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Twenty-Five

Written by David Tyra

It still seems like only yesterday to me that I walked into the church building for the first time. But it wasn’t.

It was April 6, 1997, when Rae Anne and I first came down to First Baptist Church in Linton. I had been invited to preach in the Sunday evening service. I was just “filling the pulpit” as a guest speaker during the time when the church was searching for a new pastor.

The deacons invited me back to fill the pulpit a few more times. Then the deacons asked if I would be the interim pastor, and preach both Sunday mornings and evenings until a new pastor was called. Then they asked if I would allow them to put my name before the church as a candidate for the position of Senior Pastor.

Then on Wednesday, August 6, 1997, four months after I had first come down to preach for you, the church voted to call me as the new Senior Pastor. The vote was 140 to 7, a 95% call. I had asked God that, if He really wanted us there, the vote would be an overwhelming majority, so there wouldn’t be any doubts. There weren’t. The chairman of deacons called me and said, “Well, you’re our new pastor.”

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Weekly Update for Sunday, October 30, 2022

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Fifth Sunday Operation Christmas Child Special Offering: This Sunday, following the Morning Worship Service at the Welcome Center.

OCC Packing Party: This Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This will be in lieu of our Sunday Evening Worship Service.

Nov. OCC items: Postage and prayer.

It’s time to “fall back.” This Saturday, Nov. 5, we need to set our clocks back one hour, as Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, Nov. 6.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, October 23, 2022

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The Trustees would like to call for a Special Business Meeting to be held in the church sanctuary after the conclusion of the morning service on Oct. 23, 2022. The purpose of this meeting will be to seek the church’s permission to go over the $10,000.00 limit set on their ability to make repairs. The heating/AC unit in the office area needs to be replaced. Byers Heating/AC can replace the unit for $12,350.00. No other business will be considered at this meeting.

FBC Fall Cookout: Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm. Hot dogs and buns provided, side dishes are welcome. See a C.E. board member for more information.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: Oct. 30, following the Morning Worship Service at the Welcome Center.

OCC Packing Party: Oct. 30, 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This will be in lieu of our Sunday Evening Worship Service. Oct. OCC items : Postage and prayer.

Greene Co. Dept. of Child Services needs donations of Christmas gifts or gift cards for foster children. See posters in the narthex for more information.

Donations for the relief efforts for Hurricane Ian can be given through the website of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana. You can access the link at www.scbi.org.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, October 16, 2022

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This Sunday, Rev. Roger Bear will preach in both the morning and evening services.

The Trustees would like to call for a Special Business Meeting to be held in the church sanctuary after the conclusion of the morning service on Oct. 23, 2022. The purpose of this meeting will be to seek the church’s permission to go over the $10,000.00 limit set on their ability to make repairs. The heating/AC unit in the office area needs to be replaced. Byers Heating/AC can replace the unit for $12,350.00. No other business will be considered at this meeting.

FBC Fall Cookout: Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm. Hot dogs and buns provided, side dishes are welcome. See a C.E. board member for more information.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: Oct. 30, following the Morning Worship Service at the Welcome Center.

OCC Packing Party: Oct. 30, 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This will be in lieu of our Sunday Evening Worship Service. Oct. OCC items : Postage and prayer.

Greene Co. Dept. of Child Services needs donations of Christmas gifts or gift cards for foster children. See posters in the narthex for more information.

Donations for the relief efforts for Hurricane Ian can be given through the website of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana. You can access the link at www.scbi.org.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, October 9, 2022

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Donations for the relief efforts for Hurricane Ian can be given through the website of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana. You can access the link at www.scbi.org.

The church office will be closed Monday for Columbus Day.

On Sunday, October 16, Rev. Roger Bear will be preaching in both the morning and evening services.

The annual NOW Summit meeting of the S.C.B.I. will be October 24-25 at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp near Martinsville. Featured speakers will include Executive Director Ryan Strother, and Pastor/Speaker/Comedian Dennis Swanberg. See Pastor David for details.

FBC Fall Cookout: Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm. Hot dogs and buns provided, side dishes are welcome. See a C.E. board member for more information.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: Oct. 30, following the Morning Worship Service at the Welcome Center.

OCC Packing Party: Oct. 30, 5 :00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This will be in lieu of our Sunday Evening Worship Service.

October OCC items: Postage and prayer.

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Remember This

Written by David Tyra

In the classic 1942 black-and-white film Casablanca, characters played by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman both tell a piano player named Sam to play their favorite song. The song was “As Time Goes By,” and contains the phrase, “You must remember this…”. The line is never said exactly this way in the movie, but the famous quote is: “Play it again, Sam!”

I once read an interview with Amy Grant. She had just recorded an album of hymns, and she told the interviewer, “I’ve heard lots of sermons over the years, and I don’t remember any of them. But I do remember all those wonderful old hymns we sang when I was growing up.” Well, excuse me, but that’s not a fair comparison at all. You might hear any given sermon once (assuming you stay awake all the way through it). But we’ve sung those old hymns over and over and over, until many of us have them practically memorized. A hymn is probably sung in a church twice a year at least, maybe more often than that. Let a pastor try repeating the same few sermons twice a year, and the deacons will be meeting to discuss the problem.

Besides that, you’re not supposed to remember the sermon. You’re supposed to remember the Scripture.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, October 2, 2022

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On Sunday, October 16, Rev. Roger Bear will be preaching in both the morning and evening services.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: Oct. 30, following the Morning Worship service at the Welcome Center.

OCC Packing Party: Oct. 30, 5 :00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This will be in lieu of our Sunday Evening Worship service.

October OCC items: Postage and prayer.

The roofing project is completed! Special thanks to Chris Gardner for his efforts that resulted in the roof being replaced at no cost to us.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 25, 2022

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We send our love and prayers to the family of Wayne Hollingsworth.

Copies of the booklet What’s After Life? by John Burke are available on a table in the narthex. If you’d like a copy, for yourself or someone else, please help yourself. We will be keeping this booklet in supply on our Welcome Center.

October OCC items: Postage and prayer.

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