Dear Church Family,

The year 2015 has gone rather quickly. It is time for us to focus on the new year and see it

as an opportunity to be and do what God has called us to.

What kind of vision do you have for the future? Let me encourage you, if you have not done so, to set some personal goals for yourself, in the areas of physical, emotional, financial and spiritual. What about some goals for your area of ministry in your church? Of course, providing that Jesus does not return (which could happen anytime), where do

you see yourself, your family, and your church this time next year?

I believe that 2016 will provide you and me opportunities to be witnesses for Jesus. People will be observing us, as God’s people, as to our attitude and behavior and how we respond to life’s challenges. What a great time for us to be able to share a witness with both our example and our words, to what God can do. He still gives love, forgiveness, hope, peace,

joy and purpose. How can you lose with those provisions?

These are some things that I wish for all of us for this new year:

1. That God would nudge us out of our comfort zones, as we seek to obey Him. It is

easy to get in a routine and become content. Sometimes we need to take a risk for

God and step out in faith.

2. That we would know the thrill of personally seeing someone come to know Jesus.

Remember that everyone will spend eternity in one of two places, heaven or hell.

How exciting to know that someone is going to heaven because you had a part in

sharing Jesus with someone.

3. That we would seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

What is priority in your life?

My prayer is that we, as a church body, are all that God desires us to be. It is not so much

about doing church as it is about being the church. Let’s be found faithful in this new year!

In His love,

Bro. Darrol Bro. Darrol Bro. Darrol Bro. Darrol

Pastor’s Remarks

Thank the Lord for

opening another

chapter in our lives.

May we live each

page with more

meaning by

touching people’s

lives each day.

Happy

New

Year!

Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Remarks

1

Sons of the Father In Concert 2

Kidz-Korner News

3

FBC Ministry

Service Schedules

Risk Management Meeting

O2 Café Student Fundraiser

6

Student Ministry

4

January Calendar

January Birthdays

5

First Baptist Church

January 2016 Frostproof, Florida

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Sons of The Father In Concert

Location: First Baptist Church Date: January 31, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm

Sons of The Father are full-time music evangelists traveling out of West Frankfort, IL. This father and his

two sons have been ministering across the nation since 1989 in an average of 175 events a year. Using a

variety of styles, from acappella hymns and inspirational music to southern and contemporary gospel, Sons

of The Father sing everywhere from the largest churches and events in the nation to the local church. They

split their time between Bible Conferences, Concerts, Revivals, and other special events.

Sons of The Father is Les, Chris and Brent Snyder. On the road since 1976, Les had been doing an

itinerant music ministry, when his sons joined him in 1989. Their ministry takes them from the largest

churches and conventions in America to some of the smallest in rural and sparsely populated areas. They

have 21 recordings together and Brent also has a solo recording. All three of the Sons of The Father are

ordained ministers and feel called by God to do what they do. A "show" is not really what Sons of The Father

are about. For them it's about ministering to people through music and sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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KidZ~Korner Children’s Department January 2016

First, let me say THANK YOU to everyone that bought gifts and made donations to the KidZ~Korner Angel Tree

Ministry. Through your kind and generous actions you were salt and light to many families in our church and

community. With your assistance, we provided gifts to 46 children. Many families also received personal care items and

food. So again, thank you for allowing Jesus to use you to help others.

Thanks Michelle Young, for heading up the Children’s Christmas Program, and for everyone that assisted her ,

and to you our church friends and family for supporting us. The children faithfully attend Life Group, Children’s

Church, AWANA, complete Mission projects, give offering, and are learning to serve in various ways. They are truly a

part of TODAY’S CHURCH, and you are each mentoring them as they watch and model your actions.

AWANA AND Good News Clubs will r esume on January 6. AWANA has more exciting times ahead, so Leaders

and KidZ- get ready! Cars and trucks will be available soon for the AWANA Grand Prix. We need a few adults to

volunteer in assisting children with preparing their vehicle for the big race. If you could help, please see Clay or Julie

Brantley. Coming Awana events in January:

01/06-Regular Book Night, 01/13-PJ Night, 01/20-Book Night, 01/27–Western Night

Bring a friend and enjoy campfire food!

Good News Clubs has a cur rent enrollment of almost 100 children from the two local elementary schools, and 10

children have accepted Christ in the past 3 months. We are so blessed that God has kept this door open for us to enter

into the schools and teach children about Jesus. Keep praying for us!

The annual Risk Management Training is Sunday, January 17, 2016! This is a mandatory meeting for everyone

who works in any capacity with preschool, children or students. Please make every effort to attend.

The Preschool and Children’s Ministry leaders wish each and everyone a Happy and Healthy NEW YEAR!

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Dear Church Family, 2016 is here!!! It is hard to believe how quickly this year has come and gone. With everything in a blur, we are hitting the ground running this year in the Student Ministry! We already have tons of events and activities planned and are very excited about all we are going to be doing this year!

I wanted to take a minute and give you a snapshot of our upcoming activities. January and February are busy months and we ask that you will join us and pray for us as we journey through the following weeks.

O2 CAFÉ

Beginning January 4th, we will be reintroducing the 2016 O2 Café. The café will be open every Monday evening in January (and potentially February) from 5:00pm – 6:30pm in the Smith Building. Join us for a meal and help the students raise money for special events such as YOUTH CAMP!!! I will reveal the menu for the following night each Sunday during the morning announcements.

WINTER JAM

PLANET WISDOM

Planet Wisdom is a two day discipleship conference that is absolutely life changing. This year’s theme is titled BECAUSE OF JESUS: what He has done and what that means

for us. The conference will be held at the Lakeland Centre (Civic Center) on January 29th & 30th, and will cost $52.00 per student. If you have a student (7th-12th grade) who would like to attend this event or if you would like to sponsor a student to go, please contact me at the church office as soon as possible.

As always, it is an honor to serve this church body. Thank you for being the people you are and for loving the Lord the way you do!

Keep fishing,

Bro. Brian

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Winter Jam is a one night concert at the Amalie arena in Tampa Bay. The concert hosts 10 contemporary Christian bands, such as Matthew West and David Crowder, all for the low price of $10.00 a person. Winter Jam is scheduled for Saturday, January16th, and we will be leaving at 1:00 p.m. for anyone who would like to be a part of this awesome experience.

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2 Keith Walters 3 Brady Gravley

4 Samantha Davis 7 Ruth Johnson,

Treva Morrison, Gary Pistole

9 Nancy Miller, Priscilla Carter, Pam Donalson

10 Jade Wise 11 Racheal Talley,

Sam Van Hook

12 Virgil Ullom, Kayla Wilson, Gene Schwiddee

15 James Croff,

Elias Rivas

16 Caleb Sharpe,

Jonas Troughton

17 Regene Byrn,

Deanna Norris

18 Anthony Diaz

22 Sandra Robinson

27 Brandon Bennett

29 Brittany Dixon

30 Melissa Green

“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and established the work of our hands upon us”. Psalms 90:17 ESV

January 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 “ 2

3 Deacons serving:

Larry Blackwelder

Garry Talley

4 Life Line Screening

Fellowship Hall 9am

5 6 Awana & Student

Refuge 6pm - Bible

Study 6:30pm - Choir

Practice 7:45pm

7 Tax Aid Training

F.H. 9-3pm

Prayer Team 5:30pm

LINK 7:30pm

8 9

10 Deacons serving:

Larry Ogburn

Doyce Cotton

11 12 WMU Sewing

Fellowship Hall 9am

13 Awana & Student

Refuge 6pm - Bible

Study 6:30pm - Choir

Practice 7:45pm

14 Tax Aid Training

F.H. 9-3pm

Prayer Team 5:30pm

LINK 7:30pm

15 16 Student Winter

Jam-Lakeland

2-10:30 pm

17 Deacons serving:

Bill Rankin

Ed Butler

18 19

Office Volunteer

Luncheon-12:00pm

Church Office

20 Awana & Student

Refuge 6pm - Bible

Study 6:30pm - Choir

Practice 7:45pm

21 Tax Aid Training

F.H. 9-3pm

Prayer Team 5:30pm

LINK 7:30pm

22

Feed the

Community”

5-6:30pm

23 Joy Class

Fellowship,

Smith Bldg. 4pm

24 Deacons serving:

John Cavanaugh

Freddie Senterfitt

25 26 27Awana & Student

Refuge 6pm - Bible

Study 6:30pm - Choir

Practice 7:45pm

28 Prayer Team

Smith Bldg. 5:30pm

LINK 7:30pm

29 Student Planet

Wisdom Leave @

3pm

30 Student Planet

Wisdom 7:30-5pm

31 Deacons serving:

Cliff Lightsey

Ernie Wasdin

Sons of the Father in Concert 6pm

Connecting with God!

Connecting with Others!

First Baptist Church Ministry

God’s Vision For FBC: He desires us to be a church that impacts our community

with the Gospel.

God’s Mission For FBC: Making disciples, leading believers to become fully

devoted followers of Christ.

God’s Strategy For FBC: • Connect with God through worship and with others through

relationships.

• Grow spir itually and numer ically through small group Bible study.

• Serve others by joining a team engaged in ministry.

Service Schedules Sunday

Life Group Classes 9:45am

Celebration Worship Service 11:00 am

Worship Service 6:00pm

Wednesday

Children and Student Programs 6:00 pm

Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm

Choir 8:15 pm

96 West. B. Street Post Office Box 327

Frostproof, Florida 33843-0327

Phone: 863 635-3603 Fax: 863 635-6923

E-mail: fbchadden@verizon.net Website: www.fbcfrostproof.org

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Connecting with God!

Connecting with Others!

Discover the love of Christ!

January 2016

Risk Management Meeting

The annual Risk Management Meeting is

Sunday, January 17, 4:30 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall. This is a mandatory

meeting for anyone who works in any

capacity with nursery, preschool, children

or students.

We will discuss policy and procedures

concerning reducing the risk of child abuse

and other security issues.

If for any reason you will not be able to

attend the meeting, please contact the

church office. A make up meeting will be

held on Sunday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m.

O2 Café Student Fundraiser

The O2 Café is back this year! Each

Monday in January, the Smith Building will

be opened from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The church

body and the community are invited to dine.

The minimum donation is $7.00.

The O2 Café is a fun way to incorporate

student service into fundraising. All funds

donated during this time will go to the

students who serve. The proceeds help

provide financial aid to students attending

Super Summer Camp July 18-22, 2016.

Thank you for your continual support.