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Weekly Update for Sunday, December 8, 2024

Annual Member’s Meeting This Sunday is our Annual Member’s Meeting. After the morning worship service, we will share a meal together, and then hold our annual meeting. We welcome anyone to attend, but only church members will be allowed to vote on items presented. There will be no evening service.

Youth Group (6th–12thJoin us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 for Rooted Youth Group! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study explores God making us whole.

Bible Explorers (3’s–5thJoin us Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Nursery Volunteers Meeting There will be a brief meeting for those serving in the nursery on January 21 after the morning service.

Couples Getaway We have several couples planning an overnight getaway to McCormick’s Creek State Park from January 30 through February 1. They’d love to have you join them for a time of fun and fellowship. If you have questions about making your own reservations or anything else, please see Connie Liechty or Barbara Hohmann.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for January are stuffed animals and games.

Weekly Update for December 1, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) We are back on Wednesday from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study is looking at hope in the Christmas story.

Christmas Devotional Pick up a copy of “Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotionals” at the Welcome Center to slow down during the Christmas season and find hope and rest in the Word that became flesh for us.

Annual Member’s Meeting Next week is our Annual Member’s Meeting. After the morning worship service, we will share a meal together, and then hold our annual meeting. We welcome anyone to attend, but only church members will be allowed to vote on items presented. There will be no evening service.

Lottie Moon Offering Envelopes for the annual Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions are available at the Welcome Center.

First Sunday Offerings We are thankful for those who partner with us financially through their offerings. As a reminder, any loose cash given on the first Sunday of each month is designated for the church’s benevolence fund.

Candlelight Christmas Service Come join us on Sunday, December 22 for a special Candlelight Christmas at First Baptist Church! We’ll start by enjoying a hot chocolate bar at 5:30. Then at 6:00, we’ll gather in the sanctuary. The lights will be dimmed, all the Christmas carols will be accompanied by classical guitar, and Pastor Dave will tell the real story of Saint Nicholas. This will be a time for your whole family to enjoy! The kids may even get a few goodies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, November 24, 2024

Pregnancy Choices Ministry Update We are glad to have Beth Wade and Gabryelle Walsh with us today to give an update on the ministry of Pregnancy Choices in our community. There will be a free-will offering to support the work of this ministry.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study is looking at the book of Colossians.

Thanksgiving Week There will be no Bible Explorers or Adult Bible Study and Prayer Meeting on Wednesday to allow families more time together. The church office will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Christmas Devotional In the busyness of our culture, it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. Pick up a copy of “Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotionals” at the Welcome Center to slow down during the Christmas season and find hope and rest in the Word that became flesh for us.

Hospitality Committee Meeting There will be a meeting for those on the hospitality committee following the morning service.

Annual Member’s Meeting Mark your calendars for December 8 for our annual members meeting where we will vote on the budget and new officers for 2025

Weekly Update for Sunday, November 17, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

OCC Packing Party Thank you so much to everyone who helped out at the packing party! Our final count for shoeboxes, each with the possibility for multiple gospel opportunities, was 370.

OCC National Collection Week For the next week, our church will serve as the drop-off location for Greene County during National Collection Week. Please be in prayer for our volunteers and for the hundreds of shoeboxes that we will help collect!

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board Meeting this afternoon at 4:30 in the library.

Pregnancy Choices Ministry Update Next Sunday, November 24, Beth Wade of Pregnancy Choices will give us a report in the morning service. A special thanksgiving offering will be taken for the work of this ministry.

Thanksgiving Day If you will be spending Thanksgiving Day alone and would like some company, Gary and Pat Woodall have offered to open up their home to you for dinner at 1:00 PM. Please RSVP by contacting Pat Woodall.

Annual Member’s Meeting Mark your calendars for December 8 for our annual members meeting where we will vote on the budget and new officers for 2025.

Christmas Devotional In the busyness of our culture, it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. Pick up a copy of “Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotionals” at the Welcome Center to slow down during the Christmas season and find hope and rest in the Word that became flesh for us.

Weekly Update for Sunday, November 10, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for November are postage and prayer. 

OCC Packing Party Tonight is our OCC Packing Party! We need your help to pack 351 shoeboxes! We will start at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall with a meal to follow for those involved. See Ralph or Tammy Hart with questions. There will be no separate evening service or youth group.

Trustee Meeting There will be a trustee meeting today after the morning service.

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board Meeting next Sunday, November 17, at 4:30 in the library.

Thanksgiving Day If you will be spending Thanksgiving Day alone and would like some company, Gary and Pat Woodall have offered to open up their home to you for dinner at 1:00 PM. Please RSVP to Pat Woodall.

Annual Member’s Meeting Mark your calendars for December 8 for our annual members meeting where we will vote on the budget and new officers for 2025.

Weekly Update for Sunday, November 3, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Trunk or Treat Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered, donated candy, and prayed for our community event. We were blessed by the opportunity to have over 500 people stop by and see us!

West Central Baptist Association The WCBA Annual Meeting will be held today from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the First Southern Baptist Church of Terre Haute. Those wishing to come should meet here at the church at 2:45 pm. The church van will leave for Terre Haute at 3:00 pm. There will be no Evening Worship Service or Youth Group here at the church tonight.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for November are postage and prayer. 

OCC Packing Party Next Sunday evening is our OCC Packing Party, join us to help pack 351 shoeboxes! We will start at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall with a meal to follow for those involved. See Ralph or Tammy Hart with questions.

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board Meeting on November 17.

Annual Member’s Meeting Mark your calendars for December 1 for our annual members meeting where we will vote on the budget and new officers for 2025.

First Sunday Offerings We are thankful for those who partner with us financially through their offerings. As a reminder, any loose cash given on the first Sunday of each month is designated for the church’s benevolence fund.

Politics

Years ago my grandfather told me. “Davey, politics is a dirty business.” As I have gotten older, I have come to understand what he meant.

From time to time, I have quoted to our church something Steve Brown said about politics. When he was a pastor, he would tell his church, “I have political opinions, and they’re better than yours. But that not why we’re here.” And once or twice over the years I’ve had to exhort some of the brothers and sisters to leave politics outside the church. Not very often, but it has happened. I really want there to be places in my life that are free from political rancor. Like church. Or playing music.

I think one of the things that grieves me the most is the black-and-white characterizations of people who vote differently than someone’s own perspective. I really don’t know anyone who thinks that a particular political candidate “walks on water.” I know lots of people who will readily admit that a candidate is flawed, even very flawed, but who still generally works to accomplish what they consider to be good things.

And I long ago realized that there is only one Messiah per universe, and He isn’t running for office in either political party.

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Weekly Updates for Sunday, October 27, 2024

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study is looking at the evidence for why we believe what we believe.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Trunk or Treat This Thursday from 6:00-7:30 PM we will host a community Trunk or Treat! Please be in prayer for those serving at the event that we will be able to make good connections with our community and for gospel opportunities to come from those connections. We will be packing bags with candy, a church invite, and a gospel tract on Wednesday at the end of Bible Explorers and prayer meeting.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for October are postage and prayer. Mark your calendars for the shoebox Packing Party on November 10!

Daylight Savings Time Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour next weekend.