First Baptist Church

Calvert City, Kentucky Pastor Bro. Jim Ewing

Minister of Music & Education Bro. Rick Johnson

Secretary Donna Ford

Church Organist Vicki Madison

Interim Pianist Tracy Phillips

Custodian Ken Musgrove

The Challenge Our Mission: Encounter … Grow …Serve … Share

Our Vision: Becoming Fully Committed Followers of Jesus Christ … making a Kingdom Impact on Calvert City

Sunday Schedule Wednesday Schedule 9:00 am Sunday School 5:00 pm Fellowship Meal 10:15 am Worship Service 6:00 pm Prayer Service – Wild Wednesdays (K-5 Gr.)

6:00 pm Worship Service 6:15 pm Student Ministry Ki dz Summer Sunday 7:05 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)

Nights (K-5th Gr.)

First Baptist Church PO Box 366

Calvert City KY 42029-0366

270-395-4600

Return Service Requested

June 2013

Prayer Concerns for Our Church Family Prayer Concerns for Friends & Loved Ones

The family of Thomas Curry (Sue Bull’s brother-in-law) Nancy Whitler – recovering from surgery Waylon Johnson – 2 yr. old – neuroblastoma Jackie Prater – recovering from surgery Mark Madison – serious motorcycle accident Chuck Thompson – bone marrow cancer Sylvia (Harrell) Anderson – son David has spina bifida

Phyllis Brandon – health concerns Daryl Tabor (neighbor of Sue Bull) – brain surgery

Becky Albritton – severe headaches Marshall Mann - lymphatic cancer diagnosis - chemo Wilma Satterfield – severe back pain Patty Mann – ovarian cancer - chemotherapy Doris Coursey – surgery on her foot David Dix – serious kidney problems Rhonda Blackburn – pancreatic cancer

Mary Sawchuck – stage 3 kidney failure Sarah Lawson (cousin of Amanda Casto) cirrhosis of liver

Bridget Smith (Ray & Sheri Tucker’s niece) health issues

Convalescent Centers/Assisted Living Homebound Connie Heater (Calvert City) Linda Terry Wilma & Everett Satterfield

Wilma Fay Farmer (Calvert City) Doris Haley Rivers Capps Gladys Tucker (Calvert City) Laura Smith Carolyn Burt

Faye & Paul Bloomstrand (Lake Way) Hershel Haley (Oakview) Military Members Martha Miller (Calvert City) Cory Joiner Ben Sewell

Linda Beck (Stilley House) Wes Dyson Aaron McKee Zac Grimes James Ward

$ MAY FIGURES $ DEBT RETIREMENT

General Fund April Debt Retirement Needs Monthly $ 2,500.00

Budget Needs Monthly $ 23,130.53 Debt Retirement Receipts April $ 1,925.00

Budget Receipts Monthly April $ 26,043.83 Debt Retirement YTD Receipts $ 7,255.00 Designated Receipts Monthly Apr. $ 1,547.00 Balance Due On Note $159,817.18

YTD Budget Receipts $ 66,692.56

YTD Designated Receipts $ 4,718.54 Total Receipts $71,411.10

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News By Savannah McKeKee

always need to stay along the path of God, because when you stray, it can be hard to get back on it and it can turn into a

snowball effect.

Adam Morton talked to us about depression and how God speaks to it. So if you're struggling with this, there are verses to

look up that can help you.

We have camp coming up next month and we're all super excited about that. We thank you for all the donations , support,

and fundraising opportunities you have given us in the last few months to help us prepare. We're all looking forward to a

week of nothing but Jesus and bonding with each other.

Also, school is out and I think I speak for us all when I say that we're super happy for summer break. Even with some of

the activities put on hold for the summer, you can still find us having Youth Group in the basement starting at 6:15 every

Wednesday. As always, we thank you for all of your encouragement and prayers you give us throughout the year.

The month of May was a very good month for the youth group.

We've had some guest speakers come talk to us. The first one

was Amanda Casto, and she talked to us about the importance

of our decisions at a young age and related it to a family

member who struggled with certain sins. She taught us that you

From Your Pastor

Jim Ewing

Church family, for some time now we have been taught by the

secular world to think that our faith is just one of the many

lifestyle options that a person can choose. It’s no more or less

“true” than any other option. But my friends, choosing

Christianity isn’t like choosing a favorite movie or a favorite

sandwich. It’s a way to think about the world.

I ran across some words from the late Chuck Colson that I

would like to share with you.

Colson said back in 1991 that Christianity “is a view of the

world … it is a way of seeing all of reality. It isn't just

salvation and a relationship with Jesus, vital though that is. It

is a life system. God created the world and everything in it;

therefore everything finds its ultimate meaning in relationship

to Him. Christianity gives us the framework to understand

politics, science, economics, the arts, education, and ethics. “

He goes on to say: “Too often, you see, we treat our faith as

just one more item on our to-do list. But if Christianity is true,

it’s the central framework for everything, the grid that

overlays all of life.

Why is it so important to have a Christian worldview?

Because Christianity gives us a map to reality, an outline of

the world the way it really is: God's moral and physical order.

And if we want to make our way effectively through life, to live

in accord with reality, we have to follow the map.

A Christian worldview also helps us defend our faith, giving

us the language to explain why Christian ethics is good for

society, or why a biblical view of human nature is essential to

sound public policy.

Finally, a Christian worldview helps us to evangelize, giving

us the tools to analyze what is shaping the values of the

culture so that we can get the secularists attention, and they

can hear the gospel.”

Starting Sunday evening, June 30, I want to take us on a four-

week journey that I trust will help us think more clearly about

truth, faith and a way of thinking that has left so many

Christians uncertain about their faith: Moral Relativism.

Only as we think clearly can we share a clear message of hope

with a lost and supremely confused world. I hope you will

join us.

And this month we have an opportunity to live out the Gospel

message as we collect items for the Kentucky Sheriff’s Boys

and Girls Ranch. On Sunday evening, June 23 we will be

serving up a hot dog dinner on Sunday evening for over 100

kids. We are fortunate in Kentucky to be able to be open

about our faith … lets’ not allow this opportunity pass us by.

And one final reminder: Our Electronic Giving option

(E-Giving) is now available. Please note the E-Giving

insert enclosed in this edition of The Challenge.

May this be the best summer yet as we walk with God and live

out our days as the First Baptist Church family.

Together in Him,

Bro Jim

Minister of Music and Education

Rick Johnson

Words of Appreciation

Mona and I express our deepest appreciation to all of

you for the twenty year recognition of our ministry here at

First Baptist. The years have gone very quickly, it seems.

When we first came to Calvert City in April of 1993, our two

boys were very young and those of you who were here when

we arrived got to see both of them grow and mature into fine

young men. Mona and I thank you for how you took both of

them “under your wings” and helped them in their formative

years here. None of us in our family had any idea how many

years we would call Calvert City home.

During our time here we have seen many changes and people

have come and gone. Some have died and others have moved

to other communities, but we have also seen some wonderful

new people come into the fellowship of our church body. Jim

is the fourth pastor I have served with here at the church since

1993. God has used all of these men in various ways to help

the church move forward. I am thankful for Jim’s faithful

leadership and his heart for this church family. Continue to

give him and his family your support as he leads us into the

future.

Mona and I thank you for the program you presented and for

the wonderful gifts you gave. We will enjoy the time away in

Nashville as we spend time together. We plan to worship with

Patrick and Angie in their church on Sunday morning, June 2.

Thank you all for contributing to our growth since our arrival

and I trust that we have contributed to yours as well. We look

forward to what God has in store for this church body as we

continue to serve Him together.

Children’s Choir Spring Program

The children’s choir did an outstanding job during

their spring program in May. I am so proud of every one of

them! All of them are good singers and I hope they continue

singing and enjoying music for the rest of their lives. Please

continue to encourage them as they grow and mature. The

new choir year will resume after Labor Day in September.

Sonrise National Park VBS is Coming!

As kids explore SonRise National Park, they’ll learn

the most important survival skill of all: they can always

depend on Jesus and His promises of true peace, true riches,

true power, true love and true hope! At SonRise National

Park, kids will learn to trust Jesus as their all-powerful guide

and Savior! This description is in the Gospel Light materials

for the curriculum we plan to use this summer during the week

of June 10-14, which is coming very soon.

Who doesn’t like the outdoors and the beautiful scenery we

experience at our national parks across this country? Pray for

our leaders and children as they come together for this week of

fun and learning. Ladona Little and Sarah Peck are co-

directing this year’s VBS, so please hold them up in your daily

prayers.

Serving with Joy!

Rick Johnson

◄ May ~ June 2013 ~ July ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Lord’s Supper

Fellowship Meal

3

4

5 Patricia Greer

6 Leah Adkins

7 Paula Musgrove

8

9

Deacons Meeting

4:30 pm

10

VBS 9:00 – 12:00

11

VBS 9:00 – 12:00

12 Mrs. Laura Smith Membership Mtg.

6:00 pm

VBS 9:00 – 12:00

13

VBS 9:00 – 12:00

14 Doris Coursey

VBS 9:00 – 12:00

15 Nancy Whitler

16 Letha Sickling Father’s Day Breakfast 8:00 am

No Eve Service

Crossings Camp

June 16-21

17 Andy Pagel

18 Rivers Capps

19

Police Department

Care Package

20

21

First Day of

Summer

22

23 Ken Musgrove

Oral Sickling

Sheriffs Ranch

Cookout

24

25 Patricia Halicks

26

27 Carolyn Outland

28

29 Lillian Dees

Danny Sewell

30

NURSERY ASSISTANTS SANCTUARY GREETERS USHERS

June 2: Babies/2-3 Yrs: Jo Beth Jones Bill & Karen Kunnecke Oral Sickling, Phil Broyles, Peter Wolff,

PM: Jean Smith George Heater & Billy Pierce

June 9: Babies/2-3 Yrs: Ladona Little Jason Cornwell/Adam Morton Jess Bennett, Danny Sewell, Jeff Peck,

PM: Anna Hodge Chuck Thompson & Billy Ho

June 16: Babies/2-3 Yrs: Jamie Tucker Earl & Nancy Whitler Dale Smith, Landon Smith, Andy Pagel,

PM: Jill Pagel Mike Wiles & Jerry Devine

June 23: Babies/2-3 Yrs: Cheryl Ewing Lance & Trena Gregory Lowell O’Daniel, Sam Jones, Conner Jones,

PM: Trena Gregory Larry Coursey & Lance Gregory

June 30: Babies/2-3 Yrs: Kathy Poague Andy & Jill Pagel Oral Sickling, Phil Broyles, Peter Wolff,

PM: Judy Smith George Heater & Billy Pierce

PRAYER ROOM SCHEDULE June 2: Shirley Harrington June 23: Johnnie England/Ladona Little

June 9: Kathy Poague/Jean Smith June 30: TBD

June 16: Lance Gregory/Andy Pagel

DEACONS OF THE WEEK TELLERS – June 2013 Week of June 2: Jess Bennett 270-559-4071 Ken Musgrove 270-210-4710 Dale & Jean Smith

Week of June 9: Ken Musgrove 270-210-4710 Daryl Smith 270-703-4300

Week of June 16: Dale Smith 270-564-8457 Andy Pagel 270-210-7589

Week of June 23: Lance Gregory 270-703-4881 Jess Bennett 270-559-4071

Week of June 30: Andy Pagel 270-210-7589 Daryl Smith 270-703-4300

ELECTRONIC GIVING OPTION NOW AVAILABLE

Subject: Electronic Giving

May 22, 2013

Dear Church family,

For the past several weeks we have been pursuing plans to introduce an electronic giving (e-giving) option for our church family. At

our April Membership Meeting the church approved a 6 month trial program through NCS-E-Giving … sponsored by LifeWay

Christian Stores … the system is ready for use!

While not all of our members may wish to use e-giving, we recognize that electronic funds transfers are common for many of our

members. For those who are comfortable with this electronic funds transfer, our e-giving process should help make your giving easier

and allow you to give even when you cannot be present at worship services. Contribution options include Regular Offering/Tithe,

Building Fund, and several Designated Funds. At this point we are offering checking/savings account transfers and debit cards only.

Registration for e-giving is free and easy to accomplish. If for any reason you should decide to terminate your e-giving, you may do

so at no cost to you or to the church. For those who choose not to participate, your giving process will not be impacted in any way.

Our sole intent is to provide our members an option that might make giving easier and more systematic.

Enclosed you will find specific instructions about how to register for our e-giving process. In addition, we’ve also included answers

to some frequently asked questions.

Again, e-giving may not be for everyone, but if this opportunity is something you would be interested in pursuing, please check it out

by logging onto our website at www.calvertfbc.org and then CLICK on the QUICK LINK entitled E-Giving Online.

Our hope is this opportunity will be a great benefit to many of our members. Please feel free to ask any question at any time.

Jim Ewing Ken Musgrove Maury Dodson

Pastor Chmn, Stewardship Treasurer

Committee

REGISTRATION AND GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

Go to the First Baptist Church Calvert City website at www.calvertfbc.org. Find the E-GIVING ON LINE link listed at the far

right side of the QUICK LINKS listing … right below our scrolling banners. CLICK on E-GIVING ONLINE link and you will be

taken to our E-Giving Web page. CLICK on the GIVE NOW button and you will be taken to our E-Giving site.

First Time User Registration Procedures

Page 1 – E-Giving Login

a. First time users will need to sign up.

b. CLICK on the GIVE NOW button at the top of our web page.

c. You will see a button and a button. CLICK on the button.

Page 2 – Member Sign-Up

a. Complete the member profile form and create your username and password. Passwords are case sensitive. Please make a record of your username and password.

b. After completing all information, CLICK .

Page 3 – Sign up Complete - There are 4 options from this page

a. Click Donate Now to continue to our donation page b. Click View your profile to view or make changes to the information that you entered c. Click Go to the Main Menu to view all of the E-Giving features

d. IMPORTANT: you must agree to the ACH authorization form to allow for checking or savings account transactions. This also can be accessed from your main menu.

Instructions once you have a username and password.

Click our E-Giving Link from our website to be taken to E-Giving

Page 1 – E-Giving Login Page

a. Enter your username and password that you created previously.

b. Click the button.

Page 2 – Main Menu

a. Click Go To My Organization’s E-Giving Transaction Page to make a donation (to use a checking/savings account you must have accepted the ACH authorization agreement. If incomplete there will be red letters at the top of your Main Menu).

Page 3 – Make a Transaction

a. Enter your transaction amount as you choose.

b. Click

Page 4 – Make a Transaction (transaction type)

a. Click the radio button below to choose your donation frequency: 1. Process the above fund(s) now. 2. Schedule the above fund(s) to be processed once on a future date. 3. Schedule the above fund(s) to be processed on a recurring schedule. (for example purposes this is the option that we

are choosing). b. Click

Page 5 – Make a Transaction (Schedule options)

a. Choose your giving frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, semi-monthly) b. Choose your start date and end date.

c. Click

Page 6 – Make a Transaction (Payment Information)

a. Click down arrow and choose your payment type.

1. Enter payment information for your choice and click

Page 7 – Make a Transaction (Transaction Summary)

a. Verify all information on this screen to be sure it is correct and then click to submit your donation.

Page 8 – CONGRATULATIONS

Your donation is complete.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q - What is the advantage of E-Giving? A. It saves time! It saves work! It simplifies your life! You also help the organization stabilize its budget and save money.

Q - What is the advantage of E-Giving? A. It saves time! It saves work! It simplifies your life! You also help the organization stabilize its budget and save money. Q - How is my electronic contribution automatically deducted from my account? A. You may log onto your organization’s E-Giving site, and give via credit or debit card, or read the agreement and check the box for ach transactions to make donations via checking or savings account at the site. Once you authorize the transfer, your specified contributions can be taken out once or on a regular basis as you choose. The contribution is transferred directly from your checking or savings account to the organization’s account.

Q - When will my contribution be deducted from my account? A. Your contribution will be debited from your account on the first business day. If your donation is scheduled on a Sunday, your donation will not be processed until the following business day. Credit or debit cards will take approximately 2 business days to initiate and clear. ACH transactions take 4 business days to initiate and clear. You will receive an email when the donation is initiated and another email when the process is complete. Refunds of donations will be made by the Church or organization that receives the donation.

Q- Can anyone who works at the church see my bank or credit/debit account numbers? A. No one at the church has access to your account/credit/debit card numbers.

Q – Is electronic giving risky? A. Electronic giving involves significantly less risk than a check contribution. It cannot be lost, stolen or destroyed in the mail, and cannot be handled by as many people during processing. Many methods of reducing risk cannot be applied in a paper check environment, but are very effective in reducing any risk involved with an electronic transaction.

Q – How much does electronic giving cost? A. It costs you nothing and saves you time. The organization pays nominal transaction fees…the lowest available. Credit and Debit cards involve a higher fee than savings or checking account transfers. Because of this, you may choose to give by your bank account to save additional costs for your organization.

Q – What if I try it and don’t like it? A. You can cancel your automatic deductions anytime via your member profile.

For answers to additional Frequently Asked Questions please log onto our website and CLICK on the Quick Link E-GIVING

ON-LINE.