First Baptist Church October 2014 Volume 58 Issue No. 9

USPS 571-920 Published Monthly by The First Baptist Church 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212

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In Memory of Lee McKinney Brother of Arvena Gardner Traces of Mercy by Michael Landon, Jr. Placed by the Friendship SS Class

One Light Still Shines by Marie Monville Placed by the First Baptist Church Family

Donated by Irene Batchelder: Student Discovery Bible The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass

Donated by Susan Dugger: Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers

SEPTEMBER GIVING (Includes 8/31/14)

Budget Required: $ 47,109.00 Budget Received: $ 51,950.91 Designated: $ 7,294.50 Total Given: $ 59,245.41

Golden Offering Goal: $2,000.00 Received to Date: $1,567.98

AED Funding has been reached. Thank You! Estimated Cost: $1,850.00 Rec’d: $2,050.00

Average SS: 197 Average Worship: 304

O ur Christian Sympathy to the family of our member, Barbara Leek, who passed away

Sunday, August 31; Arvena Gardner and family in the loss of her sister, Delora Wilson, on September 2; and to Kathy Duffield and family in the loss of her mother, Becky Ornduff, on September 8.

T hank you notes have been received from Arvena and Susan Gardner, John & Peggy

Geagley, and the Elizabethton High School APO, and are on the bulletin board outside the library.

I am thrilled that many of you have plugged into the minis-

tries of FBC. There are many new faces in our church family. Many of you have asked questions about the church in an attempt to get to know us better and to understand the

inner-workings of church life. On Wednesday, October 22, at 6:15 pm following our church family dinner, you are cordially invited to attend our FBI Briefing. This seminar will give you an over-view of FBC, our policies, procedures, passions, ministries, and mission oppor-tunities. I would encourage you to come and attend. This class if for long-time members as well as those who are trying to figure out if FBC is the church for them. So please plan to come to learn about our history and more im-portantly--our future! Don't miss this opportunity as we fellowship together. Sunday School Teachers/Leaders There will be a Sunday School Teacher/Leader meeting on Sunday, October 26 @ 4:30pm. Plan to be a part of our meeting as we talk about curriculum, make plans for fellowships, and discuss outreach opportunities designed to reach those who are not currently in Sunday School. In Christ, Todd

OCTOBER 2014

“Glorifying God, serving the Lord Jesus Christ, and sharing Him with the world.”

Pastor Appreciation Reception

Sunday, October 19

3:00-5:00PM

Bring finger foods on a tray ready to serve.

October 2 Irene Batchelder October 3 Claudia Lane October 4 William Churchill, Doug Deloach, Marjorie Gouge, Cole Morganstern, Pete Slagle October 5 Kent Burdick October 10 Vernelle Crumley October 13 Jerry McDowell October 14 Randy Lacy October 16 Emily Harris, Bill Mosley, Andy Price October 17 Sherri Baker, Crystal Slagle October 19 Sarah Grindstaff October 20 Kaylee Hollifield, Zack Pierce October 21 Pat Green, René Huntsinger October 22 Allison Riddle, Chloe Sternke October 24 Beth Hall, Doodle Tipton October 26 Sue Shambaugh October 28 Brian Sams, Jamie Schaff October 30 Ron Stanley, Jesse Sternke October 31 Kenneth Heaton

Grades 1-4 SS Meeting Sunday, October 12, 5PM in Worship Room.

SS Grades 5&6 (“Contagious”) to Holiday Lanes Bowling on Sunday, October 19, from 12:45-3:45.

K-5th Grades to the Creation Kingdom Zoo on Sunday, October 26. Leave at 2PM and back by 5:30.

Parents — When you pick up your children, please check your child’s boxes outside the Children’s Worship Room.

Backpack Buddy items for October: Individual-size cups of pasta, macaroni & cheese, chicken & dumplings, etc. October 12 is World Hunger Sunday. In observance of this, our church is col-lecting food for Hale Community Ministries’ Food Pantry. Please place your donated food items on the front steps of the Sanctuary. Items always needed are cereal, canned meats, and biscuit/corn muffin mixes. Prayer Shawl Group meets Monday, October 13, 6:00PM in the Parlor. Open Heart WOM meets Thursday, October 16, 10:00AM in the Parlor. Mission Seekers meets Thursday, October 16, 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall. This meeting will be an Operation Christmas Child “Pack a Box” party. Bring shoebox items. No dinner for this meeting. Angel Tree Sign-ups are October 20 and 21 from 9-3 at the Armory. Nursing Home Visitation will be Tuesday, October 21, at Hermitage. Meet in the church parking lot at 5:30. The Children-In-Action will be taking a field trip to Hale Community Ministries on Wednesday, October 29. A signed parental note is needed. Remember to pick up your Operation Christmas Child shoebox during the month of October. Boxes will be collected in November. If you would like to help with OCC shoebox packing in December in Boone, see Vickie Ford. The Associational WMU will sponsor a Christmas Party/Backpack Give Away for HCM on December 8 at Hunter Memorial Baptist. If you can help with refresh-ments or plan a game, see Susan Gardner.

It’s time to begin plans for Treat Street and LOTS OF CANDY is needed! Treat Street is Friday, October 31, from 3:30-5:00. We need lots of volunteers! Baskets will be available at the entrances to drop off your candy.

Wedding Shower for Becca Lynn Taylor and Phillip Ray Garland (son of Junior & Sheryl Garland) on Sunday, October 5, from 2-4 in the Parlor. Becca & Phillip are registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target and TJ Maxx. Directory photo make up days are Tuesday, October 7, and Wednesday, October 8. Call Donna Whittemore at 213-9404 to sign up.

The fellowship meal and evening service have been can-celed for Wednesday, October 8.

Senior’s Outing on the Lake Friday, October 10. Leave the parking at 10AM for a pontoon boat ride and dinner at the Captain’s Table. Cold drinks fur-nished. Bring your jacket and a snack if you wish. Sign up outside Choir Room. Monthly Meetings: Deacons meeting October 12 at 4:30PM; Business Confer-ence October 15 at 6:30PM; Church Council October 19 at 5:00PM; Sunday School/Leader Meeting Sunday, October 26, at 4:30. College & Young Adult Bonfire at Andrew & Lindsey Gouge’s on Friday, October 17, at 7:00PM. Men’s Breakfast October 25 at 9:00AM.

Fender’s Farm Saturday, October 4, 6-10PM.

Backpack Buddies October 9 & 23 at 3:30.

Judgment House October 11 at 5:30.

Youth to Milner’s Tractors Saturday, Octo-ber 18, from 1-3.

Fear Factor Party at the Tipton’s house Saturday, October 25, from 5-9.