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The VISITOR NEWSLETTER FOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SILSBEE
Mark Carpenter, Pastor Tom Hawk, Minister of Church Ministries
T.J. Brawley, Student Pastor Wayne Monk, Music
Vol.64, No.45 (409) 385-2819 www.fbcsilsbee.org November 13, 2018
Purpose: (why we are here) “Loving God as He loves us, loving others as God loves them”
Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:36-40 Mission: (what we are supposed to be doing)
“Making disciples who make disciples” Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49; John 20:21: Acts 1:8
Vision: (what we want to be) “Unified in The Truth, surrendered to Jesus, maturing in faith, walking in love”
Ephesians 4:11-16
First family Thanksgiving meal – Sunday evening, November 18 at 5:45pm in the Jones Activity Campus Great Room. We
are asking that you bring a side dish and/or dessert plus each family bring 4 or 5 canned/boxed food goods to add in our Thanksgiving baskets the Student ministry will be delivering during the week.
Ladies Night Monday, December 3, 2018
6:00pm at the home of Karon Tarver (see Karon Tarver or church office for address)
Need several volunteers to bring soup. If you’re able to bring soup please contact Karon Tarver and let her know.
Monday game time will be taking a break for the holidays. We will start back up on Monday, January 7. Enjoy the holidays with your family and we will see you in the new year!
TABLE OF GRACE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018
6PM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
SPEAKER: KATHY CARLTON WILLIS
MUSIC: AMY CARPENTER & SUSAN WOODALL
MEAL PROVIDED BY: MARY WOMMACK
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO DECORATE A TABLE OR HELP
SERVE PLEASE SEE THE BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE THE CHOIR ROOM.
FOR TICKETS SEE VIKKI MAY OR THE CHURCH OFFICE.
The Church office will be closed Wednesday, November 21-Friday, November 23 in order for our staff to spend the holiday with
their families. If you need assistance please contact Bro. Tom at (409) 289-1216.
“The Blessings Basket”
“Give a Blessing; Be a Blessing; Receive a Blessing”
White envelopes: Helping to provide “dignity” to retired Southern Baptists Ministers, Workers, and their Widows
Yellow envelopes:
Donation to the Christian Care Center to help a family with Christmas or other pressing needs
Green envelopes:
Donation for Benevolence Ministry throughout the 2019 calendar year
*These envelopes will be out each Sunday. Please stop by one of the baskets at
one of the entrances to our auditorium and take one or more envelopes.
FIRST FRIENDS KIDS NEWS...
December 9 – Kid’s Christmas Musical – 6:00pm December 19 – Happy Birthday Jesus! Party – 6:00-7:30pm
Grades 1-4 will have a Bible story, make a Christmas craft, play Christmas games, and have birthday cake and ice cream
The Warehouse – Grades 5-6 – will go skating at Mannings on Wheels in Beaumont. They will leave at 5:30pm.
Cost is $10 and a permission form is required. January 9 – Bible Drill Competition Team Meeting – for kids and parents of kids in grades 4-6 who are interested in being on the Bible Drill Competition 2019 Team.
July 21-24, 2019 – Kid’s Camp – Lake Tomahawk, Livingston, TX Camp is for kids entering grades 5-6 (currently in grades 4-5)
Camp deposit of $50 is due by January 27, 2019. Parents – this would be a great Christmas present for your kid! Come summer, you’ll be so glad they have
something to do (haha).
Bible Study Report November 11, 2018 Enrollment Attendance
Adults 445…………………………………….…..133 Youth 69………………………………….………..21 Children 45.…………………………………………..19 Preschool 23.………………………………….……….16 TOTALS 582 189
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2018: Morning–
FINANCE REPORT Budget Receipts to Date………………..……………….$685,559.68 Budget Expenses to Date……………………………..…$678,331.82 Missions to Date…………………………………….…. $7,664.15
Birthdays November 14-November 20
14 Gehrig Brown 17 Charlotte Sain
14 Ally Root 18 Betty Morgan
15 Casey Copley 18 Liz Bowen
15 Jerry Pate 18 Cody Camden
16 Sylvia Strother 18 Brooke Roy
16 Angela Camden 19 David Shows
17 Royce Ennis 19 Karon Tarver
17 Robert Ward 19 Justin Marble
Hospital
Halee Tanton (daughter of Megan Moreno Tanton)-St. Elizabeth
Serving to be a blessing...
Our Missions/Benevolence committee is asking us to join them to help prepare and deliver a Thanksgiving meal to shut-ins in our church
family and community who may be without a meal during this Holiday Season.
You can pick up a from in the church office and let
us know how you are able serve!
If you are aware of a need in our church family or community, please submit their name and
contact information to the church office. Forms are available in the church office.
REMINDER: Our special called Church Family meeting
will be Sunday, December 2, 2018 after the evening
service.
Motions:1. The Church Properties committee moves to have
the Jones Activity Campus HUB building coated with two
coverings of sealant at an approximate cost of $8500.
2.The Church Properties committee moves to have the carpet
and tile from the Jones Activity Campus Great Room removed
at an approximate cost of $6,000. Additional
recommendation will come following appraisal of the floor
once uncovered and assessed.
3.Budget/Finance committee moves the funds for motions 1&2
be taken from the Specials- Vision to Victory (V2V -809040)
line item.
4. Budget/Finance committee moves the monthly 2% currently
deposited into the Specials- ESCROW Reserve Fund (809095)
be redirected into the Specials- ESCROW-New A/C fund
(809096) starting in January 2019 until that
fund reaches $25,000.
First Baptist Church Academy has a potential
opening for a Bible Teacher. If you are
interested please contact Dana Hancock
@ (409) 385-3883.
Just a reminder: We will be voting on
the proposed 2019 church budget at the
closing of the worship service on
Sunday, November 18, 2018.
STUDENT MINSITRY NEWS:
Hot Hearts tickets are available January 25-26
Tickets are $35 a person Please see TJ to purchase
Summer Camp 2019
Palacios, TX July 8-12 $290 a person