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Vol. 45 Issue 32

First Baptist Monroe

September 27, 2017Newsletter

WARE IT ISDr. Todd WareSenior Pastor

I loved reading The Berenstain Bears’ Inside Outside Upside Down book to our boys when they were growing up. It’s the story of a bear getting in a box which is loaded upside down onto a truck. On the way to town

the box falls off the truck and the bear walks home. As he nears his house he calls out, “Mama, mama I went to town; inside, outside, upside down!” While it’s a simple story, it gives us a great picture of the church. When we gather at 202 McDaniel, we’re in our box - and the box is not a bad place to be. In fact, what happens in the box is essential to our development. We grow and mature by what happens in the box. Like the bear, however, there comes a time when we must leave

the comfort of our boxes as we head outside. The exciting thing about being outside is that we are better able to discern what we believe when we are surrounded by different beliefs and lifestyles. It’s outside that our faith becomes our own. Then there’s the upside down part. From his truck ride from the house until his box falls onto the road, he finds himself standing on his head. We should expect nothing less of ourselves when we are following the way of Jesus. Compared to the ways of the world, it will leave us upside down. That’s the power of the Gospel. It was said of the early church in Acts 17:6, that they “turned the world upside down” as they were faithful to Jesus. What a great word about their faith! May we too be a people who are inside, outside, and upside down!

Serving Jesus Together,

Pastor Todd

How can you participate?

1. Donate candy for a neighborhood party.

2. Join a neighborhood party on

October 31 from 5pm to 7pm.

3. Sign up your neighborhood to host a

party sponsored by FBC Monroe.

Contact Shannon for more info

shannon@fbcmonroe.com

FOUR SESSIONS• Connecting with Your Child’s Heart• Navigating through Outbursts and Tantrums• Dealing with Entitlements and Teaching Respect• Practical Help with the Strong-Willed Child

COST$10.00 per person(includes conference, 2 meals, and childcare)

Childcare is free and required at sign-up for Infants to 6th Grade. On Friday night bring your own meal for children.

TOO MUCHDr. Greg DeLoachTeaching Pastor

Occasionally I get asked the question: how many weddings have you officiated? Good question, and here is the answer: a lot! I have chalked up nearly 100 or so in the past

decade, and a couple hundred more over the span of my ministry. More sobering, I officiate many more funerals.

This means I am pretty much an expert on “Too Much.” For anyone that thinks I may be talking about the cost of a wedding, think again. While the average cost of the wedding is $31,000 and can easily be described as too much, there are other ways overindulgence gets the better of us at weddings.

Take food for example. When I first started officiating weddings a typical reception would include butter mints, mixed nuts, and cheese straws. A fancy wedding reception might add chicken fingers or meatballs. It is no secret (and probably less of a surprise) that I use to “judge” weddings by the food at the reception! Nowadays wedding receptions can rival a five star restaurant. I am not complaining. I love food, but usually when the party is over I am lamenting my inability to reign in my ample appetite. Patting my stomach, I softly grumble to no one in particular, “too much.”

There are some things, however, of which one can never get too much. Is there such a thing as too much encouragement? How about too much love? Too much prayer? Too much forgiveness? Too much compassion?

GOD POURED OUT “TOO MUCH”The living in and celebration of faith, particularly faith in Christ, is a devotion of “too much.” God poured out “too much” in the personhood of Jesus in order that we might experience and live out the excess of God’s generosity.

May it be said of those of us who dwell, work, and serve around the brick edifice we call church - that we are a people who love too much, give too much, forgive too much, live too much, and hope too much…in Jesus’ name.

Generously blessed,Pastor Greg

PRAYER LISTCassidy Bailey (daughter of Scott & Tracy) - HomeChuck Bradley (son of Carol/Larry) - Home, Larry & Carol’sBrittany Brantley (Ellie Chambers great-niece) - Macon Hospital ICU, blood clots/heart issuesBetty Buckles - Eye infectionChris Carpenter (Marvin Reddish’s friend) - cancerEllie Chambers - Home, PulmonologistMarion Chapman - (Rene Thompson’s mother) - EmoryBetty Davidson - Ft. Sanders Hospital, Knoxville, TNMarge Ellison - The Oaks, AthensHolly Farmer - Home, doing wellSaundie Frankel (Deborah Breedlove’s sister) - Cancer free!Debby Grayson (Lynn Goins’s cousin) - Multiple health issuesMarcy Haymans - HomeJim Head - HomeEllen Hester - pending surgery Derrick James (Cathy Inabinet’s son-in-law) - Home in NC, lymphoma, stem cell transplant at DukeDon James - Surgery 9/19, ClearviewKaren Knight (Larry Richardson’s niece) - 2nd leg amputeeDillon Lewis (Ginny Gregg’s nephew) - Southern Crescent TBI Center McDonough, GA.Lee Malcom - HomeMarissa Napoli (Marvin Reddish’s cousin) - CancerJimmy Payne - HomeCliff Peters - HomeChuck Pratt (Amy Prine’s Father) - Mercy Hospital, Lake Charles, LA, heart issueMike Reddish (Marvin Reddish’s nephew) - Home Texas, serious infection Bob Richards - Home, radiationCalvin Smith - Home, high blood pressure Marvin Snow (Kim Sanders’ father) - Afib, Macon Medical CenterJeanette Stone - Gwinnett Extended CareCarol Story - Emory St. JosephDwayne Wommack (brother-in-law of Kelly Bryan) - CancerGene Wood (Judy Richardson’s brother) - HospiceMatthew Young (Shannon Dominy’s brother) - Home, cancer

BIRTHDAYSGlenn HughesAdam SmithEmily BaynhamLisa SamplesBobby Carrell, IIICharlie JeselElliott AustinLily JenningsHarrison ShinnSophie Grace OwensTammy CarpenterCynthia WalkerTravis WilkinsonCrista HuszaghRoger HuffmanGrace HixLane BroachCody UnderwoodBob MalcomEdith Weaver

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SHUT-IN OF THE WEEKPolly CondonGREAT OAKS OF MONROE920 Highway 138Monroe, GA 30655

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSLytle & Lindsey BrownDavid & Shirley Collins

GIFTSIn Honor of Dr. Todd Ware given by:

Mr. Jon Hill & Michelle Plaster In Memory of Esther Epperson given by:

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Whitley, Jr.In Memory of Bill Smith given by:

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Whitley, Jr.

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Gerald StricklandJacquie HarlanLesley BowickShirley StricklandEllen BrownlowChris BarberPeggy JordanLynn Atha

MENU FOR OCTOBER 4, 2017Salad Bar, Pork Loin, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Black-eyed Peas, Okra and Tomatoes, Corn Bread, DessertKids: Chicken Nuggets/Macaroni and CheeseHelpers: Jane Pettus, Audrey Kimmelman, Sue Kaminski

Ladies’ Christmas Tea (or Fall items) Shopping Trip to Carolina Pottery in Augusta, Saturday, October 7. Leaving at 8 AM from XA House parking lot and returning by 5 PM. Bring money to shop and for a late lunch at Rhinehart’s Restaurant. RSVP to Denise Newman @ 678-410-2040 by Monday, October 2.

CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY to Ellie Chambers at the September 9 death of her sister, Virginia Merritt of Forsyth.

CONGRATULATIONS to Danny and Brenda Miller at the September 24 birth of their granddaughter, Lorelai Arminda Hasty. She weighed 6 lbs 7 oz and was 20 inches long. The proud parents are Joseph and Ruth Hasty of Winder.

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LAST WEEKSeptember 24, 2017

NEXT WEEK October 1, 2017 GREETING TEAM8:30am

Wade MilliansBruce MilliansTeri Ware & family

11:00amRobert & Carolyn CraneJeannie BowickJane Pettus

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS8:30amTeam Leader: Beverly Potter Babies:

Donna ReddishKaren Barrett

3-5 year olds:Tena Alligood

11:00amBabies:

Emily SalleyNorma Barnes

3-5 year olds:Elizabeth AustinHayes Salley

WEEKLY FINANCIALS Weekly Budget RequiredWeekly Budget Receipts Sunday Offerings Online Giving Stock GiftsBudget Required to DateBudget Received to DateDesignated GiftsGive to GoDisaster Relief

$30,141.00

$ 23,417.48 $1,499.50

$ 6,362.05$1,175,499.00$1,095,958.36

$17,410.00$78,826.00$18,345.00

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18:30am Worship in Sanctuary9:30am Sunday School11:00am Worship in Sanctuary11:11am Worship in Fellowship Hall

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24:45pm GRITS Stitchers

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 310:30am Intercessory Prayer Group

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 45:00pm Family Meal5:30pm Children Bible Drill6:00pm Preschool Choir and Childcare6:00pm Zip tracks for Kids6:15pm Adult Bible Studies6:30pm Student Mid-Week7:15pm Sanctuary Choir Practice

DEACONS OF THE WEEKHal BreedloveTerry Sosebee

DR. TODD WARE Senior PastorDR. GREG DELOACH Teaching PastorALEX BOSKOFF 8:30 Worship LeaderGLORIA BRISCOE Associate Student MinisterLYNN BROWN Ministry AssistantCHRIS BRYAN 11:11 Worship LeaderDARLENE CHRISTIE Director of Preschool MinistriesREV. GORDON DAVIDSON Associate PastorBROOKE GOUGE Family Ministry AssistantCARROL HOLMAN Financial SecretaryREV. ROYCE MCNEAL Minister to Senior AdultsREV. CURTIS MURDOCK 11:00 Worship LeaderSHANNON RADOSEVICH Minister to ChildrenELIZABETH YOUNG Ministry Assistant

OFFICE HOURS 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday8:30am-1:00pm FridayOffice 770-267-5904 Fax 770-207-7383

COMPLETE YOUR COMMITTEE SURVEY FORMPick up in church office or download from church website.

Please return your form by October 8.