August 12, 2016 Vol. 57

Gideon Speaker Russ Vaughn

this Sunday August 14 morning worship service offering will be received

Wayfarer Camp

Share Time

this Sunday August 14

evening worship service

S.N.A.C. starts this Sunday August 14

Reception

for Fred &

Connie

Karthaus

Sunday August 21

2:00-3:30 pm

On the inside…

Mother’s Day Out open house –

August 18

Reception for Karthaus family –

August 21

Red Cross Blood Drive – August

25

Fellowship Supper news

50 Forward events

Student Ministry events

Women’s Ministry events

Reception for Fred & Connie Karthaus Sunday August 21 – 2:00-3:30 – a basket will be at the reception for those who want to bring a card or note for them

Women’s Ministry

New Wednesday study – starts August 17 – 6:00 pm – conference room

Community Bible study – Ephesians: The Church Rooted in Love, Walking in Power – starts Thursday August 18 – 9:30 am – adult 3 department (behind chapel)

Morning of Prayer – Saturday August 20 – 8:30-11:30 am – student ministry building

Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper News

All who would like to remain or be added to permanent supper reservation list please tell FBC office

If you will not be able to come to fellowship supper you must call & cancel your reservation by Monday before the Wednesday night supper

Everyone is asked to go by the reservation/payment table on Wednesday night so we can have an accurate count of the number eating

Dwight’s Doodles Luke 2:46 After three days they found Jesus in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. An old story tells of a tourist in New York City who asked directions of a man carrying a violin case: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The violinist replied, “Practice!” The thought of practice makes perfect isn’t new. In the New Testament we find Mary and Joseph doing their best to follow all of God’s commands. They presented Jesus in the temple according to the law (just as we will be doing for the next two Sundays here at FBC). Later Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem with Jesus as a 12-year-old to celebrate Passover. On their way home they notice that Jesus is NOT with them. Can’t you imagine the panic and frantic search? When they finally locate him teaching in the Temple I’m sure Mary gave him a special talking to. In verse 48 she asks, “Why have you treated us so?” Gently, Jesus asks, “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” He knew he must live out his larger purpose. There will be times on our journey of life that we will feel like Mary. We have tried to do the right things. And yet, we are caught off guard when life doesn’t go our way. We too ask God, “Why have you treated us so?” Thankfully, Jesus fulfilled the Law for us, obeying it perfectly. Then he died and rose again to remove the penalty of our sin forever. The plan to win eternal salvation has been in God’s heart forever. You and I have a part in bringing the Good News of it to others. Anything that happens to us can open the door to new opportunities for a witness to his goodness. We don’t always understand life’s bumps in the road, but we can lean on the promises of our God whose love for us never, ever changes.

[continued in next column]

We can’t know what our future holds, but we do know the One who holds that future, and holds us, in his Nail-Scarred Hands!

Graded Children’s Choirs start in just a few weeks! We always need help on Tuesday afternoons. If you could ride the bus, pass out snacks, help with crowd control, teach, or just come and hold a child and share the love of Jesus, come on and get involved. Call the church office and get plugged in!

This Sunday our focus in worship will be the Word of God. The Adult Choir will share one of our new anthems, Come Thou Fount! Endsley Bolen will help us by playing her flute. We will Dedicate children, and hear from the Gideon Ministry. Come prepared to give to this ministry if you feel led! He is waiting to hear your joyful noise… Come worship Him with open hearts!

I look forward to seeing you in worship this week ready to praise Him! My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You. (Ps 71:23)

Blessings, Dwight

New Discipleship Class Expecting to See Jesus with Anne Graham Lotz, Henry Blackaby & Crawford Loritts – Sunday – 5:00 – conference room – for men & women

Extended Teaching Care church office: 222-5152

AUGUST 14 – 10:30 am (arrive at 10:15) 2-4 year olds – Glynn & Kim Ralls

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

Student Ministry

Youth Breakfast Sunday August 14

S.N.A.C. Sundays August 14, 21, 28 – after evening worship service at 6:00

Wayfarer Camp Share Time Sunday August 14 – during evening worship service

Alabama State Choir Kickoff Sunday September 25 – at FBC Montgomery

Passion Conference 2017 January 2-4, 2017 – Atlanta GA – for college & high school students – cost: $149 until Oct. 1 (+ food & hotel) – if interested pay $149 in FBC office so tickets can be ordered – see 268generation.com for details

To receive updates & announcements about Student events… Text follow ignitefbc to 40404 to receive text messages when announcements are made Follow us on Facebook on the Ignite Student Ministry page Follow us on Twitter: ignitefbc

Men Praying Sunday nights – 7:00 pm – FBC prayer room

Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday August 25 – 2:00-6:00 – FBC fellowship hall – please bring photo ID

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY … there’s a place for everyone!

50 Forward events

50 Forward lunch Tuesday August 16 – 12 noon – fellowship hall – speaker: Suzi Mersmann, Education Specialist for Covington County Soil & Water Conservation District – call FBC office by Monday noon to make or change your lunch reservation

50 Forward council Tuesday August 16 – 11:00 am

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

Your Help Is Needed If you have the skills to do minor home repairs & would be willing to help with the “Get ‘er Done” ministry please call FBC office

Mother’s Day Out Open House-Thursday August 18 9:00-11:00 am – school starts Tuesday August 23 8:00-12:00 – on Tuesdays & Thursdays – for babies sitting-Pre-K – registration forms in FBC office – for information call 222-7859

Prayer Ministry…

For your information

Fred & Connie Karthaus’ address PO Box 100 Killen, AL 35645

Judson & Amy Blackstock’s address 409 Highland Ave Opelika, AL 36801

Christian sympathy is extended to Paula & Buck Hester at the death of her cousin Anthony Hiers

Thank you notes have been received from Judson & Amy Blackstock, from Brenda Mooney & from Adrianna Bradley – 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 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 712 Sunday School attendance 275 Visitors 14

AND THE CHURCH GAVE… Budgeted offerings this week $19,521.58 Offerings received this week $24,210.56

Budgeted offerings to date $624,688.56 Offerings received to date $566,574.55

Fix-up Fund $24,165.75 – account balance as of August 7

Deacons in service – August 14 Joe McDanal (222-4958) & James Mitchell (222-8463) _____________________________________________________

Offering – August Larry Avery, Phillip Danford, Benny Gay, Michael Jones, Jeremy McMath, Tim Nall, Glynn Ralls, Dodd Riley _____________________________________________________

Ushers – August 14 Front Door Back Door Nicole Jackson (East) Jimmy Black (East) Sherry Wingate (West) Ashley Black (West) _____________________________________________________

Sound/Light/TV – August 14 Sound Tripp Bass

Light/Computer

Will Black

TV Operator

am-James Mitchell/pm-Lex Short

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 – August 17, 2016 – hamburger steak with gravy, French fries, green salad, dessert