This Week At A Glance

December/January

Sun 27 No Evening Services or Studies MC, K Reserved (Hutchison)1-5:00pm Mon 28 Praise Team Practice at 7:30pm Tues 29 NO Community Kitchen Wed 30 NO Adult Study, Kid JAM, Youth Group Youth Lock-In at 8:00pm Thur 31 Youth Lock-In ends at 8:00am Frid 01 Happy New Year!!

Sermon Notes

Church Leadership Meetings:

Deacons — 3rd Sunday of the month, the next meeting

will be January 17th at 4:00pm in the Library.

Church Council — The next meeting will be January

26th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Trustees — There will be NO Trustees meeting this

month. The next meeting will be January 24th at 4:00pm.

First Baptist church 520 West Mill Street Shelburn, IN 47879

812-397-5595

www.fbcshelburn.com

Ben Wetherington, Senior Pastor

December 27, 2015

Sunday School 9:00am

Morning Worship 10:00am

252 (Children’s Church, Ages 3-3rd Gr) 10:20am

No Sunday Evening Services or Studies

Order of Worship

Welcome & Announcements—Dusty Tryon

Worshipping God in Song

Worshipping with our Tithes & Offerings

Children’s Praise Band & Fellowship Time

(252 Kids excused to rooms #121 & #122)

Message from Pastor Ben

“Following Christ’s Example of Obedience”

Scripture Reading—Philippians 2:8-11

Invitation & Worship in Song

Blessing & Benediction

Nursery: A nursery is provided during our morning Worship for infants and toddlers up to the age of 3. Please accompany your child(ren) to the nursery center in Rooms 130, 131 & 134 located in Corridor B to check them in.

Welcome to our worship service. We’re so glad you chose to join us today!

If you’re visiting with us, please be sure to fill out

the guest page of our attendance book.

To help everyone have a more worshipful experience,

please turn off your cell phones or set to vibrate.

Miscellaneous

Attendance 12/13/15: Worship—244 Including 12 Visitors

Sunday School Attendance—59 Offering—$9,512.30

2015 Financials as of 11/30/15 Income (YTD) Tithes & Offerings $344,250.34 Marts Trust $2,072.14 Designated Giving $52,866.86 Expenses (YTD) Budgeted $288,418.48 Non-Budgeted $267,303.89 Building Fund (YTD) Total $32,485.99 General Fund $20,485.99 Van Replacement $12,000.00

Gary Walters, Ch 394-2234 Dave Hollar 249-8450 Merrill McNeill 607-0944 Daniel Woodsmall 230-9173 Chuck Jennings 251-9420 Will Hunt 564-0773 Donny Morin 397-5343

Senior Pastor Rev. Ben Wetherington 397-5595(w); 564-8024 (c) pastorben@fbcshelburn.com Youth Leader Dusty Tryon 201-5702(c) Dale.tryon1@gmail.com Adm. Assistant Cheryl Kemp 397-5595(w); 249-1362 (c) ckemp@fbcshelburn.com Adm. Assistant Misty Hunt 397-5595(w); 240-9702 (c) mhunt@fbcshelburn.com

Deacons: Trustees:

Chuck Thompson, Ch 696-2735 David Simpson 268-6218 Mike Chowning 394-2364 Patty Cunningham 236-2043 Dusty Tryon 201-5702 Brad Lutes 554-0195

Church Council

Chairperson Cheryl Kemp 249-1362 Director of Missions Phil Whigham 240-5229 Director of Administration Stacy Whigham 240-2134 Director of Worship Gayle McCullough 240-2721 Director of Discipleship Beth Jennings 236-3419 Director of Lay Ministries Anna Barcus 201-0421 Director of Outreach Alice Cox 229-6162 Director of Facilities Gary Walters 394-2234

Opportunities & Special Events

Save the Date! Free Dinner & a Movie Night

On Sunday, January 31st, FBCS will be hosting a free dinner and a movie. The spaghetti dinner will be in the Ministry Center starting at 5:00pm, with the movie “War

Room” at 6:00pm in the sanctuary. There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer soon so to know how much food to prepare.

FBC will be taking a team to Mountain Top Ministries in Haiti, March 4-11, 2016. If you have any interest in going or have questions, please see Misty Hunt as soon as possible. Deadline to join the trip and to pay the $100 reservation fee is January 4, 2016. We will be taking up a love offering on Sunday, January 10th to help those in need of assistance with the trip and to purchase supplies needed for the clinic.

* N e w Ye a r ’ s E v e P a r t y * Spend New Year’s in fellowship. On New Year’s Eve, there will be a gathering in the Ministry Center from 6:00pm until midnight. Board games for all and movies for the kids. Please bring finger foods or a dish to share.

Contact Stephanie Sparks if you’re interested or for questions.

Ladies Night Out Dinner

The next Ladies Night Out Dinner will be Monday, January 11th at La Pachanga in Sullivan at 6:30pm. The sigh-up sheet is at the Welcome Center or call/text Pam

Jennings at 240-3042 in order for her to make reservations.

2 52 CHILDREN’S CHURCH (based on Luke 2:52,

where Jesus grew in wisdom & stature, and in favor with God & men), for ages 5yrs thru 3rd grade, meets immediately following the fellowship song in Room #122.

252 Toddlers (3 & 4-year-olds) meet in Room #121.

December Virtue: Compassion—Caring enough to do something about someone else’s needs.

NOTICE: We are looking for people to help with our children’s church program. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Beth Drake at 812-251-6674.

Youth Group (Grades 6-12)! There are no services tonight, therefore, we will not be meeting tonight either. The group will not be a meeting this Wednesday because of the lock-in at 8:00pm. Turn permission slips in today! Remember, Sunday school starts at 9:00am in the Upper Room—and don't forget to invite a friend to all of our

events. See you soon!

Grades 6-12

Family Pastor Search Committee Please continue to keep the Family Pastor Search Committee lifted up in prayer as they continue the process of looking over applicants and conducting interviews. The committee members are: Ben Wetherington, Ben Wheaton,

Dusty Tryon, Anna Barcus, Alice Cox, & Patty Cunningham.

Lock-in time! This year's lock-in will be on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 starting at 8:00pm. Everyone who wishes to attend must have a signed permission slip completed by TODAY! If we do not have a permission slip, you will not be able to attend. This year we will be going to Skate

World in Terre Haute. The lock-in will end on December 31, 2015 at 8:00am. If you would like to donate any snack items or chaperon, please see Dusty or Samantha.

Announcements

Christian Resource Guide At the Welcome Center, there are copies of Christian Resource guides. This is a compilation of Christian websites, charities, television stations, radio stations, Christian Counselors, etc. Please feel free to take one

for yourself and a friend. We hope you find it helpful!

NO Sunday Night Activities There will be no services or studies this evening. The evening Bible studies will resume on Sunday, January 3rd, with the new Russell Moore study “Onward”.

Enjoy the holidays with friends & family!

NO Wednesday Night Bible Studies at 6:30pm There will be No Wednesday night Bible studies this Wednesday. The studies and classes will resume on Wednesday, January 6th. Have a safe and Happy

New Year!

Want a New Year’s challenge that will change your life? Read through the Bible in a Year programs are available to be picked up at the Welcome Center in the foyer. There are four variations to choose from, please feel to take one that best suits you. Be committed & inspired!

New Sunday Night Bible Study Starting Sunday, January 3rd at 6:00pm, come join Pastor Ben, in Room #127, as he teaches through Russell Moore’s book & DVD series “ONWARD, Engaging the Culture Without Loosing the Gospel”. As the culture changes around us, it is no longer possible to pretend that we are a Moral Majority. We

need churches to speak to social & political issues with a bigger vision in mind: that of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Missions: All Around Us

NO Shelburn Community Kitchen

December 29th There will not be Community Kitchen on

Tuesday the 29th. It will resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 5:30-6:30pm

The Missions Committee will soon be meeting to allocate the missions budget for 2016. If you are aware of a mission organization or a missionary you'd like for them to consider, contact one of the Missions Committee members and let them know who, what, and

why as regards to that mission. Missions Committee members are Phil Whigham (chair), Melanie Bailey, Misty Hunt, Camil Catlin, Merrell McNeill and Beth Jennings. If you have a passion for our church's active participation in missions and would like to further that cause, why not check into serving on the Missions Committee in 2016? Contact Phil Whigham for information.

FBCS

Missions & Ministries supported in 2015

Local IN-KY Region Ministries The Luke House Indian Creek Camp Families by Choice Open Arms FBC Food Pantry Our Father’s Arms FBC Local Outreach SHARE Program FBC Mission Trips Brown Bagger School Program Casey’s Kicks Fellowship of Christian Athletes SCMA Scholarships Crisis Pregnancy Center International The Witmer Family in Thailand The M.H. Family in Central Asia The Curtis Family in Africa Truth Reaching Souls in Mexico Mountain Top Ministries in Haiti ABC World Missions Total Allocations—$49,478.00