March 29, 2015 Connect Group Attendance………821 Homebound/TV SS ....................... *80 Elevate Children’s Worship ............. 42 Total Worship Attendance…… .. 1,087 *Average attendance

Invite Everyone, Invest In People, Impact Eternity

Sunday Worship Classic Service 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Hispanic Worship 10:30 a.m. Connect Groups 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 4:00 & 6:00 p.m.

TV Schedule Cable Channel 10 Worship Service: Thu: 9:30 pm, Sun: 8:00 am, Mon: 12 Noon Sunrise Sunday School Sun: 7:30 am & 10:00 am Spanish Sunday School Sun: 5:30 pm & 10:30 pm

Pastoral Staff John S. McCallum II, Pastor jmcallum@hotmail.com johnmccallum.blogspot.com John Bailey, Senior Adult Minister bjandbear@sbcglobal.net Lee Barnett, Music/Worship Minister lee.barnett@mac.com Danny Bryson Education/Outreach Minister dannydbryson@gmail.com Stephen Evans, Media Minister stephenfbchs@yahoo.com Bill Newton, Youth Minister bnewton49@outlook.com Mike Pounders Administrative Pastor drtruth24@att.net Margarito Ramirez Hispanic Pastor (800)798-5463 magoram@sbcglobal.net Brent Roberts, Children’s Minister brent.roberts@rocketmail.com Ken Wheatley, Missions Coordinator kwheatleyiii@sbcglobal.net Wallace Yamauchi, Fitness/Recreation Minister wajamika@hotmail.com

Email us at: fbchsark@yahoo.com Volume 30, Number 13 April 1, 2015

Door Greeters - April 5 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. James O’Neal, Bart Dickinson, Tommy White, Susan Sanders, Jerry Franks, Mary Hawthorn 11:00 a.m. Maria Colmenero, Clay & Ra-chel Staggs, Julie Jarrell, Judy Dacus, Ste-ve & Donna Harbour, Lynn Bennett, Mary Davenport, Everett Cassens

Thur April 2 Judges 4-5; Luke 1:26-38 Deborah Logan Jimmy Burton Mickey Wood Drew Martin Courtney Dodd Hannah Speer Garrett Grant Emma Skaggs

Fri Apr 3 Judges 6; Luke 1:39-56 Bob Rice Travis Brann Chuck Jarrell Lauren Warren Zac Abernathy Andrew Freeman

Sat Apr 4 Judges 7-8; Luke 1:57-80 Jerry Baldwin Jerry Wells Linda McInvale Cindy Woolery Garritt Mason Alejandra Villegas Sheldon Shinn Hayden Beckwith Gracen Blount Cora Petersen Drew Cunningham Gabe Moore

Sun Apr 5 Judges 9; Luke 2:1-20 John Hough John Thornton Mon Apr 6 Judges 10-12; Luke 2:21-40 Dot Wilkerson M.E. Foster Andrew Haight

Tue Apr 7 Judges 13-15; Luke 2:41-52 Jean Pitts Otis Hood Jeffery Dunnington Rick Cherry Allen Black Jordan Dobbs Conner Freeman

Wed April 8 Judges 16; Luke 3:1-20 Roy Westermann Vivian Humphrey Gary Hughes Jana Wood Dakota Emerson

Thur April 9 Judges 17-18; Luke 3:2139 Ron Hullet Brent Roberts Sarah Porter

Fri Apr 10 Judges 19-20; Luke 4:1-13 Jean Cross Jerry Suit Marcia Schultz Chris Cales JP. Sutterfield Zoe Zoll Sat Apr 11 Judges 21; Luke 4:14-32 Wanda Johns Andrew Rima Joshua Brewer Sun Apr 12 Ruth 1-2; Luke 4:33-44 Joanne Moore Matt Posney Barbara Watson Bronda Perry Holten Phillips

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Ushers for - April 5 8:00 a.m. Gene Watson, Ed Staton, Pete Daven-port, Guy Akins, Larry Ingram, Tom Pullig 9:30 a.m. Milton Raabe, Bob Goodman, Pete Davenport, Carl Hawthorn Every Sunday balcony: Mike Davidson, Mike Ferguson, Leo Grant, Don Slaton, Tommy White Every Sunday main floor: Guy Akins, Richard Hawthorn, Frankie Moore, Cole Morgan, Merril Rainwater 11:00 a.m. Brad Buttrum, Tyler Tapp, Jason Williams, Kelly Robbins, Glen McClain

Every Sunday balcony: Keith Baker, Margo Diaz, Robert Davis, Mike Ferguson, Jim Little, Ryan Smith, Craig, Ryan and Grant Viscardis Every Sunday main floor: Richard Hawthorn, Tom Pullig, Chris Brock

Safety Teams - Sunday April 5 7:30 a.m. - Brad Phillips, Thomas Griffin 9:00 a.m. - Robert Davis, Doug Conine, Frankie Moore 10:30 a.m. - Mike Rottinghaus, Todd Willis, Mike Griffith, Ian Thomas 4:00 p.m. - None Needed

Wednesday - April 8 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Clyde Shirron, Richard Kuhn, Gene Watson 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Richard Braley, Milton Raabe, Bill Blackwell

Welcome Center Guides April 8:30 a.m.

PS Ctr: OPEN FH Ctr: Stephanie Coke, Gigi Bird Foyer Welc Ctr: Robert & Cindy Davis

10:00 a.m. PS Ctr: Jimmy & Marcia Schultz FH Ctr: Pat Hardister, Bettye Olver 2nd Floor Welc Ctr: Vaughn & Stephanie Treadway

Van Outreach Drivers 1st Sunday ....... North: Carlos Lemus, 538-1624 .......................... South: Glen Catlett, 844-7565 2nd Sunday ............North: Tim Lynch, 622-7830 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333 3rd Sunday…..…… North: Tim Lynch, 622-7830 ......................... South: Duke Haight, 815-4416 4th Sunday ........... North: Bob Roling, 545-5818 ....................... South: Greg Gorman, 520-8711 5th Sunday ........... North: Bob Roling, 545-5818 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333

Shuttle Van Drivers Jon Vitro and James Mills

Before and after each service on Easter.

Deacon Hospital Visitation Week of April 6-10

Monday .............................. Chad Lockwood Tuesday .................................... Les Warren Wednesday .............................. James Allen Thursday .................................... Don White Friday .................................... John Robbins

Introducing New Members

Holy Week—a week for reflection, service, worship. With Palm Sunday behind us, Good Friday and Easter lie ahead. Good Friday affords you two opportunities for worship. We are hosting a Commu-

nity Good Friday Service at noon. Seven local pastors will take three minutes and share from one of the last words of Christ on the cross. Music will be weaved into the presentation. And God will move among us as we worship. This service is the outgrowth of a growing community of local pas-tors gathering together each week to pray for one another, for the churches, and for our city. God is doing something in Hot Springs among His churches. Come be blessed at noon on Friday. The service will conclude in under an hour which means you may be able to use your lunch hour to worship on this sacred day. Then, at 6:00 on Good Friday evening we will meet in our traditional Good Friday service. We will focus on the cross of Jesus and share together in the Lord’s Supper. Every year people tell me how much this time of worship means to them as they prepare to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. On Easter Sunday, we will provide three worship services without Connect Groups (the preschool-ers being the only exception). Parking is already a premium on Sunday and with an anticipated 2500 to 3000 worshipers on Sunday, we just don’t have the logistics to do three services and Con-nect Groups. Take note of the worship times: 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00. The three services will be identical—a blend of what we’re doing now—and will feature combined choirs and orchestra. I heard the choir practicing. You are going to be blessed. Please use this week to invite people to join you for worship. Use the invitation cards we’ve made available the last couple of weeks, or just make a call, a visit, or a text and invite your friends who don’t go to church to come with you on Sunday. Some of them will. Who knows what God might do in their lives? This also gives you an opportunity to have a spiritual conversation with these friends if God opens that door. Thanks for your good work in this matter. Love compels us to share Christ with others. Robert Smith put it this way: “The greatest theft in human history took place in a cemetery where Jesus took the sting out of death, robbed the grave of its victory, and declared all power was in his hand.” It’s going to be a great Sunday. See you and your friends there. John

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James & Sheryl Ewton Cary, Gina, Presley and

Brooke Martin Matt & Jessi Teale

Bruce, Briton Upton

Ministry Fund (3-29) Weekly Receipts $39,088 Online Giving $3,164

Total Given $42,252

Mission Possible Fund Weekly Receipts: (3-29) $5,585 Balance of WC Loan: (3-31-15) $2,319,295

If you prefer to give your tithes and offerings on-line, go to our website, fbchsark.org, and follow the giving prompts.

Fitness & Recreation Ministry

(All sign ups and resources are available at the Fit-ness/Recreation Ministry HQ & at

www.fbcrecreation.com.)

UPPER LEVEL is our special-needs bas-ketball league for children ages 8 and old-er and adults. It starts Monday, April 6; we need a few more volunteers to help for 1-2 hours on Mondays for 6 weeks. Get more in-formation at www.fbcrecreation.com.

* * * * Sign up now for men’s & coed

church league softball Sign up in Connect Groups, at the Fitness/Rec

HQ, or contact Wallace at 624-3345 or wajamika@hotmail.com. Season starts late

May/early June

* * * * We are pleased to announce we are co-ordinating other summer activities for children & teenagers. Tentative activities include science camp, photography camp,

arts and crafts, and others. More information and registration links will be available at www.fbcrecreation.com.

Current list of Fitness/Rec Children’s Summer Activities Jun 8-12: Nature/Outdoors camp; 3

rd-6

th grades

June 15-18: AHA CPR Class; ages 10 & older Jun 15-18, basketball camp; completed 4

th-5

th boys

Jun 22-25, basketball camp; completed K-1st boys

Jun 29-Jul 2, basketball camp; completed 3rd

-5th girls

Jul 13-16, basketball camp; completed 2nd

-3rd

boys Jul 20-23, basketball camp; completed K-2

nd girls

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Until we all fall down, Wallace

Featured Class of the Week! The Lift

You’ll tackle non-stop strength building exercises that will increase muscular

endurance while working out on a variety of equipment. This is a workout

that is NEVER boring. Ready for a lean, strong physique? (levels 2-3) 50

minutes

Education & Outreach Ministry

Easter Evangelism Endeavor! This Week: As you have asked God to put one lost person or family on

your heart; invite them to meet you and sit with you for one of the Easter Worship Services. Meet early at a specific place and time.

April 5 – Easter: 3 worship services at different than usual times: 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00am, We will give Teachers a break and not have Connect Groups / Sunday School, except for preschool groups. This schedule will help us provide enough seating and parking.

Starts April 8 On Wednesdays at 5:30pm

in room 131. Facilitators – Mike & Sharon Bridges

The Legacy Journey is Dave Ramsey's new follow-up to Financial Peace University. You'll gain valuable info on investing, wills, basic

estate planning and how to leave a legacy.

Everyone needs to find a group and Connect! Connect with New People! (Reach Out)! Connect with God (through Bible Study & Prayer)! Connect with Each Other (through Ministry & Fellowship)! Come to any Welcome Center and a guide will help you find a

group. We are asking every Connect Group / Sunday School Class to tidy up your space. This will help us clear the clutter and put our best foot forward for guests on Easter! You can throw away out-dated litera-ture. No other church wants it now. Magazines can be brought to the shelves behind the Info Center on 2nd floor by the elevators. Flatten boxes and put them by the trash cans, etc. Don’t throw away some-one else’s stuff, without their permission. You know what to do. Thanks for your help! Love, Danny

The Legacy Journey

Prayer Breakfast/Mission Report Saturday, April 4

8:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall Guest Speaker: Mike Brakebill, Potter’s Clay

Spring Cleaning Day

Warmest Christian sympathy is extend-ed to Ed Gnau (brother) and Craig Holmes (nephew) in the death of Kay

Gnau Greenwood. May God comfort and bless you.

Helen’s Helpers Knitting Group would like to thank all the “anonymous” yarn donors. We appreciate the yarn for our mission work.

Comfort in Christ Ministry Meets 1st Thursday each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Bridal Suite (Rm 2020). Please come join this support group if you have suffered a loss in your life. More info: Rhonda Frederick, 627-0771 or Martha Rice, 525-0430

Connect Groups (Sunday School)

Marriage Connections Friday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 133

You must sign up by this Sunday, April 5 to attend.

Women’s Ministry Prayer Group We meet once a month in the Prayer Room (220)

All women are welcome to join us as we meet this month

9:45-11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 3

Apr 5: O, P, Q, R Apr 12: S, T, U Apr 19: V, W, X, Y, Z Apr 26: No snacks May 3: A, B

May 10: C, D, E May 17: F, G, H May 24: I, J, K, L May 31: M, N

Join us for Sunday morning fellowship in the gym between Wor-ship Services/Connect Groups. Here’s the rotation schedule:

Given to Date: $38,236.98

Come Share the Blessings! Anyone willing to serve in the preschool area on Easter Sunday, needs to text Kristy Shirey at 501-617-2006 or email her at fbchsarkkidz@gmail.com with your name, phone number and service time.

You’re Invited! How the Lord Sent Christmas books will be available begin-ning April 12. Many of you wanted a signed copy. We will offer a signing party from 4:00 to 6:00 on Sunday, April 12 in

the FLC. Extra books will be available for purchase at the signing party. There will be refreshments and then a worship service that evening at 6:00.

Beginning Monday, April 13, the books will be availa-ble in the office during office hours.

Pastor John says, "Thanks for being interested in this story. I'm praying God will use a wide distribution of the story to spark wonder and joy at the love of God in Jesus Christ."

A thank you note has been received from the family of Clifton Joyner. Notes may be viewed at the Thank You bulletin board across from the 2nd floor elevator.

Congratulations to Preston & Charisse Huffstuttler on the birth of their son, Levi Caldwell. He weighed 6 lbs 7 oz and was 20 in long. Proud grandparents are Rodney & Diana Armstrong. Congratulations to Andrew & Cayla Mason on the birth of their son, Owen Andrew.

He weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and was 21 in long. Proud grand-parents are Jeff & Sheila Winter.

Wednesday Night Supper Menu April (soup, salad, and fries always served)

1st: Taco/Potato Bar, Pie 8th: Pork Loin, Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Peas, Hamburger, Cake 15th: Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Green Beans, Pizza, Pie 22nd: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Wild Rice, Green Beans, Peach Cobbler 29th: BBQ Pork, Beans, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Pie

Good Friday Services 12:00 Noon: Community-wide Service 6:00 pm: Traditional Service with Lord’s Supper