APRIL 2, 2017 Vol. 85 I No. 13

Evangel Weekend Guide

CHILDREN’S

MINISTRY

Steven Smithson, Pastor John Holland, Minister of Music & Senior Adults Tyson McIntyre, Minister of Students Jason Mercer, Minister of Children

Steven Smithson, Pastor John Holland, Minister of Music & Senior Adults

Church Goal: $8,500

Observance of the Lord’s Supper

April 9 Palm Sunday

37th Annual Max Kelley Memorial Bar-B-Cue “The Original Bar-B-Cue Dinner”

Sunday – April 30, 2017

$10.00 per plate

Pick up only 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Half Bar-B-Cue Chicken, Potato Salad &

“Skid Row” Baked Beans

Tickets may be purchased from any Skid Row

Sunday School member or the church office.

APRIL DATES TO REMEMBER

4th WMU - 2:00 p.m.

9th Youth Leadership Meeting

12:15 p.m.

9th Deacons’ Meeting

4:30 p.m.

11th WMU - 6:00 p.m.

12th Holy Week Memorial

Service - 6:00 p.m.

20th Senior Adult Luncheon

11:30 a.m.

24th Deacons’ Widow/Widower

Banquet - 6:00 p.m.

Seekers Sunday School Class

Women’s Salad Luncheon April 29, 2017

FBC Fireside Room

11 o’clock

Speaker: Sandra Morehart

“It’s Not About the Periwinkles”

Tickets can be received from Seekers Sunday School members or the church office.

Community events at Earl K. Long Park

sponsored by Winn Ministerial Alliance

*Saturday, April 15th, 10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt

*Sunday, April 16th , 7:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service If you or your Sunday School class would like to contribute CANDY to be “stuffed” in the

plastic eggs, your donation would be appreciated. Please bring your candy donation to the church office by April 9.

A big “thank you” in advance.

03/26/17

Budget Required $ 16,252.28

Budget $ 10,857.00

Designated $ 1,164.00

Total $ 12,021.00

Restoring God's House $ 350.00

Year-to-Date

Budget Required $211,279.64

Year-to-Date

Budget Receipts $190,667.97

Over (Under) Budget $ (20,611.67)

Restoring God's House

Beginning Balance $597,924.00

Current Balance $ 79,505.38

TITHES & OFFERINGS

MY LIFE IS IN YOU, LORD

HAVE FAITH IN GOD

ALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD AND KING

STEP BY STEP

WHO CAN SATISFY MY SOUL LIKE YOU?

SPECIAL: REVELATION SONG

This Week at FBCW

Good morning and welcome to church. I am so thankful that you have chosen

to worship with us. Today Mr. Marty Black, Director of Missions for the North

Central Baptist Association, is here to lead our time of worship. Marty is a

friend to our church and his willingness to offer his time is greatly appreciated.

We are pleased to have Bro. Marty share this morning at FBC.

Also, this morning will be the official ingathering for the Annie Armstrong

Easter Offering. This offering provides the primary funding for the North

American Mission Board. Our church’s support allows missionaries throughout

North America to reach the unreached Together For His Kingdom, as the 2017

theme declares. Your gifts can be designated "Missions Offering" anytime

throughout the Easter season.

Another important area for our church includes the local food pantry ministry.

As we help to assist our community, canned goods and other food items are

essential to this ministry. Each of you can contribute to the food pantry

ministry by participating in our church’s collection of “My Gift, His Blessing”.

On Easter Sunday, April 16, I want to encourage you to bring a canned good to

give as your gift which will become a blessing for others. Someone will be in

the Welcome Center at the Welcome Desk before and after the Sunday service

to collect your donation.

Finally, I want you to know that you have been prayed for today. If you have

a prayer need that you would like us to be in prayer about, you can mark that in

the connection card in the pew back in front of you and place it in the offering

plate. If you are a first time guest, please take a moment to fill out the front

side of the connection card and drop it in the offering plate at the end of the

service as well. Thanks again for finding your place at God’s house

today. May the Lord richly bless you.

Keep Moving Forward,

Pastor Steven

Homebound Happies Please remember to pick up “Homebound Happies” in the church office.

The “Happies” will be available Today, April 2nd

through Wednesday,

April 12th, in the church office workroom for those assigned.

Above All

Presented by the Pentecostals of Alexandria

We have pre-purchased a limited number of tickets to the Pentecostals of

Alexandria’s presentation of Above All and we will be taking the church vans

to this presentation on Friday, April 7. We will depart from the church at 5:00

p.m. and travel to Alexandria where we will eat prior to the program. Since we

have only a limited number of tickets, they are available to church members

only on a first come, first serve basis.

The Foto Sisters in Concert

The Foto Sisters have been performing together for over 13 years. They

continue to make appearances in many different venues across the United

States including churches, schools, and athletic events. We are fortunate to be

able to host this talented group of young ladies on Sunday, April 23 at 6:00

p.m., so bring a friend and come join us for an evening of spectacular music.

The Foto Sisters will also be the featured entertainment on Monday, April

24 at the Widow’s and Widower’s Banquet hosted by the Deacon Body of First

Baptist Church. Sign up in the church office if you plan to attend this event!

Sunday, April 2

9:00 - 9:45 AM Library open

9:40 AM Sunday School

10:40 AM Preschool Worship

11:00 AM Morning Worship

12:15 PM Youth Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting

4:30 PM Children’s Bible Drill

6:00 PM Worship Arts for Kids

6:00 PM Real Hope Prayer Rally at Dodson Gym

Tuesday, April 4

7:00 AM Men's Prayer Breakfast

2:00 PM WMU

Wednesday, April 5

7:00 AM Youth Prayer Breakfast

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Library open

6:00 PM Prayer Meeting

6:00 PM Kids On Mission

6:20 PM OneEighty

7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, April 6

Senior Adult Trip-Pineville

Friday, April 7

Above All Trip-Alexandria

FROM THE PASTOR

MUSIC AND SENIOR ADULTS

YOUTH NEWS

OneEighty - Wednesday nights at 6:20 p.m. on the 3rd floor.

Bring all your friends and join us for games, worship, and Jesus!

Youth Prayer Breakfast - Every week we have school, we have

Prayer Breakfast! Each Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. at McDonalds!

Bring money if you want food. Start your day with friends and

Jesus!

Mission Arlington - June 25 – July 1

WILDweek - July 11 – 15

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS

Extended Session - April 2nd

– Scott and Angel Nugent

Children’s Bible Drill - Sunday, April 2nd

Grades 1-6 - 4:30 p.m.

Worship Arts for Kids - Sunday, April 2nd

Grades 1-6 - 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Mission Friends/Kids On Mission - Wednesday, April 5

Grades PreK-6

2017 Kids Camp - Grades 2-6 - Tall Timbers - June 19 – 22

Pre Camp - Clara Springs - July 7 – 8.

LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE Sunday School: 210

Prayer Rally for Real Hope Tonight, April 2

nd, a community wide prayer rally will be held at

Dodson High School gymnasium beginning at 6:00 p.m. The spring area

wide crusade, Real Hope, will be held April 30th

through May 3rd

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Food Pantry Items “Food of the Month” for April is Cereal (preferably corn flakes).

Sunday School Classes If you are interested in becoming involved in a Sunday School Class at

FBC, all classes begin at 9:40 a.m. for preschool, children, youth

and adults each Sunday morning before worship begins at 11:00 a.m.

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April Evening Service Updates

Below is a list of the evening service worship plans for April.

April 2 Prayer Rally at DHS gym

April 9 Evening Worship-Fireside Room

April 16 Easter Sunday

April 23 Foto Sisters in concert

April 30 Real Hope Crusade begins