FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SENATOBIA, MS (www.sfbcms.com) Thursday, August 22, 2019

Tapestry

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH at 4:30 PM at Tobie Cinema

Tickets - $5.00 available in the church office Childcare available at the church at 4:00 PM

Using a detailed life size replica of the Tabernacle of Moses, this study pre-sents an expert-guided tour and explanation of each part. As you walk through this life-size mod-el of the Old Testament Tabernacle, you will work your way from the Outer Courtyard into the Most Holy Place. The study ex-plains the significance and symbolism of each section

of the Tabernacle and reveals how they point to the coming of Jesus. This study will begin on Sunday, September 8th at 5:00 PM in the Chapel.

The second deacon ballots will be available at the end of the morning worship services this Sunday, August 25th. Ballots should be turned in no later than Wednesday, August 28th. Ballots will be available in the church office for those who will not be attending this Sunday. Directions for voting will be on the ballot. Please contact the church office if you have any questions.

Join Lysa TerKeurst on the streets of Israel to explore the seven

I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Through

this interactive, in-depth study, you will learn to:

• Trade feelings of emptiness and depletion for a more personal

fulfillment from knowing who Jesus is.

• Stop living like a slave to your circumstances by training your

heart to embrace the life-giving freedom God wants for you.

• Gain a better understanding of how Jesus' words 2,000 years ago are so very applicable to the answers we are

searching for today.

BEGINS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 5:00 PM IN THE UPSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Attendance Sunday School ...................................................................................... 475

Regular Weekly Tithe ............................................................... $31,146.20 Regular Weekly Budget ............................................................ $23,838.30

Regular Month to Date .............................................................. $91,426.54 Regular Monthly Budget ......................................................... $103,299.00

Regular Year to Date ........................................................... $1,213,002.39 Budget Year to Date............................................................. $1,110,464.25 Prior Year to Date ................................................................ $1,118,205.09 2018/2019 Annual Budget ................................................... $1,239,590.00 Capital Additions & Improvements Offering .................................. $50.00

*Fiscal year: October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019

LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE

Aug 24 Jason & Vanessa Price Aug 27 Brett & Laurie Brown Aug 30 Robert & Camille Massey

ANNIVERSARIES

Aug 25 Fred Bradley Sept 1 Jack & Brenda Kilpatrick

The flower gracing our Sanctuary this week given by Fred Bradley and family in loving memory of Becky Bradley.

FLOWERS

PRAYER LIST

6:00 Prayer Time/Bible Study Children’s Activities Youth Bible Study ESL Class Annice Ringers 7:10 Chancel Choir Thursday, August 29 12:00 Men’s Bible Study

Jerry Brewer John Champion Mignon Eoff Robert Eoff Carole Frayser Jerrie Frayser Max Frayser Gail Gammon Jere Gammon Shirley Lane

David Lunceford Sandra McCrary Gary Newton Elizabeth Nobles Ed Pang Marilyn Pang Nelle Parks Cohen Perkins Gladys Ross Kathy Rowan

Dianne Sanders Louisa Sanders Kam Spencer O’Neta Thompson Thomas Vick Leon Warren

PRESCHOOL WELCOME DESK

August 25 8:30 a.m.

Janice Taylor

Sept 1 8:30 a.m.

Jerry & Linda Hollis

Sept 8 8:30 a.m.

Jere Herrington

EXTENDED SESSIONS LEADERS

ACTIVITIES FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK

August 25 8:30 a.m.

Melissa Wilhite Allen/Kimberly Bradley

11:00 a.m.

Louise McKellar Jason/Camille Brister

Sept 1 8:30 a.m.

Hayley Warren Katie Hunt

11:00 a.m.

Whitney Lentz Emily Kennedy

Sept 8 8:30 a.m.

Jan Miles Amy Isome

11:00 a.m.

Mary Margaret/Salvador Kate Hickson

DATE DRIVER RIDER Aug 25 Don Clanton Sept 1 James Cook Diane Cook

HOMEBOUND FOOD DELIVERY Aug 28 Rita Dowdle, Larry Baker, Bubba & Frances King Sept 4 Alexis Robinson, Mary Agnes Kirkland, Charisse Reed, Jerry/Carol

SUNDAY MORNING BUS MINISTRY

Sunday, August 25 8:30 Worship Service 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service 4:30 Movie at the Tobie Wednesday, August 28 5:30 Family Night Supper

Aug 22 Eddy Hannaford Aug 23 Frances Billingsley, Betsy Scott, Syble Goldman Aug 24 Sandy Ozbirn, Tina Taylor, John Ellis Price, Hannah Claire Lucius Aug 25 Phyllis Powell, Mary Kathryn Taylor, Landon Billingsley, Drake Lentz, Asa Bulliner, Mary-Hadley Jones Aug 26 Angie Bundrum, Pat Hart Aug 27 Cindy Jones, Jordan Redd, Martha Taylor, Patricia Meek Aug 28 David Hall, Bo Young, Glenda Brasher Aug 29 Maisey Frazier Aug 30 Mary Ida Graham, Barney Beuker Aug 31 Shirley Young

MEMORIALS

Greg Nobles—Nelle Parks, Grace Sunday School Class Al Williams—Nelle Parks, Walter & Louise McKellar Diane Britt (Marty Allison’s sister) - Nelle Parks Kate Gann (Helen Bailey’s sister) - Riley & Bernice Brooks

HONORARIUMS

Wednesday August 28

Janice Lance—from Grace Sunday School Class

LAST WEEK’S VISITORS Tina Byrnes & Charlotte, Riverview, FL

WMU NEWS

WMU General Meeting, September 9, 2:00 pm Meet at the church; Program: Mary Agnes Kirkland

Pat Williams Mission Group, September 19, 12:00 pm Hostess, Linda Hollis; Program, Martha Byrd

Flowers Circle, August 26, 6:30 p.m. Hostess, Rosita Merritt; Program, Rita Wolfe

First Baptist Church Preschool is in the process of accepting applications for the Weekday Preschool Teacher Assistant position. If you are interested, please come by the Preschool Office Monday through Friday to pick up an application or drop off a resume. The deadline for accepting applications is Sunday, August 25.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THANK YOU’S Dear Church Family, I would like to thank every one during my recovery for your prayers, visits, phone calls, food, cards and all the help around the place like grass cutting and grocery shopping. Nell and I have been greatly blessed and again we say thank you. Thomas Vick Family Many thanks for your unbelievable support in my great sorrow. All the prayers sustained me and your love expressed in food, cards, memorials, visits, calls, just everything brought much comfort. Also, the ladies who went back to the kitchen and prepared the delicious lunch for the family, above and beyond their duty-bless each one of you and thanks to Jesus for friends. Elizabeth Nobles

A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR

MUSIC NOTES

• Friday, August 23rd - Lunch at THE PLACE in Pope, MS. Leave church at 10:30

• Breakfast at Huddle House - Monday, September 2nd at 8:00 AM

• Active Group Planning - Tuesday, September 10th at 10:00 AM in the FLC Dining Room

• Senior Adult Rally at FBC, Nesbit - Monday, September 16 - leave FBC at 9:30 AM

• Worship at Providence Place - Wednesday, September 18th at 10:30 AM

• Hummingbird Festival in Holly Springs - Saturday, September 7th - leave FBC at 8:00 AM

UPCOMING DATES FOR KIDS

YOUTH NEWS

I want to thank our accompanists and choir for all their dedication and hard

work on the anthem we shared last Sunday. It was a very demanding piece and

we have been working on it for over two months and there have been so many

interruptions in our regular choir rehearsal during July. What a great job! And

more than notes, rhythms, phrases, they all poured their hearts and minds into

sharing about the “Great I Am!” we worship each week! I hope that thought

continues to impact your hearts, minds and lives! The Great I Am of all the

universe who created everything, created us to have a relationship with Him!

May we never take it and as we talked about on Sunday night, may we “think of

our blessed Redeemer” and “think of Him all the day long!” Let our hearts and

minds focus on Him and His Word! Thanks Connie, Caren, David and the

entire Choir!!!

We will be gearing up for a new school year. We are still in need of a little help

with our graded choir program. One afternoon from 3:00 to 3:30 pm every two

months is all we ask. Consider helping us fill this need please!

Handbells, Children’s Choir and Ensembles all start back the second week of

September. The choir will be beginning Christmas at the beginning of Septem-

ber as well. It’s a great time to join the choir! No audition is necessary, just

come or let me know. We would love to have you join us! Randy

Join us every Wednesday night for

youth Worship at 6:00!

If you would like to be in a dgroup talk

to Brooks before September 1!

All ministries start back after Labor

Day!

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:

5:30pm gym opens

6-7pm class

Mission Friends: 4K-5K led by Brenna

and Guy Bulliner

Children in Action: 1st-4th led by Bart

and Lindsey Allen, Amy and Jeremy

Isome, Emmy Jarjoura, Becky Waller,

Mary Tindle

Bridge: 5th-6th led by Mark Howell and

Jennifer Bouchillon

Proverbs 1:20-22(a) says…”20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the mar-kets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?

Written by King Solomon, this truth reminds us that wisdom isn’t something that’s hidden or that’s available only to a few. It cries aloud in the street, mak-ing itself known. It’s among the people of the marketplace, making itself known. It’s at the busy city gates, making itself known. It’s available to all who pursue it. What a wonderful opportunity!

But sadly, some will choose to remain simple…in their knowledge and in their practice. Having the opportunity to become wise through the reading and studying of God’s Word, they choose to remain unaware of His instruction, causing them to go through this life helplessly and haplessly.

All have the ability to become wiser through the reading of the Bible, but those who choose to ignore it, will remain ignorant…uninformed…searching…and simple. What an unfortunate thing that it.

Let us determine to be a people who crave true wisdom. Not the wisdom of the world, but true wisdom. The wisdom that comes from God alone. The wisdom that He has chosen to share with us. The wisdom that’s readily availa-ble to us through His Word. Let us choose not to remain simple.

All the wisdom that we need…to navigate this life…is found in His Word.

Hebrews 10:32-39 this Sunday morning, so study up!

Love you all,

Bro. Chris

Chris Williams (cwilliams@sfbcms.com).............................................................................................................................................. Pastor Allen Winstead (awinstead@sfbcms.com) .................................................................................................... Minister of Education/Outreach Randy Chappell (rchappell@sfbcms.com) .......................................................................................................................... Minister of Music Sylvia Alford (salford@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................... Church Administrator/Activities Mary Tindle (mtindle@sfbcms.com) .............................................................................................................................. Minister of Children Brooks Ward (bward@sfbcms.com) ................................................................................................................................... Minister of Youth Beverly Russell (brussell@sfbcms.com) ............................................................................................................................................ Finance Susan McNulty (smcnulty@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................... Ministry Assistant Garrett Glaser .......................................................................................................................................................... Director of Food Services Jan Miles (jmiles@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................ Weekday Preschool Director Mae Wooten ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Custodian

CHURCH STAFF

There will be no evening activities at First Baptist Church

on Sunday, September 1st. We hope you enjoy your

Labor Day Weekend.

Children’s Choir resumes Tuesday, September 10th

Children’s Choir is for kids 4 years of age through 6th grade and takes place at the church on Tuesday afternoons after school. The church bus picks up kids at Magnolia Heights

and Senatobia Elementary. If you have any questions about children’s choir, please contact the church office.