First Baptist Church Fountain Inn November 16, 2014 206 North Weston Street Fountain Inn, SC 29644 864.862.3350 TODAY’S MESSAGE: “Walking Together 1 John 3:11-18 NURSERY/PRESCHOOL NURSERY/PRESCHOOL WORKERS November 16th NURSERY Ages Birth – 4 Years Old 8:30 am Crystal Willis 11:00 am Kathy Case Preschool Workers 11:00 am Suzanne Babb & Megan Slattery KIDZ CITY Ages K-5—2nd Grade 8:30 am A.J. Jeffcoat & Maria Gencarelli 11:00 am Debbie Sims, Volunteers needed! MUSIC MINISTRY CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE Choir Rehearses Christmas Music Sunday evenings 6:30 until 7:30 PM. Please join us! Orchestra will be attending Sunday rehearsals!! November 23rd NURSERY Ages Birth-4 Years Old 8:30 am Melanie Bearden 11:00 am Joey & Mandy Watts PRESCHOOL WORKERS: 11:00 am Tammie & Jenna Younts KIDZ CITY Ages K-5—2nd Grade 8:30 am Amy Haymes & Megan Bailey 11:00 am Debbie Sims, Volunteers needed! IMPORTANT INFORMATION—PLEASE READ!!!! 8:30 and 11:00 am Services 3rd — 5th Grades Please Sit with parents! Activity sheets for your children are available in the vestibule NURSERY PROVIDED FOR AGES Birth — K-4 Located on the Preschool Hall THANK YOU CHURCH FAMILY Church Family and Friends: Shell and I thank you for your kind and loving support as we go through this unexpected time in our lives. We are blessed in that we know our Lord is in charge and we want His complete will to be accomplished. We appreciate your many acts of kindness shown in your cards, calls, visits, food and especially your prayers. Thank you for caring and offering to help in any way. Faith in God’s faithfulness, our supporting family and thoughtful friends keep us living with hope and assurance that we do not walk alone. Our sincere appreciation to Pastor Condy and Johnny for having communion with us in our home. We were so happy to have this observance in memory of our Lord. Also, we appreciate receiving the church Newsletter. We are truly blessed! Sincerely, Shell and Bonnie Thackston STUDENT MINISTRY NEWS Save the Date: Friday, December 19th Lock-In Christmas Party - Gravitopia - Cost $15.00 Only 60 spots available, sign-up soon! On the Sign-up board in the Youth room. January 23-25: DNOW Weekend CHURCH BUDGET UPDATE 2015 Budget is Available in the vestibule and near the stage in the Fellowship Hall There will be a Question and Answer time on Wednesday, November 19 @ 5:30 –6:15 pm in the Conference Room. Following this there will be a formal budget meeting @ 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. A meeƟng to vote on the budget will be held following the corporate worship service on Sunday, November 30. JOY BOX SENIOR ADULTS Deadline to turn in your Joy Boxes to AJ with $7 for shipping is next SENIORS! ALL ABOARD! “Big Black Bus!” Sunday, November 23. December 14-17 You may leave your Joy Boxes outside AJ’s office (Hellams Street entrance.) MYRTLE BEACH South Carolina We will take in the Carolina Opry Christmas Special, Light Laser Holiday Show as well as the Alabama Theatre for the South’s Grandest Christmas Show, plus a 2-hour Riverboat Cruise with lunch on the Barefoot Princess Riverboat. Itinerary is as follows: Sunday, Dec. 14 - Leave church at 1:30 pm and arrive in Myrtle Beach around 5:30 pm . We will go directly to a seafood restaurant for dinner with a late arrival at our hotel. Monday, Dec. 15 - Lunch on your own at Barefoot Landing and a little shopping, then to Sea Captain’s House for dinner. Carolina Opry show at 6:30 pm for pre-show and the Christmas show at 7:00 pm followed by the Light Laser Holiday Show. Tuesday, Dec. 16 - Board Barefoot Princess Riverboat at 10:30 am, with a departure of 11:00 am. This is a 2-hour cruise with lunch, narration of the waterway, vessel, homes and natural habitat, and of course time for music and entertainment. Lunch includes freshly made deli sandwiches (chicken salad w/tomato & lettuce and egg salad) plus 2 sides and dessert. Tea/coffee/ water. Includes Alabama Theatre Matinee Show at 2:00pm. We will arrive at 1:30 pm since they have a dinner comedy presentation just prior to the main show. There is a 20 minute intermission and at 1:45 pm is one of the best comedy routines you will ever see. Dinner at Cracker Barrel. Wednesday, Dec. 17- Rise and shine for breakfast and head home with another happy memory in your heart and mind. What about the Hotel - Dayton House Resort….The hotel has a kitchen in every room except a single room. Our rates are based on double occupancy. You can choose to prepare and eat breakfast in your room or go across the parking lot to the restaurant. We will have three breakfasts, two lunches (including one on the way home Wednesday) and three dinners. What about the Price - $199.00/person plus meals shown above. This is a time sensitive trip, therefore, we need you to sign up and pay in full by November 30. Think on this trip and remember all the good times we’ve had in the past. 20 people are needed to make this trip and more will be welcomed. How Do I Sign-Up? Senior Corner. There is a posted sign-up sheet at the WMU Mission Project for November PRISONER PACKETS APPROVED PACKING LIST FROM SCDC  One Black non-retractable Ink pen (no wire clip, no other color)  One Junior legal pad (no larger than 5½”x 8” (no wire bound tablets)  One 5.8 oz, or larger Adult Toothpaste (no travel size)  One Adult Individually Wrapped Toothbrush (factory sealed, no multi-packs)  Five First-Class #10 Stamp-Embossed Envelopes (purchased at US Post Office)  Two Rolls of Candy (LifeSavers, Mentos, Breath Savers type) factory sealed  One 4 oz. to 6 oz. Bar of Soap (no travel size) PLACE the contents in a one-gallon zipper bag and bring to the church NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 23RD! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA ORDERS If you would like to purchase a poinsettia (in honor or in memory of someone, or just because) the cost is $12.00. Make checks payable to First Baptist Church! Complete the form below and drop in drop box outside church office or mark on your Connection Card. Name___________________________________________ Honor/Memory __________________________ # of Plants _______________ Deadline is November 30, 2014 News You Need To Know Calendar Sunday, November 16, 2014 8:30 am Contemporary Service/Communion (FH) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Blended Worship/Communion (Sanctuary) 4:30-5:00 pm Library open 5:00 pm Discipleship Classes 6:30 pm Praise Band Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall) 6:30 pm Choir/Orchestra Christmas Music rehearsal Monday, November 17 2:00 pm Good News Club, Ft. Inn Elementary Tuesday, November 18 9:30 am Staff Meeting (Conference room) Wednesday, November 19 10:00 am Prayer Meeting (Chapel) 5:30 pm Budget Q & A Meeting 6:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal (Worship Center) 6:30 pm Budget Meeting/(Fellowship Hall) 6:30 pm AWANA (Preschool/Children Area) 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal (Worship Center) Thursday, November 20 11:00 am Release Time (Discover Church/BMS) Friday, November 21 Saturday, November 22 9:00-12:00, Choir and Orchestra Practice HAPPY BIRTHDAY - November –16-22 16- Ann Farrow Hamilton, Angela Freeman, Zoe Smith 17- Vicki Cox, Tina Bishop, Jennifer Lawless, Elyse Ayers 18- Harry Peed, Karen Stoddard, Gene Snow 19- Michelle Slattery 20- Chris Patton, Deede McDowell 22- Josh White This facility is equipped with hearing assistance. Ask an usher or deacon for a receiver. fountainfbc@fbcinn Sundays: Facebook.com/fountainfirstbaptist 8:30 am Contemporary Worship  8:30 am Greeters: Tyler & Shannon Chappell  10:30 am Greeters: Elaine & Louie Chambers, Jackie McFarland, Sara Margaret Thackston, Randy Willis  Shut-In of the Week: Norma Vaughn, NHC, Rm. 101, 850 E. Butler Rd., Greenville, SC 29607  Ministering at Assisted Living: Anna Lesser  Mail Drop Box: Located outside office door. We encourage you to leave information or tithes.  Check Us Out: Church Library open Sundays, 4:30 - 5:00 pm and Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Sympathy: The church family extends love and sympathy to Frank Bridges and family in the death of an aunt, Edna Spake Norton of Berea, SC. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.  In the Hospital: Lee Brooks, Greenville Memorial, Room 4326; Cindy Smith, Hillcrest, Room 237  Backpack Ministry $5 a week/$25 a month during the school year, help needed in providing a child with nourishing food. Contact Deede McDowell, 399-3686 or Andrea Lark at 414-1598.  C-3 Classes will resume after the first of the year. If you have any questions, contact Shelby Boling @sbolingfifbc.org  Please excuse the mess: As you can tell we are preparing for the Living Christmas Tree. Sorry if something looks out of place. It will be beautiful the weekend of the Tree! Sunday School Attendance November 9, 2014 Sunday School Fountain Inn Nursing Home Total: 260 22 282 Budget Summary November 9, 2014 Weekly Receipts Weekly Budget YTD Receipts 9:45 am Sunday School $ 19,037.00 14,824.00 631,817.48 11:00 am Blended Worship