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Volume 39, Issue 46
Dec. 6, 2012 This Week in Worship:
Kathy Holler
And He Will Be Called:
Mighty God
Isaiah 9:6-7
Encounter
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Our mission is to build a community of faith - connecting with God, growing together,
serving the world, all through Jesus Christ.
This past Sunday was
a wonderful way to
begin the season of
Advent! The joy of singing carols
proclaiming our faith fills our souls.
Both our services participated in the
Hanging of the Green in contempo-
rary and traditional ways. I am
grateful to all who worked so crea-
tively to decorate our sanctuary.
We finished the day with the excite-
ment and energy of Children’s
Night at Christmas! A special word
of appreciation is given Kristie
Stokes, Jana Wolfe and Carol
Moore for their leadership as well
as the volunteers, children and par-
ents who made the Children’s Night
such a gift to our church family.
We want to welcome Cody Albrit-
ton as our new University Minister.
Our church voted 405-2 to call Co-
dy (99.5%) to lead this vital minis-
try! Cody, his wife Christina and
their daughter Kaleigh will begin
serving here in late February or
early March due to the arrival of
their new daughter Whitley. I thank
the committee that brought Cody to
us: Arliss Dickerson, Suzanne Cal-
lahan, Troy Smith, Marina Engel-
brecht , Jennifer Tucker, Mark Pars-
ley and June Williams. Also, we are
grateful for Tim Stewart’s work
with this committee and Cody and
Christina as well. Continue to pray
for the Albrittons as they transition
to our church and community in the
next months.
Our congratulations to Tim Stewart,
on his one year anniversary as our
Minister of Education! Thank you,
Tim, Gretchen, Ben, Sam, Skye and
Nyah. We are blessed by your lives
and service.
See you Sunday,
Bro. Bruce
From the Heart
Student Night at Christmas
Dec. 9, 6 p.m. The Second Sunday
of Advent
Week of Prayer for International Missions Sunday, Dec. 2– 9
Our goal is $30,000.00.
This includes the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the CBF Global Missions Offering.
Page 2 ENCOUNTER
Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m., Christmas Party
Dec. 19, 6-7:30 p.m., Game Night
Jan. 18-20, One Life Mid-Winter Youth Retreat
Retreat cost is $40
Deadline to sign up and receive a shirt is
Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Final day to sign up is
Sunday, Jan. 13.
Price includes t-shirt, activities and meals.
Wade’s World
Kids Korner
Preschool/Children Leadership Drop-In Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m. @ the Stokes’ home, 1615 Roleson Lane.
Jesus’ Birthday Party Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5:30-7p.m.
Kids will meet in their regular GLOW rooms and will rotate
through birthday party activities in their rooms, the MPR and
the gym.
Kids are asked to bring gloves, caps or books to be given to the Delta Christmas Project.
Children’s Christmas Caroling Wednesday, Dec. 19
Meet in the Atrium, and we will leave on church vans to go
caroling at the Jonesboro Healthcare Center. Parents are invited
to join us. We will have cookies and cocoa in the MPR when we
return.
Prison Fellowship Ministry has provided FBC with names of children in Craighead County who are in need of a special gift from his/her parent who is in a correctional facility. If you would like to participate in this special ministry, you can help in a number of ways. You can “adopt” names, make the contact, shop for the children and deliver to the custodian home. Or, you can volunteer to shop for gifts and return them to the church. You can also make a donation to the church, marking it for ANGEL TREE Prison Ministries. You can help deliver gifts as a group on Saturday, Dec. 15. If you have any questions, contact Paula Miles, 935-8525.
Tuesday, Dec. 11,
10:30 a.m. in
Fellowship Hall
WMU/Olive-Kathleen
Mallory combined
We will sort and package cookies for our
cookie shower then share a Christmas
Potluck lunch. Everyone is invited to bring
cookies for our community servants and a
dish to share with each other.
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of
hristmas
idings
Friday, Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16, 6:00 p.m.
Bring your friends and family to hear
the Christmas story told through song
and word, with beautiful music by our
Sanctuary Choir accompanied by
orchestra. This is a great opportunity
to share Christ. Make dinner or after
concert desserts a part of your invita-
tion. Help us share the story of Christ
with Jonesboro.
Page 3 VOLUME 39, ISSUE 4
Check it Out
Suggested Reading for the
Christmas Season
The Case for Christmas; By Lee Strobel
A journalist investigates the identity of the child in the manger.
Can Martha Have a Mary Christmas? By Brenda Poinsett
Kisses from Katie; By Katie Davis
A story of relentless love and redemption
Christmas in Plains; Memories By Jimmy Carter
Our Christmas Story By Ruth Bell Graham
A Cup of Christmas Tea By Tom Hegg
The Christmas Book; a Treasury of Sights, Sounds, Crafts, Tastes and Joys of the Season
Welcome to FBC
By Baptism Brad, Becca, Cameron &
Connor Clark
1308 East Country Club
Terrace - 72401
275-7554
By Statement Daisy Reding
3704 Eric Street 72404
275-8330
By Watchcare Hannah Fulmer
49 Piney Trail
Cabot, AR 72023
Huntington Mission
By Baptism Brianna Cox
444 Deborah - 72416
761-0157
Kadie Hall
117 Charlene - 72416
897-6881
Jonathon, Tiffany &
Hayden Oswald
1403 Jefferson, - 72401
897-1824
David Perrigin
24 CR 100, Apt. 6 - 72416
316-9462
Kenard Robinson
303 North Bridge – 72401
253-1685
Kevin Jones
1705 Mitzi Lane – 72401
530-5521
Felicia Hazelwood
1712 Bufford – 72401
501-201-1229
Jamille Perkins
Thank You The church has received messages of
thanks from David & Glenda Ozier for
considerations following the death of his
brother, Clint Ozier; from Jan White
and family for considerations following
the death of her sister, Gladys Hicks;
and from Tom & Betty Story and Betty
Jumper for considerations following the
death of Goldie Brown.
In Memoriam
Mary Beth Oliver
Dec. 3, 2012
“I am the resurrection and
the life; he that believeth in
me though he be dead, yet
shall he live; and whosoever
liveth and believeth in me
shall never die.”
Can You Help? The Care Center needs a few
volunteers. For just a few hours each week you could be a big help. We need someone to work in the clothing room on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Care Center is open 10-1. Clothing room volunteers hang up donated clothes and assist clients in
finding clothes for their families.
If you can help contact Kathy Holler, 932-1872 or 932-3456.
Huntington Mission
By Statement: Lori Loggins
711 Vine #1
275-6729
David Swanner
1112 Monroe – 72401
972-8348
Jamillia Eakes Perrigin
24 CR 100, Apt. 6 - 72416
316-4480
It’s Not Too Late!!
If you missed getting your
picture made for the
church directory you still
have a chance!
We have scheduled 2 make-up days,
Wednesday & Thursday,
Dec. 12 & 13.
Photography times are 2:30 - 8:40.
Go to the church website and follow
the link, or call Lisa at the church
office, 932-3456, to schedule your
photography session. This will be
your last chance to be a part of our
new church directory!
Missing Chairs
We are missing several chairs in the CAC.
If you have borrowed chairs from the CAC and have not yet returned them,
please do so as soon as possible!
Thank you!
Salvation Army Angel gifts
should be returned to the church
by Wednesday, Dec. 12!
Attendance
Sunday School 643
Sunday Evening 591
Mid-Week Activities 355
Offering
Weekly Budget Receipts $42,538.14
YTD Budget Receipts $1,537,220.36
Weekly FTT Receipts $7,810.50
YTD FTT Receipts $355,183.30
Weekly Report
First Baptist Church 701 S. Main
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Return Service Requested
NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE
PAID JONESBORO, AR
PERMIT 506
Nov. 26-30
Sandwiches 260
Clothes 448
Food 753
Helped this Week 1,462
Helped this Year 55,693
Amount Spent this Week NA
Care Center
Sunday, Dec. 9
Randy Calhoun 8-10 a.m.
Bill Burnett 8-10 a.m.
Don Timms 10-Noon
Sean Stem 10-noon
Curtis Miller 5-7 p.m.
Security Team
Dr. Bruce Tippit Pastor
Ross Burton Administrative Minister
Kathy Holler Special Ministries Minister
Mark Parsley Interim University Minister
Wade Smith Youth Minister
Tim Stewart Education Minister
Kristie Stokes Children’s Minister
Jana Wolfe Music Minister
Ministerial Staff
FBC Community Calendar
Sunday, Dec. 9 - Second Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Library Open, ED 210 9:30 a.m. - Life Together, SMB 10:50 a.m. – Classic Worship, Sanctuary 12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship 3:30 p.m.- Huntington S.S. & Worship 4:45 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery, CAC 6 p.m. - Student Night at Christmas, Sanctuary 7 p.m. - Main Street Ringers, ED 213
Monday, Dec. 10 6:30 p.m . - Deacon’s Meeting, FH
Tuesday, Dec. 11 6:15 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, 113 E. Jackson 6:30 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, FH 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 10:30 a.m. - WMU/Olive-Kathleen Mallory, FH 12:30 p.m. - Women’s Bible Study, HMC 6 p.m. - Preschool/Children Leadership Drop-In
Wednesday, Dec. 12 4:30 p.m. - Supper/Prayer & Share/Bible Study, FH 5:15 p.m. - Explore the Bible Teacher’s Prep, FH/A 5:30 p.m. - GLOW - Jesus’ Birthday Party 6 p.m. - Stewardship Committee, CR 6:20 p.m. - C. R. Support Team, Lounge 6:30 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thursday, Dec. 13 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 3 p.m. - Choir Set-up 5:30 p.m. - Prayer Time, HMC 6 p.m. - Bible Study, HMC
Friday, Dec. 14 7 p.m. - Tidings of Christmas, Sanctuary
Saturday, Dec. 15
Wednesday Night Supper - Dec. 12
Chicken Strips, Potatoes & Gravy, Black-eyed Peas, Dessert