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January Highlights

Jan 2 Upward Basketball Games Begin Jan 2-4 College Passion Conference

Jan 6 Deacon Meeting

Jan 10 Orphan Sunday

Jan 14 Trailblazers Coffee

Jan 17 Family Fiesta Life Group Training

Jan 20 Sole Hope

Jan 28 Trailblazers Program

Jan 31 Princess Party

Northport Baptist Church Staff

John Jenkins

Pastor

John Hinton

Minister of Music

Jared Case

Associate Pastor, Student Pastor

Kenyon Hamner Associate Pastor-Children

Chris Parker Church Planter, College Pastor

Giving to Northport Baptist Church Is Just That Easy

Online giving is available. Visit our website: www.northportbaptist.org

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Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Suppers We serve meals each Wednesday night from 5:00-

6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Reservations need to be made by Monday of each week. All meals include 3 sides, dessert and a drink. Cost of meals is as follows:

Pizza = $3.00

Regular Plate = $4.50

Family Cap = $18.00

You can call the church office or sign up on the website. The menu is posted each Sunday in the bulletin and on the website.

January 6 - No Meal January 13 - Hamburgers January 20 - Pork Chops January 27 - Chicken Tetrazzini

January 3 January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 Deacon of the Week Bobby May Bill McDonald Jason Nicholson Eric Ott Clint Randolph

Prayer Room Mark Landers Bobby May Bill McDonald Jason Nicholson Eric Ott Terry & Vickie Simpson Kim Chism Jean Bridges Glen & Marsha Crow Boots & Chuck Schmidt Ricky & Connie Harris Byron Sprayberry

Precious Church Family, I would like to thank each one of you for the wonderful cards I received at the last Family Night Supper of December. I especially loved the ones from the children. It’s always nice to know you are thought about in so many ways. Again, thank you! With much love and appreciation, Emma Watson

The Trust Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not

on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

Awana For children from 3 year olds to 5th grade. Sundays from 4:45-5:50 p.m.

◊ Resumes Jan 10

Sole Hope Wednesday, January 20 our mission groups will be working on a project for Sole Hope, providing shoes for children around the world. Family Fiesta Sunday, January 17 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall All families are invited!

Princess Party Sunday, January 31 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Registration required by January 17. See Andrea Hamner (657-9639) to register or to help with the event. Ages 5 and under need a parent. $10 includes princess makeover and snacks. $10 for a Princess T-shirt.

My Father is the King of Kings

And I am his Princess. I Peter 2:9

Upward Basketball & Cheerleading There are always opportunities to serve in Upward. We can use greeters on gameday. Just come out any Saturday and talk with parents as they wait for their child’s game to begin.

We need your prayers as these coaches share the love of Jesus each week in devotions and scripture.

Consider giving a halftime devotion during the season. Contact Kenyon Hamner.

Volume XXXIV

No. 1 January

2016

...but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. Acts 1:8

Orphan Sunday Sunday, January 10, 2016 we will hear from Herbie Newell, Lifeline Children’s Services. Lifeline has several ministries to help children from the womb to foster families and adoption.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

∗ Salary and Housing

∗ Language Training

∗ Education for Missionary Kids

∗ Transportation

∗ Security Training

∗ Survival Training

∗ Strategy Training Pray about your gift this year.

For God so loved the world, He gave his one and only Son that whoever

believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

The Way / The Truth KNOW . . . GROW . . . GO

Each week our students have opportunities to hear the Word and pray together. (Know) They are encouraged to respond to the Holy Spirit and be obedient. (Grow) Small groups pray for others and plan activities to serve believers and non-believers in the name of Jesus and for His glory. (Go)

Prayer The first Wednesday night of each month is devoted to prayer. Meet in the warehouse.

T.E.A.M.S. Our students look for ways to minister to others each week as well as projects that provide opportunities to witness to non-believers. Pray for our students as they grow in their walk with Christ. If you have a need or idea for service or evangelistic projects please share it with our student Sunday School teachers. Call the office for contact info.

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The Life KNOW . . . GROW . . . GO

Passion 2016 January 2-4, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Our college students will begin a new phase of ministry with the leadership of Chris Parker. Expect God to do great things!

Small Group Opportunities

• Faith & Fitness Don’t let those holiday sweets get you down. We’ll be meeting each Monday at 6:30 for a fun time of exercise and sharing our faith. All ages welcome.

• Men’s Class Joe Powell leads a men’s class Sundays at 9:00 a.m. They have begun 33 The Series. 33 The Series is designed to inspire and equip men to pursue Authentic Manhood as modeled by Jesus Christ in the 33 years He lived on earth.

• Precept Bible Study Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. begins January 12.

• Ladies’ Bible Studies Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. begins January 12. Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. begins January 13.

WOM The Fesmire-Moore Women On Missions group will meet Tuesday, January 12 at 1:00 in the home of Bonnie Branyan.

Trailblazers (Senior Adults) Trailblazers will meet Thursday, January 14 for Coffee with a Pastor. The program on Thursday, January 28 will be Jeff Allen, Head Trainer for the University of Alabama football team. Pot luck: bring chili or soup and the fixin’s.

MUSIC January is Choir Enrollment Month

∗ Worship Choir Rehearsal: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Perform: Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

∗ Celebration Orchestra Rehearsal: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Perform: every other Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

∗ Handbell Choir Rehearse: Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

W elcome Chris Parker! Chris is coming to

serve as our College

Pastor and Church

Planter. Chris grew up in Gardendale, Alabama

and has served on staff at Gardendale

Baptist Church and Kingsland First

Baptist Church in Kingsland, Georgia. We want to pray for Chris as he disciples

college students and as he develops skills

and insights to plant churches. Our goal is

to send him out in a couple of years to an

area oppressed by spiritual darkness. He

will be our voice sharing the hope of

Christ Jesus.

∗ Retreats

∗ Training Materials

∗ Bibles

∗ Technology for Evangelism

∗ Medical Supplies

∗ Refugee Assistance

∗ Job Training

∗ Church Planter Travel

∗ Children’s Choirs ∗ 3 Year Olds ∗ 4-5 Year Olds & Kindergarten ∗ 1st Grade ∗ 2nd Grade ∗ 3rd-5th Grade Rehearse: Wednesdays at 5:40 p.m. Perform: December and May

Our children’s choirs can always use more leaders. See John Hinton or Julie Ott.