First Baptist Church

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) We are back on Wednesday! Join us 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.

Fall Cookout Today is the day for our church family fall cookout! We’ll gather from 5:30-7:30, eating at 6:00. The church will provide hotdogs and drinks. If your last name begins with A-L, bring a side. If your last name begins with M-Z bring a dessert. Everyone bring a lawn chair. 

Pastor Appreciation Month This year our Fall Cookout will serve as our Pastor Appreciation Meal. There is a basket for cards at the Welcome Center.

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

Trunk or Treat On October 31 from 6:00-7:30 PM we will host a community Trunk or Treat! There is a box for candy donations at the Welcome Center (wrapped candy only please). There is also a signup sheet at the Welcome Center if you’d like to participate by decorating a trunk.

Disaster Relief Those wishing to donate to Christian Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Helene may do so either through Send Relief or through Samaritan’s Purse.

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) There will be no Bible Explorers this Wednesday. We’ll be back together on October 23.

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

Fall Cookout Mark your calendars for our church family fall cookout next Sunday! We’ll gather from 5:30-7:30, eating at 6:00. The church will provide hotdogs and drinks. If your last name begins with A-L, bring a side. If your last name begins with M-Z bring a dessert. Everyone bring a lawn chair.

Pastor Appreciation Month This year our Fall Cookout will serve as our Pastor Appreciation Meal. There will be a basket for cards at the Welcome Center.

Trunk or Treat On October 31 from 6:00-7:30 PM we will host a community Trunk or Treat! There is a box for candy donations at the Welcome Center (wrapped candy only please). There is also a signup sheet at the Welcome Center if you’d like to participate by decorating a trunk.

Church Office The church office will be closed on Monday.

Disaster Relief Those wishing to donate to Christian Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Helene may do so either through Send Relief (sendrelief.org) or through Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org).