February 23, 2012

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

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First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

New Six-Week Study

Stretch Out Your Hand: Exploring Healing Prayer

by Tilda Norberg and Robert E. Webber.

Beginning March 4th 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room 242

Healing through prayer sometimes raises almost as many questions as it answers.Why isn’t everyone healed? What is the

role of faith? Is it fair to offer healing prayer to a suffering person, only to have him or her suffer deep disappointment when the

healing they expect does not occur? If you have asked any of these questions, come explore healing prayer with us. The class

will be led by Jane Hull, Sharron Culpepper, and Eugenia Graves

Please pre-register by calling the church office 256-428-9400 so that we can have a

book for you.

Getting to Know You

March 1, 6:00 p.m.Room 118

Bring a covered dishCall Myra Haythorn at 256-837-3107 for

more information

FBC Minister’s Fellowship

FBC Deacons are hosting an evening of fellowship for all ordained ministers and deacons and for spouses of deceased

deacons.

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012Time: 6:00 PM Entertainment: FBC Big BandLocation: FBC Fellowship HallCost: $15 per person (Complimentary for spouses of deceased deacons).

See Kristi in the church office to sign up.

Volume 63 / Week Number 8 / February 23, 2012

February 26, 2012The First Sunday in Lent

Sermon“Always and Never”

Genesis 9:8-17

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem

When in Our Music God is GlorifiedStanford/arr. Ziegenhals

Music from the FBC Orchestra

Evening Activities - 5:00 p.m.Celebrating Grace

Hymnal Dedication Service

We will sing from the new hymnal led by numerous Music Ministry groups

The special printed program will contain all the names of those honored and memorialized as well as the donors.

FirST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor

On the shelf in my office I have a hymnal that has special meaning. it is the 1956 Baptist Hymnal that was given to me by my home church in Louisville, Kentucky. i was in the children’s choir at the church and this hymn book was given to me to mark a transition in my growth as a young musician. it has my name stamped in gold. For years i used that book with pride when i would play hymns on my piano or

sing carols at Christmas time. it still is a treasure of mine. it represents my past, my home, my beginning faith.

i have another hymnbook with words stamped in gold on the cover. it is the 1991 The Baptist Hymnal. The words on the cover say PraiSing, South Carolina, May 17, 1991, A Church Music Celebration. This hymnal is the same one that we have used in our Sanctuary for the past twenty years through last Sunday. When it was first published we lived in South Carolina. Jane was very involved in the Baptist State Convention music ministry at that time and we attended the launch/dedication of the new hymnal in the basketball arena of the university of South Carolina. My hymn book commemorates that event. it reminds me of ministry in South Carolina.

i have just added a new hymn book to my shelves. Celebrating Grace: Hymnal for Baptist Worship will be the hymnal for our church beginning this Sunday. On Sunday night at 5:00 p.m. we will have a dedication service for the new hymnal in our sanctuary. This book will be an instrument that will be used for the worship and praise of God for the next twenty years. it is an excellent hymnal. i hope that you will join with our entire Music Ministry for this special Dedication service on Sunday night. The service will be an opportunity to thank all who have made this new hymnal possible. More importantly, it will be a chance for all of us to raise our voices in song as we worship God together.

Hymnals seem to mark the passage of time in my life. i began singing the hymns of the faith using a book that was published one year after i was born. Now a new chapter begins. i look forward to continuing our worship of God as we use a new instrument of praise together.

Family Reading Night at Lakewood Elementary

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday and what a night it will be!But we need your help, O won’t you agree?Students and families will all gather ‘round, as we read Dr. Suess and hear how it sounds. So come read a book, read a story or two.You’ll be glad you did, this much is true.Stop by Lakewood for a night of Fun! Fun! Fun!We want you to be there. We want you to come.

March 1 at 6:00 p.m.Lakewood Elementary School

Contact Mike Pearce at 256-428-9448

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Family Matters

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYBecky and Don Newman in the loss of her brother, Ben Lawson

Doyce and Sylvia Bailey, Doyle and Ann Bailey in the loss of their sister-in-law, James and Teresa Bailey, Philip Bailey, Laura and Chris O’Neil in the loss of their aunt, Andrew and Jonathan Bailey, Christopher, Kenneth and Stephen O’Neil in the loss of their great-aunt, Willie Bailey

Alison and Hunter Hoskins in the loss of her aunt, Heidi, Holli and Hannah Hoskins in the loss of their great aunt, Edith Berry

Fran Jacks in the loss of her nephew, David McAdams

Friends and family of our member, Roland Griner

Jim Williams in the loss of his wife, Nell Williams

Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, February 29

AdultsChicken Alfredo with PastaMixed Steamed Vegetables

Garlic ToastCheesecake

SaladGrilled Chicken Salad

(reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

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ATTENDANCE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 57

Children 63

Students 117

Adults 554

Brookdale 15

Visitors 21

TOTAL 827

Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 300

Sanctuary Worship 553

TOTAL 853

THANK YOu Thank you notes have been received from

Pam Jones and family and from Pat Chambers. They have been placed on the

bulletin board across from the church office.

MeetFBC! - Begins this Sunday at 9:15 in room 108. Each week a few of our ministerial staff lead our class. We learn about all of the ministry areas and meet our ministers in a small group setting. Even better, is that our ministers meet YOU! If you are fairly new to the church, this class is perfect for you and we invite you to be a part! If you are interested in learning more about the class, please contact Pam McDaniel at [email protected] or call her at 428-9414.

Women On Mission Meeting

March 6, 10:00 a.m. Room 118

We will be learning about missionaries who are

spreading the gospel across North America by doing

"Whatever It Takes"

With a sold out crowd, a great response with the food drive for HAP, and a BIG BAND sound from our own members, a special tHAnk you goes out to all who made the recent Jeanne Robertson event the success it was.

New Ladies Bible StudyMercy TriumpHS:

A Beth Moore StudyFebruary 28 - April 17Tuesdays | 9:00 a.m.

Childcare available upon request.

Sunday, Feb. 26First Fellowship/FH 8:15 AMSunday Morning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship/Sanct. 10:30 AMChildren’s Handbells 4:00 PMYouth Choir/Cr 4:00 PMFinancial Peace/Parlor 4:00 PMMarriage Class/108 4:00 PMChildren’s Bible Drill/225-226 5:00 PMCelebrating Grace Hymnal Dedication 5:00 PMYouth FuN Night/309-310, 312 6:00 PM Monday, Feb. 27MOPS/241 9:00 AMLetter Writing/242 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir/Cr 10:30 AM

Tuesday, Feb. 28Student Pr. Breakfast @ Little rosie’s 6:45 AMTues. Morning intercession/242 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study/343 9:00 AMGrief Share/Parlor 6:00 PMForum/118 6:30 PMAdult Handbells 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Feb. 29Precept Bible Study/342 9:00 AMWriting Your Life Story/118 11:00 AMSupper/FH 4:45 PMMusic & Missions/2nd FL 5:45 PMPrayer Meeting/FH 5:45 PMLiftoff/309-310 6:00 PMOrchestra/Sanct. 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir/Cr 7:00 PM

Thursday, Mar. 1Student Sparkman Prayer Breakfast 6:30 AM

Saturday, Mar. 3Health Ministries Seminar/118 7:30 AM-1:30 PM

Leader: Dr. Jerry Graham

Dates: May 12-27, 2012 (estimated)

Deadline: Sign up by March 15

Cost: $2,000 (approximate)

FBC Missions - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Info: The team will work with IMB missionary Carlos Llambes who is based in Santo Domingo. They will fly into Santiago and work there for a week, then travel to Santo Domingo for the second week and travel home from there. The team will be holding medical, dental, and eye glasses clinics with local Haitian churches. The team will be working with Haitian refugees and helping Carlos establish new churches in those areas.

No medical experience is necessary. Contact info: Dr. Jerry Graham or Laura Elrod, [email protected] or office phone number (256) 461-7482.

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday


First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

New Six-Week Study

Stretch Out Your Hand: Exploring Healing Prayer

by Tilda Norberg and Robert E. Webber.

Beginning March 4th 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room 242

Healing through prayer sometimes raises almost as many questions as it answers.Why isn’t everyone healed? What is the

role of faith? Is it fair to offer healing prayer to a suffering person, only to have him or her suffer deep disappointment when the

healing they expect does not occur? If you have asked any of these questions, come explore healing prayer with us. The class

will be led by Jane Hull, Sharron Culpepper, and Eugenia Graves

Please pre-register by calling the church office 256-428-9400 so that we can have a

book for you.

Getting to Know You

March 1, 6:00 p.m.Room 118

Bring a covered dishCall Myra Haythorn at 256-837-3107 for

more information

FBC Minister’s Fellowship

FBC Deacons are hosting an evening of fellowship for all ordained ministers and deacons and for spouses of deceased

deacons.

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012Time: 6:00 PM Entertainment: FBC Big BandLocation: FBC Fellowship HallCost: $15 per person (Complimentary for spouses of deceased deacons).

See Kristi in the church office to sign up.

Volume 63 / Week Number 8 / February 23, 2012

February 26, 2012The First Sunday in Lent

Sermon“Always and Never”

Genesis 9:8-17

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem

When in Our Music God is GlorifiedStanford/arr. Ziegenhals

Music from the FBC Orchestra

Evening Activities - 5:00 p.m.Celebrating Grace

Hymnal Dedication Service

We will sing from the new hymnal led by numerous Music Ministry groups

The special printed program will contain all the names of those honored and memorialized as well as the donors.

FirST THOuGHTSDavid Hull, Pastor

On the shelf in my office I have a hymnal that has special meaning. it is the 1956 Baptist Hymnal that was given to me by my home church in Louisville, Kentucky. i was in the children’s choir at the church and this hymn book was given to me to mark a transition in my growth as a young musician. it has my name stamped in gold. For years i used that book with pride when i would play hymns on my piano or

sing carols at Christmas time. it still is a treasure of mine. it represents my past, my home, my beginning faith.

i have another hymnbook with words stamped in gold on the cover. it is the 1991 The Baptist Hymnal. The words on the cover say PraiSing, South Carolina, May 17, 1991, A Church Music Celebration. This hymnal is the same one that we have used in our Sanctuary for the past twenty years through last Sunday. When it was first published we lived in South Carolina. Jane was very involved in the Baptist State Convention music ministry at that time and we attended the launch/dedication of the new hymnal in the basketball arena of the university of South Carolina. My hymn book commemorates that event. it reminds me of ministry in South Carolina.

i have just added a new hymn book to my shelves. Celebrating Grace: Hymnal for Baptist Worship will be the hymnal for our church beginning this Sunday. On Sunday night at 5:00 p.m. we will have a dedication service for the new hymnal in our sanctuary. This book will be an instrument that will be used for the worship and praise of God for the next twenty years. it is an excellent hymnal. i hope that you will join with our entire Music Ministry for this special Dedication service on Sunday night. The service will be an opportunity to thank all who have made this new hymnal possible. More importantly, it will be a chance for all of us to raise our voices in song as we worship God together.

Hymnals seem to mark the passage of time in my life. i began singing the hymns of the faith using a book that was published one year after i was born. Now a new chapter begins. i look forward to continuing our worship of God as we use a new instrument of praise together.

Family Reading Night at Lakewood Elementary

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday and what a night it will be!But we need your help, O won’t you agree?Students and families will all gather ‘round, as we read Dr. Suess and hear how it sounds. So come read a book, read a story or two.You’ll be glad you did, this much is true.Stop by Lakewood for a night of Fun! Fun! Fun!We want you to be there. We want you to come.

March 1 at 6:00 p.m.Lakewood Elementary School

Contact Mike Pearce at 256-428-9448

February 23, 2012

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