Fbc bulletin 12 24 17

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

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY PROGRAM

Call to Worship Nathan Ramirez Psalm 96:1-4a Worship in Song O Holy Night (Adam) Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Wesley)

Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9:00am - Bible Study Classes 10:30am - Worship Service 5:00pm - Candlelight Service

Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) Offices Closed 6:15pm - Founders Jail Ministry

Hearing of the Word Phillip Marshall, Elder Micah 5:2-5a In Christ Alone (Townend) O Lord My Rock And My Redeemer (Stiff) Giving Exhortation Butch Thomas, Elder Preaching of The Word Richard Caldwell, Pastor Response In The Name Of God (Keyes)

Tuesday, December 26 Offices Closed

Thursday, December 28 6:00pm - Techne Ministries 6:30pm - Thrive

Friday, December 29 Offices Closed 7:30pm - Founders Jail Ministry

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2018 SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE CONFERENCE January 26th-28th. The theme is “The Sufficiency Of Scripture”. Registration and more information at www.truthinlove.org.

CARE & DISCIPLESHIP CLASS TRAINING Will not meet today due to the Christmas schedule. Join us on Sundays at 5:00pm in the Seminary Room. See Pastor Phillip or email phillip.marshall@foundersbaptist.org.

HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE Sun., Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:00pm rather than regular evening Worship Service.

Sun., Dec 31st - 9:00am Bible Study & 10:30am Worship Service Only (No evening service)

OFFICES CLOSED Church offices will be closed December 25th & 26th for Christmas holiday.

Offices closed December 29th & January 1st for New Year’s.

YEAR-END CONTRIBUTIONS IRS regulations require that checks that are placed in the offering after December 31, 2017 will not qualify as a charitable contribution deduction for 2017, even if the check is postdated to 2017 or was actually written in 2017. However, checks that are written, mailed and postmarked in 2017 will be deductible in 2017, even if the church does not receive them until 2018.

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DECEMBER 24, 2017

MID-WEEK REFLECTION Will not meet this week due to the Christmas schedule. Join us on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00pm in the Seminary Room to reflect on the Sunday morning sermon and to pray for each other, our church, and country.

WOMEN OF FOUNDERS “COFFEE CATCH-UP” Saturday, January 6th from 8:00am10:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Contact: Julie Malott, 832-317-4815 or Kim Patino, 832-381-8746.

WOMEN’S SPRING BIBLE STUDY Join us as we study Proverbs: the Ways of Wisdom by Kathleen Neilson. This study starts January 9/10. We’ll have an evening option on Tuesdays at 7:00pm and a morning option on Wednesdays at 9:30am that you can choose from.

Childcare is available on Wednesdays by email rsvp to stefani.garcia@foundersbaptist.org.

ONGOING EVENTS

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

YOUTH MINISTRY

AWANA

THRIVE

No meeting today.

Thursdays, 6:30pm, in the REC for Bible Study. For more info, contact Nathan at nathan.ramirez@foundersbaptist.org.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT Friday, January 12th at 6:30pm. Please register your child by calling Stefani Garcia at 281-3501616, ext. 133, no later than noon on Wednesday, January 10th.

W.E.E. “WEEKDAY EARLY EDUCATION” There are openings available for the current school year for children ages 1 year to 4 years

by Sept. 1st. Contact Becky Glass at 281-3501616, ext. 132 or glassbl72@yahoo.com.

CHILDCARE MINISTRY Is in need of Volunteers in Preschool (V.I.P.) during the Worship service on Sunday mornings. There is also a need for paid childcare workers. Interested in serving? Contact Kristina at founderskids@foundersbaptist.org.

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DECEMBER 24, 2017

YOUTH NEW YEAR EVENT Sunday, December 31st, 8:00pm-12:30am at the REC. We’ll have food, games, worship, and fireworks! Come celebrate the new year!

REVIVE18 WINTER CAMP February 9th-11th, Camp Tejas in Giddings, TX. Cost is $155 per student. A deposit of $75 is due by January 7th. After this date, there is no guarantee of a room and there is a $50 late fee. For more information and to sign up, go to www.lakesidebiblechurch.org.

YOUTH HAPPENINGS To get information or to register for upcoming events, go to the church app under youth or the Multiply Student Ministry Facebook page.