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First Bapti s t Church’s “Where CHRIST Is the Center”
From the Pastor... I want to thank you all for your very good response to the new Bible study groups that have been formed. New small groups help us to stay fresh and to keep growing in knowledge and spirit. We have two new small groups that are meeting on both Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. The men's group is studying the book, "How to Be a Man." The ladies' group is studying the book, "The Frazzled Female." The content is the same on Wednesdays and Sundays. You don't have to attend both sessions. We are simply offering these studies twice a week so folks have more than one opportunity to attend. Come to the session that best fits your schedule. Last Wednesday evening, we had 26 in these two groups! That's great! Thank you, Michael and Abby Crews, for leading these two groups! That means we now have a wide variety of ministry settings on Wednesday evenings at 6pm—we have Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, a small group for men, a small group for ladies, the more traditional Bible study for adults (co-ed), and choir practice. If you are not yet involved in one of these Wednesday evening groups or Sunday morning small groups or traditional Sunday School classes, I invite you to give one of them a try. I think you will enjoy the fellowship and the learning! Don't forget that there is also a great supper served every Wednesday evening at 5pm. Sign up for supper in the Welcome Area next to the choir's rehearsal room. In September, we will be adding two more groups that will meet on Sunday evenings. One group will be a men's study group led by Marvin Salter. The other group will be a ladies' study group led by LoriAnne Skidmore. These groups will run for the "Seven Sunday Nights" in September and October before the holiday season begins. These groups will offer a great opportunity for learning, discipleship, and fellowship. I will be there. I trust you will be there, too. These groups will begin meeting on Sunday evening, September 10
th, at 5pm.
I also want to thank you for your response to our survey about the experimental summer Sunday morning hours. You gave us plenty of data to work with, and we will be sharing that data with you soon as we begin to evaluate any potential changes in our worship hours. In the meantime, we will resume our regular Sunday morning schedule on September 3
rd. Sunday School will be
at 9:45am, and worship will be at 11am. See you there!
August 24, 2017 September Newsletter
Starting September 2 Regular Sunday Schedule Resumes
Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM
SEVEN Sunday Nights! Beginning Sunday, September 10
at 5 PM
September 10 - October 22 Sunday Night Life Groups
Small Groups for Men, Women, Youth, & Kids, and Nursery provided!
Ladies Study: Breathe taught by LoriAnne Skidmore in Fellowship Hall
Men’s Study: Goliath Must Fall taught by Marvin Salter on 2nd floor
SEVEN
Sunday, August 27 Special Family Meeting after Morning Worship
Last Night of Revival, 6 PM Dr. Ray Jones, Preacher
Rev. Gary Medlock, Worship Leader
Wednesday Total Attendance July 26 84 August 2 89 9 156 16 177 Sunday Attendance Sunday School Morning Worship Revival
July 30 93 167 August 6 112 200 132 13 103 203 133 20 213 180
Budgeted Weekly $7,148.37 Budgeted YTD $228,747.84 Tithes and Offering YTD $253,329.11 Other Budget Receipts YTD 108.92 Total Receipts YTD $253,457.46
FBC Geneva is partnering with Mulkey Elementary to provide $10 and $20 Walmart gift cards for use in the Guidance and Nurse’s Office. Students often arrive at school needing shoes, shirts, pants, jackets, underwear, backpacks, and even
basic school supplies. Our teachers often pay to provide these items out of their own pocket. The ability to furnish these offices with ready funds for immediate help will bless our students and teachers. You can drop off cards at the church office or give designated offerings. Thank you!
FBC hosts
Fifth Quarter Friday, September 1
after the football game.
You can help! We need desserts! Just so you know…we have two
new small group studies running on
both Sunday Mornings during
Sunday School and Wednesday
Evenings in the 6 pm hour:
How to Be a Man (the Rick Burgess book),
led by Michael Crews
The Frazzled Female, led by Abby Crews
The content repeats from Sunday to Wednesday, so you
don’t have to be at both sessions, just pick the one that
works for your schedule!
Promotion Sunday for Sunday School Sunday, September 3rd
Rotate Off 2020
Greg Adams Michael Crews
Toby Seay Randal White
Welcome New Deacons:
August 27, 2017 In Honor of our children, George and Julia,
by Al and Vanessa Folsom
September 3, 2017
September 10, 2017 In Honor of Addyson and Brooks by Freddy and Erica Martin
September 17, 2017
Open
September 24, 2017 In Memory of Elizabeth Alberson, Greg and Ricky Weeks
by James Alberson and Mike Weeks
October 1, 2017 In Memory of Our Parent: Rev. Billy W Smithart, Sr.,
In Memory of Our Grandparents: James S. and Beulah Yancey, Claude and Gencie Yancey, George Quattlebaum,
Cleve and Gladys Smithart and Albert and Dorothy Vines and in Honor of Bonnie Quattlebaum
by Billy, Stacy, Shelby and Luke Smithart
If you want to change or delete your week for flowers, please call the church office and let us know.
Also, we have a few open dates.
Brown Bag Ministry
$65 will provide a bag of groceries for a senior adult
each month for a year.
You can help!
Menus
Wednesday, August 30 Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Chips, Dessert
Wednesday, September 6 Fried Chicken, Peas, Corn, Dessert
Wednesday, September 13 Ham Pie, Butterbeans, Dessert Wednesday, September 20
Chicken Alfredo, Salad, Roll, Dessert Wednesday, September 27
Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Greenbeans, Dessert
Please sign up if you will participate in Wednesday Night Supper.
Brown Bag Calendar
August 27 - Any canned vegetable/fruit September 3 - Bags of Rice September 10 - Any canned meats September 12 - Brown Bag Delivery September 17 - Any condiments/spices, or crackers September 24 - Bags of beans/peas October 1 - Any canned vegetable/fruit October 8 - Any canned meats October 10 - Brown Bag Delivery
Christian Sympathy is extended to:
Ricky and Karol Beck and Family
on the death of His Sister: Mrs. Laura Ann Colquitt
The Family of
Mrs. Patricia Lawler
Operation Christmas Child Start making plans
to pack your shoeboxes now! Brochures/shipping labels and boxes are available!
Shipping this year is $9 per box.
Please make sure you include $9 for each box that you prepare.
Check the list of what not to send. This year toothpaste and all candy can not be included in boxes.
I would like to take this opportunity to Thank You for the gift cards that will help purchase school supplies for needy students that you brought to us. It is supportive citizens like you that help make Geneva such a wonderful
town to call home.
Again, we appreciate your interest and support in James A. Mulkey Elementary School.
Sincerely, Jami W. Seay, Principal
First Baptist Church of Geneva 309 South Commerce Street P.O. Box 579 Geneva, AL 36340 Church Office (334)684-9910 Fax (334)684-8530 Web Site: www.fbcgeneva.org Email: [email protected]
Staff Dr. Edwin E. Scott
Senior Pastor Cell: (334) 258-0723
Rev. Steve Skidmore Associate Pastor and Minister of Music
Cell: (334) 596-0053 [email protected]
Rev. Lee Peters Minister to Students Cell: (334) 798-9925 [email protected]
Martha Herring, Secretary [email protected]
Monday - Thursday 8:30 -Noon 12:30 - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 -12:30
Summer Sunday Schedule Sunday School: 9 AM
Morning Worship Service: 10 AM
Starting September 2 Regular Sunday Schedule Resumes
Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM
Wednesday Night Schedule
5 PM: Supper in Fellowship Hall 6 PM: Youth Ministry in Gym
6 PM: Adult Bible Study 6 PM: Choir Rehearsal in Choir Room
Kids Wednesday Schedule
Pre-school 5:30-6:00 - Music
6:00-7:00 - Bible Study
K-5th Grade 5:30-5:55 - Big Group Bible Study
6:00-6:30 - Small Groups 6:30-7:00 - Music
