VOLUME MMXVII, ISSUE XII

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

DECEMBER 2017

Advent Devotions 1 Christmas Worship Opportunities 1 & 2 Christmas Offering

Lottie Moon 4

Global Missions 4 Church Staff Contact Information 8 Family Life Center & Conference Room Usage 7 FBC Calendar—December 7 FBC Capital Campaign Update 8 Holiday Service of Remembrance-Munden’s 6 Honorarium & Memorial Gifts—November 6 Local Emergency Aid Fund 4 Looking Ahead 8 Missionary Spotlight—December 3 Music & Arts Academy & Christmas Recital 5 Note from Financial Secretary 6

End-of-Year Contributions & Gifts

Expenditure Reimbursements

2017 Tithing/Offering/Gift Envelopes Offering Update 7 Parent’s Day Out 5 Poinsettia Order Form 7 Project Christmas Cheer/White Christmas 4 Salvation Army—Ring the Bell 5 Thank You 7 Upward Basketball 5 Volunteer Schedule 7 Website Information 7 Youth Ministries 5

OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ.

THIS MONTH at FBC … 02 Parent’s Day Out Senior Adult Christmas Party 05 Diaconate Christmas Party 08 Youth—Mike’s Farm 10 Youth—Christmas in the Country 16-18 White Christmas Food Box Distribution 17 “Called” Business Conference Music & Arts Academy Recital Youth Christmas Party 24 Christmas Eve Service 25 Office Closed thru December 26

Daily Online Advent Devotions www.d365.org

Scripture, prayer and meditative thoughts, accompanied by gentle music.

Sunday, December 3—8:30 & 11:00am Worship Service “HANGING OF THE GREENS”

Sunday, December 3—4:00pm “ONE SMALL CHILD”

JOY-MAKERS SENIOR ADULT CHOIR

Wednesday, December 6—6:30pm “THE CHRISTMAS CANDLES”

Children’s Choirs Program & Church Christmas Party

Sunday, December 10—11:00am & 5:00pm “JESUS! THE ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH”

FBC Sanctuary Choir & Orchestral Ensemble

Sunday, December 24—5:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service

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Churchwide Christmas Party Wednesday, December 6

Join us following the Children’s Choirs program for our church Christmas party. We will gather as a church family in the FLC for refreshments and Christmas fellowship.

Christmas Worship Opportunities

“One Small Child” The First Baptist Church Senior Adult JOY-Makers Choir

Sunday, December 3—4pm

“It is amazing today that salvation came to us through one small Child. But the eyes and hearts of the people in that day 2000 years ago did not realize it. “Not here – in the little town of Bethlehem. Not now – when the

Romans must be conquered by a military might. Not Him. This is a peasant’s Child.”

But these are the same excuses we use today for not accepting the gift of salvation through Jesus! “Not here. I need to wait until I’m in a better place. Not now. I’m too busy. Not Him. There has to be a different path.”

Salvation came to earth through One Small Child. His name is Jesus.

“The Christmas Candles” Children’s Choirs Christmas Musical Drama

Wednesday, December 6—6:30 pm

Isn’t it fun to decorate our homes for the Advent and Christmas season? As we pull each box out of storage special memories help to make it a time of significant meaning.

Chris has a lot of work to get done before his house is decorated for Christmas! Join Chris, the prophets, Hebrews, shepherds and angels, and most importantly, the Advent Candles, as

the story of Jesus’ birth is retold.

“Jesus! The Advent of the Messiah” The First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, accompanied by an orchestral ensemble

Sunday, Dec. 11—11:00am & 5:00pm

This musical presentation reflects solely on the Holy Child, Jesus. We will examine the impact of His arrival and what it meant for all who would receive this life-altering gift. Through powerful original songs, favored carols and dramatic

spirituals, the story is told and the question is asked: “Is there room in my heart for Him?” Let us celebrate the season of His birth and honor the gift of a Savior – our Savior – JESUS!

We welcome our church family, friends and community to join us for this special musical offering. A love offering will be received at both presentations.

Hanging of the Greens Sunday, December 3—8:30 & 11am Worship Service

The Advent season is upon us--a time of preparation. Church members are already unpacking, fluffing and straightening to be ready to adorn God’s house with all of the symbols of the season. Our children’s and adult

choirs have been working hard to be able to share with you the songs of Jesus' birth.

The Hanging of the Greens provides an opportunity to prepare both God’s house and ourselves. But most importantly, we will gather as the FBC family to worship the Savior and to be reminded that God's precious gift of His Son is the reason we

celebrate. Invite someone to experience with you the joy of the season as we prepare for the coming of Christ.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, Dec. 24th at 5:30pm (one service only)

Celebrate the eve of our Savior’s birth with the family of FBC in our sanctuary.

Childcare for children ages birth – 3 years will be provided during all worship services.

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MISSIONARY: GRAG & SUE SMITH LOCATION: FREDERICKSBURG, VA

Greg and Sue work with the Latino-Hispanic community in the Greater Fredericksburg (VA) Area through their local organization, LUCHA Ministries, Inc. LUCHA Ministries began in 2004 as a joint CBF/United Methodist effort to reach the 1st generation and immigrant Latino population of the city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford and Spotsylvania.

LUCHA Ministries provides a variety of social, spiritual and community-based ministries, counseling services, English-as-a-Second Language, an annual school supplies distribution, an after-school program, a Latino Food Pantry ministry, and others. Through Project ¡Adelante!, it empowers immigrants to “move forward” and learn a new

skill, engage in helping others, or get involved in a community activity. LUCHA also networks with many other organizations in the community to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency have access to community programs and services.

MISSIONARY: DIANE & SHANE MCNARY LOCATION: SLOVAKIA

Dianne and Shane McNary are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel ministering among the Roma people in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Working in partnership with local ministries and organizations in Vazec and Cinobana, Slovakia and Decin, Czech Republic, they offer encouragement, expertise and support to local leaders.

Engaging in long-term cross-cultural missions is an investment in the Reign of God where the results may never be fully known. The McNary’s shared, “We have been blessed to have hosted many short-term ministry teams in the twelve years we have been fully funded by the Offering.

The McNary’s ministry focuses broadly on the following life-changing ministries: Poverty and Transformational Development; Church Starting and Faith Sharing; Education; Justice and Peacemaking; and Healthcare.

MISSIONARY: ANNA & LACOUNT ANDERSON LOCATION: HALIFAX COUNTY, NC Anna and LaCount Anderson are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel serving in Halifax County and Northeastern North Carolina with Together for Hope, CBF’s rural poverty initiative, focusing on providing poverty relief to men, women and children experiencing homelessness and the near-homeless.

The Andersons reach out to these populations through running a men’s homeless shelter and a women’s transitional house that provides a program of recovery from homelessness, a food donation system and poverty education around the community to gain local partners in their work. The Andersons are also involved with the Balance of State Program that helps to secure permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. LaCount serves as the Executive Director of Union Mission of

Roanoke Rapids, a community center and homeless shelter. Anna also works with Union Mission serving as the women’s chaplain. They are also involved in helping to resource home repair for residents who are living in substandard housing.

MISSIONARIES: CHRIS AND SARAH COOKE LOCATION: PAPUA NEW GUINEA Chris and Sarah Cooke are missionaries to Papua New Guinea. They are working with an organization called Samaritan Aviation which uses float planes to help aid with medical emergencies and bring light and hope to the people of Papua New Guinea. Through your support they have had a tremendous impact on the tribes people there.

Samaritan Aviation operates some of the only float planes in Papua New Guinea, the second largest island in the world. They currently serve in the East Sepik Province whose population is estimated at 500,000. They serve those living in the East Sepik through emergency evacuation flights, medicine delivery, disaster relief and community health programs.

Samaritan Aviation exists to demonstrate God’s love by providing aviation and medical services in remote areas. Eighty percent of the residents within the East Sepik Province live in remote areas without access to the one hospital in this province. 220,000 of those residents live along a large river called the Sepik. Samaritan Aviation is providing access to critical medical care and health services that in most cases might not otherwise be available

WHITE CHRISTMAS FOOD BOX MINISTRY (VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED)

For our White Christmas Food Box Ministry we are committed to provide 100 food boxes for families through Project Christmas Cheer. The approximate cost per box of food will be $52. In addition to the 100 boxes we are partnering with Project Christmas Cheer to pack and distribute another 200 food boxes to our community. (Funds will be provided by Project Christmas Cheer.)

This year we are asking families to come pick up their food box here at the church. We are providing three different days for pick up. As you can see this is a huge opportunity and extremely important ministry to pack and distribute 300 food boxes. You may help in the following ways:

GIVE FINANCIALLY: As of Wednesday, November 22 we need approximately $700 to purchase the 100 boxes we are committed to provide. Checks may

be made payable to First Baptist Church and indicate “White Christmas” on the memo line. Contributions need to be in by December 10.

CALLING FAMILIES: Families need to be called to let them know they will receive a food box and where and when to pick up the box. Calls may be made

during the day or evening. Calling needs to start on November 27th.

PACKING BOXES: The dates for packing boxes are: Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30pm and Thursday, December 14 at 10am

FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION: Volunteers will be needed to check in families as they arrive to pick up boxes, to add the perishable items to the food boxes,

and to help carry out food boxes to vehicles. The dates for distribution are: Saturday, December 16 – 9am till 1pm, Sunday, December 17 – 1pm till 4pm, and Monday, December 18 – 5pm till 8pm

If you can assist in any of these areas please contact Darrell Williams in the church office or sign up at www.fbcmhc.org/white_christmas_sign_up .

Southern Baptists have always focused on missions. From the beginning, they saw a need for people with experience to take the Good News of Jesus to those who’ve never heard. Decades of learning from successes—and failures—have fine-tuned a mandate to inspire, encourage, and send workers. Nearly 4,900 missionaries sent out through International Mission Board (IMB) are sharing their faith around the world. But they can’t reach the world alone.

Gifts through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and Cooperative Program make all this possible. Southern Baptists’ faithful giving undergirds the thousands of missionaries sent from our churches, through IMB, and all for a

single, eternal purpose: making disciples in the name of Jesus. This is what it means for all of us, together, to be totally His.

The CBF Offering for Global Missions is the way many CBF field personnel are supported in ministry. Your gifts to the

Offering are what send them to the mission field and keep

them there to be and share the presence of Christ.

2017 PROJECT CHRISTMAS CHEER OF CARTERET COUNTY

Office Hours: Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm

P.O. Box 1914 ♦ Morehead City, NC 28557 ♦ Telephone: 252-247-7275 www.projectchristmascheer.com ♦ Email: pccvicki@gmail.com

In 2016, YOU helped make a difference for children, adults, and senior citizens at Christmas. In addition to the material things that you gave those less fortunate, you also gave them the gifts of time, love, caring, and hope.

Applications are being taken at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City (thru December 8) 10am—1pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only. (Not Friday after Thanksgiving)

How to Adopt: You can adopt individual children in two ways: by visiting one of the Angel Tree locations (see below) and choosing one or more Angels from the Angel Tree at that location. by contacting the Project Christmas Cheer office directly.

We encourage you to be realistic and only adopt those you can assist. Once you receive information on the families or children you have chosen, you can contact the parents directly and find out what they need most, when and how to deliver it, and any other needed details.

These may be the only gifts received on Christmas morning by these children!

Angel Tree Locations: Newport Baptist Church: Mon.-Fri Nov. 6-Dec. 13; 8-12 Noon or by appointment-call 223-4210 One Harbor (MHC): Sun., Nov. 19-Friday, Dec. 15: Tues-Thur 10am-2pm; Fri 9am-12 Noon One Harbor (BFT-204 Turner St.): Tues. & Fri. Nov. 20-Dec. 15 10am-1pm at the lodge (BFT-214 Turner St.): Sun. Nov.26-Dec.3 10:30am-12:30pm

Donation Info: Project Christmas Cheer is a non-profit organization established in 1987 as an outreach service dedicated to providing Christmas assistance of gifts and food to families and children of Carteret County. Tax deductible financial assistance for the program is always needed and appreciated. A monetary donation can help provide for those families that were not selected to be adopted from the Angel Trees. For information on how you can make a donation, please call our office or email for details during our season of giving.

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Private lessons are offered weekly in 30, 45 and 60 minute increments. All lessons are taught at First Baptist Church. Lessons are offered every semester for the instruments listed above, and others may be offered upon request.

Brochures and Registration Forms are available online at www.fbcmhc.org and in the church office. For information contact Diane Hawkins at 726-4142 or dhawkins@fbmhc.org

Music and Arts Academy Recital—Sunday, December 17, 4pm

Refreshments following recital in the Parlor.

Piano Violin/Suzuki

Guitar Drum Set

Brass Art

Organ Viola/Suzuki Bass Guitar Percussion Accordion

Music Theory

Voice Cello/Suzuki

Ukulele Woodwinds Composition

F6 (Fun, Food, Friends, Fellowship, Focus, and Follow Jesus) Sunday nights at the church, 5:15-7:45pm. We have free time for recreation beginning at 5:15pm (basketball, cornhole, pool, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, or just hang out and visit with each other. At 6:00pm supper is provided by parents who sign up to prepare and serve. At 6:30 we head upstairs for worship and Bible study.

L.I.F.T. (Living In Fellowship Together) at Chick-fil-A, Wednesday mornings at 6:55am Join us as we eat breakfast, write down prayer requests, pray for each person, and do a short devo. This is for high school and college girls and guys.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIFE, 6:00-7:30pm in the Youth Suite – Although our main weekly gathering is Sunday evening we have lots of students who come with their families on Wednesday nights. We use this time to prepare to serve and to grow deeper in our walk with Christ. At 6pm our worship band re-hearses and we try to include anyone who wants to play or sing. At 6:30pm Youth Ensemble rehearses, then at 7pm we gather to study a book called RESILIENT by Ron Luce – how to be resilient in our faith in the culture we live in. Occasionally we use this time to do a mission project.

MIKE’S FARM DINNER AND LIGHT SHOW, Friday, December 8. We will leave around 3:45pm from K-mart via bus. Cost is $15/student and $27/parent.

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY, Sunday, December 10. Free dinner at Plaza Mexico followed by another Christmas adventure at the farm. Meet at the church at 4:40pm or at the restaurant at 5pm. We will return to church around 8:15pm

CHRISTMAS PARTY at the Lockey’s, December 17, 6-10pm. We’ll do some Christmas caroling, play some silly games, eat food, and have a devotion. Students need to bring finger foods, a gift for our white elephant exchange, and $$$ to give as an offering for our Lottie Moon Christmas offering for international missionaries.

FOR INFORMATION ON THE YOUTH MINISTRIES (GRADES 7-12) DEBORAH LOCKEY, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND SENIOR ADULT MINISTRIES (726-4142 / dlockey@fbcmhc.org)

SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THRU DECEMBER Yes, it is time again to “Do the Most Good” to help our friends and neighbors! All monies raised through this ministry in the Carteret County area are used in local communities to help those in need during the Christmas holiday and throughout the year. Funds are needed now more than ever because of the increase in the number of people needing assistance.

To sign up call Lt. Lewis at 726-7147 in the Morehead Facility. Areas to be covered this year include: Belk's, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Harris Teeter, Lidl Grocery, and K-mart.

Bell-ringing is for kids, teens, families, senior adults—everyone. Get a group together from your church, school, or place of employment and volunteer for a day (taking 2-4 hour shifts), or volunteer as an individual, whatever your preference.

CRAFTS GAME STO-

RY MOVIE

LET US WATCH YOUR CHILDREN WHILE YOU GET YOUR SHOPPING DONE

AGES BIRTH—GRADE 6

Lunch and Snacks Provided / $5 Per Child Register your child/children before Sunday,

November 26 in the Central Hallway or online at www.fbcmhc.org/parent_night_out.

If you would like to help, please sign up on the Communication Card or contact Ginger Koonce

at 726-4142 or gkoonce@fbcmhc.org.

AFTER-SCHOOL FUN AT DAIRY QUEEN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13

All children through Grade 6 are invited to join Ms. Ginger at the Dairy Queen after school on Wednesday, December 13 from 4-5pm for ice cream and fun. Please bring money to cover the cost of the ice cream and games.

November Honorarium & Memorial Gifts 2017 To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in honor of Teresa Rice’s Birthday By Joe & Judy Majstoravich

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in honor Judy Majstoravich’s Birthday By Joe Majstoravich

To the Sanctuary Restoration Project in memory of James Morton By Shanna Brown, Brenda Chambers, Tara Brown, Ken & Angela Chambers

To the WV Backpack Ministry in honor of Judy Majstoravich’s Birthday By Journey Through The Bible Sunday School Class

To the John Tillery Scholarship Fund in memory of Mary Jo Hull By Judy Monroe, Jerry Fischler (Bridge Group)

To The Joy Makers Choir & The Sanctuary Choir in memory of Jody Meadows, Dot Jessee, Dal Lawrence, Jim White By Judy Monroe

To the Youth Ministry in memory of Alease Shanor, Glenda Baker, Colleen Duncan By Judy Monroe

To the Youth Ministry in memory of Colleen Duncan By Mitchell & Susie Smith

2017 END-OF-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS All end-of-year contributions need to be turned in to Carol Reed in the church office by December 31 to be included in the 2017 Contribution statement. Please note the following: If mailed, check must be dated and envelope postmarked December 31 or a prior date. If online, contributions must be made by December 26 to show in the account by December 29.

You will receive written acknowledgment (or email if requested on Communication Card) of your contributions by January 31, 2018. If you moved during 2017 or changed your email, please be sure we have your current information on file. (Please call Vonne in the church office if your address or email has changed during the year.)

All contributions to First Baptist Church are applied to the General Fund unless they are designated to another area specified by the contributor.

2017 EXPENDITURES THAT NEED REIMBURSEMENTS A Check Request form with attached receipts must be turned in to Carol Reed or the church office no later than December 20.

2018 TITHING/OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE HERE Your tithing/offering envelopes for 2018 are on the table in the central hallway. Please note that these need to be picked up as soon as possible but cannot be used until January 2018 as some of the numbers have been changed. There are two groups, weekly and monthly. The boxes are in alpha order and grouped per your request in either the monthly or weekly group. If you are not currently using a church tithing/offering envelope and would like to do so, please contact Carol Reed in the church office. The envelopes are helpful in recording your offerings or gifts.

MUNDEN’S HOLIDAY SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

Munden Funeral Home's Holiday Service of Remembrance has become an annual time to reflect on the loss of a family member or friend. This warm and comforting service will be presented on Saturday, December 2 at the Havelock location (908 Lake Rd.) and on Thursday, December 7 at the Morehead location (2112 Arendell St.). If you would like, you may bring an ornament for the Remembrance Tree or a new, unwrapped toy for “Toy for Tots” in memory of your loved one. The open house, fellowship, and decorating of the tree begins at 5:00pm. Service begins at 6:30pm.

Offering Update as of November 19, 2017

YTD Offering YTD Required $ 616,352.22 $ 701,421.38

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GAMES BEGIN JANUARY 7

Now that evaluations are over and teams have been formed, volunteers are needed to help in the following areas during the Saturday games:

Referees Half-Time Devotions Concessions Clean-Up Snacks or lunch for the volunteers and referees on game days.

If you would like to help, please contact Darrell Williams at either 252-726-4142 or

dwilliams@fbcmhc.org.

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FBC DECEMBER 2017 CALENDAR

M ONTHLY S CHEDULE & S PECIAL E VENTS

Sat 02 10:00am Parent’s Day Out (thru 4pm) 2:00pm Senior Adult Christmas Party

Sun 03 4:00pm JOY-Makers Choir Christmas Cantata

Tue 05 6:30pm Deacon’s Christmas Party

Wed 06 6:30pm Children’s Christmas Program & Church Party

Thur 07 10:30am JOY-Makers Choir at Brookdale Backpack Ministry Distribution—West Virginia

Fri 08 3:45pm Youth—Mike’s Farm

Sun 10 11:00am Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata (& 5pm) 4:40pm Youth—Christmas in the Country

Mon 11 10:30am JOY-Makers Choir at Snug Harbor

Wed 13 10:30am JOY-Makers Choir at Carteret Landing

Sat 16-18 White Christmas Food Box Delivery Youth Christmas Party

Sun 24 5:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Mon 25 Christmas Holiday—Office Closed (thru 26)

Sunday 8:30am Worship Service 9:45am Bible Study for All Ages 11:00am Worship Service 6:00pm Youth—F6 No F6 Dec. 24 & 31

Wednesday No Regular Wednesday Ministries December 2017— January 3, 2017

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Cox’s 9:30am Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H

No Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H Dec. 19 & 26

Thursday—Choir Rehearsals 10:00am JOY-Makers Choir 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir

No Joy-Makers Choir Rehearsal December 7, 2017—January 4, 2017.

No Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal December 14, 2017-January 5, 2017

UPWARD B ASKETBALL PR ACTICE 5:00pm—Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday

No Practices December 25, 2017—January 1, 2017 Games begin January 6

PARLOR, CONFERENCE ROOM OR FLC ROOM USAGE

If you would like to use the Parlor, Conference Room or FLC

for an event or function, please contact Vonne in the church

office or pick up the usage forms in the church office.

First Baptist Church 2016 Poinsettia Form

I am ordering _____ poinsettia(s) at a cost of $10 each.

Given in loving memory of:

_________________________________________

Given in honor of:

_________________________________________

Given By: _________________________________________

The Memorial & Honorarium list will be published in the Christmas Eve service bulletin.

Poinsettia(s) will be used in the Poinsettia Tree through Sunday, Dec. 24. Please take your poinsettia home following the Christmas Eve service.

All forms and monies need to be turned in or mailed to the church office by Monday, December 18th. Please make checks payable to First Baptist Church and note ”Poinsettia” in the memo section.

FRONT DOOR GREETERS 8:10 – 8:30 am 10:40 – 11:00 am 03 Ken Bobbitt & Pege Jennings Sandra Phillips/Sheila Gateley 10 Michael & Frances Gooden Willis & Phyliss Adcock 17 Bruce & Yvonne Howard Gerry & Becky Smith 24 Cliff & Marty Ransdell Blair & Valerie Blankenship 31 Jimmy & Lois Parker Roger Latham

SUNDAY SCHOOL GREETERS Pre-School Suite Sanctuary Stairs 03 Amy Nelson Bev Kannan 10 Pattie Eaton Roger Latham 17 Vivian Marshall Mike Marshall 24 Dana Luettich Rick Luettich 31 Marge Travis Judy Monroe

CHILDREN’S CHURCH POST GREETERS 03 LeAnn Williams 9:30am Joyce Creech 10 Dana Luettich 12 Noon Sheila Gateley 17 Danielle McOuat 24 Melissa Urquhart 31 Marty Ransdell

WORSHIP CARE 03 Scott Foley, Chris/Vicki Bouler, Melissa/Dean Urquhart 10 Maria Garner, Marty Ransdell, Alex Munden, Christy Propst, Carolyn Thompson 17 Erin/Leland Smith, Jen Stephenson, Andrew/Taylor Brothers 24 Jess Hawkins, Whitney Mayer, BJ Williams, Debbie Ennis, Misty Royal 31 Sandra Phillips, Mike/Vivian Marshall, Jeff/Tracey Howell

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 8:30AM 11:00AM 03 Fletcher Noe Shannon Henry 10 Gail Whitley Nancy Piner 17 Pattie Eaton Preston Garner 24 Diane Herring Jess Hawkins 31 Pege Jennings Tim Lockey

SAFETY TEAM—SUNDAY 03 Carroll Rice & Chris Royal 10 Gordon Laughton & Ronald Stone 17 Dean Urquhart & Phil Haning 24 Dan Williams & Jeff Howell 31 Ron Johnston & Linda Johnston

SAFETY TEAM WEDNESDAY NURSERY 06 Wood Parker & Neil Chamblee Christy Propst NO WEDNESDAY MINISTRIES—DECEMBER 12-JANUARY 4

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the phone calls, visits, food, etc. during Harry’s bout with pneumonia. We appreciate everything. Harry & Ernestine Conway

1 Office Closed—New Year’s Day Holiday 6 Upward Basketball Games Begin 10 Wednesday Meals Resume 22 Church Council Meeting

Looking Ahead January 2017

810 Bridges Street Morehead City, NC 28557

Phone: (252) 726-4142 Fax: (252) 726-4784 Email: fbcmail@fbcmhc.org Website: www.fbcmhc.org

Office Hours

Monday—Friday: 8:00am—5:00pm

Sunday Worship Services & Bible Study 8:30am—Traditional Worship

9:45am—Bible Study for all Ages 11:00am—Blended Worship

Ministerial, Office and Custodial Staff

Dr. Nate Leonard - Senior Pastor nleonard@fbcmhc.org

Rev. Darrell Williams - Associate Pastor dwilliams@fbcmhc.org

Deborah Lockey - Director of Youth & Senior Adults Ministries

dlockey@fbcmhc.org

Diane Hawkins - Music Director & Organist dhawkins@fbcmhc.org

Lori Muns - Pianist lorimuns@yahoo.com

Ginger Koonce—Children/Family Outreach Ministries gkoonce@fbcmhc.org

Vonne Lewis - Ministry Assistant vlewis@fbcmhc.org

Carol Reed - Financial Secretary creed@fbcmhc.org

Fran Welch - Head Custodian Dee Yadao - Custodian

Check out our website www.fbcmhc.org

Bible Readings & Study Tools Calendar of Events, Church News & Newsletter Children, Youth & Senior Adult Ministries Devotions Event & Ministry Photos FBC Beliefs, Story, Facility & Member Directory FBC Constitution & By-Laws Ministry Opportunities, Sign Ups & Registration Online Giving / Purchase Tickets for Events Upward Sports Vacation Bible School Wedding & FLC Usage Forms

DVD’s ($5) and CD’s ($3) of the various church

activities and sermons are available.

Wishing you a blessed and joyous Christmas, Pastor Nate, Darrell,

Deborah, Diane, Lori, Ginger, Carol,

Fran, Dee, and Vonne

May the spirit of Christmas fill your hearts with peace, joy, and love as we celebrate the

birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.

Total Construction Cost $2,678,253.

Total Funds Available $2,509,818.

Additional Funds Needed $ 168,435..

Honoring Our Past, Continuing Our Legacy

First Baptist Church Capital Campaign 2016

“CALLED” CHURCH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

A “Called” Business Conference will be held on Sunday, December 17,

following both morning worship services to vote on moving forward with the

Church Sanctuary Restoration as noted in the Listening sessions.