Falmouth Baptist Church - Nov Newsletter

November 2008

Standing Monthly Events Sundays

Prayer Meeting Sunday School Morning Worship TLC Tuesdays Prayer Group Wednesdays Prayer Group Bible Study Thursdays Women’s Study

9:15 am 9:30 am 10:45 9:15 am –12:00 pm 9:30 am 4:30 pm 6:30 pm 9:30 am

Specials and other meetings for November Sat., November 1 Sun., November 2 Tues., November 4 Thur., November 6 Tues., November 11 Wed., November 12 Sun., November 16 Tues., November 18 Wed., November 19 Sat., November 22 Sun., November 23 Tues., November 25 Thur., November 27 Fri., November 28 Sun., November 30

9:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 7:00 pm 10:00 am 11:00 am 10:00 am 8:00 am 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Sunday School Meeting *Baptism *Election Day Church Office Closing Baptist Men Play Meeting *Veterans Day Mission Groups Stewardship Team Joyful Sound *Communion WVM Luncheon Joyful Sound Men’s Breakfast Thanksgiving Service Kay Apperson Crafts Office Closed Office Closed *Milton Christy

__________________________________________________________________ WMU On November 3, the Shiloh (old Site) Baptist Church, 801 Sophia Street, will host the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon. All women are invited! A light lunch will follow the prayer service.

On Sunday, November 23, we will have our Thanksgiving Service at 5:30 pm. Please be sure to join us on Sunday, November 30 as Milton Christy joins us for morning worship. Lunch will be served after the morning service. Remember: Encouragement cards are available on the First and Second Sunday of each month. HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. This is a day to honor military veterans and is always celebrated November 11th each year in remembrance of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Hostilities were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Although originally named Armistice Day, the name was changed to Veterans Day in May of 1954 in order to recognize all veterans rather than just those who served in World War I.

The family of Susie Lane wishes to thank the members for their prayers, support and the wonderful food that was prepared. Thank you and God bless! Tara Lane and Family Many thanks to my church family and friends for your love and support during the untimely death of my brother Broaddus Jefferson. Also for your calls, cards, visits and most of all your prayers. In Christian love, Muriel Rodgers & Family. Thank you so very much for the many visits, gifts and meals for Ruth over the past few years. Your prayers and your care and concern have meant so much to her and to her family. She is now settled in Heartfields Assisted Living and would love to have you visit her there. God bless you as you visit and share in His name. Ruth Short and Family. Dear Falmouth Friends, I want to thank you for all the caring concern shown for me due to my recent cornea transplant surgery. Your prayers, calls, gifts and visits meant so much to me and my family. My surgery was successful; so now I have to be patient and wait for my eye sight to improve. May God bless you all! In Christ’s love, Gene Burton.

The Record for October 5

Bible Teaching Ministry Please take time to acknowledge a veteran and thank them for their sacrifice!

Enrollment………………………..293 Attendance..……………...………..78 The Church in Worship……………...151 Children’s Ministry………………..….18 Weekly Offering……..…..……$9,923.00 Special Gifts...………….…..$1,355.00 Debt Retirement Week……………...….$332.00 MTD…………….……$332.00 YTD Budget...……….…...…$206,502.40 YTD Offering Received.……$182,723.88 YTD Budget Expenses..…….$203,555.21

Oct. 12

Oct. 19

Oct. 26

293 79 111 17 $4,121.98 $738.50

293 81 110

293 71 120

$4,192.00 $1,740.00

$4,925.23 $1,520.00

$150.00 $482.00 $211,644.96 $185,957.36 $207,781.60

$60.00 $542.00 $216,827.52 $188,349.36 $209,509.75

$— $542.00 $221,990.08 $191,754.59 $215,269.71

Falmouth Baptist Church 302 Colonial Avenue Falmouth, Virginia 22405

November 11

VETERANS DAY

Leslie Powers, Pastor Phone: 540-373-8050 Fax: 540-373-1524 E-mail: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday̶Friday

8:30 am to 12:30 pm

OUR MISSION

MISSION OF THE MONTH November 2008

CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Fredericksburg, VA Permit No. 251

November 30 William Bourne B. Banks, N. Bourne Self, Mills, H. Brooks P. & R. Snellings, J. & A. Canty, J. Errico, G. Shelton, G. Chittum, D. Cox, P. Mor gan, V. Musselman, D. Banks, L. Schools, M. Coble, C. Main

Bible Reading for November 2008:

Deacon of the Week: Nursery: Ushers: Children’s Ministry:

November 23 Lin Bourne B. & J. Griggs G. Cooper, Beverly, Oliver B. Stevenson, M. Coffman, T. Wilmore, B. Boggs, C. Boggs, H. Golightly, G. Perry

Ezekiel, Daniel 1:1-7:28, Psalm 104:1-7:28, Proverbs 26:26-28:24, Hebrews 3:1-13:25, James, I Peter, II Peter, I John 1:1-2:17.

Deacon of the Week: Nursery: Ushers: Children’s Ministry:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

November 16 Del Henderson P. Mills, C.& A. Cox C. Musselman, D. Bourne, V. Musselman Children’s Ministry: E. Stevenson, V. Musselman, M. Coble, W. Tuttle, J. Cox, L. Schools, D. Banks, C. Main, A. Burton Deacon of the Week: Nursery: Ushers:

November 27

November 9 Steve Banks R. & B. Payne, P. Morgan Shelton, Snellings, P. Musselman Children’s Ministry: P. Snellings, R. Snellings, J. Summers, R. Hall, J. Hall, A. Main, A. Weimer, D. Brooks Deacon of the Week: Nursery: Ushers:

To become more like Christ Jesus and to testify about Him with the hope that all will accept Him as Lord and Savior!

November 2 Deacon of the Week: Lauman Schooler Nursery: Ushers: Self, Mills, H. Brooks Children’s Ministry: S. Shortridge, A. Bourne, N. Bourne, W. Bourne, B. Banks, D. Bourne, M. Robinson, P. Morgan

Falmouth Baptist Church

More Than A Day

Volume 35, Issue 11 November 2008

As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, It brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we're poor, Feel like bums, insecure, But in truth, our riches astound. We have friends and family we love; We have guidance from heaven above. We have so much more Than they sell in a store, We're wealthy, when push comes to shove. So add up your blessings, I say; Make Thanksgiving last more than a day. Enjoy what you've got; Realize it's a lot, And you'll make all your cares go away.

By Karl Fuchs