Attendance Report September 20

Attendance Report September 20 Sunday School Worship Wednesday Night

101 155 138

First

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas

Our Tithes and Offerings.... Gifts to the Budget September 13 September 20

5,032.75 3,815.59

Average Weekly Needs Dental Ministry FBC Revitalization Mary Hill Davis Radio Wednesday Night Meals Total Gifts August 30

5,350.48 50.00 120.00 100.00 100.00 187.00 $4,372.59

Sunday Personnel September 27 Cody Catoe, Dewayne Clover, Dick Dixon, Bridgette Haile, Holly May, Bill Spencer

COUNTERS CHILD CARE Sunday School - Allyson Elkins, Clydell Massingill Church Nursery 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

Moody Courtney, David Holley, Steve McKandless

Julie Boatwright, Susan Foster

2-3 Year Olds Nancy Diaz, Mellisa Pearce

Children’s Church Kenneth Foster, Josh Mehaffey

Deacons on Call for September James Weaver - Team Leader Danny Johnson, Tina Summers, David Lengefeld

Focus

Advancing the Gospel Vol. 32, No. 38

September 23, 2009

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

I am thankful God has led MARK THOMPSON, AMANDA ANGLIN, and FELICIA ASHMORE to join our family of faith! We are thrilled these three have made their commitment to advance the Gospel with us here at First Baptist. Let’s do all we can to help welcome them and help get them ‘plugged in’ to our ministries and activities. I know they will feel a warm FBC embrace in the coming days. I am excited about serving along side them. I want to encourage you to GET BEHIND THE PASTOR and join the choir! Our new Music Minister, Jacob Sensenig, is off to a great start and needs you to be a part of the Sanctuary choir. No auditions necessary! All that is needed is a willingness to lead out in worship and offer praise to our Lord. We have nursery provided on Wednesdays (Thanks Patsy!). You will love the fellowship with a really fun (and a little crazy) group of FBC choir members. This is a great time to join. I know Jacob would love to see you THIS Wednesday. On a more personal note, Sharon and I are very thankful for the small army of folks who have brought food to our house during these first couple of weeks being home with our daughter. We also want to thank all of you who took a Sunday afternoon to be at the DFW airport to welcome us home. Your outpouring of love has meant so much to our family as we have journeyed through this adoption process. Thank you for all the support and prayers. Maya Sitota is rapidly transitioning to her new family and home. We look forward to her getting to know all of you.

Life of the Church Sunday, September 27 Deacons’ Meeting Sunday School Worship Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K Portico Monday, September 28 Handbell Choir Rehearsal Wednesday, September 30 Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting Children’s Music & Missions Ekklesia - Youth Sanctuary Choir Practice Thursday, October 1 Ladies Crafts AA Meeting Friday, October 2 5th Quarter - Derrick Fury

A N NO U N C E M E N T S 8:30 am 9:45 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 am 8:00 pm 10:30 pm

DVD’s from the Summer Musical Camp... Those of you who have purchased DVD’s and have not received them yet can pick them up in the Church Office.

CONTACT INFORMATION FBC STAFF Office Phone: 254/386-8141 Pastor -Ext. 11 Minister of Music - Ext.16 Minister to Youth - Ext. 13 Office Manager - Ext.10 Pastor Keith Felton Cell: 254/485-6622 [email protected] Jacob Sensenig, Minister of Music Cell: 270/792-2760 [email protected] Eric Coleman, Minister to Youth Cell: 864/630-1489 [email protected] Ann Maxwell, Office Manager [email protected]

WEDNESDAY Night Meal September 23 Hamburgers & trimmings

SUNDAY FLOWERS… An anonymous gift of fresh flowers each Sunday for the sanctuary is given to glorify God and in honor of the widows, widowers, the homebound and nursing home members of First Baptist Church. We appreciate this expression of love honoring God and His people.

Nuptials...Robin McClain and George Chambers announce their wedding on October 4, 2009, 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church. They invite any of the family of faith who would like to attend. Dress is casual; no reception.

LOOK OUT!... Here They Come! PORTICO is back this fall!! I am very excited about this great opportunity for our students to fellowship and get involved in discipleship. PORTICO is a DVD based, small group discussion for our students. This year we will be using the Liquid DVD series. Our lessons for the first part of the fall will be focused on five parables Jesus taught. The biblical material is presented in parallel with contemporary, real life events. Come and check it out, I promise you won’t be disappointed! A special thanks to our new host homes for PORTICO; the Elkins and the Ingrams will be hosting our students this week! Thank you both for opening your home to our students and your involvement in this very important ministry. PORTICO – 9.27.09 6pm – 7pm High School – Peter & Allyson Elkins 1107 CR 223 Jr. High – Rocky & Jennifer Ingram Don’t forget about our Sunday morning bible study that begins at 10am. We will be in the second week of discussing the book Adventures in Missing the Point by McLaren & Campolo. We had an awesome time of discussion last week and I know you will enjoy it also!

Remember in Prayer… Ruby Webb Bill Chappell Kaley Neie Hilbig Nelson Shave Gwen Wallace Earl Cowley Frankie Ellingberg Jack Pettit Dick Dixon Tony Rogers DeWanna Alsouissi Ray Groves Glen Chilton Bobby Varner Stanley Gillham Brenda Andrews Marilyn Hale Danny Johnson

Mack Cole Jace Williams Rosa Gillham Pam Jones Renee Smith Patty Gillham David Clark Jacki Crusenberry Shane Donahoo Holly Wallace Diane Franklin Gayland Stephens Polly Stevens Mark Giles Alyson Chaky Krista Scafidel Doris Neal & Family Rose Escott

Duck Payne Dr. Randy Lee Connie McQueen Norma Marwitz Beverly Price Betty Ann Beard Jeff & Sarah Ensor Julie Allison King Dale Harris Steve Ballow Don Cook Cody Bagwell Zoltan Koi Paula Mannings Vada Gregory Amanda Griffin John Russell

2009 BIBLE 365 Day 260 - Nehemiah 1:1-3:14, 1 Corinthians 7:1-24, Psalm 31:19-24, Proverbs 21:4 Day 261 - Nehemiah 3:15-5:13, 1 Corinthians 7:2540, Psalm 32:1-11, Proverbs 21:5-7 Day 262 - Nehemiah 5:14-7:60, 1Corinthians 8:113, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 21:8-10 Day 263 - Nehemiah 7:61-9:21, 1 Corinthians 9:118, Psalm 33:12-22, Proverbs 21:11-12 Day 264 - Nehemiah 9:22-10:39, 1 Corinthians 9:1910:13, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 21:13 Day 265 - Nehemiah 11:1-12:26, 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:2, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 21:14-16 Day 266 - Nehemiah 12:27-13:31, 1 Corinthians 11:3-16, Psalm 35:1-16, Proverbs 21:17-18