New slet ter: February 2020

Family Movie Night – Friday, February 7 t h @ 6:30 PM

“Overcomer” Come join us for a great family movie night at FBC Many! There will be no

charge and childcare will be available. Snacks will be provided. Invite “Your One”, family, friends, co-workers, etc. to join you for a

great night of fellowship and Christian entertainment. Check out the movie trailer and movie description on our Facebook

event page. Scan QR Code to be taken to the link.

NEW XYZ BIBLE STUDY STARTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH

“SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE” BY DAVID PLATT

“What does it mean to follow Jesus in a world filled with urgent physical and spiritual need?

In Something Needs to Change, David Platt explores that question as he takes you on a mind-wrestling,

heart-wrenching trek through the Himalayas—a life-altering journey of obedience to Christ.” The cost

is $ 16 per book which is a hardback book. In order to have a book for the first session on February

4th

, we are requesting that you pre-order by contacting the church office no later than Tuesday,

January 28th

. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for a book, please contact the church

office as soon as possible. Join us for this great new 6 week Bible Study.

Sabine Association Missions Banquet on Monday, February 10th @ 6:30 PM at Siloam The annual Sabine Association Missions Banquet will be held at Siloam Baptist Church on Monday,

February 10th beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite Louisiana food.

Speaker this year will be Kat Arnold from Shreveport as she shares how we can minister to the

victims of domestic violence. Kat will be sharing from both her personal experience as a victim

and as a grandmother who had to live through her first grandchild being a victim as an infant. If

you can, please RSVP to Mary Gore by February 7th. Make plans to join this time of food, fellowship,

and missions reports.

Many of you know the Apollo Apartments had a major fire in one of their buildings a couple of weeks ago. As we understand 14 families lost their homes. Our church is working with a couple of efforts to assist these displaced families. At this time, we are accessing where we can do the most good for these families, which appears to be providing non–perishable food items when requested. More ways to assist may be coming soon, so please keep an eye out for these upcoming e-Mail & bulletin announcements. If you can help with non–perishable food items, please bring them to the church as soon as possible (our pantry is almost bare!).

Continue to keep these families in your prayers as well as the first responders who worked this heartbreaking event.

2019 Church Contribution Statements are Ready Today! Please see Chloe Leach to pick up yours when you come to worship service or come by the church office this

week. We will mail the remainder after February 3rd. Remember that you can check and print your church

contributions at any time of the year if you sign up for the church’s Realm program. Please log on to your Realm

account to verify your information or contact the church office so Karen or Chloe can send your another invite to

Realm. You can call the Church Office for contribution info at any time. Thank you for your generosity and

helping make 2019 a great financial year for Many FBC!

990 Main St. P.O. Box 239 Many, LA 71449

Phone (318)256-5655

Email: fbcmany@bellsouth.net

Website: www.fbcmany.org

Facebook.com/FirstBaptistMany

Twitter: FBCMany Instagram: firstbaptistmany

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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING

Sunday, February 9th after AM Worship This important meeting will be to elect a chairperson for 2020. Members

of this committee include: Norman Booker, Jr., Terry Brandon, Virginia

Burkett, Ramona Moore, Doug Patrick, and Beth Scaife. Please make

every effort to attend this meeting.

Business Meeting on

Wednesday, February 19th @ 6:30 PM The meeting will take place in the fellowship hall. Church members are

urged to attend and take part in important business matters.

Deacons Meeting – Sunday, Feb. 16th

after Bible Study Several items are on the agenda for the meeting. All deacons

are encoraged to attend. Please pray for our Deacons.

Nursing Home Worship Service Many Healthcare – Wednesday, February 5 t h

Sabine Rehab Center – Wednesday, February 12th Everyone is invited to join us at the home to spend this time of

worship with the residents. These services begin at 10:00 a.m.

February’s Special Offering & Emphasis La. Hunger Offering Goal = $ 500

Children’s Home Egg Drive You can donate fresh eggs or make a monetary donation so that eggs can be purchased when

needed. Your support is greatly appreciated.

REALM – ONLINE GIVING AND MORE! Church members and family are encouraged to reply to their invitation to the church Realm website. You can check your member profile, giving statements, give online, and more. Contact the church office for info and to receive another invite.

JANUARY BIBLE STUDY JEREMIAH – FAITHFUL TO THE MISSION

Our pastor will continue present the January Bible Study

during the Morning Worship Service as a sermon series

through the month of February. The book of Jeremiah is

featured this year. Jeremiah served as a prophet during the

final years of the Southern Kingdom (Judah). The Book of

Jeremiah not only provides a record of his sermons, discourses, and prophecies but also gives us insight into

his life and how to faithfully carry out God’s kingdom work in a challenging world. The focus of this study

is to understand the heart of the prophet and the need for believers today to faithfully proclaim the truth of

the gospel. Much like Jeremiah, we live in a world filled with rebellion against God. We too are called to

proclaim God’s judgment against sin and offer the hope found in Christ. In this 2020 January Bible Study,

we will examine the life and message of Jeremiah to gain insight into how believers today can be faithful to

the call of God in our lives. We hope that you will make every effort to join us for these special worship

services and invite “Your One”, your family, and friends.

W.M.U. Meeting Tuesday, February 18th @ 9:30 AM

This is for all ladies interested in

learning and participating in

various mission projects.

Finance Committee Meeting Sunday, February 16th @ 5 PM

Members of this committee are: Paul Morris, Dr. David Horner,

Gary Moore, and Shelly Wiggins along with chairpersons of the

Deacons, Properties Committee, Personnel Committee, and

Missions & Evangelism Committee. Several items are on the agenda so we request that all

committee members attend. If you have questions, contact Paul Morris or the church office.

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Members Info Requested Due to the Realm membership software, we are needing

to make sure we have correct and thorough information.

Things like birthdates, wedding anniversaries, cell phone

numbers, email address, etc. Please log on to your Realm

account to verify and input this information or contact the

church office so Karen or Chloe can update it for you.

Notes from the Kitchen…. There are several dishes in the kitchen that are looking for

their owners. Some of the dishes include cake carriers.

Please take a look next time you are at the church to see if

one could belong to you.

“Who’s Your One?” Campaign

Imagine if every believer could answer that question with the name of a person who is far from God – a person for whom they’re praying and with whom seeking to share the gospel. That’s the intention behind “Who’s Your One”. Our church is prioritizing personal ownership of the Great Commission as we each intentionally pursue one person with the hope of the gospel. While we can’t do everything, we can do something. We can all take responsibility for one. We have prayer guide booklets to help you with this journey available on by the church office and on the table in the Sanctuary. You can log on to WhosYourOne.com for details and resources. Be praying for identifying who your One will be. Contact the church office or Bro. Jonathan for more info.

Music Notes ….. We need a few more ringers for our Handbell Choir which meets on Wednesdays at 5 PM. Please pray about becoming part of this ministry. Our Sanctuary Choir needs you! Come lift up your voice in song. Choir practices are held each Wednesday at 7:15 PM. Contact Mark Jordan for more information about our music ministry.

DivorceCare Group meets Wednesdays at 6:15 PM Invite those who you know that may need this group to help them during this difficult time. This begins at 6:15 p.m.

each Wednesday and child care for kids birth thru 6th Grade. Brochures are available throughout the church to

explain the program and to be used to invite people. Contact Mark Jordan or Glenda Merriman for info.

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Look Ahead at Upcoming Activities in March: Sunday, March 1st – World Hunger Meal

Sunday, March 15th – Finance Meeting & Deacons Meeting.

Tuesday, March 17th – WMU Meeting.

Wednesday, March 18th - Business Meeting.

Friday, March 27th – Fourth Friday Fish Fry @ Clara Springs.

Sunday, March 29th – Church Council Meeting @ 5 PM.

Pastor – Rev. Jonathan Bost Music Director – Mark Jordan Youth Director - Jeff Leach

Church & Financial Secretary – Karen Sepulvado Church Secretary – Chloe Leach

Vital Statistics

Financial Attendance

January 2020 Date Sunday School Worship

Monthly Budget Needs: $24,818.74 1/5 52 49

Gifts Received to Date: $22,105.96 1/12 50 50

Budget Needs

Remaining: $2,712.78

1/19 49 45

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Emergency Contact Numbers First Baptist Church of Many Church Office = (318)256-5655

M – F from 8 AM – 4 PM & closed 1 hr. for lunch

AFTER HOURS CONTACTS:

Bro. Jonathan Bost = (205)499-9522

Karen Sepulvado = 645-4842 or 508-1138

Mark Jordan = (318)332-9114

Jeff Leach = (318)655-1727

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Pas tor ’ s Note …. . Greetings Church! I am excited about what the coming months hold for us as a church and to serve during this

season on of our church’s ministry.

In a couple of weeks, we will host a Family Movie Night where we will show the recently released film, Overcomer.

This is a quality motion picture with a strong, faith-based story line. Join us on Friday, February 2nd at 6:30 p.m. for this

special time of fellowship.

This is also an opportunity for you to invite your “one”–the one person for whom you have committed to pray for his

salvation, care for his needs, intentionally develop a relationship him, and share the Gospel with him. While Gospel

themes are evident throughout this film, it is also an opportunity to steer conversations toward spiritual matters. Invite

your “one,” but also “tickets” available throughout the church building and in today’s bulletin to use in invite others who

would enjoy this movie.

During our Sunday morning worship times, we will continue to walk through Jeremiah’s prophecy and discover his

how he was “Faithful to the Mission.” And his faithfulness, even during difficulties and struggles, helps us discover how

we are to be faithful to the call and commission that God has placed on our lives, which includes sharing His message

with others.

On Sunday evenings, we will complete the “Gospel Foundations” series which has taken us through the storyline of

the Bible, and we will follow-up on the Overcomer movie with a Bible Study based upon the themes presented in the

movie. Make plans now to not only join us for the Family Movie Night, but, also, participate in the Bible Studies on

Sunday Evenings.

A couple of weeks ago, Bro. Ron Thompson, our Coordinator of Missions and Ministries for District 8, spoke to our

congregation giving “All for Some.” During his message, Bro. Ron emphasized the need for reaching those in Many and

throughout Sabine Parish with the Gospel and highlighted that there are many within our community who are not like us

in a number of ways. But the focus of the message was that we can, and we should, make every effort to reach our

neighbors with the Gospel, regardless of how much alike or different they are.

One area that we, as a church and in partnership with other churches throughout Sabine Parish, have committed to

reach our neighbors is “Sabine 2020,” an evangelistic crusade scheduled for March 8th-11th at the Many High School

Gymnasium, with services nightly at 6:30 p.m. I hope you will support these efforts by, first and foremost, praying for

God to use the event for His glory and that people will come to know Him and the salvation He has provided. Then,

consider supporting our church’s special offering emphasis during the month of January, which is for providing funds for

the cost of the event. Our goal is $500 and we have only collected about $400 so far. Finally, plan on bringing your

“one” to the event. Ask them to join you for one of those evenings to simply attend a Christian event that is not at a

church.

Since I mentioned that the “Sabine 2020” crusade is our special mission emphasis for January, I want to take a

moment to highlight the rationale for these collections. Our Missions and Evangelism Committee wanted to provide an

organized, systematic method of gathering resources for various needs and ministries which we support. A challenge to

directing those resources to worthy partners in ministry was that often the request for support came at a time we had

already committed to collect another offering, in effect “doubling-up” on requests and possibly shortchanging both

groups.

Our Missions and Evangelism Committee, decided to propose a schedule of special monthly offerings, which

included our offerings for Louisiana, North American, and International missions, as well as other organizations, such as a

local crisis pregnancy center, the Gideons, and our local shelter for domestic abuse victims. Most of the goals are modest

and could be easily met if each person or family who attends regularly would give a small additional offering, in addition

to their regular tithe. In February, we are collecting an offering for the Louisiana Hunger Relief Fund.

In addition to collecting financial resources for these organizations, we have proposed collecting items for various

purposes and ministries, such as WMU projects and the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home food drive. In January, and

into February, we are collecting can goods for our church’s food pantry. This is another opportunity we have to support

missions and ministry, most with our immediate area, with needed resources. Please, if you have not already, consider

providing nonperishable food items to help restock our pantry. Our emphasis for February will be an egg drive for the

Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.

Thank you for your commitment to Connect, Grow, and Serve together at First Baptist Church. I will see you

Sunday,

—Jonathan

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February 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Monthly Special Offering = La. World Hunger Fund (goal $500) Monthly Supplies Request = Children’s Home Egg Drive February 10 – 16 = Focus on W.M.U. (SBC)

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Souper Bowl Sunday – bring your canned soup for food pantry

3 Minister’s Breakfast In One Accord 7:30 AM

4 XYZ @ 11 AM

5 Bulletin Deadline @ 9 Nurs. Home @ 10 Handbells @ 5 DivorceCare 6:15-8 PM Prayer Mtg @ 6:15 Bible Study, Youth & Team Kid @ 6:30 Choir Practice @ 7:15

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7 Family Movie Night

“Overcomer” @ 6:30 PM

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10 In One Accord 7:30 AM

Sabine Association Missions Banquet @ 6:30 PM Siloam BC

11 XYZ @ 11 AM

12 Bulletin Deadline @ 9 Nurs. Home @ 10 Handbells @ 5 DivorceCare 6:15-8 PM Prayer Mtg @ 6:15 Bible Study, Youth & Team Kid @ 6:30 Choir Practice @ 7:15

13 NEWSLETTER Deadline

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15 Children’s Ministry Day

16 Finance Mtg – 5 PM Deacons Mtg – 7 PM

17 In One Accord 7:30 AM

18 WMU @ 9:30 AM XYZ @ 11 AM

19 Bulletin Deadline @ 9

Handbells @ 5 DivorceCare 6:15-8 PM Prayer Mtg. @ 6:15 Business Mtg, Youth & Team Kid @ 6:30 Choir Practice @ 7:15

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24 In One Accord 7:30 AM

25 XYZ @ 11 AM

26 Bulletin Deadline @ 9

Handbells @ 5 DivorceCare 6:15-8 PM Prayer Mtg @ 6:15 Bible Study, Youth & Team Kid @ 6:30 Choir Practice @ 7:15

27 NEWSLETTER Deadline

28 Fourth Friday Fish Fry @ Clara Springs @ 5:00

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Disaster Relief Training – FBC Opelousas

Children’s Corner

1 Zackary Ross

3 Jeff Price

4 Emmy Hinds

6 Loren Alford

11 Anne Richey

12 Don Burkett, Scott Gandy

14 Pat Wiggins

15 Kathy Warmack

16 Lauren Brant, Diane Turner

17 Felicity Broadway, Suzanne Worsham

19 Mandy Bray

20 Jeremy Brant, Magda McCormick

21 Gabriella Roark

22 Casey Manasco, Lindsey York

24 Emily Ramsey, Polly Snell

25 Barbara Lewing

28 Valerie Abington

Deacon Counters for February – Merrill Cummings & Paul Morris

Bulletin & Newsletter Deadlines Bulletin for 2/2 = Wednesday 1/29 @ 9 AM

Bulletin for 2/9 = Wednesday 2/5 @ 9 AM

Bulletin for 2/16 = Wednesday 2/12 @ 9 AM

Bulletin for 2/23 = Wednesday 2/19 @ 9 AM

Newsletter for March 2020 = 2/27 @ 9 AM If you have any announcements that need to be

placed in these church publications, please have

them to Karen or Chloe by these deadlines.

Members in Service :

Greeters Deacon of the Week

2/7 Drew Bost, Kathy Warmack,

And Nancy Wright Dr. David Horner

2/9 Anne Richey, Becky Horner, Danny

Warmack, and Linda Cummings Phillip Roark

2/16 Suzanne Worsham, Dorothy Alford,

Don Scaife, and Jan Varnado Mark

Jordan

2/23 Shirley Salley and

Delores Geoghagan Danny

Warmack