January 2019

Come join us as we discuss the biblical perspective for building wealth and planning for

the future. We’ll touch on topics like wise investing, retirement planning, estate planning,

and giving, all so you can be prepared to leave

a legacy for generations to come.

Sunday Nights, 5:30-7pm, January 20

through March 3

Location - Gym Classroom #4 Facilitator - Stuart Ray

Cost - $10 (free for those who already have a Financial Peace membership)

Sign up by contacting the church office or emailing jjames@fisherville.org. Childcare will

be available.

Come learn how to turn your home into a

tool for reaching the world for Christ!

Sunday Nights, 5-6pm, January 20

through March 3

Location - Martha Beckett’s Sunday School Classroom (hallway behind the

sanctuary)

Facilitator - Bart Starr

Book Cost - $10

Contact the church office or email

bstarr@fisherville.org to sign up.

As I write this, we are nearing the end of 2018

and looking ahead to 2019. This has been a

strange and fascinating year. In many ways it

fit that classic opening line of Dickens’ A Tale of

Two Cities:

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of

times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age

of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was

the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of

Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the

spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we

had everything before us, we had nothing before

us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were

all going direct the other way…”

Or, more appropriately the opening lines of

the book of Ecclesiastes: The Words of the

Preacher, the Son of David, king in Jerusalem.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “Vanity

of vanities! All is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2).

But, lest we wallow in wearisome reflection on

a tumultuous and yet wonderful year gone by,

let us look ahead to 2019 with a renewed con-

viction to face each day dwelling on “whatever

is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right,

whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is

of good repute, if there is any excellence and if

anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

9 The things you have learned and received and

heard and seen in me, practice these things, and

the God of peace will be with

you.” (Philippians 4:8-9, NASB)

May the God of Peace be with you throughout

the coming year.

Dr. Gary Redding

Women’s Ministry Movie Night was

a great success. Great dinner, craft

time, visiting with the ladies—then

movie time!

December 2018 Memorials and Honorariums

(12/3/18 –12/17/18)

Budget

In Memory of Kathy Jones Crockett given by:

Raymond and Dale Summers

Mike and Kathy Hamner

In Memory of Rod and Sue Richards given by:

Their Sunday School Class

Building Fund

In Memory of Dorothy Dent given by:

Guy and June Thomason

Cemetery

In Memory of Charles and Essie Anthony given by:

Bill and Ginger Hines

Juanita Buren

Dr. Chelly Hines Dykes and Adam Dykes

Madeline and Charlotte

In Memory of Ollie Seward given by:

Bill and Ginger Hines

Juanita Buren

Dr. Chelly Hines Dykes and Adam

Madeline and Charlotte

In Honor of Ada Pearl Keough (Birthday) given by:

Bill and Ginger Hines

Juanita Buren

Dr. Chelly Hines Dykes

In Honor of Linda Bingham (Birthday) given by:

Bill and Ginger Hines

Juanita Buren

Dr. Chelly Hines Dykes

Lottie Moon

In Honor of Dr. Gary Redding given by:

Mike and Becky Peterson

In Honor of Guy and June Thomason given by:

Carl and Betty Streebeck

In Honor of John and Sarah Bills given by:

Carl and Betty Streebeck

In Honor of Bailey Houston given by:

SAM Tones Chorale

In Honor of Darrell Bennett given by:

SAM Tones Chorale

Pictures of our carolers visiting

and singing to our shut-ins.

Our Mission Committee would like to share this

picture of one of the missions we support. This

is from Mike and Dottie Clark at Casa Aleluya

Guatemala Children’s Home.

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The New Year is here!!!! Remember how powerful “The Crimson Gospel” was back in September? This May, the choir will be presenting a powerful musical called

“Horizon”.

We will be doing a read through of the music on Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30pm in the choir room. Don’t miss out on the

opportunity to be part of this powerful musical with an equally powerful impact of The Gospel. Begin praying now for this

time and for those who would need to hear about the love and

grace of Jesus.

Kidz Choirs will start back on

Sunday, January 6th.

Youth choir will start back

Sunday, Jan. 13

Churchwide Baby Shower for

Scott & Angela Gayden

Sunday, January 20th, 2PM

In the Fireside Room in the

RecNet

Churchwide Bridal Shower for Ashley Hartness & Trey Crouch.

Sunday, February 10th 2PM in the Fireside Room in the

RecNet

If you have borrowed white tablecloths from

the church, please return them to the church

office or the fireside room. We have several

of them missing.

To all of our wonderful Church Family,

Thank you so much for all of your prayers, good wishes, calls, visits,

cards and food.

It’s taking some time but everything is better every day. Keep us in your prayers, Love,

Verneal Hicks and family.

Tonya Pugh & Tammy Parks on the loss of their brother-in-law.

Sympathy to:

We have raised $17,243.00

toward our goal of $20,000 for

Lottie Moon as of 12/19/18.

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FBC MINISTRY STAFF

Dr. Jeff James, Senior Pastor Dr. Gary Redding, Associate Pastor/Education and Admin. Bart Starr, Minister of Music and Worship John Bills, Minister of Visitation Mike Smith, Senior Adult Minister John Proctor Children’s/Recreation Minister

Kevin & Rose McCurdy

January 01-Church Office closed

02-No Evening Services

20-Churchwide Baby Shower

for Angela Gayden starts

2PM

-Discipleship Class-The

“Simplest Way to Change

the World” starts 5PM

-Discipleship Class-The

Legacy Journey starts

5:30PM

-Quarterly Business Meeting

6PM

Not Pictured: Daniel and Sherry McPeake