2019

First Baptist Church of Jasper198 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143 706-253-5015 www.fbcjasper.com

February Newsletter

Signpost #1: Discernment

On Sunday January 13 I preached a sermon that includ-ed ten signposts of church renewal. Diana Butler Bass, a scholar of the American church, studied congregations that seem to be flourishing, and she found ten practices that were most often found in these churches:

Hospitality DiversityDiscernment JusticeHealing WorshipContemplation ReflectionTestimony Beauty

Over the next ten months I will be writing an article in the newsletter on these ten signposts so that we may keep them before us and consider ways we can practice them in our context. This month: Discernment.

We want to be a place to help people discern their gifts and God’s calling upon their lives. We also want to be a con-gregation that prayerful discerns where God is leading us.

Discernment is a way of making decisions that seems foreign to many of us in the church. Normally, we get the facts together, weigh pros and cons, and then vote. Dis-cernment involves prayerful conversation with one another as we listen for the Spirit’s voice in silence and in the voic-es of each other. It turns the important question away from, “Is this something we want to do? to “Is this something we believe God wants us to do?” It turns conversation away

from “This is what I think” to “This is where I sense the Spirit leading us.”

As a congregation we are in the midst of a discerning conversation about opening our Wednesday night dinners to the poor and hungry in our community. The idea has received a positive response from our deacons and the core of our Wednesday night gathering. To help us in our discernment, we have been spending Wednesday nights studying the parable of the Good Samaritan. We will continue our discernment into February.

Many important questions remain to be answered. A vol-untary Task Force is forming to seek the answer to those questions and to help us in our discernment process. If you would like to serve on this Task Force, email me and let him know.

May we seek to discern God’s will together.

Grace and Peace,

Greg

FIVE DAY MERCY CHALLENGE February 4-8Details Sunday February 3Sermon: Are You Hungry?Scripture: Luke 10.25-37

Share your event and church-family photos with us on our FBCJ FaceBook Page. Just send your pictures to

Katharine Wofford and she will upload them for you! www.katharinewofford@gmail.com

Lamplighters: Women on MissionThursday, February 14

in Walker Hall

All ladies are invited to join us for mission stories, mission opportuni-

ties, and fellowship. Hettie Young will lead the program with Martha Allen as host. Please bring a sack lunch

to eat after the meeting.

HandbellsFeb. 4Feb. 11Feb. 25

J.O.Y. ChoirFeb. 8

Feb. 22

Am I crazy? I might be! But I can not get enough time with

the young people at FBCJ! Since I began working at FBC, I have spent time with the Youth. They

have amazed me with their servant hearts and creative ideas.

This month will be busy for the Youth! We will be traveling to Winterplace, West Virginia

February 15th-18th for a ski trip. Please pray for this trip as we continue to receive donations

and prepare. We are taking 19 Youth! All beginners!!!

All will attend Ski School to start the trip off!

Youth CONNECT has been a huge success! If you would like to

provide a dinner for the Youth, please contact Marcia McDaniel.

Anna S. J. Walker Director of Children's Ministries

annasjwalker@gmail.com770-894-2783

SAVE THE DATEVBS 2019: June 10-14

ROAR!Please contact Anna Walker

about volunteer opportunities

Youth Ski Trip February 15-18Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, West Virginia

Contact Anna Walker if you are interested in helping with the food donation list.

FBCJ Preschool2019 has gotten off to a great start here at the preschool! Last month we had our second book fair of the school year and a fun morning with Grandparents Day. We are starting Art Days again with Ms. Jackie. The students love making special crafts and sharing them with their loved ones. Coming up, we also have Valentine’s Day parties – a day of sweets and hearts and party time!

The preschool is in need of support from our church community. For many years, we have been blessed by our congregation’s generosity. There are many families that have given to the school in the past, but unfortunately are no longer able to do so. This year the number of scholarship applicants has increased while the number of donors has decreased. We have never turned away a student due to their inability to pay, but that affects the school. We are currently paying more than $400 out of our budget to support the scholarships of students that do not have a donor. We would love your help for these students and for the continued success of the preschool! Thank you and God bless!

Marie WetherbeeInterim Director of Preschoolpreschool@fbcjasper.com 706-253-5017

Happy February! We have had a wonderful month getting back to our school routine. During the last few weeks, we have begun our new

Wednesday night routine. Miss Ruth Mehari is giving her time to teach music to all of our children on Wednesday nights. She is teaching

our younger group choir and our older group choir and handbells. We are so grateful for her and this new routine.

When the children are not in choir, they are in Missions. Here are some of our children's thoughts about the new

Wednesday night activities and additional quotes.Chance - I LOVE IT!

Maddie - We will be praying for every mommy; they need it.Weldon - Jesus was a boy too, but really He died on the cross for us.

Thanks,

Anna S. J. Walker Director of Children's Ministries

annasjwalker@gmail.com770-894-2783

Happy FebruaryBirthday!

1 - Ashley Alderman, Lisa Duckett2 - Charles Lassiter4 - Freida Keeter, Tuesday Hammontree5 - Wendy Soulimiotis, Marjorie Matthews6 - Callie Darnell, Sydney Hall7 - Sam Cottrell, Jennifer Noon8 - Melinda Goss10 - Matt Dunn, Gene Higgins, Caroline Jordan11 - Jim Elrod12 - Glenda Young13 - Casey Reynolds, Justin Standfield15 - Makayla Neighbors16 - Carol Ann Ligon17 - Tyler Allen19 - Hunter Bell20 - Gracyn McCrary21 - Annie Jo Wood22 - Harold Teague 23 - Tony Payne24 - Cooper Shaw26 - Angelo Bravo

Thank you to everyone who supports our School Snack Pack Ministry. Your donations help us provide snacks for almost 600 needy students in our local community! Monetary contributions

are always welcome, but if you would like to donate snacks we are in need of

Pop-Tarts/toaster pastries for the month of February.

You may leave these on the shelf by the elevator downstairs. If you have any questions,

please contact Marcia McDaniel.

School Snack Pack Program

SponSor a Youth Dinner!We're looking for sponsors to provide dinner to the

youth on Sunday nights. To sign up, contact Scott and Kerry Powell

or Marcia McDaniel.

Ladies' Tea with Silent Auctionto benefit our preschool

Saturday, March 2 at 10:00 amat The Barn at Dunn Manor

Please see Marie at the Preschool or Cassie Rasco for tickets.

Sanctuary Flowers

1/6 Given in memory of Pat Haynes.

1/13 Given in honor of Stan Barnett, faithful servant of our Lord. Given by Cleve and Joy Kiser.

1/20 Given in memory of our parents, Billy and Joyce Rasco, and Troy and Maurine Hoagland, and Glenn's brother William Rasco. Given by Glenn & Sharon Rasco.

1/27 Given in memory of Lois Ward, Marzie Ward, Sylvia Parsells, and Mary Armour. Given by David & Joan Ward.

In Memory of Jeanne Barnett Deborah Gay Rebekah Gay William Gay John & Glenda Young

In Memory of John Cagle John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Wendell Cagle John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Michael Chumley Melinda Mullinax David & Helen Stuart George & Brenda Weaver Alvin & Hettie Young

In Memory of Margo Coleman John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Myrna Denson Deborah Gay Rebekah Gay William Gay John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Leon Gay John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Pat Haynes Colin & Ruby Becker Dale Covington Deborah Gay Rebekah Gay William Gay Richard & Deborah Harris Glenn & Betty Mullinax Raymond Smith John & Glenda Young Milt & Norma Wilson

In Memory of Betty McDaniel John & Glenda Young

In Memory of Kent Mosley John & Glenda Young

In Honor of Georgia Cagle John & Glenda Young

In Honor of Judy Haynes Larry Coleman

In Honor of Bobbie Shelnutt Mary Ann DuBose

In Honor of John & Phyllis Sloope Mary Ann DuBose

In Honor of Hettie Young John & Glenda Young

Memorial and Honorarium Contributions

Wednesday Night Dinner

Menus in Sunday Worship Guides

· · 5:15 ·

Adult Meal - $6Kid’s Plate - $4

Family Max - $20

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY

Feb. 6 5:15 Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 Prayer Meeting and FBU 6:00 Children's Choir & Missions (Age 3 through 6th Grade) 7:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Feb. 13 5:15 Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 Prayer Meeting and FBU 6:00 Children's Choir & Missions (Age 3 through 6th Grade) 7:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Feb. 20 No Wednesday Night Activities

Feb. 27 5:15 Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 Prayer Meeting and FBU 6:00 Children's Choir & Missions (Age 3 through 6th Grade) 7:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Welcome!Please share a warm welcome

with our newest church member,Jennie Hobson.

2019 CalendarFeb 4-8 Five Day Mercy Challenge

Feb 15-18 Youth Ski Trip in Ghent, WV

Mar 2 Ladies Tea (for Preschool)

Mar 6 Ash Wednesday Service at 6:15

Apr 18 Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30

Apr 21 Easter Vigil Sunrise Service at 7:00 at PHS

Worship in Chapel at 9:00

Worship in Sanctuary at 11:00

May 19 Youth Sunday

One Worship Service at 11:00 Outdoors

Jun 10-14 Vacation Bible School

Jul 6-13 Youth Mission Trip Black Mountain, NC

Aug 6 First Day of School

Oct 31 Fall Festival

Nov 3 All Saints Day

Nov 24 Thanksgiving Lunch at 12:00

Dec 1 First Sunday of Advent

Dec 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service at 6:00

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SundaySchedule:9:00 Chapel Worship10:00 Sunday School11:00Sanctuary Worship4:00 Youth CONNECT

WednesdayNight Schedulesee opposite page

1

Brandon Rowland

2

3

Super BowlSunday

NO YOUTH CONNECT

4

5:30 Handbells

Adam & Sandra Ruark

5

BrendaRuddell

6

Brenda Rueffert

7

7:30 Worship BandRehearsal

Brian & Kim Russell

8

11:00J.O.Y. Choir

Brad & Joan Rutledge

9

10 11

5:30 HandbellsFinance Meeting

6:30 Deacons Meeting

Amanda Saltino

12

Vicki Schmidt

13

Martha Shaw

14

10:30 Lamplighters

7:30 Worship BandRehearsal

Tommy Judy Shaw

15

MARCHNEWSLETTERDEADLINE

Bobbie Shelnutt

16

17NO YOUTH CONNECT

18

Larry Sherwood

19

Jan Simpson

20

No WednesdayNight Activities

Anne Smith

21

7:30 Worship BandRehearsal

Jacque Smith

22

11:00J.O.Y. Choir

Mary Smith

23

24 25

5:30 Handbells

Mayme Smith

26

Thomas Smith

27

Wendy Soulimiotis

28

7:30 Worship BandRehearsal

Patsy Southern

Church Calendar First Baptist Church of Jasper

Pray for One Another:On the calendar you will find the names of Church Members to pray for five days a week. Please remember them in your daily prayers. (James 5:16)

W I N T E R B R E A K

February 2019

YOUTH SKI TRIP

YOUTH SKI TRIP

Visit our Website for:- Weekly Worship Guides- Videos of Past Worship Services- Monthly Newsletters- Updated Church Calendar- Overview of Church Ministries- Pictures from Mission Trips- Biographies of Staff Members- Online Giving- And more!

www.fbcjasper.com

In the spirit of Jesus who said, “the first shall be last and the last shall be first,”

the staff is l isted alphabetically backward:

Marie Wetherbee, Interim Preschool Director - preschool@fbcjasper.comAnna Walker, Director of Children's Ministries - annasjwalker@gmail.com

David Stuart, Minister of Music Emeritus - davidstuart52@hotmail.comBrenda Weaver, Chair of Deacons - basw54@gmail.com

Greg Pope, Pastor - gregpope43@gmail.comMatt Newton, Associate Pastor/Music & Administration - music@fbcjasper.com

Ruth Mehari, 9:00 Worship Leader - r f.mehari@yahoo.comChristie Beiring, Office Administrator - office@fbcjasper.com

Deacon of the Week

2019 Deacon Body

Lisa DuckettMatt DunnBill Eubanks

Deborah GayRick HarrisPauline Maturo

Kym McCraryScott PowellKyle Rasco

Brian RussellTommy ShawBill Stone

Mike WestbrookDennis WoodardLeigh Young

Brenda WeaverChair

Leigh Ann WilliamsVice Chair

Lana CallahanSecretary

Give to the general budget or any designated account online at

www.fbcjasper.com/online-giving/

Online App & Givingsearch "FBC Jasper" in the App Store or Google Play

or download online at http://get.theapp.co/f451

We have received reports that some of you are no longer receiving email messages from us (sermons, notices,"What's Happening", etc.). If you have stopped receiving emails,

please let us know so we can remedy the problem!office@fbcjasper.com

9 am

11 am

2/3/19Leigh Young

Kyle RascoLeigh Young

2/10/19 Lisa Duckett

Deborah GayScott Powell

2/17/19 Mike Westbrook

Mike WestbrookLeigh Ann Williams

2/24/19Brian Russell

Brian RussellBill Stone

Next Deacons Meeting: Monday, February 11 at 6:30 P.M. in Walker Hall