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P as t o r L i n k • E x c i t i n g N e w s f o r Y o u ! Bennie Portwood, Pastor

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March, 2019

Easter

What Difference Does It Make?

March 3 - April 21

Sunday Mornings, 10:55 a.m.

Listen to Sermons Online

www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

3 things to share!

First, our church

voted in a called busi-

ness meeting February

24, to invite Jason

Adams to come as our new bi-

vocational Minister to Students and

Maddie Risner Dickerson to come as

Children’s Ministry Coordinator. Jason

starts March 1 & Maddie starts April 1.

Second, MCBC was recently recog-

nized as one of the top 500 churches in

mission giving through the Cooperative

Program in Texas. As your Pastor I

want to thank you once again for your

generosity to help others in this way!

Third, we are excited to be one of

over 200 East Texas churches partici-

pating in CityFest October 5-6. Be-

forehand, there will be several events

where Christians will join together to

prepare for this event. The first will

be April 4, Green Acres Baptist

Church. Reserve your free tickets in

the Main Foyer starting Sunday, March

3!

CityFest East Texas with Andrew

Palau is a region-wide evangelistic

campaign focused on serving the re-

gion and proclaiming the Good News.

It came about as a result of years of

prayer and planning by hundreds of

leaders from the faith, business, and

civic communities in East Texas and

the surrounding area. The vision is to

see the Christian community come

together in greater unity, service, and

proclamation - showing the communi-

ty at-large the joy, peace, love, and

grace of Jesus Christ. Lots to be

excited about!

Loving Serving with You, Bro. Bennie

Save the Date

Vacation Bible School

June 17– 21

9 a.m. - Noon

Ages 4 Years Old -

Sixth Grade

Green Acres

Baptist Church

April 4

Reserve Free Tickets

Now!

Church Goal: $1,300

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The theme this year uses coffee as an inspiration,

and revolves around how having life in Christ can

enrich our lives. Date: Saturday, April 27.

Time: 11 a.m. Speaker: Pat Alderman. Meal: Break-

fast Brunch. Place: Family Life Center

Registration begins in the Main Foyer Sunday, March

17. Lots of fun details coming soon. Plan now to

attend and bring a friend!

Questions? Ann Bennett, Gail Portwood, Mary Stainback.

Jerry Page

Worship Leader

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Celebration Choir News

Rehearsals Sundays 4:45 p.m.

New choir members welcome.

Come be a part of Mission Friends! We

would like to welcome children ages 4-

kindergarten to join us for Mission Friends

on Sunday nights, 6-7 p.m., beginning in

April. Each week we will gather to learn

about Christian missions, missionaries, God’s love, and

the message of the Gospel, while having lots of fun.

Join us as we kick-off Royal Ambassadors on Sunday,

March 10, 6-7 p.m! This is a discipleship program for

boys 1st-6th grade, where they learn about Gospel-

centered missions through interactive activities, games,

sports, and mentoring relationships. During our first

meetings we will be preparing for the annual derby car

race. You do not want to miss out!

For those of you who I have not had the pleasure of

meeting, my name is Maddie Dickerson. I am humbled

and honored to be able to serve as the new Children’s

Ministry Coordinator. Please be on the lookout for

announcements about upcoming events! We have a lot

of exciting things in the works! And, something exciting

is coming for Easter! Mark your calendars to join us for

the Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt and meal follow-

ing the service on Sunday, April 14!

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

YOU Can Be a MCBC Volunteer!

What an exciting day Sunday was for my

family! On behalf of Heather, the kids

and myself we are so excited to be able

to partner with the people of MCBC in

this great ministry opportunity. We

especially look forward to meeting with

the students at the church over the course of the next

several weeks! We will be taking the Youth Sunday

School class and hitting the ground running, but we

need your help to get the word out to all the youth of

the church. If you know a student who has been MIA

from church, then please let me know so I can make

contact with them about being a part of the Student

Ministries at MCBC. God will bless us in the coming

years if we can hold that promise close to our hearts;

the opportunity is here we just need to reach out and

take it! In the upcoming months, we will be developing

a plan to disciple our students and we will meet with

families from the church about our plans to build an

amazing student ministry that will be pleasing to God.

We were so excited to meet some of the students

Sunday and it brings us great joy to know we will be

able to invest in their lives and build this ministry with

them. Again, we look forward to serving alongside you

all for many years to come.

Maddie Dickerson

Coordinator

Jason Adams

Minister to Students

Royal Ambassadors Kick-Off

Sunday, March 10, 6-7 p.m., FLC

Boys 1st-6th grade. This is a discipleship program

where they learn about Gospel-centered missions

through interactive activities, games, sports, and men-

toring relationships. During our first meetings we will

be preparing for the annual derby car race. You do not

want to miss out! Questions? Wesley Dickerson, 570-9637.

Women’s Ministry Book Club

Starts April 4, 10 a.m., Encouragers Room

Book: Stand Strong, America by Jason Jimenez and

Alex McFarland. First 19 to sign up receive a free

book! Registration begins Sunday, March 10. Main

Foyer. Questions? Ann Bennett, 894-8168.

Girls In Action (GA) is a mission group for girls

first-sixth grade. Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Girls

first –sixth grade.

Questions? Georgia Eades, 570-8975, Patty Samples, 752-1251.

Sewing & Crafts

Meets Tuesdays 10 a.m., - Noon, FLC. Sew simple

children’s dresses and shorts to go to orphanages

worldwide. Bring your craft projects.

Questions? Jan Bragg, 920-1873

Children’s Church During

Worship Service

Children’s Church is a Sunday

morning ministry that provides

Bible-based activities of children first - sixth grade

during the morning worship service. Children will

go directly from Sunday School to Children’s

Church, Room 103, Preschool Wing. Questions?

Belinda Dominey, 805-3369.

Men’s Ministry News

Wild Game Dinner, Saturday, April 13

Doors open 4 p.m., Meal 6 p.m.

Questions? Kenneth Hearon, 780-3021.

Centershot Archery Ministry Raffle

Bear Karnage Apocalypse LS Crossbow Package.

Includes 4x32 illuminated scope, adjustable stock,

sling, quiver, 3 bolts and practice points. Tickets $5

each or 5 for $20. Drawing held April 13 at Wild

Game Dinner. All proceeds go to help MCBC

Centershot Archery Ministry.

Questions? Kenneth Hearon, 780-3021.

Think About It

The giant in front of you is never bigger than the

God inside of you.

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Bless the Lord, O my soul

And forget not all His benefits.

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March Deacon

New Members

By Church Letter - 4

By Statement - 1

Attendance:

Sunday School Average Attendance: 106

Worship Service Attendance: 120

Finance:

Budget Needs $61,634.84

Budget Receipts $58,794.29

Building Fund Balance $31,747.65

March, 2019

No matter how smooth or rough the day, God is with us each step of the way. Author Unknown

Pastor’s Day Off : Friday

Business Meeting

Wednesday, March 13

Church Office Hours

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday

Vanoy Tucker • 894-3792

Welcome to the Family

Sundays 9:45 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Jason, Kylie, Logan & Heather

Adams Melinda Graham

Sunday, March 10

New Church Mailing Address

P.O. Box 535, Whitehouse, Tx 75791

Mail no longer delivered to the church office.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Sherrie Warren, Don & Cindy Rivers, Tracy & Polly Cawthon

2 Lesa Berverly, Mary Creech

3 Patty Samples

9 a.m. Sunday School Teachers Mtg.

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship/Child. Church

6 p.m. Worship & Bible Study

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10 a.m. Sewing & Crafts, FLC

6 p.m. 42 League

7 p.m. Centershot

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6 p.m. Adult Bible Study, FLC

Youth Bible Study, FLC

Girls in Action, FLC

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1:30 p.m. Mah Jongg, FLC

8 9 Charlotte Johnson

10 Time Change 9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship/ Child. Church

4:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal


6 p.m. Royal Ambassadors Begins

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12 Mike Baldree, Heather Adams, Stacy Fleming, Nelson Manziel


6 p.m. 42 League

No Centershot

13 6 p.m. Business Meeting

Adult Bible Study, FLC



14 James & Nancy Sloan

1:30 p.m. MahJongg, FLC

15 Dylan Meyer 16

11– 3 p.m. Wimberly Party, FLC

17 9:45 a.m. Sunday School


Noon Visitation & Outreach Lunch



6 p.m. Royal Ambassadors

18 Linda Cox– Frogge

19 Karmeron Caldwell, Sammy Clark, Cayden Wimberly


6 p.m. 42 League

7 p.m. Centershot

20 Ashley Coon




21 Eric Meredith, James & Sandra Kirkpatrick

Noon TNT Senior Adult Lunch 1:30 p.m. Mah Jongg, FLC

22 Donna Francis, Melody Self

23 Caylin Meredith, Charles & Betty Gibbons






25 David Mullins, Aris Obar, Pam Stainback, Sarah Turner

26 Mary Baldree


6 p.m. 42 League

7 p.m. Centershot

27 Jean Welch




28 Kaylee Rivers, Paula Shackelford, Pam & Darwin Stainback

9 a.m. Dallas Gardens Trip 1:30 p.m. Mah Jongg, FLC

29 Don Coon

GA Mini Camp– Timberline

30 Joyce Miles

GA Mini Camp– Timberline




6 p.m. Lord’s Supper Observation


Pray for our prayer partner church,

Hope Community Fellowship,

Bridgeport, Vermont

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Monthly Newsletter Published by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

Bennie Portwood, Pastor

Jerry Page, Worship Ministry

Jason Adams, Minister to Students

Maddie Dickerson, Children’s Ministry Coordinator

P.O. Box 535 • Whitehouse, Texas 75791-4909 • Phone: 903-839-2606

Fax: 903-839-1435 • E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

RETURNED SERVICE REQUESTED

eachweek@mcbc • Spring Schedule

Sunday

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship Celebration



Wednesdays

6 p.m. Adult Bible Study

Dallas Gardens Day Trip

Thursday, March 28, 9 a.m. sharp. Tour Dallas Arbo-

retum and Texas Discovery Garden. Cost: $25 plus

meals and driver tip. Eat at El Fenix. Bring lunch mon-

ey and tip for driver. Trip will cancel if bad weather.

Cut-off date will be March 24, but bus seats will go

quickly. Money required at time of sign up.

Questions? Joyce Stanley, 590-6506.

TNT Senior Adult Lunch March 21

Noon, FLC. Questions? Elaine Swinney, 839-2038.

Prayer Requests

As requests come in they are added to the Prayer

List, which is read aloud Sunday & Wednesday eve-

nings and sent out on HisMail, if they are not marked

confidential. Names read during Sunday morning

worship service are limited to those hospitalized,

having procedures, victims of catastrophic event, or

passed away during the current week.

Visit Our Church Library

Wonderful selection of current Christian books and

movies for all ages. Open weekdays during office

hours, Sundays during morning and evening activities.

New Home Address, Phone, E-Mail

Please let us know by writing them on the back of

your white registration card on Sunday morning or

calling the office, 839-2606. Please let us know if

your birthday or anniversary is not on the calendar

so we can update the database.

Church Calendar Procedure

All groups or individuals wishing to reserve any por-

tion of the church facility need to fill out a form to

give us necessary information about the event. All

non-church events must be approved by the Pastor

and some fees may apply.

Get Church News On His Mail Internet

Ministry & Website

Two great ways to stay connected! The web site &

His Mail! You may get monthly newsletter via His

Mail Internet Ministry, along with church news about

those who are sick, deaths, special needs and upcom-

ing church events. Sign up your e-mail address in the

Main Foyer. Web Site: www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

Questions? Gail Portwood, 363-7457.

Policy for Borrowed Church Items

All items borrowed from the church campus must be

checked out through the church office before they

are removed from the premises. Please go to the

office so you can sign a form. Returned items are to

be checked back in through the office also.

FLC = Family Life Center

Church-wide Christmas Child Project Donations

Requested Through September

We are asking you to donate designated items throughout these

months that will be used to prepare Christmas Child Boxes in October. When

buying items, THINK SMALL. Twelve items will be placed in each shoe box so

things need to be small to fit. March items are non-liquid toiletries, combs, small

brushes, dental floss, travel-size hard soap, toothbrushes, small boxes of band aids,

small packages of Kleenex & nail clippers. Please place in receptacle in Main Foyer.

Questions? Scott Dowdy, 570-9247.

Visitation Outreach & Lunch

Sunday, March 17

Noon, FLC

A light lunch will be provided for those who would like to go visit folks interest-

ed in becoming a part of our church family, shut-ins, or write cards to those

who have not been able to attend church recently. Sign up in Main Foyer.

Questions? Scott Dowdy, 570-9247.

Visit our Church Web Site:

www.mcbcwhitehouse.com

A Life Quote

Hate has 4 letters, so does Love.

Enemies has 7 letters, so does Friends.

Lying has 5, so does Truth.

Negative has 8, so does Positive.

Under has 5, so does Above.

Cry has 3 letters, so does Joy.

Anger has 5 letters, so does Happy.

Right has 5 letters, so does Wrong.

Hurt has 4 letters, so does Heal.

This means in life we should transform every

negative into a positive and we should choose

the better side of Life. Author Unknown

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