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Youth Fall Retreat - Payment and Forms Due November 1 November 15-17, at Walden Lodge in Sevierville, TN All forms and payments ($75) are due next Friday, November 1. Submit these via the black box outside the Youth Suite. Copies of forms are available in the youth suite. Email bwinder@fbcknox.org with any questions.

Please Welcome Dr. Don Garner November 3, 10, and 17 Dr. Garner is currently Professor of Religion at Carson-Newman University. He has a B.A., English major [Phi Beta Kappa], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.Div., Ph.D. in Old Testament studies, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Sabbatical study leave at Candler School of Theology (Spring 1991), and Duke Divinity School (Spring 2009), Dr. Garner joined the Carson-Newman faculty in 1980, and teaches Old Testament Introduction, Old Testament Prophets, Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Dr. Garner is frequently invited to speak in churches and has served as interim pastor in Kentucky and Tennessee. He is certified as an Intentional Interim Minister. He has taught at two seminaries and

has published one book and many articles about the Bible and Christian faith. Don especially enjoys “old” things like antique automobiles and archaeology in Jordan.

Concert Series 2013-2014 Presents: Ben Bolt, Classical Guitar Sunday, November 3, 6:30 pm, Sanctuary; Doors open at 6 pm Ben Bolt is a native Knoxvillian who has spent several years of his life studying guitar in Spain, Paris, Brazil, and Uruguay. After his first public performance on national TV, he has performed to full-house audiences throughout North, Central, and South America. He was recently invited by international guitar star Ana Vidovic to perform with her in duo. Now you can hear Ben Bolt in concert at First Baptist Church. The evening will include familiar guitar pieces, adaptations of well-known music like the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handelʼs “Messiah,” and hymns. Tickets are available on Sundays in the Welcome Center, during the week at the Reception desk, and on Wednesday nights in Trentham Hall.

WOMEN ON MISSION Tuesday, November 5, 11 am, Room 302 Our speaker this month is our own Beverly Shirk. Beverly will be speaking to us about missions in Central Asia. Join us at 10 am for small group missions study. Immediately following our small group study, we will all gather in Room 302 for our program. We hope you will join us and stay for lunch ($6) in Trentham Hall following the program.

Quarterly Business Meeting The regular Quarterly Business Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6th, at 6 pm in the Chapel. New Deacons, Council and, Committee members, and Church Officers will be presented. The 2014 Budget will be presented for discussion at the Business Meeting and then voted on without discussion on Sunday, November 17th, in the morning services. Everyone is encouraged to attend.  

Womenʼs Fellowship Sunday November 24, after 11 am Service, Trentham Hall Life getting crazy? Take a break with us at Womenʼs Fellowship: Finding Balance Through the Holidays, co-sponsored by Dwell Young Adult Ministry and Women on Mission, in Trentham Hall, Sunday, November 24 – 12:20 to 2:00 pm. Lunch and childcare provided. Please RSVP for to Charlotte Damewood at 933-6121 or damewood@localnet.com by November 17.

*Please bring one of these items to pass along to our Christmas Brunch guests: soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, chapstick, deodorant, comb, travel size shampoo.

Keith and Kristyn Getty Benefit Concert for Restoration House First Baptist Concord, November 10th, 7 pm doors open at 6 pm Keith and Kristyn Getty are world-renowned recording artists who have written many of our modern church hymns. The local concert will be a benefit event to help raise additional funds needed to complete construction on The Village, a Restoration House community for low-income single mother families. One hundred percent of the net proceeds will be matched from a local donor and go toward completion of The Village! General admission tickets can be purchased at our Welcome Center for $15.00; VIP Packages available for $250; includes 2 tickets with preferred seating, 2 autographed CDs, VIP reception with the Gettys, held from 6 to 6:30 PM the night of the concert

FBC Knitting Club Thursday November 7, 12:30 pm Room 306 Join us with a pair of willing hands for this worthwhile ministry. Our mission is knitting blankets to be presented to new babies at their dedication. For more information contact Carolyn White at 865-938-3494

November Prayer Calendar The First Baptist monthly prayer calendar for November can be picked up in the Welcome Center, the literature rack on the third floor crossover, and on the tables in Trentham Hall on Wednesday night. Pick one up today and pray for our church throughout the month.

Thanksgiving Baskets for South Knoxville Elementary Families Every year we provide Thanksgiving baskets for approximatley 25 families at South Knoxville Elementary. You can help with this need by contributing to the South Knoxville Elementary account during the next few weeks. Please designate on your check and envelope memos, "South Knoxville Thanksgiving Baskets". We do appreciate your supporting our continued relationship with the families at our partner school.

 

 

     Attendance & Giving – October 27 Sunday School 326 First Community 71 11:00 am 332 Deaf 21 Passage 8 Combined 432 Giving Weekly 23,572.21 MTD Giving 119,550.69 Monthly Need 159,004.67 YTD Giving 1,301,761.42 YTD Need 1,499,261.69 Suntrust Loan Beginning Balance 650,000.00 Current Balance 13,866.67

Menus – November 6

Bridge Roast Beef with

Potatoes and Carrots, Green Vegetables, Salad, Cornbread, Rolls, Dessert

Wednesday Supper

Pork Wings, Mac & Cheese, Key West Vegetables, Salad,

Rolls, Dessert

Kidʼs Hut Cafe Pizza, Corn Dogs,

Mac & Cheese, Key West Vegetables

Sanctuary Flowers for

November 3 Flowers are given in loving

memory of John Stricklin and Caroline Stricklin Benedetti

by the family.

Minister On Call (865) 246-4650

Susan Tatum, November 1 Pam Neal, November 8

In Service - Week of November 3

First Community Hospitality Dickie and Fred Kaserman First Community Greeters Nancy Roberts, Betty Chandler Welcome Center Greeters Anne Scrivner, Virginia Bounds Preschool Extended Care Virginia Blankenship, Courtney Carmichael Monitor: Patrick Carmichael TV Ministry Team Steve Bowman, Cliff Shirley, Betty Vawter, Vince Vawter, Andy Tatum, Reba Green, Seva Ball Hospital Ministry Team Judy and Ned Russell New Member Ministry Mark Palmer, Carol Linger Outreach Deacon Terri King TeleCare Ministry Barbara Butler

PRAYER LIST for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013

MEMBERS HOSPITAL Sara Sanford, UT 1007 Pam Richardson, UT CV-ICU Shirley Irwin, Turkey Creek 332 DISCHARGED Max Wallace OUR CHURCH FAMILY EXTENDS SYMPATHY TO • The family of Windie Wilson, upon the death of her

brother, Tim Wilson, on October 28. • the family of Max Wallace, upon the death of his mother

Donna Wallace of Knoxville, on October 27. NURSING HOME / RETIREMENT HOME OF THE WEEK Trinity Hills 4611 Asheville Hwy (37914) Barbara Bozeman, The Lighthouse OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS Pastor Search Committee Pulpit Supply Committee Jimmy & Kelly Ownby, upcoming birth of 2nd son Jon Burnett Bill Brewer Pat Davis Nancy Egerton-Ross Otha Winningham Martha Breazeale Rusty Phillips Doug Wilt, health concerns Carl Reischling Betty Smith Greg Johannsen Maxine Masingill Ann Buchanan Shirley Irwin

FRIENDS AND FAMILIES

HOSPITAL Ronnie Raiveley, UT 1117 – Food Co-op participant Margaret Langford, Univ of Cincinnati Med Ctr 8214 – Amy

Pickleʼs sister DISCHARGED J. E. Keaton (in-patient rehab) – Reggie Keatonʼs dad OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS Delys Dearmon, battling cancer – cousin of Sandra Acuff For Kyle and Brittany as they work on finishing their new

home, and his daughter, Katrina – Mac Pickle Khadijah Latham, elbow issues – Felixʼs daughter Vickie Garner, spinal fusion surgery – Don Garnerʼs wife

(Don will be preaching here November 3, 10 & 17) Jim Boswell, recovery from open heart surgery – Wade

Boswellʼs brother  

Doug Teffeteller, heart condition – Virginia Griffinʼs friend

Fletcher family – friends of Tere Atwater Uncle with liver and colon cancer - Rachel Hylton Katleigh, substance abuse, strength to complete

program after admission - Sylvia Williams' niece Al Michael (AR), recovery from abdominal surgery –

Kay Reedʼs brother Lyles Stone, pancreatic cancer – Bob and Sydnor

Moneyʼs cousin Rhonda Ward – recovery from rotator cuff surgery Doris Derden, breast cancer - Jama Reischling's

mother L.C. Cutshaw, battling cancer - Betty Effler's brother-

in-law Drew Rhodes, awaiting kidney transplant - friend of

Tyler Lewelling Nervalis Beustamante, seriously ill - Martha

Guerrero's sister in Colombia, South America Alice Miller, breast cancer - Bill Beeler's sister Jessica Talley, brain injury - family of Virginia Griffin Ennis Taylor, lung cancer - family of Virginia Griffin Mark Townsend, colon cancer - son of Laura & Bob

Townsend FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE MILITARY Hunter Holt, serving in Afghanistan - grandson of

Jim & Caryl Dee Holt MISSIONARY PRAYER CALENDAR Holly Sumrall, Philip Hamline, CS, Joe Dowdy, Karen Ray, CM, BH, LF, CP, CC, CS, GB MINISTRY PRAYER REQUESTS The Leaders of our Country, our Military, our City and our Church, The Stephen Ministers, The Unchurched & Missing

 

November 1, 2 – Pictures for Directory November 15-17 - Youth Retreat December 1 - Hanging of the Green December 8 – Sanctuary Choir Christmas Concert December 11 – Children's Choir Christmas Concert December 14 – Christmas Brunch December 18 – Family Missions Banquet