VOLUME MMXVII, ISSUE XI

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

NOVEMBER 2017

Baptist Children’s Homes Offering 5 Capital Campaign 2016 Progress Chart 2 Church Staff Contact Information 8 Daylight Savings Time Ends 1 Fall Bake Sale 3 Family Promise Week 5 FBC Calendar—November 7 FBC Quarterly Business Conference 2 FLC/Conference Room Usage Forms 6 Honorariums & Memorials—October 6 Looking Ahead 8 Martha’s Mission Cake Mix/Frosting 5 Missionary Spotlight—November 4 Music & Arts Academy 6 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes 5 Poinsettia’s Purchase Form 7 Project Christmas Cheer 3 Salvation Army—Ring the Bell 5 Sanctuary Restoration Update/Sessions 2 Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H 7 Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal 1 Thank You’s 6 Upward Basketball 8 Volunteer Schedule 7 White Christmas Food Box Ministry 3 Website Information 8 Wednesday Night Meals—November 7 Youth (Grades 7-12) 8

OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ.

THIS MONTH at FBC …

04 Fall Bake Sale 05 Family Promise Week 10 Youth—Caswell 12 Quarterly Business Conference & Diaconate Meeting Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication 14 Upward Basketball Coaches Meeting (also on the 16th) JOY Club Meeting & Lunch 18 Planning/Info Meeting—Appalachian Backpack Distribution Trip 19 FBC Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal 20 Church Council Meeting 23 Office Closed thru Nov. 24—Thanksgiving Holiday 26 Called Business Meeting Following Sunday Services-Budget

Meat and beverages

provided, bring side

dishes and desserts

(enough for your family

plus 2-3 more people).

Join us as our two services come together to offer God our praise and thanksgiving for the many blessings

He has poured out upon us.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5

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Quarterly Church Business Conference Sunday, November 12—6pm Church Sanctuary

In addition to other items to be discussed and/or presented for vote at the Church Business Conference, the following items will be presented for discussion or vote: Nominating Committee will present nominees to serve on the various committees of the church for vote. Budget & Finance Committee will present the 2018 budget for discussion. Constitution & By-Laws—Kitchen

THE SANCTUARY RESTORATION COMMITTEE

ANNOUNCES

UPCOMING LISTENING SESSIONS

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE:

Renovation plans will be presented based on what we can afford given pledges received.

All-Alternates will be presented as opportunities for designated giving going forward.

Building Contractor information.

Final Motion for church-wide vote will be shared.

Information from the Listening Sessions with slides will also be available by email, hard

copy, and the church website for those people not able to attend a Listening Session.

Church-Wide Vote with Expanded Voting Policy will occur on Sunday, December 17,

following both Worship Services.

ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE

FAMILY LIFE CENTER ON THE DATE AND

TIMES AS NOTED BELOW:

Sunday, November 5 - 9:45 a.m.

Sunday, November 5 - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 8 - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 12 - 9:45 a.m.

Sunday - November 12 - 4:00 p.m. TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE

(PLEDGES, GIFTS, AND DESIGNATED FUNDS)

$2,598,551.00)

WHITE CHRISTMAS FOOD BOX MINISTRY

First Baptist Church is partners with Project Christmas Cheer of Carteret County

to sponsor families who need assistance during Christmas.

This year we are committed to provide food boxes to 100 families at an approximate cost of $55-$60. Contributions to help purchase the food boxes may be made by Sunday, December 10 to the church office. Checks may be made payable to First Baptist Church indicating "White Christmas" on the memo line. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30pm and on Thursday, December 14 at 10am to help pack the 100 boxes plus additional boxes we are packing for Project Christmas Cheer. Volunteers will also be needed to distribute the food boxes. This year we are asking the families receiving the boxes to come and pick them up at the church during the following times:

Saturday, December 16 – 9am till 1pm Sunday, December 17 – 1pm till 4pm Monday, December 18 – 5pm till 8pm

If you can assist with packing/distributing the food

boxes please sign up at www.fbcmhc.org/white_Christmas_Sign_up

or contact Darrell Williams in the church office. For more information on Christmas Cheer, please

visit their website at www.projectchristmascheer.com.

FROZEN & READY-TO-EAT

BREADS CAKES SOUPS PIES

CASSEROLES CUPCAKES COOKIES

BREAKFAST BISCUITS AND COFFEE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 8AM-1PM

All funds raised will go towards the White Christmas Food Box Ministry.

2017 PROJECT CHRISTMAS CHEER OF CARTERET COUNTY Office Hours: Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm

Project Christmas Cheer P.O. Box 1914 ♦ Morehead City, NC 28557 ♦ Telephone: 252-247-7275 www.projectchristmascheer.com ♦ Email: pccvicki@gmail.com

In 2016, YOU helped make a difference for children, adults, and senior citizens at Christmas. In addition to the material things that you gave those less fortunate, you also gave them the gifts of time, love, caring, and hope. You opened your wallets and you opened your hearts. On behalf of all of the individuals to whom you gave Christmas, our board says “Thank you”. We pray that you will continue that support during the 2016 season.

Applications are being taken at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City (thru December 8) 10am—1pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only. (Not Friday after Thanksgiving)

How to Adopt: You can adopt individual children in two ways: by visiting one of the Angel Tree locations (see below) and choosing one or more Angels

from the Angel Tree at that location. by contacting the Project Christmas Cheer office directly.

We encourage you to be realistic and only adopt those you can assist. Once you receive information on the families or children you have chosen, you can contact the parents directly and find out what they need most, when and how to deliver it, and any other needed details.

These may be the only gifts received on Christmas morning by these children!

Angel Tree Locations: Please call the churches listed below for times they will be open. Newport Baptist Church: Mon.-Fri Nov. 6-Dec. 13; 8-12 Noon or by appointment-call 223-4210 One Harbor (MHC): Sun., Nov. 19-Friday, Dec. 15: Tues-Thur 10am-2pm; Fri 9am-12 Noon One Harbor (BFT-204 Turner St.): Tues. & Fri. Nov. 20-Dec. 15 10am-1pm at the lodge (BFT-214 Turner St.): Sun. Nov.26-Dec.3 10:30am-12:30pm

Donation Info: Project Christmas Cheer is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Christmas assistance of gifts and food to families and children of Carteret County. Tax deductible financial assistance for the program is always needed and appreciated. A monetary donation can help provide for those families that were not selected to be adopted from the Angel Trees. For information on how you can make a donation, please call our office or email for details during our season of giving.

MISSIONARY: JADE & SHELAH ACKER LOCATION: MONTREAL, KAMPA, UGANDA

Jade and Shelah Acker are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel who live and serve in Uganda, where they are committed to doing holistic ministry through Refuge and Hope International, an organization they operate and began in 2004. Refuge and Hope International serves the urban refugee community in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, which is located in East Africa. The nonprofit organization is located in a heavily refugee-populated area of the city that is primarily home to refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Each year, Refuge and Hope serves more than 1,000 refugees through the Center of Hope, as well as through skills and business training programs, youth and women’s ministry, spiritual development and social work programs.

The Ackers offer educational, professional and personal development programs designed to help refugees recover from the effects of war, realize self-sufficiency and become catalysts for change in their communities.

MISSIONARY: EDDIE & MACARENA ALDAPE LOCATION: ALBACETE, SPAIN

Eddie and Macarena Aldape are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel ministering to immigrants and students in Albacete, Spain. After serving 13 years in India among the Banjara, the Aldapes arrived in Spain in December 2015 where they are launching Centro de Esperanza (The Hope Center) to assist immigrants through the registration processes language acquisition, culture simulation and directing them to local organizations that can meet their immediate needs.

Many immigrants arriving in Spain have left family behind and find themselves in a state of desperation, seeking to discover opportunities and secure a better life for their families. After facing many obstacles,

these immigrants often find themselves alone and hopeless. Centro de Esperanza is a place where these newly-arrived immigrants can encounter the love of Christ and renew hope.

Students in Spain often have a gloomy future living in a country experiencing a severe financial crisis with an unemployment rate of 45 percent among undergraduates. Many students in Spain are also disillusioned in matters of faith. The Aldapes teach English as a Second Language clas-ses, which provides opportunities to share faith, offer encouragement and provide support to these students.

MISSIONARY: CLINT STEWART LOCATION: RUSSIA

Today we want to pray for Clint Stewart, one of our missionaries serving in Russia; we support him through our church’s Cooperative Program giving. Clint shares the gospel with Muslims. He does that by offering English classes and presenting Christian movies. These can lead to Bible studies and witnessing opportunities. One young Muslim man named Ildar (say EEL-dar) came to the classes for months and has begun seriously considering the gospel. Now Ildar’s mother is interested in the gospel. Let’s pray today that many Muslims in Russia will find Jesus Christ is the only Savior, as they study English and come to movie nights.

MISSIONARY: BOUNYONG VONGSA LOCATION: GOLD HILL, NC

These days North Carolina is a foreign mission field about as much as it is a home mission field. People have come to our state from all around the world — in fact, more than 300 languages are now spoken in our state.

Our Baptist state convention is helping churches reach these newcomers in many ways, and that includes planting new churches that speak these languages.

Today we want to pray for a church planter who is reaching people from Laos (say LOUSE), which is an Asian country beside Vietnam. His name is Bounyong Vongsa (say BOON-yong VONG-sah) and he is also from Laos.

He is a Christian brother and man of God who has started several Baptist churches to reach people from his country for Christ. The latest one is the New Hope Church, which is in the Gold Hill community near Salisbury.

Our church supports planting new churches like this because we give through the Cooperative Program. We give through the Cooperative Program because we want every person in North Carolina — no matter where they are from — to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

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BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES In 2016, 147 decision were made for Christ! Your prayers and support through the ANNUAL OFFERING changes children's lives! Because of your participation in the offering, boys and girls lost in a world of abuse, neglect and dysfunction are rescued and given a compassionate refuge at Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina.

Most of all, North Carolina children are introduced to the life-changing love of Jesus. 80% of Baptist Children's Homes' residents come to us unchurched and unreached for Christ.

The Week of Prayer is November 12 -19, 2017 your church can participate in the offering any time. The Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina brings hope and & healing to children and families in crisis.

Salvation Army Red Kettle Volunteers Needed November 14—December 24 (no Sundays)

Yes, it is time again to “Do the Most Good” to help our friends and neighbors! All monies raised through this ministry in the Carteret County area are used in local communities to help those in need during the Christmas holiday and throughout the year. Funds are needed now more than ever because of the increase in the number of people needing assistance.

To sign up call Lt. Lewis at 726-7147 in the Morehead Facility. Areas to be covered this year include: Belk's, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Harris Teeter, Lidl Grocery, and K-mart.

The Official Kettle Kick-Off Date is November 14 at 10am at Belk's. Bell-ringing is for kids, teens, families, senior adults—everyone. Get a group together from your church, school, or place of employment and volunteer for a day (taking 2-4 hour shifts), or volunteer as an individual, whatever your preference.

CAKE MIXES AND FROSTINGS NEEDED FOR MARTHA’S MISSION Our church is collecting cake mixes and frostings for Martha’s Mission for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This provides a special treat for families. Please help by donating as many boxes of cake mixes and cans of frosting as you can. Put all mixes and frostings in the box located in the Central Hallway by Sunday, November 19.

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX DEDICATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

We here at First Baptist Church will again have an opportunity to bring the POWER OF HIS NAME to children around the world! Please be in prayer for this ministry and the impact of these simple gifts.

There will be a time of dedication on Sunday, November 12 during the 8:30am and 11am worship services.

Shoeboxes may be brought to the central hallway. Here are some great things to pack in a shoebox:

1. School Supplies—pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons or markers, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. 2. Toys—small cars, balls, dolls, slinky, jump rope, Etch-A-Sketch, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yo’s, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries). 3. Hygiene Items—toothbrush, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, brush, hair clips or bands, washcloth, etc. 4. Clothing—T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses 5. A Personal Note—In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child with a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)

DO NOT INCLUDE: Please note this year they have requested that no food, candy, chewing gum, or toothpaste be included in your shoebox. Used or damaged items, war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures, liquids or lotions, medications or vitamins, breakable items such as snow globes, glass containers or aerosol cans.

Remember to include a $9 donation per box to cover shipping and other project costs. Give online and follow your shoebox. (samaritanspurse.org/occ)

If you have any questions or suggestions about Operation Shoebox, please feel free to contact Cathy Green at 252-241-5026 or email her cgreen004@ec.rr.com.

FAMILY PROMISE WEEK NOVEMBER 5-12, 2017—VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED TO HELP Our next week to host families will be during the week of November 5-12, and volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Set Up Team: After Sunday School, Sunday, November 5—Help set up the rooms and other areas on the Sunday morning we receive our guests.

Overnight Hosts: From 6pm-7am Monday & Tuesday, November 6 & 7 and Saturday, November 11

Day Time Host: Saturday, November 11, 3-6pm—Our guests have an option of staying at the church. Volunteers are needed to stay and assist them.

Take Down Team: Before Sunday School, November 12—Help with putting beds back on trailer, setting class room back up and storing all of the Family Promise items.

Transportation

If you have not already indicated your desire to help, you may sign up on the Communication Card or contact:

Linda Johnston at johnstonlinda1@gmail.com or 646-5006

Darrell Williams at dwilliams@fbcmhc.org or 726-4142

MEMORIAL & HONORARIUM GIFTS—OCTOBER 2017

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in memory of Ray Danielson By The Faith & Fellowship Sunday School Class

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in memory of Jim White By The Charity Beck Sunday School Class, Nell Braxton, Carteret Community College, Anna P Tiedemann, Steven & Melody Mueller, Craig & Dorothy Meshaw, Betty Clonts, Lynda Geanes, Joe & Judy Majstoravich, The Aman Family, Howard Yost

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in memory of Golda Hill, Gail Ballou By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in honor of Teresa Rice By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the White Christmas Fund in honor of Kate Noe’s birthday By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the Baptist Children’s Home in honor of Linda Johnson’s birthday By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in honor of Wanda Pate’s birthday By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in honor of Jerry & Kathy Clonts’ 40th Wedding Anniversary By Their Family

To the General Budget in honor of Mary Jo Hulls’ Birthday By Charles & Mary Jo Nicholson

To the Homebound Ministry in memory of Gail Williams, Jim White, Colleen Duncan By Joan & Kenneth Putnam

To the Homebound Ministry in memory of Colleen Duncan By Wanda White, Sandra Kelly, Elsie Paschal, Atlantic Baptist Association, Betty Clonts, JOY-Makers Choir

To the Youth Ministry in memory of Colleen Duncan By Derryl and Jane Garner, Doris Rohloff, Phillip & Judith Vanheusen

FLC OR CONFERENCE ROOM USAGE With the holidays just around the corner, please contact Vonne in the church

office before planning to use either the FLC or Conference Room for your

event or function. Usage forms are available in the church office and online.

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Private lessons are offered weekly in 30, 45 and 60 minute increments. All lessons are taught at First Baptist Church. Lessons are offered every semester for the instruments listed above, and others may be offered upon request.

Brochures and Registration Forms are available online at www.fbcmhc.org and in the church office.

For further Information contact Diane Hawkins at 272-726-4142 or dhawkins@fbxmhc.org

Piano Violin/Suzuki

Guitar Drum Set

Brass Art

Organ Viola/Suzuki Bass Guitar Percussion Accordion

Music Theory

Voice Cello/Suzuki

Ukulele Woodwinds Composition

Dear Church Family, We want to thank you for all the expressions of love and sympathy shown to us at the time of Mama’s passing. The calls, cards, food, and flowers were very special to us.

Blessings to you all, Fletcher and Kate Noe,

Janet Turner, and Family Dear Church Family, The family of James White wishes to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of love shown to us during the time of his illness and death. The prayers, the cards, the food and flowers, the visits, the kind words and the hugs meant so much. We felt surrounded with love and it surely eased the pain to know so many cared.

Thank you so much, Wanda and family

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FBC NOVEMBER 2016 CALENDAR

M ONTHLY S CHEDULE & S PECIAL E VENTS

Sat 04 8:00am Fall Bake Sale (FLC) Children—CBF Mission Day Conf., Greenville

Sun 05 Family Promise Week

Tue 07 6:30pm Upward Basketball Coaches Meeting (Conf. Room)

Thu 09 6:30pm Upward Basketball Coaches Meeting (Conf. Room)

Fri 10 Youth—Fall Caswell Conference Retreat

Sun 12 OCC Shoebox Dedication 6:00pm Quarterly Business Conference (Sanctuary) Deacon’s Meeting following (Conf. Room)

Sun 19 10:30am One Service & Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal following

Mon 20 7:00pm Church Council Meeting (Conf. Room)

Wed 22 No Wednesday Night Activities

Thu 23 Office Closed—Thanksgiving Holiday

Fri 24 Office Closed—Thanksgiving Holiday

Mon 27 Upward Basketball Rehearsals begin

Sunday

8:30am Traditional Worship Service 9:45am Bible Study for All Ages 11:00am Blended Worship Service 5:00pm Youth Ensemble 6:00pm Youth—F6

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Cox’s 9:30am Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H

Thursday—Choir Rehearsals 10:00am JOY-Makers Choir 6:00pm Worship Team 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir

Wednesday Family Meals—November No Meal on November 22—Thanksgiving Week

Call the church office or sign up online at fbcmhc.org/Wednesday_meal

by Tuesday at Noon to make your reservation each week.

Cost: Adults & Youth—$5, Children Age 4-11—$3, Children 3 & Under—Free

Adults & Youth Age 12 & Up Children Age 11 & Under 01 — Chicken Casserole Same 08 — Meatloaf Chicken Nuggets 15 — Pulled Pork Bar-B-Q Hot Dogs 29 —Spaghetti w/Salad Bar Same

All meals with Sides, Bread, & Dessert—Coffee, Tea, or Water)

Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H Tuesdays, 9:30am / Family Life Center

Led by Phyliss Adcock Devotion, Senior-friendly Exercise and Great Fellowship

Wednesday

3:30pm Youth—L.I.F.T.

4:30pm Youth—Handbells

10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry

5:30pm Family Meal

6:00pm Children’s Choirs

6:00pm Youth—Worship Band

6:30pm Adult Bible Studies

6:45pm Children’s Mission Studies

6:45pm Youth—Bible Study

7:30pm Handbell Choir

First Baptist Church 2017 Poinsettia Form

I am ordering _____ poinsettia(s) at a cost of $10 each.

Given in loving memory of:

_________________________________________

Given in honor of:

_________________________________________

Given By: _________________________________________

The Memorial & Honorarium list will be published in the Christmas Eve service bulletin.

Poinsettia(s) will be used in the Poinsettia Tree through the Christmas Eve service, Sunday, December 24. Please take your poinsettia home following the Christmas Eve Service.

FRONT DOOR GREETERS 8:10 – 8:30 am 10:40 – 11:00 am 05 Wanda White/Cynthia Thompson Betty Morgan/Carole Pelletier 12 Tom & Bobbie Taylor John & Diane Poag 19 Amy Nelson Ken & Lynn Mann 26 Fletcher & Kate Noe Corey Lewis

SUNDAY SCHOOL GREETERS Pre-School Suite Sanctuary Stairs 05 Ann Stanley Wayne Stanley 12 Wanda Bennett Sherrill Mills 19 Susan Vallance Judy Monroe 26 Diane Herring Andy Herring

CHILDREN’S CHURCH POST GREETERS 05 Marty Ransdell 9:30am Mary Laughton 12 Sandra Phillips 12 Noon B.J. Williams 19 Sarah Lewis 26 BJ Williams

WORSHIP CARE 05 Allison & Jeff Williams, Rob & LeAnn Williams, Ashley Snipes 12 Sam & Mike Chapoton, Bo Kot, Dana Luettich, Danielle Johnston 19 Emory & Mark Knight, Beth & Barrett Davis, Hope Schmitt Melodie Daniels, Suellen Leonard, Joe & Connie Carraway, Christi Wood 26 Judy White, Debbie Butler, Martza Majstoravich, Sarah & Corey Lewis

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 8:30AM 11:00AM 05 William Taylor Wanda Eastep 12 John Smith Jess Hawkins 19 Lyn Baker Melissa Urquhart 26 Joe Green Rob Williams

SAFETY TEAM—SUNDAY 05 Gordon Laughton & Ronald Stone 12 Dean Urquhart & Phil Haning 19 Dan Williams & Jeff Howell 26 Ron Johnston & Linda Johnston

SAFETY TEAM WEDNESDAY NURSERY 01 Wood Parker & Neil Chamblee Connie Kot 08 Ray Ballentine & Charles Dixon Christy Propst 15 Wood Parker & Neil Chamblee Connie Kot 29 Ray Ballentine & Charles Dixon Diane Herring

All forms and monies need to be turned in or mailed to the church office by Monday, Dec. 18. Please make checks payable to First Baptist Church and note ”Poinsettia” in the memo section.

LOOKING AHEAD—December 2017 No Standing Committee Meetings during December

02 Senior Adult Christmas Party Parents Day Out 03 Called Business Meeting Following Sunday Services—Sanctuary JOY-Makers Choir Christmas Cantata 05 Diaconate Christmas Party 06 Children’s Christmas Program & Church Party 08 Youth—Mike’s Farm and Light Show 10 Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata Youth—Christmas in the Country 13 Children—After School Fun Time at Dairy Queen 16-18 White Christmas Food Box Pick Up 17 Music & Arts Academy Recital Youth Christmas Party 24 Christmas Eve Service 25-26 Office Closed—Christmas Holiday

810 Bridges Street Morehead City, NC 28557

Phone: (252) 726-4142 Fax: (252) 726-4784 Email: fbcmail@fbcmhc.org Website: www.fbcmhc.org

Office Hours

Monday—Friday: 8:00am—5:00pm

Sunday Worship Services & Bible Study 8:30am—Traditional Worship

9:45am—Bible Study for all Ages 11:00am—Blended Worship

Ministerial, Office, and Custodial Staff

Dr. Nate Leonard - Senior Pastor nleonard@fbcmhc.org

Rev. Darrell Williams - Associate Pastor dwilliams@fbcmhc.org

Deborah Lockey - Director of Youth & Senior Adults Ministries

dlockey@fbcmhc.org

Diane Hawkins - Music Director & Organist dhawkins@fbcmhc.org

Lori Muns - Pianist lorimuns@yahoo.com

Ginger Koonce—Children/Family Outreach Ministries gkoonce@fbcmhc.org

Vonne Lewis - Ministry Assistant vlewis@fbcmhc.org

Carol Reed - Financial Secretary creed@fbcmhc.org

Fran Welch - Head Custodian Dee Yadao - Custodian

Check out our website www.fbcmhc.org

Bible Readings & Study Tools Calendar of Events, Church News & Newsletter Children, Youth & Senior Adult Ministries Devotions Event & Ministry Photos FBC Beliefs, Story, Facility & Member Directory FBC Constitution & By-Laws Ministry Opportunities, Sign Ups & Registration Online Giving / Purchase Tickets for Events Upward Sports Vacation Bible School Wedding & FLC Usage Forms

DVD’s ($5) and CD’s ($3) of the various church

activities and sermons are available.

Upward Basketball Coaches & Referees are Needed We have 24 teams for our 2017/18 Upward Basketball Season that will start practicing the week of November 27. Coaches/Referees are needed. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the rules and drills, Upward Sports will provide all the resources you will need. There is a one-hour practice each week (10 weeks) and eight games (one hour) on

Saturday beginning January 6. If you are interested in coaching, please contact Darrell Williams in the church office (726-4142 or dwilliams@fbcmhc.org).

F6 (Fun, Food, Friends, Fellowship, Focus, and Follow Jesus) Sunday nights at the church, 5:15-7:45pm. We have free time for recreation beginning at 5:15pm (basketball, cornhole, pool, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, or just hang out and visit with each other. At 6:00pm supper is provided by parents who sign up to prepare and serve. At 6:30 we head upstairs for worship and Bible study.

L.I.F.T. (Living In Fellowship Together) at Chick-fil-A, Wednesday mornings at 6:55am Join us as we eat breakfast, write down prayer requests, pray for each person, and do a short devo. This is for high school and college girls and guys.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIFE, 6:00-7:30pm in the Youth Suite – Although our main weekly gathering is Sunday evening we have lots of students who come with their families on Wednesday nights. So we use this time to prepare to serve and to grow deeper in our walk with Christ. At 6pm our worship band rehearses and we try to include anyone who wants to play or sing. At 6:30pm Youth Ensemble rehearses, then at 7pm we gather to study a book called RESILIENT by Ron Luce – how to be resilient in our faith in the culture we live in. Occasionally we use this time to do a mission project.

FALL RETREAT AT CASWELL INCLUDING DEFY GRAVITYALL, November 10-12. We will leave at 12:30pm from K-mart parking lot and spend an hour jumping at Defy Gravity! The theme for the retreat is ASSURANCE: How to know you are truly saved. The cost for the retreat is $130 plus meals while traveling.

MIKE’S FARM DINNER AND LIGHT SHOW, Friday, December 8. We will leave around 3:45pm from K-mart via bus. Cost is $15/student and $27/parent.

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY, Sunday, December 10. Free dinner at Plaza Mexico followed by another Christmas adventure at the farm. Meet at the church at 4:40pm or at the restaurant at 5pm. We will return to church around 8:15pm

CHRISTMAS PARTY at the Lockey’s, December 17, 6-10pm. We’ll do some Christmas caroling, play some silly games, eat food, and have a devotion. Students need to bring finger foods, a gift for our white elephant exchange, and $$$ to give as an offering for our Lottie Moon Christmas offering for international missionaries.

FOR INFORMATION ON THE YOUTH MINISTRIES (GRADES 7-12) DEBORAH LOCKEY, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND SENIOR ADULT MINISTRIES (726-4142 / dlockey@fbcmhc.org)