COUNTING Tyler Covington, Greg Monsour, Don Evans,

Melissa Mabry, chairman

TV MINISTRY Bobby and Janet Berg, Jet Scarbrough, Brad Henry,

Ben Allison, Elisha Allison, Tim Maloney, Jeremy Hill, Ray Denton

Dr. Nathan VanHorn, Pastor Rev. David McCubbin, Associate Pastor Emeritus

Rev. David Bishop, Associate Pastor for Music Caitlin Braud, Director of Children’s Ministries

Libby Waite, Interim Minister with Students Brandon Davidson, Interim Minister with Students

701 26th Avenue/P.O. Box 1509 601.484.4600 601.484/4620 (F) Meridian, MS 39302

www.fbcmeridian.org

SUNDAY, June 21 8:00 - Deacon’s Breakfast 9:15 - Sunday School 10:00 - Library Open 10:30 - Morning Worship TUESDAY, July 23 7:00 - Men’s Prayer Group 12:00 - YOUTH Lunch Bunch 4:30 - Tuesday Hospital Ministry 6:00 - Prayer Shawl Ministry/Aldersgate

WEDNESDAY, July 24 5:30 - Prayer Meeting/Church Conference 6:30 - Outburst Praise Band Practice

THURSDAY, July 25 TBA - Children’s Ministry Event - Lunch and a Movie

Last Sunday’s Record - July 14, 2019 First Baptist SS: 232 Offering: $ 20,221.20 January 1, 2019 Requirements: $ 725,693.64 Receipts: $ 677,805.90

Deacon of the Week 7/21 - Benny Harrison 7/28 - Trey Long 8/4 - Joey Mabry 8/11 - Fred Porter 8/11 - Wayne Powell 8/25 - Walter Rogers

Deacon’s Breakfast Sunday, July 21 8:00 a.m.

Sermon for July 21 What are the Odds?

Jonah 3:10 Dr. Nathan VanHorn

FAMILY NIGHT SUPPER Family Night Supper and all regularly scheduled

activities are suspended for the summer and will resume on

Wednesday, August 14

PRAYER MEETING SUMMER SCHEDULE 5:30 p.m. CHAPEL

PRESCHOOL EXT. SESSION Elliot and Betsy Brewer

LAUNCH Shea Leake Will and Katie Carpenter

WORSHIP WELCOMERS JoAnn Braddock Bill Simcox

Blanche Harmon Denise Lewis GREETERS

Benny Harrison Earl Laird Brian and April Sellers

SECURITY Brad Garrett Van Goodman

VOLUNTEER MINISTRY for July 21

The Messenger July 21, 2019 Volume 91, Number 29

FBC

Wednesday, July 24

5:30 p.m.

followed by Bible Study

PRAY for our... Student Minister Search Committee

Kacey Bailey Cassie Rogers Elliot Brewer Jeremy Hill Trey Long

2019-2020 Sunday School Nominations* ADULT 1

COLLEGE (Brad and Jonda Henry) Co-Ed 1 LONG (Trey and Enley Long) Co-Ed 2 MABRY (Joey Mabry, Brad Garrett) Co-Ed 3 BREWER (Elliot Brewer, Tommy Hurtt) Co-Ed 4 FOREMAN (Adam Foreman)

ADULT 2

AD2/Co-Ed 1 ROSS (Joe Ross ) AD2/Co-Ed 3 FELLOWSHIP (Mark Williams, John Hicks, Janet Berg and Bobby Berg) AD2/Co-Ed 4 ADKINS (Landry Adkins, John Anderson) ADULT 3 Adult 3 Coordinator: Ginger Richardson

AD3-B3/Co-Ed SEEKERS (Fred Porter, Beth Jeffares, Earl Aycock, Gaines Harrell) AD3-C3/Co-Ed SNOWDEN (Greg Snowden, Tommy Brewer, Jody Richardson, Larry Roberts)AD3-M3/MEN (Tommy Davis, Leonard Cobb) AD3-W3/GLORIA LEAKE CLASS (Amy Presley, Judy Pettey)

ADULT 4

Adult 4 Coordinator: David McCubbin Song Leader: Stephen Johnson AD4/GLEN DEWEESE (Jim Williamson, David McCubbin) AD4/ENCOURAGERS (Betty Jackson, JoAnn Braddock, Carilynn Causey, Ellen Rogers) AD4/PILGRIM/TINNIN/LYDIA (Joe Kieronski, Stephen Johnson, Louise Williamson)

PRESCHOOL

Director: Julie Holloway Preschool Babies (Wanda Miles, Erika Holloway) Preschool Creepers/Toddlers (Mildred Stevenson, Carla Schroeder) 2 year olds (Brittney Harrison) 3 year olds (Ashley Dean, Amy Covington) Pre-K 4 year olds (Molly Ellis, Sarah Allison) KINDERGARTEN 5 year olds (Melissa Rogers, Jen Chestnutt)

CHILDREN

Grade 1 (Susan Hill)

Grade 2 (TBA)

Grade 3 and 4 (Pat McCubbin, Teri Edwards,

Lorie Anderson)

Grade 5 and 6 (Neil Henry, Scott Sills)

YOUTH

Grade 7 and 8 (Ronnie and Merrie Smith)

Grade 9 (Valerie Bishop and Linda Smith)

Grade 10 and 11 (Jeremy Hill and Timothy Maloney)

Grade 12 (Ward and Connie Calhoun)

BIBLE SKILLS AND DRILLS

Children (Caitlin Braud, Shea Leake)

Youth (Connie Calhoun)

CHOIRS AND HANDBELLS

Children’s Music Coordinator: (Carolyn Harrell)

Music for Three’s (Nancy Gibson, Heather Cason)

Preschool (Valerie Bishop, Lorie Anderson,

Pam Thompson and David Bishop)

Children’s Choir (Betsy Brewer, Elliot Brewer,

Miriam Chesney and Shea Leake)

Young Ringers (Carolyn Harrell, Dancy Sykes,

and Carol Wink)

Youth Handbells (Carolyn Harrell, Barry Germany)

Thursday, July 25

Lunch and a Movie

Chick-fil-a and the LION KING! Cost: $8.50 plus lunch money Meet at the church (or restaurant and theater) - let Caitlin know if you want to ride the van. Thursday, August 1

ONE FINAL SPLASH: Lake Tiak O’Khata Leave 8:30 a.m. and return by 5:00 p.m. Bring swimsuit, towel and sunscreen. COST: $15 (includes lunch-choice of burger or chicken tender basket and drink) - Extra concessions available.

Children’s Ministry Events

MISSIONS WMU Director Pat McCubbin WMU Asst. Director Lydia Sanders WOM Coordinator JoAnn Braddock Ministry Linda Williams Secretary Rita Davis Groups JoAnn Braddock, Johnnie Jenkins, Diane Davison Acteens Melanie Carroll, Rachael Scarbrough G.A.s Kacey Bailey, coordinator Cassie Rogers, Jill Williams, Rhonda Cason Mission Friends Melanie Carroll, Jen Chest-nutt, Megan Porter, Emily Anders, Christie Daugherty, Kathryn Monsour, Francine Farrar, Anna Mims R.A.s Dakota Cason, Ryan Haarala, John Morgan Mims, Chris Dean

*to be voted on at Church Conference on July 24