FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SENATOBIA, MS (www.sfbcms.com) August 13, 2020

Tapestry

In the coming weeks members of First Baptist Church will be receiving a phone call from a staff

member. The purpose of the call will be to update information (phone number, address, e-mail, etc.). This will also be an opportunity for church members to share any prayer request with the staff. We look forward to talking to you personally in the coming weeks.

STARTING THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH - THREE WORSHIP SERVICES/ THREE SUNDAY SCHOOL HOURS AT 8:30 AM, 9:45 AM AND 11:00 AM. PLEASE REFER TO THE LIST BELOW FOR YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS TIME.

The following classes are requested to attend worship at 9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. These classes may choose to meet for Sunday School at 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM.

• Brownlee Class - 2nd Floor Conference Room

• Powell Class - Regular location

• Joy Ladies - Youth Room

• Ambrosia - Office Suite Conference Room

• Harvesters Men - Regular location

• Faith Ladies - Regular location or choir room if more space is needed

• Praise Class - Regular location

• Martin Men - Regular location

• Grace Ladies - Regular location

• Hope - Regular location

• Cinnamond - Regular location

• Dorcas/Homemakers - Regular location

The following classes are requested to meet for Sunday School at 9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. The people in these classes may chose to attend either the 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM worship service. Children’s Church is available in both the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services.

• Nursery and Preschool - Preschool Hall

• Children’s classes - Regular location

• Youth - Youth Room - Regular location

• College/Young Adults– Regular location

• Tomlinson Class - Regular location

• Winstead Class - FLC Dining Room

• Pepper Class - Regular location

• Herring Class - Regular location

• Discovery Class - FLC Dining Room

• Dowdle Class - Regular Location

Special Called

Church Business Meeting • Copies of the 2020/21 proposed church budget will be

available this Sunday, August 16th, in the Welcome

Center and in various places in the church building.

• A Question/Answer time will take place on Wednesday,

August 26th, from 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM in the Welcome

Center for those that have questions concerning the

proposed budget.

• A called Church Business Meeting will take place on

Sunday evening, August 30th following Evening

Worship to vote on the new church budget and the

coming year’s committees.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Regular Weekly Tithe ............................................................... $36,965.08 Regular Weekly Budget ............................................................ $23,867.00

Regular Month to Date .............................................................. $66,753.44 Regular Monthly Budget ......................................................... $103,424.00

Regular Year to Date ............................................................ $1,125,082.15 Budget Year to Date ............................................................. $1,075,609.60 Prior Year to Date ................................................................ $1,181,856.19 2019/2020 Annual Budget .................................................... $1,241,085.00 Capital Additions & Improvements Offering ................................$535.00

*Fiscal year: October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020

LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE

ANNIVERSARIES

Aug 13 Jeremy & Amy Isome Aug 16 Randy & Ann Chappell Aug 17 James & Shirley Spencer Aug 18 Steve & Pam Allen, Thomas Paul & Dolores Wooten Aug 21 Dennis & Maxine Barr

Aug 16 James & Shirley Spencer Aug 23 Jim & Tina Taylor Aug 30 Fred Bradley The flowers gracing our Sanctuary this week are given by James and Shirley Spencer in honor of their 58th wedding anniversary.

PRAYER LIST

Jean Beckum Jamie Chapuis Virginia Cox Jerrie Frayser Mitch Graham Jack Kilpatrick Shirley Lane

David Lunceford Mary Nations Gary Newton Ed Pang Marilyn Pang Nelle Parks

Cohen Perkins Kathy Rowan Dianne Sanders Louisa Sanders Kam Spencer Leon Warren Evelyn Yarborough

EXTENDED SESSIONS LEADERS

Aug 16 8:30 a.m.

Lacey/Adam Moore

11:00 a.m.

Aug 23 8:30 a.m.

Meg Crockett Kate Hickson

11:00 a.m.

Aug 30 8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Aug 13 Pam Allen, Sue Albritton, Sheena Etherton Aug 14 Hayes Rowan Aug 15 Ron Cox, Sharon Self Aug 17 Lucille Brewer, Randy Woolfolk, Brenda Kilpatrick Aug 18 Dewey Robinson, Jerrie Frayser Aug 19 Fred Bradley, Keagan Underwood Aug 20 Dayton Williams, Sammy McNulty Aug 21 Buck Moore, Mike Chapuis, Lauren Baker Kaleb Rogers Aug 22 Eddy Hannaford

Wednesday August 19

MEMORIALS

Gail Veazey—Jimmy & Lucille Brewer, Harrell & Barbara Franklin, Helen Morrow John Hawks—Jimmy & Lucille Brewer Jerry Brewer—Becky Heard, Helen Morrow Susan Wright (Steve Allen’s sister)- Helen Morrow

Dear Church Family, Thank you all for the wonderful ways you have shown love and concern for me during my bout with cancer. Your thoughts and prayers, phone calls and personal visits have meant so much to me. I also appreciate the delicious chicken spaghetti sent from Helen Morrow. It’s great to know that you are remembered during times like these. Sincerely, Evelyn Yarborough

HONORARIUMS

Honor the life or memory of a loved one by providing flowers for the sanctuary on a specific

Sunday. Sign up on the Floral Calendar on the wall outside of the sanctuary.

Elizabeth Nobles from Grace Sunday School Class Helen Morrow from Grace Sunday School Class

Deacon Nomination forms are available in the Welcome Center from

through Wednesday, August 19th. Please prayerfully consider who you

might nominate for the office of deacon at First Baptist Church.

Completed nomination forms should be placed in the black box in the

Welcome Center no later than Wednesday, August 19th. To be eligible

for nomination, a man must be 25 years of age or older and have been a

resident church member for two years or more. A list of men in our

church who meet these requirements for deacon service is available in

the church office. You may nominate as many men as you like. Please

fill out a separate nomination form for each nominee. Voting for 5

new deacons will take place on August 30th.

Baked Chicken Green Beans

Macaroni & Cheese

THANK YOU

Open gym and bible study 5:30 to 7pm pm 4K-6th

New 7th graders may now join the Youth Worship

on Wednesday Nights

MUSIC NOTES

UPCOMING DATES FOR KIDS

YOUTH NEWS

One of my favorite passages of scripture is Isaiah 6 and has the most beauti-

ful structure of worship. I want to walk through that over the next few

weeks for us to consider. Let’s just consider the first verse today, “In the

year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and

lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.”

First, notice it took a tragedy for Isaiah to really focus on the Lord. If we

were honest, we would admit that we often don’t rely on God enough dur-

ing the good times of life. Consider our spiritual walk during the good

times and tough times. Do we pray more during the good times or the

tough times? Spend more time with God in his word? Seek godly counsel

from others?

It was during this tough time when Isaiah really sought out the Lord and

God gave him a special revelation. He saw God as He is! God, full of

majesty and glory, far greater than we often picture him. But what was the

key to seeing the Lord? Lifting his eyes. Same with Peter. Same with

us. We won’t see God if we don’t lift our eyes. Lift them off ourselves,

others and stuff and seek the Lord.

Let’s seek Him this week!

Randy

UNDAY CHOOL U DAT

The following Sunday School classes resume meeting this Sunday, August 9th:

• The Faith Ladies Class led by Geraldine Laughlin at 8:30 AM.

• The Grace Ladies Class led by Harriett Land at 10:00 AM

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A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR

Hey church, I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone to do their part to make everyone feel welcome and safe on our campus. As we are wanting the membership at large to come back to church, we must remember to make it easy for them to do so, and that means that we wear our masks, and that we stay appropriate distances from one another. As you’re in the sanctuary, please keep your mask on until you sit down and prepare for worship. If you go talk to someone, or if someone comes to talk to you, simply put it back on while you visit. And please remember to stay 6 feet from them. Some are taking a big step in coming back, and we need to make it easy and help them feel safe as they do. The sooner we get rid of this thing, the sooner we can get back to worship-ping together as a family, and singing together, and even enjoying a meal together. So let’s each of us do our part, and wear a mask at least until we get settled in the sanctuary. Many times the best way we can show love to the brethren is to inconven-ience ourselves. The best way you can love your fellow church member during this time is to inconvenience yourself and wear a mask, regardless of your personal opinion. 1 John 3:4-10 this week. Tough stuff so read and pray up! Love you all, Bro. Chris

Chris Williams (cwilliams@sfbcms.com).............................................................................................................................................. Pastor Allen Winstead (awinstead@sfbcms.com) .................................................................................................... Minister of Education/Outreach Randy Chappell (rchappell@sfbcms.com) .......................................................................................................................... Minister of Music Sylvia Alford (salford@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................... Church Administrator/Activities Mary Tindle (mtindle@sfbcms.com) .............................................................................................................................. Minister of Children Brooks Ward (bward@sfbcms.com) ................................................................................................................................... Minister of Youth Beverly Russell (brussell@sfbcms.com) ............................................................................................................................................ Finance Susan McNulty (smcnulty@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................... Ministry Assistant Garrett Glaser .......................................................................................................................................................... Director of Food Services Jan Miles (jmiles@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................ Weekday Preschool Director Mae Wooten ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Custodian Chantay Rhone (chantayrhone@gmail.com) ........................................................................................................... Serve Ministry Associate

CHURCH STAFF

First Baptist Church is live streaming a Sunday School class on Sunday mornings for those who are unable to attend Sunday School during this time of pandemic. We will be livestreaming as Allen Winstead teaches the Discovery Class and the Becoming Class in the Family Life Center Dining Room. The Sunday School lesson will go live each week at 10:00 AM. The web address for our Sunday School page is www.facebook.com/FBC.Senatobia.Sunday.School

Livestream

SUNDAY AUGUST 16TH

Preschoolers and Children will promote up to their new Sunday School classes on this day.

Wednesday Evening Dinners - If you would like to purchase a take out meal to take home with you after Bible Study on Wednesday evenings, be sure to call the church to have your name added to the dinner list by 3:00 PM on Tuesday. This is not a standing list and you must call each week that you would like to purchase a meal.