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The Blessing

Message Dr. Robert Miller

“Church of the Open Door”

Revelation 3:7-13

Deacon of the Week Chad Hara Membership is open to anyone who has 1) placed their faith in Jesus Christ

for the forgiveness of sins and 2) has been baptized by immersionby a body of believers of like faith and practice.

We will be happy to assist you with these spiritual decisions. Text FIRST to (409) 215-0332 to be contacted

or meet one of our Ministers near the platform afterthe service to discuss your spiritual decision.

PursuingChrist FIRST

in Life, Love andActions

409-986-4950 fbctc.com

First Steps

“Church of the Open Door”(Divine Opportunities)

Revelation 3:7-13

BABIES - 6th GRADE1st - 6th Graders join adults for Worship at

10:45am and then are dismissed at sermon time for Kids Church with the exception of Communion Sunday.

Classes provided during the full Worship Hour (10:30am-Noon):Babies - 23 months & 2 year olds

Kids Church Jr. (Prek-3 - Kindergarten)

1. A door we __________. Revelation 3:20

1.1 Opening the door puts us in the __________ of God. 1.2 Opening the door brings _________. 1.3 Opening the door shows us a _________ _________.

2. A door God opens. Revelation 3:7-8

2.1 Open doors lead us to _________. 2.2 Open doors direct us to our_________.

FINISHING THE TASKA stewardship ministry of FBCTC to finish the task of

building out the first floor of our facilityBUILDING UPDATE

We have permission to fully occupy our building. Office furniture has been relocated to downstairs and our church staff has moved into their new offices.

Entrance flooring has been power washed. Restroom flooring is being sealed. Touching up paint, adjusting doors, hanging TV’s, and cleaning everything continues. Our large building is a wonderful blessing and it has taken a near miracle to convert it from where it was, to where it is today!

Ministry StaffDr. Robert R. Miller, Pastor

John Talley, Associate Pastor, Worship & AdministrationDennis Johns, Associate Pastor, Families

Meschel Hara, Children’s Minister

This Week @ FBCTC

First Baptist ChurchLIVE @ 10:45 amFinancial gifts for September 20, 2020

Week To DateFinancial Plan 20,392.40 509,810.00Financial Receipt 10,303.89 484,638.05World Missions 190.00 4,387.00Glass Memorial Baptistry 0.00 132,405.00Finishing the Task 4005.00 431,238.49

Worship services are streamed live on the internet each week from our websitehttps://livestream.com/accounts/900582/

events/3144129Recent services are also available short

term. Click on the livestream.

September 27 - October 3

Sunday

• 8:30am Worship Rehearsal• 9:30am Bible Study • 10:45am Worship Service

Wednesday• 6:30pm Prayer and Praise - Fellowship Hall• 6:30p Awana - First Kids Area JAM (7th-12th Grade) - Upper Room •6:00 Youth Meal •6:30 Youth Praise & Worship •7:30 Youth Small Group •8:00 Youth Dismissal• 7:15pm Worship Rehearsal

Coffee with the PastorMonday - Friday live @ 8:00am on our Facebook page. Check out the event on fbctc.com for the blog

and Youtube links.

Be strong and finish the task! Zechariah 8:9

A Message from Robert Miller

Hurricane Laura Relief

FBCTC is gathering gift cards for distribution through a church in Cameron, La, whose residents

were affectedby Hurricane Laura.Generic gift cards or Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart,

CVS, or Walgreens cards, brought to FBCTC will be taken weekly to the Cameron area through October 2. Gifts may be brought to the Church office during

the week or on Sunday morning.

Thank you for your generosity.

New Small Group Study

Starts Sept. 27Books $15

Participant Guide $10

Back to Church This Sunday

The day we have anticipated for years is here. The first vote to move to the west side of Texas City took place almost thirty years ago. We bought the Dillard’s building five years ago. It is now a reality. To top it off, we have not had Sunday School, Children’s activities, or regular Student activities since co-vid shut us down last March. It is time to get back to church. We are going back to full programming starting this Sunday. Please make plans to come back! Many of you go to the grocery store and out to eat. Let me assure you that you will be safer at church than doing any of those activities. We ask folks to wear masks while in the building except when you are sitting down to worship. You can wear your mask then if you feel more comfortable. We ask folks to practice social distancing as much as possible. Please wear your mask if you have a conversation with someone else within six feet. I can’t wait for you to see the building. It is incredible! God has given us a tremendous gift! Please join us this Sunday as we will be studying, All the Places to Go.

First Saturday Serve with 4B Disaster Response Network Saturday October 3, 8:00 am

“The “4B Area” is the target region where we mobilize our network of churches and volunteers to reflect the gospel of Jesus Christ through serving people affected by disasters. The 4B area is from the Beltway to the Beach and Brazoria County to the Bay.” 4B has ongoing assistance projects throughout our neighboring communities. Every First Saturday they have projects available for you to join. Come join me on October 3 on the 8 am-noon shift and help us make a difference, no experience necessary. You can sign up through the 4B website 4bresponse.org. If you are inter-ested email me at djohns@fbctc.com. Or call the church office 409-986-4950.