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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DECEMBER 17, 2014 WINCHESTER, VA.

VOL. 75 NO. 12

A Loving & Caring Church Transforming God’s Vision Into Action

The angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary, “a virgin pledged to be married to a man

named Joseph, a descendant of David,” is at the heart of Luke’s beautiful

Christmas story. Mary was told she would conceive and bear a son to be named

Jesus who would “save His people from their sin.”

An innocent teenager, the peasant girl couldn't understand the angel’s announcement and said, “How can this be?”

Luke seconds Gabriel's response and Mary’s acceptance by faith of that which she could not yet comprehend. “I am the

Lord’s servant,” Mary said. “May it be to me as you have said.”

Mary was “highly favored” by God and given the opportunity to participate in the redemption of His people. But

her “favored” status also placed her under a cloud of suspicion and must have raised serious questions in Joseph's mind. The

looks and whispers of the neighbors in Nazareth were no doubt painfully real as the months of her pregnancy passed. Then

in Bethlehem, circumstances necessitated her delivery in a stable-cave where she “gave birth to her firstborn, a son…” The

journey to Egypt was necessary to save Jesus’ life from Herod, who was furious because he had been deceived. The family

later returned to Nazareth where Mary, Joseph and Jesus remained until Jesus began His public ministry.

Mary’s call from God had both special privilege and responsibility. She often pondered the events surrounding

Jesus’ birth, “wondering what they meant,” and the words of Simeon to her when Jesus was presented in the temple, “a

sword will pierce your heart.” She never understood the seemingly strange thoughts and actions of her Messiah-Son until

after His death and resurrection.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, dramatically illustrates in her life the paradox of blessedness. She stands apart from all

other women in giving birth to Jesus our Savior. She has been memorialized in art, music and literature, and rightly so. But

the other side of the paradox is that she was involved in much suffering and pain that she otherwise would have been spared.

Her “blessedness” was both her cause of suffering and her crown of joy.

William Barclay in his commentary on this passage in Luke has observed: “It is the paradox of blessedness that it

confers on a person at one and the same time the greatest joy in all the world and the greatest task in all the world.” A gifted

preacher in another time expressed the same insight with the words, “Jesus Christ came not to make life easy, but to make

men (persons) great.”

The clear teaching of Biblical faith is that true blessedness is always a paradox. To be chosen by God means to be

favored for service in His kingdom and to make the necessary commitments and sacrifices on which that service is depend-

ent. This Christmas, may we hear and heed the angelic message given to Mary long ago: “There is nothing that God cannot

do.” From the One who issues the call also comes the strength to fulfill it.

Special Christmas blessings to each of you! -George Fletcher

January Calendar and Birthdays

SLC Registration Announcement

Winter Bible Study Announcement

Youth Winter Retreat Announcement

Check Out Our “NEW” Website http://www.fbcwinc.org/

We continue to work at building an interesting and helpful church website. If you have any suggestions for additional material please let us know. The Tie and the Church Calendar are now available online from the TIE Newsletter page. Audio files of the previous Sunday’s Worship Services are now available online from the Services page.

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ATTENDANCE CONTRIBUTIONS

DATE: 8:30AM 11:00AM TOTAL NEEDED WEEKLY

RECEIVED TODAY

NEEDED TO DATE

RECEIVED TO DATE

BUDGET OVER(UNDER)

RESTRICTED GIVING

RESTRICTED TO DATE

NOV. 23 97 208 305 $ 12,346 $ 13,874 $ 580,262 $ 539,807 $ (40,455) $ 1,035 $ 61,541

NOV. 30 77 184 261 $ 12,346 $ 9,278 $ 592,608 $ 549,086 $ (43,522) $ 1,745 $ 63,286

DEC. 7 103 195 298 $ 12,346 $ 18,995 $ 604,954 $ 568,081 $ (36,873) $ 4,595 $ 67,881

DEC. 14 WC 200 200 $ 12,346 $ 15,074 $ 617,300 $ 583,155 $ (34,145) $ 3,346 $ 71,227

DEC. 14 L & C 290 290 $ 12,346 $ $ $ $ $ $

Nursery Volunteers Volunteers for the 11:00 am service for the coming

Sundays are:

Dec. 21 Wanda Diehl

Dec. 28 Whitney Painter

Jan. 4 TBA

Jan. 11 TBA

Jan. 18 TBA

Jan. 25 TBA

Children’s Story Time Speakers Volunteers for the coming Sundays are:

Dec. 21 Patsy Stainback

Dec. 28 Mattie Fries

Jan. 4 Alison Wright

Jan. 11 Patsy Stainback

Jan. 18 Robin Thompson

Jan. 25 Kim Riley

Bible Friends Schedule Volunteers for the 11:00 am service for the coming

Sundays are:

Dec. 21 Stephanie Duvall Emily Gordon

Dec. 28 Lynne Esslinger Aimee Holgate

Jan. 4 Linda Fletcher

Jan. 11 Alison Wright

Jan. 18 Betty Stubblefield

Jan. 25 Nan Pell

The Chancel Handbell Choir and

The Chancel Choir will

resume rehearsals on

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.

Holiday 2014 Events

December 18 Singin’ Seniors Christmas Lunch 11:00 am

December 19 Chancel Choir Christmas Dinner 6:00 pm

December 24 Christmas Eve Services 5:00pm, 11:00pm

December 25 Christmas Day Office Closed

December 26 Office Closed

January 1 New Year’s Day Office Closed

Jacob Scott Robertson born 12/04/14 to Daniel &

Jessica Robertson and the great-grandson of Lee &

Betty Boppe. This is the second great grandchild for

the Boppe’s.

25 Marian Cather

25 Doris Farr

25 Stuart Martin

25 Wesley Everhart

26 M.H. Barr

26 John David Beavers

26 Anna Kate Shurley

26 Saedie Wilson

27 Dougie Brumback

27 Robert Palmer

28 Ginny Carnell

28 Natasha Chapman

28 Sherry Headley

28 Krista Winston

29 Bruce Boppe

29 Paul Sweet

30 Jimmy Gordon

30 David Headley

31 Allison Hinson

31 Dallas Norris

31 Diana Zombro

1 Lauren Adams

1 Matthew Simmons

3 Carol Erickson

3 Mattie Fries

4 Paul Hylton

4 Courtney McCalley

5 Margaret Hovatter

5 Jane Mehaffey

5 Kathlene Saunders

6 Lynda Risinger

7 Todd Diehl

7 Hudson Edwards

9 Patricia Bowers

9 Ricky Bragg

9 Bonnie Stickley

10 Steve Barnett

11 Olivia Bragg

13 Mary Moore

14 Bryan Fletcher

14 Holly Conde

14 Katherine Sumner

15 Ed Chandler

15 Shelby Comstock

15 Shane Everhart

15 Susan Mathias

15 Linda Simpson

15 Betty Sacra

16 Thelma Cook

16 Lynne Hottel

17 Stacey Francisco

18 Evelyn Esslinger

18 Dorothy James

18 Jae Hinson

18 Robin Painter

19 Isaac Knittle

20 Bill Breeden

20 Miles Oliver

22 Stacie Brown

22 Bradley Hatton

22 Ben Rhodes

23 Tina Crabill

23 Emerson Fletcher

January 2015 BirthdaysJanuary 2015 Birthdays

A Memorandum from the Stewardship and Finance Committee

To First Baptist Church Members:

The Stewardship and Finance Committee believes that you, as a member of our Church, would

want to know about the possibility of a projected shortfall for 2014. Based on the year-to-date

financials through October 2014, and projecting the same rate of revenue and expenses for the

rest of the year, our Church would have a deficit of $47,677.

Based on past experience, we realize that the rates are unlikely to continue at the same pace. Indeed,

December has usually been a time of increased giving by members of our Church. However, with a

possible shortfall as large as projected, December giving may not otherwise be adequate to cover a deficit of

this size.

The Church budget was honed to rational and non-exorbitant operating expenses. We believe that the budget

was structured fairly and conservatively for the benefits of our many First Baptist-Christian

responsibilities.

Please pray for guidance about what part you can play in helping our Church meet our expenses for the year.

You could give a “Fifty-Third Sunday” donation; that is, an “Extra Week Challenge” to give one extra

offering equal to your normal weekly giving. Or you might be led to provide a “Harvest Offering:” a special

gift over and above your regular giving. Perhaps your Sunday School class might give an amount. Any

donated amount should be contributed prior to the end of 2014.

The Stewardship and Finance Committee would appreciate any prayers, suggestions, or donations. Feel free

to contact one of the members of the committee if you would like to discuss this matter further: Jim

Calloway, Richard Edwards, John Riley, Elaine MacIsaac, Gary Sibert, or Gene Comstock.

Thank You!

The Berryville Baptist Rascals

People of all ages are invited to come see the

Berryville Baptist Rascals in a puppet show on

Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 6:00p.m., in our

Sanctuary. (In case of inclement weather- the date

will be January 18, 2015)

The team includes Michelle Gates, and providing help

to prepare for their summer mission trip to South

America, Eva and Angela Gates.

This is their 23rd year of outreach Ministry and they

have traveled all around the world and the United

States. Please plan to attend this fun night of music

and Bible lessons by The Rascals!

“Son” Shine Learning Center Registration 2015/2016

School Year

REGISTRATION: Members of First Baptist Church: Exclusively January 6-16, 2015.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Monday-Friday

If you are interested, Please Respond Quickly

REGISTRATION FOR CURRENT STUDENTS/SIBLINGS: JANUARY 17, 2015.

REGISTRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY: FEBRUARY 2, 2015.

QUESTIONS??? Call Sherry Schryver @ 662-1071

A column for parents of young children, brought to you by the “Son”Shine Learning Center

Can you believe 2014 is nearly over? This year has been a year of many changes. Exciting things are happening. Our

new water system building is coming along. The building structure has been erected, the tanks have been set in and the

trusses and decking have been placed. It is wonderful to see the progress.

Jeff and I would like to extend a special thank you to the HRR Committee. There is a lot of work to do and with their

commitment, we have begun checking items off. We are excited to see what the New Year is going to bring and

committed to making it another great year.

Our family wishes you all a Very Merry Christmas! In this season, remember that the greatest gift has already been given to

you!

In His Service,

Jeff, Melissa, Cody and Kristy

Monday 7:30 AM Al-Anon

Tuesday 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301)

Wednesday 5:45 PM Dinner and Fellowship 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study, Women’s Study Group, Schoolage and Preschool Activities

WEEKLY JANUARY SCHEDULE 2015 Sunday 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:30 AM Church Library Opens 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Service Nursery (1’s - young 3’s) Bible Friends (older 3’s - 1st Grade) 2:30 PM Hispanic Service

January 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Office Closed

2 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon (LA) 8:00 PM Al-Ateen (LA)

3

4 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

5 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB)

6 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 9:00 AM SLC Registration for FBC Mem-bers (CEB) (6th—16th) 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 6:30 PM AMC (CO)

7 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 7:30 PM Deacons Meeting (CEB)

8 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 10:00 AM Bible Study (LA) 6:00 PM Chancel Bells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir

9 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon (LA) 8:00 PM Al-Ateen (LA)

10

11 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:30 AM 2nd Sunday Fellowship (LA) 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service & Deacon Ordination 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB) 6:00 PM Puppet Show (all ages) (Sanc)

12 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 10:00 AM SLC Chapel 6:30 PM SLC Committee (CEB) 7:00 PM FBC WOM (CEB)

13 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301)

14 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 1:30 PM Staff Meeting (CO) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers

15 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 10:00 AM Bible Study (LA) 10:00 AM SLC Chapel 6:00 PM Chancel Bells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir


17 8:00 AM FBC WOM - Prepare Soup/Sandwiches for CCAP (CEB) 9:30 AM SLC Registration for Current Students (CEB)(17th-30th)

18 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service-Pulpit Exchange 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service-Pulpit Exchange 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

19 SLC CLOSED 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301)

20 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 6:00 PM Stewardship & Finance Commit-tee (CO) 7:00 PM HRR Committee (HRR)

21 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:00 PM Homebound Team (CO) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study/Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 7:30 PM Planning Team (CEB)


23 Youth Retreat (HRR) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon (LA) 8:00 PM Al-Ateen (LA)

24 Youth Retreat (HRR)

25 Youth Retreat (HRR) 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

26 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 6:30 PM Children's Ministry Team (CO)


28 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 6:30 PM Church Council (CEB)



31 8:00 AM MBC Breakfast (CEB)

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them

ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is

New Year’s Day. — Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Wednesday 5:45 PM Dinner and Fellowship 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study, Women’s Study Group, Schoolage and Preschool Activities

Thursday 6:00 PM Chancel Bells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir

Friday 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon, Al-Ateen (LA)

Abbreviations in the Tie

AMC Admin. Management Com. 301 301 House CEB Children’s Ed. Building CO Church Office HRR Hunting Ridge Retreat LA Lower Auditorium MBC Men’s Bible Class Sanc. Sanctuary WOM Women on Mission SR Schoolage Room BSC Bible Seekers Class

January 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Office Closed

2 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon (LA) 8:00 PM Al-Ateen (LA)

3

4 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

5 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB)

6 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 9:00 AM SLC Registration for FBC Mem-bers (CEB) (6th—16th) 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 6:30 PM AMC (CO)

7 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 7:30 PM Deacons Meeting (CEB)



10

11 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:30 AM 2nd Sunday Fellowship (LA) 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service & Deacon Ordination 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB) 6:00 PM Puppet Show (all ages) (Sanc)

12 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 10:00 AM SLC Chapel 6:30 PM SLC Committee (CEB) 7:00 PM FBC WOM (CEB)


14 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 1:30 PM Staff Meeting (CO) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers

15 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 10:00 AM Bible Study (LA) 10:00 AM SLC Chapel 6:00 PM Chancel Bells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir


17 8:00 AM FBC WOM - Prepare Soup/Sandwiches for CCAP (CEB) 9:30 AM SLC Registration for Current Students (CEB)(17th-30th)

18 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service-Pulpit Exchange 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service-Pulpit Exchange 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

19 SLC CLOSED 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301)

20 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 11:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 6:00 PM Stewardship & Finance Commit-tee (CO) 7:00 PM HRR Committee (HRR)

21 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:00 PM Homebound Team (CO) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study/Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 7:30 PM Planning Team (CEB)


23 Youth Retreat (HRR) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 12:00 PM Al-Anon (301) 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Meeting (CEB) 8:00 PM Al-Anon (LA) 8:00 PM Al-Ateen (LA)

24 Youth Retreat (HRR)

25 Youth Retreat (HRR) 8:00 AM Praise Chorus 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Bible Friends 11:00 AM Worship Service 2:30 PM Hispanic Service (CEB)

26 7:30 AM Al-Anon (301) 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 6:30 PM Children's Ministry Team (CO)


28 9:00 AM SLC (CEB) 5:45 PM Fellowship Dinner (CEB) 6:15 PM Youth Bible Study & Fellowship (301) 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study (CEB) 6:30 PM Preschool Program/Schoolage Choristers 6:30 PM Church Council (CEB)



31 8:00 AM MBC Breakfast (CEB)

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them

ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is

New Year’s Day. — Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Lori’s “Senior Moments” “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the

government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be

called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting

Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

J.E.S.U.S. C.H.R.I.S.T.

Jesus, Son of God eternal

Everlasting Lord is He,

Savior of the world,

Universal King to be,

Sought us, brought us victory.

Christ is due all adoration,

Humbly born to save our race,

Ruler of the whole creation

Intercedes and gives us grace,

Saves us from sin’s condemnation,

Truly worthy of all praise!

Winter Bible Study on Jesus Christ

The Life and Teachings of Jesus will be the focus of the Thursday Morning Bible Study this winter. Written by

John Stott, one of the most beloved and respected Bible teachers of the last half century, this study is designed to

explore the Christ of the New Testament. Participants will discover Him as the proper object of worship, witness,

and hope. The 13-session study will meet from 10:00 to 11:30 each Thursday, beginning January 8th, in the lower

auditorium. Participants will be asked to pay $3.00 for the study guide. To pre-register, please call the church

office (662-5367) or study leader Bob Stainback (722-2006) by Friday, January 2nd.

Church members needing firewood can

call HRR Caretakers, Jeff and Melissa

Engler at (540) 662-9004, to request

location and permission to cut

wood. Please leave the ash trees at the

Ridge in order to control the Asian Long

Horned beetle or White Spotted Sawyer bugs at a

central location.

The policy is to cut one load for the retreat and two

loads for yourself. Please leave the HRR load at the

wood pile in front of the tractor shed, unless the

caretakers request otherwise. Any questions can be

addressed to Jim Christiansen (540) 667-3873.

Please be careful out there.

First Baptist is hosting a Blood Drive

sponsored by the Red Cross on Friday,

January 16th, 2015 in the CEB. Put that

date on your calendar and plan to

sign-up and be a donor. We need at

least 25 - 30 donors. All blood types

are needed. Each donation helps to save

three lives. The total time required is

one hour. Sign-up sheets are in the

New Narthex or you may call the

church office.

Need to e-mail a FBC Staff

member? Recently with the ‘new’ website we have

also assigned new e-mail addresses for

the FBC staff. Please make sure to

update contact information.

Alison Wright

[email protected]

Sharon Setzer

[email protected]

Kathy Westover

[email protected]

George Fletcher

[email protected]

Kristin Whitesides

[email protected]

Lori Pendleton

[email protected]

HRR Office

[email protected]

TIE (Jessica Mentzer)

[email protected]

Online Tithing and Giving

-Do you ever forget your offering envelope or leave your checkbook at home?

-Do you ever miss a week of giving because of illness or absence?

-Does the offertory take you by surprise…every week?

Because we know that it can be hard to remember to give, and in an effort to make contributions easier

and more convenient, First Baptist began offering safe and secure electronic giving through our website

in December. Many of you have indicated interest in this option, but we would like to provide more details

as you decide whether online giving is right for you.

-Online giving can be used to make a one-time gift if you have missed a Sunday, or can be used to set up

automatic, regular contributions.

-You must designate your gifts by using a drop-down box in the online menu. The first option is Budget

giving.

-If you choose, you can continue to receive offering envelopes or you can discontinue your envelopes by

contacting the church office.

-Our online giving is safe and secure using a payment partner, Vanco Services. You may setup an online

account and begin to give at your convenience. The link and more information is located on the church

website at: fbcwinc.org.

-If you would like to use online giving, but feel that you would also like to place something in the offering

plate, we have placed laminated ‘markers’ in the pews that may be placed in the offering plate to indi-

cate that you gave online.

More questions? We are happy to help. Please contact the Church Office at 540-662-5367 or via email:

[email protected].

Tie Publication Schedule

We are continuing with a monthly publication schedule of the TIE which significantly reduces communication costs. The website and online cal-

endar will continually be updated and bulletin announce-ments will be updated each week. Each Tie will be a calendar Tie for the subsequent month and will be published later in the month. February Calendar Tie — January 21st.

A REMINDER FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2014

Offering envelopes and other contributions need to be into the

Church Office by

December 31st to receive credit for them on your 2014

Statement. Please be faithful to your commitment to the

ministries of First Baptist Church.

Thank you for your support for the 2014 Church Budget.

mailto:[email protected]








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WEDNESDAYS

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Spring Arbor Visit

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Winter Retreat @ HRR

Mark Your Calendar

DETAILS

December 2014 Newsletter of First Baptist Church Youth Group

Youth Group: All youth are invited to join us for youth group every Wednesday night! We will share a meal at 5:45 in the CEB and then join in Bible study, fellowship, and fun together from 6:30-7:30 in the 301 House. There will be no youth group from December 17 until January 7. Spring Arbor Visit: Our middle school girls will be visiting with residents at Spring Arbor on Sunday, December 21st following the 11:00 service. Please bring a bagged lunch and plan to have your parent pick you up by 1:30 at Spring Arbor that afternoon! Jubilee Kitchen: Our youth have been asked to help with the Christmas meal at Jubilee Kitchen on December 27th. If you are able to attend, please contact Kristin via email! Winter Retreat: Our annual retreat will be from January 23-25 at HRR. The theme will be: Seasons of the Church Year and we will be studying the history, meaning, and significance of the different liturgical seasons. Please sign up to attend by January 19 by emailing Kristin or calling the church office!

Questions? / Contact Rev. Kristin Adkins Whitesides church: 540-662-5367 e-mail: [email protected] Medical Releases and Trip Covenants are available in the 301 House or on our website: www.firstbaptistwinchester.com/youth and www.fbcwinc.org/ministry/youth-ministry/


Home Encouragement

Ms. Alison Saw

Announcements:

During the children’s story on November 9th, we learned about Heifer International. Starting in January, the

offering taken during the children’s story, will be used to purchase animals for people in need all around the

world! We will keep you informed of our progress throughout the year!

The 2015 Children’s Ministry calendar will be rolling out soon! If there is something you think would fit well

with our program please let me know!

Family New Year’s resolutions! New Year’s resolutions tend to be

written by one person. It becomes a list of individual goals that fall

by the wayside before January is up. Try making a New Year’s

resolution list with your family! It does not need to be long or fancy,

keep it simple! You might make a goal of having a family game

night once a month or bake special treats for your neighbors and

teachers. Maybe visit an elderly family member one extra time!

Work together to maintain your home & create an atmosphere you

can all enjoy. Do what works for your family!

The school-agers who participated in the Thanksgiving

dinner did a wonderful job, making us all smile!

All of our Christmas pageant participants did a

fantastic job at the pageant Dec. 10th! They adapted

well when things did not go according to plan and

most importantly they all had fun!

Thanks to Santa Claus for coming to our Christmas

party, you made our day!

December 2014

Bible Verse

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God. -Luke 1:35

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Newsletter Deadline The next Tie will be mailed on Wed. January 21st.

Please submit content by 10:00 am Friday, Jan. 16th.

Email is [email protected]

Bulletin Deadline The Church Bulletin is printed EVERY Thursday Morning.

Please submit content to Kathy by noon on Wednesday.

Email is [email protected]

First Baptist Church Prayer Chain Ministries

Direct your prayer request(s) to:

Daytime Hours: Donna Walter @ 722-2230 or Linette Spicer @ 662-1120

Evening Hours: Janet Luttrell @ 667-8758 or Laura Beavers @ 667-3191

Sanctuary arrangements are

needed for the 2015 calendar

year. If you would like to place

an arrangement in memory or in

honor of a loved one, please fill

out a Flower Calendar form found in each narthex or the

Church Office. You may also call the Church Office to

place your request.

Homebound Spotlight

Marie Boyd

290 Westminster Canterbury Drive #186 Winchester, VA 22603

We encourage everyone to send a note to Marie.

In His Love, Lori & the Homebound Team



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