“If there must be a stereotype, let it have nothing to do with race, creed,

color, gender, or advantage. Let it have everything to do with effort, energy, ideas, commitment, and capabilities.

- Dan Zadra

Opportunities for Worship and Ministry SUNDAY, January 22 *Sunday School………………………………………………………….9:45 am *Worship……………………………………………………………….11:00 am Youth Check Your Text for Sunday Night Event MONDAY, January 23 Aerobics in gym…………………………………………………………9:00 am TUESDAY, January 24 WEDNESDAY, January 25 Family Night Supper..…………………………………………………..5:00 pm RAs, GAs and Mission Friends.………………………………………..6:00 pm *Adult Bible Study in Burch Hall……………………………….……..6:00 pm Wednesday Night Live for Youth……………………………………...6:00 pm *Sanctuary Choir Practice in the Choir Room……...………………...6:50 pm THURSDAY, January 26 Aerobics in gym………………………………………………………… 9:00am * Nursery Provided

Video Ministry January 22

Matt McCranie Children’s Worship Ministers for January 22

Preschool: Bonnie Gray, Jennifer Brown Children: Nicole Kicklighter

Deacons for the Week for January 22 through January 28 Scott Sheppard 424-9768, Hal Wiley 424-0428

Ushers for January John Cook, Jim Womack, Steve Mitchell, Bob Mutchler,

David Evans, Bob Chandler, Clay Cook, Farise Taylor, Brad Dent, Nate Wilson, Allen Brown

Tellers for January Bob & Nancy Mutchler, Vickie Tharp, Debbie Casper

Christian Kitchen Volunteers Monday, January 23—Barbara Worthington, Dorene Wilson

Tuesday, January 24— Jane Stuart, Elene Echols

Members in Care Facilities Brookdale (Macon): Myra Fountain

Harris House (Fitzgerald): Bob Chandler Heritage Care (Ocilla): Bobbie J. Harper

John Wesley Villas (Macon): Bernice Hageman LifeCare (Fitzgerald): Rosemary Griffin, Louise Guardia

Palemon Gaskins (Ocilla): Jackie Harden Shiloh Personal Care Home (Ocilla): Virginia Hughes, David Tipton

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER—January 25

Pasta Salad, Orange Salad, Meatloaf, Creamed Potatoes, Italian Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Rolls, Tea

Strawberry Cake, Pudding

Sunday Morning At First Baptist Church

“ God wants you!”

Exodus 3:1-2, 7, 11-15

Dr. Jerry Mahan

Baptismal service for Kate Phillips

Sunday Evening Activities

Youth check your text for Sunday night event

Looking Ahead

Young at Heart

At Noon on Monday

January 30th

In Burch Hall

February 5th

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY

Bring a Canned Good

For The Christian

Kitchen

Teddy Bears Needed

See Inside Article

Church Staff Directory

Pastor……….………………………………………………………Dr. Jerry Mahan

Minister of Music, Youth & Children ...……...………………...……...Blane Jacobs

Administrative Assistant……………………...……………………….Janice Morris

Special Assistant to the Pastor……………….…….…………………..Bailey Miller

Housekeeping………………………………………………………...Antoinette Hill

Custodian……………………………………………………………..Gene Mullinax

Church Organist……………………………………………………...Barbara Jacobs

Church Pianist………………………………………………………….Susan Spivey

Nursery Coordinator……………………………………………….Amanda Renfroe

Food Services Director…………………...……………………..Betty Jean Dorminy

Food Services Assistant……………………………………………Martha Williams

Contact us at 229-423-4367 or by email at fbc@fbcfitz.com.

You can also check out church information and activities @ www.fbcfitz.com.

First Baptist Church P. O. Box 367 (402 S. Merrimac Drive) Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Presort Std. Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid

Permit No. 2 Fitzgerald, GA

31750

Our Stewardship Review January 8 through January 14

Budget Required YTD………………………………………..…..……$209,932.38

Budget Received YTD……………….…………...…………..………..$247,084.81

Weekly Budget Required …………...…………………………………$ 11,662.91

Weekly Budget Received …………..………………………………….$ 13,859.59 Designated Funds Received: (Lottie Moon)…………………………..$ 150.00 (World Hunger)………………………...$ 100.00 (Capital Improvements)………………..$ 345.00

Lottie Moon Donations to Date: $7,712.10

First Baptist Church is a loving and caring Christian community seeking to extend the open hand of God’s grace to meet the physical and spiritual needs through worship, Education, ministry, fellowship and spiritual nurturing.

Prayer Concerns

Marianne Bryant Barrs, Hank Braddy, Katy Ruth Branch, Bill Brown, Lynn Bryant, Benita Carswell, Deanie Cleghorn, Kristin Cook, John Cook, Myra Fountain, Louise Guardia, Jimmy Herod, Blake Johnson, Jim Martin, Johnnie Moorhead, Don Morris, June Morris, Melba Ott, Alan Sims, Betty Sims, Tracy Smith, Chuck Spinks, Danny Stone, David Tharp, Virginia Watson

First Baptist Church

Fitzgerald, Georgia

Pray for our new President and all our

leaders in Washington.

YOUTH NEWS!—- WNL CHANGES! We are going to try something NEW at WNL for a few weeks and see how it goes. We will NOT be playing volleyball for a few weeks after devotional. Instead we will allow the youth to hang out in the youth room until 7:15pm if they want to. They can continue to fellowship,

get drinks and play games. This is an OPTIONAL time! Youth who wish to leave after the devotional should be finished around 6:45pm. ALSO.. Summer Youth Camp Sign Up is NOW OPEN. Our Dates are set for May 21st-25th and we are planning to spend a day at the Magic Kingdom this year during camp, so your DEPOSIT MUST BE PAID ON TIME! TOTAL COST will be announced soon. A $100 Deposit PER PERSON MUST BE PAID BY FEBRUARY 26th! THE AREA OF MUSIC: This Sunday morning the choir will sing a special and the Orchestra and Handbells will play with the hymns. The rehearsals for Handbells and Orchestra will resume in a few weeks. NOW is a great time to join the choir or orchestra. See me if you have any questions!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sanctuary Flowers The flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday, January 22 are dedicated to the glory of God and placed in loving memory of Lucille Walker Vann, Mike Walker, and Phil Walker by Kendra & Eddie Walker.

New Sunday School Class Began on January 8 If you have been looking for a Sunday School Class to join there is a new Adult

Sunday School Co-Ed Class that started January 8th in the Chapel.

Reception for Ted & Diane Kandler As most of you know, Ted Kandler is retiring as of January 31 as our Area Missionary. The Ben Hill-Irwin Association is planning a reception for him and Diane on Sunday, January 29 at Arbor Baptist Church. The time is from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and will be located in their social hall. Ted and Diane have certainly been a wonderful presence in our Church as well as in the Association for the last five plus years. We appreciated all the roles that they played, (Teacher, Preacher, Leader, Friend, Adviser) around First Baptist as well as the other churches of the area, and our Community. Please take this opportunity to go by and speak to them and let them know how much they are loved and will be missed.

Thank You Thank you for preparing the delicious meal for our family at our time of loss. We greatly appreciate your loving act of kindness. The Family of Ronnie H. Phillips, Jane Ellen, Rusty, & Blake

Plan to BRING YOUR CAN to Church on February 5th We will have our SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY on Sunday morning, February 5th. I want the CHILDREN to lead the way in bringing canned goods that day to donate to the Christian Kitchen. There is always a need at the Christian Kitchen for CANNED GOODS so let do our part by STOCKING THEIR SHELVES on SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY. Between now and

then, every time you shop for groceries, pick up an EXTRA CAN for this special day!

THIS WEEK FOR FBC KIDS... Sunday, January 22nd

9:45 Sunday School /11am Worship & Children’s Church Be Here to Support Kate Phillips at her Baptism during Worship

Wednesday, January 25th 6pm-6:45pm– Mission Friends, GA and RA Groups Meet

Mr. Blane & Ms. Bailey

Senior Adult Ministry Our next Young at Heart will be January 30th. The Host Group for January is Norma Prince, Melba Mitchell, and David and Shirley Malcolm. Our guest speaker will be Brandi Elrod from the Arts Council!

We are planning on going to DJ’s on Thursday, February 9th for supper! You can sign up in the Chapel or by calling the church office!

Jerry’s Scripture for Sunday Exodus 3:1-2, 7, 11-15

3 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” 13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’

“This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.”

Please Consider Volunteering!

We are still in need of volunteers to help

lead our Children’s Church for our

Pre-School age group on Sunday

mornings. We have a committed group

of about 25 adults who are on a rotation

but they are asked to do lead 4 times a

year. With the elimination of our Nursery

Volunteer list, we were hoping some

would volunteer to help with Children’s

Church so that our current workers would not have to serve

so often. A NEW volunteer lists will begin in April so if you

would consider helping us, please contact Blane, Bailey or Ni-

cole Kicklighter. Thanks for your consideration.

Teddy Bears Needed

The Mission Friends are collecting Teddy Bears to give to the Fitzgerald Police Department for children they come in contact with. During the RA Pinewood Derby on February 15, please bring a standard size Teddy Bear or Stuffed animal as your admission to the Derby. You can also bring them by the church office anytime and we will get them to the Mission Friends. Thanks for your help with this mission project!

SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP Please continue to make Sunday School and Worship a WEEKLY priority for you and your family. There is a Sunday School class for the youngest to the oldest member and everyone in between. Come worship with us and be inspired and challenged by Jerry’s sermons. The music is always uplifting and the fellowship is a blessing. See you this Sunday!

Abundance Ministry

The Abundance Ministry continues to function for the Lifecare residents all because of God’s blessings and YOU. The snacks that you provide are a means for some that have no money in which to buy extras when their room and board is paid from their checks. Thank you for keeping this ministry going. Drinks, Individually wrapped Snack Cakes, Crackers, Vienna Sausage, Gum, Chips and Cookies are some of the items that you can bring. If you do not shop, you are welcome to donate money and someone else will do the shopping for you. Just mark your check or envelope for the Abundance Ministry.