May 27, 2016 Fred Karthaus III, Pastor Vol. 57, No. 11

From the Pastor’s Study It is with great sadness that we received the news of Bro. Judson’s resignation as our Associate Pastor/ Minister of Education. For many years FBC has been blessed by this family and their service to our Lord and His church. It is with great sadness that I not only watch a staff member leave our church, but a friend as well. Please pray for the Blackstocks as they transition to a new season in their lives. Judson and Amy’s last Sunday with us will be June 5

th. In the days ahead we will publish details for the

reception that is being planned for them. In the meantime, please continue to love them, pray for them, and encourage them.

As we gather for worship this Sunday we will share together the Lord’s Supper. With all the various matters that can divide, there is one person that brings us together, Jesus. Jesus is greater than anything and everything that separates us. When we focus our attention and affection on Him, He draws us to Himself. (John 12:32) Please ask our Lord to prepare your heart to receive together the Lord’s Supper.

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Please pray for students & adults who

will participate in Mission Andalusia May 31-June 3

Lexy Aldrich Trace Kilpatrick Lindsey Stephens

Rosemary Bass DongGoan Kim Coleman Thompson

Jeremy Boyd DongWon Kim Everett Thompson

Ingram Dugger Ella Kate Nichols David Turner

Steadman Glenn Ashli Parker Elisabeth Turner

Tucker Glenn Ben Parker

William Jewell West Parker ADULTS

Jean Jones Ada Short Stephanie Boyd

Sophia Jones Caleb Smallwood Dwight Crigger

Allie Karthaus Julia Smith Candy Parker

Bethany Karthaus Paulk Smith Lynn Starnes

Ashlyn Kilpatrick Marion Starnes William Worley

Reception for Judson & Amy

Blackstock Sunday June 5

On the inside…

Lord’s Supper – May 29

Packing Shoes for Guatemala Party – June 1

Conference – Islam: A Christian Perspective – June 3-4

Men’s Tailgate on the Square –

June 3

Vacation Bible School – June 6-10

Children’s Music Camp – June 13-

17

College scholarship recipients

50 Forward events

Student events

From the Pastor’s Study [continued] Please pray for VBS 2016, our theme this year is Submerged: Finding Truth Below the Surface. It is an exciting week of Bible study and activity. Please pray for the leaders and faculty for this week and come join us June 6-10 from 8:30AM-Noon.

I look forward to worshipping our Lord with you this Sunday!

For God’s Glory! Bro. Fred

Visitation join us Tuesday at 6 pm in fellow-ship hall as we make contacts – contacts may be a call, visit or note

Conference – Islam: A Christian Perspective teachers–Paul & Harriet Lawrence, IMB missionaries who lived & worked in the Middle East for over 30 years – Friday & Saturday June 3-4 – Friday: 6:00-8:00 pm – Saturday: 8:30 am-12 noon – supper & lunch will be served – student ministry building – cost: $5 – call FBC office to sign up to participate

Men’s Tailgate on the Square – Friday June 3 – 6:00 –

a time of fellowship & worship

Women’s Ministry New Sunday study – Hosea: Unfailing Love Changes Everything-Jennifer Rothschild – starts Sunday July 10 – adult 3 department – book: $13 – bring money to class or to FBC office to have a book ordered

FBC office – closed Monday

May 30 for Memorial Day

Student Ministry Mission Andalusia Tuesday May 31-Friday June 3 – planning meeting on Monday May 30 at 4 pm in student building – a light supper will be served

Scholarships Needed to help students go to Wayfarer Camp July 18-22

Youth Six Flags trip June 24-26 – cost: $110 – bring your money to FBC office to secure your place

To receive updates & announcements about Student events… Follow us on Facebook on the Ignite Student Ministry page Follow us on Twitter: ignitefbc

Lord’s Supper Sunday May 29 morning worship service

To learn more about FBC…

FBC services – live on Sundays on Andy Cable channel 12 at 10:30 am & 6 pm

If you are a member of Facebook, to join FBC page go to www.facebook.com/andalusiafirstbaptist

and choose the LIKE button

E-Messenger – if you want to receive an e-mailed FBC newsletter please send your e-mail address to Rick Sherman at shermshack@andycable.com

The Messenger is printed bi-weekly

If you want to receive a mailed copy please call FBC office

You may find the Messenger each

week on the FBC website at www.fbcandalusia.org

Vacation Bible School June 6-10

please pray for VBS – prayer calendars available

WORKERS NEEDED – call FBC office if you can help

VBS workday – Thursday June 2 from 1 to 3 pm

pre-order VBS t-shirts for $10 – call FBC office

8:30 am-12:00 pm for children 5 years old (by

Sep. 1, 2016) who are entering kindergarten thru completed 5th grade

pick up a VBS yard sign Sunday to place in your neighborhood

Children’s Music Camp June 13-17 – 8:30 am-1:30 pm –

for children who have completed 1st grade thru completed 6th grade – cost: $50 (includes t-shirt, supplies, music) – call FBC office to register – bring a sack lunch with drink each day – musical Unplugged will be Friday June 17 at 6:30 pm in sanctuary

Scholarship Committee announces scholarship recipients The Anne Barton Chapman Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Bethany Karthaus who will attend the University of North Alabama. The Howard & Geraldine Harrison Pierce Scholarship has been awarded to Ben Clark who is attending Shelton State Community College, to Hannah McCalman who will attend Auburn University and to Michael McCalman who is also attending Auburn University.

The LBW John & Betty Foster Scholarship has been awarded to Holly Hudson. The LBW Susan Kirkland Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Riley Eiland.

Education News It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I resign from First Baptist Church with my last day being Sunday June 5th. While this path of leaving First Baptist is not what we would have chosen, it is what we think best for us and for First Baptist. I know that among many of you there is a great deal of confusion and even anger and I understand that, so I make clear to you that this is not what we desire but is what is best under the circumstances for you and for us. There is a great deal that could and perhaps should be said about the state of First Baptist Church and maybe that can come in time, but in the end I encourage you to do what I am trying to do myself and leave this all in the hands of God. He is more than capable of dealing with the situation and always does that which is right and just. Even though we have more recently been in a very difficult period of our lives, I do not wish to grant undue attention to that but instead focus on so many of you who care for and love us just as we care for and love you. We have had many great years and made many memories here in Andalusia that we will always cherish. Our children have largely grown up here; both Hannah Grace and Joshua made their professions of faith here, and I had the privilege of baptizing them in your presence. We have shared many happy occasions in our lives and yours and have also shared some hard times together. You are a part of us and always will be and hopefully we have become a part of you as well. There are many more of you than I could begin to say that have been such a blessing to us in countless ways and we can only hope that we have been even a little bit of a blessing to you in our time here.

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Education News [continued]

We move into a new chapter of our lives now that will include Amy returning to the school classroom and the children going into a new experience with school. It will also mean me returning to an area and even people that I have worked with in the past in physical therapy and also seeking what new ways God may lead me to be involved in ministry. Though the future path is still not fully clear for us, we are continuing to try and trust God with it. We will miss you and commend you and your future into the hands of God.

In Christ, Judson

Discipleship Class

Agents of the Apocalypse-David Jeremiah DVD – Sunday – 5:00 – conference room – for men & women

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY … won’t YOU join us?

Extended Teaching Care church office: 222-5152

MAY 29 – 10:30 am (arrive at 10:15) 3 year olds – 4 year olds – Dodd & Jan Riley

6:00 pm (arrive at 5:45) 1-3 year olds –

JUNE 5 – 10:30 am (arrive at 10:15) 3 year olds – 4 year olds – Lynn Twitty & Sondra Ramsden

6:00 pm (arrive at 5:45) 1-3 year olds –

Calling All RAs & GAs

Packing Shoes for Guatemala Party!

Wednesday June 1 at 6 pm fellowship hall

50 Forward trip to Old Barn Restaurant in Goshen – Thursday June 9 – leave at 4 pm – call FBC office to sign up to go

Prayer Ministry…

Christian sympathy is extended to Sherry & Jim Wingate at the death of her father Ben Coley

Graveside service for Bob Reid will be Saturday June 11 at 11:00 at Andalusia Memorial Cemetery

In the hospital UAB, BIRMINGHAM Linda Pate

If you know of a church member in the hospital please call FBC office

New baby Congratulations to Wilson & Sara Catherine Patrick at the birth of their daughter Emma Catherine who was born March 10 – the proud grandparents are Lex & Susan Short – the proud great-grandparents are Ed & Gloria Short and Fletcher & Jean Jones

Thank you notes have been received from the family of Angela Foster Robuck & from Bethany Karthaus – they are posted on bulletin board near FBC office

Do you need prayer? Does someone you know need prayer?

call the FBC community-wide Prayer Line at 334-582-5155 & tell others about it

CHURCH TELEPHONES - 222-5151 & 222-5152

PRAYER LINE - (334) 582-5155

CHURCH WEBSITE - fbcandalusia.org

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Discipleship Classes 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:00 p.m. RAs, GAs, Mission Friends, Students 6:00 p.m. Adult Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.

Church Staff Fred Karthaus III Pastor

fkarthaus@fbcandy.org phone ext 324 Judson Blackstock Associate Pastor/Education

jblackstock@fbcandy.org phone ext 334 Dwight Crigger Associate Pastor/Music

dcrigger@fbcandy.org phone ext 327 Gordon Vickers Director of Senior Adults

gvickers@fbcandy.org phone ext 333 William Worley Youth Ministry Assistant

william_worley25@hotmail.com Jeanne Bozeman Supervisor of Admin Services

jbozeman@fbcandy.org phone ext 326 Tammy Holley Nall Finance Admin Assistant

tammyholley@fbcandy.org phone ext 323 Cindy Benson Education Admin Assistant

cbenson@fbcandy.org phone ext 332 THE MESSENGER (USPS 700-520) is published bi-weekly except Christmas week & July 4th week by First Baptist Church, P O Box 788, 700 E. 3-Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 36420 Periodicals Postage paid at Andalusia, Alabama

Our Record A LOOK AT LAST WEEK… Sunday School enrollment 722 Sunday School attendance 222 New Members 1 Visitors 1

AND THE CHURCH GAVE… Budgeted offerings this week $19,521.58 Offerings received this week $12,135.75

Budgeted offerings to date $409,953.18 Offerings received to date $369,804.90

Fix-up Fund $22,430.75 – account balance as of May 22

Deacons in service – May 29 Benny Gay (881-0141) & John Givhan (222-2929)

June 5 Kenneth Johnson (222-3384) & Wayne Johnson (488-9052) _____________________________________________________

Offering – June Jerry Andrews, Paul Armstrong, Tripp Bass, David Brantley, John Collier, Kim Dyess, Jay Farrington, Joe McDanal _____________________________________________________

Ushers – May 29 Front Door Back Door Tommy Eiland Dan McMullen Darwin Pippin A. G. Palmore Barbara Posey Candy Parker Shelia Wilson Kittye Wyatt

June 5 Front Door Back Door Bill Law Kim Hopkins Charles Jackson Stacie McCalman Norma Jackson Joe Davis Michael Jones A. G. Palmore _____________________________________________________

Sound/Light/TV – May 29 Sound Light/Computer TV Operator Tripp Bass Sandy Boyd am-James M./pm- Lex S.

June 5 Sound Light/Computer TV Operator Lex Short Will Black am-James M./pm- Bob H.

Fellowship Supper Please make or cancel supper reservations by NOON ON MONDAY. If they are not cancelled by noon on Monday, they are to be paid for by the person making the reservation

PRICES: $7.00 – Adult $3.00 – Youth (7th-12th grade) $2.50 – Child (birth-6th grade) $20 maximum for a family

MENU – June 1, 2016 – hamburger steak with gravy, French fries, salad, dessert

MENU – June 8, 2016 – VBS Family Night FREE Pizza Supper