First Baptist Church of Geneva 309 South Commerce Street P.O. Box 579 Geneva, AL 36340 Church Office (334)684-9910 Fax (334)684-8530 Web Site: www.fbcgeneva.org Email: fbc@fbcgeneva.org

Staff

Dr. Edwin E. Scott Interim Pastor

Cell: (334) 258-0723 eescott@baptistcollege.edu

Rev. Bryan Hawkins

Minister of Music and Children Home: (334) 248-6175, Cell: (334) 559-4274

b.hawkins@fbcgeneva.org

Ryan Wade, Minister of Youth Cell: (229) 400-0100

r.wade@fbcgeneva.org

Martha Herring, Secretary m.herring@fbcgeneva.org

Monday - Friday 8:30 -Noon

12:30 - 5 PM

Sunday Schedule 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service

Wednesday Night Schedule Children 5:00 - 5:15 Playtime 5:15 - 5:45 Playtime and Supper 5:45 - 6:15 Choir 6:15 - 7:00 Team Kid 7:00 Pick-up from the fellowship hall Youth 5:15 - 5:45 Supper 5:45 - 6:15 Gym Time 6:15 - 7:00 Bible Study 7:00 Pick-up Adults 5:15 - 6:00 Supper 6:00 - 6:15 Kitchen and Fellowship Hall Clean-up 6:15 - 7:00 Bible Study 7:00 - 8:00 Choir

Please contact the deacon officers for any church family needs.

Chairman - Michael Crews Home # 684-1277, Cell # 334-449-0572

Vice Chairman - Ricky Bennett

Home # 684-6223, Cell # 334-726-4224

Secretary - Mike Turner Cell # 334-449-6433

Deacons In Service/Counting Committee Rotation 09/27-10/03 Ricky Beck, Wilmer Crews, Wade Green

10/04-10 Greg Adams, Mickey Bennett, Patrick Dyess 10/11-17 Todd Ausley, Ricky Bennett, Jack Commander

10/18-24 Freddy Martin, Mike Turner, Randal White 10/25-31 Ricky Beck, Wilmer Crews, Wade Green

11/01-07 Greg Adams, Mickey Bennett, Patrick Dyess

Ushers 09/27 Jack Commander, Steve Shirah, Al Folsom,

Ron Justice, Brad Weeks, Chris Smith 10/04 Joe Grant, Rufus Kervin, Sam Sharpe, Larry Sharpe,

Delton Grace, Donald Ray Wilks 10/11 Jay Stough, Sean Jones, Philip Mixon, Patrick Dyess,

Bart Wilks, Todd Ausley 10/18 Brent Johnson, Michael Crews, Todd Green,

Donnie Chesteen, Ricky Bennett, Ryan Tidwell 10/25 Terry Aycock, Brennan Aycock, Kerry McLaney,

Kade McLaney, David Bilbrey, Thomas Fain 11/01 Joey Stephens, Brett Stephens, Steve Shirah,

Zach Shirah, Braden Green, Chandler Green

Nursery 09/27 Patrick & Nikki Dyess/ Sarah Green

10/04 Babies: Randal & Bridgett White Toddlers: Mallory Mixon, Amanda Faulk, Sarah Green 10/11 Babies: Debra Wilks, Avery Nance Toddlers: Ricky & Karol Beck, Tessa Battles 10/18 Babies: Wilmer & Jill Crews Toddlers: Steve & Stacey Shirah, Zachary Shirah 10/25 Babies: Anna Padgett, Natalie Justice Toddlers: Robert & Mandy Precise, Megan Smith 11/01 Babies: Dawn Wilks, Nikki Dyess Toddlers: Allison Crews, Jennifer Knowles, Jaylee Stough

J.A.M. Team Leaders - Feeding the Lambs 09/27 Tammy Henderson & Mandy Precise

10/04 Steve & Stacey Shirah 10/11 Freddy & Erica Martin

10/18 Toby & Jami Seay 10/25 Rita McCollum & Kerry Commander

11/01 Renee Clemmons & Alice Moore

Tech Schedule 09/27 Larry Sharpe, Zach Shirah

10/04 Mike Turner, Chandler Green 10/11 Greg Adams, Landon Adams 10/18 Wade Green, Daniel Gainey 10/25 Larry Sharpe, Zach Shirah

11/01 Mike Turner, Chandler Green

Note: If you would like to be included in this Ministry Rotation, please see Bryan

Children - Wednesday Playground Rotation 09/30 Bryan Hawkins, Amy Hawkins

10/07 Terri McGowan, Mandy Precise 10/14 Jason Padgett, Mallory Mixon

10/21 Bryan Hawkins, Samantha Bilbrey 10/28 Natalie Justice, Sue Earley

11/04 Terri McGowan, Mandy Precise Youth - Wednesday Gym Rotation

10/07 Ryan Wade, Jennifer Adams, Beth Stough 10/14 Ryan Wade, Sherrie Aycock, Natalie Justice

10/21 Ryan Wade, Julie Stephens, Jay Stough 10/28 Ryan Wade, Wade Green, Brandie Green 11/04 Ryan Wade, Jennifer Adams, Beth Stough

Wednesday Night Supper Greeter 09/30 Alice Moore 10/07 Greg Adams 10/14 Freddy Martin 10/21 Jason Padgett

10/28 Donald Ray Wilks 11/04 Todd Ausley

Wednesday Night Servers

09/30 Erica Martin, Anna Padgett, Debra Wilks 10/07 Jennifer Knowles, Cyndi Mitchum, Mona Green

10/14 Abby Crews, Stephanie Chesteen, Sandra Ausley 10/21 Gena Holley, Lana Holley, Tammy Henderson 10/28 Cindy Campbell, Joey Stephens, Cindi Fain

11/04 Vanessa Folsom, Brandie Green, Natalie Justice

First Bapti s t Church’s “Where CHRIST Is the Center”

September 25, 2015 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

Sunday, October 25, 5 - 7 PM

Fall Festival Needs: Trunk or Treat

You provide your own decorations and candy. Need a minimum of 10 Trunks.

Candy and Bottled Water Drop off outside the office starting October 4.

At this year’s Fall Festival, your children’s committee has agreed to try something new with our menu. In lieu of having chili, our food choices will be Corndogs, French Fries and Chicken on a Stick.

Food Games

Fun

Talent Show and Dinner Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 14

Dinner: 5-6 PM

Menu: Hamburger Steak and Gravy, Rice, Green Beans, Fried Okra, Dessert!

Talent Show: 6 PM -

Adult, Youth and Children Categories See Bryan if you would like to share your talent

or for more information.

All proceeds will go

to pack and send shoe boxes.

Deliverance Five

Will be in concert

on October 25 during the

Morning Worship Service.

We will be blessed to have the Southern Gospel Quartet

Deliverance Five with us from the University of Mobile.

A love offering

will be received.

Christian Sympathy is extended to:

Greg and Peggy Ross and Family on the death of Her Mother

Mrs. Vernell Galloway

Ronnie and Lisa Parker and Family on the death of Her Father

Mr. Calvin Dean

Welcome to our

New Members!

Matthew Revels Kenneth Revels

by Baptism

Tynette Anderson by Statement

Wednesday Total Attendance August 26 September 2 9 16 Sunday School August 30 125 September 6 76 13 104 20 104 Budgeted Weekly Budgeted YTD Tithes and Offering YTD Other Budget Receipts YTD

Total Receipts YTD

Deacons Scripture and Prayer

September October November

September 27, 2015 In Memory of Elizabeth Alberson

and Greg Weeks by James Alberson,

Ricky and Mike Weeks

October 4, 2015 In Memory of Our Grandparents: James S. and Beulah Yancey,

Claude and Gencie Yancey, George Quattlebaum, Cleve and Gladys Smithart and Albert and

Dorothy Vines and in Honor of Bonnie Quattlebaum by Billy, Stacy, Shelby and Luke Smithart

October 11, 2015 In Honor of Rob and Sherry Jones

by the Sean Jones Family

October 18, 2015 In Honor of the Ministerial Staff by The Greenwood Residents

October 25, 2015 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Callaway, Mr. & Mrs. Jake Vaughn and Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Callaway

by Mr. & Mrs. Lamar Vaughn and Miss Peggy Callaway

November 1, 2015 In Memory of Rev. and Mrs. B.A. Lambert

by The Mitchum Family

Memorial Gifts

have been given In Memory of:

Mrs. Shirley Whisnant by: Joe and Quinoma Grant

Mr. Calvin Dean by: Wilmer and Jill Crews

Lamar and Charlene Vaughn Cornelia Faulk

Deadline for November Newsletter

Announcements: Sunday, October 18

Thank you for your continued support and prayers for our committee through this time of transition in the life of our church. We appreciate your input as to the qualities and characteristics you feel are most important for the next pastor of our church to possess. Please return all completed surveys to the folders outside each sanctuary door or to any member of the Pastor Search Committee by Sunday, September 27.

Sincerely, The Pastor Search Committee

Bro. Nathan Carroll’s New Address: PO Box 1146 Haleyville, AL 35565 (205)269-4709

Women on Mission Fall Gathering

Friday, October 2nd from 6-8 pm In the Fellowship Hall

Join us for a simple supper, fun fellowship and pretty autumn project.

Please bring any size Mason Jar- extras will be available!

Cost is $5 and a nursery will be provided. Register through the

Women on Mission Facebook page, sign up at church,

or call the church office at 684-9910

by Monday, September 28th. Feel free to invite a friend… can’t wait to see you there!

Dear Church Family, Your prayers, visits, calls, food and cards are so appreciated to the Stough Family. We need prayer all the time. Please know that you are in our hearts too and we love all of you. Thanks for being in our lives.

Dear FBC Geneva, Wade, Chandler, Braden and I would like to take a moment and say Thank You! You all have been there for us through so many trials and struggles over the past few months. Your calls, messages, cards, kind words, hugs and prayers have meant the world to us. We are thankful to be blessed with such an outstanding Church Family! Thanks again, Wade, Brandie, Chandler and Braden Green Thank You for all the cards, phone calls, flowers, and especially your prayers during my recent recovery. It is truly a blessing to be part of such a loving and generous church family! Again, thank you for your prayers and thoughtfulness. Lou Smith

Wednesday Total Attendance 165 158 174 208

Sunday School Morning Worship 125 185 76 118

104 196 104 190

Budgeted Weekly $7,043.43 Budgeted YTD $267,650.34 Tithes and Offering YTD $294,247.05 Other Budget Receipts YTD 139.62

Total Receipts YTD $294,386.67

Deacons Scripture and Prayer

September 27 Ricky Beck 4 Mickey Bennett

11 Ricky Bennett 18 Mike Turner 25 Wilmer Crews November 1 Patrick Dyess

Help!

Deadline for November Newsletter

Sunday, October 18

You’re invited to help

Pack the Pantry for our Brown Bag Ministry. Our October collection date

will be Sunday, October 11.

For October we are collecting:

Cereal Everyone is welcome to contribute items.

Thank You for supporting this vital ministry!

Menus

Wednesday, September 30 Breakfast

Wednesday, October 7 Fried Ribs, Scalloped Potatoes,

Butter Beans, Rolls Wednesday, October 14

Operation Christmas Child Fundraiser Dinner/Talent Show

Wednesday, October 21 Chicken, Rice, Green Beans, Rolls

Wednesday, October 28 Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Wednesday, November 4 Chicken Pot Pie, Salad

Announcements

The deacons recently updated their family lists and want to make sure that no family was left off. If you haven't received a letter from your family deacon, please call the church office.

Wednesday, September 30 Special called Business Meeting to approve

nominating committee changes.

Sunday - October 4 Men's Ministry Breakfast @ 7:45 AM

Sunday - October 11

Black & Gold Day - Wear Black & Gold to church.

Sunday, October 11

Tailgate Lunch sponsored by the Deacons following the Morning Worship Service.

The Deacons will be providing Chicken Wings & Chicken Fingers. We are asking that the following Sunday School Classes bring the following foods:

* Open Door, Adult 1 & 2 - Finger Foods * Esther & Claude Moore - Desserts * If you are not affiliated with a Sunday School

class, bring your favorite Tailgate Food.

Sunday, October 18 Movie Night - Woodlawn

There will be a sign-up sheet outside the sanctuary.

Office Hours for Bryan and Ryan

Bryan Ryan

Monday 9-5 Off

Tuesday 9-5 Off

Wednesday 10-9 9-8

Thursday 9-5 Off

Friday Off 9-5

Saturday Off Off

Sunday 7:30 - 12:30 8:30 - 12:30 3:30 - 6:30 2:00 - 6:00

Attention Committees: Budget Request forms should be returned to the office

by Sunday, October 4.

Magnificent Monday Nights

Fall Revival

Continues to

October 5

Children’s Ministry News On behalf of your children’s committee, it has been determined that an age restriction needed to be put in place for Children’s Church. Therefore, effective October 18, 2015, Children ages 4 – 4

th grade will be allowed to attend Children’s

Church for the remaining school year, then beginning September 4, 2016, the age restriction will be changed to Age 4 – 3

rd grade. Please

understand that we want our children and volunteers to have the greatest learning experience possible. We appreciate the opportunity to serve your children.

Start Collecting Items for Your Box Now! Collection Day: Sunday, November 15

October is Minister Appreciation Month.

Let our Ministers know you

appreciate them.

Dear Church Family, Your prayers, visits, calls,

food and cards are so

Stough Family. We need .

Please know that you are in our hearts too and we love all of you.

Thanks for being in our lives.

Wade, Chandler, Braden and I would like

to take a moment and say Thank You! You all have been there for us through so

many trials and struggles over the past few months. Your calls, messages, cards, kind words, hugs and prayers have meant the world to us. We are thankful to be blessed with such an outstanding Church Family!

Wade, Brandie, Chandler and Braden Green

Thank You for all the cards, phone calls, flowers, and especially your prayers during my recent recovery. It is truly a blessing to be part of such a loving and generous church family! Again, thank you for your prayers and

Church on the Go!

Sunday, October 4

5 PM

Greenwood Place