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F C B C H A P P E N I NG S

Vacation Bible School Training, May 4, 4:30 p.m.

Missions News - How To Encourage Missionaries

Inside this issue:

A Time To Build 3

Announcements 4

Calendar 7

Church Information 10

Guiding Their Early Steps (Preschool) 5

JWalk (Children) 6

Just 4 Youth 5

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May 2014

Mission 168: Inside the Walls 6, 9

Mission 168: Outside the Walls 2

Pastor’s Points 1, 2

Staff Information 10

Tithes & Offerings 3

Volunteer Connection 8

Agency 3D VBS,

June 22-26, 2014;

6-8:55 p.m.

Vacation Bible School is just

around the corner and I need your

help to make it the best ever! VBS

remains one of the best evangelistic

tools our church has. We have an

opportunity to lead many boys and

girls and their families to faith in

Jesus Christ. But, in order to do

that, we need the children here.

Will you help me get the word out

about our Vacation Bible School?

With your help, we can invite our

neighbors and friends. Use

Facebook and Twitter, the

invitation cards our church makes

available, and your personal

outreach to invite people to

Vacation Bible School. As much as

I want our own church children to

have a wonderful time at VBS, I

am much more burdened about

reaching boys and girls who do not

know Jesus. Without your help,

people in our community will not

know about VBS. So whether you

have children at home or not,

please help us promote this

wonderful opportunity to share the

gospel. This year’s theme is

AgencyD3: Discover, Decide,

(Continued on page 2)

Write regularly. This can be

via email or a regular letter.

Include information, photos,

news articles that might

interest them, etc.

Maintain your relationship

with them. Be aware that

they may not be able to write

back regularly.

Tell them you are praying

for them, and tell them

specifically what you are

praying for.

Resist giving advice or

ideas, or asking a list of

questions. Make the letter a

blessing, not a homework

assignment!

Give them feedback about

the newsletters or

information they may have

sent.

Remember them on

birthdays and special

holidays with a card or

small gift.

When emailing, consider

the sensitivity of the area

they are serving. If it's a

closed country, they may not

be able to receive

information that explicitly

speaks of the Lord. Consider

that. Also, large photo

attachments may bog down

their service provider. Keep

attachments small.

Remember any time

differences when calling

overseas! A great gift for

missionaries is international

telephone cards, which allow

them to make calls from

abroad.

* Finally, consider visiting!

A short visit may take

planning, but can greatly

encourage a missionary.

Pastor’s Points


Pastor’s Points

Defend. We are going to

help boys and girls

discover the evidence

about who Jesus really is.

The Theme Verse: But

honor the Messiah as Lord

in your hearts. Always be

ready to give a defense to

anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope

that is in you. (1 Peter 3:15). The Daily Theme

Points: Is Jesus Really God’s Son?; Was Jesus

More Than Just a Good Man?; Was Jesus’

Death Real?; Is Jesus Alive?; What Do I Do

with the Evidence About Jesus?

I also need your help in volunteering to make

VBS possible. No matter what your skill level

or time availability, we could use your help.

This is not merely a children’s ministry event.

This is a church wide event. We need all hands

on deck. Contact the church office or Ms. Dena

to find out how you can serve. Do it today. We

need to know as early as possible who we can

count on to make this the greatest Vacation

Bible School in the history of our church!

Pastor Ricky

(Continued from page 1)

Haiti Mission Trip - July 28-August 4, 2014

Please continue to pray for our 2014 team as

they plan for their upcoming trip.

Please pray specifically for the following

needs:

Part of their mission while in Haiti will

include building shelves and sprucing up

a room to be used as a library/playroom.

Pray for God to provide the funding and

supplies needed to accomplish this

project and any others He may have for

the team.

Pray for each team member: Bob

Holcomb, Becky Holcomb, April Spears,

Eric Supan, Pam Supan and Madi

Coulter, who will be joining the team

from Franklin, NC. Pray that they would

be spiritually prepared, flexible, and

protected as they travel. Pray as well for

their families while they are away.

Pray for God’s provision. The

approximate total cost for the FCBC

team members will be $7,500 - $8,000.

Please pray for God to touch the hearts of

those He would have to give and that all

financial needs will be met.

Please begin to pray for the donations

needed. We will begin collecting

supplies for the team to carry down on

June 1st & also during VBS. Pray for

God to provide the exact items needed:

Peanut butter; diaper sizes 2, 3, 4, & 5;

baby wipes; all cotton bras (no under-

wire) of various sizes; boys undershirts;

underwear for boys and girls of various

sizes; and bar soap. Cotton fabric

donations are also needed for April

Spears as she will be sewing hair

scrunchies and skirts for the older girls.

Pray for our Cabaret missionaries Mike

& Bonnie and Ryan & Stacie.

Pray that each child would come to know

Christ personally and grow in their

relationships with Him!

Pray for those children who are at

various stages of the adoption process,

that barriers would be removed, for

financial need s to be met, and for

smooth transitions as those that are

finalized move from Haiti to the U.S.

If you would like to make a donation to the

team fund, please write “Haiti Mission Trip”

on the Special Offering line of your offering

envelope. Thanks so much for all your

prayers & support!!

Mission 168: Outside The Walls

The Florida Worship Choir & Orchestra, New York, NY - May 30-June 4, 2014

The Florida Worship Choir & Orchestra (a

ministry of the Florida Baptist Convention)

are on mission with the NORTH

AMERICAN MISSION BOARD (NAMB)

to reach people in the New York City area.

This trip will include:

• Concert in CENTRAL PARK!

• Music Ministry in TIMES SQUARE!

Performance at the legendary

CARNEGIE HALL!

• Worship at the famous BROOKLYN

TABERNACLE! • Partner with the NORTH AMERICAN

MISSION BOARD (NAMB)! • Hands-on ministry and training in LOCAL

CHURCHES!

Our church member, Lori Gray, will be

part of the group going on this trip. Please

begin praying now for those going and

those who will be ministered to. To see a

clip of the Worship Choir and Orchestra in

concert, visit

http://floridaworship.org/florida_worship_ch

oir_orchestra.

Florida Worship Choir & Orchestra

The Florida Worship Choir & Orchestra will present a performance at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida on Friday, May 2nd, at 7:00

p.m.. Admission is free. For more information about The Florida Worship Choir & Orchestra, you can go to their website:

www.floridaworship.org.


Our Mission

Love God, Love Others, Serve the World

Tithes and Offerings

Tithes and Offerings

Weekly 2014 Budget Offering Needs $22,982.21

Receipts for March 23-April 20, 2014

Budget Offering Required $ 114,911.05

Budget Offering Received $ 131,737.82

Building Fund $ 18,709.75

Designated Offering $ 2,148.00

Total $ 152,595.57

You can give on-line at

www.givetofcbc.com or see all the

giving options at www.fcbcjax.com.

A Time To Build

A TIME TO BUILD:

Beginning November 2013:

Given as of 04-20-2014: $213,866.12

LifeGroup Information

LifeGroup Report

April 20, 2014

8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. & Off-

Campus

Preschool: 110; Children: 107; Students: 122;

Adults: 466 (Adults: On Campus: 328; Off

Campus: 138) Total: 805

Total 04-13-14: 677

Total 04-06-14: 647

Total 03-30-14: 664

Total 03-23-14: 613

Total 03-16-14: 577

Need a LifeGroup?

http://www.fcbcjax.com/life-group/

The Gideons International Donation

Over $1,185.00 was given to the Gideon Ministry for Bibles!

We are planning on commencing construction on Phase 2 during the week of May 19th with a proposed completion

time of the last week in September.

http://www.fcbcjax.com/life-group/


Announcements

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 24. Shelly (baptism) Lindemann

25. Caiden (baptism) Hall

26. & 27. Jacob (letter) & Gabriel (letter)

McEldowney

28. & 29. Roy “Bo” (statement) & Robin

(statement) Jamison

30. Who will reach this one?

SYMPATHY PeeWee & Melissa Moon & family in the

death of his grandfather.

Toni Weaver & family in the death of her

grandfather.

Jane Moon in the death of her father.

Craig & Laney Marsh & family in the death

of his grandmother.

Tony Cloys & family in the death of his

father.

THANK YOU NOTES Craig & Laney Marsh & family thank FCBC

for the thoughts and prayers for their family

during the lost of Craig’s grandmother. The

flowers that were sent were beautiful. Your

encouragement and support meant so much

to them and they are honored to be part of

such a loving church family.

Greg & Sheila Barber thank FCBC for their

love, concerns and prayers during her

recent hospital stay.

CONGRATULATIONS Chad & Loren and big brother, Chase

welcomed Finley Briggs Braswell born on

April 11, 2014 weighing 7 lb. 14 oz. and 19″

long

STAFF ANNIVERSARY Melissa Harvey, Nursery Worker, 10 years

Arlington Community Services

Arlington Community Services

1450 Rogero Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32211

Listed are the needs of the Arlington Community Services: Canned Meat & Dry Milk Packets are urgent needs.

Or perhaps you might help with some of the other needs…Canned potatoes, pasta sides, individual bottles of water,

pasta sauce, snacks (cookies, crackers, etc.), cans or bottles of juice, & canned chili.

We have a new website. Visit us at www.fcbcjax.com

Atrium Needs

Cindy Shepard met with the Activities

Director at the Atrium and found ot that they

were in need of volunteers for the following

activities:

Reading Group-read to a small group a

half an hour a week

Art person-someone who could do a

simple painting group for a half an hour a

week

Music person. Someone who could play

the piano/keyboard for a half an hour a

week.

She told me that she really wants some

different activities for those who are able and

would appreciate any help that someone

could offer. If anyone is interested in giving

assistance to the Atrium, please contact the

Atrium at phone # (904) 724-4726 and speak

with the Activities Director.

Baby Dedication

The Parent – Child dedication service

for church members to dedicate their

children will be on Mother’s Day, May

11. Deadline to sign up is May 5.

Contact Lori Gray at (904) 642-2288

ext. 14 or [email protected].


LifeGroup Series

When you were little, what did you

dream about becoming? An astronaut? A

ballerina? A professional wrestler?

Whatever it was, chances are it was

something that you felt was important.

Something big. That’s the thing about

little kids - they dream big because no

one has told them that they can’t do

something yet. They literally have no

limits. But it’s different when we get

older, isn’t it? In middle school and high

school, we start to see the areas we lack

for the first time. We’re not the most

popular or influential. We aren’t the most

talented. And eventually we start to

wonder if we can ever do or be

anything significant. The big-

dreaming days of our childhood feel long

gone under the weight of our all-too-

limiting reality. That’s exactly what

happened in the life of a guy named

Moses. With a tough past and not many

real skills, he had no reason to believe

that his life would be used do anything

extraordinary. But, after a few encounters

with God, Moses’ perspective changed

completely. He found that, with God,

there is no limit to what you can do.

May 4 - 18

High School Spring Retreat:

May 2-4

Meet at the church on Friday at 4:30

R@W McDonald’s Night

Wednesday, May 7

Parents pick you up at McDonald’s at

8:30 p.m.

Graduate Recognition Lunch

Sunday, May 18

Pray for our graduates

Let me know if your family wants to

attend

R@W Game Night

Wednesday, May 21

College Spring Retreat

Memorial Day Weekend

Multiply by Francis Chan and David Platt

Preschool News

May Activities

First Look for May: the preschoolers

learn that “God will take care of me.”

Basic Truth: God made me.

Key Question: Who will take care of

you?

Bottom Line: God will take care of me.

Memory Verse: My God will meet all

your needs. Philippians 4:19 NIrV

Vacation Bible School Teacher Training

will be Sunday, May 4th at 4:30 pm.

Supper will be served. If you need

childcare, please RSVP to Diane or

Christie at 642-2288, ext. 29, or ext. 15.

VBS Agency D3 will be June 22 - 26.

Please mark your calendars and let me

know if you would like to help this year.

This year’s VBS is a special agency

theme. Our motto is “Discover, Decide,

Defend. 1 Peter 3:15”

Ask to join our group on Facebook:

Fort Caroline Baptist Church Preschool.

Diane Smith

Director of Preschool Ministries

Christie Hill

Assistant Director of Preschool Ministries

Middle School LifeGroup @ 9:30 AM

Worship @ 10:45 AM

High School Worship @ 9:30 AM

LifeGroup @ 10:45 AM

R@W

Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 PM


SCHEDULE

9:30-11:45 a.m. - LifeGroup and

Children’s Worship

MAY

4th - Obadiah the Prophet

11th - Zerubbabel Led the Captives Home

18th - Haggai, Prophet to Judah

25th - Zechariah, Prophet to Judah

Trace it back to the facts! The evidence is

clear. The proof is all right here! Discover,

decide, and defend the truth about Who Jesus

really is with Agency D3.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

LEADER TRAINING FOR ALL WHO ARE

SERVING IN VBS!

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 4:30 P.M.

VBS DATES

Sunday, June 22-Thursday, June 26!

6:00-8:55 P.M.

Get ready for one of the best VBS themes

ever!!

MAY SCHEDULE

7th - Beach Bum Night

14th - TNT Store Night

21st - Puggles and Cubbies Closing Ceremony

28th - Sparks/TNT/Trek Closing Ceremony

We are at the end of our Awana year!! It has

been amazing!

Jesus loves the little children and so do I! Ms. Dena

2014 Spring Revival - April 28th

The 2014 Spring Revival started on Monday,

April 28th, at 10:00 a.m. There were many in

attendance. The Senior Adult Choir started

the revival and Mr. J. T. Taylor sang “Send A

Revival” during the offertory. Dr. John

Sullivan based his sermon on the faith of

Abraham, reading from Hebrews 11:8.

JT Taylor singing “Send A Revival” Pastor Ricky Powell welcoming

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6:00 p.m.

Celebrate

Recovery (Bldgs. A

& D)

4:30 p.m. High

School leaves for

Retreat

7:00 p.m. Florida

Worship Choir &

Orchestra (First

3

6:30 a.m. Ladies

meet at FCBC to

go to Beach for

Prayer Breakfast

4

4:30 p.m.

Preschool (WelCtr)

& Children VBS

Training (FH)

2:30 p.m. High

School returns

from retreat

5

6:30 p.m. Angel

Arms (FH)

7:00 p.m. Pastor

Ricky preaching

revival at 1st

Baptist Church

Atlantic Beach

6

10:00 a.m. Senior

Adult Choir

7 8

10:00 a.m. Old

Fashioned Hymn

Sing (Terry Parker)

5:00 p.m. L.O.V.

Team Mtg. (B112)

7:00 p.m. Senior

Adult Banquet

(FH)

9

6:00 p.m.

Celebrate

Recovery (Bldgs. A

& D)

10

11 Baby

Dedication (All

Services)

No Evening

Activities

12 13

10:00 a.m. Senior

Adult Choir

7:00 p.m. Annual

Planning - Church

Council (WC)

14 15 16

6:00 p.m.

Celebrate

Recovery (Bldgs. A

& D)

17

7:30 a.m. Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

(FH)

18 19 20

10:00 a.m. Senior

Adult Choir

6:30 p.m. Finance

Team & Trustee

Mtg. (B112)

21

6:00 p.m. Closing

Awana Ceremony

for Pubbles &

Sparks (WC)

22 23

6:00 p.m.

Celebrate

Recovery (Bldgs. A

& D)

24

25

No Evening

Activities

26

Church Office

Closed

27

10:00 a.m. Senior

Adult Choir

28

6:00 p.m. Closing

Awana Ceremony

for TNT (WC)

29 30

6:00 p.m.

Celebrate

Recovery (Bldgs. A

& D)

31

Sunday Offerings

8:00 a.m.: Adult LifeGroup / Worship

(Childcare for Birth-2 years old)

9:30 a.m.: Adult LifeGroup, Middle School

LifeGroup, Children’s LifeGroup / Worship

10:45 a.m.: Adult LifeGroup, High School

LifeGroup / Worship / Children’s Worship

5:00 p.m.: Through Every Door (WelCtr)

Wednesday Offerings

6:00 p.m.: R@W (YA), Awana

(Bldgs. A & D), Life University

(Bldgs. B, C & D), Prayer Warriors

(C208)

6:30 p.m.: Life University (Bldgs. B,

C & D)

6:45 p.m.: Praise Band Rehearsal

(WC)

May 2014


Volunteer Connection - May 2014

DEACONS

David Stouffer, Bob Holcomb

USHERS & GREETERS

4th: 8:00 A.M.: John Dawley, Tony Robbins, Ralph Gill, Jim Green,

Jerry O’Steen (Ric Waytowich)

9:30 A.M.: Danny Barlow, Erik Hill, Jim Green, Gary Lee, Jeremy

Toton

10:45 A.M.: Dewey Smith, Rick Costner, Doug Flick, Lance Bowman,

Wayne Mitchell

11th: 8:00 A.M.: Tim Hooker, Jim Harris, Lewis Combs, Nestor

Moscoso, Ed Tison (Jim Bryant)

9:30 A.M.: Chuck Pitman, Randy Mock, Forrest Lynch, Randy Thomas,

Rafael Mejia

10:45 A.M.: Gregory Petty, Tommy Varnadore, Mike Becker, Mike

Sowin

18th: 8:00 A.M.: Ralph Gill, Jim Green, Jerry O’Steen, John Dawley,

Rodney Peck (Ric Waytowich)

9:30 A.M.: Danny Barlow, Rick Walker, Marvin Redd, Daniel Hopson,

Ryan Hartley

10:45 A.M.: Wayne Mitchell, Alvin Humphrey, Greg Barber

25th: 8:00 A.M.: Jim Harris, Lewis Combs, Tim Harrelson, Nestor

Moscoso (Jim Bryant)

9:30 A.M.: Willie Crockett, Jeremy Deighan, Gary Lee, Kerry

Smallwood, Rafael Mejia

10:45 A.M.: Ryan Jackson, Lance Bowman, Bill Rourk

Contact Craig Marsh at 642-2288 ext. 17 if unable to serve.

DECISION COACHES

4th: 9:30 A.M.: John Shultz, Lori Gray

10:45 A.M.: Greg & Sheila Barber

11th: 9:30 A.M.: John Shultz, Volunteer Needed

10:45 A.M.: Jerry Roper, Faith Wainwright

18th: 9:30 A.M.: John Shultz, Volunteer Needed

10:45 A.M.: Volunteers Needed

25th: 9:30 A.M.: John Shultz, Lori Gray

10:45 A.M.: John Runton, Faith Wainwright

Contact John Shultz at 642-2288 ext. 11 if unable to serve.

GUEST RECEPTION

4th: 8:00 A.M.: Letha McAlister; 9:30 A.M.: Natasha Deighan

10:45 A.M.: Ron & Bette Butler

11th: 8:00 A.M.: Tami Jones; 9:30 A.M.: Natasha Deighan

10:45 A.M.: Volunteer Needed

18th: 8:00 A.M.: Nancy Bowman; 9:30 A.M.: Mary Hartley

10:45 A.M.: Sheila Barber

25th: 8:00 A.M.: Volunteer Needed; 9:30 A.M.: Tammy Toton

10:45 A.M.: Pam Supan

Contact Mary Hartley at 626-4337 if unable to serve.

COUNTERS

4th: Linda Mack, Connie Pace, Jim Harris, Randy Thomas

11th: Lasonda Beaver, Evelyn Casino, Marsha Weeks, Wally Kilgore

18th: Linda Carter, Phyllis Moss, Letha McAlister, Pat Hentze

25th: Candy Carter, Jim Metzler, Cherie Watson, Shirley Wiekert

Contact Linda Mack at 307-0785 (cell) if unable to serve.

PASTOR’S PRAYER PARTNERS

4th: 8:00 a.m.: Bob & Linda Finley 9:30 a.m. Doc & Jean Moore

11th: 9:30 a.m.: Dewey & Diana Smith

18th: 9:30 a.m.: Judy Miller

25th: 9:30 a.m.: Tim Harrelson

LAWN MAINTENANCE TEAMS 2013

April 28-May 4 & May 26-June 1: Greg Herrin, Larry Weaver, Stan

Sanders, Bobby Bass, Alisa Praskovich, Bill Hester, Ellen Reeves

May 5-11: Rick Costner, Ryan Hartley, Tommy Varnadore, Randy

Mock, Steve Poff, Forrest Lynch

May 12-18: Ed Carter, C.J. Huelle, Harry Smith, Jeremy Toton, Mike

Hunter, Hoda Hinz, Lawrence Mack

May 19-25: Jerry Joseph, Kevin & Lisa Holland, Michael Johnson, Jim

Harris, Ed Tison, Wayne Simmons, Tim O’Keefe


Mission 168: Inside The Walls

Next Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be held:

May 17, 2014, 7;30 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Pioneers

Are you over the age of 55 or have

grandchildren? Why don’t you come and join

us on the 1st Thursday of each month for the

Pioneers covered dish event? We have two

choices for you. Our morning Pioneers meet

at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall and the

evening Pioneers meet at 7:00 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall. We would love to have you

join us.

ATTENTION PIONEERS!

The next Pioneers

meeting will be held

on

June 5th, 11:30 a.m. &

7:00 p.m.

Men’s Prayer

Women’s Prayer Breakfast

Our April Ladies Prayer Breakfast was held on

April 5, at 7:30 a.m. There were many ladies

present that morning with a variety of food

available. Susan Bailey shared her wonderful

testimony that had us all in tears. Thank you

Susan for a sharing your experiences with us.

Our beach sunrise prayer breakfast is coming up

on 5/3. It will be a very early morning, but well

worth it. We will meet at FCBC at 6:30 a.m. and

carpool to the beach. Come and share a

beautiful sunrise at JAX Beach.

Next Ladies Prayer Breakfast will be held:

May 3, 2014, 6:30 a.m.

Jacksonville Beach

Susan Bailey sharing her testimony


Love God Love Others Serve The World

Pastoral Staff

Richard Powell, Senior Pastor, ext. 14,

[email protected]

Dr. John Shultz, Associate Pastor, ext. 11,

[email protected]

Craig Marsh, Worship Pastor, ext. 17,

[email protected]

Joe Otwell, Student Pastor, ext. 16,

[email protected]

Dena Murphree, Director of Childhood

Ministries, ext. 24,

[email protected]

Diane Smith, Director of Preschool

Ministries, ext. 29,

[email protected]

Christie Hill, Assistant Director of

Preschool Ministries, ext. 15,

[email protected]

Pastoral Counseling Service

Dr. Carl Kyle, Licensed Counselor, ext.

26, [email protected]

Ministry Assistants

Sheila Barber, Publications Ministry

Assistant, ext. 10,

[email protected]

Lori Gray, Pastor’s / Financial Ministry

Assistant, ext. 14,

[email protected]

Kirsten Montenari, Receptionist / Life

Development Ministry Assistant, ext.

25, [email protected]

Maintenance

Greg Herrin, Facilities Manager, ext. 27,

[email protected]

Volunteer Connection Info

If you are interested in volunteering for

any ministry we offer, go to the website,

www.fcbcjax.com, and complete the

form. Once received, you will be

contacted by the person responsible for

that ministry. Check It Out!

Broadcasts

Audio and video recordings of sermons

are available by going to

www.fcbcjax.com/listen-online or going

to www.fcbcjax.com and clicking on

“Watch & Listen”.

Visit Pastor Ricky’s Blog pastorrickypowell.com

Fort Caroline Baptist Church

11428 McCormick Road

Jacksonville, FL 32225

904-642-2288 phone

904-642-8694 fax

www.fcbcjax.com

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