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ISSUE #304 MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SEBRING, FLORIDA AUGUST 2012

2012 YEAR OF CELEBRATION

..the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.” Psalm 68:3 HCSB

BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILY DAY

Saturday, August 18 10 am – 2 pm At the ROC

Hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, games & slides!

Pastor's Corner:

Greetings to you and yours! I hope this

month's newsletter finds you and yours

doing well. I have several thoughts to

share with you, so here goes...

I wish Joe Delph and family nothing but God's very

best as they enter this next chapter of their lives.

While they will be missed around here at First

Baptist, I am sure there is a bright future of good

things for them in Kentucky. Let us lift them up in

prayer as they enter this period of transition.

We will begin the search for our next youth pastor

immediately. The Personnel Committee and I will

work closely together to find God's person to work

with our young people. In the meantime, we as a

church will unite our efforts and keep this youth

ministry going.

On another note, I want to express my gratitude to

Nuno Norberto for his ministry here at First Baptist.

Week in and week out, Nuno is leading us in

wonderful, blended worship services. I have

appreciated how he blends together new choruses

and old hymns on Sunday mornings. His ministry

has been a breath of fresh air for us, and I am

excited about continuing to work with him. Please

continue to pray for God's richest blessings on

Nuno's family and ministry.

Finally, I want to welcome Dixie Lynn Kreulen

aboard as our new Preschool Director. I have

enjoyed getting to know her the past couple of

years. She grew up in this church, and understands

exactly what we need from our director. This week

I was told that our teachers are very excited about

working with Dixie Lynn. Please ask God to grant

her daily guidance as she begins leading our

preschool staff.

Joe, Nuno, and Dixie Lynn are three fine people.

They love Jesus, their families, and the church.

May God continue to work in and through each of

them as they serve Him.

David

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FIVE DOLLAR-A-WEEK-CLUB

Join today by giving an extra $5

each week to help fund Capital Projects

Special emphasis on a new

sound system for sanctuary.

$5

THE TITHE IS THE LORDS

2012 CHURCH BUDGET……………….…$ 920,000

BUDGET NEEDS TO DATE…………….....$ 524,050

BUDGET RECEIPTS TO DATE…..…...…...$ 523,314

WEEKLY REQUIREMENTS………..............$ 14,426

WEEKLY RECEIPTS (7-22-2012).…..….........$ 15,081

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Under the Lord Jesus Christ,

we will connect with others,

grow as disciples,

and serve with our gifts.

HONDURAS MISSION TEAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!

FBC Sebring has been asked to collect the below listed items to help with a shortfall in the supplies needed for our Honduras Mission trip in January 2013. Please place your items in the box outside the church office in the welcome center area by AUGUST 6TH. These items will be delivered to Columbia, SC to be packed and shipped to Honduras. If you would like to help with the extensive shipping expenses from South Carolina to Honduras please make your check payable to FBC Sebring and designate “Honduras Shipping” in the memo line. Thank you for giving in accordance with Jesus’ command in Hebrews 13:16 and Proverbs 19:17. What a blessing we will receive! Gently used, clean Boys clothes SIZES 8 AND UP Gently used, clean Men’s and Women’s clothes SIZES SMALL & MEDIUM Gently used or new GIRLS AND WOMENS SHOES – flats, sandals, or flip flops

MINISTER OF MUSIC and hymns that touched our hearts in a special way, challenged us to give our all to glorify the Father, and caused us to be truly thankful for the sacrifice of Jesus. Our time learning and meditating on the Word of God with pastor Ben was also amazing. God really used him to challenge us to not fear men but to fear God, to invest in others (especially young people who feel called to the ministry), and to be joyous in the Lord. I pray that God makes me a better student of His Word every day, and as a result a better family man and encouraging co-worker to the people here at FB Sebring.

May God Bless You, Nuno

MINISTER OF STUDENTS

I would like to take this time to thank everyone for your support while I

was the director for the preschool! It was a pleasure stepping in and helping

out and we are very excited about welcoming Dixie Lynn Kreulen as our

new director! Please continue to pray for us as we are getting ready for our

Open House and the start of a wonderful year.

God Bless,

Alison

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR

Dear Church Family,

As most of you know, this July is my final month of service here at FBC. Over the past 5 years, my family and I have thoroughly enjoyed work-ing with you. The Lord has blessed both our family and the Student Ministry here. The deci-sion to leave was extremely difficult due to the relationships we have built with those in the church. We will miss you all greatly, and we count it a great privilege and honor to have served in the Lord’s ministry here with you all.

Please pray for us as a family in our new endeavor as we follow the Lord’s call. We will be serving at Porter Memorial Baptist Church in Lexington, KY. There we will work with Youth and College students. This task is daunting to say the least given the direction and vision

Hello church family. During the third week of July I had the privilege of taking 6 friends from our worship ministry to Ridgecrest, NC to participate in the LifeWay Worship Week Conference. We had an amazing time of fellowship with other believers, worship, and learning. God really spoke to me in particular about several areas of my ministry, not only as a musician, but as a co-worker and fellow worshiper.

Ben Mandrell and Travis Cottrell were the pastor and worship leader for the week. They are from Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. The time we had singing great hymns of our faith was just as worshipful as the time we spent learning some new songs. We sang songs

of the church. It is truly a God-sized task. Your continued support and prayer will be greatly appreciated.

Finally, please do not forget our current youth. They are a very special bunch that mean a great deal to me personally. God is raising up a great generation, and I know you will watch over them, teach them, and lead them in the Lord’s ministry. They are ready to take on more responsibility within the church in leadership and service. Our prayers will continue for you and the group. God has a plan for them as well. Thank you again for all your support and prayer over the years. We will be back to visit with you in the coming year, and we will always be only a phone call, text message, or social media message away.

God bless you all, Joe Delph

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THANK YOU!!!

Dear First Baptist Church,

I have a nice room, and the nurses, all the people

are so kind. I have had a lot of company, family

and friends.

I would love to come to Florida, to see all of you. I

think about all of you and how you have been.

The Lord is the best. He’s on your side all the time.

Love Ya!

Donna Rose

Dear Church Family,

Thanks to all who prayed for me, sent cards and

called after my knee surgery. First Baptist folks

are Great!

Alan Kent

Dear Friends,

I really can’t express how much I appreciate all

you did for bible school! Your youth are fantastic!

I also want to thank you for all the work at Shep-

herds Pantry. There are only the four of us regular

and your work helped us get well stocked. I feel

sure with the coal industry going down so much

here, that a lot of people will need the help.

Your sister in Christ,

Carmen Cox

Shepherd’s Pantry

Kentucky

SUMMER HOURS

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF

(PHONE) 863-385-5154 (FAX) 863-385-4184

PRESCHOOL 863-385-4704

Intercessory Prayer Line 385-0120

www.fbsebring.com

SENIOR PASTOR……………………….…………......DR. DAVID RICHARDSON

ASSOC. PASTOR MUSIC & SR ADULTS …………….REV. NUNO NORBERTO

ASSOC. PASTOR YOUTH & ACTIVITIES…….….……..…….

HISPANIC PASTOR…………………..…...………………..…….REV. LUIS LUNA

PASTOR EMERITUS.………………..….................................DR. JAMES MCALL

CHURCH BUSINESS ADM.…………..….…..............................GEORGE SMITH

EDUCATION SECTY……………….…..……. …………………… PAM HARRIS

MUSIC, YOUTH & SR. ADULT SECTY.…….………..…….…..LYNDA HODGE

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR……………...…….………....DIXIE LYNN KREULEN

HOUSEKEEPER…………………….………..……………...SANDY WISENBERG

MAINTENANCE………….…………..…...….………………..….WADE LINDLEY

OFFICE HOURS 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM

Email: pharris@fbsebring.com or lhodge@fbsebring.com

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