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It is the mission of First Baptist Church to worship and honor GOD with all our being and equip ourselves with the word of GOD, not

only to better serve our church, but to reach out to our community, state, nation, and throughout the world with the message of CHRIST.

R E A C H I N G S U L L I G E N T — TO U C H I N G T H E W O R L D

HiHiHi---LitesLitesLites SULLIGENT FBC

June 2019

I N S I D E t h i s i s s u e

INSIDE THIS ISSUSE

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Notes from Jeff, Prayer Requests 2

Faith in Action 2

Opportunities for You 3

ROAR VBS 3

Calendar 4

Tot Tracks, Summer Program 5

Youth Ministry Stuff 6

Our Record Speaks 6

Sunday

8:45 AM Prayer Group

9:30 AM Worship

10:45 AM Sunday School

6:00 PM Worship Celebration

6:30 PM DT Classes for Everyone

Wednesday

6:30 PM Adult Bible Study

& Prayer Groups

6:30 PM Missions Groups

7:25 PM Church Choir Rehearsal

P.O. Box 217, Sulligent AL 35586 Phone: 698-9610 — Fax: 698-8037 Email: firstbc1@centurytel.net Website: sulligentfbc.org

YOU LIKE FOOD! WE LIKE FOOD!

LET’S GET TOGETHER AND EAT!

SUNDAY, JUNE 30TH AT 12 NOON IN THE CLC

The church will provide fried chicken and drinks. Please bring your favorite casserole, side dish, veggie

or a dessert and join us! Friends and family are welcome!

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Notes from Jeff Summer’s here! There’s so many reasons to look forward to this time of year… warm weather, vacations, cooking out, spending time with family. Then there are the mosquitos, the heat, and the sunburns. I guess we take the bad with the good. Another thing that is attached to summer is a downward trend in church attendance. I understand it completely. Some of my vacation sometimes falls in the summertime and I miss a Sunday. My encouragement to you is this. Make a commitment, right now in your heart, to make church attendance a priority this summer. Let’s don’t fall prey to the “regular” thinking that you just miss more in summer. Commit that unless you are out of town you will be here! It’s going to be an exciting summer of worship so don’t miss if you don’t have to.

ROAR Vacation Bible School will be

one of the greatest opportunities we have this summer to share Jesus with Sulligent. We need everyone. Please contact Stephanie or Aften and say “I want to be involved in seeing kids come to know Jesus at VBS.” There will be a place for you to help. Thanks for being a part. Husbands & Sons Choir, thank you so much for filling and overfilling the choir loft on Mother’s Day Sunday. What fun to see all of you head to the front and take your place. You did a great job on “Love Lifted Me.” So many ladies commented on how much they enjoy seeing you guys up there and hearing you sing on Mother’s Day. Thank you! Once again we cannot thank you enough for your giving to the YOUTH TRIP FUND. You have made our summer mission experience so much more affordable for our students! God bless this church and her giving spirit! You can give anytime throughout the year but know that our fund is in good shape at the present time. Please be in prayer for the group of 24 students and adults who are headed to Louisville, Kentucky to serve, minister, worship and be discipled. Ask God to do

a mighty work in our lives and in the lives of people in Louisville. I also want to remind you to pray for Riley Byars and Micah Seripin as they are serving in Arkansas and South Carolina this summer. Keep them in your prayers throughout this time. Church Choir…You are so much fun to sing with and be around! Thank you for your spirit and character as much as your talents! Our final rehearsal before summer break will be Wednesday night, June 5th! We will resume rehearsal in late July. I encourage you to take your choir time for the next few weeks and continue to serve or grow in some way. Commit to help with VBS. Find a summer ministry to spend time in. Read a book, may I suggest “The Songs of Jesus” by Timothy Keller. (I know, I don’t read much but I do read some!!) Instead of taking that hour and watching TV or whatever, find a way to continue to give that hour to the Lord. Kings Kids...What a wonderful evening! I have been singing “Wait for the Lord” and “The Peace of God” ever since that evening. You did a great job of leading us in worship that night and of reminding us of how if we belong to Christ then we have those fruits in our lives. They’re not there just for us, they are placed there to share with those around us. Thank you choir, actors, soloist and directors. To the directors, thank you for your service and commitment to the Lord through the Kings Kids ministry. You have done so much more that prepare kids to present a program. You have instilled the Word of God into them, you have given them an appreciation for worshipping through the gift of music, you have exampled to them how to serve the local church, you have modeled them a love for children; these things and more you have done for 15 years! Thank you Leigh, Molly and Amy. You have blessed our kids, our Music Ministry and our church. God bless you!

Praying for Our Loved Ones

Roger Batchelor, Janie Lewis, Brenda Lucas, Martha Paul, Joyce Franklin, Carolyn Trentelman, M-Fuge and GA Campers, Riley Byars, Micah Seripin

Christian Sympathy goes out to: Family and friends of Thomas Blaylock

Homebound/Nursing Home: Sue Brown, Joan Crump, Bo Morris, Shirley Weeks, Jake Gothard, Ollie & Gaye Nell Hester

The Talent Search Team has begun the search process

for the upcoming year. There are many places of

service within our church body. Please begin praying where God would have you serve

this upcoming year.

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PLEASE SEE CALENDAR FOR ALL REGULAR SCHEDULED OPPORTUNITIES. YOUNG AT HEARTS LUNCHEON Wednesday, June 5th at 11:30 am — In the CLC Bring your favorite covered dish and join us!

Marilyn Hankins and Tony Davis have prepared a special presentation of the European countries of their trip through Hungry, Austria, and Germany.

DEACONS MEETING Sunday, June 9th at 4:30 pm —Meet in the ROCK Classroom (CLC)

SOUL CARE MINISTRY Women’s Ministry has restarted our Soul Care Ministry. This team will reach out to those who are hurting through a variety of ways. If you are interested in being a part of the team please contact Megan Heath.

MINISTRY NEEDS: Lotion, Chapstick, Pocket Tissue, Puzzle Books, Word Search Books,

Devotional Books and New Tote Bags. Please bring your items by the Church Office.

NEXT MEETING: Sunday, June 9th at 5 pm — Meet in the Dorcas SS room

WINTER COAT DRIVE Women on Mission will be sponsoring a coat drive this September/October. We are accepting new or gently used clean coats or jackets. All sizes & for any gender.

DONATIONS MAY BE DROPPED OFF: Now thru August 31st at the Church Office Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

We also will need hangers and clothing racks. Please let us know if you have any that we may use.

Need more information or would you like to help with this project? Contact Church Office 205-698-9610.

IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING FOR

Vacation Bible School

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH THRU THURSDAY, JULY 18TH

FROM 6 PM UNTIL 8:30 PM EACH NIGHT

CURRENT NEEDS: Registration Volunteers: We need a Team Leader and 2 more volunteers. Need both men and women. Teacher and Assistant for Day 1 (Sunday) Crafts: We need 2 more adults to help each night Bus Rider Van Driver Photographer Nursery Workers: We need 1 more volunteer Decorators

We always have an awesome group of volunteers each year. Thank you for helping make VBS great each year. Please contact Stephanie Egger 712-1104 or Aften Sorrells 712-4875 or the Church Office if you would like to help in any way.

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Tot Tracts Early Learning Center News by Mrs. Jennifer

This year has flown by so fast, and it has been such a joy to

watch these children grow in so many ways. We are now

looking forward to a fun filled summer. We will be having water

play days, movie days, snow cone days, play at the park days,

library days and so much more.

During the month of May, we had a great turn out for Muffins

with Mom, a wonderful day at the zoo, and our graduation and

spring program was just terrific. I could not have asked the

children to perform better.

I just want to thank everyone that has a part in making the ELC

a success. First of all, to the church for opening your doors to

such an amazing outreach to our community. Building and

ground, thank you for all your hard work in keeping things in

good working order. Prayer warriors, thank you for lifting up

the ELC everyday! Thank you to the ELC board for helping to

make important decisions to benefit this program. Church staff,

thank you for all you do in the office. Bro. Jeff and Mrs. Susan,

all I can say is

that you both

are amazing and

do an amazing job every Wednesday. Teachers, thank you

for your love and dedication to working in the lives of these

precious children that God has entrusted to us each day.

Parents, thank you for the sacrifices you make to enable us to

care for your little ones. We love each and every one of them

so much. I am sure I am missing someone or something, but

please know that we appreciate every part anyone plays in

making this a great place for children to grow and learn.

May God Bless,

Jennifer Goode- Director

Early Learning Center

SSUUMMMMEERR PPRROOGGRRAAMM

for babies through 10 Year Olds

MAY 28TH - AUGUST 2ND MONDAY-FRIDAY 6:45 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM

FULL TIME TUITION: $85 PER CHILD PER WEEK (ask about multiple full time child discounts)

PART TIME: $60 PER CHILD PER WEEK NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE:

$60 PER CHILD DUE AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JENNIFER GOODE @ 205-698-9610.

WE ARE NOT STATE LICENSED. HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE HEALTH

INSPECTIONS AND FIRE INSPECTIONS.

FBC Early Learning Center admits students of any Race, Color, Nationality or Ethnic Origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to or made available to students at the school.

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NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID

VERNON AL PERMIT NO. 22

FBC SULLIGENT P.O. BOX 217 SULLIGENT, AL 35586

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

FBC SULLIGENT STAFF MINISTER OF YOUTH & MUSIC: JEFF CHAFFIN

MINISTRY ASSISTANTS:

CAROLYN TRENTELMAN & SYLVIA RHUDY

FBCELC DIRECTOR: JENNIFER GOODE

NURSERY COORDINATOR: CINDY KERR

Youth Ministry Stuff

JUNE 2019 HI-LITES

FBC being able to do Vacation Bible School! Sign up and I will let you know around July 1st where you will be working! Hotlanta ‘19 is also in July. We will be heading to Atlanta July 23rd-24th for a Braves game and Six Flags. Get your $25 deposit in to me as soon as possible, no later than June 19th!

We will also have multiple Summer JAM’s the next couple of months. We actually started the summer

with a Bill’s run. Watch YBB and text for details. We have movies, splashdowns and more! Gonna be a great summer!

I told you it would be here soon and it is! M-Fuge Louisville is here. We leave on Sunday, June 9th. This is a time that has

been planned for and prayed about for months. Please students, in your own quiet time, pray for what God has in store for us and how He can use us during this time. Ask God to use this time to change you and better equip you to minister and serve here at home. Make sure you get me your med form and ministry choices quickly. ROAR VBS is in July!! Please sign up to help because students are so important in

“I am the resurrection and the life” John 11:25

OFFERINGS AND ATTENDANCE MAY 1ST THRU MAY 19TH

BUDGET NEEDED TO DATE

$ 135,185

BUDGET RECEIPTS TO DATE

$ 129,805

NEW VAN FUND TOTAL

$ 29,592

DISASTER RELIEF YTD GIVING

$ 1,905

BENEVOLENCE FUND TOTAL

$ 2,049

JAIL MINISTRY

$ 1,493

AAEO

$ 4,639

CHILDREN’S HOME

$ 1,426

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

MAY 5TH — TEACHER APPRECIATION

BRUNCH

MAY 12TH — 126

MAY 19TH — 97

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

MAY 5TH — 151

MAY 12TH — 189

MAY 19TH — 126

Jeff

JAM