“Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service.

To all, charity. To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.” - Oren Arnold

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Opportunities for Worship and Ministry

SUNDAY, December 11 Orchestra Rehearsal in the Sanctuary………………………………...9:15 am *Sunday School ………………………………..…...…………………...9:45 am *Worship..……………………………………………………………...11:00 am Deacon’s Meeting in the Library………………………………………1:30 pm Christmas Coming Home………………………………………………5:30 pm MONDAY, December 12 Aerobics in Mann Hall………………………………………………….9:00 am BLOODMOBILE IN GYM………………………………..1:00 pm to 6:00 pm TUESDAY, December 13 WEDNESDAY, December 14 Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal…..…………………………………..4:35 pm Family Night Supper..…………………………………………………..5:00 pm RAs, GAs and Mission Friends.………………………………………..6:00 pm *Mission Friends Live Nativity in the Sanctuary...…………….……..6:00 pm No Choir Practice THURSDAY, December 15 * Nursery Provided

Video Ministry December 11 Zach Sheppard

Children’s Worship Ministers for December11 Preschool: Courtnie Parrish, Jenni Brown

Children: Nicole Kicklighter Deacons for the Week for December 11 to December 17

Eric Stone 423-6441; Steve Taylor 423-5048 Ushers for December

Jack Melton, Billy McEachern, Stewart Carswell, Jr., Stewart Carswell, III, Mike Ellis, Kenneth Futch, Hank Cook

Jim Harris, Jim Burke, Nathan Carswell, Kasey Brown

Tellers for December Jim Burke, Frances Burke, Jackie Harden

Christian Kitchen Volunteers Monday, December 12—Brenda Cozart, Jean Brown

Tuesday, December 13—Nancy Mutchler, Nancy Fletcher

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER—December 14 Fruit Salad, Orange Congealed Salad, Ham, Chicken Pot Pie,

Squash Casserole, Italian Beans, Rolls, Tea, Cheesecake, Pecan Pie

Members in Care Facilities

Brookdale (Macon): Myra Fountain Harris House (Fitzgerald): Bob Chandler Heritage Care (Ocilla): Bobbie J. Harper

John Wesley Villas (Macon): Bernice Hageman Legacy Village (Tifton): Vauda Lee Skinner

LifeCare (Fitzgerald): Rosemary Griffin Shiloh Personal Care Home (Ocilla): Virginia Hughes, David Tipton

Sunday Morning At First Baptist Church

Third Sunday of Advent-joy

” The Innkeeper’s DIlemma”

Luke 2:1-7

Dr. Jerry Mahan

Choir will sing special music

SUNDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES

1:30 Deacon’s meeTIng In The church lIbrary

5:30PM-Christmas Coming Home (details Inside)

Looking Ahead December 14th— Mission Friends Nativity

Presentation in the Sanctuary

GA girls will sell Lolly Pops for Lottie

December 18th– Fourth Sunday of Advent

Handbells/Orchestra presents specials

December 18-20– Youth Winter Retreat

December 24th-Christmas Eve Service at 6pm

December 25th-10:30am worship only

January 1st-10:30am Worship Only

Church Staff Directory

Pastor……….………………………………………………………Dr. Jerry Mahan

Minister of Music, Youth & Children ...……...………………...……...Blane Jacobs

Administrative Assistant……………………...……………………….Janice Morris

Interim Special Assistant to the Pastor…………….…………………..Bailey Miller

Housekeeping………………………………………………………...Antoinette Hill

Custodian……………………………………………………………..Gene Mullinax

Church Organist……………………………………………………...Barbara Jacobs

Church Pianist………………………………………………………….Susan Spivey

Nursery Coordinator……………………………………………….Amanda Renfroe

Food Services Director…………………...……………………..Betty Jean Dorminy

Food Services Assistant……………………………………………Martha Williams

Contact us at 229-423-4367 or by email at fbc@fbcfitz.com.

You can also check out church information and activities @ www.fbcfitz.com.

First Baptist Church P. O. Box 367 (402 S. Merrimac Drive) Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Presort Std. Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid

Permit No. 2 Fitzgerald, GA

31750

Our Stewardship Review November 27 through December 3

Budget Required YTD………………………………………..…..……$139,954.92

Budget Received YTD……………….…………...…………..………..$118,884.90

Weekly Budget Required …………...…………………………………$ 11,662.91

Weekly Budget Received …………..………………………………….$ 6,014.38 Designated Funds Received (Christian Kitchen)……..……....……….$ 125.00 (World Hunger)………………………....$ 100.00 (Bicycles for Christmas)………………..$ 100.00 (Capital Improvements)………………...$ 55.00 (World Hunger)…...……………….…...$ 100.00 (Buildings & Grounds)…………………$ 50.00 (Lottie Moon)…………………………...$ 400.00

First Baptist Church is a loving and caring Christian community seeking to extend the open hand of God’s grace to meet the physical and spiritual needs through worship, ed-ucation, ministry, fellowship and spiritual nurturing.

Prayer Concerns Marianne Bryant Barrs, Hank Braddy, Katy Ruth Branch, Jake Brinson, Lynn Bryant, Benita Carswell, Deanie Cleghorn, Kristin Cook, John Cook, Myra Fountain, Louise Guardia, Blake Johnson, Jim Martin, Johnnie Moorhead, Don Morris, June Morris, Alan Sims, Betty Sims, Chuck Spinks, Danny Stone, David Tharp, David Tipton, Virginia Watson

First Baptist Church

Fitzgerald, Georgia

Thank You for Supporting the Angel Tree All the names have been taken from the Angel Tree. Thanks to EVERYONE who helped support this important Christmas ministry by selecting a name and buying a gift this year!

ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES There will be NO Sunday School on December 25th, only a 10:30 worship service. There will also be a 10:30am Worship service on January 1st. If you WANT to meet for Sunday School at 9:30am, on January 1st, please let the church office know by December 18th. Currently, there will be no Sunday School on January 1st for Children, Pre-School or Youth.

Poinsettias If you would like to place a poinsettia in honor or memory of someone, please call the church office. They should be wrapped in green paper and tied with red ribbon.

YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH CALENDAR FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! Make sure to watch your texts and be aware of the

Youth Calendar during the holiday season. Sunday, December 11th is Sunday School, Worship and 5:30pm attend Christmas Coming Home. On Wednesday, December 14th, the Youth will attend the Mission Friends Live Nativity at 6pm in the sanctuary. On Sunday, December 18th we will have Sunday School and Worship and those going on the Winter Retreat depart from the breezeway at 1:30pm. There will be no Wednesday or Sunday night youth activities during the holidays. THE AREA OF MUSIC: The Choir will sing three specials again this Sunday morning. Please be here and help us fill the loft. Orchestra will rehearse at 9:15am. Both orchestra and handbells will play with the hymns. There are NO MORE CHOIR PRACTICES this year BUT we do plan to SING on Christmas Eve. You will sit with your family, then move to loft when we are ready to sing. Choir will not be in the loft on December 18th, 25th or January 1st. We start back rehearsals on January 4th!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Poinsettias In Loving Memory of Ronnie Phillips by Jane Ellen Phillips and family In Loving Memory of Mr. Harry Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. Roy C. Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Mitchell, and Mrs. Lucille Walker Vann by Melba Mitchell and family In Loving Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Warren McMillan, Mrs. Gail Noe, and Johnny & Loutrelle Childree by Melba Mitchell and family

Bicycles and Shoes for Christmas The Sportsman’s Sunday School Class is once again collecting money to buy Bicycles and Tennis Shoes for needy children. We will be dividing our efforts between the bicycles and tennis shoes for those who do not have good shoes to wear to school. If you would like to help with this mission project, please mark your check or envelopes “Bicycles & Shoes” or make your check out to the Sportsman’s Sunday School Class. For more information call Bill Bryant at 325-5766 or Trey Luckie at 425-7007 or talk to any member of the Sportsman’s Sunday School Class.

Life Care Residents’ Christmas Gifts We still have 12 names for Life Care Gifts. Please call the church office for a

name and size if you would like to give a gift.

New Sunday School Class Beginning January 8 If you have been looking for a Sunday School Class to join there will be a new

Adult Sunday School Co-Ed Class starting January 8th in the Chapel.

Mission Friends Nativity Presentation Set for THIS Wednesday, December 14th

One of the HIGHLIGHTS of the Christmas season here at First Baptist is when our Mission Friends present their annual Nativity Scene. We will again enjoy this wonderful presentation on Wednesday night, December 14th in the Sanctuary. Arrive at 6pm and the presentation will begin as soon as they can get them rounded up and into their costumes!

ALSO THAT NIGHT AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18th.. The GA Girls will be selling Lollipops for Lottie Moon. There is no particular PRICE, they are simply asking for donations. Please remember they may have trouble making change so come prepared to make a donation.

THANKS FOR ATTENDING THE TEA FOR LOTTIE MOON! A special THANK YOU to all those girls and moms who attended our Tea for Lottie Moon this past Sunday afternoon. It was a wonderful success and we raise $395 to go towards our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. A BIG thanks to Bailey Miller & Barbara Jacobs for heading up this NEW event for our Children and to all the ladies who helped in so many ways by serving or donating your Christmas China. AND DON’T FORGET… Our Christmas Coming

Home event. All the fun begins at 5:30pm THIS Sunday after-noon.

MISSION FRIENDS NATIVITY! The Mission Friends will present their annual Live Nativity on Wednesday night, December 14th at 6pm in the Sanctuary. ALSO… The G.A. Girls are raising money with the “Lollipops for Lottie” fund raiser which will take place during the Mission Friends Live Nativity. Lollipop also available on Sunday the 18th!

THIS WEEK FOR FBC KIDS... Sunday, December 11th — Sunday School and Children’s Church

5:30pm-Christmas Coming Home for the Entire Family! Wednesday, December 14th — RA, GA, and Mission Friends Live Nativity in the Santuary

Mr. Blane & Ms. Bailey

Senior Adult Ministry

I wanted to say a quick thank you to the Senior Adult Committee for putting together this Christmas Banquet. You all worked so hard and I am thankful for the time and energy you have all put into making our banquet a success! The Christmas Banquet takes place of our Young At Heart, so there will be no Young at Heart until January!

Jerry’s Scripture for Sunday

Luke 2:1-7 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days

were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Don’t Miss Christmas Coming Home This Sunday Night In Case of Inclement Weather We Will Be In The Gym

Our 3rd Annual Christmas Coming Home Celebration will be THIS Sunday night, December 11th beginning at 5:30pm. There will be crafts for the kids, snow, luminaries, Christmas music, Hotdogs, Sausage Dogs, drinks, chips, a live Nativity and so much more.

THE CHURCH FAMILY IS ASKED TO BRING CHRISTMAS GOODIES TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE! Make you favorite Chr istmas snack and bring it with you!

In addition to our Live Nativity, we will have the opportunity to see the pictures of some very special Children. Many of you have turned in pictures of your children or grandchildren to be a

part of the media presentation. A BIG THANKS to all of you who participated this year by sending us your pictures!

We Need Your Gently Used Baby and Toddler Toys

The nursery advisory committee is currently trying to get gently used baby and toddler toys and books for our nursery. We are going to be cleaning out the old toys and books and need things to replace them.You can bring your toys to Bailey at the church office!

BRING A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR JESUS

All kids are asked to bring a canned good or

monetary donation as a Birthday gift for Jesus.

All the canned goods and money will go to the

Christian Kitchen. Your children can bring the

cans and money with them to the Children’s Ser-

mon on Christmas Morning, December 25th.