November 16 9:00am Worship and God’s Not Dead Movie

11:30 Lunch for invited guestsNOTES ABOUT CHILDREN: Third Grade & up will be in the movie with parents.

Second grade and under in Kids Worship. (There is no Sunday School).Church Wide Fellowship following the EVENING Service.

Everyone is asked to bring some � nger foods. You may drop them o� in the Fellowship Hall as you

First Baptist Fairhope Vol. 8 No.21 : : 11.05.14

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FroMYour Pastor’s heartjhenry@fbcfairhope.org

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November has just begun, but so much is already happening at First Baptist. The “God’s Not Dead” Campaign is in full swing. So many in our community have been called and prayed for in the past few weeks. We still have a few more weeks to go before the Connections Day Service on November 16. (See page one for details) Keep praying for God to use this campaign to touch hearts in our community with the good news of Jesus Christ. Make sure you attend on the 16th. That day we will have one service at 9:00am and we will show the movie, “God’s Not Dead”. If you have seen the movie, you will want to see it again - especially in the environment of church worship. If you have not seen the movie, it is worth your time and attention. Not only is the movie worth seeing, but we are expecting many guests that Sunday. Be there with a big smile and warm greetings as we share God’s love and show that Jesus is alive. It is also in this month that we consider and vote on the proposed budget for 2015. You will receive a letter from me that explains the details of the budget presentation. The Budget Committee has worked hard to balance the ministry of our church and the boundaries of � nancial responsibility. The proposed amount is $2,448,968.47 and represents a 3% increase over the present budget. Please consider your response and bring your commitment cards for dedication on November 23. Remember that our motive for giving is a grateful heart (2 Cor. 9:7). Also, remember the shoe boxes. The “Operation Christmas Child” program of Samaritan’s Purse touches so many young lives with a Christmas gift. Get your shoe boxes and start � lling them up. It is amazing how God uses these shoe boxes to change lives. Susan and I enjoyed our vacation. Thanks to Brent Shaw, Joe Savage and Lonnie Byrd for � lling the pulpit. We were so blessed in seeing the fall foliage and visiting with our family. Coming back has been such a blessing. The Perky Pumpkin Party was such a success. Kevin and all his helpers did such an excellent job. If you missed the Sunday evening service, you missed God’s love expressed as the four and � ve year olds quoted Psalm 23. Thank you Jennifer for the work you are doing with our preschool. Have a good two weeks. Remember we are God’s masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10) and we demonstrate that God’s not dead in the lives we live. He is alive and so many need to hear the message and see the aliveness of His believers. May God bless each of you, Your Pastor, Jerry Romans 10:9-10

Each holiday season, First Baptist anticipates and relies on a seasonal increase in contributions. It is through the donations of every individual and family in the congregation that we are able to carry on our work now and throughout the year.

If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up around the holidays, you may � nd electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions.

To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us online at fbcfairhope.org and locate the Online Giving button. You may also accomplish this through the Church App. Or if it’s easier, complete a paper authorization form and return it to the church o� ce.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Demonstrate your thankfulness this season

Do You know the Key Verses?Here are the key verses in the Campaign to know how to lead someone to Christ. See how you are doing with memorizing them:

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 5:8But God demonstrated his own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works so that no one may boast.Romans 10:9-10...that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

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Go Behind the ScenesOperation Christmas Child Mission TripDecember 12 – 13, 2014 -- Atlanta Processing CenterWant to experience the feeling of what Samaritan’s Purse is doing globally through Operation Christmas Child? Then, join us for this fun time at the Atlanta Processing Center where you will feel like you are working in Santa’s Workshop with hundreds of other volunteers. We have spaces reserved for 16 people, so contact Brent Shaw if you would like to go (928-8685 or bshaw@fbcfairhope.org). WATCH FOR MORE INFO ON THE COST!

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes are Here!Go by the Operation Christmas Child table and pick up several boxes and return them on Sunday, November 23 for our BLESSING OF THE SHOEBOXES. Let’s give at least 500 boxes this year!

8th Annual Women’s Care Medical CenterChristmas Tree ProjectThe Christmas Tree Project is a great way to celebrate the life of a child. This is how it works. You choose an ornament from the Christmas tree that will be in the hallway between the Social Hall and Fellowship Hall. You purchase the item listed on the ornament and return it to the tree location. Your gifts will help � ll the care closet with items that are given to moms and dads that earn them through taking the parenting classes at Women’s Care Medical Center.

Womens Care Medical Center Volunteers Needed!The Center is in need of Pregnancy Consultants, Nurses, Man-to-Man Consultants, and Abstinence Presenters in the schools. If God is calling you to help in the wonderful life-changing ministry, please contact the Center at 251.947.2111. An application if available at www.friendsofwcmc.org

Baldwin Baptist Association PIES FOR PRISONERS Project Our WMU is helping us to collect pies for the men who are at the Loxley Work Release Center for Thanksgiving. There are a number of Christian men who are currently incarcerated there who have come to know the Lord while they have been at the Center in addition to many others who need to know they have not been forgotten during the holiday season.

(1) Please drop o� your pies on Tuesday, November 25 at the Social Hall between 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM.(2) Pies must not need any refrigeration.

Thanks for your help in ministering to these men who need a touch and reminder that God loves them and has a plan for their lives while they pay their debt to society.

“DIG DEEP, GIVE WELL” Tanzania Trips 2015 Info MeetingsSundays, November 9 & November 16 @ 5:00 PM Fairhope Intermediate SchoolIf you are interested in going on one of the 2015 Trips, then you are encouraged to attend one of these meetings to learn more about next summer’s trips and the opportunities to help bring clean drinking water to people who have a great need along with the Living Water of Jesus. Contact Brent Shaw for more info (928-8685 or bshaw@fbcfairhope.org).

2015 Ministry Budget Schedule Sunday, November 9 Brief presentation in both morning worship servicesTHEN,Full presentation and Discussion @ 6:00 PM service (This is a Special Business Meeting)

Wednesday, November 12 2nd Discussion opportunity

Sunday, November 23 Vote on Proposed 2015 Budget (Special Business Meeting)Turn in Commitment Cards

K-5th grade Home School Kids Lunch at Chick-� l-aAll Home School students (K-5th grade) and parents are invited to join Bro Kevin at 11:30 am on Tuesday November 18th for Lunch at Chick-� l-a in Daphne. It has been great to visit our students in the local schools and we want to have an opportunity to visit with you all as well. I hope to see you there! Kids bring your appetites!

All kids 1-5th grade whose parents are signed up to attend the PEP Talk event at the church are invited to a special Kids Night Out event to Eastern Shore Lanes Arcade and laser tag center. We will leave the church at 6:00 and return to the church for parent pick up at the end of the parent event by 8:30 pm. There is no cost for this kids event, however kids must bring money for arcade games and any food they purchase at the snack bar. Please sign up your kids online by Thursday Nov 13. Remember, this event is for kids of parents who are attending the PEP Talk event! See you at KNO!

Bible Drill andSunday PM Dates to Know

This Sunday November 9th is our � nal regularly scheduled Bible Drill for 2014. Bible Drill will resume Sunday, January 11th from 5:00-7:00 pm.Please make note of the following Sunday Night dates for children’s ministry activities in November.

Sunday, Nov. 16th – Royal Ambassadors Host Baptist Children’s Home Dinner. (No graded activities at Church this night)

Sunday, Nov. 23rd – Community Thanksgiving Service (kids sing in pm worship) (Kids participate in corporate worship with parents)

Sunday, Nov. 30th – Annual Build A Bear Party at Eastern Shore Center (Kids leave church by 5:00 pm and return by 7:00 pm) DO NOT BE LATE!

Children’s Sunday School Workers NeededWe are still in need of workers to assist in Children’s graded Sunday school. We need assistants in our younger graded classes to assist the current leaders and we also need leaders to “team teach” (one month on and one month o� ) in our older graded classes. If you are willing to help us in any of these areas please see me ASAP for more information. I promise you will be blessed beyond measure. FBC Kids are the best on the planet, so get plugged in by serving them today. We need you!

Perky Pumpkin 2014 was the best ever and it’s all due to you! This year we exceeded our Candy goal like never before. I am always amazed at the faithfulness of our church family. Thanks so much to all who served in a million di� erent ways. Thanks to all who donated a cake or brought a TON of candy or picked up paper or handed out bibles to visitors. I could go on and on and on… I know a thank you wasn’t your motivation in giving or serving, and I also know we could never repay each of you for all you do to make the wheels of FBC turn, so I’m asking God to richly bless you and all who visited us last Friday night for PPP. I know people experienced Jesus last weekend. I witnessed it. Thanks to each of you for making that happen. I’m honored to be your Children’s Minister.

On the Journey,Kevin

John 13:35

Build a Bear PartyOn Sunday Evening, November 30th from 5:00-7:00 pm all kids 1st-5th grade are invited to our annual Build a Bear Party at the Eastern Shore Center in Spanish Fort. Each child will build a bear to be donated to Women’s Care Medical Center. This is a huge ministry and a unique way to touch a life in the name of Jesus. We will leave at 5:00 pm (DO NOT BE LATE) and will return by 7:00 pm. Cost for this event is $10 per child and covers the cost of the bear. See Kevin for details.

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Cooool Coool Christmas Rehearsal with Ms. Dee 1st thru 5th graders

Tuesday, November 11th 9am – 12 noon.

Preview Children’s Christmas Musical“An Unplugged Christmas”

COOOL games, COOOl refreshments, and VERY COOOL music!

Notice From the Flowers CommitteeThe Flowers Committee is making plans for 2015 for � owers to beautify the Sanctuary and Gathering Space. If you would like to provide the � owers for one of these spaces and give them in memory or honor of someone, please contact Delores Lund in the Church O� ce (928-8685 or dlund@fbcfairhope.org). These are taken on a � rst come basis.

From the TreeOctober was � lled with nature walks, planting fall � owers, costume parades and much more!This month the younger children will bake pumpkin mu� ns while the 4’s will prepare and roast a turkey. They will learn about the First Thanksgiving and celebrate with a Feast. Lynn CarrollDirector