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Pastor’s

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Church

Staff

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Stewardship

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Women’s

Bible Study

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Church Pictorial

Directory

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Membership

Classes

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First Baptist News J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 4 R O C K Y M O U N T , N C

Knowing God, Making God Known, and Becoming like His Son, Jesus Christ, through Worship, Bible Study, and Ministry

First

Baptist

Church

Small Group Ministry Sunday night small groups resume

January 5 @ 6 pm

Rubbing elbows with someone during a Sunday

morning worship service offers a sense of close-

ness—but not the kind that really allows and encour-

ages you to grow into the believer God intended you

to be. Small groups provide an opportunity to . . .

Regularly meet with ordinary men and women

in authentic, Biblical community. . .

Share what God is doing in your life. . .

Hear what God is doing in the lives of other

Christ followers. . .

Participate in a thought-provoking Bible study.

At First Baptist we offer both traditional small groups

which meet in homes and special studies (listed be-

low). A complete listing of all small groups may be

downloaded at fbcrm.org or you may pick up a bro-

chure on Sunday mornings.

Be challenged.

Be encouraged.

Be real.

But more than

anything . . .

BE

CHANGED!

Sunday Night Small Group Special Studies

Course descriptions & details are included in the Small Group Brochure available in the sanctuary or online at fbcrm.org

Apologetics (Room M 203A) Facilitator: Jonathan Darville

Basic Theology (Room M 201A) Facilitator: Dennis Darville

Biblical Worldview (Room M 103) Facilitator: Steve Eakin Experiencing God (Room M 202A) Facilitator: Speedy O’Berry

Discipleship Boot Camp (Room M 202B) Facilitator: George Humphreys

Marriage & Family (Room M204) Facilitators: Bob Wolf & Timmy Tucker

The Teacher I Want to Be (Room M 201B) Facilitators: Larry Curtis & Rose Webb

Regular Worship Schedule Resumes

JANUARY 5

Two Worship Services (8:15 am & 11:00 am) Sunday School (9:30 am)

P A G E 2 NEW BEGINNINGS . . .

I’ll begin with a confession. I readily

admit that the title, New Beginnings, is

neither clever nor original. In fact, it is

entirely cliché when used as an allusion

for the birth of a new year. However,

in my defense, it is still relevant to my

thinking about a “fresh start.” Oops,

another cliché. We could employ many

other metaphors for the beginning of

the new year, like “reboot,” or “jump

start” or “kick off,” or “turn the page,”

or “turn over a new leaf” or ….. The

list is ad infinitum. You get the idea. It

just strikes me as odd, if not ironic,

that we use “well-worn” metaphors

when referencing something that

should scream NEW, as in NEW

YEAR!

As you can tell, I have become a bit

jaded when it comes to the close of

one year and the beginning of a new

one; especially New Year

“celebrations.” I am a “doubting Thom-

as” when it concerns setting New

Year’s resolutions. In fact, I quit doing

it years ago; at least setting goals as I

once did. Psychoanalyze me all you

want!

I’ve been asking a simple question for

some time now – “How do we ap-

proach the turn of the calendar in ways

that are re-new-ing and re-energizing?”

Or, asked in a slightly negative tone –

“How do we avoid just repeating the

same tired clichés that reflect, in my

opinion, stale thinking about approach-

ing a new year?” I mean, is there a way

to bring one year to a close and begin

afresh with new visions for our per-

sonal, family, church, and community

lives that are realistic and Christ hon-

oring? I really struggle with this! Deep

down, when I am being entirely honest

with my own soul, I think to myself -

next year is going to be exactly like

last year. I am going to wish and hope

and “think-outside-the-box” (oops-

yep, a very tired metaphor). By the

way, if you are still using the language

of “thinking outside the box,” you are

so inside the box that it is - well, cli-

ché.

We all, well, if not all - at least most of

us, think about the things we accom-

plished in the pre-

vious year and

what we hope to

achieve in the

upcoming one.

No problem

there. More than

likely, we all think

about all the

things we failed to

accomplish in the

previous year and then hit

“reset” (oops, another cliché) for

2014. Evaluating our success and fail-

ures is a healthy adventure, or at least,

it can be.

To be brutally honest, I hate the New

Year Holiday. Ask LeeAnne! I am a

bore on 12/31. Every year! I am, when

it comes to New Year’s Eve, a

Scrooge. I go to bed at 8:00 pm on

New Year’s Eve; even if the fireworks

are blasting. I never sing Auld Lang

Syne. I mean, after all, what does that

mean? Don’t write me! I went and

looked it up. I am still not going to be

found singing it at 12:00 am on 12/31/

any year! continued on page 3

F I R S T B A P T I S T N E W S

Church Staff

Dennis Darville

Lead Pastor

Larry Curtis

Pastor of Education & Admin.

Jim Alley

Pastor of Music & Worship

Mike Avery

Pastor of Families with Students

Tim Griffin

Pastor of Families with Children

Stephen Weeks

Pastor of College Students

Bob Britt

Homebound Visitation

Mary Helen Batten

Receptionist/ Admin. Assistant

Nina Daughtridge

Music Assistant

Kayla Dozier

Admin. Assistant

Jewell Pullen

Financial Secretary

Faye Strickland

Facilities Director

Beth Thompson

Office Manager

“How do we

approach the turn

of the calendar in

ways that are re-

new-ing and re-

energizing?”

A slightly jaded perspective on New Year’s Eve

Rev. Dennis Darville

New Beginnings . . . . (continued)

I want to suggest a completely different approach. One way to get off the “treadmill” (oops-another cliché) of dream-

failure-dream-failure-dream-failure is to spend time in prayer and devotion before setting your goals for the upcoming year. Instead of beginning from within (i.e., what do I want to accomplish in my life), why don’t we begin with an

“empty slate” and ask Christ to write on it the dreams He has for us over the next twelve months. Rather than gorg-ing ourselves on yet another piece of pie, slice of cake, or a third helping of whatever, let’s consider praying (perhaps

fasting) and saying to Christ the King - “I yield all that I am, all I hope to be, and consecrate myself afresh to You for 2014!

Don’t misunderstand me. I am not against setting goals. Goal setting can be very important in our lives. However, if they are set apart from consultation with Christ, then it seems to me that we are snatching the reins of our lives

away from His loving care, wise guidance and Lordship.

I can remember, not that many years ago, thinking about all I would like to accomplish in the upcoming year. Things like losing weight, getting in shape, reading certain books, rediscovering a love for water skiing, spending more time in prayer, making the most of opportunities to tell others about Christ and, ….well…these were all noble and good

ideas, but I had never prayed about any of them. I know - shame on me! Silly isn’t it?

It finally dawned on me that every one of my personal and professional aspirations, while good, were never brought before Christ in prayer. If I am His, if I have been redeemed (i.e., bought out of slavery at the cost of His life), if I am

His slave, His bondservant, His to do with as He pleases, then it makes sense to simply present myself to Him and say – “I am all Yours for 2014.”

Soooooo, by all means, set goals and dream – dream big! But, before you do, pray, study, meditate, fast, and, by bibli-cal means, ask Christ what He wants to do with His property!!!

Oh, by the way, I have not been visited by the “…ghost of Christmas past,” but I because have been visited by the

Holy Ghost—I will have a better and more redemptive perspective on the New Year!


P A G E 3

Living/Giving Principle “God wants me to learn to give out of that which I have” (2 Corinthians 8:12)

Campaign Dates: January 5—March 2

During our 2014 Stewardship Campaign we will celebrate, through meaningful sermons

and testimonies, the privilege of giving ourselves wholeheartedly to God’s Kingdom work.

Every member will be challenged to commit to stewardship in the following areas of life:

A daily time with God

A weekly gathering with the family of God

A consistent ministry with God and

A responsible financial commitment with God

P A G E 4

Women’s Bible Study

Tuesdays @ 9:30 am Begins January 14

Go to fbcrm.org for more details & to sign up

Photo sessions begin January 14

Sign up at fbcrm.org Monday—Friday Sign up at church on Sundays

P A G E 5

Membership Classes . . . . . . First Baptist Church of Rocky Mount requires certain courses for church membership or

church leadership—however, each of these classes would be meaningful for everyone and

you are encouraged to participate.

Class 101: Kingdom Citizenship: Meaningful Membership at FBC

Required for all new members. Begins January 12

The next 6-session class begins Sunday, January 12. The class is taught during the

Sunday School hour (beginning at 9:30 am) in the activity room above the Fellowship

Hall. This class is for anyone interested in joining our church as well as for those

who simply want more information about who we are and what we believe. Please

sign up by calling the church office by January 6. This class is offered four times

throughout the year.

Class 201: Experiencing God: Knowing & Doing the Will of God

Required for all church elected leadership. Begins January 5

This course, written by Henry Blackaby, is taught twice a year during our Sunday

night special studies. If this does not accommodate your schedule, it is also offered

online through LifeWay.com. The next class begins Sunday, January 5. Call the

church office to sign up. If you take the course online in order to meet your leader-

ship requirements, please notify the church office that you have done so.

Class 301: Discovering your S.H.A.P.E. for ministry

Required for all church elected leadership. January 23

Join us on January 23 at 6 pm in Room M103 and discover your S.H.A.P.E. for minis-

try! During this “one evening” class we will help you discover your giftings for minis-

try. Please call the church office to sign up by Monday, January 20. This class is of-

fered three times during the year.

Class 401: Discovering Missions

Required for all mission trip team leaders & recommended for mission trip participants.

This is a hybrid course consisting of home study followed by a 3-hour on site class

(March 9 @ 6 pm). This course is a comprehensive study of missions incorporating the

Theology of Missions, Missions Policies and Procedures Manual, and the IMB child protec-

tion policies and security training. Please call the church office to sign up and to pick up

your home study packet. If you are interested in going on a mission trip this year, it

is recommended that you begin your home study in January.


GOLF CART

MINISTRY

Beginning mid-

January you will see

our new church golf

cart traversing the

parking lots on Sun-

day mornings. The

focus will be on Sen-

ior Adults and wom-

en with small chil-

dren who need assis-

tance .

Our driver team in-

cludes: Don Coggins,

Dale Pridgen, Lank

Dunton, Lee Gay,

David Glover and

Chuck Wheeler.

w w w . f b c r m . o r g

Sundays 8:00 am Televised Morning Worship

(WHIG Channel 17)

8:15 am Contemporary Worship Service

9:00 am Church Library open until 10:00 am

9:30 am Bible Study

11:00 am Worship Service

4:30 pm dgroup for high school (FMC—3rd floor)

6:00 pm Small Groups for adults —FMC & homes

Nursery for Birth—2 yrs. (M 105 & M101)

TeamKID for 3 yrs.—K (M102)

KOGS for 1st—5th (FMC—3rd floor)

Orchestra Rehearsal

Mondays 10:45 am Inspiration Singers (Choir suite)

Tuesdays 6:30 am Women’s Prayer Groups

8:46 am Staff meeting

9:30 am Women’s Bible Study

10:00 am Women’s Prayer Group

1:00 pm Stephen Ministry (1st & 3rd Wks M103)

SEBTS EQUIP (M203)

6:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal

6:30 pm Alpha at Fountain Correctional

Wednesdays 3:00 pm Church Library open until 6:00 pm

COOL Kids (FMC)

5:00 pm Fellowship Meal

6:00 pm Nursery for Birth—1 yrs. (M105 & M101)

Mission Friends for 2-3yrs. (M102)

Cherub Choir for 4 yrs.-K (E202)

Sonshine Choir for Grades 1&2 (E201a)

Music Makers for Grade 3 (E300)

Young Musicians for Grades 4-5 (E307)

X-Change for Grades 6-8 (M302)

Crossroads for Grades 9-12 (M301)

Prayer Meeting for adults (Fell. Hall)

7:10 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm Community Basketball Outreach

Thursdays 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Group (Choir room)

12:30 pm Prison Ministry

3:00 pm COOL Kids (FMC)

5:30 pm Praise Team Rehearsal

7:30 pm The Bridge (Wesleyan College)

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 New Year’s Day

Church office closed No meal or PM activities

2 3 4

5 Ryan Hutchinson

Guest Speaker Small groups & special studied resume @ 6 pm

6 7 8

Deacon Ordination (6 pm—Sanctuary)

9 10 11

12 Sasha Tsutserov

Guest speaker Deacons’ Mtg. (4 pm—Room M201a)

13

14 Church Directory Photo Sessions

15

Church Directory Photo Sessions

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19 20 21


22 Meals on Wheels


23 Meals on Wheels

Church Directory Photo Sessions Class 301 (6 pm—M103)

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January 2014

Uganda Mission Trip

January 18-31

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