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The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

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firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday

knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together

First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

First thoughts David hull, Pastor

Last sunday our church voted on two recommendations that were presented by the Leadership Council. the first recommendation (to repeal the debt limit) passed with 82% in favor. the second recommendation (to approve a line of credit construction loan and establish a new debt limit) passed with 83% in favor. We are now prepared to take the next step in our building process. What happens next?

the Building Committee will continue to work with the architects to prepare bid packages for pre-qualified construction companies to have. these will be distributed in early April with the bids to be received in May. After adequate time for review of the bids, the church will have the opportunity to vote on entering into a contract with a construction company to begin the work. We hope that the groundbreaking will be in June.

My thanks go out to our Building Committee, Finance Committee, Leadership Council, Deacons and trustees for their wonderful work in bringing us to this point. i look forward to what god has in store for our church as we move forward.

speaking of moving forward . . . look ahead with me to this sunday night. “A Prism of Praise” will be a most unique event at 5:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. groups from throughout the wide range of our music ministry will present musical selections one right after the other. sound will come from all around the room as groups offer their gifts in praise of god.

our Music Ministry provides a blessing for us each week in worship. i am most grateful for the talented and committed folks who give of their time to make music that glorifies god. the opportunity to hear so many groups at one time will be a special blessing for our church.

You will not want to miss this significant event. Bring a friend and join us for the special night of music.

March 20, 2011Second Sunday of Lent

sermon: “the Promise of grace”romans 4:1-5, 13-17

First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

sunday school - 9:15 a.m.Bible study for all ages

sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.sanctuary Choir and orchestra Anthem:

Amazing Love - Kendrick

Emily Parker, Euphonium solo

Evening Activities

A Prism of Praise5:00 p.m. in the sanctuary

All the FBC Music Groupswill help us celebrate the

worship oF God with continuous music from various places

throughout the church’s sanctuary

Performing groups include:FBC Orchestra, Youth Choir, Adult Handbell

Choir, Hallelujah Choir, Clarion Winds, Young Musicians, Youth Band, Young Musicians

Handbell Choir, The Bluegrass Band, Vocal Ensemble from the choir, Music Makers Choirs,

the FBC Men’s Ensemble, Youth Handbell Choir, Sanctuary Choir, Saxophone Ensemble, First Fellowship Band, and combined groups

(on final selection).

Volume 62 / Week Number 11 / March 17, 2011

EArly Adulthood MinistriEsPam Mcdaniel, Minister to young and Median Adults

Family MattersCHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFannie Parvin in the loss of her sister, Mil-dred White Muglia

Sarah Proctor in the loss of her grandfather, Dale and Paula Proctor in the loss of his father, Walter Proctor

J.P. Thomas in the loss of his wife, Jeannie Thomas in the loss of her mother, Shirley Thomas

Forrest and Ann Ruble in the loss of his father, John Forrest and Annalee Ruble in the loss of their grandfather, F. Greer Ruble

Family and friends of former FBC Minister of Music, Dr. Eugene Brasher

OuR NEWESTJacob Alexander Mathison, son of John and Jaime Mathison

Precept 5-Week Bible StudyBook of Esther

Beginning wednesday, April 139 – 11:00 a.m.

room 342Books will be available by March 23. if

you are interested in participating in this study about a faithful and courageous woman of the Bible, contact Kennie

worlund at 256-539-4275 or [email protected] by March 18

Glasses for Haiti

dr. Graham’s team needs glasses for haiti. if you know the calibration of your

glasses, please write it on the case; however, we now have someone who

can calibrate them for us. please donate your glasses in the bag in room 118 by

the last week in March. we gratefully welcome your participation in this mission

team’s work in haiti.

Getting to Know You

March 24th from 6-9:00 p.m. in the CLC. Bring a covered dish. Call Myra haythorn

for more information at 256-837-3107.

Easter Lilies

orders are being taken now for Easter lilies to be placed in the sanctuary. Cost is $7.50. order envelopes can be found

at the welcome Centers and in the Church Office. Deadline to purchase is

sunday, April 17th. please turn in envelope and payment to Kristi Taylor in

the Church Office.

Young Adult Retreat 2011Living Life to the FULL!

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ministry calendar


stuDENt MiNistriEsJamie Mackey, Minister to students

Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, March 23

AdultsBeef and Chicken Enchiladas

rice and BeansChips and salsa

Dessert

saladGrilled Chicken salad

(reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

stEWArDshiP rEPort

3/13/11

Year-to-Date goal $2,054,850.00

offering

this Week $64,895.03

ytd $2,012,540.54

Debt retirement

this Week $609.00

ytd $29,472.00

Faith steps to the Future:

this Week $11,954.00

ytd $1,681,685.43

to date: $1,868,164.73

AttENDANCE

sunday schoolPreschool 66

Children 89

students 108

Adults 604

Brookdale 16

Visitors 30

totAL 898

Worship servicesFirst Fellowship 318

sanctuary Worship 600

young Adult retreat 30

totAL 948

thANK YouThank you notes have been received from Mary reeder and the Joe walker family. They have been placed on the bulletin board across from the church office.

Library hours sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMtuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

MusiC AND WorshiP Billy orton, Minister of Music and Worship; Elizabeth hostetter, Associate Minister of Music and organist; Jeremy Wilkerson, Contemporary Worship Leader; Amanda Allen, Minister of Children’s Music and Missions

PrEsChooL MiNistriEsJoy Moore, Minister to Preschool

Helping Little Children with LentLent can seem so “heavy” in comparison to the anticipation and excitement of preparing for Christmas through Advent. what can this season of preparation to remember and celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection mean for little children?

Why not use some symbols to help your child learn the story of Easter?

ROOSTER- Do you have a rooster in your home already? Put it in the center of the table as a reminder of peter’s betrayal of Jesus. (see Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31, 66-72; Luke 22:31-34, 54-62; and John 13:36-38). The betrayal of Jesus by his friend was very upsetting, but Jesus knew that it would happen. The rooster symbol reminds us that it is always easier to say we will remain faithful than it is to actually remain faithful when the going gets tough. how-ever, the rooster also reminds us that God knows this and that if we ask, we will be forgiven.

BAsiN ANd TowEL – The basin and towel reminds us of John 13:5, which tells the story of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. The basin and towel represent Christ’s love for us and his willingness to be a servant to all. Is your family serving through Serving the City?

NAiLs – As symbols, nails represent the nails that were used to crucify Jesus. Nails remind us of how real the suffering and death of Jesus was.

BUTTERFLY – The butterfly is a symbol of both the resurrection of Jesus Christ and eternal life. The butterfly leaves the cocoon in a new form, which symbolizes how we are transformed through Jesus Christ from death to new life. Even young children can see how the cocoon can look dead and then open with the new life of a butterfly!

Cross – Most of us have a cross somewhere in our home. why not put one in the center of the table as a reminder of Christ’s love for us. Just saying those words for a very young child helps them to begin to understand that the cross is a special symbol for those who know and love Jesus. sing Jesus Loves Me with your child as a blessing during Lent.

These are just ideas and examples of ways that you can help your child begin to understand the weeks leading up to Easter. As the time grows near, Childhood Ministries will have materi-als outside of our office for you and your family to create Gospel Eggs. The story of Christ’s love for us needs to be taught first at home and we will reinforce that learning at church. Check the church library for books to read to your child to help them understand what we celebrate when we say, with confidence, HE IS ALIVE AND HE LOVES YOU AND ME!

sunday, Mar. 20First Fellowship 8:15 AM

sunday school 9:15 AM

sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM

stephen Ministry/118 3:00 PM

Prism of Praise Concert/sanct. 5:00 PM

Monday, Mar. 21letter Writing/ 242 9:00 AM

hallelujah Choir/Cr 10:30 AM

hCCA/Cr, 241. 242 4:00 PM

AdK/ClC 5:00 PM

BsF Classes/Parlor, Chapel,

3rd Floor 5:00 PM

CodA/140 6:30 PM

tuesday, Mar. 22tues. Morn. intercess./242 7:00 AM

Beth Moore Bible st./342 9:00 AM

Ministerial staff Mtg/Parlor 9:00 AM

Gen. staff Mtg/Parlor 10:30 AM

Music staff/Parlor 1:00 PM

BSF Fellowships/3rd fl. 5:00 PM

Grief share/ClC 6:00 PM

Venture scouts/315 6:00 PM

Forum/118 6:30 PM

Boy scout trp. 70/ 343 6:45 PM

Adult handbells/329 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Mar. 23Precept Bible st./342 9:00 AM

Writing your life st./118 11:00 AM

living Awake/241 12:30 PM

young Musicians handbells/329 4:15 PM

supper/Fh 4:45 PM

M & M/2nd, 3 rd Floors 5:00 PM

Prayer Meeting./Fh 5:45 PM

y.A. M&M/107 5:45 PM

liftoff/309-310 6:00 PM

sanctuary Choir/Cr 7:00 PM

leadership Council/Parlor 7:00 PM

thursday, Mar. 24Moms in touch/Parlor 8:00 AM

needlework/107, 108 12:00- 8 PM

Getting to Know you/ClC 6:00 PM

First Fellowship Band/Fh 6:30 PM

Clarion Winds/242 7:30 PM

Friday, Mar. 25BsF leaders/Parlor 4:30 AM

Children’s Music and MissionsThis past weekend, two of our children, Jonathan Leviner (5th grade) and Peter Sizemore

(6th grade) went to panama City Beach, Florida to participate in the Alabama All-state Children's honor Choir, which is sponsored by the Alabama state Board of Missions. This

auditioned choir is made up of 200 children, grades 4 through 6, from all over Alabama. The children put on three full concerts over a two day period - singing at panama City Beach

Mall, First Baptist Church of panama City, and First Baptist Church of Enterprise, Alabama. This was Jonathan's first year with the Honor Choir, and Peter's third.

We're so proud of both of them!

A Prism of Praisein optics, a prism is used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light. In music circles, recent years have seen a number of universi-ty music departments develop what is called a "prism concert," an opportunity for the many organizations within the department to all perform on the same concert, often from various locations in the concert hall.

FBC is taking that concept to a different level this sunday evening in "A prism of praise." our music ministry is strong and vital, blessed with numerous groups of mu-sicians who regularly give themselves to the responsibilities of developing God-given skills and using those skills to bring glory to God and in the leadership of worship services. This sunday evening's presentation will feature 18 of these groups, each doing one selection of music. The music will flow in continuous fashion with no gaps between the pieces. The various music groups will present their music from various locations in our beautiful and spacious sanctuary. The effect will be a stunning one as the music "segues," or moves seamlessly from one genre and group to another. The worshippers who gather in the sanctuary will be treated to sounds all around them (from the loft, the rostrum, the front, the sides, the staircases, the cross aisle, and the balcony). Groups presenting music this sunday evening include: orchestra, Youth Choir, Adult handbell Choir, hallelujah Choir, Clarion winds, Young Musicians, Youth Band, Flute Choir, Young Musicians Handbell Choir, Bluegrass Band, Vocal Ensemble, Music Makers Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Youth handbell Choir, sanctuary Choir, saxophone Ensemble, First Fellowship Band, Combined Music Ministry Groups. "A prism of praise" will last approximately 65-70 minutes. Plan to be present for this unique presentation! Perhaps you have friends or associates who might attend with you. Invite them! We are grateful indeed for church musicians who reflect the Light of Christ in meaningful fashion.

Top Ten reasons to go onSpring Camp

10. see Jerry Miller play basketball9. Eat great food8. Get sand in your sheets7. A meal at the Chinese buffet on the trip down.6. hear Lisa wilson’s proclamation, “it’s all about me.”5. The beach4. The band rose Factor3. 4-square, dodgeball, volleyball, and many more games.2. Be far away from school!1. A chance to “BE,” to grow in your faith, to experience 4 days of worship and time with friends!

Spring CampApril 9-13 @ Laguna Beach

Cost: $190 per person (multi-family discounts available until March 27)

register at www.fbchsv.org/springcamp or in the church office.

Student Worker Spotlight:Meet One of the Greatest

Student Workers in the World!Wayne WesterhouseRoles in Student Ministry:• 8th Grade sunday school

teacher• LiFToFF small group leader• retreat chaperone• Ultimate Youth parent

Tenure in Student Ministry:4 years (i think) wednesday night, 2 years ss

What brings Wayne joy with students?having fun with the students and building relationships with them (and teaching). it's gratifying to see our students mature spiritually and emotionally and feel like maybe i had a small part in it.

Attention Graduates of All Kinds:Graduate recognition sunday is

coming May 15. we are collecting names of all our high school,

college, and post-collegiate gradu-ates. please email [email protected]

with name, degree, and school.

our Mosaic Creator dies

we have learned of the death of the man who designed and oversaw construction of the big mosaic of Christ on our sanctuary front. Gordon William Smith, 89, a noted artist and collector of American indian art, died March 4, 2010, in Fort worth, TX. According to an obituary in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Mr. smith and his brother J. hulbert designed and created stain glass windows and other art for southern and southwestern churches and hospitals for more than 40 years. The only work cited was our church. "his 50-foot tall mosaic on an Ala-bama church includes l.4 million pieces of italian tile, and is one of the largest mosaics ever created in the U. s.," the paper said. -- Joe Jones, Church historian.

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday


First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

First thoughts David hull, Pastor

Last sunday our church voted on two recommendations that were presented by the Leadership Council. the first recommendation (to repeal the debt limit) passed with 82% in favor. the second recommendation (to approve a line of credit construction loan and establish a new debt limit) passed with 83% in favor. We are now prepared to take the next step in our building process. What happens next?

the Building Committee will continue to work with the architects to prepare bid packages for pre-qualified construction companies to have. these will be distributed in early April with the bids to be received in May. After adequate time for review of the bids, the church will have the opportunity to vote on entering into a contract with a construction company to begin the work. We hope that the groundbreaking will be in June.

My thanks go out to our Building Committee, Finance Committee, Leadership Council, Deacons and trustees for their wonderful work in bringing us to this point. i look forward to what god has in store for our church as we move forward.

speaking of moving forward . . . look ahead with me to this sunday night. “A Prism of Praise” will be a most unique event at 5:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. groups from throughout the wide range of our music ministry will present musical selections one right after the other. sound will come from all around the room as groups offer their gifts in praise of god.

our Music Ministry provides a blessing for us each week in worship. i am most grateful for the talented and committed folks who give of their time to make music that glorifies god. the opportunity to hear so many groups at one time will be a special blessing for our church.

You will not want to miss this significant event. Bring a friend and join us for the special night of music.

March 20, 2011Second Sunday of Lent

sermon: “the Promise of grace”romans 4:1-5, 13-17

First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

sunday school - 9:15 a.m.Bible study for all ages

sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.sanctuary Choir and orchestra Anthem:

Amazing Love - Kendrick

Emily Parker, Euphonium solo

Evening Activities

A Prism of Praise5:00 p.m. in the sanctuary

All the FBC Music Groupswill help us celebrate the

worship oF God with continuous music from various places

throughout the church’s sanctuary

Performing groups include:FBC Orchestra, Youth Choir, Adult Handbell

Choir, Hallelujah Choir, Clarion Winds, Young Musicians, Youth Band, Young Musicians

Handbell Choir, The Bluegrass Band, Vocal Ensemble from the choir, Music Makers Choirs,

the FBC Men’s Ensemble, Youth Handbell Choir, Sanctuary Choir, Saxophone Ensemble, First Fellowship Band, and combined groups

(on final selection).

Volume 62 / Week Number 11 / March 17, 2011

EArly Adulthood MinistriEsPam Mcdaniel, Minister to young and Median Adults

Family MattersCHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFannie Parvin in the loss of her sister, Mil-dred White Muglia

Sarah Proctor in the loss of her grandfather, Dale and Paula Proctor in the loss of his father, Walter Proctor

J.P. Thomas in the loss of his wife, Jeannie Thomas in the loss of her mother, Shirley Thomas

Forrest and Ann Ruble in the loss of his father, John Forrest and Annalee Ruble in the loss of their grandfather, F. Greer Ruble

Family and friends of former FBC Minister of Music, Dr. Eugene Brasher

OuR NEWESTJacob Alexander Mathison, son of John and Jaime Mathison

Precept 5-Week Bible StudyBook of Esther

Beginning wednesday, April 139 – 11:00 a.m.

room 342Books will be available by March 23. if

you are interested in participating in this study about a faithful and courageous woman of the Bible, contact Kennie

worlund at 256-539-4275 or [email protected] by March 18

Glasses for Haiti

dr. Graham’s team needs glasses for haiti. if you know the calibration of your

glasses, please write it on the case; however, we now have someone who

can calibrate them for us. please donate your glasses in the bag in room 118 by

the last week in March. we gratefully welcome your participation in this mission

team’s work in haiti.

Getting to Know You

March 24th from 6-9:00 p.m. in the CLC. Bring a covered dish. Call Myra haythorn

for more information at 256-837-3107.

Easter Lilies

orders are being taken now for Easter lilies to be placed in the sanctuary. Cost is $7.50. order envelopes can be found

at the welcome Centers and in the Church Office. Deadline to purchase is

sunday, April 17th. please turn in envelope and payment to Kristi Taylor in

the Church Office.

Young Adult Retreat 2011Living Life to the FULL!

Download - March 17, 2011

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