Please PRAY for our members and relatives. Names in bold

are new additions.

Gene Bickham, Jazmin Blackmon,

Laura Bond, Frank Bumba, Iris Burkett,

Cassie Campbell, B.J. Conrad, Nancy

Coppock, Roland Diaz, Jim Epperson,

Denton Evans, Rebecca Fajardo,

Amber Fidone, Marylou Franklin, Jonas

Garcia, Lou Ann Gaulding, Dalet Garcia,

Maurice Gibbs, Dee Ann Harris, Eddie

Hernandez, Austin Hodge, Linda

Hoffman, Matthew Jackson, Edsel &

Donna Jones, Rosemarie & Richie

Kotara, Gary Kovar, Katharine Lamb,

Eddie Lockett, David Maddox, LaNelle

McCulley, Guy & Shirley McShan, Kay

Meek, Jim & Sue Melton, Bruce &

Dianne Miles, Cookie Pears, Joy

Pearce, Marilyn Radke, Mary Ruesch,

Family of Dr. Frank Sheppard Jr.

Steve Smith, Karen Steele, Todd

Stickney, Misty Torres, June Venuti,

Helen & Arthur Whittington, Hazel

Williams, Hung Chi & Jeanne Yu,

Ministers & their Families, Office/

Building Staff & their Families, Church

Ministries, Missions, & Activities,

Worship Leaders, Law Enforcement &

Military Personnel & their Families, Our

Country & Leaders.

If you have updates or additions to the prayer list, please call the church

office at 696-7000 or email

A Note from Pastor Troy

I hope you are having a great start to the new semester, even if you are not in school. These are really exciting days. I am sure that you have noticed how much things pick up around here when school is in session. It's a great time to live in College Station, and a great time to be at FBC. We have had a ton of new faces here over the past few weeks. I hope that you are making the most of every opportunity to meet our guests and help them feel welcome. You'll notice as you read through this newsletter that we have added some new

members to our faith family as well. This serves as even further confirmation of the great things God is doing in and through our church. I think that much of the excitement surrounding FBC these days is a direct result of prayer. A while back I challenged you to set an alarm to pray for our church every evening at 19:23 (that's 7:23pm). I hope that you are keeping up with that. If not, there's no better time to restart than now. If this is the first time you're hearing about the 19:23 prayer time, then join us. Why 19:23? That is the year that FBC was founded, and what better way to remember who we are praying for than to link our prayer time to our founding as a church.

Time is running out to nominate members for the youth minister search team. You will have until this Sunday, September 11, to make those nominations. You can drop your nomination form in the offering plate on Sunday, or drop by the office this week and put it in the nomination box on the credenza in the main office. Remember to ask those whom you are nominating if they will be willing to serve before you nominate them. Don’t forget to sign your nomination form; unsigned nominations will not be accepted. I would also ask that you begin praying for the team God is going to form and for the search process as a whole. The aim in all of this is to provide a healthy handoff to the new youth minister.

The Committee on Committees and Nominating Committee are hard at work filling our committees and ministry teams for 2017. Soon you will receive a survey through your Sunday school class. If there is a committee or ministry team that you would be interested in serving on, please fill out the survey and return it in your Sunday school box. Your service on a committee or ministry team helps serve our larger faith family. I hope you will prayerfully consider a way you could serve in this capacity. Committees help move our church forward in fulfilling the mission and vision God has laid before us. God wants to use you along with your talents and abilities to continue moving our church forward.

Blessings,

Vol.26, No. 17 September 11-24, 2016 Ph. 979-696-7000 Fax 979-693-4778

Budget Month Year to Date

Needs $35,587 $1,256,753

Receipts $31,904 $950,014

Over/Under $(3,683) $(306,739)

NEWCOMERS’ FELLOWSHIP, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 4:30PM * This is an opportunity for anyone who has

recently joined or wants to learn more about membership at FBC. Our staff will be on hand to meet

you and we will serve a light dinner. To RSVP, please contact Lisa in the church office at 696-7000.

The deadline for reservations is September 28. If you need childcare, please provide your children’s

names and ages when making your reservations.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PLUG IN TO ONE OF OUR SUNDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDIES AT 6:00PM!

Hebrews, led by Paige Allen, room 1020A, women only

Joseph: Beyond the Coat of Many Colors, led by Kathy Strawn, room 1010

Moms in Prayer, led by Eve Franklin, room 1020 B/C

Ready to Launch, Jesus-centered Parenting in a Child-Focused World, led by Clay Hopkins, room

1060 B/C

The Seven Signs: Seeing the Glory of Christ in the Gospel of John, led by David Strawn, room 1030

FIRST FEST WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! Make plans now to sign up as a class to man some of

our activity booths. Watch for a sign up sheet in your boxes in the next couple of weeks.

Clay Hopkins, Associate Pastor clay@fbccollegestation.com

As the new school year starts, we are resuming rehearsals with the various groups that don’t meet

during the summer. Our Children’s Choir program, or as we call it, W.A.M., is for boys and girls from 4

years of age through the 6th grade. They have already started meeting each Sunday beginning at

5:00pm for our Chimes of Praise (for 2nd through 6th grades) and at 6:00pm for the choirs. If you are

the parent of a child within that age span, I hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity. We

have a fantastic group of workers this year!

Our Instrumental Ensemble will begin meeting again on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00pm. This

group is open to anyone from high school and up who plays a band or orchestra instrument. We meet

in the choir room.

Sanctuary Bells, our adult handbell choir, will resume rehearsals next Wednesday, September 14, at

5:30pm. This is a specialized group and space is limited, but we do have a few openings. Give me a

call at 696-7000 if you think this is something in which you are interested.

Bill Killion, Minister of Music billk@fbccollegestation.com

Bronwyn Stanley, Minister to Children www.fbcfirstkids.com

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES 6:30PM * Mission Friends, Bible Buddies & Bible Drill. Join us as we explore

the wonders of God’s universe!

SEPTEMBER 18 FIRST GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATION * First graders will be presented with their very own

Bible during late worship. There will be a luncheon following the service for first graders and their

immediate family. Please contact Angela at 764-1353 to RSVP no later than September 14.

SEPTEMBER 23 PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT 6:00-10:00PM * Babies through 6th grade | $10 per child | Dinner

included | Theme: Western Night. A prepaid reservation and medical release form are required to

attend. Register online by Friday, September 16.

OCTOBER 10 SCHOOL’S OUT FUNDAY * Kindergarten through sixth graders | Houston Zoo & train | $20 |

8:00am-5:30pm | Bring a sack lunch | ZOO RULES: NO PLASTIC STRAWS IN LUNCHES! | Register

online by October 5th.

OCTOBER 30 FIRST FEST 5:00-7:00PM * Community event with games, candy, prizes and more! Wear

your costumes!

Welcome New Members

Stephen & Samantha (Sam) Henderson By Transfer of Letter

Kyle, Sarah, & Tyler Whileyman By Transfer of Letter

With Emily Whileyman

Bids are now being accepted for the yellow flatbed trailer. Sealed bids (be

sure to include your name) should be submitted to the business office by noon

on September 15th. Minimum bid is $500. The trailer is parked in the back

parking lot and is available for inspection at any time. Please contact Sarah

Duewall at sarah@fbccollegestation.com with any questions.

To the Family of Dr. Frank Sheppard, Jr.

on the loss of their Father and Grandfather

FBC Women’s Ministry

Pearls of Wisdom

Thursday, September 22

6:30-8:30pm

FBC Fellowship Hall

Come enjoy fun, food and fellowship as we listen to precious memories and

pearls of wisdom from a few of our own ladies! Dinner will be served.

Please RSVP to the church office by Sunday, Sept 18 at 696-7000.

If you need childcare, please contact Jennifer or Angela at 764-1353 by 9/18.

DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY PROGRAMPROGRAMPROGRAM

FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN and their preschool children

VOLUNTEER FAIR & WORKER’S MEETING

Wednesday, September 21 9:00am * Fellowship Hall

followed by potluck lunch @ 11:30

We need women teachers & aides for classes that interest women (crafts,

piano, photography, marriage enrichment, living in Texas, etc.) and men & women to

serve in the nursery caring for

children from birth - 3 years.

For more information, contact Stana Hromas (450-3241).

Discovery meets Wednesdays from 9:00am - 11:30am @ FBCCS

Beginning Wednesday, September 28 SUNDAY MORNING COLLEGE BIBLE STUDY * This week we continue our series Identity: Understanding

Who God Has Made Me to Be and Called Me to Do! We would love for you to join us at 9:45am in the

Fellowship Hall.

SMALL GROUPS KICK OFF MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH * We offer small groups Monday, Wednesday, and

Thursday nights. Check out expressionministry.com/small-groups to find a group to join!

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Be a part of serving the needs of our community. Every Tuesday,

we provide food to hundreds of families from our community. Our Food Pantry has experienced great

growth and we need more volunteers. WE NEED MUSCLE! If you can help load boxes of food, please

come join us. Contact Fred Maddox @ 979-219-4594 or Lauren Phinney @ 979-324-2025.

Jordan Whittington, College Minister jordan@fbccollegestation.com

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

Sunday morning Bible study * 9:45am to 10:50am in the youth building

Youth Bible Drill * 4:30pm, room 2010B in the education building

Disciples in Growth (DIG) * Sundays at 6:00pm in the youth building

Refuge * Wednesdays @ 6:00pm beginning with a meal in the worship center

Youth Praise Team practice * Any student in 7th-12th grades who is interested in playing or

singing with the Youth Praise Team, please attend at least one practice session a week. The

practice sessions are Sundays @ 9:15am and Wednesdays at 5pm.

COMING UP:

September 23rd is our first tailgate @ College Station High School.

See You At The Pole * September 28, 2016 at school flagpoles @ 7:30am. Students all over the

world will be participating in this school prayer event.

REFUGE MEALS –WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! We need individuals, groups of adults, or Sunday

school classes to sign up to help with meals for Refuge, as we have many open spots available.

Please look for the sign-up sheets in your Sunday school boxes or call Daralyn at 696-7000 for more

information! Thank you FBC Faith Family for helping our youth ministry in this way! The meals you

provide are a great ministry to our students!

In His Service,

Cary

Cary Todd, Minister to Youth www.focusedstudents.com

VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED! to assist with our

Disaster Team Ministry We need people willing to volunteer

when our team is activated by the Red

Cross. These volunteers would help with

Registration, Guest Liaisons,

Communications (including Spanish

speakers), Food, Security, Logistics, and

First Aid. They will report to the Ministry

Team Member in charge of these

different areas. Shifts can be arranged

around your schedule. If you are

interested in being placed on the list of

volunteers, please contact Roxann

Collins at roxann.collins@gmail.com or

call the church office at 696-7000.

DO YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS? PHONE NUMBER? EMAIL? Please contact lisa@fbccollegestation.com

2300 Welsh Avenue College Station, TX 77845

POSTMASTER: Please forward address changes.

Our Weekly Events Schedule

Sundays Early Worship ................................................. 8:30am Youth Praise Band Rehearsal ............................ 9:15 Sunday School for all Ages ................................. 9:45 Brown Memorial Library Open ............... 9:45 & 10:40 Late Worship ..................................................... 11:00 Youth Bible Drill ............................................. 4:30pm Brown Memorial Library Open ............................ 5:00 Chimes of Praise (2nd—6th gr) .......................... 5:00 W.A.M. for Kids (4 yrs—6th gr) ........................... 6:00 D.I.G. (Youth) ...................................................... 6:00 Adult Bible Study Small Groups .......................... 6:00 Mondays Deacon-led Prayer Time (open to all) ............ 6:30am Tender Warriors A (men’s Bible study) .......... 8:00pm

Tuesdays Food Pantry (volunteers @ 9am) ................. 10:00am Quilt-n-Peace .................................................... 10:00 Praise Team Rehearsal .................................. 6:00pm Evening Quilters (1st & 3rd Tues) ....................... 6:30 Instrumental Ensemble Practice.......................... 7:00 Ladies Evening Prayer group .............................. 7:00 Wednesdays Ladies Morning Bible Study............................ 9:00am Brown Memorial Library Opens ...................... 5:00pm Youth Praise Band Rehearsal ............................. 5:00 Adult Teachers Meeting ...................................... 5:45 Youth Refuge (Free Meal @ 6:00) ...................... 6:30

Wednesdays, continued Mission Friends (Babies - Kindergarten) ............ 6:30 Bible Buddies (1st-3rd grade) ............................ 6:30 Bible Drill (4th-6th grade) ................................... 6:30 Sanctuary Choir (adults) .................................... 6:30 Adult Bible Study ................................................ 6:30 Thursdays Tender Warriors B (men’s Bible study) ............ Noon Tender Warriors C (Blue Baker/Univ.) .......... 8:00pm

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

Newsletter: MONDAY, SEPT. 19 @ NOON

Please bring information to the office or email daralyn.fbc@gmail.com.

COMING TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR SEPTEMBER 11-SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

Sunday, September 11 Patriot Day 9/11 Remembrance

and Lord’s Supper ................ 8:30 & 11:00am Deacons Meeting................................... 4:00pm Tuesday, September 13 Personnel Committee Meeting .............. 6:30pm Wednesday, September 14 Homebound Ministry Team Meeting .............. 5:45pm Budget Committee Meeting............................ 7:30pm

Sunday, September 18 1st Grade Bible Presentation Lunch .... 12:30pm Wednesday, September 21 Discovery Teachers’ Meeting/Lunch ...... 9:00am Thursday, September 22 Pearls of Wisdom/Women’s Ministry ..... 6:30pm Friday, September 23 Parents’ Night Out .................................. 6:00pm

COMING SOON See You at the Pole ............................... Sept 28 Discovery Class Registration ................. Sept 28 Budget Committee Meeting ................... Sept 28 Nearly/Newly Wed Class Begins ...............Oct 2 Newcomer Fellowship ................................Oct 2 Joy Group Retirees Potluck Lunch ............Oct 6 First Fest ..................................................Oct 30 Joy Group Retirees Potluck Lunch ........... Nov 3 Quarterly Business Conference .............. Nov 13 Harvest Banquet ..................................... Nov 20 Thanksgiving Holiday (office closed) .Nov 23-25