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WARE IT ISDr. Todd WareSenior Pastor
Sothisisit-thefinalnewsletterof2018.Ifindmyselfcaughtbetweenwantingtolookbackatwherewehavebeenwhilealsosneakingapeakatwhatliesjustaroundthecorner.Timehastaughtme,however,thatwherewehavebeenandwherewearegoingisn’tnearlyasimportantastheoneswithwhomwemakethejourney.Inthatregard,Iammostblessed.Frommykinfolktomychurchfamily,IamsurroundedbygoodpeoplewholovetheLord.So,aswesaygoodbyeto2018andhelloto2019,knowIamthankfulthatGodhascalledustoHimselfandtoeachother.ItisagiftandaprivilegetobeapartoftheHisbodywithyou! Asforthenexttwoweeks,here’swhattoexpect:
Sunday, December 23rd A.M.-Regularmorningschedule. P.M.-Afellowshiptimewithhotchocolateandgoodieswillbeginat 5:00p.m.followedby6:00p.m.worshipinthefellowship hallledbyour11:11praiseteam.TheLord’sSupperwillbe observed.
Monday, December 24 4:00 p.m.-Worshipinthesanctuaryledbyour8:30a.m.praise band.TheLord’sSupperwillbeobserved. 6:00 p.m.-Worshipinthesanctuaryledbyoursanctuarychoir. TheLord’sSupperwillbeobserved.
Sunday, December 30th 9:15 a.m.-SundaySchool 10:30 a.m.-Combinedworshipinsanctuarywithordinationof deacons.
Wednesday, January 9th WestartbackourWednesdayactivities.TherewillbenoWednesdayactivitiesonDecember26thorJanuary2nd.
ServingJesusTogether,Pastor Todd
SCENES FROM OUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS PARTY
SANCTUARY FLOWERSThefloralcommitteeisaskingforvolunteerstoplaceflowersinthesanctuaryfor2019.Thesignupboardwillbeinthe historical section of the hallbehindthesanctuaryonSundaysandinthefellowshiphallonWednesdayevenings.Whenyousignup,pleasetakeone of the remindernotesregardingordering.Spacefillsquickly,makesureyoustopbysoon!
CHRISTMAS2018
CHRISTMAS AT FBCDEC. 23
REGULAR MORNING SCHEDULECHRISTMAS GATHERING @ 5PM
CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 6PM ledby11:11Team
DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 4PM
ledby8:30Team
DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ 6PM ledbySanctuaryChoir
DEC. 30
OneSunday9:15amSundaySchool
10:30amWorshipinSanctuary
CHRISTMAS GATHERING BEFORE WORSHIP ON DEC 23 Joinusfrom5-6pmforhotchocolate,s’mores,cookiesandgoodies.IfyoucanbringaplateofgoodiesfortheSundayeveningfellowship,pleasecontactDenise@[email protected].
BIRTHDAYS - DEC 23-JAN 122324242525262626272728282828283031313131311112223333334444555667791010101111111112
Stephen MillsJimBoltonHaroldCapeTonySimsTylerHaymansCharlie PowellSherrie BeallJudiBaileySandyMurrayAmySmithJuneWillinghamHankBurneyLee GarrettGabeMcCullersAndyHarkinsLauraBrownLeePotter,JrLyndaLeeLindaHurdleTeriHeadKaren BrownJackThompsonKeith ThompsonEmilyThompsonHaroldBurtonHeatherMartinMatthewBakerDavidSouthCarolynCraneWadeSeymourTom MoorePamelaBaynhamSusannaBarrCharles SandersTreslerWrightHollyBlanfordJamesWesleyMartinDavidNorvellDannyNewmanAnnaHuntWallaceBeall,Jr.EliHuszaghLauraThompsonPerry-AustinKilburnAshleyCarsonBruceReichelderferChristie BentonJosephHawesLillian CrossJeanneRichardsRosemarie SellsSusanBreedloveGailGunter
Your FBC Staff
wishes you a
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
Prayer ListDon AdamsDavidAshmoreConrad Barnes –spinal stenosisChuckBradley(sonofCarol/Larry)PressBreedloveNancyBrockBettyBucklesLynnCarrellMichelle(nieceofSandyCintron)– cancerLarryFussellMarkGranger–(son-in-lawofDavid andVirginiaAshmore) brainsurgery
LAST WEEKDecember16,2018
NEXT WEEK GREETING TEAM8:30am
Wade MilliansBruceMilliansTeriWare&family
11:00amRick&DianeGoveAnne SmithJonelleMades
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS8:30amTeam Leader: Beverly PotterBabies:
Donna ReddishKaren Barrett
3-5yearolds:TenaAlligoodVolunteerNeeded
11:00am/11:11amBabies:EmilySalleyNorma Barnes
3-5yearolds:ElizabethAustinHayesSalley
WEEKLY FINANCIAL NUMBERS WeeklyBudgetRequiredWeeklyBudgetReceipts SundayOfferings OnlineGiving StockGiftsBudgetRequiredtoDateBudgetReceivedtoDateDesignatedGiftsGivetoGoGoalGivetoGoYTD
$31,245.15
$36,630.60$2,660.00
$0.00$1,562,257.50$1,521,123.62
$4,115.00$68,000
$75,291.21
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCEAdultsStudentsChildrenPreschoolTotalAttendance Goal
305644434447450
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 238:30am WorshipinSanctuary9:30am SundaySchool11:00am WorshipinSanctuary11:11am Worshipin FellowshipHall5:00pm ChristmasGathering6:00pm ChristmasServicein FellowshipHall
MONDAY, DECEMBER 244:00pm ChristmasService inSanctuary6:00pm ChristmasService inSanctuary
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26NoWednesdayNightActivities
DEACONS OF THE WEEK - DEC 20-26GidSamplesandStanleyBrown
MAKE YOUR SUPPER RESERVATIONS
DECEMBER 26NO MEAL OR ACTIVITIES
DID YOU KNOW?WednesdayNightdinnerisfreetheweekofyourbirthday!!!
WEEKEND ON-CALL PHONE706-389-9804
AnnieGriffin(DeniseNewman’sNiece)PatHale–surgeryonDec20th (PiedmontAthens)BobbieHarber–ParkPlaceDianeHardy-chemoMarcyHaymansRoemelleHollowayBobHudson(TheOaks)LynnHumber(friendofSueSonger)– throatandlungcancerDillonLewis(nephewofGinnyGregg)– RestoreJoyMayoBrenda Miller – sciatica DannyMiller–cancerJimmyPayneCliffPetersJanePettusLeon Piper BarbaraPryorMarvinReddishBruceReichelderferFrancisandElizabethRoberts–parentsofCathyGleatonWesleyRobisonKim Sanders KreszenzSchmid–(granddaughter ofLarryandJudyRichardson) wristsurgeryEleaseShakoor–TheOaksLarrySonger
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SHUT-IN OF THE WEEKBettyBuckles3390PannellRoadSocialCircle,30025
GIFTSInHonorofGlenn Burress
InHonorofShirley Porterfield InHonorofRichard Sells
givenbyMr.&Mrs.TommyOdumtotheBenevolenceFund
InHonorofCurtis and Georgeanne Murdock
InHonorofTom MooreInHonorofDavid JonesInHonorofLeslie Wright
givenbyMr.&Mrs.CharliePowelltotheLottieMoonChristmasOffering
InHonorofDanny and Lynn BrowngivenbyVivianBrowntotheMissionsFund
InMemoryofMargie SearcygivenbyMr.&Mrs.MichaelSearcy
totheMissionsFund
InMemoryofMargie SearcyInMemoryofBetty Thomas
givenbyMr.&Mrs.GeraldStricklandtotheMissionsFund
SueSongerCarolStoryRandyTomsNorris WareSheilaYoung
DR. TODD WARE Senior PastorDR. GREG DELOACH TeachingPastorREV. GORDON DAVIDSON Associate PastorALEX BOSKOFF 8:30WorshipLeaderGLORIA BRISCOE MinistertoStudentsCHRIS BRYAN 11:11WorshipLeaderDARLENE CHRISTIE Director of Preschool Ministries
202McDanielStreetPOBox351Monroe,Georgia30655
OFFICE HOURS 8:30am-5:00pmMonday-Thursday8:30am-1:00pmFridayOffice770-267-5904Fax770-207-7383
RETURNSERVICEREQUESTED
BROOKE GOUGE FamilyMinistryAssistantJENNIFER GRINER MinistryAssistantCARROL HOLMAN FinancialSecretaryREV. ROYCE MCNEAL MinistertoSeniorAdultsREV. CURTIS MURDOCK 11:00WorshipLeaderSHANNON RADOSEVICH Minister to Children
PUBLICATIONSIf you’d like to be added to the distribution list (print or digital) for The Vision, our weekly newsletter, please contact the church office (770-267-5904) or email Jennifer at [email protected].
AFTER-HOURSOn-CallPastorCareNumber706-389-9804
ONE SUNDAYDecember 30, 2018
Sunday School - 9:15amWorship - 10:30am
(Sanctuary)
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Church Office will be closed on December 24-26
and January 1.
No Wednesday Night activities on
December 26and January 2
C O M I N G S O O N
YEAR END GIVINGYear-end gifts must be received at the church,
made online, or postmarked by December 31st in order to be credited to 2018.
NEW YEARNEW BIBLE STUDIES
January 9Wednesday Activities resume
for all ages.
Wednesday Night Classes begin Pastor's Study
The Book of Revelationled by Greg DeLoach
All Things New by Kelly Minter led by Vicki Gasaway
HOLIDAY INFO