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Vol. XXXVIII No. 17 August 29, 2008

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Spirituality for Real LifeSpirituality for Real LifeSpirituality for Real LifeSpirituality for Real Life ---- Led by Sharyn DowdLed by Sharyn DowdLed by Sharyn DowdLed by Sharyn Dowd

Wednesday Night Bible Study Series

September 17 What does spirituality have to do with real lSeptember 24 Giving God the KeysOctober 1 Spirituality and MoneyOctober 8 Why praise? Does God have low self-esteem?October 15 Radical ForgivenessOctober 22 Praying Politically (not nationalistically)

October 29 Fall FestivalNovember 5 Whats with this Ask and you will receive a

Your Father knows before you ask?November 12 In all things give thanks. (Who is God kiddiNovember 19 Walking with God (through a prayer labyrinth

unpluggedworshipforyouthworshipforyouthworshipforyouthworshipforyouthwednesdaysat6:3wednesdaysat6:30wednesdaysat6:3wednesdaysat6:30

This fall our youth will have a weekly worship service cunplugged. Unplugged will be an uncomplicated time of wowhere youth can disconnect from all the things that fill their and connect with God. This service will happen in the chap6:30 on Wednesday evenings.

God called Samuel as a child

Samuel ran to Elis bedside, this time Eli knew it must be wanting to speak to Samuel, so he told Samuel to go back to bed ahe heard it again say: Speak Lord I am listening.

SAMUEL,

Yes Lord, your servant is listening.

Samuel listened carefully and did what God told him. This madehappy. He knew He could use Samuel do great things for HIM.

Just as God called Samuel, leaders with a heart for missioncommitted to teaching children to listen and answer GodsthroughDiscoverKids. We have been very intentional this yeour planning to provide life-changing, hands-on miexperiences for children so they can follow Gods call in lives. Children will be engaged in missions through the Bmeeting real missionaries, playing games, experiencing diffcultures, enjoying the arts from different cultures, tasting the of different cultures and mission action environments wilavailable. Children will not only hear about missionariesforeign places but will be challenged with several service projThe Fall Semester topics are:

A New Life in America for the Karen or hilltribe peop

Southeast Asia

Mission Adventures from Hungary Sharing Gods Love with Berbers of North Africa

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Congregational Life

Aloha Church Family Field DayWed. Sept. 3

We are inviting everyone to come to the front lawn on September 3 at 6:00 pm for our AlohaChurch Family Field Day. The church will provide the drinks, chips, paper products, and the hotdogs/bratwursts. We ask those who can to bring along side dishes to share. Please be generous inwhat you bring and plan to bring along a lawn chair as well.

College Ministry Kick-Off

We will be having a college ministry kick-off breakfast on September 7, right after Fresh Start inthe third-floor conference room. If you know a local college student, or a student who is home onweekends, please let us know. Send contact information to Richard Parker (rpsr65@gmail.com) orto Sharyn Dowd (sdowd@fbcdecatur.com).

Eddie Hammett @ FBC Decatur Wed., Sept. 10

Many church leaders are asking how to keep people over 60 years of age while at thesame time reach people under 40. Does meeting the spiritual needs of one groupnecessarily create a barrier to working with the other? Join us in Carreker Hall for aspecial Wednesday night session with Eddie Hammett and Randy Pierce as they shareinsights from their book, Reaching People Under 40 while Keeping People over 60.

Lay leaders from around Atlanta have been invited to join us for our Wednesday night mealfollowed by the session with Eddie & Randy. Please noteon this night only, the Bible study hourwill run from 6:30-8:00 pm.

Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60-Part 2:Reduced Rate for FBC FolksIn addition to the Bible study on Wednesday night, Eddie Hammett is offering a bigger secondhelping on Thursday, September 11, at FBC Decatur from 9:00a 2:00p. This day-longconference, sponsored by the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association, will draw leaders from around thestate. FBC folks have the chance to attend at a reduced ratejust $25 per person. Register bysending a check to: AMBA, 3070 Mercer University Dr, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30341-4138.Deadline for registering is noon on Monday, September 8.

Conference on Effective Ministry

On Wednesday, September 17, you are invited to join the pastoral staff at a conference on effectiveeducational ministry sponsored by McAfee School of Theology. Reggie Joiner will speak at theconference at Northeast Baptist Church, which begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m. FBCD haspaid to enroll as many people as want to attend. If you are interested, contact Sharyn Dowd at

sdowd@fbcdecatur.com.

Workday September 27

Our fall workday is just around the corner on September 27 and we need your help to make it is asuccess. There is now a Workday mailbox in the mail area across from the Welcome Center. Pleasesuggest projects that need to go on the To Do list for this work day. Also, if you're not able toparticipate, please consider donating funds to help cover the cost of supplies. These workdays savethe church thousands of dollars in labor and help us to be good stewards of our resources. Plus,they're just a whole lot of fun. Plan to join us!

2009 Ministry Action PlanVoting in Sunday School

After month's of careful research and preparation, the budget preparation team will present the 2009budget for approval during the Sunday morning Bible study hour on September 28 in the Sanctuary.

All adult Sunday school classes will meet in the Sanctuary for a brief lesson that will be taught bySharyn Dowd. The lesson will be followed by a discussion and vote on the new budget. A copy ofthe proposed budget will be mailed out in early September.

Tithes & Offerings

A Generous People2008 Ministry Action Plan

Weekly Need: .....................$ 27,Received on Aug. 17 ..........$ 20,Received on Aug. 24 ..........$ 13,Y-T-D Need:.....................$ 930,2Y-T-D Received: ..............$ 770,2Surplus/(shortfall):............ (160,0

Years of Opportunity 2007-09

Campaign

Given to Date:...................$ 319,4Bank Loan Balance:..........$ 256,4Owed to FBC Fdn.:...........$ 180,0

Missions Offering YTD....$ 13,8

Prayer Concerns as ofAugust 26, 2008

Congratulations To:

David and Katie Howard on thebirth of identical twins, Grace andRebecca.Scott and Michelle Minor on thebirth of their second son, LukeRobert.In the Hospital:

Juanita Hogan, Piedmont, Rm. 4Sympathy To:

The family of Paul Greene, frienof the Massingales.

Wednesday Dinner Menus

September 3Aloha Church Family Field DaPlease join us on the front lawn at6:00 PM!

September 10

Pick one of the following menus:

Traditional MenuParmesan Crusted Chicken, PotatSalad, Italian Cut Green Beans,Salad Bar, Yeast Rolls, StrawberrCake

Lighter Side MenuSoup of the week, Salad/BakedPotato Bar, Grilled Chicken StripThe Works Pizza. ChocolatePudding

GoBeDo! Missions Corner

September is DEAM Collection MonthPlease bring your donation of canned goods andnon-perishable food items for the Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM) during themonth of September. Boxes will be placed through-out the church to collect your donations.

Update on Boxes for SoldiersWe are still needing items for the boxes we are sending to thesoldiers: Paperbacks and videos (needed for the soldiers in the hospital), washcloths, smalltowels and packaged snack items.

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Garden of Eatin Set for Sept. 13

The annual fund-raising event for Decatur Cooperative Ministries(DCM) will be held on Saturday, September 13 at the Holiday InnConference Center. More than 25 Decatur restaurants will servesamples and there will be a silent auction, music, and activities forchildren. Tickets are available from Carla Stanford or from thechurch office. Thanks for supporting the important work of DCM.

The Outlook, a publication of the First Baptist Church of Decatur,

Georgia, is mailed to members and friends of the First Baptist family.

Main Office......................................404-373-1653

Finance.............................................404-370-7694

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FAX ..................................................404-370-7692

Debbie Britt .....................................404-373-1653

Sharyn Dowd....................................404-373-1653

Ryan Forbes.....................................404-370-7690

Julie Pennington-Russell.................404-370-7684

Kurt Varney......................................404-373-1653

Bob Williamson ...............................404-370-7687

Computer Connections:

Websitewww.fbcdecatur.com

E-Mailfbcd@fbcdecatur.com

The Outlook, USPS 600-320, is published bi-weekly, except

Christmas week, by First Baptist Church Decatur, GA

Postmaster: Please send address changes to First Baptist Church,

308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

Youth Spt

September will be a big month for our youth --- We will be kickingoff our new fall schedule and it is a little different this year

By the end of September we will have a new slate of youth leadersin place for Sunday morning Bible study. This will be a big changefor our youth as we involve more parents in our Sunday morningexperience. We will continue to meet in the Activities Center on

Sunday mornings at 10:00 in between our worship services.

On Sunday evenings we will have a youth ensemble that will meetat 6:00 in the choir suite and will be led by Ryan Forbes. This willbe a great music experience and is open to all youth in grades sixthrough twelve. Rotisserie will follow from 6:30 to 8:00 in theActivities center. We will take one Sunday evening off per monthas a Sunday evening Sabbath. This will be a time for youth torelax, sleep, study, or spend time with family.

On Wednesday evenings we will invite all youth to eat dinner inthe Fellowship Hall for $3.00 and then at 6:30 we will head to thechapel for Unplugged. This will be a time of worship for youth

with music and a message. We are calling it unplugged because weintend for this to be an uncomplicated time of worship for youthwhere we unplug for a time each Wednesday to connect with God.

Keep your eyes open for more information as the month ofSeptember unfolds.

Kids Zone

Fall is bringing us great growth and new opportunities in childrens area and we find ourselves in need of some folks wlove children and could be committed to team teaching in childrens area. Please pray as we seek the folks God is callingthis ministry. Contact Debbie Britt for more information.

I am really excited about DiscoverKids this year. The k

element this year is hands-on mission projects, like delivermeals to shut-ins, buying Christmas presents for Hagar House ataking treats to the residents of Briarcliff Oaks. You will want to miss how the Karen or hilltribe people of Burmcurrently known as Myanmar, are Finding New Life in AmeriWe will experience virtual Mission Adventures from the UniStates to Hungary to Berber Friends and Neighbors. We hseveral hands-on mission projects planned for this semester ttruly teach children to GoBeDoMissions. Join us September 3rd for Aloha night and then on September 10 at 5

forNew Community andDiscoverKids.

Several items are needed for childrens crafts. You will f

collection boxes in the main office and in the preschwelcome station. We need: empty glass baby food jars, emcrystal light containers, empty Pringles containers, empty topaper rolls and empty paper towel rolls.

Childrens Fall Consignment Sale

Sept. 19-20; 9am-3pmGymYou won't want to miss the great bargains on gently uchildren's clothing, toys, shoes, books, videos, bicycles, strollematernity, scout uniforms, and much more. Many items 1/2 pron Saturday. If interested in consigning or for more informaticall Jeannie Lippy at 770-414-6099.