December 16, 2014

The Good NewsFirst Baptist HopkinsvilleEdition

Don’t forget about your Prayer Warrior Groups!

Christmas Poinsettia Dedications - LAST CHANCE!Last chance this week to place a dedication in honor or memory of a loved one. Dedications are $15 and your dedication will be printed for next week’s bulletin. Please have all dedications by Thursday, December 18th. Please remember that your donations help the Flower Ministry Team, not for an actual poinsettia.

NEWSLETTEr DEADLiNES AND PubLiCATioNSThe last newsletter for 2014 will be December 22 but must be turned in early! If you have anything that needs to be published before January 12th, 2015, it needs to be turned in by Thursday, December 18th, 2014 by NOON. Please watch for updates by email, website, Facebook and your church bulletin.

CHriSTmAS offiCE HourSWe will be closed December 24-26, 2014. The Daycare will be open December 26th. We will be closed January 1, 2015.

WEDNESDAy, DECEmbEr 31No ACTiviTiES SCHEDuLED

youTH CrAfT DAySaturday, January 17, 9am, CCBA - watch for more details.

SAvE THE DATE: LovE iN ACTioN 2015July 13-17, 2015. Registration begins Feb. 2, 2015.

rELAy for LifE ArEA WiDE ANNuAL kiCk-off PANCAkE brEAkfASTSaturday, January 31, 7am-11am, Fellowship Hall, $5 donation.

Wednesday, december 24Christmas Eve Service

Sanctuary, 5pm: Come and worship the King with a candleight service, reading the Christmas Story and singing Christmas Hymns.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 179:30 AM WDM Chapel5:30 PM Creative Kid’s Choir, 303 (Gr. 1-5)

-LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR! Special guest, Melanie Shepard

5:30 PM Preschool Choir (4’s & 5’s), 2095:30 PM Student Choir, Choir room 66:00 PM Prayer Meeting, FH6:15 PM KID’S Missions: Mission Friends (4’s &

5’s), Rm. 206 | RA’s (Boys Gr. 1-6), Rm. 301d | GA’s (Girls, Gr. 1-3), Rm. 211 & (Girls, Gr. 4-5), Rm. 212

6:15 PM STUDENTS, HS/MS | Challenge House7:15 PM Sanctuary Choir, Rm. 6

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18NEWSLETTER DEADLINEPOINSETTIA DEDICATION DEADLINE12:00 PM AWANA Leader Mtg., 1085:30 PM WDM Christmas Program, Sanctuary

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19LAST NEWSLETTER FOR THE YEAR! (next

publish date January 12)6:30 PM Youth Winter HANDS Christmas

Project (3rd floor, FH)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20Youth Winter HANDS Christmas Project (3rd

floor, FH)4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Youth Winter HANDS

Christmas Project (3rd floor, FH, CLC)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 213rd Sunday of Advent: JoyPRAYER ROOM: Hilda HowardSECURITY: Bill McConnellUSHER LEADER: David Arvin8:30 AM Worship, Fellowship Hall9:30 AM “I’m a Christian Now” Class (week 4

of 4), Rm. 2129:30 AM Sunday School for ALL ages10:45 AM Worship, Sanctuary5:00 PM FBC “Joy of Christmas” Caroling/Gift

to Assisted Living /Homebound

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 239:00 AM Salvation Army Soup Kitchen |

Salvation Army

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 245:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service w/

Communion

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25Merry Christmas First Baptist Church - ALL

OFFICES CLOSED

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26(Daycare Open - Tommy to work)OFFICE CLOSED

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

office Staff•tim Jernigan, Pastor timfbchop@bellsouth.net•emory Riley, Worship & Senior Adult Pastor emoryrileyfbchop@bellsouth.net•amy Wittenburg, Part-time Nursery Director•elizabeth Ray, Part-time Children’s Director•carolyn Grace, Finance/Office Manager carolynfbchop@bellsouth.net•angela Bracey, Communications angelafbchop@bellsouth.net

cuStodial: Tommy Gary and Roberto RivasKitchen: Lecia Stiger

daycaRe: Gail Oliver, Director gailfbchop@bellsouth.net270-885-1357Jalette Garland, Assistant Director

Baptist ChurCh1400 S. Main St.Hopkinsville, KY

42240 (270) 886-1216, Office

(270) 889-0324, Faxfbchopkinsville@bellsouth.net

www.fbchopkinsville.comon Radio @10:45: 1480AM & 96.5FM

2014

rEMEMBEr iN praYEr

decemBeR 17-27, 2014

CaLENDar OF EVENts

You may request a full Prayer List that includes our Special Requests/Long Term Prayer Requests, Nursing Home and Home Bound Members. This list is also provided in the church office, on Wednesday Nights and in the Sunday School books.

HOME: Noah Boley, Gimmie GencoCHRISTIAN SYMpATHY to Loyce

Stooksbury for the death of her aunt, Fosteen Robinson, Knoxville.

If you would like to sign up to be in the Prayer Room on

Sunday mornings, the sign up book is available in the foyer.

Vision statement: eXaLt Jesus Christ as Lord; eQUiP our members to serve; eVanGeLiZe Christian County and Beyond.

WEEklY FINANCIAlSDATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014Budget WEEKLY Goal .................... $20,081.23

Attendance: 8:30: 81 / 10:45: 190 / SS: 232

BUDGET RECEIpTSTithes & Offerings ............................ $17,732.03Local Use Only ....................................$3,000.00Total Receipts .................................$20,732.03T/O to date .............................. $707,898.12LU to date ............................... $33,050.00YTD TOTAL .....................................$740,948.12

BUIlDINGRenovations YTD...........................$24,8044.00Lottie Moon Offering.........................$9,189.70

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December 19-21 (for grADes 6-12): An opportunity for the youth to have something to do and serve over Winter Break. Students will arrive at 6:30pm on Friday night and stay at church through Sunday. We will host a Christmas Party for the neighborhood children on Saturday, December 20, 4-6pm, CLC (ALL FBC KIDS INVITED). We will also do a service project at a nursing home. Contact the church office, 886-1216 if you would like to participate or email Bennett Peck bennettcpeck@gmail.com or Sarah Pinson spinson0@georgetowncollege.edu.

sunday, december 214th Sunday of Advent: Joy

SNEAk PEEk for fEbruArySweet life Dessert Comedy TheatreFriday, February 6 | 7pmPeople LOVE Desserts and LOVE to Laugh! A unique church/community outreach event specifically designed to provide an opportunity to invite their lost or unchurched friends, co-workers, relatives, neighbors, or classmates. Watch for more sWeeT

details and tickets soon!Registration for new volunteers, one time discount $20, if registered by Feb. 1,

after Feb. 1, cost is $40. Current volunteers for recertification, $20. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED / more information, 270-885-8777.