First Bapti s t Church’s “Where CHRIST Is the Center”

July 25, 2019 August Newsletter

Children and Youth News

Men’s Bible Study Class

How To Be A Man Learning from the Real Men of the Bible

Class starts on Wednesday, August 14th Sign up in the Welcome Center

Upcoming Events

Sunday, August 4 Volunteer Meeting for Kids and Youth @ 3:30PM

Sunday, August 11

Men’s Breakfast @ 8:00AM

Sunday, August 18 Deacon & Nominating List Approval

Sunday, August 18

Deacons Meeting @ 8AM and Church on the Go @ 4PM at Westbrook and

Greenwood

Tuesday, August 20 Martha Ellis Circle @ 9:30AM

Regular Wednesday Night Kids and Youth Programs Resume August 14

The new schedule is the following: 5:00 - 5:30: Kids and Youth eat Dinner 5:30 - 6:00: Kids Music 6:00 - 7:00: Kids and Youth Bible Study

Drop-off at Fellowship Hall and pickup will be at the gym.

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

We'll be grilling out and having fun on the inflatables in the FBC Recreational Outreach Center!!

Children’s Christmas Musical Practice

Kids Choir Practice will be every Wednesday from 5:30 - 6:00. They will be

practicing for the Christmas Musical “Cake”.

Women’s Bible Study Class

Mama Bear Apologetics

Beginning August 14

Our ladies group will discuss how to empower our kids (and ourselves) to

challenge cultural lies and to be prepared to give the reason for the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15).

Contact Nikki Dyess to sign-up. (334)449-0099

Make sure you keep up with everything that is

happening at FBC in August!

Aug 4—Lord’s Supper in the 10:30 Service

Aug 7—Back to School indoor Gym Bash for

Children and Youth

Aug 10 & 11—Revival Services

Aug 10 Supper at 5pm, Worship at 6pm

Aug 11 Men’s Breakfast at 8am

Aug 11 Sunday School at 9:30am,

Worship at 10:30am

Aug 11 Supper at 5pm, Worship at 6pm

Aug 14—Regular Wednesday Schedule resumes

Aug 18—Vote on Deacons and

Nominating Committee Report

Aug 18—Church on the Go at 4pm

Aug 25—Movie Night

Sunday,

August 4

Church Movie Night:

Sunday, August 25

@ Enterprise Clark

Cinemas

Time: Afternoon TBA

Tickets: $8.50 each

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please sign up in Welcome Center, call the church office or go to the homepage of our website

and give us your email address.

If you do not have email access, you will be able

to pick one up at church.

August 4, 2019

In Honor of Mary Elizabeth and Millie Elyse Seay, Avery and Chole Nance, and Harper

Wilks By Donald Ray and Debra Wilks

August 11, 2019

In Memory of John and Mary Nell Dykema

By Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Bennett

August 18, 2019 In Honor of

Our Children George and Julia By Al and Vanessa Folsom

August 25, 2019

In Loving Memory of Jamie McDuffie

By The Families of Danny and Linda McDuffie, Danny, Jr. and Melinda McDuffie, Robert and Stephanie McDuffie,

Stephen and Tammy McDuffie, Jay and Beth Stough, and John and Heather McDuffie

If you want to change or delete your week for flowers,

please call the church office and let us know.

Brown Bag Ministry

$65 will provide a bag of groceries for a senior adult

each month for a year.

Wednesday Total Attendance July No Service Sunday Attendance Sunday School Morning Worship July 7 74 154 14 95 168 21 104 175

Budgeted Weekly 2019 $7,161.68 Budgeted YTD 7/21/2019 $207,688.72 Total Receipts YTD 2019 $194,209.66 Quarterly Missions Offering To Date $3,087.75

Brown Bag Calendar July 28 - Canned Meat Aug. 4 - Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, & Tissues Aug. 11 - Peanut Butter & Cookies Aug. 18 - Canned Veggies/Fruit Aug. 25 - Bags of Rice Sept. 1 - Canned Meats Sept. 8 - Condiments, Spices, or Crackers Sept. 15 - Bags of Beans or Peas Sept. 22 - Canned Veggies/Fruit

Nichols Mission Building The Mission Building Clothing Closet is open the 1st and 2nd Wednesday of every month:

9 - 11 AM and 2- 4:30 PM.

Next Open Days: August 7 and 14

If you would be interested in working at the Mission Building, please contact Cornelia Faulk

or the Church Office.

Jake Turner by Baptism

Macy Turner

by Baptism

Braeden Green by Baptism

Olivia Blackerby by Baptism

Reagan Brannon

by Baptism

Menus Wednesday, August 7

Back to school bash cookout

Wednesday, August 14 Fried chicken, Mashed potatoes, Butter beans,

dessert: Key lime dessert

Wednesday, August 21 Tacos with cheese dip, rice, and salsa,

dessert: ooey gooey cake

Wednesday, August 28 Breakfast meats, biscuits and gravy, eggs, and grits

Please reserve a spot for Wednesday night supper by

calling the office or by signing up in the welcome room

Thank you so much for the use of the facilities for

Gena’s service. Thank you also for the wonderful lunch

that was provided for out family. Most of all, we thank

you for your prayers during Gena’s battle and for us

during this difficult time.

Thanks again,

Gena Wood Owen’s Family

Welcome Our New Members

First Baptist Church of Geneva 309 South Commerce Street P.O. Box 579 Geneva, AL 36340 Church Office (334)684-9910 Fax (334)684-8530 Web Site: www.fbcgeneva.org Email: fbc@fbcgeneva.org

Staff Dr. Edwin E. Scott

Senior Pastor Cell: (334) 258-0723

eescott@baptistcollege.edu

Rev. Steve Skidmore Associate Pastor and Minister of Music

Cell: (334) 596-0053 steve@fbcgeneva.org

Rev. Lee Peters

Minister to Students Cell: (334) 798-9925 lee@fbcgeneva.org

Sadie Pettis, Secretary sadie@fbcgeneva.org

Martha Herring, Secretary m.herring@fbcgeneva.org

Sunday Schedule Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Morning Worship: 10:30 AM

Wednesday Night Schedule 5 PM: Supper in Fellowship Hall 6 PM: Adult Bible Study 6 PM: Choir Rehearsal in Choir Room

Youth/Kids Wednesday Schedule The new schedule is the following starting August 14: 5:00 - 5:30: Kids and Youth eat Dinner 5:30 - 6:00: Kids Music 6:00 - 7:00: Kids and Youth Bible Study

Drop-off at Fellowship Hall and pickup will be at the gym

August 2019

Youth: Wired Missions Camp

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

August is

Deacon

Election

Month

1

2 3

4

10:30 - Bible

Reading

Sermon and Communion

Volunteer

Kickoff Meeting for Youth/Kids

@ 3:30PM

5

6

7

Back to

School Bash

@ 5PM

8

9 10

Fall Revival

@ 6PM -

Brooks

Braswell

(supper @

5PM)

11

Men’s Breakfast with Brooks

Braswell @8:00AM

Fall Revival @ 10:30AM &

6PM - Brooks

Braswell (Supper @ 5PM)

12

13

Brown Bag

14

Kids/Youth

Bible Studies

start back

Finance

Committee @

5PM

5PM– Supper

15 16 17

18

Deacon Election

Family

Meeting after Worship Service

for Nomination committee

report & deacon elections.

Church on the Go @ 4PM at

Greenwood and

Westbrook

19 20

Martha Ellis

Circle @

9:30AM

21

5PM– Supper

22

23 24

25

Deacons

Meeting @ 8:00AM

Movie Night:

Overcomer

26 27

28

5PM– Supper

29

Fifth

Quarter

30 31

Deacon/Counting Committee Rotation

07/28 Donnie Chesteen, Rufus Kervin, Larry Sharpe 08/04 Greg Adams, Joey Stephens, Ryan Tidwell 08/11 Freddy Martin, Toby Seay, Randal White 08/18 Ricky Bennett, Adam Commander, Jason Padgett 08/25 Donnie Chesteen, Rufus Kervin, Larry Sharpe

Usher Rotation

07/28 Todd Ausley, Terry Aycock, Donnie Chesteen, Kenneth Revels, Steve Shirah 08/04 Delton Grace, Ryan Tidwell, Joe Grant, Donald Ray Wilks 08/11 David Bilbrey, Brad Bynum, Jack Commander, Freddy Martin 08/18 Tim Adams, Adam Commander, Kerry McLaney, Wayne Wood 08/25 Keith Owen, Larry Sharpe, Sam Sharpe, Jay Stough

Security Rotation

07/28 Jack Commander & Wayne Wood 08/04 Brent Johnson & Bart Wilks 08/11 Patrick Dyess & Brien Sullivan 08/18 Kenneth Revels & Phillip Mixon 08/25 Steve Shirah & Todd Ausley

Greeter Rotation

07/28 Renee Clemmons & Michelle Revels 08/04 Ryan & Hannah Tidwell 08/11 Brad & Jenny Bynum 08/18 Wayne & Susan Wood 08/25 Keith & Tammy Owen

Nursery

07/28 Babies: Chad & Loren McKnight Toddlers: Cathy Bennett & Bridgett White 08/04 Babies: Jennifer & Logan Adams Toddlers: Robert & Mandy Precise 08/11 Babies: Chelsie Smith & Mallory Mixon Toddlers: Ricky & Karol Beck 08/18 Babies: Jill Crews & Brook Bynum Toddlers: Jennifer Knowles & Krissy Gilmore 08/25 Babies: Anna Padgett & Michele Sanders Toddlers: Nikki Dyess & Rachel Sullivan

Jam Leaders

07/28 Chad & Loren McKnight 08/04 Lee Peters 08/11 Revival Services 08/18 Lee Peters 08/25 Renee Clemmons

Wednesday Night Greeter

07/31 No Wednesday Night Supper 08/07 Back to School Bash 08/14 Freddy Martin 08/21 Ricky Bennett 08/28 Rufus Kervin

Sunday: Tech Schedule

07/28 Adam Commander & Larry Sharpe 08/04 Steve Shirah & Landon Adams 08/11 Steve Shirah & Chandler Green 08/18 Mike Turner & Derek Cotton 08/25 Mike Turner & Derek Cotton

August Reading Plan August 2019 Thursday August 1 Isaiah 18 – 20 Friday August 2 Isaiah 21 - 23 Saturday August 3 Isaiah 24 - 26 Sunday August 4 Isaiah 27 - 31 Monday August 5 Isaiah 32 - 34 Tuesday August 6 Isaiah 35 - 37 Wednesday August 7 Isaiah 38 - 40 Thursday August 8 Isaiah 41 - 43 Friday August 9 Isaiah 44 - 46 Saturday August 10 Isaiah 47 - 49 Sunday August 11 Isaiah 50 - 54 Monday August 12 Isaiah 55 - 57 Tuesday August 13 Isaiah 58 - 60 Wednesday August 14 Isaiah 61 - 63 Thursday August 15 Isaiah 64 - 66 Friday August 16 Jeremiah 1 - 3 Saturday August 17 Jeremiah 4 - 6 Sunday August 18 Jeremiah 7 - 11 Monday August 19 Jeremiah 12 - 14 Tuesday August 20 Jeremiah 15 - 17 Wednesday August 21 Jeremiah 18 - 20 Thursday August 22 Jeremiah 21 - 23 Friday August 23 Jeremiah 24 - 26 Saturday August 24 Jeremiah 27 - 29 Sunday August 25 Jeremiah 30 - 34 Monday August 26 Jeremiah 35 - 37 Tuesday August 27 Jeremiah 38 - 40 Wednesday August 28 Jeremiah 41 - 43 Thursday August 29 Jeremiah 44 - 46

Friday August 30 Jeremiah 47 - 49 Saturday August 31 Jeremiah 50 - 52

1 Jackson Justice Mary Elizabeth Seay Warren Tomberlin 3 Talan Johnson Callie Shiver 6 Matthew Anderson Haze Ammons 8 Sandra Ausley Dale Willingham 9 Jake Sullivan 11 Charlene Vaughn 12 Luke Speigner 13 Chloe Smith 14 Keith Owen 15 Carly Precise 18 Jomanda Johnson Myles Johnson Luke Sanders Hillary Smith 19 Lisa Bryan Joey Stephens 20 Brennan Aycock Terry Aycock Jana Fleming Dixon McCollum 21 Abigayle Weeks Stephanie Chesteen Mark VanNostrand Nick Baxley 22 Lillian Langham 24 Liam Peters 25 Brook Bynum 27 Donnie Chesteen Caroline Smith Jeanette Willingham 28 Mike Turner