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Dr. Bruce Tippit

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Our mission is to build a community of faith; connecting with God, growing together,

serving the world, all through Jesus Christ.

Volume 41, Issue 9

March 6, 2014

Week of Prayer

for Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and

North American Missions Board

March 2-9

FBC Goal: $10,000.00

Spring Forward

This Sunday, March 9! Don’t forget to set your

clocks forward an hour when

you go to bed Saturday,

March 8. You don’t want to

be late for church Sunday!

By Statement Morgan Atkins

4404 Bonnie Ave.

Springdale, AR 72762

479-595-9932

Makenzie Cramer

121 Saint Andrews Rd.

Hot Springs, AR 71913

501-259-6607

By Letter Logan Garland

1100 Turner St. 72401

501-207-2634

Jarrod Mayfield

3411 Sandwedge

Paragould 72450

565-8813

Lisa Rogers

4547 Hwy 67 S.

Gurdon, AR 71743

Morgan Seelinger

1004 Shobe Rd

Bryant AR 72022

501-912-4475

Page 2 ENCOUNTER

By Baptism Christopher & Brandon

Pirtle

482 Greene 702 Rd 72401

253-1842, 351-0927

This spring break a bus full of students will go to Denver, CO for

Serve-N-Ski 2014. In Denver we will work with Element Church

and Pastor Adam Young. At the end of the week, the students will

ski at Winter Park Ski Resort. We will leave March 21 and return

March 28. Below are the names of those who are going, please

pray for them during Spring Break.

Maggie Hart, Lisa Rogers, Hannah Fulmer, Sara Lequieu,

Kristen Scarlett, Wade Shapp, Drake May, Aaron Tollett,

Cameron Price, Jarrod Mayfield, Carr Edwards, Ryan Nix, Co-

dy Albritton, Wade Smith

On Campus with Cody Wonderful things are happening in our University Ministry!

13 students joined our church family this week!

Front row, left to right: Christina Albritton, Morgan Seelinger, Lisa Rogers, Christopher Pirtle,

Brandon Pirtle, Sara Lequieu, Julia Williams, Morgan Atkins, Kristen Scarlett

Back row, left to right: Logan Garland, Randy Jerry, Wade Shapp, Jarrod Mayfield, Macken-

zie Cramer, Cody Albritton

Graduation Time is Fast Approaching!

We will recognize all University graduates Sunday

April 27. Please email a picture with the name,

school, and degree of your graduate

to cody.albritton@gmail.com.

By Watchcare Randy Jerry

1100 Turner St 72401

946-0444

Sara Lequieu

1280 Edingburgh DR

Mabelvale, AR 72103

Kristen Scarlett

2715 Oakbrook DR

Benton, AR 72015

501-249-1956

Wade Shapp

P.O. Box 648

State University, AR

72467

317-850-4923

Julia Williams

2817 Hwy 267 S

McRae, AR 72102

501-305-4476

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Sympathy

The church expresses Christian sympathy

to Melanie Clark and family in the loss of

her grandmother, Nellie Johnston.

Thank You

The church has received a message of thanks

from the Luci Murray and Brenda Zolper for

considerations concerning the hospitalization and

loss the loss of their father, Elmer Watkins.

Care Center Needs We need the following items at the Care Center to share with

our clients. If you can help with these things, we would

appreciate it! Sheets & blankets (all sizes), bath towels and wash cloths You can drop them off at the Care Center anytime Monday

through Thursday from 10 till 1.

Thanks so much!

Wade’s World Don’t Forget!

Back-2-School Retreat Aug. 8-10 Retreat cost is $125. Sign-up deadline is Sunday, July 27. Graduate Recognition is Coming Soon! It is time to start preparing for graduate recognition. I need 5 pics ranging from birth to their Sr. pic. All pics should be digital (on cd) if possible, and turned in by Sunday, April 20.

Baby Bottle Boomerang Remember to bring your filled baby

bottles back to GLOW on Wednesday, March 12. This project supports the Pregnancy Resource Center to help moms have healthy babies.

Kristie’s Korner

The next disaster relief

training will be Saturday,

March 15, at Geyer Springs

FBC in Little Rock.

This training will cover Feeding, Recovery,

Shower 7 Communications.

For more information call the ABSC @ (501)

376-4791 ext. 5249.

Wanna Have a Rockin’ Time? We need volunteers to help us rock babies during the early worship service. We are extremely short on help in our nursery. Extended Session workers would need to be in the nursery by 8:15 and would be relieved by 9:30. If you would be willing to help with our babies contact Carol Moore, 932-3456.

First Baptist Church 701 S. Main

Jonesboro, AR 72401

Return Service Requested

NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE

PAID JONESBORO, AR

PERMIT 506

Attendance

Sunday School 430

8:30 Worship 268

10:50 Worship 227

Sunday Evening 34

Mid-Week Activities 2/26 383

Offering

Weekly Budget Receipts $23,849.83

YTD Budget Receipts $293,154.80

Weekly FTT Receipts $1,415.75

YTD FTT Receipts $28,475.75

Weekly Report

Feb. 24-27

Sandwiches 245

Clothes 263

Food 422

Helped this Week 930

Helped This Year 7,214

Care Center

Sunday, March 9

Daren Berry 8-10 a.m.

Chris Barber 8-10 a.m.

Brad Clark 10-Noon

David Bettis 10-noon

Curtis Miller 5-7 p.m.

Security Team

Dr. Bruce Tippit Pastor

Cody Albritton University Minister

Ross Burton Administrative Minister

Kathy Holler Special Ministries Minister

Mark Parsley Contemporary Worship

/Media Ministries

Wade Smith Youth Minister

Tim Stewart Education Minister

Kristie Stokes Children’s Minister

Jana Wolfe Music Minister

Ministerial Staff

FBC Community Calendar

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Sunday, March 9 - Daylight Savings Time Begins The altar flowers will be placed in memory of Carroll, Rosalee & Tommy Martin, given by the family; and in memory of Ernestine Wheeler, given by her children. 8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Library Open, ED 219 10:50 a.m. – Classic Worship, Sanctuary 12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship 4:45 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery, CAC 5 p.m. - Kid’s Bible Study 6 p.m. - Evening Worship, Chapel Monday, March 10 6 p.m. - Women Can Run, CAC 6:30 p.m. - Deacons Meeting, FH Tuesday, March 11 6:15 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, 113 East Jackson 6:30 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, FH 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out

Wednesday, March 12 10 a.m. - Ladies Bible Study, MPR 5 p.m. - Fellowship Supper, FH 5:38 p.m. - Youth Choir Rehearsal, ED 210 5:45 p.m. - GLOW 5:45 p.m. - Adult Small-Group Studies Creation Restored, ED 303 Financial Peace, ED 301 5:45 p.m. - Atrium Café 5:50 p.m. - Prayer & Share/Pastor’s Bible Study, FH 6 p.m. - Stewardship Committee, CR 6:15 p.m. - Common Ground, SKYBOX 6:35 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir, ED 210 7:15 - University ReMIX, SMB 7:15 p.m. - First Orchestra, Sanctuary Thursday, March 13 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 6 p.m. - Women Can Run, CAC Friday, March 14 Saturday, March 15

Location Key:

LIFE = LIFE Center FH = Fellowship Hall

CR = Conference Room SMB = 707 Union Street ED = Education Building

CAC = Christian Activities Center MPR = Multi-Purpose Room, LIFE Center

Wednesday Night Supper Wednesday, March 12

Chicken Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Baked Beans, Dessert

To contact Kim: kstacy@fbcjonesboro.org