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Weekly Update for Sunday, August 4, 2024

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Youth Group There will be no youth group tonight. We’ll be back together on August 18!

Bible Explorers We are finalizing our plans for a new year of Bible Explorers, our midweek discipleship program for kids 3 years old through 5th grade. If you are interested in serving on the BE Team, please email Pastor Bobby at bobby@firstbaptistlinton.org. There will be a training night on August 21 at 6:30 PM.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for August are school supplies. 

OCC Award Our church has been recognized with an award for being a drop-off point for the past five years for OCC. We are so thankful for Ralph and Tammy Hart spearheading this ministry. We couldn’t have done it without our church family who have faithfully given and supported these efforts to make the gospel known worldwide through the gift of a shoebox! Thank you!

Church Softball Come out Monday and Thursday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

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. 

Numbered Offering Envelopes We recently placed an order for new numbered offering envelopes. If you would like to get a box of envelopes to help facilitate your family’s giving, please contact the church office.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

Written by David Tyra

(I hope you’ll forgive me. It is now 6 days since I had surgery on my right hand. Everything went well, but I still have a huge splint and bandage on my right hand, and it’ll be another week before it comes off. It is nearly impossible for me to write, and incredibly difficult to type. So, I have opted to repeat an article from 2019 and update it a little for our present needs. Dealing with the frustration of having my dominant hand in a cast makes me understand that I need to focus on the many things I have to be thankful for. I bet you can relate to that. – DT)

I don’t remember where I first heard or read that phrase. I suspect it was in a book called Life Is Tremendous! by Charles “Tremendous” Jones. He talked about seeing something positive in everything, saying something positive about everything, and seeing it big and keeping it simple. He warned against “hardening of the attitudes”. And he admonished us to cultivate an “attitude of gratitude.”

This is Biblical. In Philippians 2:14 the Apostle Paul says, “Do all things without grumbling or disputing.” And in 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 he tells us, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” I’m not very good at doing these things, but I know the Bible teaches them.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 28, 2024

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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.

Playdate At The ROC We’d love to have you join us this Tuesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the ROC for our last playdate of the summer. See you there!

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous. Please see the lists in the narthex or see Tammy Hart for more information.

Church Softball Come out Monday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Church Work Day Thank you to everyone who was involved in our church work day! God has blessed us with wonderful facilities and grounds. We are grateful for the opportunity to work together as a church family to steward his gifts toward us.

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.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 21, 2024

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Camp Debrief Welcome back campers! You made it through a week of camp! Woohoo! Pastor Bobby would love to meet with you all tonight from 6:00-7:00 to wrap up our week together. 

Playdate At The ROC We’d love to have you join us on Tuesday for a playdate at the ROC from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm! We only have a few more scheduled before the end of summer break. See you there! 

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous. Please see the lists in the narthex or see the Harts for more information.

Church Softball Come out Thursday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Church Work Day Come lend a hand for our church work day this Saturday, July 27!

Trustees Meeting There will be a trustee meeting after the morning service

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 14, 2024

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Playdate At The ROC Join us on Tuesday for a playdate at the ROC! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous. Please see the lists in the narthex or see the Harts for more information. 

Church Softball Come out Thursday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Youth At Camp This week, several of our young people are going to Highland Lakes Baptist Camp! Please pray for those going to have a safe week, for wonderful memories to be made, and for them to be spiritually challenged.

Church Work Day Come lend a hand for our church work day on Saturday, July 27! If you have seen something around the building or grounds that may need to be addressed, please let a Trustee know. The Trustees will gather ideas and work together to determine what to move forward with. 

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 7, 2024

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Playdate At The ROC Join us on Tuesday for a playdate at the ROC! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous. Please see the lists in the narthex or see the Harts for more information. 

Church Softball Come out Tuesday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Youth At Camp On July 16-19, several of our young people are going to Highland Lakes Baptist Camp! Please be in prayer for the young people and the adult sponsors that God would work great things in their lives that week.

Church Work Day Come lend a hand for our church work day on Saturday, July 27! If you have seen something around the building or grounds that may need to be addressed, please let a Trustee know. The Trustees will gather ideas and work together to determine what to move forward with.

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Come Apart

Written by David Tyra

The ever-quotable evangelist Vance Havner once said this: “Come ye yourselves part… and rest a while is a must for every Christian. If you don’t come apart, you will come apart!” Havner was commenting about what Jesus told His apostles after they’d come back from an extended mission. When they had completed their assignments, Mark’s Gospel says,

The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (Mark 6:30-31)

Jesus knew that His disciples could not sustain a never-ending schedule of work and dealing with people without times of rest. So, after a particularly busy time, in effect He said to them, “Let’s get away for a while!”

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 30, 2024

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VBS Thank You On Thursday we wrapped up a wonderful week of VBS! We had almost 60 children and over 40 workers with us each night. Thank you to everyone who jumped in to help out during the week, prayed for the week, or contributed in many other ways. Your impact is eternal!

Playdate At The ROC Join us on Tuesday for a playdate at the ROC! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for June are toys. Today is also a special offering for shoebox postage. 

Independence Day There will be no Wednesday Night Bible Study and Prayer Meeting to allow our families more time to gather for the 4th of July. Pastor Dave and Rae Anne cheerfully invite our congregation to come sit in their front yard to watch the parade on the Fourth of July.

Church Office Closed The church office will be closed on Thursday.

Church Softball Come out Friday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Church Work Day Come lend a hand for our church work day on Saturday, July 27! If you have seen something around the building or grounds that may need to be addressed, please let a Trustee know. The Trustees will gather ideas and work together to determine what to move forward with. 

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