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: 9:00 pm, Fri: Noon Sun: 8:00 am, Mon: 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 32, Number 34 August 31, 2016

Thur Sept 1 Proverbs 21-23; 1 Corinthians 6 Kristi Huddleston Melinda Abbott Mindy Hawkins Heather Murphy Leah Avery Seth Garrett

Fri Sept 2 Proverbs 24-26; 1 Corinthians 7 Anna Riley Cynthia Parker Karma Turner Carmen Christner Amber Koplen

Sat Sept 3 Proverbs 27-29; 1 Corinthians 8 James Bennett Wesley Morgan Justin Turpen Kimber Bennett

Sun Sept 4 Proverbs 30-31; 1 Corinthians 9 J.E. Sanders Gloria Riggins Ross Rumore Pat Terlecki Teresa Davis Amberlee Benton Breanne Dunn

Mon Sept 5 Ecclesiastes 1-3; 1 Corinthians 10 Joan Aunspaugh Linda Kemp Bill Watson Rick Dennis Hayley Miller Riley Madlock Tue Sept 6 Ecclesiastes 4-7; 1 Corinthians 11 Keon Henry Kanon Goss Haddie Heard Wed Sept 7 Ecclesiastes 8-12; 1 Corinthians 12 Elva Rhodes Betty Sims Barbara Holley Jim Short Linda Mahnker Dana Murphy Craig Posney Shane Reynolds Deva Moore Miranda Johnson Noel Wheeler Thur Sept 8 Song of Solomon 1-4; 1 Corinthians 13 Bert Clevenger Pam Morris Chelsea Hall Sydney Gibson Ashlyn Lechak

Fri Sept 9 Song of Solomon 5-8; 1 Corinthians 14 Amber Brandt Raynetta Newton Shanalee Goss Andy Parker Brian Shipman Grace Tedder Sat Sept 10 Isaiah 1-4; 1 Corinthians 15 Diane Robbins Renee Tompkins Regina Truett Brittany Lacy Sun Sept 11 Isaiah 5-7; 1 Corinthians 16 Ray Pearce Carol Lane Cristy Brock Karen Williams Mark McCauley Jayce Patch Mon Sept 12 Isaiah 8-9; 2 Corinthians 1 Polly Barnett Beth Boone Don White Carla McLelland Jimmy Schultz Steven Morgan Nykole Dixon

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Van Outreach Drivers 1st Sunday ...... North: Carlos Lemus, 538-1624 .......................... South: Glen Catlett, 844-7565 2nd Sunday ....North: Roman Terlecki, 622-7735 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333 3rd Sunday . North: Jerry Sunderland, 762-3749 ......................... South: Duke Haight, 815-4416 4th Sunday ........... North: Bob Roling, 545-5818 .......................... South: Tony Payne, 617-6459 5th Sunday ........... North: Bob Roling, 545-5818 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333

Parking Greeters 1st Sundays ...................................... Brian Witt 2nd Sundays .............................. Clyde Shirron 3rd Sundays ................................... Gary Bettis 4th Sundays ................................ Craig Forbes 5th Sundays .................................. Jim Morgan Sub .............................................. Craig Forbes

Deacon Hospital Visitation Week of Sept 5-9

Monday .................................... Chuck Lane Tuesday ...................................... Jay Porter Wednesday................................ Don Slaton Thursday .................................... Don White Friday ................................... John Robbins

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New Members Brian and Denver Davidson

Sara Douglass Beverly Zercher

Ushers - September 4 9:00 a.m. Milton Raabe, Pete Davenport, Carl Hawthorn Every Sunday balcony: Mike Davidson, Mike Ferguson, Don Slaton, Tommy White, Donnie Sumpter Every Sunday main floor: Richard Hawthorn, Frankie Moore, Cole Morgan

10:30 a.m. Jason Williams, Glen McCLain, Kelly Robbins Every Sunday balcony: Robert Davis, Mike Ferguson, Jim Little, Ryan Smith, Mark Twyford, Glen Catlett, Jon Vitro, David Santillan Every Sunday main floor: Bill Richardson, Al Blount, Chris Brock

Safety Teams - Sunday September 4 8:30 a.m. Brad Phillips, Robert Davis, Doug Co-nine, Frankie Moore, Mitchell Mote, Larry Ingram 10:15 a.m. Mike Rottinghaus, Todd Willis, Mike Griffith, Ian Thomas, Bert Clevenger, Tyler Avery 4:00 p.m. Bill Walker

Wednesday - September 6 4:00-6:00 p.m. Herb Mansbridge, Pat Moseley, Billy Skipper 6:00-8:00 p.m. Richard Braley, Milton Raabe, Herbert Gray

Welcome Center Guides September 8:30 a.m.

PS Ctr: Kim Miller, Susan Blount, Brad Wreyford, Josh & Katy Wesson FH Ctr: Jane Campbell, Nita Ingram Foyer Welc Ctr: Connie Bryson, Janis Spraggins

10:00 a.m. PS Ctr: Jake & Sarah Bird, Travis & Lauren Warren FH Ctr: Juan Wheatley, Sandra Wilson 2nd Floor Welc Ctr: Roman & Pat Terlecki, George & Mary Harris

Door Greeters - September 4 9:00 a.m. Marie Colmenero, James O’Neal, Lee & Kathryn Carson, Tommy White, Susan Sanders, Jerry Franks, Mary Hawthorn, Amy Jessen 10:30 a.m. Charles & Carol Hill, Julie Jarrell, Steve & Donna Harbour, Amy Jessen, Mary Meixner

Attendance ...................... August 28, 2016 Homebound TV Class........................... *80 9:00 Connect Group ................................ 587 10:30 Connect Group .............................. 434 Total Connect Groups ........................ 1,021

Worship Attendance 9:00 ...................... 474 Worship Attendance 10:30 .................... 712 Hispanic Worship Attend 10:45 ............. *39

Total Worship .................................... 1,231 Children’s Worship ................................ *52 *Average

As we approach Labor Day weekend, I want to remind you that your place of work is your mission field. You are not there by accident. God has strategical-ly placed you in the environment and among those people. Don’t divorce your work from your worship. Your daily work is a way for you to make a daily

offering to God: work hard, treat people right, live with integrity, honor the workplace rules, and share Christ when God opens doors. I highly recommend a book for you to read. It is not a long book but it is filled with excellent insight and encouragement. The book is The Gospel at Work by Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert. It is worth your time. We will have two separate teams in Ukraine the next two weeks. Please keep these teams in your prayers. You can find the prayer cards at Mission Central. Ken Wheatley will be there for both weeks. Important kingdom work ahead! Thank you for being a church that loves the na-tions. Proclaim is one week closer: September 25-28. Have you cleared your calendar? Are you pray-ing for God to move in your life, in lost people, and in the church? Our leadership team is a strong one: Clay Hallmark is the preacher. Mark Maier is the Worship Leader. Craig Smith is leading the children in their own services while the rest of us are in the sanctuary. It’s been elev-en years since we’ve done anything like this. Let’s give it our best and trust God to do the rest. As we continue our series, When God Crosses His Heart, this Sunday we will be thinking together about God’s promise in times of dismay to strengthen, help, and hold us. It is from Isaiah 41:10. I am praying God will use this to bring great encouragement and hope. See you Sunday. Your Pastor, John

Last Call for Pictorial Directories

If you would like to pick up a directory for your family, this Sunday will be the last opportunity that our volunteers will be in the foyer. After this Sunday, you will need to come by the office during office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Thanks to Jim and Carolyn Rob-erts for coordinating our volunteers. Thanks to Lee Barnett and Katy Wreyford for coordinating our ministry pages. Special thanks to Dana Murphy and all her volunteers for coordinating our family pictures! Well Done!

Living the GOSPEL

2016 DIXIE JACKSON MISSIONS OF-FERING SEPTEMBER 4-25

Our Church Goal:

$30,000

Sharing life, sharing the Gospel, wherever you GO

There’s a reason 31 of our youth and parents went to Honduras on Mission in

July and you need to hear their story. Meet them at the monthly Mission pray-er breakfast and celebrate what God is

doing there and how he is using our youth to tell HIS story.

PRAYER breakfast

Saturday, September 10, 2016 Fellowship Hall

Ministry Fund (8-28-16) Weekly Receipts $45,668 Online Giving $4,734

Total Given $50,402

All In Fund Weekly Receipts: (8-28-16) $11,562 Balance of loan: (7-31-16) $2,912,749

If you prefer to give your tithes and offerings on-line, go to our website, firsthotsprings.com, and follow the giving prompts. Please make sure the office has your current email address.

Fitness & Recreation Ministry

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

Introducing 33 The Series, a six-volume, gospel-centered video series that presents the timeless truths of Authentic Manhood in a powerfully new and engaging way.

Volume 1 – A Man and His Design Wednesdays, Sep 7-Oct 19, 2016

5:45-7:00 pm, Room 3025 Wallace Yamauchi, facilitator

Volume 1 introduces God’s clear design for Authentic Manhood. Men will discover a Biblical definition of manhood, learn the four “faces” of manhood, and learn how to anticipate and transition through the specific seasons of life. Discover God’s design for men with a clear definition and inspiring vision of Authentic Manhood. These six sessions include:

Sep 7: Session 1 - Manhood Realities Sep 14: Session 2 - Create and Cultivate Sep 21: Session 3 - Manhood Definition Oct 5: Session 4 - King/Warrior Oct 12: Session 5 - Lover/Friend Oct 19: Session 6 - Seasons

Register in the Sanctuary foyer, the church office, or with Wal-lace asap.

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RELAUNCHING THIS FALL: Upward Basketball for boys and girls in Kinder-garten through 2nd grades! Be praying about your place of service in this com-

ing season. We’ll need coaches, assistant coaches, referees, game day volunteers (such as concession stand, scoreboard).

General Season Calendar Present-December: Recruiting and training leadership Early Registration Begins: Sunday, September 18, 2016 Early Registration Discount Ends: October 25 Player Evaluations:

Option 1: Thursday, October 27 Option 2: Saturday, October 29

First Practice 1st-2nd grades: week of January 9, 2017 Kindergarten: Saturday, January 14

First Game day: Saturday, January 28 Final Game day: Saturday, March 11 Awards Celebration: Monday, March 13

Until we all fall down, Wallace

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, September 2.

For the 2nd Week in a Row we have broken 1,000 in Connect Groups! We had 1021. Thanks to all the volunteers for your hard work and thanks to everyone for coming consistently! If you need help finding a Connect Group, just go to the Welcome Center in the foyer.

Creating Households of Faith (Building on the Rock) New Connect Group Bible Study

Led by Mitchell and Heidi Mote, 9am in room 305, New Study beginning Sept. 11

Rick Warren’s - Everything is Possible with God

Fall Discipleship & Support Groups Connect Groups: Everyone needs to find a group and Connect!

Sundays at 9:00 & 10:30, Guides at Welcome Centers! DivorceCare

Sundays, at 9:00am, Room 303 –Jerri Stephenson Survey of the Bible

Sundays 5:00-6:00pm, in room 131 – Jerry Franks Basic Bible Doctrines

Mondays at 6:30PM Starting Sept. 12 room 131- John McCallum “One Nation Under God: A Christian Hope for American Politics”

Tuesdays, 6:30AM, in room 223, Sept. 13- John’s Men’s Group Financial Peace University

Wednesdays at 5:30pm in Room 129 – Mike Bridges 33 The Series: A Man & His Design

Wednesday at 5:45, Starting Sept. 7, room 3025-Wallace Yamauchi Prayer Meeting & Bible Study

Wednesdays, 6pm in Fellowship Hall – John McCallum GriefShare

Wednesdays at 6pm in room 126 – Neal & Rhonda Harrington Duck Dynasty Bible Study

Wednesdays at 6pm in room 133 – Danny’s Men’s Group Sign Language Class

Wednesdays at 4pm room 2010, starting Sept. 14 – Charlotte Brunson and Judy Dacus

Several Women’s Ministry Bible Studies are also available: Beyond Awkward

Sundays, 9-10 am, Groom’s Room, - Ongoing Precepts: Genesis 1-11

Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 am, starting Sept. 6 Fellowship Hall The Armor of God

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm, starting Sept. 7 room 131 Entrusted

Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am, starting Sept. 8 room 131

Need 3 Safety Team Guys

We have 3 openings currently. If you have good protection instincts and would like to serve the Lord and our church in this way, contact one of our Co-directors: Bobby King-282-1247 or Brad Phillips-501-658-7630 today.

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

Sept 4: M, N Sept 11 : O, P, Q, R Sept 18: S, T, U Sept 25: V, W, X, Y, Z

Oct 2: A, B Oct 9: C, D, E Oct 16: F, G, H Oct 23: I, J, K, L

First Baptist Quilters Meet on the 1st & 2nd Thursday

of each month, 9 AM til Noon in Room #3023 (3rd floor).

We are quilting Quilts of Honor, to be pre-sented to wounded soldiers. Anyone is invit-ed to join! If interested, contact Marilyn Morgan at 520-4105, Henrietta Norman at 627-4618 or Cheryl Nichols at 622-9002.

Fall Discipleship Groups & Support Groups

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

31st: BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Corndog, Pie

Education & Outreach Ministry

Creating Households of Faith

Keenagers’ Fall Kickoff Luncheon

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016

serving and ministering in Ft. Smith

and surrounding areas

Pick up a registration form and more

info in the church office OR REGIS-

TER ONLINE @ www.absc.org/oneday

COST: $10 Deadline to register is Sept. 15th. Please contact

Beverly after you register so we know how many are going

and can reserve the vehicles.

beverly_gingrich@yahoo.com or 624.3345

The RISE Homebound Ministry serves the la-

dies of FBC who are unable to attend church. A

trained female visitor will visit in the home or

care facility once a month to keep the home-

bound connected to her church family. If you

have a family member, friend or know of a homebound that

would like to receive visits, please contact Jennifer Hamner

622.9418, Kate Hamner, 762.5229, Elizabeth Elrod, 525.1403.

Congratulations to Michael Crihfield on his 10th anniversary as Custodial Assistant. Stephen Evans on his 6th anniversary as Media Minister. Larry Hatten on his 6th anniversary as Afternoon Custodian. Vicki Kinsey on her 1st anniversary as Receptionist. Your service to our Lord and Savior and First Baptist Church is greatly appreciated.

Over 1,000 in Connect Groups!

ESL International 2016-2017 Connect Groups who are committed to provide meals

for ESL Int’l. Students, Children, Teachers, and Staff September 8 - Sr. Ad. 2 Ladies 10:30 September 15 - Yng. Ad 2 9:00 September 22 - Med. Ad. 4 10:30 September 29 - Youth Group

Church Historical Displays Thanks to Jackie Longinotti for updating our Historical dis-plays. These are located in the hallway behind Mission Cen-tral. Please notice the seasonally attractive displays and some of the new items I hadn’t seen in 20 years! Be sure to tell Jack-ie thanks when you see her. Our committee is also working on updating our written history. We will publicize that when it is complete. Love, Danny

A thank you note has been received from the family of Mary Kinnaird. Thank you notes may

be viewed on the Thank You bulletin board across from the 2nd floor elevators.

Handbelll Choir The handbell choir is looking for new members. Must be an experienced music reader. Handbell experience is preferred but not required. Rehears-al is on Thursdays @ 6:00 pm, begin-ning September 15. Contact Lowella Cherry at 501-282-1731.

Jubilee Choir Starts back

Sunday, September 11 4 pm

In the Choir Room

Warmest Christian sympathy is extended to Jimmy & Robin

Sample in the death of his sister. May God bless and comfort you.