Volume 62 Issue 13 April 16, 2017 loving because we are loved I sending because we are sent

OPPORTUNITIES

April 16 - 22, 2017

Deacon on Call: Derick Davis

Sunday, April 16: EASTER 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship

(WBIP AM 1400 and FM 99.7) There will be no evening worship or activities.

Monday, April 17: 3:15 p.m. Young Musicians Handbells Tuesday, April 18: 8:00 a.m. Ladies Handbells, Tuesday Meal Ministry 1:30 p.m. Reaching IN 7:00 p.m. “Moses’ Tabernacle” Bible Study (FBI Sunday School Room) Wednesday, April 19: 5:30 p.m. Church Bible Drill (Fellowship Hall), Youth Girls Bible Study Group 6:30 p.m. Children’s Choirs, Wednesday YT, “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life” (Sanctuary) 7:30 p.m. Rosemary’s Home of Hope Mission Trip Meeting (Berea Room)

COUNTING COMMITTEE: Buddy Smith, Shirley Morgan

USHERS:

AM Mark Pitner, Jerry Keeton

Buddy Smith, Rich Harrelson Jimmy Cobb, John Hanley

The Booneville Baptist

A Note from the Pastor...

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS April Coordinator:

Amber Hare (662-720-6113)

April 16 Sunday School

Diane Bryant, Donna Pitner Bed Babies

Diane Bryant, Mary Beth Davis 1-2 year olds

Jon Andy Scott, Kacie Scott Mollie Davis

3-4 year olds--Volunteers needed

We are in need of 3 more volunteers for Easter Sunday morning. If you are willing to volunteer, please let Deana know as soon as possible.

April 23

Sunday School Emily Ball, Lana Harrelson

Bed Babies Becky Kelly, Dawn Page

Stephanie Williford 1-2 year olds

Derick Davis, Volunteers needed 3-4 year olds--Volunteers needed

Our nursery is growing again!

We are opening an additional nursery room to accommodate children. If you would like to

volunteer to work with our nursery children, we would love to

have you join us! Please notify Deana or Carly

if interested.

This week is Easter Week, and it is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love this week because it draws our attention to the message of the gospel (Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection) more than any other week. I know this holiday competes with bunnies, eggs, tulips, bonnets, and seersucker, but the essence of Easter is the resurrection of Christ. Speaking of Easter, we have a busy Easter schedule here at First Bap-tist. Last weekend, we enjoyed two wonderful performances of “The Story: The Musical.” Let me give a huge thank you to the choir, ac-tors, media/tech, costumes/sets/props, and especially LuAnne. Every-one did a fantastic job, and it was a vivid display of the gospel. If you were here, you know what a soul-stirring blessing it was. But we’re not finished yet. This upcoming Friday is Good Friday, and we will be having a special service that evening at 6:30pm. I hope you will make plans to be here. I think it will be a meaningful addition to your Easter festivities. But we’re still not finished. On Sunday morning, we will have Sunday School and Worship at our regularly scheduled times. It’s going to be a great weekend celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. Even though I’ll be taking a break from our Foundations study this Sunday morning to preach on the resurrection, I want to encourage you to use this time to get caught up or read ahead. Whatever you do, don’t stop, because it will make starting again difficult. If you are on track with us, we are working through Week 16 in the reading plan. Like last week, all five days of this week’s plan will be in 1 Samuel. This week, you’ll be reading about the relationship between Saul and David. This upcoming Sunday, in the morning service, we will study 1 Corinthians 15 and discuss how the resurrection is essential to the gospel. We won’t have our regularly scheduled evening worship, so enjoy the afternoon with your family. Keep going in the reading plan and have a blessed week! In Christ, Jason

GIFTS RECEIVED Gifts have been received by

First Baptist Church in memory of

Mr. Harold Horn Mr. Jimmy Fisher Mr. Grady Olive

HUGE THANK YOU TO FBC BOONEVILLE. It has been hard. We have not had requisite funds in US account to make our monthly expense needs transfer; we have used up all of our “rainy” day funds here in coun-try; we have been from hand-to-mouth; we just sold five steers last week to make it through this week. We are still here. God is still good. We have made it through the 2nd term. We have a little Easter celebration on Thurs-day night and send the boys home for 3 weeks Easter break --we extended the break by an extra week for obvious reasons. We shall then be back at it on May 2. Again, God is still good and kind. Thank you. Bro. Frankie Wade Belize Vo-Tech

MUSIC NOTES

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

The Booneville Baptist

ACT . LOVE . WALK No Youth Choir

Sunday, April 16, 2017

EASTER SUNDAY Practices resume April 23.

April 9, 2017 Sunday School 236 Budget $14,554.97 Designated 1,750.00 Total $16,304.97

Due to the Easter weekend, Mission Kids and Children’s Bible Drills will NOT meet on April 16th. Both will resume April 23rd at 5:15 p.m.

The Story THANK YOU to all who helped in any way with the presentation of the Gospel last weekend. Sharing the message of Jesus was such a blessing. We are grateful, also, for those who came to share in this

celebration.

Please make plans to continue our worship with a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. this Friday and Easter Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday!

What wonderful days these are to praise the Lord together in the house of the Lord. Hope to see you

this weekend!

April Meetings Endowment Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Berea Room Rosemary’s Home of Hope

Mission Trip Meeting Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Berea Room Deacons Meeting

Sunday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m. Business Meeting

Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Save the Dates: Children’s Bible Drillers

Church Drill Wednesday, April 19th--5:30 p.m.

In the fellowship hall

2nd Church Drill Wednesday, April 23rd--9:45 a.m.

G.R.A.C.E Sunday School Class, 3rd Floor

Associational Bible Drill Sunday, April 23rd--2:00 p.m.

Prentiss Baptist Associational Building on Marietta Street

Please pray for our Bible Drillers!

Pray for Our Homebound:

Mrs. Anne Prichard Mr. R. B. Prichard

Upcoming Bridal Showers:

Abigail Moss & Nick Smith Sunday, April 30 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Ben Ford & Lindsey Polk

Sunday, May 21 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Destinie Duckworth & Daniel Fouche’

Sunday, July 9 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

If you would like to help hostess any of

these showers, please call the church office as soon as possible.

Oasis Medical Center Walk for Life Saturday, April 22—9:00 a.m.

Crossroads Regional Park--Corinth

Pick up a sponsor form at church today or sponsor a walker. All funds raised go

directly toward OMC’s medical and educational services.

The Booneville Baptist

Church Staff Pastor Bro. Jason Reed jason.reed@fbcbooneville.com Director of Music Ministries LuAnne Ford luanne.ford@fbcbooneville.com Director of Education Laurie McBride laurie.mcbride@fbcbooneville.com Minister of Youth Carter Smith carter.smith@fbcbooneville.com Pastor’s Ministry Assistant NanetteYarber nanette.yarber@fbcbooneville.com Financial Ministry Assistant Vicky Brown vicky.brown@fbcbooneville.com Building and Grounds Director William Scott Pianist Carol Dickerson Church Phone (662)728-6272 Fax (662)728-6273 Web page www.fbcbooneville.com

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A Message from Carter’s Corner This week, in the life of our youth, is one of the busiest times in the life of a junior or senior. Thursday of this week will be prom for our students at Booneville High School. This, also, is a time that athletes in baseball and softball begin to wind down their seasons. We are thankful for our juniors and seniors as they represent God this week in prom and in their athletic events. Also, this is a busy week in the life of our church with the upcoming Good Friday service. We invite you and your family to come to both our Good Friday service and to our Sunday morning worship service on Easter Sunday. We are coming closer and closer to our 2017 Youth Choir Mission Trip to Seattle, WA. Our students are excited about the opportunity to serve in this city and to have opportunities to share the gospel with the people of Seattle! We ask that you pray for this trip that we will do God’s mission and what God has called us to do. Please pray for our students and adults that they may glorify God not just in Seattle, but also here in Booneville each day. Thank you for your continued prayers, support, and love! ▪Act Justly ▪Love Mercy ▪Walk Humbly

CARTER’S

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OUR GOAL: $10,000.00

Given-to-Date:

$7,335.00

Why Give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering? To help us reach our goal and to share Christ with international students at our universities. Pray for spiritual opportunities: 1.) with North American missionaries serving in universities and college towns 2.) for YOU. Each week, each month...do you come in contact with someone who is not a native Mississippian...a worker at a local hotel, restaurant, or other business...a neighbor? Pray for a relationship to grow between you and that person, so that you can have a conversa-tion about Jesus.