Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

VBS Teacher Meeting, 5 p.m.

2 3 Parent/Child Orientation Meeting, 7

p.m.

4

5 Stewardship

Committee Meeting, 6

p.m.

6

7 Youth Chicken BBQ Fundraiser, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.

8 Parent/Child Dedi-cation

9

10 11

12 Love

13 Does

14 Project

15 Briarwood Bacca-laureate Service, 3 p.m. @ FBC Deacon’s Meeting, 3 p.m.

16

17 MMO End of Year Pro-gram, 7 p.m.

18 Pre-K Gradua-tion, 7 p.m.

19

20 Youth End of Year Fiesta, 6 p.m.

21

22 Baccalaureate Service—Both services

23

24 25 No supper or children’s ac-tivities until August

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27

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29

30 OFFICE CLOSED

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Monthly Newsletter from First Baptist Church of Washington, Georgia

May 2016

First Baptist Church P.O Box 603 Washington, GA 30673 706-678-2912 www.fbcwashingtonga.org

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Our Church Staff Kevin Madden Senior Pastor 706-401-6124 Scott Yaikow Youth Pastor Traci Steward Lead Min. Assistant Tammy Echols Ministry Assistant Louise McClearen Ministry Assistant Jane Newsome Organist Angie Williams Pre-K Lead Teacher Ed Smith Building Superintendent Janet Clayton Nursery Attendant

Following Jesus, Loving Others and Impacting the World

Sunday Regular Schedule: Early Service, 8:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Night Life, 6 p.m.

Wednesday Regular Schedule: Southern Manor, 10 a.m. Alleluia Ringers, 5:00 p.m. Fellowship Supper, 5:45 p.m. Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Kids Activities, 6:30 p.m. Youth Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Senior Choir, 7:30 p.m.

Deacons of the Week in May

Week of May 1 Shaun Cox Week of May 8 Jack Leard and Dennis Palmer Week of May 15 Terry Boswell and Willard Lance Week of May 22 John Mack and Troy Nickels Week of May 29 M.R. Clayton and Jerry Stover

“Love Does” is a simple way to put our love into action as we join God in what He is doing around our lives and in our community. Many people have already par-ticipated in “Love Does” by taking some of the outreach ideas posted on the “Love Does Things” ministry board. This board has been updated and if you haven’t stopped by recently, please take a look at some of the new opportunities to show God’s love to others. There are projects for children, students, seniors, families and for small groups. We are also super excited to offer a church-wide “Love Does” project that will serve as a local missions opportunity for our entire church family. We will be do-ing a home repair project for Charles & Elizabeth Pope (2175 Callaway Rd.) on May 12th-17th. Charles has been caring for his wife during her battle with Alzheimer's and their home is in need of attention. Please visit the “Love Does” area near HomePointe to find out more about how you can be involved and to sign up for this amazing missions opportunity… right here in our community! Ed Pope, II is serving as the Project Manager and there are plenty of ways to get involved… including big and small jobs on-site as well as the need for financial contributions and donated household items. Please mark any financial contributions with “Love Does” in the memo line of your check.

Formation of the Music & Worship Search Team In accordance with our current by-laws the Music & Worship Committee is called upon to serve as the search team for this vacant position. In addition to this committee, the con-gregation is asked to nominate two church members to join the search team. Written nominations will be accepted at the conclusion of both worship services on Sunday, May 15th, 2016. Church members can nominate up to two (2) names. The deacons will count the nominations and prepare a second ballot consisting of four names plus ties. The indi-viduals who comprise the final ballot will be contacted to determine their willingness to serve. The nominees will be announced in the bulletin on May 22nd and the congregation will be asked to vote on Sunday, May 29th. The following individuals currently serve on the Music & Worship Committee: Ann Tiller (Chairman), Tom Wells, Dean Mansfield, Seth Cox, Laura Leard and Karmen Moon. Please prayerfully consider two additional members who you feel would be a good addi-tion to this search team.

YOUTH CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER

FBC Youth are hosting a chicken BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, May 7th. The cost is $8 per ticket. This fundraiser is for MissionFuge. You can purchase your tickets in the church office.

PARENT/CHILD DEDICATION SERVICE

Our church will have a Parent/Child Dedication on Mother’s Day, May 8th. There will be a brief orienta-tion meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7 p.m. for parents prior to the dedication service. If you would like to participate, contact the church office.

FIRST BAPTIST BACCALAUREATE SERVICE

We will recognize our High School graduates at a Baccalaureate Service during both services on May

22th. Please let the office know if you have a high school graduate that will participate.

MOTHER’S MORNING OUT END OF YEAR PROGRAM AND PRE-K GRADUATION

Mother’s Morning Out End of the Year Program will be Tuesday, May 17th at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Pre-K Graduation will be Wednesday, May 18th at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES TO END ON MAY 18th

The last night for Fellowship supper and children’s activities is May 18th. We will resume these activi-

ties in August.

MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS

A contribution has been made to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in memory of Robert Matthews by Mr. and Mrs. John Webster.

A contribution has been made to MissionFuge in memory of Wayne Madden by Mr. and Mrs. Kerry McAvoy, Sr.

A contribution has been made to the Radio Ministry in honor of John Webster by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Chafin.

Contributions have been made to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in

honor of Rev. and Mrs. Kevin Madden by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hardy; in honor

of the Senior Choir by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burton.

A contribution has been made to the Youth Ministry in honor of Taylor Mad-

den and Patrick Riordan by Donna Hardy.

A contribution has been made to the Benevolence Ministry in honor of Julia

Palmer by Gracia Smith.

A contribution has been made to the Penfield Christian Home in honor of

Jeremiah Rambo, Ann Harrison, Gail Hunter, Jimmy Harkins and Sam McGill

by Dr. and Mrs. M.R. Clayton.

Children’s activities for Wednesday

evenings will end on May 18th.

These activities will resume in August.

M-Fuge 2016

M-Fuge 2016 is going to take place at North Greenville

University in Greenville, South Carolina. The dates are June

20th-25th, 2016. The cost of the trip is $300. I will let you

know the final cost for everyone after we finish the last of the

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meals.

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meals

Do not forget that the next fellowship meal we host is

Wednesday, May 18th. Youth need to be there at 4:45 on

Wednesday afternoon (or as soon as possible) to help.

Remember that you must work to get credit for your mission

trips. This is the last one that we are doing before the Summer

break.

Wednesday Night Youth Bible Study

We are still having Youth Bible Study on Wednesday nights in

The Ark. We begin around 6:30 and end at 7:30.

Love Does Project

The youth will be helping the rest of First Baptist as we do a

local mission project. The dates are May 12th-17th. I will let

you know more details and exact date and time at a later time.

This is a chance for you to serve the Lord in a local way the

same way that we do at M-Fuge.

Sunday Night Life

During the month of May, except Mother’s Day, we will be

doing a Bible study entitled God’s Not Dead 2. We will meet in

The Ark at 6 and it will end around 7:30. This is a short Bible

study, but it is very good. Make plans to be there.

Baccalaureate Service

The Baccalaureate Service for First Baptist will be on Sunday,

May 22nd. It will take place during both services. There will be

a breakfast for the graduates and their families that morning. If

you are graduating, please let me know to make sure that we

have you signed up.

Chicken Dinner Fundraiser

The BBQ Chicken Dinner Fundraiser is Saturday, May 7th.

Youth need to be at the church between 9-9:30 am. We will be

passing out the plates from 11-1. This is a fundraiser for M-

Fuge. You must participate to get credit.

End of School Fiesta

We will be having an End of School Fiesta at The Ark on

Friday, May 20th. It will begin at 6 p.m. We will be playing

volleyball, other games, eating, and just having a great time.

In His Love,

Pastor Scott

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Monthly Summary March, 2016

Monthly Offering .......................................... $47,610.10 Monthly Budget ............................................ $45,449.88 Year-to-Date Offering ................................ $136,349.64 Year-to-Date Budget ................................ $137,300.64 Year-to-Date Expenses .............................. $115,537.71 Designated Receipts ...................................... $7,783.45 Sunday School Average Attendance ……… ............ 205 Worship Attendance ................................................ 309

VBS

June 13th — 17th 9 a.m.—Noon

Church members/Pre-K students only must have turned

3 years old by September 1, 2015 and potty trained.

All other children must have turned 4 years old by September 1, 2015.

Pre-K Corner As we reflect on the past school year, we are humbled by the

amazing support given to us from the church family. We are

especially thankful for the use of the buses, the use of the facili-

ties, and the financial support. In addition, Pastor Kevin, the

deacons, and office staff are always ready to assist us in keep-

ing the program running smoothly.

For the 2016-17 school year, the Pre-K Board has made the

decision to discontinue the MMO (Age 2) program. This

change comes after much time was spent in discussion and

prayer. We want to place our emphasis on continuing to offer

an exceptional Pre-K school (Ages 3 & 4) for many, many years

to come.Our staff will consist of Angie Williams as PreK-4

Teacher, Brandy Phillips as PreK-4 Paraprofessional, and

Audrea Ezzell as PreK-3 Teacher. Lauren Bridges has chosen

not to return as a staff member for next year. We take this op-

portunity to thank Miss Lauren for her service and to wish her

well in the future.

Please join us for the MMO End-of-Year Program on May 17th

at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary. The Pre-K Graduation Program

will be held on May 18th, at 7:00 p.m. Our twelve graduates

are: Avery Baston, Gil Davis, Marlee Davis, Edee Fortson,

Rebekah Grimaud, Davis Johnston, Addi Mathews, Keely

McKellar,Reese Newsome, Brantley Rogers, Dillyn Standard,

and Knox Taylor. These students will attend K-5 in the fall, and

we are so proud of their success at FBC!

Please join us for a

Bridal Shower honoring

Rebecca McDowell Saturday, May 14

10:00-11:30 am

FBC Fellowship Hall Rebecca & Adam are registered

at Macy’s, Bed Bath and Beyond,

Bee Southern & Tenas. (Adam is the son of Ray & Cindy Hardy)