Vol. 1 January 6, 2016 No. 21

Small Group Studies for Spring Block 2016 (January – May)

Adult Small group studies will begin on January 13th. Contact the office or facilitator to sign up or if you have additional questions.

Parenting in the Pew, Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship – (13 Weeks) What does the Bible say about parents, children and worship? Is it the same thing as "going to church"? Join us for a study about the responsibilities, the challenges and the JOY of worshiping together as a family. There are many ways to approach our times of worship. This study will give you practical guidance as we look at our habits and attitudes. Teaching your children to worship may be the highest work God gives you. Cost: $10 Time/Location: 6:30-7:30/ Ministry Center M105 Class Size: Open Facilitator: Amy Galloway (919-934-9927 to order before January 1, 2016)

Israel’s Mission- Becoming a Kingdom of Priests (10 weeks) These sessions will explore the first Great Commission, Seeking the Lost and The Lost Son in a far Country just to name a few. The study is focused on studying the Bible in context with the DVD sessions filmed on location in the Middle East. Cost: No Cost Time/Location: 6:30-7:30/Office Conference Room Class Size: Open Facilitator: Faye Downs

Grace Filled Marriage (10 Weeks) This study explores a radical hypothesis: Most marriages don't fail because they lack love…they fail because they lack grace. Grace can make good marriages into great marriages. Grace can bring intimacy and restoration to broken marriages. Grace means giving your spouse something they desperately need, but don't necessarily deserve…things like kindness, forgiveness and the benefit of the doubt. And the best part is that if we focus on grace, the love we so desire with our spouse will naturally follow. Cost: $14.99- book, $11.99- Workbook Time/Location: 6:30-7:30/Ministry Center M103 Class Size: Open Facilitator: Bryan Harris

Fellowship Hall Studies for Spring January 13- February 10: Discovering God’s Will for Your Life (Lee Colbert) February 10- March 23: Bible Study of Proverbs and Psalms (Henry Wright)

HOPEFUL IMAGINATION CLASS Beginning this Sunday, January 10th, from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, we will be praying, studying, dreaming and planning for our future at First Baptist – using the book, Hopeful Imagination. The class will continue until we finish the chapters in the book. If you would like to participate, please call the church office so we can plan for you to be a part of this class and have a book for you! If you would like to purchase your own eBook copy you may do so online at www.nurturingfaith.net. Those who would like to continue with their Sunday School lessons are encouraged to do so. Depending upon class sizes, some classes may choose to meet together while the Hopeful Imagination study is in session. Please talk with your class to get an idea of how they would like to move forward. Please contact Bryan Harris to assist/coordinate classes in any way possible.

6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” 9 He said, “Go and tell this people: “‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ 10 Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Isaiah 6:1-10

 

 

YOUTH NEWS Youth Group will meet Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 6:15 p.m. in the Ministry Center for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Lindsay & Natalie Corbett, Isaac Cook & Tanya Szczesiul, Zoe Hubbard, Dalton & Mitchell Langston, and Timothy Jones are responsible for Snack Supper.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON Mark your calendar and join us Sunday, January 24, 2016 for the Youth Fundraiser Luncheon. The menu is: Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Orange Fruit Jell-O, Roll, Banana Pudding, Tea/Coffee. All proceed go toward the 2016 Youth Mission Trips.

SKI TRIP FBC Ski Trip, January 18-20, 2016 @ Winterplace, near Beckley WV (Mon.-Wed. – JOCO Public School Vacation) Cost: $150. Sign up and $50 Deposit is past due. See Tommy to sign up.

OUR KNOWN SICK

Linda Strickland (JMC), Bessie Warren (Smithfield Manor), Anne Stacy (Smithfield Manor), Brenda Heard (Home), Wallace Ashley (Home), Ashley Evans (Home), John Twisdale (Home)

NEW DIRECTORIES HAVE ARRIVED! Our new Pictorial Directories have arrived! If you had your picture made, you may pick up your Directory in the Church office.

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Wednesday morning Bible Study will begin January 13, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Our topic will be the Holy Spirit. We will be using the book “The Spirit Filled Life” by Charles Stanley. This is an insightful explanation about the Third Person of the Trinity. Class size is 15. Our books have been ordered and hopefully will be here soon. Please contact Anesha Johnson, 919-631-2684, if you would like to attend.

SYMPATHY We express our Christian sympathy to Margie Littlefield and family in the recent homegoing of her mother. We express our Christian sympathy to Christi Boothe and family in the recent homegoing of her father.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Mark your calendar for Baptist Men’s Day, Sunday, January 31, 2016.

CALLING ALL MEN

Calling all men who like to sing to be part of a Men’s Chorus for Baptist Men’s Day, January 31st. We will rehearse Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m., and January 27th 7:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. Come join us.

HOPEFUL IMAGINATION BACKGROUND Any successful and thriving church will be continuously evaluating its programs and ministries. What works well? Where else do we need to minister? Are there some things we need to discontinue? How can we do this better? Does this program or ministry fit who we are as a church? Our Deacons began a Visioning Process: Looking at where we are and want to be as a church while trying to answer some of the above questions. How can we at First Baptist be most effective as we worship, minister, and serve in Jesus’ name? We expanded this process in our Fall Wednesday night block to include our deacons and others who wanted to be a part of the steering committee and process as we seek to grow and shape our church to being the most effective church/people of God that we can possibly be! Very important: We are looking for persons who possess four qualities to help us in this endeavor. These are essential! We are looking for persons who are

1. Passionately positive about the church and its future. 2. Spiritually mature and believe that God is up to

something in our midst. 3. Strategically innovative and ready to risk. 4. Capable leaders able to inspire and motivate others to be

involved in transition and change. It is our hope and desire to involve the whole congregation in this process over the next year or so (or however long it takes) as we become the church and people of God that we need to be!

THANK YOUS

Thank you sincerely for all of the kind and thoughtful expressions of sympathy during the loss of my father. Christi Boothe The recent mission trip to Rhodell, West Virginia went very well. As coordinators for the Loaves and Fishes for West Virginia Ministry we want to thank our church family who contributed to the success of this trip. We provided 30 Christmas meals to the Rhodell community and 30 to Coal City. We were also blessed with enough toys for both communities. We thank you most for your prayers; may the Lord bless you for your support in whatever capacity. Mike Metz

FEBRUARY 20, 2016 YOUTH FUND RAISER AUCTION

We are getting ready for another SUPER auction to raise funds for the 2016 Youth Mission events! We are now taking donations (services from businesses, beach or mountain houses, antiques, etc.) Please note that all donations given this year can be a tax deduction for 2015.

SOUP KITCHEN COORDINATORS NEEDED Our Soup Kitchen ministry has been blessing the community for over twelve years. Our three Coordinators, who have been serving since the Soup Kitchen opened, are experiencing physical and health issues and are seeking volunteers to join the Coordinator Team. We have a great team of volunteers who faithfully help, however every team needs a “captain”. If you are missioned minded, have love and compassion for the less fortunate, please consider volunteering as a Coordinator and help us keep this much needed mission serving our community. Please contact Anesha Johnson at 919-631-2684 for more information.

PRESCHOOL AND CHILDREN’S TEACHER TRAINING

If you are a volunteer who works with our Preschoolers and children (up to 6th grade) in any of our learning ministries, we will be having a training session on Sunday, January 24 @ 4:00pm in Ryberg Hall. Please bring your calendars, ideas and enthusiasm with you. This is an important time to learn and share strategies to impact those we are teaching. If you have any questions or will not be able to attend, please contact Bryan Harris. I look forward to seeing you all there

2015 Year End Totals General Fund Budget needs per week: $17,004.04 Received as of 12/31/15 $48,727.27 Budget needs Year to Date $884,210.00 Received Year to Date $871,300.37

Building Fund Received 12/31/15 $31,810.50

Lottie Moon Received to Date $3,797.87

CBF - Global Received to Date $3,298.00

2016 General Fund Budget needs per week: $17,366.85 Received as of 1/3/16 $10,095.56 Budget needs Year to Date $17,366.85 Received Year to Date $10,095.56

Building Fund Received 1/3/16 $1,007.50

FROM THE PULPIT Sunday Morning Sermon by Lee Colbert

“What Goes On At Church?” Isaiah 6:1-10

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK Sunday, January 10 8:45 A.M. Early Worship 9:45 A.M. Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:00 A.M. Radio Bible Class, taught by June Ward,

broadcast over 1090 AM 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship, broadcast over 1090 AM 11:00 A.M. Hispanic Worship Service 5:00 P.M. Pastor’s Class, Ministry Center 5:15 P.M. Youth Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6:15 P.M. Youth Snack Supper, Ministry Center 6:30 P.M. Praise Ringers Handbell Practice 7:00 P.M. Youth Bible Study, Ministry Center

Monday, January 11 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m. 4:45 P.M. Soup Kitchen Ministry Center, end at 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 13 5:30 P.M. Family Night Supper * 6:00 P.M. Children’s Choirs, Ages 4, Kindergarten:

Preschool V; Grades 1-2, Adult II; Grades 3-6, Music Room

6:15 P.M. GriefShare, Ministry Center, end at 7:45 p.m. 6:30 P.M. Bible Study with Lee Colbert, Discovering

God’s Will for Your Life, Fellowship Hall 6:30 P.M. Small Groups for Adults 6:30 P.M. Mission Friends for ages 2 – grade 6 6:30 P.M. MaD 4 Youth 7:30 P.M. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, January 14 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m.

STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES

lee@fbcsmithfield.org tommy@fbcsmithfield.org bryan@fbcsmithfield.org kerrie@fbcsmithfield.org janice@fbcsmithfield.org glenda@fbcsmithfield.org margie@fbcsmithfield.org emily@fbcsmithfield.org

(their first name @ fbcsmithfield.org)

First Baptist Church Staff Pastor Lee Colbert Minister of Youth Tommy Cook Minister of Education and Outreach Bryan Harris Minister of Music Kerrie Jordan Organist Marshall Tyson Director of After School Care Program Emily Harris Director of Weekday Early Education June Ward Administrative Staff Janice Holland, Glenda Strickland Margie Crumley