Volume 18 December 16 issue 24

Christmas Eve Service

Thursday, December 24 6:00 pm

Merry Christmas &

Happy New Year

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First Baptist Church News & Events

Gary Arnold Christopher George

Brent Jackson Curtis Williams

FBC Deacon Election Sunday, December 20

Following Morning Worship According to the procedures outlined in the FBC By-Laws, the Deacon Selection Team places in

nomination the following men to serve as Deacon for the 2016-2019 term:

A ballot vote will be held following morning worship on December 20.

Dear Church and Friends,

The Noah’s Ark board is happy to announce that Kayla Reed will be joining the Noah’s Ark staff as director beginning January 4, 2016.

Kayla has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and social services from Central Baptist College. In addition to her education, Kayla has previous

experience working with children as a case manager for Pinnacle Pointe Hospital and as a preschool teacher for St. John’s Lutheran School. She and

her husband, Adam, reside in Stuttgart and are currently foster parents for

Arkansas County.

Kayla has a desire to love and minister to the hearts of children. Please join us in welcoming her to Noah’s Ark Baptist Day

School!

In Him,

The Noah’s Ark Board

-Grant Beckwith -Carlos Carter

-Mary Glover

-Bethany Watkins -Cindy Weischman

-Georgia Wells

Dear church,

When the countdown to Christmas Starts, many of us excitedly open the numbered doors of Advent calendars as we wait the celebration of Jesus’ birth. These fun calendars, based on a centuries-old German tradition, are among the most popular traditions of Christmas. Advent

comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “arrival.” This season anticipates the arrival of Christ! Advent not only looks back to the birth of Christ more than 2,000 years earlier, it also remembers Christ’s presence here with us now, and it anticipates His promised return.

This Christmas season should be a season of anticipation! Spend this week reading about the birth of our Savior in Luke 2. Take time to celebrate that Mary,

Joseph, the Shepherds, and even the Wiseman were ordinary individuals that took part in the greatest anticipation story ever! They each had their own fears and questions but they each took the next step in anticipation: Mary to have a son, Joseph to take Mary as his wife, the Shepherds to find the baby Jesus and the Wiseman as they journeyed to find a new King. What step of anticipation will you take this Christmas?

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2

Joy to the World, Andrew Skinner

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First Baptist Church News & Events

“Come and Behold Him” Christmas Musical

December 20 at 6:00 pm at FBC

$ 20,000.00 One Day Offering: December 20

2015 LOTTIE MOON Christmas Offering

There will be no Wednesday

Night Activities on

December 23 and

December 31

The 2016 Offertory envelopes will be in the Worship Center Foyer

or your Sunday School Class, beginning December 20. If you are

new and would like to have a box of offertory envelopes, please

sign the list and Jeanie will have them available the following week.

If you would like to send a donation for the Food Ministry for Russia, please have your check to the Church Office by

Noon on Friday, December 18

Thank you for your continued support of this ministry.

All contributions for the 2015 year end must be in the Church Office

no later than noon on Thursday, December 31st. If you put a

check in the mail, please mail a few days before so that it will arrive

to be included in the last deposit for the year. Your financial support

is greatly appreciated.

Attention FBC College Students Scholarship applications for the Spring Semester 2016 are available in the Church Office

Deadline is Wednesday, December 30 2015

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First Baptist Church

2115 S Prairie

Stuttgart, AR 72160

Non-Profit Org.

PAID

Stuttgart, AR Permit No. 38

December 16: Kimberly Morgan December 17: Jodie Smith December 18: Elizabeth Knight December 19: Tikurete Gebremariam, Tammy Hargis Marilyn Roth December 21: Penny Schroeder December 22: Cole Morgan December 23: Clifford Burdett December 25: Chris Armstrong December 27: Pam Dean, Chris Wright December 28: Jay McGee

December 29: Jodie Ables January 1: Rhonda Choisser, Edna Dryden, Dee Vann Duyn Jr January 3: Dina Counce, LoraNelle Humphrey January 4: Debbie Arnold January 7: Audrey Campbell, Karen Hillman January 8: Garland Hayes January 9: Cori Keller January 10: Casey Jones January 11: Danny Weischman

Church Phone

Church Fax Church E-mail

Activity Center

Noah’s Ark Phone

870-673-6952

870-672-9164

info@fbcstuttgart.com

870-673-2680

870-673-3231

Happy Birthday

December 6-12 Walter Hillman, David Rodgers

December 13-19 Ward Smith, Keith Glover

December 20-26 J.W. Green, Joe Overturf

Deacons on Call

PASTOR on Call

December 6-12 Andrew Skinner 870-830-6327

December 13-19 Dr. Sam Roberts 870-830-6877

December 20-26 Scott Quimby 501-454-2012

Dr. Sam Roberts Pastor

Scott Quimby Pastor of Music & Worship

Andrew Skinner Pastor of Discipleship & Children

Brad Morgan Pastor of Students

Jeanie Hartman Administrative Assistant Julie Dixon. Church Secretary Kayla Reed Noah’s Ark Director

Church Staff and Phone Numbers