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Published Bi-Weekly by

The First Baptist Church

715 West Walnut

P. O. Box 66

Blytheville, AR 72316-0066

Number 2

Sunday School Attendance

January 17, 2016

General Officer 7

Preschool 27

Children 29

Youth 10

Adults 131

Total 204

January 17, 2016

Tithes & Offerings 9,202.50

Budget Required 16,211.50

Designated 4,335.75

Total Offerings 13,538.29

Budget Receipts YTD 29,421.08

Budget Required YTD 48,634.62

Under/Over Budget - 19,213.54

Lottie Moon Offering 13,242.00

THE BAPTIST HERALD

Justin King Pastor

Travis Turner Youth/FLC Director

Megan Davis Children’s Ministry Director

Dennis Hay Organist

Grace Culbreath Pianist

Cindy Byford Wee Care Director

Victoria Blain Pastor Secretary

Becky Boyles Office Manager

Debra Fowler Education Secretary

Church Office 762-2432

Day Care 763-0399

Fax 763-1118

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Justin King, Senior Pastor

justindaleking@yahoo.com

870-636-9118

Travis Turner, Youth Director,

travray1986@gmail.com

870-740-1775

Megan Davis, Children’s Ministry Director,

megan.davis08@gmail.com

870-740-2133

Lauren Grace Jenkins

Will Camp

5:30 P.M. in the FLC.

This is a Family Event so all ages are welcomed.

(no child care)

Bring game day snacks and soft drinks to share.

We will have our annual WINGS contest.

Half-Time Devotional by Brother Justin.

Everyone come out and enjoy the Family Fellowship

and fun watching the 2016 Super Bowl.

PAGE 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD

MEMORIALS

Extended Care Session

8:30 Service

Babies

1/24 Tiffany Thompson

Angela Parsons

1/31 Katie King

Ellen Moody

2 & 3 Yr Old

1/24 Alithia & Michael Davis

1/31 Rae & Brooke Kennon

10:50 Service

Babies

1/24 Pat Lewis

Ruth Ann Chappell

1/31 June Wright

Liz McKenzie

2 & 3 Yr Old

1/24 Ashley Stewart

1/31 Jackie Camp

Chandlor Sullivan

JAM Wednesdays

6:00 p.m.

Live Music

and Games

Sunday School

9:40 A.M.

Bible Study

6:00 P.M.

For 4 yrs. to 4th grade

8:30 Service

1/24 Kristin Franks 1/31 No Children’s Church

10:50 Service 1/24 Melissa Braswell

1/31 No Children’s Church

Sanctuary flowers Sunday, January 24th

are given in loving memory of

Angie Wren by Diane, Dwight,

Tyler and Sydney.

Pat Singleton given by Gary & Plina Thomas, Linda & Ted McNulty, Mr. & Mrs. Don Childers, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Carlton, Doris Bourland, Buddy & Pam Lane, Judy Crosskno, Jerry & Donna Craine, Kevin & Shelly Crosskno, Steve & Sharyn Stevenson, Margaret Stovall, Bruce & Beckey Young, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Holstead, Mrs. Randall Hawks Chuck Tice given by Bob & Gail Jowers, Kenneth & Ruth Ann Frazer, Gary & Plina Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. Don Childers, Jerry Hollingsworth, Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Wren, Carole Ann Hinson, Dick & Lue Reid, Elaine & Ronny Goff, Kevin & Shelly Crosskno, Bruce & Beckey Young, Dave & Connie Simmons, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Holstead Nancy Tice given by Mr. & Mrs. Tom-my Riggs, DeLois Tittle Beverly Gammill given by DeLois Tittle, Jerry Hollingsworth, Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Wren, Carole Ann Hinson, Dick & Lue Reid, Linda G. Harris, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Holstead, Mrs. Randall Hawks Les & Faye Tolley given by Dorris Bour-land Vergie Reeves given by Pat Lewis Dennis Fisher given by Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Holstead Neta Holmes given by Mrs. Randall Hawks

IN HONOR OF:

Brother Justin & Katie given by Linda G. Harris

Sunday, January 24th

7:00 P.M.

WOM

Monday, February 1st

1:00 P.M.

L.I.G.H.T.

Monday, February 1st

6-7:30 P.M.

Family Worship Service

Sunday, January 31st

No Children’s Church

Winter Welcome

Thursday, January 21st

Tuesday, January 26th

Thursday, February 4th

PAGE 3 THE BAPTIST HERALD

Justin King, Pastor

Dear Church Family,

As we get adjusted to a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about some of the exciting things

that will be impacting our church life in the days ahead. As some of you have already experienced, Katie and I have host-

ed the first of our Winter Welcomes and we are eagerly awaiting the next four! It is our desire that these times of fellow-

ship would help in reestablishing friendships and aid in the creation of new ones as we strive to be the body united under

the love of Christ. These Winter Welcomes are not designed with any agenda or purpose other than simply taking time to

come together and fellowship. As difficult as our lives can be and as crowded as our schedules are, we have set these

times aside with the expressed purpose of meeting with and investing into the members and guests of our church!

Aside from the Winter Welcomes, the big news of the New Year revolves around our new unified service schedule.

Starting Sunday, March 27, Easter Sunday, we will enter into a 3 month period of intentional unified services. Our ser-

vice schedule starting that date (see below) will be brand new and will try to address some of the issues that we have

faced in the past. Our focus in this is two-fold.

First, this stems from obedience to the command of the Lord. Our God has called us to unity in holiness. The exhorta-

tion from Philippians 2:1-5 really highlights our intentions here.

1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the

Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same

love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind

regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but

also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

If it is our sincere desire to be the church as the Lord created and calls us to be, then we need to begin to focus on the

things that unite us instead of focusing on the things that separate us. There is no more room for preferences or personal

agendas. Now is the time to strive toward unity as the Lord and His Word compel us!

The second aspect of this new worship schedule is rooted in a desire to be more efficient with our time and efforts so

that we are more able to be involved in active ministry outside the walls of the church.

Since I have been serving as your pastor, we have been involved in many things that have a tremendous impact in our

community for Christ; however, we have also seen many opportunities pass us by. If we can begin to focus our efforts into

one service instead of two, that will allow us more time, money, and energy to be actively involved in evangelism and out-

reach ministries in our community.

I want you to know that the adjustments we are going to be making are not changes for the sake of change, they are

changes for the sake of the Kingdom of God. In order for us to be faithful in the things that the Lord has called us to, we

must be willing to sacrifice and adapt our lives to His calling. It is my prayer that you will also be prayerfully focused and

spiritually committed as we lead up to Easter, seeking the leadership of the Lord each time we meet. Let us take encour-

agement once more from Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi. Philippians 1:27

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain

absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the

gospel

I count it a high privilege to serve as your pastor, and look forward to what the Lord has in store for us in the days

ahead. We will encounter spiritual battles for the Evil One is set out for destruction, but let us take hope in Christ, our

Savior and Redeemer, to provide a way for us to succeed as we faithfully follow Him!

In Christ,

Bro. Justin

Sunday Worship Schedule – ***Beginning March 27, 2016***

Sunday School – 9:00a.m. – 10:00a.m.

Open Fellowship and Visitor Welcome – 10:00a.m. – 10:20a.m.

Corporate Worship – 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

THE BAPTIST HERALD

Sunday, January 31

8:30 a.m. Early Worship Service

9:00 - 9:40 a.m. Library Hours

9:00 a.m. Children’s Choir

9:40 a.m.

10:50 a.m. Family Worship Service

4:00 p.m. Grief Share Class

6:00 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study

6:00 p.m. KidzKinect

6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study

Monday, February 1

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

1:00 p.m. WOM

5:30-8:30 p.m. Upward Basketball Practice

6-7:30 p.m. L.I.G.H.T Women’s Ministry

Tuesday, February 2

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

Wednesday, February 3

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. FLC Hours

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Library Hours

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Family Supper

6:00 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CiA/Mission Friends

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Youth Life

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

Thursday, February 4

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

5:30-8:30 p.m. Upward Basketball Practice

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Winter Welcome

Friday, February 5

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

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Calendar for the Week

Sunday, January 24

8:30 a.m. Early Worship Service

9:00 - 9:40 a.m. Library Hours

9:00 a.m. Children’s Choir

9:40 a.m.

10:50 a.m. Worship Service

4:00 p.m. Grief Share Class

6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service

6:00 p.m. KidzKinect

6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Deacons Meeting

Monday, January 25

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

Tuesday, January 26

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Family Life Center Hours

5:30-8:30 p.m. Upward Basketball Practice

6:00p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Winter Welcome

Wednesday, January 27

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. FLC Hours

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Library Hours

5:00 p.m. BAC Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Family Supper

6:00 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CiA/Mission Friends

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Youth Life

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

Thursday, January 28

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. FLC Hours

5:30-8:30 p.m. Upward Basketball Practice

Friday, January 29

7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. FLC Hours

Saturday, January 30

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Upward Basketball Games

Calendar for the Week