Weekly Witness

Serving this Week:

Deacons

July 28 Aug. 4

Rick McDaniel Reggie Lanier

Ushers

July 28 Rick McDaniel Ralph Clifton Baxter Funderburke Junior McCoy

Aug. 4 Reggie Lanier Ben Bennett Ben Franklin Wes Clifton

Sanctuary Flowers

July 28 Aug. 4

Gail Charles Wayne & Gail Carter

Small Group Report

July 14 July 21

FBCM Azalea NH

LG/CR

75 15 NA

71 13 NA

July 24, 2019 Volume 119 Issue 27

www.fbcmetter.org

We’re happy to welcome a new family to First Baptist! Be sure to say hello to

&and their children

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’AM: Love Each Other — John 15:12-17

PM: Movie Night — 23 Blast

Summer break for school is quickly coming to an end. Our youth are headed to the mountains out of state for their retreat with a great-sized group. Pastor Jason continues to challenge them to a commitment of following Jesus as he spends time leading them in worship, discipleship, and service in the name of our Lord. Are you ready to commit your life to following Jesus? Our church took a big step this past week in making a decision together to reach more people for Christ with moving to two morning services. The church will have an early service that will be traditional in style using hymns in worship led by the choir. The later time slot after Sunday School will become a service that will be contemporary in style led in worship by the praise band. The date for starting has not been set, but

will most likely begin after Labor Day. People who want to be a part of the start-up team for the new service will begin meeting in the next few weeks to build and plan the launch of the new ministry in our church. Our new morning schedule will give two choices in time and style to worship with the entire congregation meeting in the middle for a time of fellowship with our breakfast served and also a time of discipleship with our small groups meeting in Sunday School. Style of worship seems to be a challenge for many with preferences that can lead to division. Instead of a blended service with a compromise of styles, you can now choose what is best for you not only in style, but time. An added time slot of an early service will also allow some to be finished more than an hour earlier for those attending Sunday School. For

others seeking just an early service, this service will give them an option that is currently not available in Metter. These new options will give us additional ways to invite more people to come and be a part of our church family. The only way that Metter will become better is through Jesus Christ, our Lord. As we love God and one another with His love, lives will be changed, starting with ours and flowing out to others. And as we reach out to those who have stopped coming and invite them back in love as well as reaching out to those who have never come, God will continue to abundantly bless and use us as His church. Yes, the best is yet to come! Pastor Tom

Teacher’s Lunch: Friday, August 2 See a member of the

Missions/Outreach Team to find out how you can help!

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Our Church Family Other Family and Friends

Homebound

Prayer requests may be submitted during Wednesday night prayer time, by contacting the office, or by submitting a form via www.fbcmetter.org . FBCM will review the prayer list periodically; after 60 days without updates, names are subject to removal from the list.

• Wayne Carter • Jerry Craft • Betty Rigdon • Jane Rocker

• Peggy Surles

• Charlie Collum • Jean Culbertson • Nadeline Edenfield • Judith Hirt • May Hooks • Sondra Ownbey • Donna Pittman • Don & Dot Rabitsch • Betty Rigdon

• Ruth Trapnell • Thelma Turner • Evelyn Warren • Raymond Warren

• Wes Brannen • Thomas Berringer • Amy Blackburn • Kimberly Brooks • Annette & William

Bruner • Julie Cain • Gabe Cliett • Judy Collins • Gordon Colson • Sammy & Benilda

Craft • Billy Crider • Ronald Daniels • Dorothy Delma • Will Donaldson • Paxten Gay • Donnie Gillespie • Brenda Gould • R.E. & Mary

Hendrix • Randall Jarrell

• Bobby & Jean Kemp

• Carlton Kemp • Ezra King • Georgia Lancaster • Carol Miller • Kathryn Powell • Glenda Osborne • Laura Parrish • Laura Leigh

Patisaul • Joe Prince • Susan Radford • Kelly Rajczak • Michael Rash • Sydney Rash • Bruce & Cheryl

Rector • Jeff & Melanie

Reddick • Tommy Rigdon • Joanna Robinson

• Holt Sapp • Ann Marie

Sconyers • DeeAnna

Shackelford • Kathy Shipman • Gloria Sills • Bill Simons • Carol Sparks • Kelly Strange • Julia Strickland • Gary Trapnell • Eric Thompson • Page Walker • Peggy Williams • Travis Williams • Kenny & Joanne

Youmans

THIS SECTION

REMOVED FOR

PRIVACY

The following activities are breaking for summer and will resume their schedules in the fall:

Youth Prayer Breakfast

Ladies’ Exercise Family Suppers

Reading for Christ Joy Lunch

Lighthouse Kids WMU

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activation page and create or

update your profile today!

Backpacks for Blakley Mission Trip to Early County

December, 2019

Current items needed :

• School Supplies

• Hygiene Items

Streaming library of Bible study videos

First Baptist Church Metter PO Box 34 • 50 South Rountree St. Metter, GA 30439

www.fbcmetter.org 912.685.2208

Pastor, Tom Osborne tominmetter@gmail.com Mobile: 912.601.9694

Associate Pastor, Tom Alderman talderman6854@gmail.com Mobile: 912.536.5083

Associate Pastor, Jason Kelley pastorjk@vol.com Mobile: 706.372.2066

Ministry Assistant, Jeanna Simons fbcmg@pineland.net

Music Assistant & Church Pianist, Kelsea Batson

Nursery Supervisor, Robin Scott

Josh Kelley, Children’s Ministry Director jlk744@hotmail.com Mobile: (229) 232-9248

July 28-August 3, 2019 Sunday Worship services are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 7.

SUN 28 MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31 THU 1 FRI 2 SAT 3

9:30 AM Fellowship Gathering

9:45 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Morning Worship

6:00 PM Summer Movie Night—23 Blast

6:00 PM Adult Prayer Time and Bible Study

8:15 AM Prayer Room/ Conference Call 605.313.5086 Code: 347361#

Life Journal Readings

Isaiah 53-56 2 Peter 2

Isaiah 57-59 Psalm 103 2 Peter 3

Isaiah 60-62 John 1

Isaiah 63, 64 Psalm 107 John 2

Isaiah 65, 66 Psalm 62 John 3

2 Kings 21 2 Chronicles 33 John 4

Nahum 1-3 John 5

Sunday Scriptures: July 28: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 ***** August 4: 2 Timothy 3:12-17; 4:1-8

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