10Required To Date $3,212,499.94 | Received To Date $2,999,932.26Building Fund Sunday $280.00 | Building Fund to Date $20,328.30

Under Budget | $212,567.68

Celebrating Gods Work through Vacation Bible School! God showed up and showed off at FBCs 2015 version of Vacation Bible School! More than 1300 students and workers participated in this years

spiritual extravaganza entitled: Journey Off the Map. Glen Leathers, Nancie McQueen, Brenda Rowell, and an all-star team of mentors merit our greatest accolades of appreciation. They worked diligently to facilitate this years Bible school and the results have the angels singing! More than 40 young people made decisions to commit their lives to Christ. Several have already been baptized and others are coming. More than $2,000 was raised as an offering to Baptist Global Response for Earthquake Relief in Nepal. Gods transforming truth about making Jesus your guide for life was shared in creative and practical ways that will impact families and friends forever.

Thank you, First Baptist Family, for functioning as a Christ-exalting team and providing the resources to implement this extraordinary experience of Vacation Bible School. God was honored. The Gospel was shared. Disciples were built. And the Body of Christ was blessed.

Lets Keep MakingDisciples TOGETHER,

CONNEC IONS from your Pastors Heart

Speaking of Good News: Jason, Katherine and James welcomed John Nestor Wolf into our family on June 26, 2015. We praise God for his safe arrival!

Ministry AnnouncementsChildrens Ministry

Dont miss Something Far Out on Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 pm. We will be doing a service project at the Nehemiah Center. For more information, contact Glen Leathers at 241.5164 or gleathers@montgomeryfbc.org.

All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are invited to join us for a day trip to the McWane Center in Birmingham on Tuesday, July 7 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The cost is $25. You can register and pay online at www.montgomeryfbc.org/event-registration.

All fourth through sixth graders are invited to Kids Kamp on Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17. We will head back to Camp Lee! Registration ($250) is due by July 5. You can register and pay online at www.montgomeryfbc.org/event-registration. Scholarships are available, contact Glen Leathers at 241.5164 for more information.

Student MinistryStudents, get ready for Youth Camp on July 22-26! The cost is $295. Register and pay online at www.montgomeryfbc.org/event-registration. For more information, visit www.fbmsm.com or call Russell McCrory at 241.5163.

College MinistryCollege Summer GROW Bible Study continues this Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Visit fbmcm.com for all the details.

There will be a College Lake Retreat on Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11 at the Birchfields for all college-age students. The cost is $10. For more information or to sign-up contact Justin Law at jlaw@montgomeryfbc.org or visit www.fbmcm.com!

Missions MinistryAre you going or do you know someone going out as a Summer Missionary? We

First Family Dinner | Wednesday, July 8No reservations required!

Adult & Childrens Meal: Baked Chicken, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert

Adult Family Meal $5; Childs Meal (12 & under) $3Maximum Family Amount $20 (immediate family only)

Weekly and quarterly teachers for Sunday

School as well as Worship Care

Volunteers for both 8:30 & 11:00 services.

Contact Nancie McQueen at 241.5166

or nmcqueen@montgomeryfbc.org to

find out more about areas you or your Sunday School class can serve.

OUR PRESCHOOL NEEDS YOU!

want to join you in prayer as you take Gods Message to the nations. Please let us know by contacting Brian Gay at 241.5131 or briang@montgomeryfbc.org.

First Baptist FoundationDo you have a Durable Power of Attorney? Or a Healthcare Power of Attorney? Why do you need one? The First Baptist Foundation has a ministry in place to make sure you have your plan in order. One FBC member recently spoke with a PhilanthroCorp estate specialist, and had this to say about his phone conversation: This is a great service that every FBC family needs to take advantage of. The PhilanthroCorp estate specialist helped me think through some great questions with no pressure. Its not at all about anyone wanting any money..its about having your plan written down so that when the time comes, be it a medical situation or death, decisions are already made. This service allowed me to be a good steward of what God has given me. For more information, contact Alissa Irvin at 241.5127 or visit www.montgomeryfbc.org/first-baptist-foundation.

Childrens HopeChildrens Hope is in need of child sponsorships! For just $35/month, you can provide a child with housing, clothes, food, education, and a place to learn about Gods love. To sponsor a child, you can go to www.children-hope.com, make a check payable to Childrens Hope, or contact Ann Amster at teamamster@mac.com.

Community MinistriesJoin us for Friday Night Basketball in the Nehemiah Gym (217 Broadway Street). We will meet every Friday at 5:30 pm. Groups or individuals are welcome to join the Chisholm Community Youth for a great workout and fellowship. Co-sponsored by City Parks and Recreation and the Nehemiah Center. Also needed are volunteers to share a brief devotion. For more information, contact Todd Carmichael at 430.5817 or hemanministries@gmail.com.

New MembersBy Baptism

Ms. Julie Bowdoin

Trace Bowdoin2404 Price Street | Montgomery, AL 36111

Eden Gay5990 Balmoral Road | Montgomery, AL 36117

Lydia Miller2592 Woodley Road | Montgomery, AL 36111

Sarah Beth Murchison10520 US Hwy 31 | Hope Hull, AL 36043

Mattie Sellers8742 Twelve Oaks Lane | Montgomery, AL 36116

Zach Shalayda142 Gilder Court | Pike Road, AL 36064

Lucas Snyder3261 Lancaster Lane | Montgomery, AL 36106

Our Church FamilyIf you would like to add someone to the prayer list, contact Carolyn Bryan at 241.5120.

Baptist SouthAlleen Jones

JacksonJames Duncan

Central Alabama Veterans HealthcareChad Lynn

HealthSouthDiane Choyce

Hillview TerraceDot Robinson

Congratulations Extended toDr. & Mrs. Jay Wolf (Mary Ruth) in the birth of a grandsonMr. & Mrs. Gene Murphree (Kathy) in the birth of a granddaughter

Online Pictorial DirectoryThe FBC Online Member Directory is now ready. This up-to-date directory is available as an APP or by visiting the website. You will be asked to enter in your email address as its listed in our directory. Please email Amanda Smith at asmith@montgomeryfbc.org to get your valid email address added or to update your familys photo. For full instructions on using the online directory visit:

www.montgomeryfbc.org/member-directory

The Caring Center is in desperate need of paper grocery bags. Please drop them off at the Caring Center or the receptionist desk at Scott Street. For more information, contact Judy Nuss at 241.5144.

The Nehemiah Center needs your help! Volunteers needed: grass mowers, painters, floor sander, and weeders for the Masters Garden, and football coaches for the Nehemiah Program. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jane Ferguson at 241.5141 or jferguson@montgomeryfbc.org.

FBC Website/Social MediaInformation Class

Sunday, July 19 4:30 pm 443

Want to learn more about how to use the FBC website, online member directory and our social media options (including Facebook and Twitter)? Join us for a Q&A session that will help you stay connected with all that is happening at First Baptist Montgomery.

This week at FBC MontgomeryFor the complete calendar, visit www.montgomeryfbc.org.

5:30 Childrens Ministry: Something Far Out Sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal6:00 First Family Prayer Time6:30 Student Ministry: Powerhouse6:35 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal6:45 Ejamat Prayer Time

Thursday, July 9 Mission Project: Haiti10:00 Caregivers Support Group JOY Singers Rehearsal

Friday, July 10 Mission Project: Haiti College Lake Retreat6:45 Friday Morning Mens Group5:30 Celebrate Recovery

Saturday, July 11 Mission Projects: Haiti & Brazil College Lake Retreat6:00 Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday, July 5 Mission Projects: New Orleans & Haiti8:30 Worship Service 9:45 Bible Fellowship Classes11:00 Worship Service

Monday, July 6 Mission Project: Haiti7:30 R.O.M.E.O.5:30 Mens Bible Study

Tuesday, July 7 Mission Project: Haiti8:30 Childrens Ministry to McWane Center11:00 GriefShare11:30 Childrens Hope Prayer Time2:00 Bell Oaks Bible Study6:00 Narcotics Anonymous GROW College Bible Study

Wednesday, July 8 Mission Project: Haiti4:45 First Family Dinner

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Morning Worship (8:30 & 11:00 am)If My People | Michele LottAmerica the Beautiful | Sanctuary ChoirBefore the Throne of God Above | Chris Colee & Will SpiveyMessage | Jay Wolf

Evening Worship (6:15 pm)No evening worshipor activities

In Home Ministry Member :: Virginia Brewer7706 Wynlakes Blvd | Montgomery, Alabama 36117-5167

CrossRoads Broadcast Schedule

Watch the sermon at the time below or online at www.montgomeryfbc.org.

Frazer Channel 13 (Montgomery & Prattville)Brighthouse Channel 122 (Elmore County)Sunday, 1:30 pm (full hour) & 6:00 pmTuesday, 7:30 pm Thursday, 9:30 am & 6:00 pm

WSFA-TV Channel 12 | Sunday, 10:30 am

Volunteer Opportunity of the Week:

Beacon VolunteersVolunteers are needed to help tab and label the Beacons every Thursday

morning beginning at 8:00 am. If you would like to volunteer, contactBeth DeBardeleben ar 241.5160 or bdebardeleben@montgomeryfbc.org.