A special concert

presented at Fellow-

ship Baptist Church

in Hernando, MS.

Admission is free.

We will leave the

church at 6pm. This

activity is sponsored

by the Active Group

and is open to all.

Please sign up in the

church office.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SENATOBIA, MS (www.sfbcms.com) Thursday, July 20, 2017

Tapestry

LifeTouch will be in the Welcome Center Sunday to set appointments.

You may also visit our website, www.sfbcms.com, to set an appointment.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Attendance

Sunday School ...................................................................................... 410

Regular ..................................................................................... $17,571.29

Regular Month to Date ............................................................. $85,274.86

Regular Fiscal Year to Date* ............................................... $1,009,287.72

Regular Weekly Budget ............................................................ $22,919.00

Regular Monthly Budget .......................................................... $99,315.00

Fiscal Year Budget .............................................................. $1,191,781.00

Capital Additions & Improvements Offering................................ $406.00

*Fiscal year: October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017

WEEK AT A GLANCE

July 20 Cliff & Stacey Young, Bubba & Frances King, Paul & Glenda

Patterson, Eddie & Sandi Thornsburg

July 22 Jeff & Toni Blair, Salvador & Mary Margaret Panduro, Dwight &

Robinson

July 23 Colby & Ambi Pullen

July 25 David & Rita Dowdle

July 28 Mark & Lynda Coleman

July 29 Jerry & Debby May

ANNIVERSARIES

July 23 Ray & Martha Byrd

July 30

August Scott & Meg Crockett

The flowers gracing our Sanctuary are given by Ray and Martha Byrd in honor

of their 25th wedding anniversary.

FLOWERS

PRAYER LIST

Wednesday, July 26

5:30 Family Night Supper

6:00 Prayer Time/Bible Study

Children’s Activities

Youth Bible Study

ESL Class

7:10 Chancel Choir

Lloyd Baker

Jim Brewer

Shirley Clanton

Allene Crockett

Jane Davis

Dr. John Flowers

Max Frayser

Pat Hardison

Ricky Hunt

Buddy Kirkland

Ali Moore

Bill Murphree

Ed Pang

Nelle Parks

Judy Robinson

Edie Smith

Kam Spencer

N.L. (Bo) Young

PRESCHOOL WELCOME DESK

July 23 (one service)

9:15 a.m.

Barbara Young

July 30 (one service)

9:15 a.m.

Betsy Pepper

August 6

8:30 a.m.

Emmy Jarjoura

11:00 a.m.

Steve/Susan Sinquefield

EXTENDED SESSIONS LEADERS

ACTIVITIES FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK

July 23 (one service)

9:15 a.m.

Louise McKellar

Jason/Camille Brister

July 30 (one service)

9:15 a.m.

Hayley Warren

Melissa Wilhite

Susan McNulty

August 6

8:30 a.m.

Bonnie Moore

Dolores Wooten

11:00 a.m.

Frances May

Mary Jo Dilatush

DATE DRIVER RIDER

July 23 Don Ruby Beverly Russell

July 30 Robert Bateman Martha Taylor

Aug 6 Steve Hale Cindy Hale

Aug 13 Tony Adair Martha Williams

HOMEBOUND FOOD DELIVERY

July 26 Rita Dowdle, Semmie Burns, Larry Baker, Bubba & Frances King

Aug 2 Alexis Robinson, Mary Agnes Kirkland, Jerry & Carol Stigler

Aug 9 Wayne & Bonnie Moore, Jerry & Jane Davis, Jill Lamar

Aug 16 Jimmy & Lucille Brewer, Debbie Perkins, Susan/Sammy McNulty

SUNDAY MORNING BUS MINISTRY

Sunday, July 23

9:15 Worship Service

10:30 Sunday School

6:00 Summer in the Son

Tuesday, July 25

7:00 Hispanic Soccer/Bible Study

Hamburger Steak with Gravy Mashed Potatoes

Corn Salad Fruit

Dessert

MEMORIALS

July 20 Ali Moore, Mark Coleman, Rob Rhodes, Tina Nations

July 21 Mary Louise Hill, Jacob Price

July 22 Joyce McMillen

July 23 Jerry Hollis, Helen Morrow, Tyler Harris, Nathanial Lavorn

July 25 Scott Harrison

July 26 Taylor Stogsdil, John Michael Foster, Mary Shooter, Lee Nations

July 27 Gail Veazey, Mary Gray, Josh Blair

July 28 Barbara Young, Debbie Jones

July 29 Charlotte Thornton, Larry Young, Joe Shooter, Casey Rhone, Dedric

Mitchell

Elzy Dowdle-Harry & Susan Jones, Kenny & Rita Puryear, Ed & Marilyn

Pang, Beverly Russell, Dennis & Shirlene Mathews, Ann & John Lamar,

Emmy Jarjoura, Steve & Cindy Hale, Harriett Land, Marvin & Gay Lishman

Gloria Dooley-Beverly Russell, Riley & Bernice Brooks, Steve & Cindy Hale,

Dick & Nina Crawford, Mary Naramore, Maxine Dixon, Morris Pennington

Annie Gough-John & Ann Lamar, Steve & Cindy Hale, Dedric & Allyson

Mitchell, Pat Hart, John & Sondra Champion, Dick & Nina Crawford, Walter

& Louise McKellar, Harriett Land, Gail & Ken Dossett, Frances Perkins

Jim Land-Dick & Nina Crawford

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL...has space available for chil-

dren in the Three-year old class for the 2017-2018 school year. Please call

Jan Miles at 562-0543 for more information.

THANK YOU’S

Thank you to my precious First Baptist Church for making it possible for me

to have a rail to come into my house. (It’s an upgraded sturdy hand rail-

coming on the porch of my house.) A special thank you to Wayne Moore who

did a wonderful job installing it. Jerrie Frayser

I thank Jesus for my wonderful church family. I thank you all so much for the

prayers, calls and visits during the time of Gloria’s sickness and also for the

prayers, calls, visits, food and flowers at the time of her death. I love this

church family so much and Gloria did too. Ina Dooley

To our Church Family,

What a blessing and privilege to have such a loving church family. Words

can not express our sincere thanks and gratitude for each of you. The prayers,

kind thoughts, cards, calls, food and even your kind smiles were such a bless-

ing during this time of loss.

In Christ love, Leedell Dowdle, David & Rita

and family, Mary Claire, Melvin and family

LAST WEEK’S VISITORS

John Pakala, Senatobia

Lisa McDaniel, Senatobia

Carrie Sanders Carpenter, Cal, Lana & Minoy, Texas

July 21-Lunch at “The Place” in Pope. Leave church at 10:30 a.m.

July 27-”The Inspirations” perform at

Fellowship Baptist Church in Hernando. Leave church at 6:00 p.m.

A WORD FROM THE PASTOR... UPCOMING DATES FOR KIDS In Exodus 13, after Pharaoh has finally let Israel go free, the Lord leads them

to the Promised Land of Canaan, but the path He chose to take them was way

out of the way. 13:17 says this…”17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God

did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was

near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see

war and return to Egypt.”

The most direct route from Egypt to Canaan went through “the land of the

Philistines” where a tremendous army resided. So the Lord led them South to

avoid certain conflict with the Philistine army. Israel had no weapons, no

training, and no fighting experience. And so the Lord kept them safe by lead-

ing them South, away from the land of the Philistines.

The shortest and easiest path was due East, but it was wrought with danger

and peril, so the Lord took them on a different path.

Praise God that He still leads His children that same way. Many times we

never know what dangers the Lord might be keeping us from. And while His

path for our lives may not look like the easiest path, we can know for certain

that it is the best.

If God leads you South, don’t try to go East!

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 this week…The Lord’s Supper. Come and be a part

of one of the most special times of remembrance that our faith has.

Love you all, and I hope to see you Sunday! Bro. Chris

MUSIC NOTES

YOUTH NEWS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES 6-7PM

GYM OPENS AT 5:30PM

Aug 16 – Swim Night at the Dilatush’s and

the Howell’s

July 21– Memphis Redbirds Baseball Game (cost is $25 which includes an “all you can eat buffet” before the game. Will depart from church at 4:30.)

July 28-30– White Water Rafting (cost is $130. A $50 deposit guarantees your spot however space is limited to the first 32 students who pay.)

Josey Rhone is serving in Little Rock at Geyer

Springs Baptist Church as a youth intern. Cards

from home would bless her dearly and some

snacks she loves: pret-

zels, hazelnut coffee,

peanut butter M&Ms,

and Reese’s Pieces.

Christy Hart will be serving as a

missionary in East Asia with college students. Due to the

secure nature of the work there, we will be unable to send

letters to her. Please be in prayer for her over the next 8

weeks as she serves cross culturally.

Josey Rhone 13418 Saddle hill Dr. Little Rock, AR 72212

As I reflected this last week upon Gloria Dooley’s passing from this life

into the presence of her Savior, I spent a little time reflecting on Matthew

25:14-30. It’s the very familiar passage of “talents” that we all know.

And I contemplated on the idea of faithfulness. Gloria Dooley had been a

faithful member of the Chancel Choir for 39 years and that faithfulness

was reflected in a full choir joining together to sing one of her favorite

songs on Sunday, “The Anchor Holds.” I would like to thank the choir for

giving of themselves to honor Gloria—she would have loved hearing that

song one more time. I think times like this give us the opportunity for

reflection and introspection in our own lives—how are we faithful with

the talents God has given us? I like to think about it like this: what have

we, will we do that will still matter 100 years into eternity? 100 years into

eternity, it won’t matter what kind of car we drove, what kind of house we

lived in, what our job title was, what we have obtained, how smart our

kids are, how well they have achieved in this sport or that competition —

all these and much more will be forgotten. What we have done for Christ

with the right motives will. So I began looking at my life — how am I

serving, how am I pouring into the lives of others, am I really following

after Christ? Am I denying myself (my dreams, my goals, my rights, my

attitudes, my desires) and taking up my cross and following after Christ? I

find myself seeing attitudes and desires that are getting in the way of fol-

lowing after Christ fully. How about you? Are you denying yourself and

taking up your cross and following after Christ? Jesus is still saying to

you and me—come follow me! And there is always a way for us to fol-

low Jesus more completely. These words in Matthew 10 from Jesus are so

strong: "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of

Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of

Me.” What a challenge but Jesus isn’t calling us to do anything that he

didn’t do! This is a true life of worship! See you on Sunday, Randy

Chris Williams (cwilliams@sfbcms.com) ............................................................................................................................................. Pastor

John Flowers ........................................................................................................................................................................... Pastor Emeritus

Allen Winstead (awinstead@sfbcms.com) .................................................................................................... Minister of Education/Outreach

Randy Chappell (rchappell@sfbcms.com) .......................................................................................................................... Minister of Music

Sylvia Alford (salford@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................... Church Administrator/Activities

Mary Tindle (mtindle@sfbcms.com) .............................................................................................................................. Minister of Children

Brooks Ward (bward@sfbcms.com) ................................................................................................................................... Minister of Youth

Beverly Russell (brussell@sfbcms.com) ............................................................................................................................................Finance

Susan McNulty (smcnulty@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................... Ministry Assistant

Penny H. Frazier (pennychawks@yahoo.com) ....................................................................................................... Director of Food Services

Jan Miles (jmiles@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................ Weekday Preschool Director

CHURCH STAFF

THURSDAY, JULY 27 Saturday, July 22, at

2pm we will cook and we invite any to join us in

the FLC kitchen (bring a stand mixer, if you can.)

Apple Cakes will be available to purchase on Sunday, July 23, for $12

each in the Welcome Center.

The H.O.P.E. Ministries

food pantry is in

EMERGENCY need of

canned proteins.

Please consider donating

the following items:

Canned meat (of any

kind—tuna, spam, roast

beef, chicken, etc)

Beef Stew, Peanut Butter

Canned Vegetables