Volume 43 Number 8 First Bapst Church Monroe: Family, Friends, Faith February 25, 2015 Announcements It is a thrill to welcome our friend Ken Smith back to Monroe for a one-day revival this Sunday. Ken will be preaching at each of our services in the morning. Then at 6:00 p.m. we will regather for an exciting combined service in the sanctuary. This special joint service will feature music from all three of our worship leaders and teams. It is going to be a most wonderful day at FBC. Ken is as active and in demand as ever. Just this week he has spoken at the national FCA gathering in San Antonio and today is traveling to Greenville, South Carolina, with Coach Bowden for another FCA event. Among coaches, athletes, pastors, and lay folks, you find no greater friend and influence than this man. I have been blessed to call him friend, coach, and mentor for the better part of 30 years. One of the things that has brought me the most joy in being your pastor has been watching our church's relationship with Ken become as treasured as my own. Ken will also be our special guest at First and Goal on Monday before he leads a pastor's conference for a group I am part of the next day. We anticipate a fine turnout for our early morning gathering, with good reason. Ken is simply at his best when he speaks from the heart in gatherings such as these. I know I leave feeling like a better Christian, a better man, and a person of greater hope and purpose each time I am with him. Folks, don't let the demands of life crowd these rare and wonderful opportunities out. Better still, as you plan to come, bring a friend or two. You will be glad you did, and I promise you, so will they. One Day Revival with Ken Smith Take care, Glen Glen Glen Glen Supper Wednesday, March 4 5:15 p.m. Menu: Beef stroganoff, noodles, zucchini and cherry tomatoes, salad, rolls, and dessert. Children: Grilled chicken sandwiches Helpers: Jane Pettus, Diane Hardy, and Sue Kamienski
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Volume 43 Number 8 First Bap�st Church Monroe: Family, Friends, Faith February 25, 2015
Announcements
It is a thrill to welcome our friend Ken Smith back to Monroe for a one-day revival this Sunday. Ken will be preaching at each of our services in the morning. Then at 6:00 p.m. we will regather for an exciting combined service in the sanctuary. This special joint service will feature music from all three of our worship leaders and teams. It is going to be a most wonderful day at FBC. Ken is as active and in demand as ever. Just this week he has spoken at the national FCA gathering in San Antonio and today is traveling to Greenville, South Carolina, with Coach Bowden for another FCA event. Among coaches, athletes, pastors, and lay folks, you find no greater friend and influence than this man. I have been blessed to call him friend, coach, and mentor for the better part of 30 years. One of the things that has brought me the most joy in being your pastor has been watching our church's relationship with Ken become as treasured as my own. Ken will also be our special guest at First and Goal on Monday before he leads a pastor's conference for a group I am part of the next day. We anticipate a fine turnout for our early morning gathering, with good reason. Ken is simply at his best when he speaks from the heart in gatherings such as these. I know I leave feeling like a better Christian, a better man, and a person of greater hope and purpose each time I am with him. Folks, don't let the demands of life crowd these rare and wonderful opportunities out. Better still, as you plan to come, bring a friend or two. You will be glad you did, and I promise you, so will they.
One Day
Revival with
Ken Smith
Take care,
GlenGlenGlenGlen
Supper Wednesday, March 4
5:15 p.m.
Menu: Beef stroganoff, noodles, zucchini and cherry tomatoes, salad, rolls, and dessert. Children: Grilled chicken sandwiches
Helpers: Jane Pettus, Diane Hardy, and
Sue Kamienski
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Christian love and sympathy are extended to . . . The family and friends of Dot Grady at her
February 20 death. Mr. & Mrs. Britt Enfinger and family at the recent death of her grandmother.
Cody Brown - Wrist surgery on 2/23 at Clearview Cathy Bryan - Home with hospice Jean Burrell - Great Oaks Bennie Denton - Home, following hernia surgery on 2/23 at Gwinnett Medical Don Fuller - Home Jim Head - Home, awaiting treatments Buddy Howard - Home Obie Hughes - Tubes in ears on 2/23 Bonnie Jarrard (Brenda Baker’s sister) - skilled nursing facility in Newnan, Georgia Van Kitchens - Home Margie McElreath (Darlene Christie’s mom) - Home, with broken ankle Helen Mullins - Stem cell transplant on 2/19 at Northside David Norvell - Home, following hip replacement Sherlene Shiver (Mitch’s mom) - Home following hip replacement Bill Smith - Home, following hospital stay Ray Sosebee (Terry Sosebee’s father) - Home in Tennessee, following leg surgery Caitlyn Tuller - Home with severe lower back pain, MRI on 2/23 in Athens Lowell Worth - Park Place for rehab
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ServicesServicesServicesServices
The services begin at noon, with lunch following at 12:30.
An offering for F.I.S.H. will be accepted.
March 4 Grace Monroe
March 11 First Baptist March 18 First Christian
March 25 First Methodist
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Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Alex Roberts upon the February 23 birth of their daughter, Sadie Grace. She weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is the grand-daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gene Roberts and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Annie Belle Fambrough.
Arlene Mitcham Great Oaks of Monroe
920 Highway 138 Monroe, GA 30655
Shut-In of the Week
Sign up now for an overnight trip to Columbus, Georgia, to see the military museum. We will stay at the Hampton Inn on Thursday night, March 12. Our tour will include an IMAX film of D-Day, firing of simulated weapons that our soldiers train with, and a bus tour. The cost for transpor-tation, the motel with hot breakfast, museum, and box lunch (you must choose roast turkey, chicken salad, or ham sandwich when you sign up) will be $90.00 per person. Other meals will be Dutch treat. You must register on or before Monday, March 9. I have 8 rooms available. It will be first come, first served. We will leave Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and return early Friday evening. If you have questions, please call me.
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Sanctuary Flowers
If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary during the month of March, please contact Andrea Camp at 770-267-8028.
Serving Jesus Together,
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Dr. Todd Ware,
Associate Pastor
Our family has been in a bit of a daze since last Thursday. As
many of you know, our youngest son Zachary had a sec-ond grand mal seizure while riding in a vehicle with a friend; his first was in February of 2013. I had just arrived in Toccoa with the staff for the deacons’ retreat when my wife Teri called and told Glen what was happening. I had left my phone in my jacket pocket with the ringer turned off. Alex Boskoff drove me to St. Mary’s Hospital where I found Joy Boskoff and a couple of friends with Teri and Zachary in the emergency room. After three or four hours of observation, the doctor released Zachary and we returned home where Zachary would sleep and rest for the better part of the next 24 hours. In addition to being thankful for Zachary’s safety and for a caring church family, I was proud of his teenage friend who handled the situation with such maturity. I texted his friend to tell him thanks. He replied, “No prob-lem, Mr. Ware. Zach is a brother to me.” What powerful words! “No problem, Mr. Ware. Zach is a brother to me.” Not only had Zachary’s friend taken care of my son, he had done so out of a heart of love and compassion. He was motivated by a deep sense of connection to his friend. He was living out the gospel. My prayer is that I will also know such a love for others as I seek to be a faithful follower of Jesus. Amen.
Doorstep Visits We are looking for a few nice people who are willing to give one hour on a Sunday afternoon one Sun-day a month. Are you one of those people? If you are, meet in the fellowship hall at 4 p.m. this Sunday afternoon. I’ll explain how to make a painless doorstep visit, and then we’ll create teams that will be assigned to one Sunday a month. Maybe you can’t visit but would like to bake cook-ies to send with our teams – that would be great. Just let me know and we’ll get you on one of our teams as well.
Help Send Scouts to Summer Camp!
Pine Straw Fundraiser
Prices Delivered
(to one location within 10 miles of Monroe)
Less than 150 bales = $3.75 / bale 150 - 299 bales = $3.50 / bale
300 + bales = $3.00 / bale Want to come pick it up = $3.25 / bale
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Glen Money .............................................................................. Pastor Todd Ware .............................................................. Associate Pastor Curtis Murdock ........................................................ Worship Leader Alex Boskoff .............................................................. Worship Leader Chris Bryan ..................................................... 11:11 Worship Leader Darlene Christie ............................... Director of Preschool Ministries Gordon Davidson ...................................... Student & Family Minister Royce McNeal ................................................... Senior Adult Minister Shannon Radosevich .......................................... Minister to Children Lisa Garrett ......................................................... Financial Secretary Lynn Brown ............................................................ Ministry Assistant Teri Head ............................................................... Ministry Assistant Amy Smeltzer ..............................................Family Ministry Assistant Elizabeth Young ..................................................... Ministry Assistant
NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery Leader - Donna Colquitt 8:30 Babies: Linda Head Volunteer Needed! 3- to 5-Year-Olds: Amy Prine Christie Benton
First Baptist Church Deacons Deacons Deacons Deacons : : : : Hal Breedlove and Terry SosebeeHal Breedlove and Terry SosebeeHal Breedlove and Terry SosebeeHal Breedlove and Terry Sosebee
