The VISITOR NEWSLETTER FOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SILSBEE Mark Carpenter, Pastor Tom Hawk, Minister of Church Ministries

T.J. Brawley, Student Pastor Wayne Monk, Music Minister

Vol.65, No.24 (409) 385-2819 www.fbcsilsbee.org June 12, 2019

Purpose: (why we are here) “Loving God as He loves us, loving others as God loves them”

Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:36-40 Mission: (what we are supposed to be doing)

“Making disciples who make disciples” Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49; John 20:21: Acts 1:8

Vision: (what we want to be) “Unified in The Truth, surrendered to Jesus, maturing in faith, walking in love”

Ephesians 4:11-16

Senior adult ministry – we are showing a movie and having popcorn/candy every Monday at 12:30pm. Every Friday, we

share time doing a variety of bingo games with some light, fun prizes. The start time for games is also 12:30pm. The

Nutrition Services provides a handy meal Monday – Friday at 11:45am in the Jones Activity Campus Great room. For those

seniors registered and who have reserved a meal for the day, cost is $2. If you

have not registered or reserved, there occasionally is an extra meal

available for $4.

REMINDERS: No Griefshare Tuesday June 18 due to VBS. We

will resume on Tuesday June 25. No Quilting Thursday June 20 due to VBS. We

will resume on Thursday June 27.

SNBA Men’s Retreat: Come before Winter August 9-10, 2019

East Texas Baptist Encampment *Contact and registration information is on the

bulletin board outside the choir room.

Thank you for your patience as

we learn our new phone system

capabilities. We believe you will

enjoy the opportunity of

reaching the person you seek more

quickly through this new system.

Please do not be leery of leaving a

voicemail when requested to do

so. The individual is either busy or

away from their office, but will

return your call as soon as possible.

VBS is just four days away. There is

STILL time to join us IN THE WILD!!!

Please be patient and understanding

this Sunday as your bible study rooms

may look a little WILD.

VBS

IN THE WILD

June 17-21 (9am-12pm)

Bible Study Report June 9, 2019 Enrollment Attendance

Adults 442…………………………………….…..125 Youth 67………………………………….………..14 Children 44.…………………………………………..10 Preschool 25.………………………………….……….14 TOTALS 578 163

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FOR JUNE 9, 2019: Morning– 210

FINANCE REPORT

Budget Receipts to Date…………………………………$ 347,529.40 Budget Expenses to Date………………………………...$ 331,659.66 Missions to Date…………………………………………$ 3,936.08

JP Owens Total $1,182.40

Birthdays June 12-June 18

12 Martha Simpson 15 Aubrey Hill

12 Don Kay 16 Jay Balla

12 Layla Gibson 17 Barbara Thompson

12 Gunnar Wiggins 17 Mickey Williams

13 Cameron Hogan 17 DanAnne Burk

14 Mason Rodgers 18 Stephen Littlepage

15 Bobby Mock 18 Anthony Love

15 Mark Carpenter 18 Ashton Kay

Memorials

James “Budgie” Sellers from Brenda Parks

As we approach the summer camp season for our Kids and Student ministries, we have need of some scholarship assistance ($450 kids and $1200 students). If you are able to contribute in any amount, please mark your gift as “kids” or “students.”

Lord’s Supper will be

observed this Sunday, June 16

during our morning

worship service.

Please bring your filled baby bottles to the church

office next week so we can return them back to the Hope Women’s Resource Clinic. Learn more at

www.hope-clinic.com.

Emmanuel Association will be hosting a women’s

roundtable discussion on Thursday night, June 25 at

our church. The next evening, June 26, from 6-8pm,

the association will host a Baby shower benefitting

the East Texas Pregnancy Center and The Hope

Women’s Resource Center. A list of items needed will

be coming soon.

Student Ministry News Student Fellowship Going to see Toy Story 4 June 30th Student and Parents Fish Fry July 17th 6:30-7:30pm at the JAC