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First Baptist Church of Geneva 309 South Commerce Street P.O. Box 579 Geneva, AL 36340 Church Office (334)684-9910 Fax (334)684-8530 Web Site: www.fbcgeneva.org Email: [email protected]
Staff
Dr. Edwin E. Scott Interim Pastor
Cell: (334) 258-0723 [email protected]
Rev. Bryan Hawkins
Minister of Music and Children Home: (334) 248-6175, Cell: (334) 559-4274
Martha Herring, Secretary [email protected]
You may also contact the deacon officers for any church family needs.
Chairman - Michael Crews
Home # 684-1277, Cell # 334-449-0572
Vice Chairman - Ricky Bennett Home # 684-6223, Cell # 334-726-4224
Secretary - Mike Turner Cell # 334-449-6433
Sunday Schedule 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service
Wednesday Night Schedule Children 5:00 - 5:15 Playtime 5:15 - 5:45 Playtime and Supper 5:45 - 7:00 Children Choir Music Rehearsal 7:00 Pick-up from Fellowship Hall Youth 5:15 - 5:45 Supper 5:45 - 6:15 Gym Time 6:15 - 7:00 Bible Study 7:00 Pick-up Adults 5:15 - 6:00 Supper 6:00 - 6:15 Kitchen and Fellowship Hall Clean-up 6:15 - 7:00 Bible Study 7:00 - 8:00 Choir
Weekly Prayer Groups in the Prayer Room
Tuesdays at 10 am Wednesdays at 9:30 am
First Bapti s t Church’s
January 6, 2016 JANUARY Newsletter
It is hard to believe that we are already in 2016. Time seems to fly by so quickly. That is why I said in my final sermon of the old year that we have to be “intentional” about how we live in the New Year. These are the three areas that deserve our intentionality in 2016: 1. Let’s be intentional in Bible reading. Time in God's Word is incredibly important—it is our
connection with the mind and heart of God. Because Bible reading is so important, I would recommend quality over quantity. Better to read four verses with time for prayer, meditation, study, and life change than to read 4 chapters and then have to rush out of the house. Even with an emphasis on quality, I would still recommend that you use a systematic reading plan. Let me know if I can help you find or individualize such a reading plan.
2. Let’s be intentional in submitting ourselves to God’s examination. If we invite God to work in
us by His Spirit, He will do it. If we humble ourselves before God in our devotional times, and ask Him to reveal to us any area that needs to be changed, He will do it.
3. Let’s be intentional in serving. There is no doubt that our church is a leading church in our
area. But it’s not just because of our status as a "first" church. It’s not because of our staff members. A church becomes a leading church because its people get involved.
When people serve...when they express their faith and devotion to Christ in every area of church life by exercising their God-given spiritual gifts, then a church becomes a leading church. That happens because the power of God becomes evident through every work of the church: a caring nursery, a warm welcome, prepared Sunday School teachers, and committee members who take their jobs seriously. In whatever way God as equipped you to serve, get involved. Such service expresses your love to God, and makes your church great. In other words, let’s be intentional about listening to God through His Word, deepening our walk with God by submitting our lives to His examination, and by serving God through our church. I believe 2016 will be a great year if we intentionally do these things. Dr. Edwin Scott
“Where CHRIST Is the Center”
Welcome to our
New Member!
Marie Smith by Letter
Wednesday Total AttendanceNovember 25 No ServiceDecember 2 134 9 260 Christmas Dinner 16 195 Children 23/30 No Service Sunday SchoolNovember 29 92 December 6 107 13 119 20 No SS 27 No SS Budgeted Weekly Budgeted YTD Tithes and Offering YTD Other Budget Receipts YTD Total Receipts YTD
January 10, 2016
January 17, 2016
Mrs. Gertrude Sellers by Luther and Margaret Hudspeth
January 24, 2016In Memory of Ayla Perez
by Teresa, Ivan, Avery and Addyson Perez, Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Spence,
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Spence, Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Roney and Mr. & Mrs. Keith Owen
January 31, 2016In Memory of Fred M. and Dot K. Byrd
by Elise, Chris, Patsy and Jana
February 7, 2016
February 14, 2016In Honor of our Daughter, Alyssa Raye Clemmons
by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Clemmons
If you want to change or delete your week for flowers, please call the church office and let us know. Also, we have a few open dates.
Monday - Thursday 8:30 -Noon -- 12:30 - 5 PM
Friday 8:30 -12:30
Deadline for February Newsletter
Announcements: Sunday, January 24
Camp 2016 July 19-22, 2016
Cost: $300
$60 Deposit due
January 17
Reserve your spot now!
Spread your payments out!
Rising 2nd
Graders — 6th Graders
Deacons Prayer
January February
Cookbooks make great gifts!
Order yours now!
Cost: $15 each
Sunday, January 31
Special Offering for Building Fund and In House Benevolence
Announcements
Gridiron Men's Conference June 17
th & 18
th in Birmingham, AL
Cost: $150 per person. Please contact Michael Crews for more information.
January Family Meeting has been moved to Sunday, January 31
st at 5 pm.
We will vote on the sale of the Parsonage at this meeting.
Church on the Go Sunday, January 10
th, 5 pm
at Greenwood Place
Church on the Go Sunday, January 24
th, West Brook
No PM Service on Sunday, January 17th
Youth News
WIRED - June 26th
- July 1st
Cost $199. $25.00 non-refundable deposit
is due by Sunday, January 31st.
For more information contact the youth committee or Michael Crews.
Youth Activity
Sunday - January 17th
at the church beginning at 5 pm. More information to come.
Wednesday Night Youth Speakers
January 6 Chase Childs 13 Brandon Thorne 20 Jarrod Wagner 27 Adam Smith
January—The Fruit of the Spirit
During the month of January, the Deacons will be reading passages about the spiritual “fruit” that God desires to grow in our lives.
Brown Bag Ministry
Bags of groceries delivered to senior adults that are in need.
$60 will provide a bag of groceries
for a senior adult each month for a year.
It is time to renew our
gifts for this year. You can help!
Empty Bowls
Pottery Project
Women’s Event Saturday, January 23
Time to be Announced
All ladies and youth girls
are invited!
Wednesday Total Attendance No Service
2 134 260 Christmas Dinner 195 Children’s Program No Service
Sunday School Morning Worship 92 172
107 186 119 204
No SS 196 No SS 153
Budgeted Weekly $7,043.43 Budgeted YTD $366,258.36 Tithes and Offering YTD $424,531.09 Other Budget Receipts YTD 190.99 Total Receipts YTD $424,722.08
January 10, 2016 - Open
January 17, 2016 In Memory of
Mrs. Gertrude Sellers by Luther and Margaret Hudspeth
January 24, 2016 In Memory of Ayla Perez
by Teresa, Ivan, Avery and Addyson Perez, Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Spence,
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Spence, Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Roney and Mr. & Mrs. Keith Owen
January 31, 2016 In Memory of Fred M. and Dot K. Byrd
by Elise, Chris, Patsy and Jana
February 7, 2016 - Open
February 14, 2016 In Honor of our Daughter, Alyssa Raye Clemmons
by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Clemmons
If you want to change or delete your week for flowers, please call the church office and let us know. Also, we have a few open dates.
Memorial Gifts
have been given In Memory of:
Mr. Charlie Stough by: Sara Cox
Frances and Billy Jordan Mildred Baxley
Gary and Lisa McGowan
Mr. Howard Anderson by: Greg Mayes
Mr. Charles Newman by: Hugh Lee
Help! Deadline for February Newsletter
Sunday, January 24
Menus
Wednesday, January 6 Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,
Mac and Cheese, English Peas
Wednesday, January 13 Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans
Wednesday, January 20
Chicken, Rice, Broccoli and Cheese
Wednesday, January 27 Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Wednesday, February 3 Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Butterbeans
Deacons Prayer
10 Ricky Bennett 17 Mike Turner 24 Wilmer Crews 31 Michael Crews
7 Patrick Dyess
Sunday, January 31
Special Offering for Building Fund and In House Benevolence
The Fruit of the Spirit
During the month of January, the Deacons will be reading passages about the spiritual
that God desires to grow in our lives.
Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the lovely fruit basket. It was so nice and I have enjoyed it very much. Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas. Love you, Dot White On behalf of the Brown Bag Ministry, I would like to thank everyone who participated in providing Christmas Dinner for our 41 recipients. Thank you to Mulkey Elementary School, Boy Scout Troup 41 and Church Members who brought canned goods and payed for hams. The clients were appreciative of the gift of food from First Baptist Church. Jan Dixon Dear Church Family, The family of Howard Anderson would like to thank our church family for your prayers, visits, support, memorial gifts, and all of the delicious food for the meal provided. We sincerely thank you for remembering us during this difficult time. The Family of Howard Anderson Dear Church Family, Words cannot express my gratitude to you for all that you have done for me this year. Food, visits, cards from you helped me recover in record time. I’m so happy to be part of this great church and have you for support. Sincerely, Sharon Mitchum
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Our Goal: $8,000.
00 Given to Date: $7,076.
00
Gifts have been given In Honor of:
Mrs. Linda Spence and Mrs. Cornelia Faulk by:
Esther Sunday School Class