First Baptist Church May 2018 Volume 62 Issue No. 5

USPS 571-920 Published Monthly by The First Baptist Church 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212

Office 423-543-1931 Fax 423-542-8088 www.fbcelizabethton.org Periodicals Postage Paid at Elizabethton, TN 37644

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212

APRIL 2018: (does not include 5th Sunday in April)

Budget Required: $ 51,437.67 Budget Offering : $ 50,494.87 Designated to Date: $ 2,879.33 Total Given to Date: $ 53,374.20

SS Average: 184 Worship: 315 Annie Armstrong to Date: $4,624.12

O ur Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of William “Bill” Hitchcock,

Sr., who passed away Tuesday, April 10.

T hank you notes have been received from Debora Snyder, Rose Marie

Jackson, David & Pam Turpin, and the family of William “Bill” Hitchcock, Sr., and are on the bulletin board outside the library.

O ur Mother’s Day Offering each year goes to sup-

port the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. The

Children’s Home provides a necessary framework for

at-risk children and adolescents who need stability and

help. This year I am encouraging you to give an offer-

ing in honor or memory of your mother or a woman

who has had significant influence on your life. On

Mother’s Day, we will have an insert in the bulletin noting that a gift has

been received in honor or memory of that individual. Let us commit to

praying and supporting the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in this

annual initiative.

Grace and peace,

Todd

“Glorifying God, serving the Lord Jesus Christ, and sharing Him with the world.”

Elizabethton High School

Lauren Brickey Abigail E. Bryan Joseph Collins

Cayden Davison Logan Estep

Benjamin Hardin Stephen Parrish

Happy Valley High School

Bailey Jeanne Hall

DIRECTORY CHANGES:

Barbara Bogart 423-297-2808 Email: blbtril@embarqmail.com Joel Holland 524 Jobe Rd. Elizabethton, TN 37643 Colleen Mahla 423-202-0683 120 Greendale Ct. Elizabethton, TN 37643

Congratulations to Richard and Becky Culver on the birth of their grandson, Brooks Walker Cole-man. Brooks was born April 3 and weighed 6lbs. 9 ozs.

Roan Mountain Missions Meeting Sunday, May 6, at 5:00PM in the Fel-lowship Hall. All who are interested in helping with either Day Camps or the Family Night programs are asked to attend. Dates are June 25-28. We will pass out flyers and prayer walk at the campground on June 24.

This year’s Townsend Mission Team is Harry & Vickie Ford, Jerry & Ruby McDowell, Rose Marie Jackson, Sue Shambaugh, Donna Myers and Becky Street. Encouragement cards for the team are appreciated. Please pray for them while they are on mission May 29-June 1. Thanks to all who helped with the crackers and gum.

For our Mother’s Day Offering for Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes members are being asked to give an offering in honor or memory of their mother. Please use either the assigned Mother’s Day envelopes or a plain envelope with the information and give to the office by May 9. On Mother’s Day all donations will be recognized in the bulletin.

Monthly Meetings: Prayer Shawl Group Monday, May 14, 6:00PM in the Parlor; Open Heart Women on Mission Thursday, May 17, 10AM in Parlor. Nursing Home Visitation to Hillview and Hermitage on Tuesday, May 22, at 5:30PM. Meet in the upper parking lot at Hermitage.

May 1 Courtney Bowers May 3 Carrie Taylor, Mike Wilson May 8 Gene Galloway May 10 Arvena Gardner, Larry Lewis, Russell Riddle May 11 Parke Walters May 12 Kalee Holdren May 13 Bailey Hall, Phoebe Holly, Seth Holly, Sandra Treadway May 14 Christine Eller, Jackie Harris, Sonny Hunt, Gage Stout, Bob Welch May 15 Will Buckles, Jack Holly May 16 Kelly Buckles, Sondra Price, Dean Shultz May 18 Kenneth Miller May 19 Caleb Batchelder, Kallista Deprimo May 20 Loretta Crowder, Austin Outland May 22 Lindsey Hutchins, Ted Tipton May 23 Madison Holly May 24 Teresa Calhoun, Molly Tipton May 25 Lillian Oliver, Jacob Street May 28 Jon Egeler, Jay Nidiffer May 29 Kim Birchfield, Pauline Frazier, Braden Holly, Pat Mosley May 30 Nathan Batchelder, Jill Naylor May 31 Luke Churchill, Becky Street

Children’s Trips Fundraiser Yard Sale is May 4 & 5 from 8:00AM until Noon. Lots of volunteers are needed for pricing, setting up, working the sale and packing up. There are daytime and evening hours available Monday-Thursday for pricing. Items to sell will be accepted all the way to Saturday morning, May 5.

Final CentriKid Camp payment of $65 is due Wednesday, May 9.

VBS Shipwrecked June 3-7. We are in need of Marketplace workers and Group Leaders. Please sign up outside the Sanctuary. Work days are May 16, 17, 24, 30 and 31. See LeAnn or Jason for times.

No meal or classes on Wednesday, May 2. We will be setting up the yard sale. Our last Wednesday meal for the summer will be a fundraiser on May 9. The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 3. This year’s theme is UNITY based on Ephesians 4:3, “Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” The Carter County Ministerial Association will host a program at the Courthouse May 3 from 12:00-1:00PM on the 2nd Floor. May’s Ladies Night In will be a game night Tuesday, May 15, at 6:00PM.

Graduates will be recognized during the morning worship service on Sunday, May 20.

The monthly Men’s Breakfasts have ended for the summer and will resume on Saturday, August 25, at 9:00AM.

Our annual Chick-fil-A Youth Fundraiser will be Wednesday, May 9. All proceeds will go towards BigStuf summer camp and future youth trips.

The 2nd Youth Camp payment of $100 is due Wednesday, May 30.

Monthly Meetings: Deacons Meeting May 6 @ 4:00PM Church Council May 20 @ 4:00PM Business Conference May 20 @ 6PM

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First Baptist Church 212 East F St., Elizabethton, TN 37643 Office: 423-543-1931 Fax: 423-542-8088 Website: www.fbcelizabethton.org Todd Hallman, Pastor Chris Carder, Youth Minister John Bunn, Music Ministry LeAnn Holly, Children’s Ministry Coordinator Linda Hamilton, Church Secretary Becky Culver, Parish Nurse

Sunday Schedule Library Open 8:45-10:45am Praise Team Rehearsal 8:45am Sunday School 9:30am Blended Worship 10:45am WBEJ 1240AM/107.9FM 11:00am Evening Service 6:00pm

Tuesday Staff Meeting 9:30am Jail Ministry 6:50pm

Wednesday Schedule Choir Rehearsal 6:00-7:00pm Preschool/Children 6:15-7:30pm Youth Ministry 6:15-7:30pm Adults 6:30-7:30pm

Yard Sale Work Times 11AM-3PM

4-6PM

No Service

Yard Sale Work Times 11AM-3PM

5-8PM

Yard Sale Work Times 10AM-3PM

4-6PM

8AM-Noon

Deacons-4:00

Roan Mtn. Meeting-5:00

Chick Fil A Youth Fund-raiser Meal

No PM Service

8AM-Noon

Prayer Shawl Group 6:00

@ 6:00PM

AM-Grad Recognition

Council-4:00

Business Con-ference-6:00

Open Heart Women on

Mission 10AM

Office Closed

No Evening Service

TOWNSEND MISSION TRIP MAY 29 — JUNE 1

Nursing Home Visitation 5:30PM

2nd Youth Camp $100 Payment Due

VBS Work Day

VBS Work Day

VBS Work Day

VBS Work Days

Choral Club Concert at

Grace Baptist 7:30PM

CentriKid Payment Due