City of Grandview & First Baptist’s

FIRST RESPONDERS

Appreciation Day

Sunday, September 17, 2017

11 o’clock

A luncheon in honor of our city and church family’s first

responders and their families will be held in the FBC

Fellowship Hall immediately following worship. They

are asked to RSVP to the church office by Wednesday,

September 13th.

tember 3rd, we will be kicking off a new Home Connection cam-paign called Word 511. Through teaching and free resources, we will be encouraging families to take some practical steps to build-ing a permanent habit of reading Scripture together. We will also introduce a plan for us, as a church, to read the Bible around the clock for an entire week. Join us on September 3rd to be a part of this potentially life-changing campaign.

Then, on September 24th, I will begin a six week sermon se-ries on relationships . . . how to navigate the different stages of living in community with others, especially our spouses. This sermon series will coincide with a marriage class that Cheryl and I will be teaching on Wednesday nights, starting September 27th, in the mission building to the North of our main building. The study, Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas, will focus on how God uses our relationship with our spouse to grow us in holiness. This class will also be six weeks. It is free, and it is open to anyone who wants to attend.

We believe in the power of God’s Word at FBC Grandview. We also believe in the importance of close relationships between family members and friends. Let us be a people who not only pursue God and study His Word well, but let us be a people who do so together.

Reading the Bible Together

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irrita-ble or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” - 1st Corinthians 13:4-7

If you’re a Christian, I don’t have to tell you that reading Scripture is an important part of your walk with God. Whether you follow through on it or not, you likely know that without regular Bible study, you are robbing yourself of a key ingredient in your overall spiritual health. Preachers and teachers have reminded and encouraged you to have “quiet times” as long as you can remember. Hopefully you are heeding that advice and allowing God’s Word to have a daily impact in your life. If not, today is always the best day to start! What is talked about less is the spiritual discipline of reading Scripture together, with our family members or maybe close friends. It is unfortunately all too common today for us to com-partmentalize our lives in such a way that we consider Bible study and prayer to be something that we only do in private . . . that they are only personal pursuits. Then we are surprised when relationships fail between two people who not only love the Lord but are also privately pursuing Him through prayer and study. If we fail to share our spiritual lives with those that are closest to us, we should not be surprised when we grow apart.

When we pursue God on our own we are strengthening our personal relationship with Him, but when we pursue Him with each other we are doing double duty, strengthening both our rela-tionship with God and also with each other. Even more profound-ly, we are using our efforts to bring those that we love the most into a closer relationship with God. There are few better ways to spend your time than leading your spouse, children, close friends, etc. into a deeper knowledge of their Creator and Savior.

Not only does studying God’s Word together draw us closer to God and each other, but doing so also gives us a treasure trove of practical advice on how to live with and love one another well. It is from God’s Word that we learn to honor our mother and father, to submit to each other as spouses, to forgive the way we want to be forgiven, to do to others what we want them to do to us, and (as Paul writes in the passage above) to trust that love can endure anything. Do you want to love your family members and friends better? Start reading the Bible and praying together, and you won’t be disappointed.

We plan to give you a couple of opportunities to do just that in the coming weeks here at FBC Grandview. On Sunday, Sep-

First Family News

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We’re Back . . . It’s been a restful (if also

hot and humid) break since July 1, but our Worship Choir is officially back in busi-ness. I so appreciate these that give of their time and energy to lead us in worship at 8:30 each Sunday morning, and they certainly have been deserving of a brief respite. Still, I have looked forward to hav-ing them resume their Sunday morning

routine. Our regular schedule has us gathering in the Choir Room at 7:45 on Sunday morning for a warm-up and rehearsal time, then doing our best to sing a “special” during the 8:30am worship service each Sunday. We typi-cally practice at least 3-4 pieces of mu-sic each Sunday morning, including the one we will sing in the service that day. With this in mind, we rarely sing a song in the service that we have not looked at on several occasions. Of course, we also have a pretty extensive repertoire of “greatest hits” from which we can draw. Maybe you have considered being a part of our group. Let me assure you, it is a non-auditioned bunch of singers, though in my (perhaps biased) opinion, they do a great job of present-ing a message in music each Sunday morning. If you’re inter-ested in possibly being a Worship Choir member, please get in touch with me at your convenience, or simply show up in the Choir Room any Sunday morning at 7:45. We promise not to subject you to any kind of outlandish initiation hazing experi-ence!

Bill

Church Office Closed

September 4th

MUSIC

NOTES

SEPTEMBER DEACONS ON CALL

03 Jeff Hudson ............................................ 214-663-5976 10 Greg Firebaugh ...................................... 214-212-6328 17 Erin Jenkins ........................................... 817-201-3479 24 Robbie Mayse ........................................ 254-231-1431

Preston

School is BACK! I love this time of year because it is a built in time to reach out to students. We have a REALLY awesome month ahead of us. We have 5th Quarters, a HS Retreat, and our Wednesday night worship services are back. We are

looking forward to another great school year. I believe God is going to do amazing things! Our group has set a goal of averaging 56 students in Sun-day School before April of 2018. We have averaged 28 for the last 2 years. We are called to multiply by sharing the Gospel. The Great Commission is clear and we have students who are hungry to obey and see their peers won to the Lord. Please pray that we will reach this goal. We want our Wednesday PM students to take the next step by coming on Sunday mornings. Thanks for all you do to support our student ministry! God has big plans and we are excited to be caught in the middle of what He is doing in Grandview, the state, the nation and beyond!

Jared

Come Join Us! Wednesday Nights

September 5th thru 19th, 6pm—7:30am FBC Youth Room

6—6:30 Everyone Eats 6:30—7 JH Worship / HS Games 7—7:30 JH Games / HS Worship

Fifth Quarters Friday, September 1st

Following Zebra Game—12am Jr High - Old Elementary Gym

High School - First Baptist Church GV

Friday, September 29th Following Zebra Game—12am

Jr High - Old Elementary Gym & Football Field High School - Chambers Creek Baptist Church

HS Retreat September 23rd—24th

1pm to 1pm More info coming soon!

See You at the Pole September 27th

At Campus Flag Pole: JH—7am HS—7:30am Come pray at the pole for revival!

Saw You at the Pole Rally September 27th, 6pm—7:30pm @ HS Auditorium Come experience student led prayer and worship!

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From the Children’s Director

Welcome back CDO!

How exciting to see all the new faces in our program this year, as well as welcome back ones we know and love! Our teachers this year are as follows!

Cayla Mayes – music and learning lab Desirae Allen & Analisa Francia – one-year old’s Ashli Mayse – two-year old’s Jan Williams – three-year old’s Valerie Argumaniz – PreK

We are looking forward to a great year! In honor of CDO turning 10 years old this year, we are having a birthday party! When? On September 14th! Our kids will participate in party games, and have fun party snacks! Happy Birthday, Children’s Day Out! This month we are celebrating the color “Black,” so we will have our Wear Black Day on September 19th! Also, this month we are having “Fruit with Fathers” on the 28th! That will start at 7:30am and last until 8:30. Hope to see all our dads there! Please pray for our teachers. Shaping young minds re-quires lots of energy!

Happy September, Everyone!

I’m excited about the new school year! I hope that you and your children have sorted out your new schedule! It can be hard to get those going at the start! I’m praying for you and your family! I hope you are also praying for your kids each day! I want to encour-age you to pray with them, encourage them to pray for their teach-ers at school and their friends! You are the best teacher your kids have, so if you pray daily for things they learn that is important! Our Wednesday night program is in full swing now! We start at 6pm and are finished at 7:30pm! We would love to have your kids. This year we are talking about God and all the amazing things God has done in the Bible. We will start at the beginning and work our way through the whole Bible this year! Hope to see your kids each week! Sunday mornings we have a place for you and your children! This fall in the children’s ministry we are studying in the New Tes-tament! We are going to talk about Jesus and cover the last part of his ministry! We are moving chronologically through the Bible right now, so don’t be surprised when your child comes home and tells you we talked about Easter! Also back this September 9th is Parents Night Out. We are on Saturday during the fall and the time is 5-9pm. We ask that you bring your child dinner, but we will provide a snack! Let us know your child is coming no later than Wednesday September 6th at 4pm! We do Parents Night Out for ages 6 months – 5th grade. If you have ques-tions, please let me know! See You at the Pole at the elementary school will be at 7:15am on the 27th. All elementary age children are welcome to come and pray for the school, their friends, and teachers! Hope you will join us! I want to encourage you to read your Bible with your kids each day! As it is with prayer, you are your child’s greatest teacher! Children learn best by example, so what you prioritize they will learn is important! We have some helpful resources in the Home Connection Center! Ms. Amy

Parents Night Out

Saturday

September 9th

5pm to 9pm

Hey Moms and Dads! Need a break from the kids? Bring ‘em to Parents Night Out. We will have fun activities planned to keep your little guys busy. Remember . . . Ages are set at 6 months up to 5th graders. Cost: $10 for your first child and $5 for each additional sibling. Due to kids having so many aller-gies, we ask that you bring your child’s own supper. You must make a reservation through the church office at 817-866-4430 no later than 4pm on Wednesday, September 6th.

Ms. Amy

FATHER-SON CAMPOUT

Saturday, September 30th, 6pm

Plan now to come spend special time with your little guy(s) and make memories here on church grounds. Watch the church bulletin for more details as it gets closer to the date.

NON-PROFIT U.S. Postage

PAID Grandview, TX Permit No. 8

First Baptist Church PO Box 454 Grandview, Texas 76050 (817) 866-4430 www.gvfbc.org / gvfbc@windstream.net Corey Cornutt, Pastor Jared Greer, Minister of Students Bill Louthan, Minister of Music Amy Curry, Children’s Ministry Director Joel Allen, Contemporary Worship Minister

Sundays - Traditional Worship 8:30am Sunday School 9:45am Contemporary Worship 11:00am Sr Adult LIFE Connect Group 5:00pm Faith Bible Institute Class 6:00pm

Wednesdays - Youth 6:00pm FBC Kids 6:00pm Adult Prayer Meeting 6:00pm Ladies & Men’s Bible Studies 6:30pm Mixed Adults Bible Studies 6:30pm

FOR THE RECORD WEEK OF: July 30 Aug 06 Aug 13 Aug 20 SS Attendance: 164 173 188 202 8:30 Worship: 61 55 59 58 11:00 Worship: 141 166 180 151 Income Rec’d: 8935.87 26138.57 13651.77 9251.25

BUDGET: YTD Required: 330164.57 340815.04 351465.51 362115.98 YTD Receipts: 314940.27 329225.03 342291.11 350567.88 Wkly Required: 10650.47 10650.47 10650.47 10650.47 Wkly Receipts: 8068.18 14284.76 13065.08 8277.77

Address Correction Requested

CHURCH GOAL: $1500

Baby Dedication Sunday

September 10th Parents interested in having their little one dedicated

are to contact the church office by September 6th.

Come to the Table Sunday, September 24th, 8:30am and 11am

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Staff Anniversaries Jessica Prater

Sept 9 2 Yrs

Lynn Louthan Sept 15 13 Yrs

Corey Cornutt Sept 15 3 Yrs

Julie Swift Sept 16 10 Yrs

1 2

3 7:45 Choir Rehearsal 8:00 Prayer Time 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 2:00 GV Nursing Home 6:00 FBI Class 7:00 FBI Angel Class

4 9:00 Sew ‘n Sews 6:00 FBI Class Church Office Closed

5 7:30/8:30 CDO 9:00 Staff Mtg

6 6:00 FBC Kids 6:00 Youth 6:00 Adult Prayer Mtg 6:30 Adult Bible Study Ladies Bible Study Men’s Bible Study FBI Angel Class

Parents Night Out Reservations Due

7 7:30/8:30 CDO 5:00 Primetimers

8 9 5:00 Parents Night Out

10 7:45 Choir Rehearsal 8:00 Prayer Time 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 5:00 Sr A Life Group 6:00 Deacons Mtg 6:00 FBI Class 7:00 FBI Angel Cl

11 9:00 Sew ‘n Sews 6:00 FBI Class

12 7:30/8:30 CDO 9:00 Staff Mtg

13 6:00 FBC Kids 6:00 Youth 6:00 Adult Prayer Mtg 6:30 Adult Bible Study Ladies Bible Study Men’s Bible Study FBI Angel Class 7:30 B/F Com Mtg

14 7:30/8:30 CDO 10th Birthday Party 5:00 Primetimers

15 8:00 Sew ‘n Sews Antique Alley

16 8:00 Sew ‘n Sews Antique Alley 9:45 Homeless Min COOKS Depart 10:15 Homeless Min

SERVERS Depart

17 7:45 Choir Rehearsal 8:00 Prayer Time 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 12:00 First Responders Banquet 5:00 Sr A Life Group 6:00 FBI Class 7:00 FBI Angel

18 9:00 Sew ‘n Sews 6:00 FBI Class

19 7:30/8:30 CDO Wear BLACK Day 9:00 Staff Mtg

20 6:00 FBC Kids 6:00 Youth 6:00 Adult Prayer Mtg 6:30 Adult Bible Study Ladies Bible Study Men’s Bible Study FBI Angel Class

21 7:30/8:30 CDO 5:00 Primetimers

22 23 1:00—1:00 Youth High School Retreat

24 7:45 Choir Rehearsal 8:00 Prayer Time 8:00 Worship Com Mtg 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 5:00 Sr A Life Group 6:00 FBI Class 7:00 FBI Angel Class

25 9:00 Sew ‘n Sews 6:00 FBI Class

26 7:30/8:30 CDO 9:00 Staff Mtg

27 7:00 SYATP—Jr High 7:15 SYATP—Elem 7:30 SYATP—High Sch 6:00 FBC Kids 6:00 Yth SYATP Rally 6:00 Adult Prayer Mtg 6:30 Adult Bible Study Ladies Bible Study Men’s Bible Study FBI Angel Class

28 7:30—8:30 CDO Fruit with Fathers 7:30/8:30 CDO 5:00 Primetimers

29 30

See You at the Pole 9.27 7:15am

Week of Prayer for State Missions and the Mary Hill Davis Missions Offering: September 10—17

Youth

5th Qtr

Ol’ Elem

Gym

10-12

FATHER- SON CAMPOUT sponsored by the FBC Children Ministry Location: FBC Grounds

Youth

5th Qtr

Ol’ Elem

Gym

10-12

Sew ‘n Sews @ Antique Alley

6:00

First Family News Insert

Our Christian love and sympathy are extended to

Carolin Schneider and John Schneider on the loss of their husband and father, John Schneider.

Jerry Ricks and family on the loss of his wife, Sharon Ricks.

Bobbie Jane Mosley and family on the loss of her husband, Ben Mosley.

Virginia Bishop Ben and Bobbie Mosley NC David and Paula Quisenberry NC

Debra Estep Ben and Bobbie Mosley NC David and Paula Quisenberry NC Butch and Christine Russell MisF

Arlene Hollimon Tom and Von Ellis MF Carroll and Delyn Lewis CDO Ben and Bobbie Mosley NC Karen and Ed Rumage CDO Don and Debbie Kidd CDO Friends @ Texland Petroleum L.P. CDO Johnny Campbell CDO Joe and Debra Gastring CDO David and Paula Quisenberry NC Mary Sue Sain MusF Jerry and Jayne Moore FFF Nina Sikes MF

Flora King Ben and Bobbie Mosley NC FBC Worship Choir MTF David and Paula Quisenberry NC Marcia Tackett MTF Nina Sikes MusF

Ben Mosley Nina Sikes MTF Barbara Powell NC Bill and Peggy Lyle MisF Erma Burnett Shoe Ministry Butch and Christine Russell MisF Collectibles Sunday School Class MisF Tom and Sharon Brock MisF Don and Shirl Prater FFF FBC Worship Choir MTF Donald and Margie Brymer MisF Chuck and Lisa McGowen MisF Ernest and Mary Helen Basham Misf Jo Lynn Mayes MisF Jake and Martha Bennett MisF

Sharon Kay Ricks Nina Sikes MF Billie Ann McMorris, Harlan, Lori and Carsten McMorris, Stacy and Colby Wheaton, Douglas McMorris MF Don and Shirl Prater NC Jean Martin MisF Neva Thorn MF Nellie McMorris MF Barbara Powell NC Greg and Roxy Firebaugh NC Marcia Tackett MisF Bill and Peggy Lyle MisF Erma Burnett Shoe Ministry Vera and Jack Barnett MisF Collectibles Sunday School Class MisF Butch and Christine Russell MisF Tom and Sharon Brock MisF Charles and Dorothy Morrow MisF Mr. and Mrs. Royce Heller MisF Chuck and Lisa McGowen MisF Ernest and Mary Helen Basham MisF

John Schneider Marie Moore CM Barbara Powell NC David and Paula Quisenberry NC Nina Sikes MF

Ken Simmons Ben and Bobbie Mosley NC David and Paula Quisenberry NC

BF Building Fund BN Benevolence Fund BTSF Back to School Fair CDO Children’s Day Out CDO Sch Children’s Day Out Scholarship Fund CCF Children Camp Fund CM Children Ministry

CF Choir Fund FFF Funeral Food Fund

GF General Fund HM Homeless Ministry

IM International Missions KF Kitchen Fund LF Library Fund

LO Local Outreach

MF Memorial Fund MisF Missions Fund

MTF Mission Trip MusF Music Fund

NC - New Construction SSF Sew ‘n Sews Fund

YCS Youth Camp Scholarship YF Youth Fund

First Family News Insert

I recently listened to a TED Talk by Jon Foreman, the lead singer of the band Switchfoot. Foreman is one of my favorite songwriters. He is always blend-ing elements of the Christian life against the backdrop of our culture, experienc-es, and what is happening throughout

the world. In this particular talk, Foreman talks about how life is filled with tension. In the same way that a guitar string requires tension to function how it is supposed to, we are constantly fac-ing tension and release. Foreman says, “When difficult things arise, the temptation is to run or flee, or to cut the string entire-ly . . . but the tension is where we live and the melody that we each can create with that tension is needed (my paraphrase).” I am reminded of Paul’s words to the church of Corinth when he says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all com-fort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” May we remember that despite what is happening around us. We can rest on the assurance that God is compassionate and will comfort us in any circumstance. As we face the tension of life, let us continue to seek to play the melody that God has placed before us and seek to reach those around us with the goodness of the gospel.

Grace and Peace,

Joel Come Help Feed the Homeless

Saturday, September 16th

Depart from Missions Building:

Cooks 9:45am Servers 10:15am

01 Kaitlin Johnson, Geri Rhodes 02 Tyler Firebaugh, Rhonda Lamb, Alex Poynter, Cooper

Stanley 03 Meredith Akers, Kenneth Kirkpatrick, Monte Maddox, Mi-

chael Masella 04 Eve Forner, Hope Hudson, Yvonne Morphew, Bobby

Reynolds 05 Liz Gathings, Molly George, Zachary Gilliland, Mildred

Pippin 06 Jerry Anderson, Missy Barron, Jeremy Gilliland, Jr., Mistie

Ibarra, Joe Perrin 07 Charles Neff, Christen Rogers 08 Christopher Caro, Shawna Riegling 09 David Cloud, Brooke former, Lisa Hurt 10 Lisa Gilles, Harley Griffith, Marty Grimes, Lisa McGowen 11 Aaron Fulford, Sheri Hughes, Oleta Lubke, Nic Morphew,

P.J. Rogerts, Austin Wylie 12 Jonathan Anderson, Hudson Scharnhorst 13 Julie Holloway 14 Kason English, Chris Mitchell, Hunter Russell 15 Mary Dell Aldridge, Peter Caro, James Meehan, Ryan

Parks, Mary Sue Sain 16 Jonah Cloud, Steve McWilliams, Aaron Miller 17 Melissa Bailey, Steve Carberry, Marissa Chambers,

Kailyn Russell, David Self 18 Anna Miller, Keller Power, Jessica Prater 19 Shirl Prater 20 Stephen Moore, C. E. Patrick 21 Nathan Gilliland, Stephen Stewart 22 Missy Davis, Paul Papan, Tom Penix 23 Angie Penix, Kylee Ricker,Vance Robinett 24 Savannah Rhodes 25 Stephanie Irwin 26 Airemy Caudle, James Dailey, Amy Moore, Rusty Rhodes 27 Miranda Sessums 28 Alyssa Stanley 29 Martha Nivens, Wesley Ricke 30 Terri Cheek, Carolyn Neff, J. D. Pierce

Please report any corrections to the church office.

Contemporary

WORSHIP

Help us collect gifts to send to needy children through Operation Christmas Child at Samaritan’s Purse. Suggested year-round gift ideas to fit in the shoeboxes in-clude:

Jan—Hats, Gloves & Scarves Clothing Items—Jul Feb—Accessories School Supplies—Aug Mar—Quality Crafts GAMES—Sept Apr—Stuffed Animals Letter & Photo—Oct May—Hygiene Items $9 S/H Donation—Nov June—Toys PRAY—Dec

No liquid or war-related items!

Collection containers are placed throughout the church.

Celebrating Birthdays

Consider Donating to . . .

Texas Baptist Men http://texasbaptistmen.org/Give-Now

North American Mission Board https://www.namb.net/send-relief/disaster-relief

First Family News Insert

Come check out all the nice treasures the Sew ‘n Sews ladies have to sell on Friday and Saturday, September 15th and 16th. They will be located on the back lot at the Missions Build-ing. Proceeds will benefit projects through the Sew ‘n Sews. If you have any gently used items you wish to donate to the cause, contact Frances Robinett at 817-866-3656 or Anna Miller at 817-866-2179. Keep in mind they do NOT need any clothing items. Bro. Corey is participating in the September 16th Walk for Life, which benefits the Cleburne Pregnancy Center. The Center helps give hope to expectant women who are in need as well as shares Christ with every woman that walks through their door. Prayerfully consider helping to support this ministry. Go to the following website to donate funds, talk to Cheryl Cornutt, or give money through our office. fundeasy.com/m/3462719/

2018 Budget Meetings

Attention All Committee Chairmen! Can you believe it? It is time to start working on your committee’s budget for next year. Com-mittees are to meet beginning September 17th. All budget requests are due in the church office by Sunday, October 8th. Once they are in, the annual budget proposals will be prepared for the Budget/Finance Committee’s budget workshop later in October. Be sure to call the office to schedule your meetings and to secure your budget packets.

Making Prayer & God’s Word

A Priority in Your Life:

Individually Pray/Read Scripture 5 X a Week As a Couple Pray/Read Scripture 1 X a Week As a Family Pray/Read Scripture 1 X a Week

Sign up now to read through the Bible collectively as a church body. It starts Monday, September 18th, 8am. Sign up to read for 30 minutes and then call the next person on the list to read.

Sew ‘n Sews . . .

ANTIQUE ALLEY SALE

benefitting

Cleburne Pregnancy Ctr September 16th

For several years students across the nation have met at their respective school flag poles to pray for their fellow students and school systems. This year students will unite in prayer on Wednesday, September 27th. Our pupils in the community are scheduled to meet at their campus flag poles—

Junior High .......................... 7:00am Elementary ......................... 7:15am High School ......................... 7:30am

Parents . . . Encourage your children to participate and take a active role in this ministry. Have questions? See Jared Greer or Amy Curry.

"What if God designed marriage to make

us holy more than to make us happy?"

SACRED MARRIAGE by Gary Thomas

6 Week Marriage Class beginning

Wednesday, September 27

6:30pm

at the Missions Building classroom