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Sunday School Report Sunday School Enrollment ………………… 271 Sunday School Attendance ..…. 02/23… 153 Sunday School Attendance ..….. 03/01…. 165
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March 18th
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& Salad
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on a bun
Chips
Cole Slaw
Cherry Dump Cake
$4/person. $1/child. Maximum $12/family Make reservations by 5 pm on Tuesday.
Take-out is for shut-ins only.
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Joe Harris Mar 09 Pat Stiles Mar 09 David Barlow Mar 10 Kordell Garsee Mar 10 Cooper McGraw Mar 11 Kent McLemore Mar 12 Jimmy Powers Mar 12 Bryan South Mar 13 Ky Griffin Mar 16 Randi Rose Mar 17 Charra Knight Mar 20 Ed Shirley Mar 22 Bill Simpson Mar 22 Debbie Wisniewski Mar 22
March 5, 2020 Volume 16 Issue 05
The Compass
Our Church Goal: $5,000.00
Sr. Adults “Out to Eat”
(rescheduled)
to
in Lufkin
Thursday, April 2
We will leave the church at 10:30 am
Call the church office to reserve your seat on the bus
Colleen Hale is a member of our church and is currently
attending Houston Baptist University. She was an active
member of our youth until she graduated and attends when
she is home. Her parents, Keith & Carroll have attended
frequently as well.
In October of 2018 Keith was diagnosed with end stage
renal disease. In February of 2019 he was added to the
transplant list through Methodist Hospital in Houston. He
is currently looking for a living donor for his transplant. If
you have questions about being a living donor you can
contact Keith at [email protected]
Without a living donor he faces several more years waiting
for a kidney transplant.
Keith is the Print Technology and Yearbook teacher at
JHS Since May of last year he has been on dialysis 3
times week in addition to his teaching duties. This year he
has been off work due to a Neuro Vascular Glaucoma and
nearly losing his eye.
Since his diagnoses in 2017 he has had 6 surgeries and is
facing 2 more surgeries in the coming weeks.
During this time off his wife Carroll, has had to have
emergency back surgery and had been off work since
January 22nd, and will remain out till the end of March.
NHS is selling pulled pork sandwiches, chips, a drink and
dessert for $10 on March 13. Come by the church office to
purchase a ticket OR come to BB and buy a lunch. All
proceeds go directly to Keith and his family to assist with
household expenses, medical bills, travel and hotels.
A Note from
Bro. Woody This last weekend I had the privilege of going to East
Texas Baptist Encampment with our students for the Launch Retreat. At the time of writing this it is
my first evening back home and I am enjoying a cup
of coffee that Josiah got me for my birthday, reflect-
ing on the last three days. At the end of it all, I can’t
think of ANYWHERE else I’d rather have spent my
time, and ANYTHING else I’d rather have done. There are no awards or accolades from the
adult world that bless me like hearing from the
teenagers. Studying Hebrews 11 through four wor-
ship sessions, I watched the Holy Spirit give light
and life to our group. They are so eager and as a re-sult we had so many precious discipleship conversa-
tions. One particular conversation that I will always
remember with a smile came from Jason Calicott’s
group. The pastor had just preached on Hebrews
11:13-16 and did a wonderful job of communicating
that this world is not our home. Jason and the boys were discussing scriptures pertaining to our ascen-
sion into heaven. We asked Brian Tatum for his in-
put on the subject. You could just see their minds
expand with wonder and awe as Jason and Brian
spoke of what we have to look forward to as believ-ers.
I thank God for the leaders that He gave me
for this trip. J-Daddy, Jennifer Herrington, and Mi-
chelle Webb played, mentored, and walked alongside
these students. I have not had this conversation
with them but if anyone asks them about their time this weekend I guarantee they will respond in a
manner that is similar to what I’m writing to you as
the Church.
I love our students. I am not always able to
use the word “precious” when describing our stu-dent group. They would make fun of me if they knew
I was describing them in this way. But they are pre-
cious souls that God is shaping and molding for use
in His Kingdom. Each of these students are
“fearfully and wonderfully made” and I praise God all
the more because I know them. I write these things to you because I want you to pray for them. Pray for
their continued growth and for faith placed in Christ
alone. For those that want to venture further you are
invited to come build relationships with these teens
on Sunday and Wednesday nights. More than previ-ous generations, teenagers experience DNA-
changing discipleship in the context of a life-on-life
relationship. I am thankful to those who stand in the
trenches with me every week and for those who will
answer that call for years to come. What a great God
we serve, that He allows us to be part of advancing His Kingdom through the next generation!
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave,
be strong.
--1 Corinthians 6: 13--
Researcher Spencer Silver from 3M was curious
about what would happen if he mixed an unusual
amount of monomer into a polymer-based adhe-
sive he was working on. The result was an adhe-
sive that would “tack” one piece of paper to an-
other and even re-stick, without leaving any resi-
due on the second piece of paper. The company
had no use for the new adhesive until 3M chemist
Arthur Fry began having problems in the choir
loft. The slips of paper he used to mark pages in
his hymnal often fluttered to the floor, leaving
him frantically searching for his place. Then he
remembered Silver’s adhesive. Fry’s better book-
mark soon metamorphosed into the handy Post-it
Notes that have become a fixture in offices
throughout the world.
It’s very often true in life that some of the greatest
things are born out of challenges. Had Arthur Fry
not reached a point of frustration with his hymnal,
offices all over the globe today might not be filled
with those florescent little sticky notes that have
now become so commonplace. Instead of giving
up when you encounter a challenge or a struggle
in your life, find out what God is doing, and as
Experiencing God teaches, join Him. Seek Him
and ask Him what He wants to accomplish
through the struggle or trial. When you have the
courage to face life’s challenges head-on, you
never know the impact it will have—on you and
on others! Pray today that God would give you
the courage not to back down when challenges
come your way.
You are loved,
Bro. Woody
A Page from
Jim’s Journal
Beloved Church Family
All of your prayers, phone calls, text messages, e-mails, cards, and hugs have been used to provide comfort and encourage-
ment to us as we walk through the journey of having a young granddaughter leave this world and enter heaven to be in the
presence of our Savior. You have honored Him as you have shared precious thoughts of Maddie and words of comfort. It is
our prayer, that as others have seen you being the body of Christ, He alone will be given the glory. Thank you doesn’t begin
to express what it has meant to us to have First Baptist share in this time of sorrow and rejoicing with us. We are truly
blessed to have such a loving church family. Bill and Sue
Lamentations 3:22 “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is
your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.’”
Dear Church Family,
A couple of times I have shared with you that the task of the biblical exegete is to: find what the text meant to the original writer and recipients and then to find how that applies to us (and to me) in the present. To do this, we have been digging into the word of God every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. We have been thinking together about some of the important biblical pieces for us during the interim, taking a new look at the book of Ephe-sians, and looking at some of the prayers found in the Bible. We are seeking nothing less than life transformation. That's a worthy goal! Would you come and join us? Would love to see you.
Irma and I have been truly blessed to be a part of the First Baptist Family. You have welcomed us with love and warm hospitality. We are doing our best to learn about your lives and to learn your names. Continue to be patient with us and when you see us remind us of your name. We are excited about what we see the Lord doing among us. Our interim time is going to be a great time of growth and preparation for the pastor that God will bring us in His time.
See you Sunday,
Brother Donnie
Thursday, March 26th
