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Opportunities for Worship and Ministry

SUNDAY, November 6 Orchestra Rehearsal…………………………………………………….9:15 am *Sunday School ………………………………..…...…………………...9:45 am *Worship..……………………………………………………………...11:00 am Youth Supper Club……………………………………………………..6:00 pm MONDAY, November 7 Aerobics in Mann Hall………………………………………………….9:00 am WEDNESDAY, November 8 Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal…..…………………………………..4:35 pm Family Night Supper..…………………………………………………..5:00 pm RAs, GAs and Mission Friends.………………………………………..6:00 pm *Adult Bible Study in Burch Hall……………………………….……..6:00 pm Wednesday Night Live for Youth……………………………………...6:00 pm *Sanctuary Choir Practice in the Choir Room……...………………...6:50 pm THURSDAY, November 9 Aerobics in Mann Hall………………………………………………….9:00 am

*Nursery Provided

Video Ministry November 6 Eric Stone

Children’s Worship Ministers for November 6 Preschool: Nate & Jalee Wilson

Children: Nicole Kicklighter Deacons for the Week November 6 through November 12

Bill Bryant 423-3423, Hank Cook 423-4216 Ushers for November

Jimmy Davis, Bobby Tharp, Ronnie Clemons, Greg Brown Tony Sheffield, Scott Sheppard, Mark Turner, Eric Stone

Brian Gunter, Tyler Clemons, Parker Stone, Matt McCranie

Tellers for November Mike Ellis, Linda Futch, Kenneth Futch

Christian Kitchen Volunteers Monday, November 6—Leah Cook, Gail Giddens

Tuesday, November 7—Nancy Mutchler, Julie McCranie

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER MENU—November 9 Tossed Salad, Meatloaf, Creamed Potatoes & Gravy,

Broccoli & Cauliflower, Cream Corn, Rolls, Tea, Apple Crisp, Caramel Cake

Members in Care Facilities

Brookdale (Macon): Myra Fountain Harris House (Fitzgerald): Bob Chandler Heritage Care (Ocilla): Bobbie J. Harper

John Wesley Villas (Macon): Bernice Hageman Legacy Village (Tifton): Vauda Lee Skinner

LifeCare (Fitzgerald): Rosemary Griffin Shiloh Personal Care Home (Ocilla): Virginia Hughes, David Tipton

Sunday Morning At First Baptist Church

” Our Heavenly HOpe”

I Thessalonians 4:13-14

Dr. Jerry Mahan

Memorial service during worship

SUNDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES

Youth Supper Club at 6pm at Rancho Grande

Looking Ahead November 13-20– Operation Christmas child

Collection week! Turn in your shoeboxes!

November 20th-am– Thanksgiving Service

5 pm-church conference and

Greening of the church

November 27th– 1st Sunday of Advent

Two Piano Special Music

By Susan Spivey and Dewey tucker

November 28th– Young At Heart Hosted

By the Church Staff

Church Staff Directory

Pastor……….………………………………………………………Dr. Jerry Mahan

Minister of Music, Youth & Children ...……...………………...……...Blane Jacobs

Administrative Assistant……………………...……………………….Janice Morris

Interim Special Assistant to the Pastor…………….…………………..Bailey Miller

Housekeeping………………………………………………………...Antoinette Hill

Custodian……………………………………………………………..Gene Mullinax

Church Organist……………………………………………………...Barbara Jacobs

Church Pianist………………………………………………………….Susan Spivey

Nursery Coordinator……………………………………………….Amanda Renfroe

Food Services Director…………………...……………………..Betty Jean Dorminy

Food Services Assistant……………………………………………Martha Williams

Contact us at 229-423-4367 or by email at fbc@fbcfitz.com.

You can also check out church information and activities @ www.fbcfitz.com.

First Baptist Church P. O. Box 367 (402 S. Merrimac Drive) Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Presort Std. Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid

Permit No. 2 Fitzgerald, GA

31750

Our Stewardship Review October 23 through October 29

Budget Required YTD………………………………………..…..……$ 81,640.37

Budget Received YTD……………….…………...…………..………..$ 73,005.34

Weekly Budget Required …………...…………………………………$ 11,662.91

Weekly Budget Received …………..………………………………….$ 8,813.13 Designated Funds Received (CBF Global Missions)………………….$ 10.00 (State Missions)……...………………….$ 120.00 (World Hunger)………….……………...$ 62.00 (Buildings & Grounds)……………….…$ 50.00 (Bicycles for Christmas)………………..$ 200.00

First Baptist Church is a loving and caring Christian community seeking to extend the open hand of God’s grace to meet the physical and spiritual needs through worship, ed-ucation, ministry, fellowship and spiritual nurturing.

Prayer Concerns Marianne Bryant Barrs, Katy Ruth Branch, Lynn Bryant, Benita Carswell, Deanie Cleghorn, Kristin Cook, John Cook, Myra Fountain, Louise Guardia, Blake Johnson, Jim Martin, Johnnie Moorhead, Don Morris, June Morris, Ronnie Phillips, Alan Sims, Betty Sims, Chuck Spinks, Danny Stone, David Tharp, Virginia Watson

First Baptist Church

Fitzgerald, Georgia

Congratulations Congratulations to Laura and Freeman Tharp at the birth of their twins, Beau and Emmaline who were born October 30. Beau weighed 3 lbs. 12 oz. and Emmaline weighed 3 lbs. 1 oz. at birth. Proud grandparents are Lee & Francine Liles and Bobby & Vickie Tharp. Beau & Emmaline are still residing at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Please keep them in your prayers as they grow and are able to go home. The rosebuds are in honor of these two precious additions to their family and the family of First Baptist.

Help The Youth! The Girls Youth Sunday School Class is making “Thankful Bags” for the residents at the Harris House. Please drop off items like body wash, shampoo, lotions, etc. to the church office by November 17th. Thanks for your help with this ministry from our youth!

YOUTH NEWS! Youth will have Supper Club this Sunday at 6pm. We will meet at Rancho Grande. Bring a friend. Your parents can pick you up when we are finished. WNL continues each week. YOU SHOULD HAVE received your letter about the Winter Retreat if you are signed up to go. If you think you are going and didn't get a letter… CONTACT ME NOW! Thanks to the youth who helped out at the Harvest Festival this past Sunday. I couldn’t have done it without you. See You Sunday morning & afternoon! IN THE AREA OF MUSIC: The choir will sing Special Music this Sun-day morning for our All Saints Service. Orchestra will rehearse at 9:15am and will play a special in the service. Handbells will play with the hymns. Thanks to everyone who helped fill the loft this past Sunday morning for our Round Up Sunday! You sounded WONDERFUL! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sanctuary Flowers The flowers in the Sanctuary this Sunday, November 6 are dedicated to the Glory of God and placed in loving memory of Ted Cowan by Frankie W. Cowan and family.

Bridal Shower You are cordially invited to a Miscellaneous Call Shower for Caitlin Harden, bride-elect of Bryce Day. The shower will take place in Burch Hall on Sunday, November 6, between the hours of 1:30 and 3:00 pm. Caitlyn is the daughter of Mike & Jane Harden and the granddaughter of Jackie Harden.

Shiloh & Harris House Please come and join us as we visit Shiloh Personal Care Home in Ocilla at 2:45 pm and Harris House in Fitzgerald at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 8. We go there to share our love of Jesus through Scriptures and Song, but we are the ones that receive the blessing.

All Saint’s Day The Saints being recognized this Sunday are as follows:

Juanita Davis Shirley Ely John Hageman Esylena Douglas Doris Fitzgerald Zena Hallman Henrietta Drummond Vivian Griffin Dixie Hargrove

Abundance Ministry

EVERYTHING is needed at present including INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED Snack Cakes, Crackers, Chewing Gum, Candy, Chips, Moon Pies, Vienna Sausage, and Drinks. IF YOU ARE NOT A SHOPPER and would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please just drop your check (marked for Abundance Ministry) in the offering plate or drop it by the church office. THANK YOU! Mission Ventures Team

GREAT HARVEST FESTIVAL!!! BIGGEST CROWD EVER!! Thanks to all who attended our Harvest Festival this past Sunday af-ternoon. We had well over 200 people attend. A special thanks to all those who helped set up and break down for this event and helped in so many other ways… You know who you are… THANK YOU! The food was wonderful, the fellowship was a blessing and EVERYONE seemed to have a great time together. It is such a joy to share this event with our church family and friends each and every year.

Our NEXT Sunday afternoon KIDS AT 5pm will be NEXT SUNDAY. We will meet in the Teamkids room at 5pm on November 13th. This will be our last time we meet this year so please join us! A big thanks to all those who have worked and lead this fall. You’re the Best!

Don’t forget to work on packing your OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES! There are a few boxes remaining in the Narthex. Our collection week is November 13-20! This is such a wonderful way for families to work on a Christmas Project together. We need to remind our children about the way we care for others and this is a GREAT REMINDER! See You Sunday!!

THIS WEEK FOR FBC KIDS... Sunday, November 6th — Sunday School and Children’s Church

No Sunday Night Kids Events! Wednesday, November 9th— Mission Friends, R.A.s and

G.A.s meet from 6:00pm-6:45pm. Mr. Blane & Ms. Bailey

Senior Adult Ministry

Sign up now for our Senior Adult Christmas Banquet on December 8th at 6:30. Our banquet will be at Turkey Creek and will have wonderful food and entertainment for us to enjoy!

The Staff will be providing the Meal and Entertainment for our next Young At Heart on November 28th so be sure to join us!

Jerry’s Scripture for Sunday

I Thessalonians 4:13-14 Believers Who Have Died

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Baby’s First Christmas Everybody has a favorite Christmas Picture of your Child at Christmas. PLEASE take time and send us your pictures. It doesn’t matter how old your “Baby” is now… We Want to See Them!! You can send your pictures to bailey@fbcfitz.com or give them to Bailey to scan into her computer and she will get the pictures back to you! Also, it can be a picture of your child from any Christmas, it doesn't have to necessarily be their first!

November 20th–Thanksgiving Worship Service in the morning. PM–Church Conference and “Greening of the Church” which includes Holiday Snacks

November 27th– First Sunday of Advent. Spe-cial music presented by Dewey Tucker and Susan Spivey on Two Grand Pianos.

November 28th– Young at Heart at Noon with the church staff providing lunch and program. December 4th– Second Sunday of Advent and the Christmas Tea for Missions in the afternoon.

December 8th– Sr. Adult Christmas Party at Turkey Creek.

December 11th– Third Sunday of Advent PM- Christmas Coming Home

December 18th— Fourth Sunday of Advent. Youth Winter Retreat at the World Golf Village the 18th-20th.

December 21st & 28th– No Wednesday Night Activities

December 24th– Christmas Eve Service at 6pm.

December 25th– 10:30am Worship Only

Sign up now for our Tea Party

GA and Kindergarten Mission Friend Girls: Sign up for your spot at our Lottie Moon Christmas tea on December 4th from 2-3:30! We want you all there to enjoy tea and snacks and to learn a little more about Lottie Moon! Let Bailey know if your child would like to sign up!

We still need SIX more sponsors to let us use your Christmas China for this event! Let us know if you would like to be a Sponsor!

We Need Your Gently Used Baby and Toddler Toys

The nursery advisory committee is currently trying to get gently used baby and toddler toys and books for our nursery. We are going to be cleaning out the old toys and books and need things to replace them. If you are cleaning out before the Holiday season,

we will gladly take them off your hands! You can bring your toys to Bailey at the church office! Thanks!!