First  Baptist  Church  of  Knoxville  Life  of  the  Church  September 11, 2013  

 

September 15, 18, 22, 29 – Sign ups for Pictorial Directory September 22 – FBC Concert Series Begins October 14, 15, 16 – Pictures for Directory October 27 – Trunk or Treat November 1, 2 – Pictures for Directory December 8 – Sanctuary Choir Christmas Concert December 11 – Children's Choir Christmas Concert December 14 – Christmas Brunch

Designing, Digging and Documenting: Orlando Poeʼs Fortification Legacy in Knoxville Thursday, September 26, 11:30 am, Trentham Hall Join the Saints Alive! and our favorite archaeologist and historian, Dr. Joan Markel, as she tells us more about Knoxvilleʼs legacy in the Civil War. Lunch ($6) begins at 11:30 am with the program following. For lunch reservations, please call Kim Pieratt by Monday, September 23, at 865-246-4655.

Youth Fall Retreat This year's Youth Ministry@1B Fall Retreat is November 15-17 at Walden Lodge in Sevierville. The cost is $75 per student due by November 1. Sign up in the Youth Suite!  

Missions Trip March 15-22, 2014, Rio Grande Valley, TX First Baptist Church will once again be partnering with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at UT Knoxville and Buckner International to serve the Rio Grande Valley, TX, community. The trip will be March 15-22, 2014. If you are interested in receiving more information about this upcoming mission trip, please contact Joy Claybrook (jclaybrook@fbcknox.org) or sign up to receive more information at the Reception Desk.  

Tennessee Partners in Missions Missions is the heartbeat of Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. We strive to help churches and individuals in Tennessee engage in missions at home, in the U.S., and around the globe. In your pew, you will find an envelope for an offering toward the Tennessee Partners in Missions. Thank you for your support of the Tennessee CBF.   Tennessee Golden Offering You will find in your pew an envelope for The Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. Your offering provides resources that support missions and ministries of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Half the offering is allocated to start new churches that can reach the millions of people in Tennessee who do not know Christ as Savior. The offering is named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Golden.

We Welcome Dr. George Schweitzer, September 15 Dr. Schweitzer earned his B.A. in Chemistry from Central College in 1945, his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1946, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1948. Dr. Schweitzer also earned an M.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University in 1959, a Ph.D. in Philosophy from New York University in 1964, and was awarded a Sc.D. for his work in the history of science in 1965. He joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee in 1948, and has done and continues to do research and consult with several of the facilities at Oak Ridge: K-25, Y-12, ORNL, ORAU, AEC, UT-AEC, and ARP. [Dr. Schweitzer] has been the recipient of numerous awards, fellowships, and lectureships, including a National Science Foundation Faculty Fellowship (1959-60). Schweitzer is an alumni distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee and is the author of 19 genealogical guidebooks.  

Let's Play Golf Sunday October 13 at the Williams Creek Wee course at 2:00 pm. The format is a foursome scramble with a shotgun start. The cost is $35. There will be no prize ceremony or meal afterwards, but we can gather in the clubhouse and have refreshments from their supplies and a little bragging time together. Deadline for sign-ups is Wednesday, October 9. Please call Andy Edmondson at 693-3518 or aje@utk.edu.

New Church Pictorial Directory Be sure and sign up to have your picture made for our 170th Anniversary Church Directory. Sign ups for appointments will be on Sundays, September 15, 22, 29, and Wednesday, September 18. Appointment dates for your picture will be October 14, 15, 16, and November 1 and 2. Each family will receive a free 8 x 10 picture, a directory, and access to an online directory that we can update as needed with new members. It is a great time to have a family picture made for Christmas.

FBC Concert Series 2013-2014 Presents: The Burchfield Brothers Sunday, September 22, 6:30 pm, Sanctuary; doors open at 6 pm Some of the most important things in life are FREE! An evening of fellowship for the family of FBC… A wholesome, enjoyable experience of songs and smiles… Inspiring and worshipful music… FBC Concert Series 2013-2014 Presents: The Burchfield Brothers! This unique brother duo from Nashville provides an evening of music, storytelling, and comedy that touches people of all ages. With the sound of guitar, marimba, Irish whistles, recorders and more, the congregation will enjoy music of many styles including Appalachian folk, jazz, classical, praise and worship, and gospel. Prime-timers love the music they recognize and young people are intrigued by the arrangements and instrumentation. Tickets are free… but priceless! Get yours today in the Welcome Center and during the week at the Reception desk.

Candy Needed! Starting Sunday, October 6, we will start collecting candy for Trunk or Treat. This event reaches hundreds of children in our church and our community each year. Please consider this need during your shopping in the coming weeks. For allergy and safety reasons, all candy should be individually wrapped and nut-free.

 

 

     Attendance & Giving – September 8 Sunday School 347 First Community 82 11:00 am 366 Deaf 31 Passage 14 Combined 493 Giving Weekly 33,172.19 MTD Giving 66,229.97 Monthly Need 159,004.67 YTD Giving 1,123,980.07 YTD Need 1,262,539.81 Suntrust Loan Beginning Balance 650,000.00 Principal Paid 602,787.94 Current Balance 42,212.06

Menus – September 18

Bridge BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken,

Slaw, Potato Salad, Green Beans, Baked Beans,

Salad Bar, Desserts

Wednesday Supper Chicken and Beef Fajitas,

Rice, Refried Beans, Nachos and Cheese

Kidʼs Hut Cafe

Sloppy Joes, Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes,

Broccoli with Cheese

Sanctuary Flowers for September 15

The flowers in the sanctuary today are in loving memory of

David R. Cox and are given by his family.

Minister On Call (865) 246-4650

Ben Winder-September 13 Dave Ward-September 20

In Service - Week of September 15

First Community Hospitality Dianne and Don Rairdon First Community Greeters Nancy Roberts, Betty Chandler Welcome Center Greeters Barbara Frei, Dent Young Preschool Extended Care Dickie Kaserman, Linda Allen Monitor: Fred Kaserman TV Ministry Team Paul Ivie, Reba Green, Marion Carter, Elaine Rhodes, Charles Brooks, Tiffany Brooks, Seva Ball Hospital Ministry Team Emily Plemmons, Paul Ivie New Member Ministry Mark Palmer, Carol Linger Outreach Deacon Terri King TeleCare Ministry Sherry Coffield  

PRAYER LIST for Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

MEMBERS

IN MEMORIAM Dr. Lawrence William “Larry” Trivette April 1, 1939 – Sept 10, 2013 Date Joined: November 26, 2006 OP TESTING Bob Neff , Vanderbilt 9/9 NURSING HOME OR RETIREMENT HOME OF THE WEEK MHC Farragut 122 Cavett Hill Ln (37934) Olive Akin Room 131 OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS Pastor Search Committee Pulpit Supply Committee Carl Reischling Betty Smith Mac Pickle family Rusty Phillips Greg Johannsen Maxine Masingill Ann Buchanan Shirley Irwin, chemo Theodosia Smithson, prayers for good health  

FRIENDS AND FAMILIES

DISCHARGED Linda Sharp - friend of Ruthie Johnson Cathy Nelson Campbell - Carolyn Nelson's daughter HOSPITAL Bette Pitts. UT 754 stroke – Leslie Mielkeʼs mother Margaret Langford, Univ of Cincinnati Stepdown unit – Amy

Pickleʼs sister OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS Bernice Ensrud, hip surgery - Edith Jennings' niece Pray for Preston and Matt Cooper - anonymous Saxon Cochran (14 y/o) rare form of cancer, needs a miracle - Sara Ogle (attender Cathy Nelson Campbell, back surgery 9/11 - Carolyn Nelson's daughter Mike Cates, congestive heart failure - brother-in-law to Alice, Dickie & Fred Kaserman Employment, new to area - Richard & Theresa Blackman (visitors)  

Mrs. Homer Wallace, heart surgery 9/19 - Max Wallace's mother Daniel Henson, Christian friends/church home in Chattanooga while attending UTC - Mac & Susan Prevost's son Martha Fox, expectant mother 9/15 - Susan & Brick Rainey's daughter Uncle with liver and colon cancer - Rachel Hylton (new member) Daniel Henson, Christian friends/church home in Kat Leigh, substance abuse - Sylvia Williams' niece Rhonda Ward - torn rotator cuff, surgery 9/11 Nilla Buckley, near death - Penny d'Armand's sister Doris Derden, breast cancer - Jama Reischling's mother L.C. Cutshaw, battling cancer - Betty Effler's brother- in-law Drew Rhodes, awaiting kidney transplant - friend of Tyler Lewelling Nervalis Beustamante, seriously ill - Martha Guerrero's sister in Colombia, South America Alice Miller, breast cancer - Bill Beeler's sister Jessica Talley, brain injury - family of Virginia Griffin Ennis Taylor, lung cancer - family of Virginia Griffin Mark Townsend, colon cancer - son of Laura & Bob Townsend FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE MILITARY Hunter Holt, serving in Afghanistan - grandson of Jim & Caryl Dee Holt MISSIONARY PRAYER CALENDAR Joshua Murphree, AS, BT, CO, DA, LM, MB, HM, JL, GM, CT, John Hinds, Jaime Rhymes, Stephen Schwarz MINISTRY PRAYER REQUESTS The Leaders of our Country, our Military, our City and our Church, The Stephen Ministers, The Unchurched & Missing