Basic Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship Classic Service 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Connect Groups 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Nights Dinner 4:45-5:45 pm Prayer /Bible Study 6:00 pm TV Schedule Cable Channel 10 Thursday: 9:00 pm, Friday: Noon Sunday: 8:00 am, Monday: 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 john@firsthotsprings.com John Bailey, Senior Adult Minister bjandbear@sbcglobal.net Lee Barnett, Music/Worship Minister lee@firsthotsprings.com Danny Bryson, Education/Outreach Minister danny@firsthotsprings.com Stephen Evans, Media Minister stephen@firsthotsprings.com Bill Newton, Youth Minister bill@firsthotsprings.com Mike Pounders, Administrative Pastor mike@firsthotsprings.com Margarito Ramirez, Hispanic Pastor magoram@sbcglobal.net Brent Roberts, Children’s Minister brent@firsthotsprings.com Kyle Stevens, Missionary Pastor kyle@firsthotsprings.com Wallace Yamauchi, Fitness/Recreation Minister wallace@firsthotsprings.com

Email us at: fbchsark@yahoo.com Volume 34, Issue 16 April 18, 2018

Thur Apr 19 1 Samuel 11-13; Luke 7:36-50 Allen Hargis Anna Tapp Pam Mansir Fri Apr 20 1 Samuel 14-15; Luke 8:1-18 Sarah Stewart Lisa Whtied Linda Holt Jennifer Darnell Jeff Olaru Sat Apr 21 1 Samuel 16-17; Luke 8:19-39 Charley Galloway Emily Graves Hada Martinez Sun Apr 22 1 Samuel 18-19; Luke 8:40-56 Mike McCowan Lisa Byers Joe Morris Mon Apr 23 1 Samuel 20-21; Luke 9:1-17 Frances Schultz Ruth Milbourn Mike Ford Alex Abbott Jacqueline Parchman Tues Apr 24 1 Samuel 22-23; Luke 9:18-45 Evan Sanders Joey McFarland

Tues Apr 24 cont. Tiffany Cooper Al Blount Jack Keeling Christie Spriggs Joan Sample Debbie Gillespie Wed Apr 25 1 Samuel 24-25; Luke 9:46-62 Clifford Vaughn John Ragland Cole Efird Kimberly Buck Matthew Parchman Thur Apr 26 1 Samuel 26-27; Luke 10:1-24 Missy Plumley Margo Diaz Betty Lee Hill Gary VanZandt Sharon Johnson Jake Bird Luke Jack Nic Goslee Fri Apr 27 1 Samuel 28-29; Luke 10:25-42 James Allen Zach Rogers Debbie Pounders Derek Simmons Ed Buford Jill Heard Jay Winters Neil Garner

Sat Apr 28 1 Samuel 30-31; Luke 11:1-13 Ellee Horner Rick Davis Jeremy Dennis Craig Milbourn Avery Wesson Gavin Menotti Ron Nichols Sun Apr 29 2 Samuel 1-2; Luke 11:14-28 Debbie DeLee Mon Apr 30 2 Samuel 3-4; Luke 11:29-54 Bill Walker Elgin Hamner Ethan Turpen Sandra Munos Jeremy Whalen Louis Hollingsworth Pedro Chavez Reita Owen Anne Andrus Tues May 1 2 Samuel 5-6; Luke 12:1-12 Daniel Ramirez Ryan Smith Paula Gill Billy Capps Brady Smoke Matthew McMillian Kelsey Shuffield Nancy Bays Christy Stephens Wanda Daivs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Door Greeters - Apr 22 9:00 a.m. Mary Goodman, Shirley Posey, Vernon & Beverly Gingrich, Dianne Shirron, Marty Black 10:30 a.m. Linda Green, Cheryl Nichols, Judy Gerren, Janet Porter, Betty Parker Ushers - Apr 22 9:00 a.m. Robert McAlister, Jerry Franks, Don Norman Every Sunday balcony: Mike Davidson, Mike Ferguson, Donnie Sumpter, Duke Haight, Sam Capps Every Sunday main floor: Frankie Moore, Cole Morgan, Robert McAlister, Don White, Jack Smith, Bill McIntyre 10:30 a.m. Jason Williams, Donny Moore, 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 Richard-son, Al Blount, Chris Brock, Tom Pullig, Bob Goodman Golf Cart Drivers Cart 1: Richard Beckwith, every Sunday Cart 2: Don Norman, 1st Sunday; Jamie Humble, 2nd Sunday; Dwayne Gordon, 3rd Sunday; Mickey Akins, 4th Sunday; Jimmy Schultz, 5th Sunday/Sub 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: Missy Herron, 762-3749 ......................... South: Duke Haight, 815-4416 4th Sunday .............North: Tod Willis, 282-6637 .............................. South: Jon Vitro, 282-2975 5th Sunday ........... North: Todd Willis, 282-6637 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333

Deacon Hospital Visitation April 23-27 Monday ............................ Chad Lockwood Tuesday ................................... Les Warren Wednesday ...................................Al Blount Thursday ................................ Adam DeLee Friday ........................................ Tom Pullig

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Safety Teams - Sunday Apr 22 8:30 a.m. Jamie Walsh, Dustan Gammill, Robert Covey, Henry Brunson, Charlie Zoll, Virgil Wendt, Ed Argueta 10:15 a.m. Chuck Jordan, Robert McAlister, Jason Smith, Larry Ingram, Jason Blankenship, Jake Bird, Travis Warren 4:00-6:00 p.m. Ronnie Carter

Wednesday - Apr 18 5:15-OPEN 4:00-6:00 p.m. Mick Skelton, Jim Henley, Norman Mason 6:00-8:00 p.m. Craig Holmes, Herb Mansbridge, Glen McClain

Welcome Center Guides 8:30 a.m. PS Ctr: Even Weeks: OPEN Odd Weeks: Kim Miller, Al & Susan Blount FH Ctr: Even Months: David & Gigi Bird Odd Months: Sherry Hunnicutt, Nita Ingram Foyer Welc Ctr: 1st Sunday: Brad & Katy Wreyford 2nd Sunday: Robert & Cindy Davis 3rd Sunday: Connie Bryson, Janis Spraggins 4th/5th Sunday: Kelly & Vickie Robbins

10 a.m. PS Ctr 1st Sun: Ed & Whitney Argueta 2nd Sun: Travis & Lauren Warren 3rd Sun: Jake & Sarah Bird 4th & 5thSun: Jay & Jennifer Winters FH Ctr: Even Months: Betty James, Joy Scallion Odd Months: Leo & Vonni Ensz 2nd Floor Welc Ctr: Even Months: Vaughn & Stephanie Treadway Odd Months: Roman & Pat Terlecki, George & Mary Harris

THE MESSENGER

SERVICE TEAMS SERVICE TEAMS

Invite Everyone, Invest In People, Impact Eternity

Our annual Mission Celebration is next week. We’ve made some changes this year. On Wednesday evening, April 25, all ages will meet in the sanctuary to hear from our partner from India. I’m not

going to mention his name since this newsletter is online, but you’ll want to be here to meet and hear him. He is engaging. His English is excellent. He translated for me when I was there, and he’s translated for Brent each time he’s been there. He’ll be with us that weekend, so you should get an opportunity to meet him.

Two big changes are in the works for this year’s celebration. First, we are not having the ban-quet on Sunday. Our missionaries are often scrambling to get on to their next place and this will give them a head start. Second, Sunday morning will be different. Instead of a first wor-ship service, we will meet both 9:00 and 10:30 Connect Groups in various venues around the church at 9:00 to hear from the missionaries. Your meeting rooms are listed in the Messenger. Then, at 10:30 we will have one combined worship service. The last three years, our mission-aries have expressed a desire to join us in worship but with two Connect Group times, they couldn’t do it. Anyway, we’re going to see if this works. So be patient and participative, and God will bless. Thanks.

Please pray for our Honduras team who are about midway through their trip with our long-term partnership in that country. God has truly used FBC-Hot Springs (and the other churches in the partnership to do great kingdom work with the Lenca: souls won, churches planted, school buildings constructed, mission compound built, water lines improved, the hungry fed, Christians encouraged. It started with Billy and Betty Capps. So many of our people have been involved in this partnership. Let’s pray God continues to empower Gerardo, Sonia, and the kids as they do kingdom work among the Lenca.

Now, one more word on regarding mission: we are so close to reaching our Annie Armstrong goal—just 1000 bucks and change left. If you’ve not given, would you prayerfully give a gift this Sunday. It is a worthy investment in kingdom work across North America. If you’ve given already, thanks for your participation.

This Sunday we are keeping company with the resurrected Christ around a breakfast gather-ing at the Sea of Galilee. Jesus gets a little one on one time with Simon Peter. He asks Simon, “Do you love more than these?” Let’s unpack that on Sunday. See you then.

Your Pastor, John

ATTENDANCE April 15, 2018 Homebound TV Class ............................ *80 9:00 Connect Group ................................ 401 10:30 Connect Group .............................. 416 *Hispanic Mission Connect Group ............ 40 Total Connect Groups ........................... 857 Worship Attendance 9:00 ....................... 490 Worship Attendance 10:30 ..................... 623 *Hispanic Mission Worship ....................... 40 Total Worship .................................... 1,153

*Average

Sunday, April 22 4:00 pm in Room 133

FBC 101 is a great opportunity for new and prospective members to get to know us a little better. In this class, we’ll cover a bit of our history, our values and beliefs, our staff and day-to-day operations, and our vision for the future of our church. We hope you’ll join us! Childcare is provided.

Fitness & Recreation Ministry (All sign ups/resources are available at the Fitness/Recreation Ministry HQ.)

Upper Level Basketball, Season 6 We need 3-4 more volunteers for THURS-DAY night Court Set Up Team and Player Partners. Starts Thursday, April 19, 6:40 pm. Contact Wallace ASAP please.

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Online registration is now open at www.fbcrecreation.com/sports for church league men’s and coed softball! Open to FBC members and pro-spects, male and female. Monday, May 21 is the deadline to register. The first practice is set for Sunday, April 22 at Kimery Park. Men’s practice is 2-4 pm; women’s prac-tice is 4-5 pm.

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We’re excited to announce the FBC Fitness Trail and Outdoor Exercise area is now ready for use! Special thanks to Milton Raabe,

Jack Porter, AJ Johnson, and John Jenkins for their hard work and leadership in getting this area set up!

Basic rules: Open to members and guests; open daylight to dark (except for classes); no dogs allowed; orientation is required before your first use of the equipment.

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Until we all fall down, Wallace

Ministry Fund (4-15-18) Weekly Receipts $52,831 Online Giving $11,265

Total Given $64,096 All In Fund Weekly Receipts: (4-15-18) $1,625 Balance of loan: (4-1-18) $803,866

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.

BUDGET REPORT Education / Outreach Ministry

We are trying a little different format for Connect Groups during our Mission Celebration, April 29. I appreciate that you all are pretty flexible and cooperative when trying something new when it has a good purpose. Our pastor and staff support Kyle, our Missionary Pastor in this effort.

By combining Connect Groups together our attend-ers will get to hear form more missionaries with different and varying stories. It will also give us more opportunities to learn about what God is doing in different parts of the world.

In the past the missionaries have spoken in Connect Groups during both hours and were not able to worship. Many missionaries usually worship in homes or small venues and don't get to have a larger cooperate worship experience. By having one worship we allow the missionaries an oppor-tunity to be in worship with our church family. This is so encouraging and uplifting for them. This will allow the whole church together to celebrate what God is doing around the world. So, our schedule on Sunday, April 29 will be: 9:00 A.M. - All Connect Groups 10:30 A.M. - All in one Worship Service We will combine Connect Groups at 9:00 A.M. in this way: Senior Adults - in the Worship Center Median Adults - in the Gym Young and Single Adults in the Fellowship Hall Youth - in the Youth Worship Center Children 3rd - 6th grades-in the Children's Worship Room 208 Children 1st - 2nd grades - in the first grade room 203. Preschool - as usual in regular rooms Thanks for your support of our missionaries.

All Adult Connect Group Leaders Meeting on Sunday, May 6 at

5 P.M.

The basic goals of the Nominating Committee and how it works: *Pray for the Lord’s direction and work in the lives of members to place them as He sees fit. *Encourage all church members to discover their spiritual gifts and complete a Christian Service Survey to find a place to serve the Lord, the church and the community. *Thank current workers on the Servant Leaders List and find out if they will continue. *Help provide names of potential workers to leaders of organizations. *Inform Leaders and committee to confidentially clear names of potential workers with the committee before enlisting to ensure a good match and a manageable spread of responsibilities. *Enlist church members only for Directors and teachers and other critical positions. *Our Insurance Company now recommends that we wait at least 6 months before enlisting new members to work with Birth through Youth age groups to prevent background problems, even if they have a clear background check. Each minister will initiate background checks for their workers with kids. *Our Insurance Company also recommends we have at least two adults in each room with kids as well as two on each vehicle for church trips.

Love, Danny

“Everybody Needs to Know…” Our thoughts and prayers are with Richard Hawthorn and family in the death of his brother-in-law, Marvin Bewley. May God bless and comfort you.

SYMPATHY

GROUPS & CLASSES

Loving Threads If you like to knit, crochet, quilt or sew, the Loving Threads Ministry may be the place for you. The purpose of our group is to use our needlework talents to share the love and com-fort of Jesus Christ with others by making prayer comfort shawls and baby blankets. We meet in RM 131 on the 1st floor, at 1:00 p.m. on the FOURTH Thursday of each month. If you cannot attend the meetings, but would like to partici-pate, call Wanda Thorp, 501-282-3269.

Women on Mission Room 129, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Fourth Thursday each month. We are women who want to grow in faith and actively share the love of Christ in our community and around the world. The gatherings will provide an opportuni-ty to pray for our missionaries, learn about their work, in-crease our awareness of their needs, and participate in pro-jects. Contact Wanda Thorp with questions, 501-282-3269.

April 18: Spaghetti w/ Meatballs, Salad, Peach Cobbler April 25: Ribs, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Pizza, Cake

DEACON OF THE WEEK April 22: 9:00 am - Harold Humphrey 10:30 am - Jamie Humble

Sunday morning Meet & Greet Fellowships Sundays, 10:00 am in the gym

We invite everyone to join us for relaxed fellowship and light snacks every Sunday in the gym between Worship Services/Connect Groups. This is one of the easiest places to get to know others. Find someone you don’t know and introduce yourself! They will surely be grateful! And just a reminder for church members, please provide snacks according to the first initial of your last name as scheduled below:

Apr 22: O, P, Q, R Apr 29: S, T, U May 6: V, W, X, Y, Z May 13: A, B

May 20: C, D, E May 27: F, G, H June 3: I, J, K, L June 10: M, N

Save the Date

Goal: $50,000

Given to date: $48,932

Women’s Ministry (WM) Flower Potting Party

Sunday, April 22nd, 3-5 pm at Entergy Park In the pavilion by the big kid’s playground

Bring your own planter - 12” or under (or we will have some for $4)

Tickets are $12 and are available in the WM area on Sundays or in the office during the week. Cost includes plants and

snacks. For more info, please call Kate Hamner, 762-5229.

Please call Pam at the office by April 30 to sign up, 624-3345. You must attend the Parent-Child Dedication Class on May 6 at 6 pm in room 126 (the Parlor), to participate in the service.

Special Schedule April 29

for our

April 15-24, 2018

John Jenkins Jason Terry

Donny Moore Ana Rivera

Brandi Stockdale

Items needed for VBS *sports equipment (soccer goal, nets, balls, tennis equip., etc.) *cheerleader equipment (pompoms, meg-aphones, etc.) *Upward jerseys (any color) *Upward cheerleader uniforms (any color) *Referee shirts (The items listed above will not be returned to their owner, so please bring items that you no longer want.) *old metal lockers (I will return the lockers after VBS.) If you have any questions or need items picked up, call Beth Sheets at 501-545-5370. Thank you for all your help!

Spring Lake Serve Week May 7 to May 12

Any size group, from one person to several, can help us get ready for the 9 weeks of camp that we will be having this summer.

Prayer

Water slide prep

Cleaning

Painting

Project assembly

Landscaping If you can be a part this, please let us know, as lunch will be provided for anyone the comes that week. Contact Troy George at 501-939-2393 for more info or to sign up.

Volunteer Meeting April 22 @ 11:45

in the Worship Center Immediately following

2nd Service For all those who are serving or are interested in serving.