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Intentional Interim Pastor ..............................Bob Collins brobob1225@comcast.net (cell: 804-382-9222)

(Patti Collins cell: 804-382-2126)

Minister of Music/Office Manager ......... Phillip Higgins music@fbcwestpoint.org (cell: 804-654-4288)

Youth Director .............................................. Gavin Vickery gavin.vickery@gmail.com (cell: 804-316-2910)

Treasurer ..................................................... Lee Armstrong flarmstrong@msn.com

Custodian .....................................................Valencia Chalk

Church Office Hours Monday-Wednesday & Friday:

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Phone— 804.843.2484 Fax— 804.843.2674 Email: office@fbcwestpoint.org

web address: www.fbcwestpoint.org

Weekly Calendar

Sundays Watchman Prayer .......................................................... 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages ............................... 9:45 a.m. Morning & Youth Worship Services ............. 11:00 a.m. Children in Action (CIA) .......................................... 11:00 a.m. (during worship 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays)

Mission Friends (during worship 2nd & 4th Sundays) ........11:00 a.m. Search for Significance Class ...................................... 4:00 p.m. Follow Me Bible Study ................................................ 6:00 p.m. DivorceCare Support Group ..................................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays Mid-Week Bible Study ................................................ 6:00 p.m. Worship Ensemble ...................................................... 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir ............................................................ 7:30 p.m. Christmas Choir ........................................................... 8:15 p.m. [The purpose of “The Light on the Point” is to inform our

members and those interested in the exciting ministries and

activities that God has led us to accomplish through First

Baptist Church and to encourage them in their daily walk

with Christ. Articles should be submitted to the church

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Volume 48, Issue 11 November 2013

The Holidays are upon us! It’s that wonderful time of

year when we have the opportunity to visit with family and

friends. It’s also a great opportunity to invite family, friends,

neighbors and folks you work with to the special events our

church will have coming up in the coming months. Be sure to

invite people to church, as they are more apt to visit churches

during the holiday season.

In November we will have a “Town Hall Meeting” on

Wednesday, November 6th to discuss the “Personnel Policy

Manual” that the Transition Team has been working on. We

need your input that night. The CPR Women’s Ministry is

hosting a “Parents Night Out “on Saturday, November 9th for

the community. We have no idea how many children may

show up so we need lots of volunteers to help out. We also are

going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving turkey dinner on

Sunday, the 24th, following the worship hour.

I will be preaching on the topic of prayer on Sundays in

November and we will begin a Wednesday night study on the

book of John on Wednesday, November 20. God’s people look

forward to the Lord’s Day each week to gather with other

believers to celebrate what we have in Jesus.

The Transition Team has begun Task Five which is

entitled, “FUTURE”.

This is a time of

preparing the church for the coming of the next

Pastor. We ask that each member and friend of First

Baptist Church to pray fervently for your Pastor

Search Team as they seek out your next Pastor. Also

ask God to prepare you heart so that when the next

Pastor does come, you will be ready to support him

and follow his leadership into the future.

See You Sunday,

BroBob

Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Column 1

Music Ministry 2

Youth Director’s Corner 2

Pastor Search Update 3

Missions Corner 4

My Hope America with Billy Graham

5

November Calendar 6

Birthdays & Anniversaries 7

2013 Angel Tree & White Christmas Gifts

8

Town Hall Meeting 9

Highlights and Events 10

Church Mission & Vision Statement Changes

3

Called Business Meeting 9

AWANA Update 9

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We have been “busy as bees” in the music ministry this Autumn! The CCC (Community Children’s Choir) has met for two rehearsals, and our children are preparing to present their Christmas musical “The Incredible, Gigantic, HUMONGOUS VeggieTales Christmas Show” on Sunday morning, December 8. Please keep the children in your prayers as they continue to

prepare! The Sanctuary Choir and the Christmas Choir are also rehearsing for the upcoming Christmas concerts and special services. There is still a small window of time to join the Christmas Choir if you would like to sing with us this season. The cut-off date to join the Christmas Choir will be Sunday, November 10. The next two CCC rehearsals will be on Sunday, November 3 & 17 at 3:00 p.m. The Christmas Choir will have a special Sunday afternoon luncheon and rehearsal on November 10, from 12:00-2:30 p.m.

11/2/13 - Bowling in Gloucester. Leaving @ Noon.

11/16/13 - Pizza party with games. Starts at 5 p.m.

12/13/13 - Lock in at church. Starts at 7 p.m. until 9

a.m. on Saturday.

The West Point Ministers Association is hosting the 2013 Autumn

Soup and Sermon Series on Wednesdays November 6,13, and 20

at 12:00 noon, being held at West Point United Methodist

Church. There will also be a special evening “Soup and Sermon”

Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday evening, November 20 at

6:00 p.m. to reach out to families who may not normally be able to

attend the lunchtime Soup and Sermon event. Mark your calendars and come enjoy

these special times of corporate worship with folks from other churches in our

community.

The 55-Alive Group will have their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon

on THURSDAY, November 7, starting at 11:00 a.m. Turkey with

fix in's and drinks will be provided; please bring a side dish or a

dessert to share.

The CPR Women’s Ministry is hosting a Parent’s Night

Out on Saturday, November 9 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. We

are opening up our church to the community and having a

movie night for the kids, letting parents have a date night

together. Only children who have been pre-registered will

be permitted to be left at the church for this event. To pre-

register, either fill out the form on our website (www.fbcwestpoint.org/ministries/cpr-

women-s-ministry) or call the church office at 804-843-2484.

The CPR Women’s Ministry will have their next meeting on

Friday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. Patti Collins will be the

speaker for the evening.

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The Transition Team is having a TOWN HALL MEETING

on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of

the TOWN HALL MEETING is to discuss the recent

changes to the Personnel Policy Manual that the church will

be voting on in a called business meeting on November 17.

The Transition Team is requesting

that the church have a special called

business meeting on Sunday,

November 17 for the purpose of

voting on changes to the

Personnel Policy Manual.

Draft copies of this document are available on the table

outside the church office.

An AWANA meeting has been scheduled! AWANA missionary Ken Larow will be giving a presentation to our church about this vital ministry on Wednesday evening, December 4 at Wednesday evening, December 4 at Wednesday evening, December 4 at Wednesday evening, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. We need all church We need all church We need all church We need all church members who are interested in learning members who are interested in learning members who are interested in learning members who are interested in learning

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Special Called

Business Meeting

SUNDAY ,

NOVEMBER 17

11:45 a.m.

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The Pastor Search Committee has officially kicked off our invitation process to potential pastor candidates. Information about the pastor position and the application process can be found on the church web site. We have established a special e-mail

address (fbcpastorsearch23181@gmail.com) and a dedicated mailing address (First Baptist Church Pastor Search, P. O. Box 490, West Point, VA 23181) to receive applications. If you know anyone with an interest in this position please direct them to the web site. Please be in continued prayer for the Pastor Search Committee, the prospective candidates, and the church membership that our collective efforts may be in accordance with God’s plan for First Baptist Church.

At the last quarterly business meeting, the church voted to adopt new mission and vision statements. Our previous mission statement

“Loving God Through Worship; Loving Others Through Jesus” was replaced with “Sharing the Light, Love, and Hope of Jesus Christ”. Our new vision statement is as follows:

At First Baptist, we purpose to: CALL people to faith in Jesus Christ CELEBRATE God’s presence among us through worship CONNECT people together in caring relationships COMMIT to growth in the love and knowledge of God, and COMMISSION each member to serve and witness. We are in need of a new church logo that features our new mission statement. If you would like to submit a logo to the church, please contact the church office at (804) 843-2484, or email your logo to office@fbcwestpoint.org. The logo in use now is a temporary logo that Phillip quickly put together to be used in church publications until a new logo is chosen.

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A table has been set up in the hallway outside the Pastor’s office to place your shoebox gifts on. Please remember to include a $7.00 donation to help with

shipping costs for each shoe box given. We will have a service of dedication for the shoeboxes collected on Sunday morning, November 17. Please have your

shoeboxes delivered to the church prior to that day.

Southern Baptist churches collect the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the sole purpose of supporting missionaries sent by churches through the International Mission Board (IMB). Every penny of the offering goes to IMB’s overseas budget. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering provides the largest portion of IMB’s income — 54 percent.

Thanks to Southern Baptists, $149.3 million was given to the 2012 offering. It surpassed the previous year’s offering of $146.8 million by more than $2.4 million and marked the third-highest amount given in the offering’s

124-year history.

Last year, First Baptist Church gave well over the $5,500.00 goal that was set, giving over $8,000 to the 2012 Lottie Moon Offering. Because of this, our church was one of a small number of Southern Baptist churches in the nation that was awarded a certificate for making the “Manchurian Challege”: giving $100 or greater “per capita”. The Manchurian was the ship on which Lottie Moon made her ultimate sacrifice, dying of starvation on her way back home from China. Our goal this year is about 25% higher than last year’s goal. We pray that everyone will give generously to this very important offering.

$7,000.00

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A Christmas Angel Tree will be placed in the downstairs hallway on November 3. If you know a child that needs to be remembered with a gift, please call Virginia Taylor at 785-5031. please provide the ages and clothing sizes for the children in need. For those of you that would like to give a gift, we invite you to select an angel and purchase a or gifts that you think will meet that child’s needs. The gifts need to be at the church by Sunday, December 1. Please tape your angel on the package on your Angel Tree number on each separate package, and please return your gifts to the Angel Tree. Thank you, and God bless you as you help children in need!

White Christmas Sunday will be observed Sunday, December 1 (boxes will be in place if you want to bring your gift sooner). White Christmas gifts are used to help those less fortunate to have something extra during the Christmas season. We ask you to please give generously to help families in need. Items needed are:

• Non-perishable food—canned vegetables, fruit, meat, juice, etc.

• Money to purchase meats—turkeys, chickens, hams, fresh fruit, bread, candy, etc.

Tis The SEASON… TO GIVE!

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November Birthdays:

November Anniversaries:

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3. Michele Smith 5. Harry Roy, Wendy Summerlin

6. Wanda Dixon 8. Sammy Alexander, Valencia Chalk

12. Phil Gilmore, Wade Timberlake 13. Patricia Hilton, Amanda Dorsey

16. Roy Smith 17. Michelle Lorber

18. Brittany Carter 20. Derrick Wilson

24. Steve Ogg, Marie Jenkins 25. Nancy Saunders

26. Will Norton 28. Phillip Jordan

29. Brian Jordan 30. Julia Hanks

3. Marvin Kerby, Jr. (83 years young!) 4. Vernelle Fletcher (88 years young!)

12. Derrick & Rachel Wilson 4. Marvin & Nancy Kerby (62 years

together!)

Church-wide Covered Dish Thanksgiving

Dinner

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 12:00 p.m.

Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy will be

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My Hope America with Billy

Graham is a grassroots

effort to reach people across

the United States with the

Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Following a simple biblical

model, My Hope America

combines the reach and

excitement of a nationwide

media event with the power

of personal relationships. Under the guidance of their local pastors, Christians across the country will

open their homes to share the Gospel with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors through programs

featuring a new and powerful message from Billy Graham, dynamic music, and testimonies. Like the

Apostle Matthew, some will invite their guests into their homes or churches to learn about Jesus using

television or video, while others will gather at a coffee shop or the park to watch the program on a tablet

or smartphone.

The Strategy :

“Matthew and Friends” is the heart of this national evangelistic outreach. After accepting Jesus’ call to

follow Him (Matthew 9:9–13 and Luke 5:27–31), Matthew invited friends into his house to meet the

Person who changed his life. Through this strategy, Christians from thousands of churches will follow

these simple steps:

• LOOK AROUND and identify friends, neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, and family who do

not know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Then write their names on a prayer list. LOOK UP and pray

every day for each person they listed.

• LOOK OUT for opportunities to build deeper relationships with these people.

• LOOK FORWARD to the event: Invite every person on their list, prepare their three-minute story,

and pray for God’s help as they invite guests to receive Jesus Christ.

• LOOK AFTER those who give their lives to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. My

Hope America will center around one week in November 2013, (November 7-10) when Christians

will invite these friends to their homes, or another familiar location, to watch the television or video

programs. They will then share their own story of how they met Jesus and invite their friends to pray

to receive the Lord Jesus Christ. Each host will follow up with new believers and encourage them to

become part of a local church.

Be sure to watch the broadcast from Billy Graham starting on Thursday, November 7 on TBN

(8:00 p.m. Eastern) or Fox News Channel (10:00 p.m. Eastern). Online resources are available at

http://myhopewithbillygraham.org/programs/. Additional resources and information can also

be viewed on our church website homepage at www.fbcwestpoint.org.

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