Attendance Report November 1

Attendance Report November 1 Sunday School Worship Wednesday Night

103 132 136

First

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas

Our Tithes and Offerings.... Gifts to the Budget 4,451.00 3,185. 00

Average Weekly Needs

5,350.48

FBC Revitalization Shoes for Orphan Souls Wednesday Night Meals

Total Gifts November 1

Advancing the Gospel Vol. 32, No. 38

October 25 November 1

Focus November 4, 2009

240.00 60.00 148.00

$3,633.00

Sunday Personnel November 8 WELCOME TEAM Kevin Craig, Billy Donahoo, David Holley, Cody Lee, Shelly Lengefeld, Shirley Wilson

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor Jacob Sensenig, Minister of Music Rev. Eric Coleman, Minister to Youth

E-mail Address [email protected]

First Baptist Church 220 S. Bell Street P.O. Box 673 Hamilton, TX 76531 Church Office - 254/386-8141

COUNTERS Dale Caraway, Jimmie Edwards Darla Cole, Clydell Massingill

Church Nursery Bridget Bruce, Lesli Jester

2-3 Year Olds LaShea Bruce, Alathia Morgan

Children’s Church Aubry Gates, Elizabeth Marquess

Deacons on Call for November David Courtney - Team Leader Cody Catoe, Jimmie Edwards, Don Haile

ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE November 22 The youth of our community will go around collecting canned food supplies for United Care. We ask that you will participate in this wonderful ministry. All you have to do is buy canned goods and place them outside your door, on the front porch, on November 22 and our volunteers will be by between 2-4 P.M. to collect the donations. The day will conclude at St. John Lutheran Church where we will have food set up for our volunteers. Let Eric know if you would like to be part of this great ministry.

From the Shepherd’s Shop‹ Shop‹ by Pastor Keith Felton

I want to thank all of those who led in worship this past Sunday: Gram Short, Bill & Pat Gillham, Peter Elkins, and Susan Tober. We are blessed to have folks who can step up in the absence of regular leadership and do a fine job leading our worship service. I was especially thankful for Gram who shared a very difficult testimony. I believe God will do incredible things in the lives of those who heard it. Almost nothing sparks growth more in a church than when the members feel comfortable sharing their stories with one another. I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween this past weekend. I was reminded in my PhD seminar for the fall just how important this time of year is for Christian history and my prayer is that we will think of the following event every Halloween… The day before the Feast of All Saints in 1517, a 33 year old monk named Martin Luther posted 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg. The door functioned as a bulletin board for all kinds of announcements related to church and academic affairs. Luther called for a “disputation on the power and efficacy of indulgences out of love and zeal for truth and the desire to bring it to light.” These indulgences had become instruments for granting forgiveness of sins. Indulgences were issued by executive papal order and they were meant to commute the penitent sinner’s work to satisfy for sins. Specific payments were determined by the church for individuals to avoid punishment in all sorts of spiritual matters. Luther opposed the practice of indulgences and his 95 Theses stated reasons to do away with it. This ignited a revolution for change in the church. By 1520, Luther declared that baptism and clinging to the divine promise of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone, who by his life, death, and resurrection set humankind free from all punishment for sin was all that was needed. The Reformation was born on the eve of what we know as Halloween and the practice of our faith as Baptist Christians is directly related and indebted to brave reformers such as Luther.

Life of the Church Sunday, November 8 Sunday School Worship Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K Community Youth Advocacy Meeting Portico Monday, November 9 Handbell Choir Rehearsal Wednesday, November 11 Nursing Home Ministry Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting Children’s Music & Missions Ekklesia - Youth Sanctuary Choir Practice Thursday, November 12 Ladies Crafts AA Meeting

LOOK OUT!... Here They Come! 9:45 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:30 pm 10:00 am 5:15 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 am 8:00 pm

♫ MUSIC MINISTRY ♫

HE IS BORN! December 13, 2009 6:30 P.M. This year’s Christmas program will be on Sunday evening December 13th at 6:30 P.M. and will include music by the Sanctuary Choir, Children’s Choirs, and the Chandler Craig Handbell Choir. At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior and this year we will use music to examine and celebrate the light of Christ coming forth into the darkness. Please put this date on your calendar, you will not want to miss it! “In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it” - John 1: 4-5 Jacob Sensenig

With the fall quickly rushing upon us, we are now looking forward to some very special activities that take place at FBC. Last Friday night we concluded our 5th Quarter concert series with an awesome performance by Await the Day!! We had an awesome time and the band really enjoyed being able to come and minister to our students. Now with 5th quarter completed, we are looking forward to another opportunity to serve our community. First, this Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm we will host an informational meeting for creating a Community-wide Youth Advocacy Group in Hamilton. This group will allow us as a community of youth workers and pastors to collaborate and share ideas regarding youth ministry. This group will also help alleviate the problems that arise due to over scheduling events on the same day and to help provide assistance in the planning and carrying out of some bigger events that we perform. I pray that you will become involved in this group. We are asking that all the youth workers and pastors try to make this event. I am very excited about this new ground we are breaking in youth ministry for our students. Allow me to provide just a couple of examples of this partnership working together. This year our 5th Quarter activities have received the direct help from St. John Lutheran Church and the First United Methodist Church. Both churches provided food for our students and volunteers to help with security. This is just one example of our community coming together to help share the burden of ministry. Secondly, the band that was able to come and lead our students in worship for ‘Fields of Faith’ last month was sponsored by these same churches. Through the faithful giving of these churches and our partnership we were able to offset the entire cost of the band. These are just a couple of examples of how this new group will impact our student ministry. We are also looking forward to the annual canned food drive which will take place on Nov. 22 from 2-5pm. Start purchasing a few extra canned goods next time you are at the grocery store and place them on your front porch November 22 for us to collect for United Care. Last year we received a trailer bed full of donations and we pray this year will be even better!! Please let Eric Coleman know if you would like to help with this ministry, as we need trucks, trailers, and drivers to help with the collection process. Thank you again for your faithful support of our student ministry endeavors!! This ministry can only happen with your help and support! In His Grip, Eric Coleman PORTICO – Sunday Nov. 8th 6pm – Stacy and Keith Reich’s House

A N NO U N C E M E N T S SHOES FOR ORPHAN SOULS November 1 - December 1 New Shoes are good for the soul…

Yours and theirs. Thank you... FB C, the Choir and Sunday school classes, Thanks for your thoughts, prayers, visits and generosity during m y illness. G od bless you all. Thank you and love, M ark G iles

WEDNESDAY Night Meal November 11 Sloppy Joes and Trimmings

2009 BIBLE 365 Day 302 - Isaiah 37:1-38:22, Galatians 6:1-18, Psalm 65:1-13, Proverbs 23:24 Day 303 - Isaiah 39:1-41:16, Ephesians 1:1-23, Psalm 66:1-20, Proverbs 23:25-28 Day 304 - Isaiah 41:17-43:13, Ephesians 2:1-23, Psalm 67:1-7, Proverbs 23:29-35 Day 305 - Isaiah 43:14-45:10 , Ephesians 4:1-16, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 24:1-2 Day 306 - Isaiah 45:11-48, Ephesians 4:1=1-16, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 24:3-4 Day 307 - Isaiah 48:12-50:11, Ephesians 4:17-32, Psalm 69:1-18, Proverbs 24:5-6 Day 308 - Isaiah 51:1-53:12, Ephesians 5:1-33, Psalm 69:19-36, Proverbs 24:7