volume 64 / week number 43 / september 19, 2013 the...
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The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
For all spiritual care providers! “Outliers in the Church:
The Spiritual Care of Those Who May Feel Neglected or Ignored”
will be the next HAPC School of Applied Ministry class on
Tuesday, September 24 Community Room
6:00-9:00 p.m. Registration and supper at 5:30
FREE for FBC Members!
Presenters: The Rev. Frank Broyles of HAPC, IMS and Faith Presbyterian; Sherron Culpepper with Adult Special
Needs Education at First Baptist; Debra Trumbull, author, speaker and advocate
for victims of abuse. To register or for more information, email or phone Carl Malm at [email protected]; 256 883-6539.
WMU
The next Women’s on Mission meeting is October 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 118.
Our speaker will share her experiences of Central Asia. All are welcome to attend.
Church-Wide “Watch Party”for the premier of The Michael J. Fox Show
Thursday September 267:00-9:30 PM in the Student Center
We will celebrate Michael’s return to television and what he has done and is
currently doing to promote awareness of, and to seek a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. There
is no charge for the event.
Volume 64 / Week Number 43 / September 19, 2013
September 22, 2013Family Dedication Sunday
Sermon“Counting Coins”
Luke 16:1-13
First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from First Fellowship Band
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir AnthemBe Thou My Vision - Rutter
Music from the FBC OrchestraThe Men’s Ensemble will sing
Foundations for Life ClassesTo view a full list of classes visit
www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlifeor pick up a green brochure at the Welcome
Centers
FiRST ThOughTSDavid hull, Pastor
This Sunday we vote on the Proposed Church Budget for October, 2013 through September 2014. Printed budget sheets will be available around the building on Sunday. A quick look at the Proposed Budget will show that it is very similar to the current budget. The total amount is the same ($4.1 million) and most of the line items are the same. I do want to give you a brief explanation of two changes that are proposed with the new budget. These proposed changes were developed by the
Leadership Council and then were unanimously approved by the Deacons. A discussion of this budget and these proposed changes was held on Wednesday night, September 11. Sunday we will vote on the Proposed Budget and the included changes that I will mention below.
First, you will notice that the budget line item for Madison Baptist Association has been removed from the Missions section of the budget. Does that mean that we are cutting out our support of the Madison Baptist Association? Not at all! We have simply moved the amount that we previously budgeted for Madison Baptist (1%) and added it to the amount for First Baptist Missions, making FBC Missions now 2%. Instead of an automatic percentage amount going to Madison Baptists, now our Missions Committee will be able to determine each year the best allocation of funds to meet the needs of the Madison Baptist Association as the Missions Committee considers a variety of requests for missions expenditures. The Missions Committee has already determined that the amount for Madison Baptist Association will remain at the current level of $41,000.
The second change that is proposed will actually not show up on the budget sheet. It relates to the missions giving of people who select Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on their offering envelopes. For those who make this designation of their offering, previously the 10% of your gift that goes for missions was divided up in the following way. Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions received 57%, national CBF received 39%, and state CBF received 4%. We have followed this pattern since CBF was founded in 1991. The Leadership Council thinks that a more favorable distribution for those who check CBF on their envelopes would be the following: national CBF would receive 50%, state CBF would receive 20 %, and 30% would go to support the Ministry Entities, Clergy Retirement Plan, and Administration of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. This change will mean that a majority of the funds channeled to CBF will go to CBF ministries while still supporting the ministry entities (such as Baptist colleges and children’s homes) in our state that many want to support.
I am grateful to the Leadership Council for their hard work to develop a wise and purposeful budget for the next year. I am also thankful for the good discussion that we had about this Proposed Budget in our recent Called Business Meeting. Now I look forward to seeing you on Sunday as we worship God and vote on the stewardship of God’s resources.
Come fellowship with other women at First Baptist Huntsville! Invite a friend! Make a craft! Take part in great conversations!
The first Tuesday of the month7:00-8:30 PM in the Community Room.
Reservations are required. Register each month by emailing [email protected] and then submit payment online or drop it off in the Church Office.
Next Craft Circle is Tuesday, October 12 Tea Towels Cost: $6Register by Wednesday, September 25
Sponsored Event
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Library hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, September 25
AdultsChicken Alfredo with Pasta
Tossed Saladgarlic Bread
SaladChef Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDShiP REPORT
09/15/13
Year-to-Date goal $ 3,968,800.00
Offering
This Week $ 56,564.57
YTD $ 3,928,092.55
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 570.63
YTD $ 674,234.40
To Date: $ 688,269.40
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 10,692.40
YTD $ 1,070,062.60
To Date: $ 4,952,610.73
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 62
Children 76
Students 124
Adults 630
Brookdale 12
Visitors 24
TOTAL 937
Worship Service
First Fellowship 428
Sanctuary Worship 587
TOTAL 1015
Sunday, September 22First Fellowship (Family Dedication)/LC 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMMen’s Ensemble Practice/CR 4:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/241 5:00 PM
Monday, September 23Letter Writing/252 8:00 AMBalance Class 9:00 AMExperienced Adult Fish Fry/offsite 10:00 AMhallelujah Choir/Choir Room 10:30 AMMen’s Bible Study Fellowship 5:00 PMgen-group/327 6:30 PM
Tuesday, September 24intercessory Prayer group 7:00 AMSpiritual Formations group/Parlor 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study 9:00 AMSiLK/107 5:00 PM2345 Open gym 5:30 PMgriefShare/Parlor 6:00 PMCub Scouts/327 6:00 PMForum/SC 6:30 PMAdult handbells/240 6:30 PMBoy Scout Troop 70/304 7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25Balance Class 9:00 AMWriting Your Life Story/CR 3:00 PMStudent Open gym 4:00 PMSupper/Fh 4:45 PMBeginners Spanish Class/140 5:00 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMPrayer Meeting & Bible Study/Fh 5:45 PMOrchestra Rehearsal 6:00 PMStudent LiftOff 6:00 PMFoundations for Life Bible Studies 5 & 6:00 PMFirst Fellowship Band Rehearsal 7:00 PMSanctuary Choir/Choir Room 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26ESL Ministry 9:00 AMParkinson’s group “Watch Party”/SC 7:00 PM
Friday, September 27Men’s Bible Study Fellowship/Parlor 5:00 AMBalance Class 9:00 AMScrapbooking/Comm. Room 9:00 AM
Family MattersNEW MEMBERAdam Long225 Jones Valley Drive SWHuntsville, AL 35802
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFamily & friends of our member Henry Hill, Jr. especially to his wife, Charlene Hill, his son, Alan (Culise) Hill, his grandchildren, Courtney & Coleman Hill and his mother, Margaret Hill.
Family & friends of our former member John Banks, Jr.
Mark & Angela Seanor in the loss of her uncle, George Cain.
GA Cookie SaleWednesday, October 9
4:45-7:00 PM$1.00 per bag/donations accepted
Proceeds will be used to provide hygiene kits for an inner city church and weekday ministry center in Waterbury, CT. Pastor Tyson gives a bag to everyone attending the Christmas Eve service. The bag includes a towel,
washcloth, bar of soap, toothbrush and toothpaste. Pastor Maner Tyson is the CBF featured missionary for the
month of December.
MeetFBC!Begins next Sunday!
9:15 a.m. in the Community ROomThis 5 week class is geared towards those who have recently been FBC
guests, as well as those who are new members here at First Baptist. If you are interested in meeting our ministers in a small group setting,
getting to know others who are “new” to FBC or have questions about the ministries of FBC, this class is for you! Whether you’ve been worshipping
with us for 8 weeks or 8 months, we encourage you to be a part of this class. There is no obligation after attending the class; it’s an opportunity
to get to know First Baptist a little better.
The class will meet September 22 & 29, October 6, 13 & 20. For more information call Pam McDaniel in the Adult Ministries office at
256-428-9414.
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 23 10:00 AM-3:30 PM
WHERE: Jimmy Wall’s lake house.
COST: $6.00 plus a covered dish.
RSVP: Call the Experienced Adult Office at 256-428-9403 or email [email protected].
Experienced Adult
September 25-29 Men’s Beach Retreat/offsite
Weekday Early Education NewsTerri Garrison retired as WEE Director effective the first week of September after serving in our WEE Ministry since 1998, beginning first as a kindergarten teacher, then director. We thank Terri for her leadership in this important ministry. Our WEE Interim Director is Kathy Ingram. Please continue to pray for this important ministry in our church.
Women of all ages are invited to enjoy fellowship while scrapbooking together. Contact Kay Bugg to sign up by emailing [email protected]
ScrapbookingFriday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the Community Room
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Library hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, September 25
AdultsChicken Alfredo with Pasta
Tossed Saladgarlic Bread
SaladChef Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDShiP REPORT
09/15/13
Year-to-Date goal $ 3,968,800.00
Offering
This Week $ 56,564.57
YTD $ 3,928,092.55
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 570.63
YTD $ 674,234.40
To Date: $ 688,269.40
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 10,692.40
YTD $ 1,070,062.60
To Date: $ 4,952,610.73
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 62
Children 76
Students 124
Adults 630
Brookdale 12
Visitors 24
TOTAL 937
Worship Service
First Fellowship 428
Sanctuary Worship 587
TOTAL 1015
Sunday, September 22First Fellowship (Family Dedication)/LC 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship 10:30 AMMen’s Ensemble Practice/CR 4:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/241 5:00 PM
Monday, September 23Letter Writing/252 8:00 AMBalance Class 9:00 AMExperienced Adult Fish Fry/offsite 10:00 AMhallelujah Choir/Choir Room 10:30 AMMen’s Bible Study Fellowship 5:00 PMgen-group/327 6:30 PM
Tuesday, September 24intercessory Prayer group 7:00 AMSpiritual Formations group/Parlor 7:00 AMWomen’s Bible Study 9:00 AMSiLK/107 5:00 PM2345 Open gym 5:30 PMgriefShare/Parlor 6:00 PMCub Scouts/327 6:00 PMForum/SC 6:30 PMAdult handbells/240 6:30 PMBoy Scout Troop 70/304 7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25Balance Class 9:00 AMWriting Your Life Story/CR 3:00 PMStudent Open gym 4:00 PMSupper/Fh 4:45 PMBeginners Spanish Class/140 5:00 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMPrayer Meeting & Bible Study/Fh 5:45 PMOrchestra Rehearsal 6:00 PMStudent LiftOff 6:00 PMFoundations for Life Bible Studies 5 & 6:00 PMFirst Fellowship Band Rehearsal 7:00 PMSanctuary Choir/Choir Room 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 26ESL Ministry 9:00 AMParkinson’s group “Watch Party”/SC 7:00 PM
Friday, September 27Men’s Bible Study Fellowship/Parlor 5:00 AMBalance Class 9:00 AMScrapbooking/Comm. Room 9:00 AM
Family MattersNEW MEMBERAdam Long225 Jones Valley Drive SWHuntsville, AL 35802
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYFamily & friends of our member Henry Hill, Jr. especially to his wife, Charlene Hill, his son, Alan (Culise) Hill, his grandchildren, Courtney & Coleman Hill and his mother, Margaret Hill.
Family & friends of our former member John Banks, Jr.
Mark & Angela Seanor in the loss of her uncle, George Cain.
GA Cookie SaleWednesday, October 9
4:45-7:00 PM$1.00 per bag/donations accepted
Proceeds will be used to provide hygiene kits for an inner city church and weekday ministry center in Waterbury, CT. Pastor Tyson gives a bag to everyone attending the Christmas Eve service. The bag includes a towel,
washcloth, bar of soap, toothbrush and toothpaste. Pastor Maner Tyson is the CBF featured missionary for the
month of December.
MeetFBC!Begins next Sunday!
9:15 a.m. in the Community ROomThis 5 week class is geared towards those who have recently been FBC
guests, as well as those who are new members here at First Baptist. If you are interested in meeting our ministers in a small group setting,
getting to know others who are “new” to FBC or have questions about the ministries of FBC, this class is for you! Whether you’ve been worshipping
with us for 8 weeks or 8 months, we encourage you to be a part of this class. There is no obligation after attending the class; it’s an opportunity
to get to know First Baptist a little better.
The class will meet September 22 & 29, October 6, 13 & 20. For more information call Pam McDaniel in the Adult Ministries office at
256-428-9414.
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 23 10:00 AM-3:30 PM
WHERE: Jimmy Wall’s lake house.
COST: $6.00 plus a covered dish.
RSVP: Call the Experienced Adult Office at 256-428-9403 or email [email protected].
Experienced Adult
September 25-29 Men’s Beach Retreat/offsite
Weekday Early Education NewsTerri Garrison retired as WEE Director effective the first week of September after serving in our WEE Ministry since 1998, beginning first as a kindergarten teacher, then director. We thank Terri for her leadership in this important ministry. Our WEE Interim Director is Kathy Ingram. Please continue to pray for this important ministry in our church.
Women of all ages are invited to enjoy fellowship while scrapbooking together. Contact Kay Bugg to sign up by emailing [email protected]
ScrapbookingFriday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the Community Room
The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
For all spiritual care providers! “Outliers in the Church:
The Spiritual Care of Those Who May Feel Neglected or Ignored”
will be the next HAPC School of Applied Ministry class on
Tuesday, September 24 Community Room
6:00-9:00 p.m. Registration and supper at 5:30
FREE for FBC Members!
Presenters: The Rev. Frank Broyles of HAPC, IMS and Faith Presbyterian; Sherron Culpepper with Adult Special
Needs Education at First Baptist; Debra Trumbull, author, speaker and advocate
for victims of abuse. To register or for more information, email or phone Carl Malm at [email protected]; 256 883-6539.
WMU
The next Women’s on Mission meeting is October 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 118.
Our speaker will share her experiences of Central Asia. All are welcome to attend.
Church-Wide “Watch Party”for the premier of The Michael J. Fox Show
Thursday September 267:00-9:30 PM in the Student Center
We will celebrate Michael’s return to television and what he has done and is
currently doing to promote awareness of, and to seek a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. There
is no charge for the event.
Volume 64 / Week Number 43 / September 19, 2013
September 22, 2013Family Dedication Sunday
Sermon“Counting Coins”
Luke 16:1-13
First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from First Fellowship Band
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir AnthemBe Thou My Vision - Rutter
Music from the FBC OrchestraThe Men’s Ensemble will sing
Foundations for Life ClassesTo view a full list of classes visit
www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlifeor pick up a green brochure at the Welcome
Centers
FiRST ThOughTSDavid hull, Pastor
This Sunday we vote on the Proposed Church Budget for October, 2013 through September 2014. Printed budget sheets will be available around the building on Sunday. A quick look at the Proposed Budget will show that it is very similar to the current budget. The total amount is the same ($4.1 million) and most of the line items are the same. I do want to give you a brief explanation of two changes that are proposed with the new budget. These proposed changes were developed by the
Leadership Council and then were unanimously approved by the Deacons. A discussion of this budget and these proposed changes was held on Wednesday night, September 11. Sunday we will vote on the Proposed Budget and the included changes that I will mention below.
First, you will notice that the budget line item for Madison Baptist Association has been removed from the Missions section of the budget. Does that mean that we are cutting out our support of the Madison Baptist Association? Not at all! We have simply moved the amount that we previously budgeted for Madison Baptist (1%) and added it to the amount for First Baptist Missions, making FBC Missions now 2%. Instead of an automatic percentage amount going to Madison Baptists, now our Missions Committee will be able to determine each year the best allocation of funds to meet the needs of the Madison Baptist Association as the Missions Committee considers a variety of requests for missions expenditures. The Missions Committee has already determined that the amount for Madison Baptist Association will remain at the current level of $41,000.
The second change that is proposed will actually not show up on the budget sheet. It relates to the missions giving of people who select Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on their offering envelopes. For those who make this designation of their offering, previously the 10% of your gift that goes for missions was divided up in the following way. Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions received 57%, national CBF received 39%, and state CBF received 4%. We have followed this pattern since CBF was founded in 1991. The Leadership Council thinks that a more favorable distribution for those who check CBF on their envelopes would be the following: national CBF would receive 50%, state CBF would receive 20 %, and 30% would go to support the Ministry Entities, Clergy Retirement Plan, and Administration of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. This change will mean that a majority of the funds channeled to CBF will go to CBF ministries while still supporting the ministry entities (such as Baptist colleges and children’s homes) in our state that many want to support.
I am grateful to the Leadership Council for their hard work to develop a wise and purposeful budget for the next year. I am also thankful for the good discussion that we had about this Proposed Budget in our recent Called Business Meeting. Now I look forward to seeing you on Sunday as we worship God and vote on the stewardship of God’s resources.
Come fellowship with other women at First Baptist Huntsville! Invite a friend! Make a craft! Take part in great conversations!
The first Tuesday of the month7:00-8:30 PM in the Community Room.
Reservations are required. Register each month by emailing [email protected] and then submit payment online or drop it off in the Church Office.
Next Craft Circle is Tuesday, October 12 Tea Towels Cost: $6Register by Wednesday, September 25
Sponsored Event