FBC Bulletin 12.23.18

“ADVANCING GOD’S TRUTH FOR GOD’S GLORY.” W E E K LY B U L L E T I N

SUNDAY PROGRAM

Call to Worship Kelly Cook, Elder Psalm 89:15-18 Worship in Song Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Wesley) O Holy Night (Adam) Hearing of the Word Joe Jones

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, December 23 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00pm - Youth Christmas Party

Monday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) Offices Closed 5:30pm - Candlelight Service

Isaiah 9:2-7

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

Come All Ye Faithful (Wade)

Offices Closed

God With Us (Jordan) Thursday, December 26

Giving Exhortation Butch Thomas, Elder

Offices Closed

Preaching of The Word

Friday, December 27

Richard Caldwell, Pastor Response He Who Is Mighty (DeGraide)

Offices Closed 7:30pm - Founders Jail Ministry

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE CONFERENCE 2019 January 25-27. The topic is “Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God”. Conference Speakers: Phil Johnson, Anthony Kidd, Rick Holland, Owen Strachan, Steven Lawson, Richard Caldwell. Registration at www.truthinlove.org.

ADDITIONAL ELDERS AFFIRMATION Please pray about your participation in the January 6th, 2019 affirmation of additional elders. We have the opportunity to affirm the proposal of Joe Jones, Jeremy Loftin, CJ Malott, and Gerardo Ortiz. If you have questions, please ask one of the elders.

HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE Today - 10:30am Worship Service, only.

DEACON NOMINATION FORMS Are located at the Welcome Center.

Please pick one up, read the information provided, and cosider nominating one or more men for the elders to consider. Please turn in your form to Mark White or any of the other elders.

(No SS/ABF or PM service)

Monday, Dec. 24 - Candlelight Service at 5:30pm.

Sunday, Dec. 30 - Regular schedule resumes: (SS/ABF, AM and PM services)

OFFICES CLOSED Church offices will be closed December 24th through December 28th for the Christmas holiday. Offices will be closed Tuesday, January 1st for New Year’s Day.

YEAR-END CONTRIBUTIONS IRS regulations require that checks that are placed in the offering after December 31, 2018 will not qualify as a charitable contribution deduction for 2018, even if the check is dated to 2018 or was actually written in 2018. However, checks that are written, mailed, and postmarked in 2018 will be deductible in 2018, even if the church does not receive them until 2019.

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DECEMBER 23, 2018

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Join us as we study Psalms Volume 2: Finding the Way to Prayer and Praise

by Kathleen Neilson. The study starts January 16/17. You can choose from two study options: Wednesdays at 9:30am or Thursdays at 6:30pm. Childcare is available for either. Please email Stefani Garcia at stefani.garcia@foundersbaptist.org to rsvp for childcare.

MEN’S DISCIPLESHIP Will not meet due to the Christmas holiday. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, January 9th at 6:30am in the TES classroom.

ONGOING EVENTS

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

YOUTH MINISTRY

FAMILY FUN NIGHT

THRIVE

No meeting due to Christmas holiday. Will resume Thursday, January 10, 2019. For information, contact Michael Harvey, michael.harvey.yep@gmail.com.

No meeting due to Christmas break. Thrive will resume the beginning of January. More details to come.

CHILDCARE MINISTRY There are several openings for paid workers! If you are interested, please email Stefani Garcia at stefani.garcia@foundersbaptist.org.

YOUTH CHRISTMAS UGLY SWEATER PARTY Tonight at 6:00pm (there’s no evening service).

We will start at the home of Julie and Kelly Cook then finish around the corner at Shari and Jeremy Loftin’s house. Please bring a white elephant gift ($5 to $10 value).

W.E.E. “WEEKDAY EARLY EDUCATION” Currently accepting children ages 1 year to 4 years by September 1st for this school year.

Contact Becky Glass at 281-350-1616, ext. 132 or glassbl72@yahoo.com.

WINTER CAMP 2019 February 8-10, Camp Tejas, Giddings, TX. The cost is $155 per student. Please register early.

For more details and to register, go to www.lakesidebiblechurch.org/events/event/65/

VIPS NEEDED!

revive-19-winter-camp/2019-02-08. If a scholar-

Volunteers in Preschool (V.I.P.) are needed during the worship service on Sunday mornings. Please contact Tori at 281-350-1616, ext.

134 or victoria.strassner@foundersbaptist.org.

YOUTH HAPPENINGS

ship is needed, contact Jeremy Loftin at loftinhouse@sbcglobal.net.

To get information or to register for upcoming events, go to: Founders app-->ministries-->youth

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DECEMBER 23, 2018