The VISITOR NEWSLETTER FOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SILSBEE

Mark Carpenter, Pastor Tom Hawk, Minister of Church Ministries

T.J. Brawley, Student Pastor Wayne Monk, Music

Vol.64, No.45 (409) 385-2819 www.fbcsilsbee.org November 13, 2018

Purpose: (why we are here) “Loving God as He loves us, loving others as God loves them”

Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:36-40 Mission: (what we are supposed to be doing)

“Making disciples who make disciples” Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49; John 20:21: Acts 1:8

Vision: (what we want to be) “Unified in The Truth, surrendered to Jesus, maturing in faith, walking in love”

Ephesians 4:11-16

First family Thanksgiving meal – Sunday evening, November 18 at 5:45pm in the Jones Activity Campus Great Room. We

are asking that you bring a side dish and/or dessert plus each family bring 4 or 5 canned/boxed food goods to add in our Thanksgiving baskets the Student ministry will be delivering during the week.

Ladies Night Monday, December 3, 2018

6:00pm at the home of Karon Tarver (see Karon Tarver or church office for address)

Need several volunteers to bring soup. If you’re able to bring soup please contact Karon Tarver and let her know.

Monday game time will be taking a break for the holidays. We will start back up on Monday, January 7. Enjoy the holidays with your family and we will see you in the new year!

TABLE OF GRACE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018

6PM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL

SPEAKER: KATHY CARLTON WILLIS

MUSIC: AMY CARPENTER & SUSAN WOODALL

MEAL PROVIDED BY: MARY WOMMACK

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO DECORATE A TABLE OR HELP

SERVE PLEASE SEE THE BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE THE CHOIR ROOM.

FOR TICKETS SEE VIKKI MAY OR THE CHURCH OFFICE.

The Church office will be closed Wednesday, November 21-Friday, November 23 in order for our staff to spend the holiday with

their families. If you need assistance please contact Bro. Tom at (409) 289-1216.

“The Blessings Basket”

“Give a Blessing; Be a Blessing; Receive a Blessing”

White envelopes: Helping to provide “dignity” to retired Southern Baptists Ministers, Workers, and their Widows

Yellow envelopes:

Donation to the Christian Care Center to help a family with Christmas or other pressing needs

Green envelopes:

Donation for Benevolence Ministry throughout the 2019 calendar year

*These envelopes will be out each Sunday. Please stop by one of the baskets at

one of the entrances to our auditorium and take one or more envelopes.

FIRST FRIENDS KIDS NEWS...

December 9 – Kid’s Christmas Musical – 6:00pm December 19 – Happy Birthday Jesus! Party – 6:00-7:30pm

Grades 1-4 will have a Bible story, make a Christmas craft, play Christmas games, and have birthday cake and ice cream

The Warehouse – Grades 5-6 – will go skating at Mannings on Wheels in Beaumont. They will leave at 5:30pm.

Cost is $10 and a permission form is required. January 9 – Bible Drill Competition Team Meeting – for kids and parents of kids in grades 4-6 who are interested in being on the Bible Drill Competition 2019 Team.

July 21-24, 2019 – Kid’s Camp – Lake Tomahawk, Livingston, TX Camp is for kids entering grades 5-6 (currently in grades 4-5)

Camp deposit of $50 is due by January 27, 2019. Parents – this would be a great Christmas present for your kid! Come summer, you’ll be so glad they have

something to do (haha).

Bible Study Report November 11, 2018 Enrollment Attendance

Adults 445…………………………………….…..133 Youth 69………………………………….………..21 Children 45.…………………………………………..19 Preschool 23.………………………………….……….16 TOTALS 582 189

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2018: Morning–

FINANCE REPORT Budget Receipts to Date………………..……………….$685,559.68 Budget Expenses to Date……………………………..…$678,331.82 Missions to Date…………………………………….…. $7,664.15

Birthdays November 14-November 20

14 Gehrig Brown 17 Charlotte Sain

14 Ally Root 18 Betty Morgan

15 Casey Copley 18 Liz Bowen

15 Jerry Pate 18 Cody Camden

16 Sylvia Strother 18 Brooke Roy

16 Angela Camden 19 David Shows

17 Royce Ennis 19 Karon Tarver

17 Robert Ward 19 Justin Marble

Hospital

Halee Tanton (daughter of Megan Moreno Tanton)-St. Elizabeth

Serving to be a blessing...

Our Missions/Benevolence committee is asking us to join them to help prepare and deliver a Thanksgiving meal to shut-ins in our church

family and community who may be without a meal during this Holiday Season.

You can pick up a from in the church office and let

us know how you are able serve!

If you are aware of a need in our church family or community, please submit their name and

contact information to the church office. Forms are available in the church office.

REMINDER: Our special called Church Family meeting

will be Sunday, December 2, 2018 after the evening

service.

Motions:1. The Church Properties committee moves to have

the Jones Activity Campus HUB building coated with two

coverings of sealant at an approximate cost of $8500.

2.The Church Properties committee moves to have the carpet

and tile from the Jones Activity Campus Great Room removed

at an approximate cost of $6,000. Additional

recommendation will come following appraisal of the floor

once uncovered and assessed.

3.Budget/Finance committee moves the funds for motions 1&2

be taken from the Specials- Vision to Victory (V2V -809040)

line item.

4. Budget/Finance committee moves the monthly 2% currently

deposited into the Specials- ESCROW Reserve Fund (809095)

be redirected into the Specials- ESCROW-New A/C fund

(809096) starting in January 2019 until that

fund reaches $25,000.

First Baptist Church Academy has a potential

opening for a Bible Teacher. If you are

interested please contact Dana Hancock

@ (409) 385-3883.

Just a reminder: We will be voting on

the proposed 2019 church budget at the

closing of the worship service on

Sunday, November 18, 2018.

STUDENT MINSITRY NEWS:

Hot Hearts tickets are available January 25-26

Tickets are $35 a person Please see TJ to purchase

Summer Camp 2019

Palacios, TX July 8-12 $290 a person