The Beacon Volume 42 December 17, 2015 Number 3

A Monthly Publication of First Baptist Church of New Boston www.fbcNewBoston.com

Go out on a date to grow your marriage…

Jan. 22-23, 2016 @ FBC New Boston

We are excited to have Clay & Renee

Crosse leading us as they bring us a weekend of

Marriage Enrichment Ministry they call...

Registration info: www.fbcnewboston.com

903.628.2531

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, January 22

5:30 pm—6:30 pm: Meal

6:30 pm—9:00 pm: Conference

Saturday, January 23

9:00 am—Noon: Conference

COST:

$50 per couple or $25 per person

*Includes childcare and Friday night meal

D-NOW

Who: 7th-12th (currently in these grades)

When: January 15-17, 2016

Where: New Boston

Cost: $40 until Dec. 27th

$50 after Dec. 27th

“ONE” is the theme

of our D-Now weekend coming

January 15-17. Students will

stay in host homes with stu-

dents in the same age range.

Our focus will be on recogniz-

ing the depth to which Christ

went to save us and how that love should change us.

D-Now is a weekend event that your student will love.

They will stay in the same house all weekend where

they will have small group times. Throughout the

weekend there will be fun activities, worship times, fel-

lowships, and large group studies. We will have a

guest speaker and worship leader coming in from out of

state to lead our students in this great weekend to learn

how to be a Disciple Now. Sign up with Jerry.

Mandatory D-Now Meeting on Wednesday, January 13th @ 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

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June 15-20, 2016

Orange Beach, AL

For more information, see Jerry

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From your Church Staff

A SERVICE OF CAROLS

Sunday, Dec. 20 @ 6:00 pm

An old fashioned Christmas

Carol Service with many

familiar carols as well as

some newer ones.

12-24-15

6:00 p.m.

CANDLELIGHT

LORD’S SUPPER

Joining by Baptism

Lauren Hurst

Emily McAlexander

Haley McAlexander

Emily Green

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YEAR END

REMINDER

Year end contributions to the

church have to be in the church

office by 4:30 p.m. on Wednes-

day, December 31st in order to

receive credit on your 2015 con-

tribution record. _____________________________

Wednesday,

January 20th

@ 11:00

Meeting and

Covered Dish Luncheon

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Kings Kids

Bowling Party

January 31, 2016

Sign up with

Darla Dike or

Jill Whittington

More News for You and Your Family

LOTTIE MOON

CHRISTMAS

OFFERING

The emphasis for the Lottie

Moon Christmas Offering contin-

ues through the month of Decem-

ber. Please be in prayer for your

part in this missions goal.

Our goal this year is $18,000,

and $3,655.00 has been given

through December 14th.

Pray about your

involvement!

NOTE: A few months ago we

received a letter from the Interna-

tional Mission Board. Here are a

few excerpts from that letter:

“Dear Patrick: Thank you for

leading your church to contrib-

ute generously to the 2014 Lottie

Moon Christmas Offering for

International Missions. Your

generous and faithful gifts pro-

vide the resources needed for

4,700 plus Southern Baptist mis-

sionaries (and their 4,000 chil-

dren) to live and serve overseas,

evangelizing the unreached peo-

ples of the earth. On behalf of

the 4,700-plus missionaries and

their families, thank you for your

partnership in spreading the gos-

pel to the ends of the earth.”

KIDS BEACH CLUB

NEWS

Martha Conry is the liaison be-

tween our kids and prayer part-

ners. Please feel free to contact

her at 903-277-7573 for any infor-

mation. She will also notify you

with any prayer requests, etc.

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BIBLICAL SITES

TOUR OF GREECE

AND TURKEY

Hosted by:

Dr. Patrick Hunter

March 1-11, 2017

11-Day Walk

in the Footsteps of Paul

Featuring: Kavala, Philippi,

Thessaloniki, Meteora, Athens,

Cornish, Mars Hill, Istanbul,

Ephesus, Canakkale, Pergamum,

and more…..

Brochures available in the

church office.

For further information, please

contact Dr. Patrick Hunter

@ 903-628-2531.

Your Staff:

Dr. Patrick Hunter, Senior Pastor (drpatrickhunter@fbcnewboston.com) Rick Rothwell, Associate Pastor (rick@fbcnewboston.com)

Harold Smith, Minister of Music (harold@fbcnewboston.com) Jerry Young, Student Minister (jerry@fbcnewboston.com)

Maxine Torian & Dot Rosser, Secretaries Michele Smith & Peggy DeSantis, Accompanists

Julie Rothwell, Nursery Coordinator

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

New Boston, TX

Permit No. 22

First Baptist Church

506 McCoy Blvd., South

New Boston, TX 75570

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

VITAL SIGNS Average for Dec. 6 and 13

ATTENDANCE

BIBLE STUDY ((FBC) .....................................................262 BIBLE STUDY (OTM) .......................................................... 9 Kid’s Beach Club ...........................................................129

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

FBC ..................................................................................316 OTM ................................................................................... 24

MONTHLY OFFERING REQUIREMENT

FBC ....................................................................... $82,819.00 OTM ........................................................................ $1,407.00

READ THE NEW TESTAMENT THROUGH THE YEAR!

Start the New Year off right, by committing to read the New testament through this year. It only takes 5 minutes a day and 5 days a week. You can pick up your reading plan on the ledge in the Vestibule.

Or you can find a digital copy of the plan on the “YouVersion” app. (Just search for 5x5x5)

The Staff and entire church family extend their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: … Candace Pierce … Donald Bowman (Andress Crain’s father) … Elizabeth Pugh (Hallie Anderson’s daughter) … David Pugh (Hallie Anderson’s son-in-law) To be posted, sympathy notes must be called into the church office, 903.628.2531.

The following “Thank You” note has been received through the church office and can be read on the “Thank You” board located outside the Fellowship Hall.

The Family of David and Elizabeth Pugh

January FBC BirthdaysBecky Buller - 01/01Lesa Jenkins - 01/01Earl Anderson - 01/02Christina Holland - 01/02Mikki Perry - 01/02Paul Basham - 01/03John Baucum - 01/03Mike Harkins - 01/03Janet May - 01/03Matthew Allgood - 01/04Beth Barthel - 01/04Tim Jordan - 01/04Dylan Norman - 01/04Sidney Foster - 01/05Kelli Kent - 01/05Jeanita McIntyre - 01/05Stella Scott - 01/05Jimmie Sinquefield - 01/05Thomas Daniels - 01/06Crystal Hurd - 01/07O.B. Phillips - 01/07Emma White - 01/07Ann Haarmeyer - 01/08Faith Harrell - 01/08Michelle Graves - 01/09Ruth Knight - 01/09Jackie Laney - 01/09Drake McGee - 01/09Brenda Williams - 01/09Lauren Cherry - 01/10John Dear - 01/10Julia Giles - 01/10Jessica Higgs - 01/10Sue Hilton - 01/10Bryan Jordan - 01/10

Keven Williams - 01/10Gage Baird - 01/11Frances Ellis - 01/11Jerry Higgs - 01/11Michael Reich - 01/11Lucy Hollowell - 01/12Mark Mayo - 01/12Max Atchley - 01/13Delbert Bodeker - 01/13Peggy Flanery - 01/13Carah Garrett - 01/13Tye Hall - 01/13Conley Hennigan - 01/13Jeannie May - 01/13Robert Morris - 01/13Zona Thompson - 01/13Christi Baird - 01/14Alyssa James - 01/14Katlin Wright - 01/14Sara Rothwell - 01/15Jill Rice - 01/16Bruce Roseberry - 01/16Zelda Grider - 01/17Gabrielle Dike - 01/18Fay Daniel - 01/19Brynlee Epperson - 01/19Dennis Harmon - 01/19Christopher Poole - 01/19James Roberts - 01/19Bailee Shenold - 01/19Deborah Buchanan - 01/20Carmon Zaunbrecher - 01/20Christy McCarter - 01/21Wesley Owen - 01/21Beverly Sanderford - 01/21

Coy Sevier - 01/21Edwina Stanton - 01/21Roger Stone - 01/21Rylee Burden - 01/22Andrew Dike - 01/22Garrian Hanna - 01/22Zachry Baker - 01/24Judy McKay - 01/24Mitch Newton - 01/24Donna O'Rear - 01/24Gerald Tegel - 01/24Brittani Wallen - 01/24Michael Watson - 01/25Jenna Harkins - 01/26Jason Norman - 01/26Derek Ballard - 01/27Wade Jr Crittenden - 01/27Frances Fox - 01/27Amy Bobbitt - 01/28Brody Metcalf - 01/28Catharine Oglesby - 01/28John Talbot - 01/28Allie Buckner - 01/29Melinda Carlow - 01/29Amanda Eldridge - 01/29David Harmon - 01/30Danielle Randle - 01/30Brian Rosenbaum - 01/30Lilli Kate Black - 01/31Ann Ellis - 01/31Deserai Gannon - 01/31Brittany May - 01/31

If we missed your birthday on this list,please call the church office at 903-628-2531 and let us know.