First Baptist Church
Evangel Stephen Laughlin, Pastor John Holland, Minister of Music & Senior Adults Colin Trisler, Student/Family Life Minister Jason Mercer, Minister of Children
First Baptist Church 201 East Court St.
Winnfield, LA 71483 318-628-3544
Volume 82…..February 2, 2014…..Number 5
WINTER BIBLE STUDY ON THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS TAUGHT BY DR. CECIL TAYLOR JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 2
Session One: Friday, January 31 6-8 PM (Adults and Youth)
Session Two: Saturday, February 1 9-11 AM (Adults Only)
Session Three: Saturday, February 1 6-8 PM (Adults and Youth)
Session Four: Sunday, February 2 9:40 AM (All adults & youth meet in the sanctuary for Sunday school)
Session Five: Sunday, February 2 11 AM - 12 Noon
Church Wide Dinner on the Grounds Following Session Five
No Evening Service
Children’s Winter Bible Study Schedule
Glow for Jesus with Sparrow Chalk Art Ministry
Session One - Friday, January 31: 6 - 8 PM
Session Two - Saturday, February 1: 6 - 8 PM
Children attend their regular Sunday School classes on February 2
(Child care will be provided for all ages during the 9 - 11 AM session on Saturday, February 1)
Music & Sr. Adult Ministry
Youth Ministry
WINTER BIBLE STUDY:
Andrew Bates will lead this year’s Winter Bible
Study, which will begin on the evening of Fri-
day, Jan. 31, and will conclude Sunday, Feb. 2.
The first session will begin Friday, Jan. 31, at
6pm on the 3rd Floor. On Saturday, Feb. 1, at
4pm, we will have an open gym. Saturday’s
session will start at 6pm on the 3rd Floor. For
Sunday’s session, the youth will meet at the reg-
ular time for Sunday morning small group. We
will have dinner on the grounds after the morn-
ing church service and there will be no Sunday
night services.
FATIH & FAMILY DAY:
We will attend Faith & Family Day at Louisiana
Tech University on Saturday, Feb. 8. The stu-
dents will eat supper on campus and will attend
a Tech Bulldogs basketball game and a Chris-
tian rock concert in the Thomas Assembly Cen-
ter. The cost is $5 per person.
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER:
The Women’s Resource Center in Natchitoches
is a pro-life pregnancy center that helps steer
women away from abortion; additionally, they
provide services like free pregnancy tests and
pregnancy education. The center is in need of
supplies, the youth are conducting a drive to
gather as many of these supplies as we can, and
we will deliver them to the center on Monday,
Feb. 17 (the week of Spring Break). For more
information on this project (like a list of needed
supplies), please contact me at the church of-
fice.
You are cordially invited to help celebrate the
65th wedding anniversary of
Crosby and Laverne Adams
February 9, 2014
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church - Fireside Room
Winnfield, Louisiana
No gifts please
Church-Wide
Valentine’s Banquet
Wednesday, February 12
at 6:00 p.m. in the
Family Life Center
Our theme for this year is
Love Makes the World
Go Round
Wild Game and Seafood Banquet
All hunters and anglers are invited to join us
in the Family Life Center on Thursday,
February 27 at 6:00 p.m. for this annual
event. Cook up your best “road kill” and
come share it with us!
Christian Sympathy is extended to
Mr. Mike Cockerham & Rachel Lowery & their families on the loss of
their loved one
Cathy Franks
Children’s Ministry
We will have lots of activities in the month of February, be sure to check out the calendar online and watch for
text and mail-out reminders. The Winter Bible Study will be a special treat with Sparrow Chalk Art Ministry lead-
ing our study of Glow for Jesus.
RA’s will need to be at church early on February 2nd for our “Soup”er Bowl Sunday. We will meet in the parlor
at 9:40am. Remember to bring your can of soup for the Winn Community Food Shelter and place it in the contain-
er for your favorite team.
GA’s will be selling Valentines Feb 9th & 16th prior to Sunday school and morning worship. Valentine’s will be
delivered on February 16th during Sunday school. All donations will be used for the GA Summer Camp Mission
offering. Stop by and select your GA Valentine to support missions. Please pray for our volunteers, guest speak-
ers, and staff as they lead and prepare for the activities this month.
Jason Mercer
Education Ministry This weekend is a significant event in the life of our church. We will experience an in-depth study of the book of Colos-
sians. We will be led by a Bible scholar. We will have an opportunity to unlock the message of this letter written so long
ago, and see how we can use this information in our lives today. It will be uplifting and informative.
This weekend is also a significant event in our country. Professional football teams who have battled their way to the top
will play the ultimate game of champions we know as the Super Bowl. Last year this big game was played in our own
state. Baptists were on hand to meet any ministry needs that came to light. Kay Bennett, who is the director of Baptist
Friendship House was very involved in this ministry. Today Ms. Bennett explains, "The Super Bowl is commonly known as the single largest incidence of human trafficking in
the United States each year." Right beside the fun and pagentry of this big game, people are being bought and sold as slaves
for the pleasure of the purchaser. It went on in Louisiana last year and will be going on in New Jersey this year.
According to enditmovement.com, the human trafficking industry brings in nearly $32 billion dollars each year--
that's 139 times more than the $230 million made by broadcast ad sales for the 2013 Super Bowl. They further state that the
average slave is sold for no more than $90. The cheapest ticket for the 2013 Super Bowl started at $650.
Choose the events that request your time and attention wisely.
See you at Winter Bible Study,
Theresa
Remember to bring a
can of soup for the
Winn Community
Food Pantry on
“Soup”er Bowl Sunday,
February 2. GA Valentines for Sale
February 9 & 16
Delivery February 16
All proceeds go toward the
GA Summer Camp Mission offering.
First Baptist Church...Serving Christ in the Heart of the Forest
February 2, 2014
2’s & 3’s Victor & Melissa Vines
4’s & 5’s Jeremy & Kristy Moore
Schedule
For
2/2 - 2/8
In Memory of :
Leo Shelton given by Mr. & Mrs. Mack
Varnell, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Long, Juanita
Pharr Cancer Support Group, Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Machen, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Pool,
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Causey, Mr. & Mrs. Lyn Bankston, Mr. Matt
Milam, Robin & Debbie Cummings &
children
Stacey Gardner given by Mr. & Mrs.
Hershel Machen, Mr. & Mrs. Don Causey,
Mr. & Mrs. Lyn Bankston, Robin & Debbie
Cummings & children
Rudolph Foster
given by Mr. Matt Milam
Harold Hickey
given by Mr. Matt Milam, Mr. & Mrs.
Hershel Machen, Mr. & Mrs. Lyn Bankston
Chester Derr given by Mr. Matt Milam, Mr. & Mrs.
Hershel Machen, , Mr. & Mrs. Don Causey
Helen Mabe, Rhett Lathan, Trey Thompson
& Tyron Tinnerello
given by Mr. & Mrs. Gene Long
Mrs. Ernie Peterson
given by Mr. & Mrs. Don Causey
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Editor......................................FBC STAFF
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Gracie Moore
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Inez Ball, Connor Junkin, Matthew Kelley
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Jourdan Jurek
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Reggie Lou Straughan
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Caleb Austin, Sarah Bruce, Pat Long
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
B. R. Audirsch, Hunter Little
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Kylie Dupree, Mike Simmons, Gayle Swilley
FOR THE RECORD (JAN. 26)
Sunday School Enr. Att. Adults 332 176 Youth 74 21 Children 67 30 Pre School 25 18 ___ ___ Total 498 245 Tithes & Offerings Budget Required $15,471.22 Budget $11,544.09 Designated $ 1,227.18 Total $12,771.27 Giving to Remodel Plan $ 145.00 Year-to-Date Budget Required $ 61,884.88 Year-to-Date Budget Receipts $ 46,721.90 Over (Under) Budget ($ 15,162.98)
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Sun. Feb. 2 Lev. 4-5
Mon. Feb. 3 Lev. 6-7
Tues. Feb. 4 Lev. 8-9
Wed. Feb. 5 Lev. 10-12
Thurs. Feb. 6 Lev. 13
Fri. Feb. 7 Lev. 14-15
Sat. Feb. 8 Lev. 16-18
Sun. Feb. 9 Lev. 19-21
Sunday, February 2
9:00 - 9:45 AM Library open
9:40 AM Sunday School - 4th session of
Winter Bible Study
10:40 AM Preschool Worship
11:00 AM Morning Worship - Final
session of Winter Bible Study
12:00 PM Church-wide Dinner on the
Grounds
No Evening Activities
Tuesday, February 4
7:00 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, February 5
9:00 - 1:00 PM Library open
5:30 PM Gym Opens
6:15 PM Prayer Mtg., M & M,
S.T.O.M.P.
7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir
Rehearsal
Saturday, February 8
3:00 PM Youth depart for Faith &
Family Day at Tech. Mrs. Patricia Hanna given by Mrs. Sandra Smith,
Robin & Debbie Cummings & children
Cathy Franks given by Mr. & Mrs. Don Causey,
Mrs. Sandra Smith, Robin & Debbie Cummings &
children
Mike Spangler given by Mr. & Mrs. Don Causey