Check the church website, www.firstshallowater.org to find opportunities to serve others through Serve Teams.

CARE MINISTRY: Patsy Wilson, 501 N Kline Lubbock, TX 79416; Ruth Ann Stewart, 8610 CR 6430 Lubbock, TX 79416. If you know of members in the hospital, please inform the church office at 832-4511.

ON YOUR WAY STOP AND PRAY: On your way down 4th street, stop at Encounter at Shadow Hills and please pray for God’s power.

JOSH WILSON CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 23RD: We are pleased to announce that Josh Wilson will be in concert at First Baptist Church Shallowater on Monday, December 23rd at 7 PM. We are now selling tickets for this concert in the church office. Please contact the office at 832-4511 to reserve your tickets. General admission is $10.00. Get your tickets early, they will not last long.

CONNECTING WITH US! We’re using flocknote.com to help register our members, gather feedback & send out info via email, txt message and more. All from one, easy place! It's the best way for you to connect with Encounter at Shadow Hills groups and activities and in the way that you prefer to communicate! Another option is to fill out the guest tab on the bulletin with your name and email address. Place the form in the offering plate.

There are 2 easy ways to register (pick one): 1) Visit our network at flocknote.com/enc or, 2) Using a smart phone, Text ENC to 84576 from your phone and follow the instructions.

UNITED WE BUILD: We are currently $204,860.28 in debt to the Baptist Church Loan Corporation. Please give beyond your tithes to our United We Build account to help us eliminate this debt! Thank you for giving!

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES: December 24th at 5 PM.

ADULT CONNECTION GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS: Opportunities to GROW together are presented through the Connection Groups that meet Sunday morning at 9:15 AM and 10:30 AM and throughout the week.

CONNECTION CAFÉ: We will have donuts and coffee available each Sunday morning.

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: meets each Wednesday morning at 11:00 AM in the Kitchen. This study is led by Richard Harbison and will be studying the book of Psalms. A pot-luck lunch will follow.

We SERVE Others  We GROW Together  

Worship at nine15 (Nursery and Kidz Church is available in

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“Go Tell It On The Mountain”

“Josh Wilson”

CELEBRATING WELCOME Richard Harbison

CELEBRATING WORSHIP TOGETHER

“Advent Reading”

The Joy Candle “Waiting With Expectation”

“Oh Our Lord”

“O Come All Ye Faithful” “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”

CELEBRATING GOD’S MESSAGE

“Hope: For Those Who Fear!” Psalm 55

Mitch Wilson

CELEBRATING OUR COMMITMENTS “Silent Night”

CELEBRATING HIS GOODNESS

THROUGH GIVING Michael Corbin

CELEBRATING PRAYER

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CELEBRATING WORSHIP TOGETHER

“Advent Reading”

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“Angels From the Realms of Glory”

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“Hope: For Those Who Fear!” Psalm 55

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CELEBRATING OUR COMMITMENTS “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

CELEBRATING HIS GOODNESS

THROUGH GIVING Lisa Gentry

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During our nine15 AM service we stand for extended periods of time.

Please feel free to remain seated if you are unable to stand.

KIDS DAY OUT: It is time for pre-registration. If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Kids’s Day Out program for the 2013-2014 year please contact Gayle Burgett. (548-2127 or gayle @firstshallowater.org) We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will begin on September 3rd.  

KIDZ CHURCH :For children ages 1st-4th grade. Your kids are invited to this special service just for them on Sunday mornings at 9:15AM in the Blue Room. We are in need of a leader for this service who would love to teach kids great and powerful Biblical truths. Please call Julie Batten at 535-7641 if you are interested in helping in any way.

JUST A REMINDER: We will not have Wednesday activities on December 25th and January 1st. We will resume our regular schedule on January 8th.

CONNECTION GROUPS: Meet each Sunday morning at 10:30 AM upstairs.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE: 6:30 PM Meal 7:00 PM Students will meet upstairs.

YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY: Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00 PM.

JUST A REMINDER: We will not have Wednesday activities on December 25th and January 1st. We will resume our regular schedule on January 8th.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Bryan Drake, an illusionist, will be at First Baptist Church Shallowater for the youth worship service on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:30 PM in the Worship Center. You don’t want to miss this special night.

ENCORE FIRST MONDAY: Our next First Monday will be January 6th at 10:30am. Our featured speaker will be Major Tim Grider of the Salvation Army. This will be an excellent opportunity for all of us to learn the great things the Salvation Army does. The meal will be chicken spaghetti, French bread, salad, dessert and tea or coffee. Meal tickets can be purchased for $5.00 by January 5th. You may purchase them through the church office 832-4511 or your Connection Group. The people mover will at the Encounter church parking lot at 10:00am to give you a ride to FBC.

   

You must realize that God loves you but you are separated from God by a sinful nature.

Roman 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

You must believe that God sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ as a payment for sin.

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Although humanity through sin has separated itself from God, the sacrifice of Jesus, on the cross, bridged that gap.

Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Jesus Christ died for us.”

All that God asks is that you repent (turn away) from your sins and accept the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross for those sins.

Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

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How to Become a Christian!  

How to Join the Church!  If you would like to join our church, please fill out the card below. You can make your commitment by coming forward during the song of commitment after the sermon and visiting with one of our pastors or by placing the card in the offering plate and one of our pastors will contact you. You can become a member in the following ways: 1.  By accepting Jesus Christ in your heart as your personal Lord and Savior and being obedient to the Lord’s command to be Biblically baptized. Biblical baptism is a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and is by immersion in order to symbolize the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord. 2.  By letter of recommendation from a church of like faith and order. 3.  By statement that you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have placed your faith in Him as Savior and Lord and have been obedient to a Biblical baptism.  

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Encounter Ministry Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Connection Café (Foyer) 9:15 a.m. Worship at nine15 (Gym) (Nursery & Pre-School available in Kidzville) 9:15 a.m. Connection Groups 9:15 a.m. Kidz Church for 1st-4th Grade (Blue Room) 10:30 a.m. Connection Groups 10:30 a.m. Worship at ten30 (Gym) (Nursery & Pre-School available in Kidzville) Wednesday, December 18, 2013

11:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study led by Richard Harbison (Kitchen) 12:00 p.m. Pot Luck Meal (Kitchen) 6:30 p.m. Meal (Kitchen)

6:45 p.m. Kidzville Game Time 7:00 p.m. 1st-2nd Grade 7:00 p.m. 3rd-4th Grade (Blue Room) 7:00 p.m. 5th-6th Grade (Area 56) 7:00 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Worship (Youth Room) 7:00 p.m. Nursery, Pre-School, and Kindergarten classes meet in Kidzville 7:00 p.m. “Experiencing God” Adult Bible Study

Encounter Faithfulness!

Encounter at Shadow Hills is pleased to announce online giving! Visit our website at firstshallowater.org and click on the “About Us” tab. Next Click

on “Giving”. Then Click “Online Giving”. Please mark your tithe as “Encounter at Shadow Hills”

Welcome! We would like to welcome you to Encounter at Shadow Hills. If you are a guest in our service, please fill out the information requested on the tab in this bulletin and place in the offering plate.

8:30 a.m. Worship at 8:30 (Worship Center) (Nursery Available Rm. 103)

9:15 a.m. Connection Café (ROC)

9:49-10:45 a.m. Connection Groups (See website for List of Classes) 11:00 a.m. Worship at Eleven (Worship Center) (Nursery Available Rm. 103) 11:00 a.m. Kidz Church (Kindergarten-4th Grade) (Kidz Church Room)

11:00 a.m. Building Blocks - Preschool Kidz Church (Rm. 100)

4:00 p.m. Ladies of Grace  

Contact Information:1008 8th Street Shallowater, TX 79363 Phone Number: 806-832-4511

Lead Pastor, Mitch Wilson, 806-786-2077

Campus Pastor, Richard Harbison, 806-777-3528

10:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Room 219) 6:15 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Meal (ROC) 6:30 p.m. Kidzville Meal (Kidz Church) 6:45 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Worship (Worship Center) 7:00 p.m. GA’s – 1st-4th Grade Girls (Upstairs Classrooms) 7:00 p.m. RA’s – 1st-4th Grade Boys (ROC)

7:00 p.m. Area 56 (Girls at Dave’s Need for Speed) (Boys in the ROC) 7:00 p.m. Nursery (Room 103) Pre-School Class (Room 100) 7:00 p.m. BUGs – Brothers Under Grace (The Chapel) 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (Room 219) 7:00 p.m. First Singers (Methodist Church)  

Sunday Worship Attendance: December 8: 92

Building Debt: $204,860.28

Weekly Budget

Requirement: $3,431.31

YTD Budget

Requirement: $164,702.88

YTD Budget

Received: $ 138,531.09

YTD Due:

($-26,171.79) December 8, 2013: Tithes & Offerings $ 6,160.00 United We Build $ 0.00 Weekly Budget Total $ 6,160.00