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WARE IT ISDr. Todd WareSenior Pastor

Sothisisit-thefinalnewsletterof2018.Ifindmyselfcaughtbetweenwantingtolookbackatwherewehavebeenwhilealsosneakingapeakatwhatliesjustaroundthecorner.Timehastaughtme,however,thatwherewehavebeenandwherewearegoingisn’tnearlyasimportantastheoneswithwhomwemakethejourney.Inthatregard,Iammostblessed.Frommykinfolktomychurchfamily,IamsurroundedbygoodpeoplewholovetheLord.So,aswesaygoodbyeto2018andhelloto2019,knowIamthankfulthatGodhascalledustoHimselfandtoeachother.ItisagiftandaprivilegetobeapartoftheHisbodywithyou! Asforthenexttwoweeks,here’swhattoexpect:

Sunday, December 23rd A.M.-Regularmorningschedule. P.M.-Afellowshiptimewithhotchocolateandgoodieswillbeginat 5:00p.m.followedby6:00p.m.worshipinthefellowship hallledbyour11:11praiseteam.TheLord’sSupperwillbe observed.

Monday, December 24 4:00 p.m.-Worshipinthesanctuaryledbyour8:30a.m.praise band.TheLord’sSupperwillbeobserved. 6:00 p.m.-Worshipinthesanctuaryledbyoursanctuarychoir. TheLord’sSupperwillbeobserved.

Sunday, December 30th 9:15 a.m.-SundaySchool 10:30 a.m.-Combinedworshipinsanctuarywithordinationof deacons.

Wednesday, January 9th WestartbackourWednesdayactivities.TherewillbenoWednesdayactivitiesonDecember26thorJanuary2nd.

ServingJesusTogether,Pastor Todd

SCENES FROM OUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS PARTY

SANCTUARY FLOWERSThefloralcommitteeisaskingforvolunteerstoplaceflowersinthesanctuaryfor2019.Thesignupboardwillbeinthe historical section of the hallbehindthesanctuaryonSundaysandinthefellowshiphallonWednesdayevenings.Whenyousignup,pleasetakeone of the remindernotesregardingordering.Spacefillsquickly,makesureyoustopbysoon!

CHRISTMAS2018

CHRISTMAS AT FBCDEC. 23

REGULAR MORNING SCHEDULECHRISTMAS GATHERING @ 5PM

CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 6PM ledby11:11Team

DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 4PM

ledby8:30Team

DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 6PM ledbySanctuaryChoir

DEC. 30

OneSunday9:15amSundaySchool

10:30amWorshipinSanctuary

CHRISTMAS GATHERING BEFORE WORSHIP ON DEC 23 Joinusfrom5-6pmforhotchocolate,s’mores,cookiesandgoodies.IfyoucanbringaplateofgoodiesfortheSundayeveningfellowship,pleasecontactDenise@678-410-2040ordenisenewman56@gmail.com.

BIRTHDAYS - DEC 23-JAN 122324242525262626272728282828283031313131311112223333334444555667791010101111111112

Stephen MillsJimBoltonHaroldCapeTonySimsTylerHaymansCharlie PowellSherrie BeallJudiBaileySandyMurrayAmySmithJuneWillinghamHankBurneyLee GarrettGabeMcCullersAndyHarkinsLauraBrownLeePotter,JrLyndaLeeLindaHurdleTeriHeadKaren BrownJackThompsonKeith ThompsonEmilyThompsonHaroldBurtonHeatherMartinMatthewBakerDavidSouthCarolynCraneWadeSeymourTom MoorePamelaBaynhamSusannaBarrCharles SandersTreslerWrightHollyBlanfordJamesWesleyMartinDavidNorvellDannyNewmanAnnaHuntWallaceBeall,Jr.EliHuszaghLauraThompsonPerry-AustinKilburnAshleyCarsonBruceReichelderferChristie BentonJosephHawesLillian CrossJeanneRichardsRosemarie SellsSusanBreedloveGailGunter

Your FBC Staff

wishes you a

Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year

Prayer ListDon AdamsDavidAshmoreConrad Barnes –spinal stenosisChuckBradley(sonofCarol/Larry)PressBreedloveNancyBrockBettyBucklesLynnCarrellMichelle(nieceofSandyCintron)– cancerLarryFussellMarkGranger–(son-in-lawofDavid andVirginiaAshmore) brainsurgery

LAST WEEKDecember16,2018

NEXT WEEK GREETING TEAM8:30am

Wade MilliansBruceMilliansTeriWare&family

11:00amRick&DianeGoveAnne SmithJonelleMades

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS8:30amTeam Leader: Beverly PotterBabies:

Donna ReddishKaren Barrett

3-5yearolds:TenaAlligoodVolunteerNeeded

11:00am/11:11amBabies:EmilySalleyNorma Barnes

3-5yearolds:ElizabethAustinHayesSalley

WEEKLY FINANCIAL NUMBERS WeeklyBudgetRequiredWeeklyBudgetReceipts SundayOfferings OnlineGiving StockGiftsBudgetRequiredtoDateBudgetReceivedtoDateDesignatedGiftsGivetoGoGoalGivetoGoYTD

$31,245.15

$36,630.60$2,660.00

$0.00$1,562,257.50$1,521,123.62

$4,115.00$68,000

$75,291.21

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCEAdultsStudentsChildrenPreschoolTotalAttendance Goal

305644434447450

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 238:30am WorshipinSanctuary9:30am SundaySchool11:00am WorshipinSanctuary11:11am Worshipin FellowshipHall5:00pm ChristmasGathering6:00pm ChristmasServicein FellowshipHall

MONDAY, DECEMBER 244:00pm ChristmasService inSanctuary6:00pm ChristmasService inSanctuary

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26NoWednesdayNightActivities

DEACONS OF THE WEEK - DEC 20-26GidSamplesandStanleyBrown

MAKE YOUR SUPPER RESERVATIONS

DECEMBER 26NO MEAL OR ACTIVITIES

DID YOU KNOW?WednesdayNightdinnerisfreetheweekofyourbirthday!!!

WEEKEND ON-CALL PHONE706-389-9804

AnnieGriffin(DeniseNewman’sNiece)PatHale–surgeryonDec20th (PiedmontAthens)BobbieHarber–ParkPlaceDianeHardy-chemoMarcyHaymansRoemelleHollowayBobHudson(TheOaks)LynnHumber(friendofSueSonger)– throatandlungcancerDillonLewis(nephewofGinnyGregg)– RestoreJoyMayoBrenda Miller – sciatica DannyMiller–cancerJimmyPayneCliffPetersJanePettusLeon Piper BarbaraPryorMarvinReddishBruceReichelderferFrancisandElizabethRoberts–parentsofCathyGleatonWesleyRobisonKim Sanders KreszenzSchmid–(granddaughter ofLarryandJudyRichardson) wristsurgeryEleaseShakoor–TheOaksLarrySonger

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SHUT-IN OF THE WEEKBettyBuckles3390PannellRoadSocialCircle,30025

GIFTSInHonorofGlenn Burress

InHonorofShirley Porterfield InHonorofRichard Sells

givenbyMr.&Mrs.TommyOdumtotheBenevolenceFund

InHonorofCurtis and Georgeanne Murdock

InHonorofTom MooreInHonorofDavid JonesInHonorofLeslie Wright

givenbyMr.&Mrs.CharliePowelltotheLottieMoonChristmasOffering

InHonorofDanny and Lynn BrowngivenbyVivianBrowntotheMissionsFund

InMemoryofMargie SearcygivenbyMr.&Mrs.MichaelSearcy

totheMissionsFund

InMemoryofMargie SearcyInMemoryofBetty Thomas

givenbyMr.&Mrs.GeraldStricklandtotheMissionsFund

SueSongerCarolStoryRandyTomsNorris WareSheilaYoung

DR. TODD WARE Senior PastorDR. GREG DELOACH TeachingPastorREV. GORDON DAVIDSON Associate PastorALEX BOSKOFF 8:30WorshipLeaderGLORIA BRISCOE MinistertoStudentsCHRIS BRYAN 11:11WorshipLeaderDARLENE CHRISTIE Director of Preschool Ministries

202McDanielStreetPOBox351Monroe,Georgia30655

OFFICE HOURS 8:30am-5:00pmMonday-Thursday8:30am-1:00pmFridayOffice770-267-5904Fax770-207-7383

RETURNSERVICEREQUESTED

BROOKE GOUGE FamilyMinistryAssistantJENNIFER GRINER MinistryAssistantCARROL HOLMAN FinancialSecretaryREV. ROYCE MCNEAL MinistertoSeniorAdultsREV. CURTIS MURDOCK 11:00WorshipLeaderSHANNON RADOSEVICH Minister to Children

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AFTER-HOURSOn-CallPastorCareNumber706-389-9804

ONE SUNDAYDecember 30, 2018

Sunday School - 9:15amWorship - 10:30am

(Sanctuary)

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Church Office will be closed on December 24-26

and January 1.

No Wednesday Night activities on

December 26and January 2

C O M I N G S O O N

YEAR END GIVINGYear-end gifts must be received at the church,

made online, or postmarked by December 31st in order to be credited to 2018.

NEW YEARNEW BIBLE STUDIES

January 9Wednesday Activities resume

for all ages.

Wednesday Night Classes begin Pastor's Study

The Book of Revelationled by Greg DeLoach

All Things New by Kelly Minter led by Vicki Gasaway

HOLIDAY INFO