Volume 28 28
July July 2015
No. 7
NEWS & VIEWS OF WILLIAMS Church Phone: (256) 435Church Fax: (256) 435Daycare Phone: (256) 435435-5020 435-5255 435-8313 Church Email: fbcwilliams@cableone.net Church Website: fbcwilliams.org
“And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. 5 Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. 6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.” -Isaiah 12:4-6 This month (July 17-25), sixteen of us will load up in a concise convoy of a van, pick-ups, and a trailer heading for the Rio Grande Valley along the Mexico/USA border. We will be working with a local congregation there, helping them lead a Vacation Bible School for their community and constructing classrooms for their church building. The Lord’s work in the Valley is obvious as one drives around the different “colonias” (colonias are sub-divided plots of land where families live in pieced-together homes, collapsing trailers, or broke-down campers). In these colonias, congregations have started, and they have become beacons of hope, joy, and faith for the various families struggling in the colonia. The churches that have started there are in large part thanks to the work of Jorge Zapata and his congregation, New Wine Church, in Harlingen, Texas (one of the larger cities in the Valley). Jorge is one of our mission partners, and his organization, Hearts4Kids, helps provide many services and ministries for the families of the Valley. They help provide food and clothing for families; they work to provide safe housing in the colonias; they build beds for children who don’t have one—who’ve likely never had a bed; and through his faithfulness and the faithfulness of those at New Wine Church and their partners, several churches have begun and are growing in the various colonias. I’m excited about our partnership with Jorge, Hearts4Kids, New Wine Church, and Pastor Blanco and Iglesia Bautista Eliacim (the pastor and congregation with whom we’ll be directly working). It’s a partnership we will continue for at least the next three years, as we seek to be encouragers, ministry partners, prayer partners, and faithful friends with our sisters and brothers in the Valley. Join me in praying for our team: Ally Ponder, Ty Green, Jill Green, Nikki Haynes, Wendell McGinnis, Nick Bonds, Lamar Freeman, Chris Thomas, Sallie Thomas, Taylor Cochran, Lori Fincher, Mel Ostrander, Allison Ostrander, Kari Haynes, Al Boozer, and Patsy Boozer. As you can see, we have a great group going this year. Let me encourage you to pray for us, for ways you can help with this year’s trip, and I want to especially encourage you to pray about joining us on the next trip we take in the work of God’s Kingdom. Who knows? Perhaps God may show you something, tell you something, you’d never get to see or hear from where you are. Grace and Peace, Chris
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING
FOR THE RECORD OFFERING Budget Receipts Goal Actual Receipts to Date
2015
2014
$ 190,897.46 $ 146,745.34
$ 190,333.00 $ 153,093.83
BUILDING PLEDGES Pledge Goal to Date Received to Date
$ 28,848.04 $ 29,676.00
$ 28,848.04 $ 32,258.00
TOTALS ARE THROUGH 06/29/2015
“A special thank you to each and every one of you for your monetary support and hard work that enables First Baptist Church of Williams to touch lives by sharing the love of Jesus”. ~Finance Committee
COUNTING COMMITTEE FOR JULY Deb English, Steve Green & Jim Justice GREETERS & USHERS FOR JULY Brent & Donna Thomas Jimmy Smith & Staci Porter
Our Quarterly Church Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday July 15th in the sanctuary at 6:30pm.
ADULT GAME NIGHT Adult get-together for Thursday, July 2nd will be held at the home of Mike & Sharhonda Duncan at 6pm. July 16th get-together will be held at the church at 6:00pm. Bring your favorite finger food snacks and join us for an evening of food, fun, fellowship and games. INTERIM PART-TIME MINISTER OF MUSIC POSITION First Baptist Church of Williams is seeking an interim Music Minister to help us during our transition period. The ideal candidate will bring spiritual enthusiasm and experience in working with music publically. Responsibilities:
JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER Our church is schedule to provide the following items to the J.C.O.C. for the month of JULY: Spaghetti Sauce, Pasta, Peanut Butter & Jelly. Please take your donated items DIRECTLY TO the JCOC located just behind McDonalds. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Sunday School 9:00 am Morning Worship 10:00 am Choir Practice 5:00 pm No Evening Worship in July Wednesday Evening Devotion 6:30 pm Children & Youth Activities
NURSERY HELPERS July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26
Amber Law Bonnie Johnson Heather Dempsey Sallie Thomas
␣
Nursery␣helpers␣will␣assist␣one␣of␣our␣regular␣nursery␣workers␣each␣Sunday␣ morning␣for␣Sunday␣School␣and␣Worship.␣␣Our␣regular␣nursery␣workers␣are:␣ Terri␣Harris␣and␣Sharon␣Williams.␣␣␣Nursery␣Helpers␣if␣you␣need␣to␣reschedule␣ your␣day␣to␣work,␣please␣contact␣Marleah␣Blades␣at␣256-689-0242.␣ ======================
3 & 4-YEAR OLD HELPERS July 5 Sallie Thomas & Maggie Hedgepath July 12 Marleah Blades & Ally Ponder July 19 John & Jessica Medley July 26 Jake & Courtney Green ======================
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Children will remain in the sanctuary the month of July. ======================
CHILDREN’S STORY
July 5 Randy Blades July 12 Rhonda Duncan July 19 Marleah Blades July 26 Chris Thomas
CRUSADERS CLASS The Crusaders Sunday School Class has a booth at the Farmers Market this Summer. They would like donations of homemade items such as jellies, jams, baked goods, crafts, etc. If you have items to donate please label your item with your name and drop it off at the Crusaders Sunday School Classroom upstairs on Wednesdays & Sundays or contact Gina Honts for more information on actual dates they will need your items (baked goods).
• • • • •
Coordinate the worship music program with our Senior Pastor. Lead the choir and congregational music during Sunday morning worship services Lead choir in Sunday afternoon practices Plan and direct seasonal special music programs (Christmas, Easter, etc.) Perform other duties assigned by the pastor and/or Worship Committee
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume via email to info@fbcwilliams.org
NASHVILLE TRIP Adults who would like to go on the Nashville trip this December 10th, 11th and 12th please put your name on one of the sign up sheets located in the church foyers. A $100 deposit is due by Sunday, July 12th and balance will be due by October 1st. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CHANGES Beginning the month of August the monthly newsletter will be available in all foyers of the church for anyone wishing to continue to receive a copy. Copies will still be mailed to all our shut-ins. PLEASE NOTE: The newsletter is available to read on the church website at www.fbcwilliams.org.
July 2015 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WILLIAMS ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Sunday
S M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29
Jun 2015 T W T 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30
5
Monday
F 5 12 19 26
S 6 13 20 27
Tuesday
Aug 2015 S M T W T 2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
6
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
Wednesday
1 F 7 14 21 28
S 1 8 15 22 29
2
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
8 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram
11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram
10:00 AM GARY BRITTAIN PREACHING
6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
5:00 PM Church-Wide Softball Game
6:30 PM Devotion, Children & Youth Activities
Happy Birthday Marilyn Ingram
12 1:30 PM -3:00 PM Chris & Sallie Thomas Toddler Shower
13 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
Happy Birthday Will Hamby & Nic Smith
NO PM SERVICE
20
Bob Ford Preaching AM Service
6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
Happy Birthday Sydney Beason
Happy Birthday David Hedgepath, Jr.
NO PM SERVICE
26 Happy Birthday Lamar Freeman NO PM SERVICE TX Mission Trip Report AM Service
11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
Happy Birthday Amy Boozer, Rhonda Duncan & Joe Williams
19
14
27 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
21 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
28 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
15 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved - M Ingram 6:30 PM Devotion, Children & Youth Activities Happy Birthday Mike Davis & Adela Green Qtrly Business Mtg
22 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram
4 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
10
Happy Birthday Shelby Ausborn & Mattie Maples
16
Happy Birthday Peggy Bonds
17
6:00 PM Adult Get-together in CMC
Happy Birthday Wendell McGinnis
6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
LEAVING FOR TEXAS MISSION TRIP
11 Happy Birthday Brayden English & Jacob Malsy
18 Happy Birthday Candace Burns & Bobby Johnson
Happy Birthday Beckett Burns
23 6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
24 Happy Birthday Drew Bonds & Holley Smith
Happy Birthday Gary Ingram
30
11:00 AM -1:00 PM CMC Reserved- M Ingram
6:00 PM -7:30 PM CMC Reserved-J Davis
6:30 PM Devotion, Children & Youth Activities
Happy Birthday Marleah Blades
Happy Birthday Callie Ewing
Happy Birthday Richard Bonds
Happy Birthday Jamie Davis
6:30 PM Devotion, Children & Youth Activities
29
Saturday
Happy Birthday Deb English, Sharon Williams & Alexis Law
9
8:15 AM Deacon/Staff Monthly Meeting
Friday
3 6:00 PM Adult Get-together @ Duncans
6:00 PM FOOD, FUN & FELLOWSHIP NIGHT
Happy Birthday Ty Green
7
Thursday
31
25 Happy Birthday Johnny Ingram RETURNING FROM TEXAS MISSION TRIP