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Events

Monthly Bulletin

June 2017

Summer Nights

May 31 - July 19

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Each Wednesday Night

will be a different adventure! Kindergarten to 5

th Grade

And bring a friend! No Cost-No Registration

GriefShare is a grief support group

offering help and encouragement

after the death of a spouse, child,

family member, or friend. You’ll

find it to be a warm, caring

environment and will come to see

your group as an “oasis” on your journey through grief.

Our GriefShare group will meet for 13-weeks to help you

face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life.

Facilitated by Leah Petrucci

from Samaritan Counseling

Beginning July 12 at 6:30 PM Call Beth at the Church Office

to sign up thru June 30

Books $15

Kids will gather under the

stars this summer discovering

that the

God of the Universe

is over the moon for them!

4 year olds - 5th Grade

New Beginnings Celebration party

Saturday, June 17 at 2 PM Snack Bar

Come enjoy ice cream, cake, a root beer float and great fellowship

Welcome to Doug & Angela

Hull

Doug Hull was voted in as the Worship Pastor

on April 30. We are excited to have him on

board as he begins serving this month.

Doug is married to Angela, and they have three

children (Emily, 24; Doug Jr., 8; Kaeden, 5).

Doug has served in various church positions

since 1998, over the past few years in North

Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from

Piedmont Baptist College and is currently pur-

suing a Master of Divinity from Southeastern

Baptist Theological Seminary.

The Hull family is eager to settle in their new

home and to minister with us. Thank you for

praying for them and welcoming them to the

church family.

1306 Manatee Ave. W Bradenton, FL 34205

941-746-2149 FbcBradenton.org

Christian sympathy To Mike Golda and family on the loss of his father. To Jim and Marty Williams on the loss of their son,

Justin.

1st Events

JUNE June 4 - 1st Kids Star Wars Sundays begin June 5 thru 8 - VBS-Galactic Starveyors June 7 - Unanswered Life Group begins June 7 - 1st Kids-Summer Nights continue June 8 - VBS Family Night June 17 - New Beginning Celebration June 18 - Father’s Day June 19 thru 23 - 1st Students-Camp Anderson JULY July 4 - Independence Day July 12 - GriefShare Life Group begins July 16 thru 21 - 1st Students Mission Trip- New Orleans July 23 - Ministry Connection Class July 24 thru 28 - Kidz Kamp

Ministry Connection Class We want to help you grow as a disciple

and into a disciple-maker. This new 2-week class, led by Pastor John,

will help you discover your unique, God-given ministry purpose and how to connect in ministry at FBC. Class will be July 23 and 30 at 9:00AM,

Room 305 Administration Building.

Hey church family,

When we moved to Bradenton, I knew a few major adjustments would be in store for me. The first would be the summer heat. WOW! It is already hot. And, before you tell me… I know that we are just getting started. So, don’t worry. I’ve mentally prepared myself for the next few months of heat, humidity, and that my car will feel like a pizza oven. LOL.

Another adjustment that I knew would be necessary is the attendance pattern for people in our area. My ministry friends told me that when “snowbird season” ends that the church attendance will change dramati-cally. It is a pattern that we can, on the one hand, be very thankful for friends who faithfully attend, serve, and generously give while they are in town. On the other hand, we can allow their time away to become a temptation to say, “Well… the attendance will pick back up when they get back to Florida.” In the issue of church attendance, our perspective will drive our actions.

I want to encourage you to hold on to an urgency in regards to who is attending Life Groups, worship services, and other disciple-making gatherings of our church. The great answer to whenever our church attendance dips is found in one simple action: personal-ly inviting someone to church. It has been and will continue to be the #1 way that we can get others involved in our church. So, let me ask you to commit to the following:

Invite someone every week to your Life Group.

Invite a new family every week to a Sunday Worship Service.

Find at least three people to invite their children to attend Vacation Bible School on June 5-8.

We have the greatest news possible and we are privileged to share it with the world. Let’s engage our community, share the love of Jesus, and make disciples!

North River Care Pregnancy Center

Diaper Drive Helping this ministry

as they reach out to young women in need. • Diapers (small sizes) • Wipes • Onesies •

• Baby Powder• Baby Shampoo• • more Diapers •

Collection Bins are in the Admin. 1st Floor April Church Report Monthly Budget $99,704.75 Budget Gifts $93,341.07 Budget Expenses $90,175.42 Share Jesus/Annie Armstrong $22,049.93

Attendance 461