VOLUME 51, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2018 WINTER WEDNESDAYS @ FBC Begins Wednesday, January 10 4:30 p.m. Kid’s After-School Program (Crafts & Music) 5:30 p.m. Supper 6:05 p.m. Prayer Petra (middle school) 6:15 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study 6:45 p.m. Dismiss 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir *** This six-week DVD/book study begins Wednesday, January 10 at 6:15 PM. “We seek to be the presence of Christ in the world fulfilling the Great Commandment and Great Commission.” THE CRIER READ THRU THE BIBLE IN 2018 Day 1 - Genesis 1-2; Matthew 1 Day 2 - Genesis 3-5; Matthew 2 Day 3 - Genesis 6-8; Matthew 3 Day 4 - Genesis 9-11; Matthew 4 Day 5 - Genesis 12-14; Matthew 5:1-26 Day 6 - Genesis 15-17; Matthew 5:27-48 Day 7 - Genesis 18-19; Matthew 6 Day 8 - Genesis 20-22; Matthew 7 Day 9 - Genesis 23-24; Matthew 8 Day 10 - Genesis 25-26; Matthew 9:1-17 Day 11 - Genesis 27-28; Matthew 9:18-38 Day 12 - Genesis 29-30; Matthew 10:1-23 Day 13 - Genesis 31-32; Matthew 10:24-42 Day 14 - Genesis 33-35; Matthew 11 Day 15 - Genesis 36-37; Matthew 12:1-21 Day 16 - Genesis 38-40; Matthew 12:22-50 Day 17 - Genesis 41; Matthew 13:1-32 Day 18 - Genesis 42-43; Matthew 13:33-58 Day 19 - Genesis 44-45; Matthew 14:1-21 Day 20 - Genesis 46-48; Matthew 14:22-36 Day 21 - Genesis 49-50; Matthew 15:1-20 Day 22 - Exodus 1-3; Matthew 15:21-39 Day 23 - Exodus 4-6; Matthew 16 Day 24 - Exodus 7-8; Matthew 17 Day 25 - Exodus 9-10; Matthew 18:1-20 Day 26 - Exodus 11-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Day 27 - Exodus 13-15; Matthew 19:1-15 Day 28 - Exodus 16-18; Matthew 19:16-30 Day 29 - Exodus 19-21; Matthew 20:1-16 Day 30 - Exodus 22-24; Matthew 20:17-34 Day 31 - Exodus 25-26; Matthew 21:1-22 Set aside a specific time each day. Set your schedule and then stick to it! Read the Bible for the sake of learning, not simply to accomplish your next reading. Say a short prayer to God before you begin, asking the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding, then be refreshed by the words you read!
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VOLUME 51, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2018
WINTER WEDNESDAYS
@ FBC
Begins Wednesday, January 10
4:30 p.m. Kid’s After-School Program
(Crafts & Music)
5:30 p.m. Supper
6:05 p.m. Prayer
Petra (middle school)
6:15 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study
6:45 p.m. Dismiss
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir
***
This six-week DVD/book study begins Wednesday, January 10 at 6:15 PM.
“We seek to be the presence of Christ in the world fulfilling the Great Commandment and Great Commission.”
THE CRIER
READ THRU THE BIBLE IN 2018 Day 1 - Genesis 1-2; Matthew 1 Day 2 - Genesis 3-5; Matthew 2 Day 3 - Genesis 6-8; Matthew 3 Day 4 - Genesis 9-11; Matthew 4 Day 5 - Genesis 12-14; Matthew 5:1-26 Day 6 - Genesis 15-17; Matthew 5:27-48 Day 7 - Genesis 18-19; Matthew 6 Day 8 - Genesis 20-22; Matthew 7 Day 9 - Genesis 23-24; Matthew 8 Day 10 - Genesis 25-26; Matthew 9:1-17 Day 11 - Genesis 27-28; Matthew 9:18-38 Day 12 - Genesis 29-30; Matthew 10:1-23 Day 13 - Genesis 31-32; Matthew 10:24-42 Day 14 - Genesis 33-35; Matthew 11 Day 15 - Genesis 36-37; Matthew 12:1-21 Day 16 - Genesis 38-40; Matthew 12:22-50 Day 17 - Genesis 41; Matthew 13:1-32 Day 18 - Genesis 42-43; Matthew 13:33-58 Day 19 - Genesis 44-45; Matthew 14:1-21 Day 20 - Genesis 46-48; Matthew 14:22-36 Day 21 - Genesis 49-50; Matthew 15:1-20 Day 22 - Exodus 1-3; Matthew 15:21-39 Day 23 - Exodus 4-6; Matthew 16 Day 24 - Exodus 7-8; Matthew 17 Day 25 - Exodus 9-10; Matthew 18:1-20 Day 26 - Exodus 11-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Day 27 - Exodus 13-15; Matthew 19:1-15 Day 28 - Exodus 16-18; Matthew 19:16-30 Day 29 - Exodus 19-21; Matthew 20:1-16 Day 30 - Exodus 22-24; Matthew 20:17-34 Day 31 - Exodus 25-26; Matthew 21:1-22
Set aside a specific time each day. Set your schedule and then stick to it!
Read the Bible for the sake of learning, not simply to accomplish your next reading.
Say a short prayer to God before you begin, asking the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding, then be refreshed by the words you read!
Sunday School ................................. 58
Sanctuary Worship ........................ 105
Offering Received ................ $4,350.02
November 12 Sunday School ................................. 83
Sanctuary Worship ........................ 103
Offering Received ................ $5,538.35
November 19 Sunday School ................................. 64
Sanctuary Worship .......................... 89
Offering Received ................ $3,070.10
November 26 Sunday School ................................. 61
Sanctuary Worship .......................... 77
Offering Received ................ $5,042.35
December 3 Sunday School ................................. 73
Sanctuary Worship ........................ 112
Offering Received ................ $4,841.97
December 10 Sunday School ................................. 64
Sanctuary Worship ........................ 100
Offering Received ................ $5,071.35
December 17 Sunday School ................................. 56
Sanctuary Worship .......................... 81
Offering Received ................ $5,136.10
December 24 Sunday School ................................. 59
Sanctuary Worship ........................ 120
Offering Received .............. $11,631.75
December 31 Sunday School .............................. TBA
Sanctuary Worship ....................... TBA
Offering Received ......................... TBA
1 Dan Bell Jean Bunch Donald Godwin 6 Charles Brown 7 Erma Jean Jones Donny Oates 8 Steve Moye 15 Wayne Gardner Elizabeth Hall 18 Kenneth W. Dilda Jill D. Rosen Carrie Talton 19 Gaynell Barfield Cherie Lawson 22 Alice Brock Mark Humphreys 24 Charles Davis Kristin Whiting 26 Cole Atwood Joe Casbarro Glen Holmes 28 Dylan Atwood Rayne Caudill Dale Overman 29 Evelyn Davis
We are always looking for volunteers to help with our children’s ministry. If you would be willing to help in the nursery, during Children's Church, or with our After School program please let Rev. Fox know.
Dear Church Family,
Thank you for the delicious two meals that was brought to me. It helped so much and is appreciated. Thanks for the phone calls, prayers, cards and visit from Dennis.
Thank you,
Susie Bell
2017 MISSIONAL
ENGAGEMENT
by the numbers!
84 food bags were given out of
our food pantry.
Over 40 bikes were given by our
Baptist Men at Christmas.
Around 375 coats were given
out as part of Warm the World.
$3,903.06 was given in
benevolence to help people in
our community with utility bills.
$2,554 given to different
organizations in the community.
Dear Church Family,
Words cannot express how grateful I am to you, my church family, for your prayers and support in the passing of my father. Your love has been felt in a special way during these past few weeks by all our family. May God bless our journey together in 2018.
Dennis, Ann, Dylan, Cole, & Noah Atwood
Dr. Dennis Atwood, Felicia Fox, and
entire First Baptist congregation,
Thank you greatly from the entire staff
at Mount Olive Middle School for the
treats you provided us. The doughnuts
were warm, delicious and most
appreciated. Your kind act continues
to remind us that there are a lot in our
community thinking of us and most
importantly praying for our success.
Again, thank you and God bless you all.
NaTale Nelson, Principal.
The CRIER, page 3
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2018 First Baptist Church
Post Office Box 239
300 North Chestnut Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Deacon of the Week
January 7—Amanda Anderson
January 14—Ashley Long
January 21—Ann Atwood
January 28—Charles McLendon
Ushers/Greeters Wayne Gardner, Head
Doug Courchene
Dr. Opey Jeanes
Mike Saviak
Audio/Visual David Shelton, Preston Parker, Doug Jones
