The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

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firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

Volume 64 / Week Number 4 / January 24, 2013

First thoughtsDavid hull, Pastor

You will see information in this Messenger about a move to new office space in a few days. With the completion of the office project, there is one more part of the construction work that remains before we bid farewell to Woodward Construction. Let me tell you what is about to happen.

Recently the Building Committee recommended to the Leadership Council that we move ahead with the alternates to our original construction bid which will expand the hallway in front of the Chapel

and will provide more canopy space for the walkway in front of the Chapel. This is something that we previously did not have enough funds to complete. However, through the great generosity of the church, we now have pledged and given enough to cover not only the completion of the new office suite but also the cost of the Chapel hallway project. Since September, $911,325 in extra pledges have been made so that we can complete this work. Thanks be to God! These additional pledges authorize the Leadership Council to enlarge the scope which they voted unanimously to do.

Work will begin on the Chapel Hallway project in the very near future. The front façade of the Chapel will be changed as the wall moves out to create a wider hallway in front of the Chapel. The new design will greatly help with traffic flow now that this artery will be a primary path as we move through the building. The enlarged hallway will also enhance services which are held in our Chapel. As you can imagine, such a project will create some mess and inconvenience during the work, but in a few months we should have a totally finished building project which has stayed within budget, remained under our long-term debt limit, and allowed us to accomplish all of our goals for the construction work.

If you would like to see some drawings of the front of the Chapel, you may go to our web site and view them in the construction update section of the web site. I want to thank everyone who has given so generously so that we can move ahead with the completion of the offices and this hallway expansion.

January 27, 2013

Sermon“Working Faith”

James 2:1-26

First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ageswww.fbchsv.org/study

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Music from the:Sanctuary ChoirFBC Orchestra

Adult Handbell ChoirMelissa Gurner, soloist

Foundations for Life Classeswww.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

WMU

Tuesday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. in room 118. This will be a mission study on Beijing, China led by Wendell and Laquita Powers. Refreshments will be served and everyone

is welcome to attend.

Blood Profiles

First Baptist is again partnering with Huntsville Hospital to offer blood profiles at a reduced cost. Forms will be available starting Monday, January 28 in the Church Office. Lab work must be performed during the month of February. The cost is $30 for the Executive profile, $35 for the Executive Male Profile (with the PSA for prostate) and an additional test for heart disease (hsCRP)

is $10.

Fellowship Club

Friday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be Kim

Davis from the Balance Class. Non-members may call Sue Mauldin for

reservations at 256-534-2368.

Joint Worship Service

The joint worship service at First Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Spring

will be February 10 at 6:30 p.m. The FBC Sanctuary Choir will sing and the FBC

Orchestra will play. David Hull will preach.

GriefShareTuesdays, 6:00 PM in the church Parlor

Session Three – The Effects of GriefIn this session you will begin to understand

which reactions to the death of a loved one are normal, and which are not. Cost is $15.00 for the workbook. Scholarships are

available. Contact Betty Barnett at 256-864-2311 or Fran Wilson at 256-837-4906 for

more information.

fbchsv.org

ministry calendar

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

The Church Offices are Moving!!

This Friday is moving day for all offices except the Music Suite. Furniture, books, phones, computers, files, desks all make their way over to the new Administrative Suite. Beginning Friday and through next Tuesday, please know that communication may be minimal as phones

and internet connections are established. This Sunday, the current Main Office Suite will remain operational for receiving attendance records and offering envelopes. The following Sunday, records will be deposited in the newly named Records & Copier Room which is the former office of Jamie Mackey, Minister to Students. On that Sunday as well, offering envelopes will be accepted in the Adult Ministries Office (just outside where Mark Seanor and Pam McDaniel were located). Following rehab of the Main Office Suite for use by the Music Office, offering envelopes received during Sunday School will once again be accepted in that Main Office with records permanently being deposited in the Records & Copier Room. As part of the new Admin Suite, we now have a locked and secure offering deposit box in the wall to the left of the Administrative Suite entrance to replace our current deposit slot in the Finance Office. This box is only accessible by our Finance Office. All phone extensions and email addresses will remain the same. On Monday, January 28 when meeting with anyone on staff except the Music Office staff, you will find them in the Administrative Suite accessible from the Governors Drive parking lot. The Music Office staff will remain in their current office space until the Main Office Suite is completed for their use in mid-February. We are thankful for the opportunities for ministry that these moves will give us in the coming days.

Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, January 30

AdultsRoast Beef

Baby Red PotatoesGreen Beans

Rolls

SaladGrilled Chicken Salad

(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

STEWARDSHIP REPORTunavailable due to bank holiday

ATTENDANCE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 53

Children 81

Students 147

Adults 647

Brookdale 13

Visitors 35

TOTAL 976

Worship Service First Fellowship 380

Sanctuary Worship 592

D-Now Worship 205

TOTAL 1177

THANK YOU

Thank you notes have been received from Mecia Stapp and Curt and Nancy Morton.

They have been placed on the bulletin board across from the church office.

February 22-24Tickets on sale now!

www.fbchsv.org/life

Family Matters WELCOME NEW MEMBERSSherry Calvert208 Lacy StreetHuntsville, AL 35801

Johnnie Hall503 Ward AveHuntsville, AL 35801

Gwen Ray Walker1008 Pratt Ave. N. Huntsville, AL 35801

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFamily and friends of our member Versie Hester.

Family and friends of our member James Stull, especially to his wife, Martha Stull

Dorothy and Mike Traynham in the loss of her sister and Donnie Traynham in the loss of his aunt, LuEllen Malone.

Janette Heard in the loss of her sister, Audrey Gober.

Friday, February 22: Doyle Dykes Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 3, 6:00 PM

FBC Student CenterGuys' event - all ages!

Bring: A favorite tailgate food or dessert and a soft drink to share

Sign up: Call 256-428-9418, email 2345adults@fbchsv.org or on Facebook

www.facebook.com/fbchsvMen’s Big Game Tailgate Party

Men’s Tailgate PartyBig Game

Tickets may be purchased in the church office or online at www.fbchsv.org/lifeOnline orders may be picked up in the FBC office or when you arrive for the Retreat Weekend. At the time of ticket purchase, you will be asked which session(s) you/your family plan to attend.

Sunday, Jan. 27First Fellowship/Life Ctr. 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/CR, 343 5:00 PMStudent Choir Snacks/241 6:00 PM

Monday, Jan. 28Letter Writing/240 9:00 AMBalance Classes 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir/CR 10:30 AM

Tuesday, Jan. 29 Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMWomen’s Bible St./343 9:00 AMWMU Meeting/118 10:00 AMHealth Ministries/Comm. Rm. 5:00 PMGrief Share/Parlor 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMFORUM/St. Center 6:30 PMAdult Handbells/318 7:00 PMBoy Scouts 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 30Balance Classes 9:00 AMPrecept Bible St./343 9:00 AMSupper/FH 4:45 PMFinancial Peace/118 5:00 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMFoundations-“Man”/Com. Rm. 5:30 PMMen & Women’s Bible St./111 5:45 PMWomen’s Bible St./114 5:45 PMMarriage Class/324 5:45 PMPrayer Service/FH 5:45 PMOrchestra/Sanct. 6:00 PMLiftOff/Student Center 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir/CR 7:00 PM

Thursday, Jan. 31 ESL Classes 9:00 AM

Friday, Feb. 1Balance Classes 9:00 AM

Retreat Seminars for YOU (Saturday, Feb. 23):Marriage – Dale and Jena Forehand, Stained Glass MinistriesParenting – Brad Griffin, co-author of Sticky FaithLife at the Crossroads – Loyd Allen, spiritual guide and professorPreschool Praise Day – Miss Patty CakeChildren’s Mini Camp – Nic Allen and Team, Rolling Hills Community ChurchBoomers, Empty Nesters, & Beyond – David and Claudia Aarp, Marriage Alive

Ladies Luncheon

Reservations may be made at the reservation table on Sundays and Wednesdays or in the church office during the week.

Cost is $8.00 (please have payment ready at time of reservation)

Children ages 2-12:$5.00 for the weekendNo charge for children under 2 years$25.00 max/family

Adults:Doyle Dykes Concert on Friday: $5.00Seminars on Saturday: $5.00Both: $10.00

Sunday, February 10 following the 10:30 worship service in

the Fellowship Hall

fbchsv.org

ministry calendar

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

The Church Offices are Moving!!

This Friday is moving day for all offices except the Music Suite. Furniture, books, phones, computers, files, desks all make their way over to the new Administrative Suite. Beginning Friday and through next Tuesday, please know that communication may be minimal as phones

and internet connections are established. This Sunday, the current Main Office Suite will remain operational for receiving attendance records and offering envelopes. The following Sunday, records will be deposited in the newly named Records & Copier Room which is the former office of Jamie Mackey, Minister to Students. On that Sunday as well, offering envelopes will be accepted in the Adult Ministries Office (just outside where Mark Seanor and Pam McDaniel were located). Following rehab of the Main Office Suite for use by the Music Office, offering envelopes received during Sunday School will once again be accepted in that Main Office with records permanently being deposited in the Records & Copier Room. As part of the new Admin Suite, we now have a locked and secure offering deposit box in the wall to the left of the Administrative Suite entrance to replace our current deposit slot in the Finance Office. This box is only accessible by our Finance Office. All phone extensions and email addresses will remain the same. On Monday, January 28 when meeting with anyone on staff except the Music Office staff, you will find them in the Administrative Suite accessible from the Governors Drive parking lot. The Music Office staff will remain in their current office space until the Main Office Suite is completed for their use in mid-February. We are thankful for the opportunities for ministry that these moves will give us in the coming days.

Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, January 30

AdultsRoast Beef

Baby Red PotatoesGreen Beans

Rolls

SaladGrilled Chicken Salad

(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

STEWARDSHIP REPORTunavailable due to bank holiday

ATTENDANCE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 53

Children 81

Students 147

Adults 647

Brookdale 13

Visitors 35

TOTAL 976

Worship Service First Fellowship 380

Sanctuary Worship 592

D-Now Worship 205

TOTAL 1177

THANK YOU

Thank you notes have been received from Mecia Stapp and Curt and Nancy Morton.

They have been placed on the bulletin board across from the church office.

February 22-24Tickets on sale now!

www.fbchsv.org/life

Family Matters WELCOME NEW MEMBERSSherry Calvert208 Lacy StreetHuntsville, AL 35801

Johnnie Hall503 Ward AveHuntsville, AL 35801

Gwen Ray Walker1008 Pratt Ave. N. Huntsville, AL 35801

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFamily and friends of our member Versie Hester.

Family and friends of our member James Stull, especially to his wife, Martha Stull

Dorothy and Mike Traynham in the loss of her sister and Donnie Traynham in the loss of his aunt, LuEllen Malone.

Janette Heard in the loss of her sister, Audrey Gober.

Friday, February 22: Doyle Dykes Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 3, 6:00 PM

FBC Student CenterGuys' event - all ages!

Bring: A favorite tailgate food or dessert and a soft drink to share

Sign up: Call 256-428-9418, email 2345adults@fbchsv.org or on Facebook

www.facebook.com/fbchsvMen’s Big Game Tailgate Party

Men’s Tailgate PartyBig Game

Tickets may be purchased in the church office or online at www.fbchsv.org/lifeOnline orders may be picked up in the FBC office or when you arrive for the Retreat Weekend. At the time of ticket purchase, you will be asked which session(s) you/your family plan to attend.

Sunday, Jan. 27First Fellowship/Life Ctr. 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/CR, 343 5:00 PMStudent Choir Snacks/241 6:00 PM

Monday, Jan. 28Letter Writing/240 9:00 AMBalance Classes 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir/CR 10:30 AM

Tuesday, Jan. 29 Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMWomen’s Bible St./343 9:00 AMWMU Meeting/118 10:00 AMHealth Ministries/Comm. Rm. 5:00 PMGrief Share/Parlor 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMFORUM/St. Center 6:30 PMAdult Handbells/318 7:00 PMBoy Scouts 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 30Balance Classes 9:00 AMPrecept Bible St./343 9:00 AMSupper/FH 4:45 PMFinancial Peace/118 5:00 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMFoundations-“Man”/Com. Rm. 5:30 PMMen & Women’s Bible St./111 5:45 PMWomen’s Bible St./114 5:45 PMMarriage Class/324 5:45 PMPrayer Service/FH 5:45 PMOrchestra/Sanct. 6:00 PMLiftOff/Student Center 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir/CR 7:00 PM

Thursday, Jan. 31 ESL Classes 9:00 AM

Friday, Feb. 1Balance Classes 9:00 AM

Retreat Seminars for YOU (Saturday, Feb. 23):Marriage – Dale and Jena Forehand, Stained Glass MinistriesParenting – Brad Griffin, co-author of Sticky FaithLife at the Crossroads – Loyd Allen, spiritual guide and professorPreschool Praise Day – Miss Patty CakeChildren’s Mini Camp – Nic Allen and Team, Rolling Hills Community ChurchBoomers, Empty Nesters, & Beyond – David and Claudia Aarp, Marriage Alive

Ladies Luncheon

Reservations may be made at the reservation table on Sundays and Wednesdays or in the church office during the week.

Cost is $8.00 (please have payment ready at time of reservation)

Children ages 2-12:$5.00 for the weekendNo charge for children under 2 years$25.00 max/family

Adults:Doyle Dykes Concert on Friday: $5.00Seminars on Saturday: $5.00Both: $10.00

Sunday, February 10 following the 10:30 worship service in

the Fellowship Hall

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

Volume 64 / Week Number 4 / January 24, 2013

First thoughtsDavid hull, Pastor

You will see information in this Messenger about a move to new office space in a few days. With the completion of the office project, there is one more part of the construction work that remains before we bid farewell to Woodward Construction. Let me tell you what is about to happen.

Recently the Building Committee recommended to the Leadership Council that we move ahead with the alternates to our original construction bid which will expand the hallway in front of the Chapel

and will provide more canopy space for the walkway in front of the Chapel. This is something that we previously did not have enough funds to complete. However, through the great generosity of the church, we now have pledged and given enough to cover not only the completion of the new office suite but also the cost of the Chapel hallway project. Since September, $911,325 in extra pledges have been made so that we can complete this work. Thanks be to God! These additional pledges authorize the Leadership Council to enlarge the scope which they voted unanimously to do.

Work will begin on the Chapel Hallway project in the very near future. The front façade of the Chapel will be changed as the wall moves out to create a wider hallway in front of the Chapel. The new design will greatly help with traffic flow now that this artery will be a primary path as we move through the building. The enlarged hallway will also enhance services which are held in our Chapel. As you can imagine, such a project will create some mess and inconvenience during the work, but in a few months we should have a totally finished building project which has stayed within budget, remained under our long-term debt limit, and allowed us to accomplish all of our goals for the construction work.

If you would like to see some drawings of the front of the Chapel, you may go to our web site and view them in the construction update section of the web site. I want to thank everyone who has given so generously so that we can move ahead with the completion of the offices and this hallway expansion.

January 27, 2013

Sermon“Working Faith”

James 2:1-26

First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ageswww.fbchsv.org/study

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Music from the:Sanctuary ChoirFBC Orchestra

Adult Handbell ChoirMelissa Gurner, soloist

Foundations for Life Classeswww.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

WMU

Tuesday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. in room 118. This will be a mission study on Beijing, China led by Wendell and Laquita Powers. Refreshments will be served and everyone

is welcome to attend.

Blood Profiles

First Baptist is again partnering with Huntsville Hospital to offer blood profiles at a reduced cost. Forms will be available starting Monday, January 28 in the Church Office. Lab work must be performed during the month of February. The cost is $30 for the Executive profile, $35 for the Executive Male Profile (with the PSA for prostate) and an additional test for heart disease (hsCRP)

is $10.

Fellowship Club

Friday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be Kim

Davis from the Balance Class. Non-members may call Sue Mauldin for

reservations at 256-534-2368.

Joint Worship Service

The joint worship service at First Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Spring

will be February 10 at 6:30 p.m. The FBC Sanctuary Choir will sing and the FBC

Orchestra will play. David Hull will preach.

GriefShareTuesdays, 6:00 PM in the church Parlor

Session Three – The Effects of GriefIn this session you will begin to understand

which reactions to the death of a loved one are normal, and which are not. Cost is $15.00 for the workbook. Scholarships are

available. Contact Betty Barnett at 256-864-2311 or Fran Wilson at 256-837-4906 for

more information.