The Beacon Volume 44 November 29, 2016 Number 3
A Monthly Publication of First Baptist Church of New Boston www.fbcNewBoston.com
2016 LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS DECEMBER 4 – 10
OUR GOAL: $18,000
Sunday, December 18th
@ 6:00 pm
Featuring choirs, Praise Team,
Congregation and many
Well-known carols
CHRISTMAS DAY
There will only be the 11:00 am
Worship service Christmas Day.
Joining by Baptism
Brandon and Courtney Gray
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From your
Church Staff
12-24-16
6:00 p.m.
CANDLELIGHT
LORD’S SUPPER
Christmas KING’S KIDS DAY
Sunday, December 18th
A Star Is
Born!
K– 6th Graders Sunday School Classes will meet in
the Fellowship Hall from 9:45 am—Noon for:
Praise and Worship
Puppets, Crafts, Fun and Games
Birthday Cake for Jesus
Note to Parents: For this special event, your child
will spend the Sunday School hours and Worship hour in the Fellowship Hall.
Please come to the Fellowship Hall following the
morning worship service to pick up your child.
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Kings Kids Christmas
Project
This Christmas season the Children's’ Ministry is Collecting
donations to purchase farm animals through
Baptist Global Response.
$25 = 10 Chickens $50 = 2 Pigs
$100 = 1 Sheep
See Jill Whittington for details
More News for You and Your Family
New Boston Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 3 6:00 pm
Downtown New Boston
Women on Mission
Tuesday, December 6 10:00 am
Hospitality Room
Week of Prayer for International
Missions
Coffee and Sweets
Christmas Party Wednesday, December 21
11:00 am
Catered meal and...
Spreading Joy at Christmas Time…
We are going to…
DeKalb Nursing Home
December 7 @ 10:30 am
New Boston Nursing Home December 14 @ 10:15 am
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GIVING REMINDER
December 30th
will be the last day to bring any Contributions for 2016 to the Church office. Please be here by 4:30 pm that day!
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2017 Offering
Envelopes
The 2017 offering envelopes will soon be available on tables in the hallways. These will be available through December 31st. Please take a box for each member of
your family and use them to ensure that your contributions
are properly credited.
Senior Adult Choir
Dec. 26
OFFIC
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Your Staff:
Dr. Patrick Hunter, Senior Pastor ([email protected]) Rick Rothwell, Associate Pastor ([email protected])
Harold Smith, Minister of Music ([email protected]) Jerry Young, Student Minister ([email protected])
Maxine Torian, Janet May, & Paula Raney - 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
Monthly Average for November
ATTENDANCE BIBLE STUDY (FBC) .................................. 263 BIBLE STUDY (OTM) ...................................... 9 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FBC ............................................................. 307 OTM .............................................................. 17 MONTHLY OFFERING REQUIREMENT FBC ................................................. $76,757.00 OTM .................................................. $1,419.00
This plan is designed to have you read ONE CHAPTER of the Bible every day. It is a 365 day reading plan that will give a great overview of the Old and New Testaments.
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To access this plan on your device,
go to the YouVersion App and
search for “ONE BOOK, ONE BODY under the Plans link. Tap the “Discover” link and search there for this Reading Plan.
The following “Thank You” notes have been received through the church office and can be read on the “Thank You” board located outside the Fellowship Hall:
Manna Kitchen Cross View Baptist Church
(for our help with Operation Christmas Child)
The Staff and entire church family extend their deepest Sympathy to the family and friends of:
The Family of Marylene Megason (Sister of Billy Mack Hammonds)
The Family of Judy Clark (Cousin of Lura Poe) The Family of Sue Hall (Sister-in-law of Beth Fowler) The Family of Juanita McDonald The Family of W. L.Tutt (Father of Brenda Harmon) The Family of Patricia Pike The Family of Audrey Johnston The Family of Bill McAnally
To be posted, sympathy notes must be called into the church office, 903.628.2531.
2017 Daily Bible
Reading Plan
Pick up your reading guide on the Vestibule Ledge ...
December FBC BirthdaysJohnnie H. Allen - 12/01Darla Dike - 12/01Carole Ehler - 12/01Melissa Farris - 12/01Courtney Gray - 12/01Joshua Wilson - 12/01Vivian Blalock - 12/02Grady Epperson - 12/03Wanda Sheridan - 12/03Brian Bobbitt - 12/04Justin Harkins - 12/04Billie Harvey - 12/04Autumn Freeman - 12/05Hal Harris - 12/05Rebecca Meadows - 12/05Joe David Johnston - 12/06Lisa Thompson - 12/07Isaac Whittington - 12/07Nikole McMillan - 12/08Nan Mosely - 12/08Roy Harris - 12/09Wanda Looney - 12/09Taylor Neal - 12/09Boyd Roberts - 12/09Kelley Branson - 12/10Staten Harmon - 12/10Robert Knight - 12/10Dennis Raney - 12/10Whitt-Leigh Raney - 12/10Nancy Tohill - 12/10David Barthel - 12/11Brad Stephens - 12/11Lillee Walls - 12/11Teresa Gholston - 12/12Wanda Hawkins - 12/12Glen Wisinger - 12/12Sarah Coats - 12/13Eldon Poe - 12/13Brent McDougald - 12/14Kelly Shute - 12/14
Nancy Burleson - 12/15Jazmine Jewel Smith - 12/15Amber Griffith - 12/16Jonathan Gilbert - 12/17Makenzie Newton - 12/17Christian Scott - 12/17Andrea Barfield - 12/18Peggy Watson - 12/18Mariah Webb - 12/18Timothy Williams - 12/18Justin Reid - 12/19Dorothy Tidwell - 12/20Layla Watson - 12/20Stephanie Welch - 12/20Varanna Day - 12/21James Haggard - 12/21Christine Knight - 12/21Chris Sinquefield - 12/21Jessica Carpenter - 12/22Deanna Flurry - 12/22Doris Jones - 12/22Linda Miller - 12/22Kynslee Thetford - 12/22Frank Brooks - 12/23Robert Knox - 12/23Scott McCool - 12/23Lavell Tyson - 12/23Alvin Wright - 12/23Peggy Thibeaux - 12/24Tyler Bake McElwee - 12/25Bryce Green - 12/26Haley McAlexander - 12/26Lorna Patterson - 12/28Jonathan Scott - 12/28Tyler Baker - 12/29Joe McGee - 12/29Lauren Brooke Richards - 12/29Jaxon Gray - 12/30Gary Grider - 12/30Colton Thomas - 12/30Denise Davis - 12/31
If we missed your birthday on this list, please call the call the church office (903-628-2531) and let us know!
