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First Baptist Church

Athens, Alabama

August 2012 Dr. Edwin F. Jenkins, Pastor Volume 16, Is-

Two Sunday Morning Worship Se rvices begin August 19

8:00 a.m. Worship

9:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship

Connect...

Connect with God, with Persons, with Purpose!

The months of August through December will be filled with opportunities for First Baptist Church of Athens. Every member is encouraged during these remaining months of 2012 to make a conscious and intentional effort to CONNECT. These should be

months of renewed connection with God, with persons

we know or will come to know, and with the purpose for which God has made us.

So...let’s do it...let’s CONNECT.

Harvest Sunday

August 5

10:30 a.m. Worship

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Lord’s Supper Sunday, August 5

6:10 p.m.

Sunday School Promotion Day

August 5

Month by month it is my distinct honor and privilege to share from my heart with you a few thoughts about our exciting church. The ministries and missions and message of First Baptist Church continue to impact our community, area, state, nation and world. What a joy it is to be a part of what God is doing right now in and through this fellowship of believers whom He has used for more than

190 years in Athens and beyond.

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August and September hold opportunities for all of us which we simply must not miss. You will notice that we are offering the word CONNECT as a focus point for August through the remainder of 2012. We have many endeavors on our church calendar which merit the attention and involvement of each of us. We should do our best to use these

events as opportunities to CONNECT.

D uri ng th e fa ll a nd i nto the w i nter o f 2 0 1 2 permit me to encourage you and to chall enge you to seek t o CO NN E CT. You and I can use these times to connect with God, to connect with persons and to connect with purpose. CONNECT should not be regarded as a program or another thing to do. CONNECT should simply be a reminder that

“The Hour” (our theme for all of 2012) has come for us to continue to focus our attention on the things of God.

Our lives are filled with potential distractions. We can and do get so busy “with this, with that and with the oth-er.” Sometimes a simple world like “connect” can help us stay on track and keep the main thing, the main thing. I, for one, intend to do my best during these next few months to intentionally and consciously seek to CONNECT. I believe that “the Hour has come” for me to be sure that I diligently CONNECT with God. I must definitely CONNECT with persons. Most certainly, I shall CONNECT with God’s purposes for my life and the lives of all

persons in my circles of influence. Will you do likewise?

Please read and save this edition of The Chimes. It is filled with times, places and opportunities to CONNECT.

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Thank you for who you are and what you do for Jesus’ sake.

God loves you and so do we,

Pastor Edwin and Joan

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Thank you to the Women on Mission Groups who purchased, prepared and delivered lunch to the Disaster Relief work squads in July. Many people were ministered to in the name of Jesus as a result of your work that week. First Baptist Church always stands ready to help us in special

ministry efforts, as well as being our chief ongoing supporter.

Please know that you are appreciated for all you do in the service of our Lord. Be blessed, Robert Fullerton, DOM

Limestone Baptist Association

Uganda Mission Team Training August 3 (6:00-9:00 pm)

August 4 (9 am-12:00 pm)

Location: Chapel

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Uganda Mission Trip

August 16-25 The group will be conducting Street Evangelism, Leader-ship Training, and participate in construction of a Chapel and classrooms to an orphanage managed by Pastor Vincent Victours. FBC Team Members going are: Bobby Austin, Rebecca Griffin, Steve King, Geoffrey McClain, Oscar Gay, Marcus Legg, Edwin Jenkins, Trent Chandler, Crystal Sims and Caroline Sims

Weekly Wednesday Outreach

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Meet in the

Conference Room

North Regional Sunday School

Training

Saturday, August 18

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Lindsay Lane Baptist

Casper, Wyoming Mission Trip

September 1-8

FBC has 18 volunteers going to Mountain Top Baptist Assembly in Casper. Our team will be one of 8 teams working on a new Chapel at this retreat. Our team will work with Ed Helms, Project Mgr. We will also prepare meals on site.

Sunday School Attendance FBC 7/1/12 537

Hispanic Mission 19

FBC 7/8/12 479

Hispanic Mission 22

FBC 7/15/12 524

Hispanic Mission 4

FBC 7/22/12 515

Hispanic Mission 15

FBC 7/29/12 521

Hispanic Mission 13

Welcome New Members Baptism: Tyler Owens

Sunday School: Connie Davis, Kamela Horton, Haynes Leffel, Isaac Smith, Josiah Smith, Rachel

Smith

Love & Sympathy Carolyn Whitlock and famil y in the death of her

brother-in-law, R ay Chenault

Virginia Covington’s famil y in her death

Thank You First Baptist C hurch, Thanks to ever yone for taking the ti me to come

and hel p me celebrate my 90th birthday. The Famil y Life Center was such a nice place for my famil y, friends and church family to gather. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, I know I surel y di d. Sincerely,

Rebecca Leopard

Dear Pas tor Jenkins, I want to thank you for your visits, calls and prayers during my recent surgery. I am feeling much better and stronger each day. I hope to

be back in church soon. Thank you again for

your kindness . Evel yn Mar but

FBC Ministerial Staff, Thank you all so much for each of the ways you ministered to my famil y and still are. Al was so honored to know and wor k with each of you. You all had different rol es of comfort for us, but

each was vital and so appreciated. I am so blessed to belong to God’s famil y. We love and appreciate you all.

Ronda Roberts and kids

Financial Information JULY YTD

Budget Requirement $188,580 $1,169,196

Budget Receipts $161,262 $1,019,932

Capital Growth $534 $3,867

Uganda Project $765 $26,818

Designated $6,222

Christmas in August WMU has chosen as our Christmas in August missionary, Dennis Conner of Phoenix, Arizona, where he says, “We have an abundance of religion

but a scarcity of the gospel.”

He asks that we first pray for the work in this area. To help in his ministry as he works to plant churches, he asks for gift cards and Bibles, which will be purchased with monies received during August for this mission project. Please make donations to First Baptist Church and specify

“Christmas in August” project. Thank you for your support!

July 30-August 3

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

1st-6th Grades

Decatur Baptist Church

Discipleship Training,

Student Worship Choir

and AWANA

resume Sunday

August 26

at 5:00 p.m.

Training August 18

Whitesburg Baptist Church

Celebration Choir

Retreat

August 24 & 25

Wonderful World of

Wednesdays

resumes

August 29

Celebration Kids Choirs

at 5:30 p.m.

and

RAs, GAs, and Mission Friends

at 6:30 p.m.

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Adult Vacation Bible School August 13-17

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Family Life Center

Led by: George Stewart

Church Council Meeting

Thursday, September 20

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Family Life Center

August 10-11, 2012 First Baptist Athens

Friday, August 10Friday, August 10Friday, August 10Friday, August 10

5:00 p.m.—Dinner

6:30 p.m.—Session Begins

Saturday, August 11Saturday, August 11Saturday, August 11Saturday, August 11

8:25 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Special Family Emphasis Coming Next Month…

“Answers in Genesis” Conference

September 9 & 10

Labor Day Picnic Sunday, September 2

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Swan Creek Park at Athens High School

Student Ministry

Atlanta TripAtlanta TripAtlanta TripAtlanta Trip

August 3-4

Please register immediately!

Men, don’t miss this event!