Check the church website, www.firstshallowater.org to find opportunities to serve others through Serve Teams.

CARE MINISTRY: Tanya Foerster, P O Box 10 Shallowater; Carl Curtis, Cindy Salmon’s father, 10430 FM 1294 Shallowater; Tommy Chapman, Toni Hutcherson and Tammy Williams’s father, 721-14th St Shallowater. If you know of members in the hospital, please inform the church office at 832-4511.

SYMPATHY: We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Ricky Parrish in the home going of his cousin and to Doyle Greenway in the home going of Jeffery Long. Please keep the Parrish and Greenway families in your prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS! We would like to congratulate Kerry and Carrie Sarchet on the birth of their grandson, Jimmy Killian Mayfield. Born Thursday, December 12th at 9:59 AM. Weighing 7 lbs 1 oz and 20 inches long. Proud Parents: Dean and Rebekah Mayfield. Proud Brothers: Nate and Sawyer

THANK YOU: Dear First Baptist, Thank you so much for your prayers, it works. Thanks to Ernest for bringing the food. We really appreciate you. Love, Richard and Patsy Wilson

THANK YOU: To thank you for your visits and prayers is really not enough. I have no doubt that without them I would not be as far along as I am. What I have seen and been a part of is truly by the grace of God. I am so blessed. To have First Baptist and Encounter by your side you can only have spiritual renewal in your prayers and caring. Love you guys. Miss you terribly. Thanks for being with me through this. Sister in Christ, Deanie Chrestman

ON YOUR WAY STOP AND PRAY: On your way to Lubbock, go down 4th street and stop at Encounter at 5911-4th Street and please pray for God’s power on our Lubbock campus.

ENCOUNTER AT SHADOW HILLS: Please pray for our services at Encounter at Shadow Hills.

MUSTARD SEED IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: electric range, gas range, all sizes of mattresses and bed frames, dressers, end tables, and a baby crib. If you have any of these items please bring to the Mustard Seed house on Monday nights from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM. If you need these items to be picked up please contact Rita Rachels at 832-4019.

JOSH WILSON CHRISTMAS CONCERT SCHEDULE DECEMBER 23RD: The meal for the V.I.P. ticket holders will begin at 5 PM in the ROC. The Worship Center doors will open at 6:15 PM for all general admission ticket holders. Concert will begin at 7 PM in the Worship Center.

INVITATION TIME: We would like to humbly ask you to please not leave the service during the invitation time. God is working in people's heart and it's our desire to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit during that time. We understand emergencies may come up where you must exit. We thank you in advance for being an awesome part of the FBC family!

CONNECTING WITH US: If you would like to receive the E-Messenger through email, detailing the events happening at First Baptist Church, please subscribe by visiting our website, www.firstshallowater.org. Click “About Us.” Click “Flock note”. Click “Sign Up for Flock note.” Another option is to fill out the guest tab on the bulletin with your name and email address. Place the form in the offering plate or bring it to the Connection Center in the foyer.

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES: December 24th at 4 & 6 PM in the First Baptist Church Shallowater Worship Center. Christmas Eve Service at 5 PM at Encounter at Shadow Hills, 5911-4th Street, Lubbock.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Jerri Phillips, Joined by Statement, 12-15-13

ADULT CONNECTION GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS: Opportunities to GROW together are presented through the many Connection Groups that meet Sunday morning

at 9:49 AM and throughout the week. Connection Group information is posted on the walls throughout the building, and is also available at the Connection Center and on the church website: www.firstshallowater.org

CONNECTION CAFÉ: is open for breakfast from 9:15 AM in the ROC each Sunday morning. Please exit the ROC by 9:45 AM in consideration of the students who meet for Connection Group. Please mark your calendar, we will not have Connection Café Sunday, December 29th.

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: will resume January 8th.

We SERVE Others  We GROW Together  

Worship @ Eleven (Nursery is available in Kidzville)

“Joy to the World”

CELEBRATING WELCOME Ernest Hopkins

CELEBRATING WORSHIP TOGETHER

“Advent Reading” Stacey Kollman

The Hope Candle

“Waiting for the Shepherd”

“Angels We have Heard on High” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

“Crown Him (Majesty)”

“Winter Snow” Burgundy Hahn and Nate Harrison

CELEBRATING GOD’S MESSAGE “Really, What is the Reason for the

Season?” Matthew 1:18-25

Mitch Wilson

CELEBRATING OUR COMMITMENTS “Forever Reign”

CELEBRATING HIS GOODNESS

THROUGH GIVING “Emmanuel”

Kyle and Kadyn Kuehler

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“The Lord’s Day” December 22, 2013

Worship at 8:30 (Nursery is available in Kidzville)

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

CELEBRATING WELCOME

Ernest Hopkins CELEBRATING WORSHIP TOGETHER

“Advent Reading” John Fabian

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“Waiting for the Shepherd”

“Not So Silent Night” Lori, Sheree, Meredith and Hallie

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“Joy Comes in the Morning” “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

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CELEBRATING OUR COMMITMENTS “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

CELEBRATING HIS GOODNESS

THROUGH GIVING “Christmas Snow”

Gary and Pam Koerner

“Emmanuel” Kyle and Kadyn Kuehler

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At the end of each Worship Service today we will be voting for the 2014 budget.

Josh Wilson tickets will be on sale after each morning service in the foyer. Today is the last day to buy tickets.

Mitch and Mindy Wilson’s Christmas Open House today from 2:00-4:00 PM,

1307-7th Street, Shallowater.

The Ministerial Staff will be in the Worship Center Foyer immediately following each service today.

During our 11 AM service we stand for extended periods of time. Please feel free to remain seated if you are unable to stand.

KIDS DAY OUT: It is time for pre-registration. If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Kids’s Day Out program for the 2013-2014 year please contact Gayle Burgett. (548-2127 or gayle @firstshallowater.org) We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will begin on September 3rd.  

KIDZ CHURCH: Please mark your calendar, we will not have Kidz Church today or Sunday, December 29th.

JUST A REMINDER: We will not have Wednesday activities on December 25th and January 1st. We will resume our regular schedule on January 8th.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE: 6:10 PM Pizza served in the ROC (Please note: the price of the pizza is 50 cents a slice.) 6:30 PM Worship in the Worship Center. JUST A REMINDER: We will not have Wednesday activities on December 25th and January 1st. We will resume our regular schedule on January 8th.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: We will have Bryan Drake, an illusionist, here for our youth worship service on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:30 PM in the Worship Center. You don’t want to miss this special night.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GATHERING FOR SENIOR ADULTS: There will be a special event for senior adults on New Years Eve at the church in the Kids Church area starting at 6:30 PM until midnight. Please bring finger food and your favorite game. We will enjoy the food and games and see the New Year in. For more information please contact Bobbie Johnson at 832-5925.

ENCORE FIRST MONDAY: Our next First Monday will be January 6th at 10:30 AM. Our featured speaker will be Major Tim Grider of the Salvation Army. This will be an excellent opportunity for all of us to learn the great things the Salvation Army does. The meal will be chicken spaghetti, French bread, salad, dessert and tea or coffee. Meal tickets can be purchased for $5.00 by January 5th. You may purchase them through the church office or your Connection Group.

PASTOR’S OPEN HOUSE: We would like to cordially invite you to our home this afternoon from 2-4 for our Open House. This is our Christmas gift to our wonderful church family! Our address is 1307 7th Street. We would love to see you! Merry CHRISTmas to each of you! We love you all very much. Mindy and Mitch

   

You must realize that God loves you but you are separated from God by a sinful nature.

Roman 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

You must believe that God sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ as a payment for sin.

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Although humanity through sin has separated itself from God, the sacrifice of Jesus, on the cross, bridged that gap.

Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Jesus Christ died for us.”

All that God asks is that you repent (turn away) from your sins and accept the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross for those sins.

Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

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How to Become a Christian!  

How to Join the Church!  If you would like to join our church, please fill out the card below. You can make your commitment by coming forward during the song of commitment after the sermon and visiting with one of our pastors or by placing the card in the offering plate and one of our pastors will contact you. You can become a member in the following ways: 1.  By accepting Jesus Christ in your heart as your personal Lord and Savior and being obedient to the Lord’s command to be Biblically baptized. Biblical baptism is a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and is by immersion in order to symbolize the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord. 2.  By letter of recommendation from a church of like faith and order. 3.  By statement that you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have placed your faith in Him as Savior and Lord and have been obedient to a Biblical baptism.  

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First Ministry Sunday, December 22, 2013

8:30 a.m. Worship at 8:30 (Worship Center) (Nursery available in Kidzville) 9:15-9:45 a.m. Connection Café (ROC)

9:49 a.m. Connection Groups (Nursery available in Kidzville) 11:00 a.m. Worship at Eleven (Worship Center) (Nursery available in Kidzville) 11:00 a.m. Pre-School Class (Room 100, in Kidzville) 11:00 a.m. NO Kidz Church for 1st-4th Grade (Kidz Church) 2:00-4:00 p.m. Mitch and Mindy Wilson’s Open House (1307-7th Street, Shallowater)

4:00 p.m. NO Ladies of Grace (Worship Center) Monday, December 23, 2013

6:30 a.m. True Hearted Exercise Class (ROC) 8:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting (Room 105) 5:00 p.m. V.I.P. Meal for the Josh Wilson Concert (ROC) 6:15 p.m. Worship Center doors will be open for general admission seating 7:00 p.m. Josh Wilson Concert (Worship Center)

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting (Room 105)

12:00 p.m. Church Office closes at noon 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (Worship Center) 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (Worship Center)

Wednesday, December 25, 2013 6:30 a.m. NO True Hearted Exercise Class (ROC) 8:00 a.m. NO Prayer Meeting (Room 105) Church office is closed. No Activities today. We wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:00 a.m. NO Prayer Meeting (Room 105) Church office is closed.

Friday, December 27, 2013 6:30 a.m. NO True Hearted Exercise Class (ROC)

CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION: First Baptist Church, 1008 8th Street Shallowater, TX 79363. Phone Number: 806-832-4511.

First Faithfulness! Sunday Worship Attendance: December 15: 474

Weekly Budget

Requirement: $24,089.69

YTD Budget

Requirement: $1,204,484.50

YTD Budget

Received: $1,223,170.84

December 15, 2013: Tithes & Offerings $ 14,091.98 United We Build $ 1020.00 Weekly Budget Total $ 15,111.98  

First Baptist Church is pleased to announce online giving! Visit our website at firstshallowater.org and click on the “About Us” tab. Next Click

on “Giving”. Then Click “Online Giving”.

Welcome! We would like to welcome you to First Baptist Church. If you are a guest in our service, please fill out the information requested on the tab in this bulletin and place in the offering plate or in the boxes near the exit doors. We have a gift for you located at the Guest Center. The Guest Center is located in the foyer of the Worship Center. We are glad you are here! The Lord’s Supper The Lord’s Supper is available in the Prayer Room every Sunday. Prayer Room The Prayer Room is located in the Foyer of the Worship Center.

8:30 a.m. Worship at 8:30 (Worship Center) (Nursery Available Rm. 103)

9:15 a.m. Connection Café (ROC)

9:49-10:45 a.m. Connection Groups (See website for List of Classes) 11:00 a.m. Worship

10:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Room 219) 6:15 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Meal (ROC) 6:30 p.m. Kidzville Meal (Kidz Church) 6:45 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Worship (Worship Center) 7:00 p.m. GA’s – 1st-4th Grade Girls (Upstairs Classrooms) 7:00 p.m. RA’s – 1st-4th Grade Boys (ROC)

7:00 p.m. Area 56 (Girls at Dave’s Need for

Encounter

Sunday Worship Attendance: Dec 15: 190 Weekly Budget Requirement: $3,431.31 Weekly Budget Received: $3,272.00

5:45 p.m. “Experiencing God” (1307-7th Street)

6:10 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Pizza (ROC)

6:30 p.m. Kidzville Pizza (Kidz Church)

6:30 p.m. Adult Ministries Pizza (Served in respective classrooms)

6:30 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Worship (Worship Center)

6:30 p.m. GA’s 1st-4th Grade (Meet in upstairs classrooms)

7:00 p.m. “Faith Lessons” Adult Bible Study (Room 215)

7:00 p.m. RA’s 1st-4th Grade Boys (Kidz Church)

7:00 p.m. Area 56 5th and 6th Grade Girls and Boys (Girls-Peoples Annex)

(Boys in the ROC)

7:00 p.m. Nursery (6wks to Crawling-Room 103) (Crawlers-2years of age-Room 102)

7:00 p.m. Pre-School Class (2 & 3yrs Room 102, 4 & 5yrs Room 101)

7:00 p.m. BUGs – Brothers Under Grace, Men’s Ministry (The Chapel)

7:00 p.m. WINGs-Women In God’s Service, Women’s Ministry (Room 219)

7:00 p.m. “Experiencing God” (1307-7th Street)

7:00 p.m. First Singers Choir (Choir Room)

5:45 p.m. “Experiencing God” (1307-7th Street)

6:10 p.m. Awaken Student Ministry Pizza (ROC)

6:30 p.m. Area 56 Girls and Boys leaving the church to go to the Corn Maize

6:30 p.m. Kidzville Pizza (Kidz Church)

6:30 p.m. Adult Ministries Meal (Served in respective classrooms)