First Baptist Church-1400 Nolan Trace-P. O. box 1568-Leesville, LA 71446-337 239 6535 First Baptist Bulletin is published bi-weekly by First Baptist Church, 1400 Nolan Trace, Leesville, LA

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Serving God – Loving People

Sunday Sunday Bible Study for all ages: 9:30 A.M.

Sunday Worship Services: 10:45 A.M.

Sunday Evening 6 PM in the CLC Wednesday

Children’s Choir Camp 6-7 P.M. Youth & Adult Bible Study @ 6:00 P.M.

Adult Choir @ 7:00 P.M.

FBC State of Affairs 2017 Monthly Budget Requirement $40,352.00 Received August 6, 2017 14,164.25 Received August13, 2017 9,892.74 Total received August to date 24,056.99

Sunday School Report 8/6/17 8/13/17 Members Present 151 184 Visitors 15 34 Worship Attendance 182 229

August 24 – Kathy Lodridge 25 – James Wages 28 – Lester Moreau 29 – Wayne West Jana Williams 30- Canaan Moore Huey J. Williams II

September 1 – Scott Westerchil 2 – Jane Holton 6 – Ramona Tuck Sandy Seaman 8 – Geraldine Crosby Harvey Haymon 9 – Charles Bealer Jessica Wilson

VBS 2018

Anyone interested in attending the VBS training for VBS 2018

please contact Ellen Tyree. January 19-20 (Friday &

Saturday), 2018 in Houston, Texas. The fee is $60 each for

this, need $30 down by October 1, 2017. We will stay overnight

in Houston. If you plan on helping again (and I know you

are) please try to attend this event. The training and

demonstrations are awesome and the brainstorming and

enthusiasm that takes place going and returning is

irreplaceable. The theme for next year is GAME ON. Gear UP! Get Ready! Game On! 2 Peter 1:3. It is a sports theme

and we are very excited!! Please let me know if you are interested

as soon as possible.

First Baptist

Church of

Leesville 1400 Nolan Trace

Leesville, LA 71446

Staff Bro. Jeff Coleman

Pastor

Bro. Craig Forque

Music Minister &

Assoc. Pastor

Bro. Sean Slate

Interim Youth Minister

Deacon on Call:

August 20-26

Curtis Brumley

337 239 2382 (h)

337 208 7382 (c)

August 27 – Sept 2

Billy Johnson

337 537 3383 (h)

337 208 7417 (c)

Church Office

337 239 6535

Fax: 337 238 0492

fbcleesville@suddenlinkmail.com.

Web: fbc-leesville.org

Suddenlink

Channel 61

August Van Driver Tim Tuck

337 353 9796 September Van Driver

Terry Williams 337 397 7454

Volume: X Number 16 August 18, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed, Karen Skinner has

accepted the position of Children’s Director and she

hit the ground running. She is already doing a

wonderful job. Thank you so much Karen and also to

all the people who are helping you. Great job!

Camo Sign Up For Christ Saturday-What a great day!

Thanks to the Leesville Fire Department for the fire truck display and to the City of Leesville for the beautiful flag display!

ATTENTION Since the Revival will be

September 10 thru 13, September Tapestry meeting

has been moved to September 5th at 6 PM.

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A Note From the Pastor ` What an incredible service we had this past Sunday. I hope you were blessed by the promotions and the extended prayer time for all our children and teachers, and then to follow it up with 4 baptisms. God really blessed us.

With each new school year, there is a great sense of anticipation and sometimes a great sense of fear. I want to share with you four specific prayers for our children that I read on the Unlockingthebible web site. First, let’s pray for their peace. With homework and assignment deadlines added on top of the already stressful class time and just trying to fit in, it makes for a difficult year. Let’s ask God to give them His peace, not the peace of the world.

Second, we need to pray for their wisdom. Being successful in school is something all children desire deep down. Putting in long hours of studying for test and then not making what they want can lead to a massive letdown. Pray that they discover that true wisdom comes from seeking God first and let Him give them the knowledge they need to succeed. Third, we need to ask God to give them endurance. It is a LONG school year and they will give out before it’s over if they cannot pace themselves. This endurance will also help them with relationships and the choices they must make during this time.

And last, let’s ask God to give them hope. Life can be confusing at times and they will encounter situations that may seem hopeless, let’s pray they will discover their true hope is found in a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Children are a gift from the Lord and we need to treat them with as much care and love as we can.

I want to thank all those who helped with the Camo for Christ back to school rally. I felt it was a huge success and it was followed up with a number of new visitors in our services last week.

Please make sure you reach out to all these new faces, you will be blessed by new relationships. Our verse this week comes from Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Have a blessed week and remember to point someone to Jesus.

Music Notes from Bro Craig Thank the Lord for His continued movement and adding to His family here at FBC. We are blessed to have

welcomed to the family of God Kaylee Midkiff, Grant Moffit, and Elizabeth Haymon. May we be the kind of church that contributes to their growth in the knowledge and love of Jesus.

I want to thank those who have used their talents in worship the last couple of weeks. We were blessed to have the Generation Ladies, composed of Shirley Quinones, Kathleen Brown, and Elizabeth Cyr, share with us a beautiful testimony with “I Will Trust in You.” (I will leave it up to you to figure out who is from what generation). Sean Slate ministered to us with a soulful melody on the 13th, despite the issues with the sound system. The Adult Choir sang wonderfully on “Lamb of God” (with soloist Aleta Moss), “Just As I Am,” “I’ve Been Changed,” and “Sinner Saved By Grace.” Elizabeth and Sean have been inspirational on the instruments. Thank you all for using your talents in the Lord’s service.

We have been blessed to have a couple of outstanding children’s events the last couple of weeks with the “Daughters of the King” and “Camo for Christ” events. Thank you to Karen Skinner for organizing these great times for the children and to all who have helped in any way.

Everyone remember that this Sunday, August 20, our Children’s Choir will be presenting “Praise Rocks” in the morning service. Please be in prayer for our kids as they try to minister to their church family Also, remember that this Monday, August 21, will be the monthly Nursing Home Sing-a-long at the Woodlands. Everyone is invited to come minister with us. We meet at the Woodlands at 3 PM.

DMA, our monthly meeting will be on the 24th. Come enjoy a special time as a family. Games begin at 9:30 AM and the program will be at 10:30 AM. Everyone bring a covered dish or dessert. Our local schools are all in session now, and the colleges will soon follow suit. Please be in prayer for all of those involved in the school year in any way, that God will keep them all safe, that they will prosper academically, and that the Light of Christ will shine through His children.

Finally, let me thank everyone for their prayers for Andrew while he was working at Fuge camps this summer. He is home safely and had an amazing summer. I am sure that a big part of that is due to the prayer support from all of you.

May God bless you all more abundantly than you could ever hope or expect.

What a wonderful night for these young girls –Daughters of the King as they were pampered

and praised to get ready for school! A Big “Thank You” to Karen Skinner for her organization and

to all the ladies who helped with this endeavor!

Christmas in August anyone?

(that is Christmas Shoe Boxes!)

While all the school supplies are on sale

might be a good time to think about

filling your shoe boxes come this

November.

Divorce Care

Regular Training Sunday, August 27 4:30-6:00 PM-Hicks House

For more information contact Shirley Quinones @

337 423 7094 or 817 975 1824 Church Office 337 239 6535

Welcome New Members

Kaylee Midkiff

Grant Moffit

Elizabeth Haymon

Upcoming Events for the Ladies

Women’s Paths and God’s Purpose

Vernon Baptist Association’s Women’s Conference Saturday, Septembher 16, 2017

Registration 8:30-9:00 am; Conference begins at 9:00 am –Lunch First Baptist church

Registration $10 (Includes lunch); Childcare Available (0-5 years) Devotion al Speaker – Rhonda Mann

“Planning for the Future” – Phyllis Hennessee Worship Leader _ Rebecca Evans

Breakout Sessions: Connecting with Seniors, Finding & Knowing your Identity in Christ, Knead to Let Go (Bread Making),

Microwave Pie Making, Path to Wellness-Mind-Soul-=Body- Debbie Smith

Picture Framing & Card Making, Putting the Pieces together (Quilting)

Registration forms are in your Sunday School Boxes and in the office

Deadline to register is September 11th

For additional info, contact DeLain Prewitt 337 328 1043

Or Vernon Baptist Association 337 238 0440

A Thank You Letter After the service, I couldn’t stop thinking about my children and the local school system and this church. I just felt convicted to write this letter of gratitude to our school system employees and church members. My boys were probably 10 and 4 when we started attending church at FBC. Looking back, there is no way Bill and I could have done it all on our own. Every school our boys attended, there was a FBC member on staff somewhere keeping an eye out on them. Making sure they were put in the right class, tapping them on the shoulder in the hallway when they were getting just a little too rowdy, giving them a hug when you could tell they were having a bad day, and all the prayers (solicited and unsolicited), all of it made a difference. By no means am I saying that they are perfect but you have been their family since 2001 and I cannot thank you all enough. Since that time, we have had 3 pastors, 2-3 interim pastors, a couple of music ministers, and several youth ministers. We have a revolving membership because of Fort Polk. But First Baptist Church has been a constant. My boys look up to the men in this church as role models and love the attention and affection given them by the sweet women in this church. I have never had to worry about them within these walls, which has made it easier to not worry about them outside these walls. I am so very grateful for all your prayers over my children over the years. Please don’t stop. Sincerely, Ellen Tyree.

A mission project to provide clothing for children in need.

Please join us for a sewing workshop Saturday, September

9th 9-Noon in the CLC

We will teach a beginner sewing class for ages 10 & up

Seasoned Sewist-Bring your machine & sew with us.

Call the church office & talk to

Linda or Gail for more information.

337 239 6535

Tapestry Schedule Changed

We will be having Revival September 10

through 13.

September tapestry meeting has been moved

to September 5th @ 6 PM in the CLC

Downtown Ladies’ Bible Study Beginning October 3, 2017

(Each Tuesday at noon for 7 weeks Vernon Baptist Association

620 South 3rd Street Lunch provided

For more info., contact DeLain Prewitt 238 1043 or VBA 238 0440

Workbooks available for $15