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July 18, 2021 Song: My Lighthouse Artist: Rend Collective

Song: Love the Lord Artist: Lincoln Brewster Song: I have Decided to Follow Jesus

Artist: Various Artists

Song: Shepherd Artist: David Crowder

Song: Lead Me Lord Artist: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Song: We Believe Artist: Newsboys

Message Pastor Robert MillerThis is Us “Our Strategy” (How We Fulfill Our Purpose)Matthew 22:36-40, 28:19-20

Deacon of the Week Jerry Williams Membership is open to anyone who has 1) placed their faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and

2) has been baptized by immersionby a body of believers of like faith and practice.

We will be happy to assist you with these spiritual decisions.

Meet one of our ministers at the First Steps Room after the service to discuss your spiritual decision.

PursuingChrist FIRST

in Life, Love andActions

409-986-4950 fbctc.com

First Steps

This is Us“Our Strategy”

Babies - 6th Grade Check in your babies - 2yr olds before Worship

beginning at 10:30am. They will receive a name tag and you will receive a guardian tag.

Hold on to your guardian tag for pickup time. Newborn to 23 months (Room C116) 2 year olds (Room C114)

3-5 year olds (Room C112) 1st - 6th grade (Room C108)

(How We Fulfill Our Purpose)Matthew 22:36-40, 28:19-20

1. The strategy of FBCTC is to call people from being all about

_______ to caring more about __________, _______________,

and then me.

*Me – Genesis 3:4, 1 Corinthians 2:14

*Me and God – John 3:3, Philippians 1:6

*God and me – Matthew 6:33

*God and Others – Luke 10:27

2. ThestrategyofFBCTCistoleaditsmemberstofulfillthe

Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

*To love God with all your heart is _______________.

*To love your neighbor as yourself is _________________.

*To go make disciples is _________________.

*To “Baptize” is to __________________.

*To “teach them all things” is ______________________.

July 18 - 24 Sunday 8:15am Worship Rehearsal 9:30am Sunday School10:45am Worship ServiceMonday 9:30am Student Ministry leaves for Piney WoodsTuesday Student Ministry at Piney Woods 9:30am Lynn’s Dynaband Class - D10011:00am SR. Brown Bag Fellowship - FHWednesday Student Ministry at Piney Woods 12:00pm Ladies Bible Journaling Group - B110 6:30pm Prayer and Praise - FH Thursday Student Ministry at Piney Woods 9:30am Lynn’s Dynaband Class - D100 Friday Office Closed 3:30pm Student Ministry returns from Piney Woods

Worship services are streamed live on the internet each week

from our websitewww.fbctc.com.

Recent services are also available short term. Click on the

livestream logo.

Ministry StaffDr. Robert R. Miller, Pastor

John Talley, Associate Pastor, Worship & AdministrationDennis Johns, Associate Pastor, Families

Meschel Hara, Children’s MinisterJenny Skarke, Worship Ministry Associate

This Week @ FBCTC A Message From Jenny Skarke

First Baptist ChurchLIVE @ 10:45 am

Scan the QR code to access our livestreamFinancial gifts for July 11, 2021

Week To DateFinancial Plan 20,810.09 312,151.39Financial Receipt 21,308.70 309,261.41World Missions 75.00 3,665.00Glass Memorial Baptistry 0.00 177,605.41Finishing the Task 7,877.00 800,231.33

Join Pastor Robert forcoffeeandadaily

devotional on spiritual formation

Monday-Fridays at 8am on Facebook or Youtube.

WOW! What a summer! We have a had a jam-packed June and July, but I am beyond thankful for it. VBS, Sports Camp, Pre-Teen Camp, Camp Sonshine, Youth Camp, and other activities have kept our FBCTC youth and kids busy!

This coming Monday, we will close out our big summer activities as our youth head to camp at Pineywoods, and I can’t help but reminisce on the times I attended youth camp. Not only did I meet new friends, stand in line to jump onto the blob countless times, and sing worship songs until we couldn’t keep our eyes open, but I also accepted Christ into my heart at camp.

As a teenager, it seems like life never stops. School starts early in the morning, you either go straight home to start homework or go to some sort of practice; and by the time you are done, it is time for dinner and bed. Looking back now, I don’t know how I ever had the energy to do all of it! In the midst of it all, it can be challenging to be still and focus on God on days other than Wednesdays and Sundays.

Being in a camp environment where you are surrounded by people your own age that “get you,” giving up technology for a week, and having a full schedule of Christ-centered activities is one of the best ways to refocus your mind and heart on Christ. You are able to put everything else on hold and come back home with helpful tools to help you keep your faith strong through the hustle and bustle of the life of a teenager!

As the students and sponsors head off to Pineywoods thiscoming week, I hope you will join with me in praying for them every day. I will be praying that they are able to slow down and spend intentional time with God and other Christ-followers. I will be praying that they meet life-long friends that will help them through their faith journey, that they come back ready to spread what they have learned to their friends that were not at camp, that they have safe travels, and that they have an absolute blast!