The Chimes

First Baptist Church

Athens, Alabama

August 2014 Dr. Edwin F. Jenkins, Pastor Volume 18, Issue 8

Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes

and Family Ministry Emphasis

Sunday August 10

Rod Marshall, Guest Speaker

Rod Marshall is the president and CEO of Alabama

Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries.

Adult Vacation Bible School

August 11-15, 10:00 am Family Life Center

George Stewart, Bible Study Leader

Unlimited Opportunities seem to continue to present themselves to us at First Baptist Church of Athens. We have experienced a wonderful summer and we anticipate an amazing transition into the fall season during August and September. Your interest and your involvement in the many ministries of our

beloved church are the keys to the excitement in the Lord’s work which so many are enjoying

Unconditional Love has been showered upon us from our gracious Father. The reflection of that love to the Father and to every person must continue to be our unified aim and focus. God is obviously revealing to us that as we join together in one accord, He has blessings to bestow that cannot be received otherwise. You are to be commended for moving beyond personal preferences and desires to a willingness to sacrifice for the sake of God’s glory and the

building of His kingdom.

Undeniable Fruitfulness comes from the hand of our Lord when we obey Him. His desire, His design and His direction are discovered in consistent Worship, Prayer, Bible Study, Obedience, and Surrender. Week by week as we join our hearts and lives together He works among us. He has declared that we are literally His Body. We must continue to allow Him to mold us and make us into the beautiful Bride He intends for us to be. And, soon...yes soon and even very soon...He will come for us. Let us continue to do our best to be ready and to be active in anticipation of that

glorious day.

God loves you and so do we,

Brother Edwin and Joan

First Thoughts Dr. Edwin F. Jenkins, Pastordwin F. Jenkins, Pastordwin F. Jenkins, Pastordwin F. Jenkins, Pastor

North Regional Sunday School Leadership Training Conference Saturday, August 23 (8:30 am-12:30 pm)

Lindsay Lane Baptist Church

Conferences for all SS age group leaders. Brochures with all details are available in the church office.

Register by August 15

“A Place for Everyone”

Outreach

Sunday, August 17 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Meet in the Church Foyer

“Outreach” weekly on Wednesday at 5:30 pm

Lord’s Supper Observed

Evening Worship

Sunday August 3

August...Back to School... Back to Sunday School... Back to Church...

North Alabama AWANA Leadership

Conference

Saturday, August 9 FBC, Athens

The Bible and Science

Evening Message August 10

Dr. Doug Walker

“The Bible, the

Grand Canyon and the

Flood of Noah”

Is t here evidence of Noah’s Flood,

and did it ever happen? The Grand Canyon screams “Yes!”

Join us as Dr. Walker rel at es his eight -day geological expedition i n

the Grand Canyon to see t he evidence first hand. Dr. Dou glas H. W alk er, Pro fes so r o f Th eo lo gy at Hu nt sv il l e’s L eg acy C h ri st i an

Univ ers it y, t au gh t th eolog y an d apolog eti cs at T rin it y Ev ang eli cal Div in it y Sch oo l an d th e M oo dy Bibl e Ins ti tu t e. He h as a M ast er o f Divini ty d eg ree fro m B eeso n

Div in it y Scho ol in Ch icag o. Dr. W alker i s m arri ed to th e fo rm er B et sy M at th ews o f Ath en s.

Christians in Crisis Support Group

Meets Thursday,

August 7 and August 21

at 6:30 pm Room 108

Facilitated by George Stewart

A Safe Environment of Help and

Discipleship Training Classes

beginning

September 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Bible Storying

Precepts Study of

Holy Spirit in Acts

Prayer & Fasting

Sunday School Attendance FBC 7/6/14 474

Hispanic Mission (Worship) 16

FBC 7/13/14 518

Hispanic Mission (Worship) 29

FBC 7/20/14 554

Hispanic Mission (Worship) 35

FBC 7/27/14 500

Hispanic Mission (Worship) 32

Welcome New Members Sunday School: Rachel Adams, Abigail Adams, Sherly Jones, Will & Diane Adams,

Ron & Billie White

Love & Sympathy

Jiles Andrews f amily in his death

Dr. Walter Nunn’s family in his death

Rhoda Christopher and family in the death of her sister, Dorothy Smouse

Joy ce Pay ne in the death of her uncle, James Thagard

Financial Information JULY YTD

Budget Requirement $139,316 $1,044,870

Budget Receipts $133,679 $1,020.267

Capital Growth $357 $3,352

Designated $5,459

ATHENS SCHOOLS

CHILDREN’S

MISSION PROJECT

Attention Sunday School Classes, we have begun our School Supply

Mission Project and you will find a supply request in your Sunday School Class Records folder. This is a costly undertaking and you have been great

with helping meet these school supply needs in the past. All offerings/supplies

should be collected no later that August 3. You may drop off your sup-plies at the Green Information Desk. If your class prefers to make a monetary

donation, we will be glad to

purchase the supplies for your class.

Please contact Karen Balch (256-232-8742) or Jane Lusk (256-232-7109)

for additional information

Statement: Letter: Will, Diane Baptism: Rachel Baptism: Abigail Letter: Conley

Vickie Mercer & Abigail Adams Adams Harrison & Judy Powell

Women on Mission

Women on Mission groups will not meet in August, instead encourage you to attend Adult Vacation Bible School August 11-15. The Adult VBS Love Offering for the week will be supporting Christmas in

August missionaries.

Christmas

in August Ginger Smith who

works with Missions Centers of Houston, TX and Riley

Prather, church planter in Woodstock, CT are the missionaries chosen by the NAMB as our Christ-mas in August missionaries. Both

have requested as one of their needs Walmart gift cards. You may

purchase a card of any denomina-tion or make a contribution and

WMU will purchase the card for you. Turn in donations to the church

office or Joyce Shown. Thank you!

The Church Library will be a drop-off

location for donated books for United Way’s “ Stuff the Bus” campaign. New

and/or gently used books can be placed in the big blue bin, Aug. 1-Sept. 10. They will

then be distributed to area schools for K-12 students to use and receive as rewards for

reaching reading goals. Beginning in July, a list of suggested titles will be available in

the church library.

Thank you for your support!

Congratulations Josh & Erin McLemore in the birth of a daughter, Sophia

Maturing/Senior Adults

Adult Vacation Bible School

August 11-15

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Upcoming Day Trips

August 21 - Yesterdays, Athens, AL

September 18 - Samford University

Historical Tour

October 30 - Chaffin’s Barn

Dinner Theatre

See Larry Hicks to sign-up

now!

Thank You Thank you so much for your calls, visits, and

kind expressions of love during Shelba’s sickness and death. She loved her church family very much. Your love and concern has truly

been a blessing during this sad time. Sincerely, The family of Shelba Bates

Hugh, Beth & Glenn

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Student Wednesdays

August 6 - Sydney & Bailey McConnell share about their Kenya, Africa Mission Trip

August 13 - Movie Night

Head Start Night

Children’s Choirs Resume

for Grades 1-6

Wednesday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m.

PROMOTIO

N DAY

AUGUST 24

August 24

Heads up men!!! A Men of Courage Service Project is coming our way. We will need all hands on deck as we put our faith into action for one of our very own right here in Athens, AL. The service project will begin Saturday August 16th and conclude on Saturday August 23rd. We will be installing vinyl siding and replacing windows. Please sign up in the foyer after today's service as we start pulling project team together. For more infor-

mation see Bobby Austin or Terry McCormick the project leads.

Get connected or reconnected to a

Sunday School Class!

A Call to Prayer

Coming out of our God and Count ry Day 2014 there was a feeling among many of the First B apti st F amily that we need t o st rengthen our on-going prayer ministry . Praying for ourselves , our church, our community and our nati on is not an option but an urgent and import ant neces-sity. B eginning Wednesday, August 6 an additional prayer time/opportunity will begin. We will m eet i n t he W ors hi p Cent er on W ednesday Mor ni ngs at 6 :30 a .m . t o pr ay. Any and all are invited. You may come and go as you like but t he basic time will be 6:30-7:00 am. Doug & Betsy Walker are going to be l eading the way in this .

There will also be other aspects of this increased ministry and focus on prayer. Some persons will not be able to attend the 6:30-7:00 am time. There will be other times and opportunities made available and announced as time goes on. The most important

thing to do is PRAY for God to move among us.