M t . C a r m e l B a p t i s t C h u r c h

December 2019

Sunday School Teachers Meeting December 1, 9 a.m., Hope Classroom. Questions? Scott Dowdy 570-9247

New Young Adult Book Study Starts December 1, 6 p.m. Book: To Hell with the Hustle by Jefferson Bethke. In a society where hustle is the expectation, busyness is the norm and information is king, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, anchor our lives, and provide meaning. This is your wake-up call to resist the Hustle culture and embrace the slowness of Jesus. Available at Barnes & Nobles: $15.Questions? Maddie Dickerson 312-8934 Wonderland of Lights Trip December 5, leaving at 1 p.m. We will visit Bear Creek Smokehouse, have dinner at Cajun Tex, then head to the Wonderland of Lights! Bring money for shopping and dinner! Sign up in the Main Foyer today. Questions? Joyce Stanley 590-6506

Operation Christmas Child Process Center December 7, 1-5 p.m. Leaving the Church at 10 a.m. Come help prepare the boxes received through Operation Christmas Child for shipping at the Processing Center in Dallas. Sign up in the Main Foyer today.Questions? Scott Dowdy 570-9247 or Amber Dowdy 570-2464

Santa Land Children’s Trip December 11, 5 p.m.– 8 p.m. The Children’s Ministry is taking a trip to Santa Land! Join us and enjoy the lights and fellowship. Sign up in the Main Foyer. Questions? Maddie Dickerson 312-8934

T-N-T Senior Adult Lunch Join us for fellowship and food Thursday, December 12, noon. Questions? Elaine Swinney 839-2083

Candlelight Lord’s Supper Observance Tuesday, December 24, 6 p.m.

Media Team Immediate Need Additional volunteers needed to help with the computer and sound on Sunday mornings and Sunday night. Training available. Questions? Pat Mullins 258-1947

Girls in Action, Mission Friends, & Royal Ambassadors Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Questions? Maddie Dickerson 312-8934

Celebration Choir

Christmas Musical

Sunday, December 8,

10:55 a.m.

December 8, 6 p.m., FLC.

The church will provide meat and drinks,

please bring a side dish or dessert.

Wow! It is Christmastime again! Where did the last year go? Gail & I recently returned from a vacation in Branson. 2016 was the last time we went and it was great to return there.

As we travel, we like to play games just for fun. This time we did different Internet Christmas games, one of which was about Christmas songs. It was interesting to read the facts as explanations in the answers popped up. This made us think about the upcoming December Christmas sermon series: Songs of Christmas, Ancient Songs for Hope Today. From Sunday, December 1 through Sunday, December 29, we will discover four of the very first Christmas songs in the Bible and who sang them. You might just be surprised by what they are! I invite you to take this journey with us each Sunday morning.

Each of you is dearly loved by us and we thank God for the extraordinary privilege and honor to serve with you. We wish you a very Merry Christmas from our hearts to yours! Bro. Bennie & Gail

Ancient Songs for Hope Today

Christmas Sermon Series

December 1 - 29, 10:55 a.m.

Last Month @ MCBC

December 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9 a.m. SS Teachers Meeting 9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship,

Children’s Church

4:45 p.m. Celebration Choir 6 p.m. Worship & Bible

Study

Young Adult Book Study

2 3 Darwin Stainback,

Kimberly Browne

10 a.m. Sewing & Crafts

6 p.m. 42 League

4

7 p.m. Adult Bible Study

Youth Bible Study

Girls in Action

Royal Ambassadors

Mission Friends

5 Scott Dowdy, Charles

Gibbons, Paula Pickens, Tracy Sharp

1 p.m. Wonderland of Light Trip

6 Joseph Phillips

7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal & Dinner

7 Benny Walston,

Melvin & Nadine Hall

10 a.m. OCC Distribution Center,

Dallas

8 Wil & P.J. Whitehouse

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Christmas

Musical

6 p.m. Mission Banquet

9 Jo Haile,

Dale & Donna Hammonds, Billy & Mindy Honeycutt

10 Tim Browne

10 a.m. Sewing & Crafts

6 p.m. 42 League

11 Shana Shires

5 p.m. Santa Land Trip 7 p.m. Business Meeting,

Adult Bible Study

12

Noon T-N-T Senior Adult Lunch, FLC

1:30 p.m. Mah Jongg, FLC

13 Clay & Kristi Martin Joe & Ariana Cunningham

Friendship Class Party, FLC

14

6 p.m. Deacons Christmas Party

15 Micheal & Melody Self

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship,

Children’s Church

6 p.m. Worship & Bible Study Young Adult Book Study

16 Connie Pessink,

Brandon Shires

Project Joy Delivery Week

17 Cindy Rivers,

Vanoy & Mary Tucker

10 a.m. Sewing & Crafts

6 p.m. 42 League

18

7 p.m. Adult Bible Study

Youth Bible Study

Girls in Action Royal Ambassadors

Mission Friends

19

1:30 p.m. Mah Jongg, FLC

20 Michelle Carter,

Kelsey Hall, Kathy Willis

6:30 p.m. Stanley Christmas Party,

FLC

21 Nolan Manziel

12 p.m. Dowdy, FLC

22 Trent Mattox

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship,

Children’s Church

NO EVENING ACTIVITES

23 Joy Adams,

Kirby Pond

24 Perry Samples,

Sherry Smith

6 p.m. Candlelight Lord’s Supper

25 David Griffin,

Lynne Stainback, Chris & Lesa Beverly

26 Nan Ferguson

27 Zane Morrison,

David & Donna Francis 28 Belinda Dominey

29 Adam Alderman,

Jerry & Claire Page

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship, Children’s Church

NO EVENING ACTIVITIES

30 Luke Cunningham,

Deverne Sharp

31

New Member:

December Deacon Attendance: Sunday School Average Attendance: 107

Worship Service Attendance: 125

Finance:

Budget Needs $ 338,992.00

Budget Receipts $ 326,663.18

Building Fund Balance $ 27,350.31

Business Meeting

Wednesday, December 11, 7 p.m.

New Church Mailing Address

P.O. Box 535, Whitehouse, TX 75791

Church Office Hours

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday

Pastor’s Day Off : Friday

connect@mcbc

Monthly Newsletter Published by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

Bennie Portwood, Pastor

Jerry Page, Worship Ministry

Jason Adams, Minister to Students

Maddie Dickerson, Children’s Ministry Coordinator

P.O. Box 535 • Whitehouse, Texas 75791 • Phone: 903-839-2606

Fax: 903-839-1435 • E-mail: mcbcwhitehouse@gmail.com

Website: www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

eachweek@mcbc • Schedule

Sunday

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship Celebration

4:45 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

6 p.m. Worship & Bible Study

Wednesdays

7 p.m. Adult Bible Study

Girls in Action

Royal Ambassadors

Mission Friends

Visit Our Church Web Site: www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

Listen to sermons online.

FLC = Family Life

Sundays 9:45 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesdays 7 p.m.

Preston Miles 565-9495

Pray for our prayer partner church, Hope Community

Fellowship, Bridgeport, Vermont

"Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world." - CS Lewis

Faye Lynn Ryan