Church Staff Chris Thomas, Pastor .......................................................................................... cthomas@fbcwilliams.org Lamar Freeman, Administrator .........................................................................lfreeman@fbcwilliams.org Peggy Green, Secretary………………………………………………………………………………pgreen@fbcwilliams.org Nikki Haynes, Children’s Director ...................................................................... nhaynes@fbcwilliams.org Jason Teal, Interim Youth Director…………………………………………………………………jteal@fbcwilliams.org Pat & Lynnelle Barker, Interim Music Director……………………………………..……pbarker@fbcwilliams.org Marilyn Ingram, Daycare Director ................................................................. …mingram@fbcwilliams.org Church Office Phone: 256-435-5020
First Baptist Church of Williams
Daycare Phone: 256-435-8313
Ministry & Missions Budget Needs Weekly $ 7,081.43 Monthly $ 30,686.17 Annually $ 368,234.00
Receipts Last Week $ 4,327.00 Month To Date $ 16,732.00 Year To Date $ 288,091.04
Our Church is pleased to support CBF Global Missions in moments like these where bearing witness to Jesus Christ takes place through compassion over personal gain. "One Iranian refugee family with three young children started video chatting with me weekly. I met them online through my husband's short-term mission trip to Turkey. I helped them practice English using Bible stories and songs. One week, I shared the story of Jesus sending his disciples out in a boat among the wind and waves of a storm and then his calming the storm to rescue them. Later that day, I learned their personal experience of Jesus in their boat. This family, like many others, was desperate to leave Turkey and travel to Greece. They bought a rubber raft for the journey. After some distance from shore, the raft sprang a leak and the father tried to row back, but he lost one of the oars. With much prayer, they managed to return to the Turkish coast. After they got out of the raft another refugee said to Mohammad, 'You can sell the boat and make some money.' Mohammad, realizing how the damaged raft could endanger another family as it had his own, took a knife and began to cut up the raft. "Way to go!" said another refugee in response to seeing Mohammad's quick choice of compassion over personal gain."
Difference -$ 2,754.43 -$ 13,954.17 -$ 80,142.96
Dec 17th Nursery Helper: Need Volunteer Dec 24th Nursery Helper: Patti McLeod =================== Dec
17th
Dec 24th
Dec
17th
Dec 24th
3 & 4-Year Old Helpers: Sallie Thomas & Heather Dempsey 3 & 4-Year Old Helpers: Maggie Hedgepath & Cailynn Steele =================== Children’s Church: Christie Shew & Marleah Blades Children’s Church: Nikki Haynes & Katrina Lipscomb
______________________ December Counting Committee: Sharhonda Duncan & Jeanie Floyd =================== December Greeters & Ushers: Alan & Patsy Boozer Ty & Jill Green
- Pat, CBF field personnel, U.S. Persian Ministry
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Rev. Chris Thomas, Pastor December 17, 2017
Morning Worship *Please stand if you are able
Deacon of the Week: Wendell McGinnis – 256-435-2491
Prelude Welcome & Announcements
Nikki Haynes
Invocation
Rev. Chris Thomas
Advent Candle
Teal Family
Hymn A Moment with the Younger Church
Rhonda Duncan
The Church Gives Thanks Wendell McGinnis
Worship with the Giving of Tithes and Offerings *Doxology #625
TUESDAY 6:00pm
CMC Reserved-K Duncan
FRIDAY 6:00pm NEXT SUNDAY 9:15am
The Church Hears the Word Choir “The Coming of Jubilee”
CMC Reserved-K Duncan Deacon/Staff Prayer Time NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Anthem Sermon
Deacon/Staff Prayer Time Sunday School Morning Worship-Rev. Chris Thomas Quarterly Church Council Meeting
WEDNESDAY 6:00pm Devotion, Children & Youth Activities
*Offertory Hymn *Offertory Prayer
Opportunities This Week
TODAY 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 4:00pm
Rev. Chris Thomas
10:00am 4:00pm
Morning Worship- Rev. Chris Thomas Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: Our Fourth Quarter
The Church Responds *The pastor will be at the front during this time to welcome any prayer need or decision you would like to share – whether it is to publicly profess faith in Christ or to join the Williams family. Respond as God’s Spirit leads.
*Invitation Hymn Benediction
Rev. Chris Thomas
[Next Sunday, December 24th: “A Great Light in the Darkness” – Isaiah 9:2-7 - Rev. Chris Thomas] All Hymns are used by permission CCLI#3148358
Church Council meeting will be held this afternoon at 4pm in the sanctuary. All chairpersons of committees should attend the meeting to give a report. If you cannot attend please ask a member of your committee to attend and give the report. YEAR END GIVING DEADLINE: Due to the last day in
December falling on a Sunday our year end giving cut-off date will be NEXT SUNDAY, DEC 24th. Any funds received after this date will be posted to 2018.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER: Wednesday night
suppers will resume on January 10, 2018.
CBF GLOBAL MISSIONS: Our goal for CBF Global
Missions this year is $6000 with a challenge goal of $7000. You may make your donations payable to FBCW and write at bottom of check “Global Missions”. You will be able to donate through Jan 6, 2018. BUT, as an added incentive if we reach the goal of $6000 prior to Christmas Eve………Bro. Chris will wear the “special and colorful” “Christmas Suit” to church on Christmas Eve during morning worship. AND, if we reach the challenge goal of $7000, Pat Barker will also be wearing a Christmas suit. Total Received to Date: $2,750 FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS: Donations for the
monthly food pantry is an ongoing mission. Thanks for all the donations received to insure we continue this vital ministry to the community. Amount needed per month is $1499. Currently we have reached our goal for November and December and now we are applying donations towards January. Total Received for January: $1,114
Morning Worship *Please stand if you are able
Deacon of the Week: Wendell McGinnis – 256-435-2491
Prelude Welcome & Announcements
Nikki Haynes
Invocation
Rev. Chris Thomas
Advent Candle
Teal Family
Hymn A Moment with the Younger Church
Rhonda Duncan
The Church Gives Thanks Wendell McGinnis
Worship with the Giving of Tithes and Offerings *Doxology #625
TUESDAY 6:00pm
CMC Reserved-K Duncan
FRIDAY 6:00pm NEXT SUNDAY 9:15am
The Church Hears the Word Choir “The Coming of Jubilee”
CMC Reserved-K Duncan Deacon/Staff Prayer Time NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Anthem Sermon
Deacon/Staff Prayer Time Sunday School Morning Worship-Rev. Chris Thomas Quarterly Church Council Meeting
WEDNESDAY 6:00pm Devotion, Children & Youth Activities
*Offertory Hymn *Offertory Prayer
Opportunities This Week
TODAY 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 4:00pm
Rev. Chris Thomas
10:00am 4:00pm
Morning Worship- Rev. Chris Thomas Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: Our Fourth Quarter
The Church Responds *The pastor will be at the front during this time to welcome any prayer need or decision you would like to share – whether it is to publicly profess faith in Christ or to join the Williams family. Respond as God’s Spirit leads.
*Invitation Hymn Benediction
Rev. Chris Thomas
[Next Sunday, December 24th: “A Great Light in the Darkness” – Isaiah 9:2-7 - Rev. Chris Thomas] All Hymns are used by permission CCLI#3148358
Church Council meeting will be held this afternoon at 4pm in the sanctuary. All chairpersons of committees should attend the meeting to give a report. If you cannot attend please ask a member of your committee to attend and give the report. YEAR END GIVING DEADLINE: Due to the last day in
December falling on a Sunday our year end giving cut-off date will be NEXT SUNDAY, DEC 24th. Any funds received after this date will be posted to 2018.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER: Wednesday night
suppers will resume on January 10, 2018.
CBF GLOBAL MISSIONS: Our goal for CBF Global
Missions this year is $6000 with a challenge goal of $7000. You may make your donations payable to FBCW and write at bottom of check “Global Missions”. You will be able to donate through Jan 6, 2018. BUT, as an added incentive if we reach the goal of $6000 prior to Christmas Eve………Bro. Chris will wear the “special and colorful” “Christmas Suit” to church on Christmas Eve during morning worship. AND, if we reach the challenge goal of $7000, Pat Barker will also be wearing a Christmas suit. Total Received to Date: $2,750 FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS: Donations for the
monthly food pantry is an ongoing mission. Thanks for all the donations received to insure we continue this vital ministry to the community. Amount needed per month is $1499. Currently we have reached our goal for November and December and now we are applying donations towards January. Total Received for January: $1,114
Church Staff Chris Thomas, Pastor .......................................................................................... cthomas@fbcwilliams.org Lamar Freeman, Administrator .........................................................................lfreeman@fbcwilliams.org Peggy Green, Secretary………………………………………………………………………………pgreen@fbcwilliams.org Nikki Haynes, Children’s Director ...................................................................... nhaynes@fbcwilliams.org Jason Teal, Interim Youth Director…………………………………………………………………jteal@fbcwilliams.org Pat & Lynnelle Barker, Interim Music Director……………………………………..……pbarker@fbcwilliams.org Marilyn Ingram, Daycare Director ................................................................. …mingram@fbcwilliams.org Church Office Phone: 256-435-5020
First Baptist Church of Williams
Daycare Phone: 256-435-8313
Ministry & Missions Budget Needs Weekly $ 7,081.43 Monthly $ 30,686.17 Annually $ 368,234.00
Receipts Last Week $ 4,327.00 Month To Date $ 16,732.00 Year To Date $ 288,091.04
Our Church is pleased to support CBF Global Missions in moments like these where bearing witness to Jesus Christ takes place through compassion over personal gain. "One Iranian refugee family with three young children started video chatting with me weekly. I met them online through my husband's short-term mission trip to Turkey. I helped them practice English using Bible stories and songs. One week, I shared the story of Jesus sending his disciples out in a boat among the wind and waves of a storm and then his calming the storm to rescue them. Later that day, I learned their personal experience of Jesus in their boat. This family, like many others, was desperate to leave Turkey and travel to Greece. They bought a rubber raft for the journey. After some distance from shore, the raft sprang a leak and the father tried to row back, but he lost one of the oars. With much prayer, they managed to return to the Turkish coast. After they got out of the raft another refugee said to Mohammad, 'You can sell the boat and make some money.' Mohammad, realizing how the damaged raft could endanger another family as it had his own, took a knife and began to cut up the raft. "Way to go!" said another refugee in response to seeing Mohammad's quick choice of compassion over personal gain."
Difference -$ 2,754.43 -$ 13,954.17 -$ 80,142.96
Dec 17th Nursery Helper: Need Volunteer Dec 24th Nursery Helper: Patti McLeod =================== Dec
17th
Dec 24th
Dec
17th
Dec 24th
3 & 4-Year Old Helpers: Sallie Thomas & Heather Dempsey 3 & 4-Year Old Helpers: Maggie Hedgepath & Cailynn Steele =================== Children’s Church: Christie Shew & Marleah Blades Children’s Church: Nikki Haynes & Katrina Lipscomb
______________________ December Counting Committee: Sharhonda Duncan & Jeanie Floyd =================== December Greeters & Ushers: Alan & Patsy Boozer Ty & Jill Green
- Pat, CBF field personnel, U.S. Persian Ministry
“Touching Lives by Sharing the Love of Jesus!” Like & Follow Us!
Visit us online!
Facebook: facebook.com/FBCWilliams
fbcwilliams.org
Twitter: @FBCWilliams YouTube: youtube.com/user/FBCWilliams
Rev. Chris Thomas, Pastor December 17, 2017