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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SHALLOTTE

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | JULY 2018

-John 8:36

“So if the Son SetS

you free, you will

be free indeed.”

MISSION TRIP TO ROMANIA

Remember to pray for our mission team traveling to Romania on July 12-21.

Our team will consist of Pastor Michael, Noah Borton, Josiah Borton, Rylee

Jones, Rosemary Scofield, Chloey Babson, Justin Hayes, Madden Hayes, Kelly

Baron and Patience VonWald. They will be building stairs and a fence. Also,

Church Events • Jul 1

st— Family Movie

Night: “Extraordinary”

• Jul 3rd

& 4th

— Basketball

Camp Shallotte Park

• Jul 4th

— Church Office

Closed—No Services

• Jul 5th,

12th

, 19th

& 26th

—

LoveLOUD

• Jul 8th

— Quarterly Ministry

Meeting

• Jul 11th

, 18th

, 25th

—

“Surprised by Joy” Study

• Jul 12th

—21st

— Romania

Mission Trip

• Jul 22nd

— Deacon

Nominations

they plan to host a vacation bible school and sports camp for the gypsy children. Our team will lead in Gospel conversa-

tions through door to door evangelism.

Funds are still needed to support this trip. Donations should be designated “Romania Mission Trip”.

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Looking Ahead With Expectat ion!

The older I get, the faster

time flies. Or, at least it feels that

way. We are already in the middle

of the summer of 2018. That also

means we are already making

plans for 2019! Hard to believe!

One of the hardest, yet

most rewarding, jobs of a pastor is

planning ahead and trying to chart

a course for the future. And when

I am doing that, I have to disre-

gard what you and I want, and,

instead, I have to continually ask

one question and guide us all to

ask that same question together:

What does God want?

So as we move into the

latter half of 2018, I want to re-

mind you of a few things that lie

ahead, all of which I have already

talked about. But here I want to

collect them up for you to see and

pray about. Make no mistake,

these are BIG, and as such need us

all to believe God for great things

that lie ahead.

We tend to fall into a pat-

tern of limiting God, of assuming

that what is happening now is all

that will happen. But God calls us

to believe He will do greater

things than we can imagine or

even think to ask (Eph. 3:20)! Do

you want to see God do great

things at FBCS through your

faithfulness to Him?

This year we are working

on three key initiatives that will

take root and grow in the next few

months, so now, just past the mid-

“It is amazing to

watch God do

through us what

we could never

accomplish on

our own. It is

comforting to

know we have a

God who is al-

ways faithful,

desires more for

us than we

could imagine,

and perfectly

capable of doing

the impossible.”

―Richard Blackaby,

The Inspired Leader

mark of the year, I want to give

you an update and encourage your

prayers and participation:

1. Restructuring Upward

Sports. In May Pastor Mike wrote

about it, on Father’s Day I talked

about it, and now I am repeating

it: Upward Sports is a wonderful

ministry, and we love it. Many of

you have poured your hearts and

energy into it, and I am grateful

for that. But in the last five years

we have learned a lot, and what

stands out the most is that we need

the key Commissioners in place

that have always been part of the

model for Upward Sports (that’s

right—Upward Sports is not de-

signed to be a ministry led by one

person). These Commissioners

will be trained and prepared to

provide leadership in various are-

as and serve with Pastor Mike as

part of an effective team to contin-

ue this great ministry at FBCS.

However, the launch of Winter

Basketball is contingent on these

Commissioners being in place.

At the time that I write

this, five of you have stepped up

to serve as Commissioners! Good

for you! That means we need five

more to relaunch Upward Winter

Basketball:

1. Head Commissioner

2. Assistant

3. Ref Commissioner

4. Set Up/Tear Down

5. Coach Commission Visit Pastor Bob’s Blog

bobweathers.net

Pastor Bob

Mon thly Mi n i s t r y I n f o mes sa g e s e r i e s H

Series: “Born for a purpose: The Life of Moses”

Listen to sermons online at fbcshallotte.org/sermons

s t udy H

“Surprised by Joy!: The Life & Work of C.S. Lewis” Bible Study Jul 11 , 18, 25 | 6:15pm

Sign up at fbcshallotte.org/surprised-by-joy

men H Men’s Bible Study Wednesdays | 6:30am

mee t i n g H

Quarterly Ministry Meeting Jul 8 | 6pm

Ministry leaders, be prepared with any recommendations you might have. Following the meet-ing Pastor Bob will share his thoughts on the Southern Bap-tist Convention Annual Meet-ing that was held June 11-13 in Dallas, TX. Refreshments will be graciously provided by the Welcome Team!

wome n H Ladies’ Ministry Will Resume in September Dance for Joy (FREE) Mondays (new day) | 6:30pm

p ray e r H

Prayer for Our State, Nation and Boston Mission Initiative Tuesdays | 5:30pm Conference Rm mov i e n i gh t H Family Movie Night jul1 | 5:30pm Fellowship while watching the movie “Extraordinary” and enjoying concessions Sponsored by Sunday School Optional alternate movie for ages 3 & Up mis s i o n s H

Love Loud Jul 5, 12, 19 & 26 | 9am Sign up at fbcshallotte.org/loveloud Romania Mission Trip Jul 12—21

Prague Mission Trip Jul 15 | 6pm Evan Ward will share details about his mission trip to Pra-gue

f i n a n c e H Building Fund Balance $41,962 d ea c o n s H Deacon Nominations Jul 22 | During Morning Worship Deacon Led Prayer Service Jul 29 | 6:00pm fu s i o n H Bible Study

Wednesdays | 6:30—7:30pm

you th H Bible Study

Wednesdays | 6:30—8pm

Small Groups will resume in the Fall

c h i ld r e n H Mission Classes

Wednesdays | 6:30—7:30pm Free Basketball Camp Jul 3 & 4 | 9am—12pm

Shallotte District Park

Contact Michael Borton

910-231-9060 for more info.

Beach Baptism coming up August 26. Please let Pastor Bob know if you want to be Baptized.

Michael Adcock

Michael Alderson

Perritt Alford

Darrell Anderson

Wade Andrews

Dell Anglin

Tim Artz

Chris Ash

Dennis Baker

Robert Ball

Chris Barbee

Charles Barr

Ed Barrett

Daniel Bernier

Jonathan Blanton

Larry Blanton

Robbie Bolin

Jody Bowen

Jerry Brown

Rodney Brown

Trey Brown

Ian Buchanan

James Buffkin

Bradley Caison

John Caison

Richie Caison

Jackson Canady

Dicky Carico

Ian Carico

Nicholas Carpenter

Tommy Carpenter

Eddie Carroll

Evan Carroll

Clifton Caulder

Wes Causey

Stuart Champion

Bryan Cheers

John Christenbury

John Cook

Miles Coster

Walter B. Cox

Ronald Cumbee

Justin Cutrell

Bobby Davis

Graham Davis

Henry Davis

Gerry Davis

Woody Dunn

Richard Dunteman

Terry Elliott

Darrell Elmore

Jimmy Elmore

Dewayne Etheridge

Brooks Evans

Chris Evans

Donald Evans

Aaron Farmer

Tracy Farmer

Ray Fitzgerald

Jacob Frick

Henry Gales

Mark Giordano

Joey Godley

Pedro Gonzalez

Alex Gore

Isaiah Gore

Kevin Gore

James Gray

Richard Gray

James Gruber

Brian Hall

Tony Hall

Justin Hayes

Eric Herndon

Donovan Hester

Anthony Hewett

Gaston Hewett

Jeff Hewett

Reggie Hewett

Roy Hewett

Harvard Holden

Jeff Horne

Norman Horne

Earl Hughes

William Hughes

James Inman

Jordan Ivey

Tim Ivey

Dewey Jackson

Todd Jackson

Ed Jarrell

Christopher James

Alex Johnson

Austin Johnson

Billy Johnson

Tom Johnson

Leonard Kennedy

Matt Knisely

Butch Lister

Billy Long

David Long

Josh Long

Phillip Long

Marvin Long

Joshua Masters

Richard Masters

David May

Phillip McDonald

Chase McKeithan

Chason McKeithan

Darren McKeithan

Brian Meyer

Donald Milliken

Alex Mullins

Aaron Munching

Ryan Muniz

Jim Murphy

Nasir Murray

Stephen Nealy

Gene Norris Jr.

Michael Norton

Trey Perritt

James Perritt Jr.

Lonnie Pittman

Ty Prentice

Kevin Pressley

Vernon Pryce

Tom Rogers

David Rutledge

Devin Sellers

Drew Sellers

Andrew Smith

Christopher Smith

Derrick Smith

Greg Smith

Ricky Smith

Tim Smith

Chuck Spangler

Ed Strother

Brad Sullivan

Jordan Sullivan

Taylor Sullivan

Forrest Taylor

Curtis Todd

Michael Travis

Phillip Tripp

Blain Turner

Hubert Vanam

Mark Varnum

Jason Walker

David Ward

Bo Watkins

Paul Webber

James White

Justin Whiteside

Michael Wicker

Gordon Winfree

Clem Wurtz

Joseph Zizwarek

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. "Therefore, brethen, select from among you seven men of good repu-

tation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. "But we will devote our-selves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." Acts 6:2-4

Each family member of FBCS, may nominate up to 7 men for deacon consideration.

This is a list of the men eligible for nomination of deacon. Deacon nominations will be on July 22, following the morning worship service. Please review what the Bible says about deacons,

pray, and come prepared!

how we can best improve our worship environment,

add or adjust for classroom and storage space, and

provide other improvements for aging or worn re-

sources and equipment. As we continue to explore our

options, please be in prayer for everyone involved. At

the July 8 Quarterly Ministry Meeting I will bring you

up-to-date and answer questions you might have.

What can you do?

For all three of these initiatives:

• Pray for those participating.

• Ask God if it is your time to step up and serve.

• Use the iServe form on our web site or send me an

email to help you get plugged into the right place

of service.

• Pray for a fresh move of God and look forward to

the great things that God is going to do!

See you Sunday!

With Love in Christ,

Pastor Bob

Pray about your part in this great ministry. If you

have questions, want to volunteer, or just want more

information, contact Pastor Mike.

2. Revitalizing Wednesday nights for children. I

was delighted to see so many of our children’s min-

istry leaders and workers come for dinner and train-

ing on May 30. As we move toward the Fall, we

will be implementing a new Wednesday night min-

istry for children that will align nicely with the

changes we have already made on Wednesday

nights, such as DiscipleLife for adults. If you re-

member the Sunday Night Live ministry, Wednes-

days will look a lot like that! But, again, we need

volunteers to make it happen! So pray and sign up

for your place in this fun new ministry for kids. For

more information, contact me! To volunteer, use the

iServe form under “Get Involved” on our web site.

Or, if you prefer, we also have a form specifically

designed for this ministry that you can get from

Nancy in the church office.

3. Renovations and updates to the Family Life

Center and other areas. We are still in the early

stages of prayer and study for Strategy 2019. Three

different teams have been gathering information on

Looking Ahead With Expectation Continued ….

“Surprised by Joy!: The Life and

Work of C.S. Lewis”

Study with Pastor Bob

Explore how an ardent atheist became the world’s most fa-

mous Christian author. The study will be held on Wednesdays

July 11, 18 and 25 at 6:15pm.

Find out more or sign up at

fbcshallotte.org/surprised-by-joy

Fifty’s Plus Thanks

“Thank you for your thoughtful donation of sandwich-

es, chips & cookies for the families at Lower Cape

Fear Hospice. We appreciate your caring generosity.

Thank you and your whole group for your continuous

donations. We could not do what we do without your

support. - Amy Leighton (Volunteer Coordinator)”

Worship Care We are in urgent need of Worship Care volunteers. We

have several slots on the Sunday 11:00 and Wednesday

night schedules which need to be filled. Volunteer just

one hour a month and make a difference in the lives of

these families. Please prayerfully consider whether the

Lord would have you serve in this ministry.

Proverbs 22:17

“A merry heart does good like medicine”

Thanks to all who

have financially do-

nated to our wel-

come coffee pro-

gram. One hundred

and sixty dollars

was used to help

with transportation

needs to Centri-

fuge. Please contin-

ue to enjoy our cof-

fee station and we

will continue to sup-

port other ministries

here at FBCS.

-The Welcome

Committee

In late June, we

returned from our annual

summer youth ministry

camp at Centrifuge, Ridge-

crest. Here are some

things I have observed

over the past 6 years of

taking teens to summer

camps. First, it usually

takes a few days for the

teens to start forming

bonds and relationships

with everyone on the trip.

Most of the time, this is

due to teens placing walls

up in their life. Walls be-

ing defined as a protection

mechanism designed to

keep others out. Walls I

have noticed hinder au-

thenticity, vulnerability

and a willingness to let

others in.

So how do walls

come down at camp? This

question leads to a second

important observation I

have noticed. At camp

teens are surrounded, for

the most part, by other

teens who are desiring

some of the same things in

their relationship with

God. During camp teens

meet together daily, in fact

multiple times throughout

the day, for large group

Bible study, small group

Bible study, personal de-

votions, worship, prayer

and church group time.

When we inject more of

Jesus in our lives daily

through these core habits,

I have noticed that we

tend to grow closer as a

group, as walls come

down and students begin a

process of being authentic,

vulnerable and willing to

let others in. I believe this

truly represents the Acts 2

type of community that

God truly desires from us.

So, what keeps us

from living this way all

the time? From my per-

sonal observations I be-

lieve that many of us, in-

cluding myself, live dis-

tracted lives. Distractions

being anything that keeps

us away from the main

thing which is Jesus.

Martha was so busy trying

to do for Jesus that she

was missing the main

point of being with Jesus,

which is what Mary un-

derstood when she was

laying at Jesus feet. My

prayer for the teens and

for us as a church family

is that we will get busy

being in the presence of

Jesus daily through habits

that will grow us into

Christlikeness individual-

ly and corporately as a

church family. My ques-

tion to you and to myself,

is what do you and I need

to examine and remove

from your and my life,

that is preventing us from

being authentic followers

of Christ?

Centrifuge Recap Letting Down Our Walls,

So We Can Let Others In

Susan Hewett

This is a note we received from Lower Cape Fear Hos-

pice. Don’t forget we serve hospice lunch again on

Tuesday, July 31st. Also, bring a donation of paper

products for their kitchen.

Pastor Michael

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fbcshallotte.org/iserve

Oppo r t u n i t i e s t o S e r v e upwa rd

The following positions open:

• Head Commissioner

• Assistant Commissioner

• Official Commissioner

• Set-Up / Clean-Up Commissioner

• Coach Commissioner

Please see nominating commit-tee Member or Pastor Michael to find out more! men ’ s mi n i s t r y di r e c t o r Church Member Needed to lead our men’s ministry.

Please contact Pastor Bob to find out more! n omi na t i n g c ommi t t e e The Nominating Committee is now working to fill Positions for next church year.

Contact Jimmy Elmore If you are Feel Led to Serve!

KOW Kids Own Worship Teachers are needed. Serve only one Sunday per month during morn-ing worship service.

Contact Sara Carico at 910.612.5951.

wo r ship c a r e Worship Care Teachers are needed. Serve only once per month during any of our ser-vices.

Sign up at

fbcshallotte.org/iserve

Contact Anne Carico at 910.754-6683 for more information.

ba sk e t b al l c amp Donations of snacks and wa-ter needed. Volunteers are also needed to help with regis-tration. Camp is July 3 & 4 from 9am-12pm.

Contact Pastor Michael at 910.231.9060.

k id s mi n i s t r y

Sign up now to help with the new children’s on Wednesdays starting in the Fall

Sign up at

fbcshallotte.org/iserve

Contact Pastor Bob for more info.

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For these opportunities and many more, you can sign up online at

fbcshallotte.org/iserve

Love God.

Love One Another.

Love the World.

First Baptist Church of

Shallotte

4486 Main Street

Shallotte, NC 28470

910.754.4048 Ÿ fbcshallotte.org

Office Hours:

M-Th 9am—3pm; F 9am—1pm

Sunday School 9:45am Morning Worship 11:00am Evening Worship 6:00pm Wednesday 6:30pm

Da i l y Pr a ye r F o c u s f o r Our C o un t r y 1-Jul Help Us to Fear the Lord

2-Jul Bless Our President

3-Jul Protect Us

4-Jul Give Our Judicial System Your Wisdom

5-Jul Grant Wisdom and Courage to Our Elected Officials

6-Jul Remind Those Who Serve Our Country to Rely on You

7-Jul Heal Divisions in Our Churches

8-Jul Return the State of Marriage

9-Jul Let Our Earthly Fathers Look to You

10-Jul Strengthen Our Mothers

11-Jul Restore Our Broken Families

12-Jul Our Children Will Know You as Savior

13-Jul Help Us to Follow Your Word

14-Jul Protect the Unborn

15-Jul Protect and Bless Our Schools

16-Jul Strengthen and Encourage Our Media

17-Jul Bring Forth Godly Leaders in the Entertainment Industry

18-Jul Bring Genuine Reconciliation Within Us

19-Jul Guide Us to Help the Less Fortunate

20-Jul Revive Our Abandoned Inner Cities

21-Jul Grant The People of America Sabbath Rest

22-Jul Let Our Exhausted Laborers Find Rest

23-Jul Bring the Word of God to Us

24-Jul Shield and Deliver Our Nation

25-Jul In Mercy, Reveal Yourself to the Lost

26-Jul Reverse the Trends of Humanism and Socialism

27-Jul Help us to be a nation that desires purity

28-Jul Provide Your Grace and Enable Us

29-Jul Send Forth More Consecrated Individuals to Proclaim The Gospel

30-Jul Help Us to Live Lives Accountable To You

31-Jul Now to Him who is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1:24-25)

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