SATURDAY, APRIL 295:00 PM Bible Fellowship6:00 PM Worship

SUNDAY, APRIL 308:30 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship9:15 AM Library Open9:45 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship11:00 AM Worship/Bible Fellowship11:00 AM Parent Dedication Class11:00 PM Leadership Meeting 12:15 PM Leadership Meeting4:00 PM Children’s Choir4:00 PM Youth Choir5:00 PM Bible Skills and Drills5:14 PM Youth - 5:14MONDAY, MAY 19:30 AM Women’s Prayer Band

TUESDAY, MAY 26:30 AM Tuesday Men’s Breakfast7:45 AM Mens Prayer Band9:00 AM Celebration Singers10:30 AM YAH Council Meeting7:00 PM Celebrate Recovery Ministries

WEDNESDAY, MAY 39:00 AM Women’s Prayer Band1:30 PM Caregivers Support Group5:00 PM Library Open6:00 PM Orchestra6:15 PM IU | GriefShare 6:15 PM Angel Choir - Preschool6:15 PM Missions in a Box - Children6:30 PM Ascension Worship - Youth6:30 PM Congregational Meeting7:00 PM Adult Choir 8:00 PM College Bible Study

THURSDA Y, MAY 49:00 AM GriefShare

SATURDAY, MAY 65:00 PM Bible Fellowship6:00 PM Worship

OppOrtunities

9:45 AM

Wade and Susan WrightJules and Courtney Guillen

Tyler and Mary SholesMary Peacock

Mitchell and Amber MulkeyKatie Martin

AIM ~ All Inclusive Ministry

11:00 AM

Debi Wingfield Makayla SoileauStephen and Bonnie Crnko

Contact Darlene Drivon to volunteer for Worship Care or Maggie Fredericks to help with AIM.

We exist to help people know and accept Jesus Christ

and through Him experience life-changing relationships.

SYMPATHY TO:

Glynn Robinson in the death of his mother. Melinda Robinson in the death of her mother.Mary Wright in the death of her father.

The family of Mary Ann Cappel in her recent death.

16333 Highway 1085 Covington, LA 70433

Phone: 985-892-2149 Fax: 985-892-3090

www.FbcCov.org

9:45 AM

Gloria Pittman Gayle Pounds Monica Pailet

Sign up for Martha Bailey’s

blog at marthabailey.com

April 29-30, 2017

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COVINGTON

DEACONS IN MINISTRY

April 30- May 6 , 2017

Dale Padgett 985-273-8003Brad Thompson 985-796-9105Charlie Vandercook 985-246-6094

Please suPPort VBs By: 1) Donating one of these snacks (Bring to the yellow bin at either entrance)

2) following the encloseD Prayer calenDar for the month of may

Bible Fellowship Leadership Meeting ~ Sunday, April 30

Bible Fellowship Teachers and Class Leaders

11:00 AM and 12:15 PM All Adults | Singles | College - R200

12:15 PM Youth | ROC Cafe’ Preschool | KidzPraise Room

Children | Kids Worship (Route 56 leaders only)

Coming Soon . . . . . “If I were Gonna Cook”

The FBC Women's Ministry is publishing a cookbook to commemorate their

20th Anniversary

The cost for the cookbook will be $20 – so be watching AND make sure you get one before they are

sold out!

WORSHIP CARE

May 7 11:00 AM

Adam and Danielle AcquistapaceWorkineh and Garome Torben

Ashley BarnesKyle and Amy Gallman

Warren and Krissy Haga

volunteers & kids register at fbccov.org

T-SHIRT SALES BEGIN THIS WEEK! $10 EACH - IN THE STEEPLE FOYER

Vacation Bible SchoolJune 5-9 8:30-12pm K-6th Grade

All-Volunteers Mandatory VBS Meeting Sunday, May 21st at 3:00 PM in the Worship Center

PASTORAL TEAM

Waylon Bailey, Th. D., Senior Pastor wbailey@fbccov.org

Jay Johnston, D. Min., Associate Pastor jjohnston@fbccov.org Clif Smith, Education csmith@fbccov.org David Rockett, Adults 55+/Congregational Care drockett@fbccov.org Glynn Robinson, Missions/Evangelism grobinson@fbccov.org Bill Boren, D. Min., Family Life bboren@fbccov.org Chris Kroll, Students ckroll@fbccov.org Aaron Beasley, Student Associate abeasley@fbccov.org Savannah Ortego, Student Associate sparrish@fbccov.org Josh Jordan, College /Young Families jjordan@fbccov.org Maggie Fredericks, Children/A.I.M. mfredericks@fbccov.org Cindy Rush, Children Worship Associate crush@fbccov.org Darlene Drivon, Preschool ddrivon@fbccov.org John Monroe, Congregational Care Associate jmonroe@fbccov.org

All music, projected or printed, is used by permission through Christian Copyright Licensing International, Member #525364

WGNO 26, an ABC affiliate, airs FBC sermons at 10:00 AM each Sunday. Channel 26 over the air Channel 7 on Charter/707 HD Channel 11 on Cox Cable/1011 HD Channel 26 on Direct TV

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MINISTRY

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Meets Every Tuesday Night from 7:00–9:00 PMIf you are dealing with hurts, habits and hang-ups join us this Tuesday.Adults meet in the Worship Center.THE LANDING is for students in 6th–12th grade and meets in Kids Worship. This ministry helps teens deal with the daily pressures of life by equipping them with tools to deal with those pressures. CELEBRATION STATION for K-5th graders, is a complementary children’s resource toCelebrate Recovery that meets in Room 416. While adults explore topics that bring healing and wholeness, kids discover the same truths in age-appropriate ways! It has everything you need to lead kids as they make Jesus the enduring, rock-solid foundation of their lives. LIFE ISSUES for Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians is a new small group being led by a Christian Psychologist in Room 508. The purpose of this group is to deal with life issues that families are facing with children, teenagers, young adults, and grandchildren.

For more information about this ministry or to serve, contact PastorJay Johnston at jjohnston@fbccov.org or call him at 892-2149. Confidentiality is respected in all these ministries.

WNOL Televison airs FBC sermons 7:00 AM every Wednesday.

Channel 38 over the air Channel 3 on Charter/703 HD Channel 13 on Cox Cable/ 1013 HD Channel 38 on Direct TV

TV MINISTRY

PRESCHOOL MINISTRY

Our Preschool Ministry would like to thank those individuals who have answered the call ~ Daniel and Jenni Lynn Cardwell, and Paulette Jones.We still need 13 teachers at 9:45 and 16 teachers at 11:00 Bible Fellowship hours. Other positions are also available. Contact Darlene Drivon at ddrivon@fbccov.org or 892-2149 for ways that you can be involved in this very rewarding ministry.

MATH TUTORING

Tutoring for high school or college algebra and trigonometry is offered on Wednesday nights at 6:15 in Room 304 by appointment only. Help with resume building is now being offered. Other disciplines are available by request. Contact Sonny Warren 985-542-6884 to schedule.

SINGLE ADULT MINISTRY

Sunday, April 30 ~ After last service lunch at RUSTY PELICAN 500 Girod Street, Mandeville. This is a great way to get to know someone

better or get plugged in. For more information, contact Lori Lewis at 985-705-4750. May 21 ~ Save the Date for Party with a Purpose - BBQ and Picnic

Stay tuned for details.

ASCEND STUDENT MINISTRY | Look Higher. Live Higher.

YOUTH CHOIR HOMECOMING CONCERT ~ This Sunday at 5:14 All parents and students are invited to hear about our trip to New York. There will be music, a slide show, testimonies, food and more!

WIRED CAMP ~ All monies and partication forms due April 30!Sunday, May 7, 4:00 PM ~ Wired Camp Meeting for parents and students in ROC 200

Do you want to know more about Mission Opportunities? Visit our website and blog bygoing to fbccov.org. Please sign-up to receive our blog entries in your email. Contact Glynn Robinson at grobinson@fbccov.org for more information about these trips.

2017 MISSION TRIPS

MEXICO ~ May 26-29 - Home Building. Family Mission trip on Memorial Day weekend.Arrive in San Diego, CA on May 26. Optional travel opportunities for families. COLOMBIA ~ June 24-July 8 - Evangelism through teaching conversational EnglishPRAGUE ~ September 2-11 - Servant evangelism through cultural exchangeUGANDA ~ December 28-January 8 - VBS/Medical in a remote Ugandan village

SEND CONFERENCE

FBC Covington will be taking a group to the SEND CONFERENCE DALLAS | May 18-20, 2017

You will have an opportunity to experience one of the best mission conferences with leaders including David Platt, D.A. Horton, Russell Moore, David Crowder, Kevin Ezell, Nik Ripkin and many more! The cost for the conference and two night stay in the Hyatt House Dallas/Frisco is $300. Reserve your spot at fbccov.org or contact Josh Jordan at jjordan@fbccov.org. For more info go to sendconference.com/dallas

ADULTS 55+ MINISTRY

YOUNG AT HEART ~ TUESDAY, MAY 16 ~ 10:30 AM ~ COST: $10 ~ Fellowship Hall “Your Money and You!” Come hear Chuck Simmons share how you can use your money wisely for your needs and at the same time leave a legacy for years to come. Please make reservations online at http://fbccov.org/ministries/adults-55/, in your Bible Fellowship class or by calling the church office before noon on Friday, May 12.

CREATION MUSEUM & ARK ENCOUNTER ~ OCTOBER 23-28 ~ COST: From $575Marvel as you explore the Creation Museum and venture through Biblical history as you see stunning exhibits of the Garden of Eden, dinosaurs which look, act and sound so real, plus so much more. You’ll be blown away as you explore the life-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark. And, enjoy “Tribute to the Legends”, a live music production. Pick up adetailed trip flyer online and register at a Young at Heart meeting beginning May 16.

THANK YOU from FAMILY PROMISE of St. Tammany

I wanted to take a moment to send a sincere thank you for all your congregation does for our families! You all always go above and beyond the call of duty when you have ourfamilies. Thanks to your generosity both of our families that just graduated have fully furnished homes! They are beyond blessed to have crossed paths with you all! Thanks again! FP Staff and Families

MAY 3 ~ CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Join us Wednesday, May 3 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall for our next congregational meeting.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Bible Skills, Drills and Thrills - Last Sunday, April 30 at 5:00 PMWe will celebrate the children’s hard work and dedication “to hide God’s Word in their heart” with pizza, drinks, and prizes for everyone! Coming in May! “Missions in a Box”Every Wednesday night in May, children K-6th grades will open the Missions Boxto travel around the world to learn about missions and missionaries. A weekly Biblelesson plus games, activities, snacks and more, all in a cultural setting, are waiting to be discovered every week from “the Box.” Don’t miss it!

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEEDS TEACHERSLuke 2:52 tells us, “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” and our children’s ministry desires the same thing for every child in every ministry setting. We are currently in need of teachers on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. If you have a desire to see children learn, grow, and know more about Jesus and His love for them, please contact Maggie at mfredericks@fbccov.org or at 892-2149, ext. 306 for the details.

June 24-28, 2017Pulaski, MS Cost is $350

A few spots still available. Deadline today Open to 3rd - 6th Graders

Register at http://fbccov.org/th_event/centri-kid-camp/

Camp Date: _________Location: __________

Join Today! Go to fbccov.org Click on Right Now Media under

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - May 4th, 12:00-1:00 PM

PRAYER SERVICES: Mandeville City Hall is holding a Prayer Service on Thursday, May 4th during the noon hour, in honor of the National Day of Prayer. Mandeville City Hall is located at 3101 E. Causeway Approach. The Louisiana State Capital Senate Chambers in Baton Rouge is also holding a noon Prayer Service.

Are you new to FBC? Wondering what we’re all about but didn’t know who to ask? Come and meet the staff, enjoy a meal, and find the answers to your questions.

You can join the church at the class and find out all about our ministries and opportunities. Register for meal and childcare at fbccov.org

Sunday, May 21, 20175:00 -7:30pm | Fellowship Hall

Dinner Will Be Served!