First Edition, 07-09-14

This weekend of laughter and encouragement focused on strengthening marriages kicks off on Friday, August 22 with a night of fun and laughter led by the husband & wife Comedy team, BARNES & MINER. Then, world-renowned speaker, writer and radio personality, DR. GARY CHAPMAN, will be live at FBC to lead a full day of marriage enrichment on Saturday, August 23.

TICKET COSTS: Barnes & Miner (Friday Night) June 30 – August 13 $ 5 per person August 14 – 21 $ 10 per person

“The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted” June 30 – August 13 $ 30 per person August 14 – 21 $ 45 per person

TICKET INFO: You may purchase tickets for each event (a separate ticket is required for each event). You may purchase them online at our website (www.fbcfairhope.org) or in the Church office by contacting LaSha Powell ([email protected] or 928-8685).

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Lexie LindseyParents: Melissa & Jonathan Lindsey)shown here with Bro. KevinJoins by Profession of Faith

Shaun ChaversJoins by Profession of Faith460 Fairland Ave., FH599.4361

Welcome to the First Family

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July amazes me. It is the hottest and most humid time of the year. However, some of my fondest memories are from moments in the month of July when I felt God’s presence to be so near. Maybe, the draw was a cool shade, or the feeling of a cool breeze, or watching the waves at the beach. If we look for God’s presence in the July settings, we will find God-filled moments that will refresh our souls. The greatest songwriter in the Old Testament – David – found God to be so real in the warmest of climates. He was in desperate need of soul restoration and God met that need in a desert place – “He restores my soul.” (Ps. 23:3 KJV) A good prayer during this month is for God to restore our souls. The word itself means to put new life within us. Life sometimes comes at us fast and hard, and leaves our souls in a drained condition. We need the spark of a fresh experience to ignite the joy of our salvation. The mood created by our fourth service on Wednesday helped to prepare me for our nation’s celebration. I was a kid again as I watched the fireworks at the bluff. All together, the combination of patriotism and God’s blessings made the fourth holiday a time to reconnect with the price of our freedoms. We are a blessed nation and may we always sing – “God bless Ameri-ca.” The sermons for the next two weeks will continue from Acts. Peter will move out of his comfort zone and share the gos-pel with a Gentile, desperate for salvation. God has to work harder on Peter to share than on the Gentile to receive. There are people all around who are desperate to hear about Christ, but it is God’s people who are so reluctant. May the Lord speak to your heart about inviting someone to our church services who needs to hear. It could be life changing for them as well as for you. Have a good two weeks. May God bless each of you.Your pastor,JerryRomans 1:16

Beth and Chris LeeRives Lee, Anna Barnes, Jackson Lee& Riley BarnesJoins by Statement/Letter (Jackson and Riley by Baptism)163 Willow LakeFairhope895.621.6223

Mary WilliamsJoins by Letter460 Fairhope Ave.251.459.1051

on mission w/ First

Brazil Mission Team Collecting these ItemsFirst Baptist Church Fairhope is sponsoring the Brazil Mission Trip. The trip is August 1-10, 2014. We need a few items for the health clinic, construction of the chapel and 1000 kids in VBS. There will be bins located around the church for you to put your items in. If you have any questions, please call Paula Bosarge at 510-2487 or [email protected] gloves (Medium)Latex gloves (Large)Latex gloves (Extra Large)Work glovesHand sanitizer Antibacterial wipes

THE ACTS 1:8CHALLENGE

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Batteries (AA size)SuncreenSmall First Aid KitsDuct tape Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, PinkAce BandagesBug SprayPaper Towels

School Uniform DriveSaturday, July 26, 8:30-2:00We are collecting used (still in good condition) school uniforms and funds to help us purchase new uniforms. You may bring your used uniforms to the Church Office. You can make DONATIONS at any time to help us purchase new uniforms by making your check payable to FIRST BAPTIST and noting on your check that it is for the SCHOOL UNIFORM DRIVE. Since the church is sales tax exempt, we are able to make your money go farther, but feel free to purchase new uniforms or socks or underwear and donate them.

For More Info: Contact Connie Hardman, FIRST HOPE Coordinator, at (251) 605-2582.

Connections OutreachTuesday, July 15 & 29, 6:00pmJoin us in the Social Hall as we reach out to recent guests to Worship and newcomers to our area.

Meets Sundays at 4:00pmMultipurpose Room 1Facilitated by Kathleen Aultman & Dr. Russell EubanksClass lasts 13 weeks

Alcohol swabsPony Beads (Assorted colors)Pipe Cleaners (Assorted colors)Gallon size ziploc bagsTwo gallon size ziploc bagsSmall hand mirrorsPermanent markersStickers for VBS

Small kitchen size garbage bagPepto Bismol TabletsNail apronsDisposable dust masksPaint pansOld rags(cotton)Electrical tape

Pray for our Tanzania Mission Team as they have joined with other area team members to work on the Dig Deep, Give Well project in Lamara, Tanzania

knowing Him and making Him knownin Fairhope, the US, and abroad!

GriefShare

All over the world!From our google analytics (Website Statistics)….We have 127 sermons from 13 preachers in 14 series using 5 tags. They have been downloaded a total of 9,470 times, an average of 74 times per sermon. The most popular sermon is Jeremiah-Inner Struggle, which has been downloaded 265 times. People are hurting everywhere, this tells us we are reaching them with a word from the Lord!

Service Videos stats from Vimeo:Just this WEEK our vimeo channel (could be either service, and this is off air viewing time) a total of 314 loads. 302 of the loads were from the US, the other loads are from Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Israel, United Kingdom, and France. Israel and Brazil getting the most of that set.Over the past MONTH we have had 2,036 loads from literally ALL over the world! That list includes those mentioned above AND Cayman Islands, Mexico, Canada, Russia, Macau SAR China, Philippines, Australia, Colombia, Japan, Vietnam, Jamaica, Iraq.

JULY 21Popsicles & Pools

Aug 10Movin on Up

Monday, July 21st. 10am-12pm.Popsicles and Pools: It should be HOT for this one. Come enjoy the sprinklers, water games, mini pools and popsicle sweetness. Parents may drop off or stay.Location: Grassy Parking Lot Beside church.What to Bring: Wear your bathing suit, bring a towel and flip flops. Parents: if you have any kind of water slide, small pool or fun water object please email me at [email protected] if you are willing for us to borrow to use on this day.

Sunday, August 10th (Yeah, I know it isn’t a Monday, but oh well!) 6pm-7pmMovin’ ON up: This one is just for the preschoolers who FINISHED Kindergarten this school year and are moving up to the Children’s Program the next week.Location: Social HallWhat to Bring: Your smile. This is a drop off event as well, so moms and dads you are welcome to stay, but not required.

ALL of these events are FREE!! All that is asked is that you PLEASE SIGN UP ONLINE so that we will have enough supplies and volunteers for the children that attend.

Click on fbcfairhope.org.

Preschoolers

Magnificent Mondays

with WEE KIDS

Preschool Magnificent Mondays this summer with WEE KIDS at First for ages 3(Potty Trained, no pull-ups) thru K

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Enrollment is Open!THE LEARNING TREE PRESCHOOL will open enrollment for Fall registration the week of July 7th -11 th. Take this time to come and meet the new Director and hear about all the new exciting plans and remodeling of our facility.

We will be enrolling ages one through four from 9:00am-1:00pm. We offer a variety of choices; Monday through Friday, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday. Contact Lynn Carroll for more information. email: [email protected] or leave a message with the Learning Tree at 251.928.0496.

July 16 : : 10:00am-noonAttention all Ladies!Bring a picnic lunch and join us for some summer fun. Let’s visit while the kids play. Meet us at Daphne Centennial Park (just north of Christ the King Church)

Pardon our progress....we are a little dishelveled in the preschool area this week as we are getting all spiffied up with new paint and flooring! So stand by, it’s gonna get a titch dustier before it’s all clean and awesome! Thank you for your support of WEE KIDS @ First! Jennifer Warren Minister to Preschool

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