Evangel Volume 83 | April 19, 2015...Number 16

First Baptist Church 201 East Court St.

Winnfield, LA 71483 318-628-3544

Dr. Bill Robertson, Interim Pastor John Holland, Minister of Music & Senior Adults Colin Trisler, Student/Family Life Minister Jason Mercer, Minister of Children

First Baptist Church

Challenge Goal

$300,000

Victory Goal

$400,000

Given to Date

$253,300

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let

him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

Matthew 16:24

Friday, April 17

through

Sunday, April 19

Senior Adult Salad & Sandwich Luncheon

Thursday, April 23

11:30 AM in the Fireside Room

Please bring your favorite salad.

Sandwiches will be provided

by the church.

Please sign up in the church office.

Music & Sr. Adult Ministry

Christian Sympathy is extended

To Mrs. LaMaye Rice & Family

On the Loss of her brother,

Doug Sherwood

The Deacons’ Annual Widow/Widower Banquet will

be held at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room on

Monday, April 27. This will be a catered meal with

entertainment provided by Leroy James. Please sign up

in the church office by Monday, April 20 if you

plan to attend.

First Baptist Church is accepting applications for the position of Church Secretary. Applications may be picked up in the church

office or you may apply by sending a resume

to fbcwinn@suddenlinkmail.com.

What a blessing we received last Sunday evening.

Danny Keyes did an outstanding job filling the pul-

pit in Brother Bill’s absence. His sermon was

based on a passage from the Gospel of Mark where

Jesus called the first Disciples. “As Jesus walked

beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his

brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they

were fishermen.” Jesus said to them, “Come, fol-

low me…and I will make you fishers of men.”

Danny posed an interesting question for us to

think about. Do we want to be fishers of men, or

merely keepers of our own aquarium? Can we ac-

cept the challenge? In everything we do, we

should share Christ with others.

In order for a church to grow, we need to be

passionate about doing things to make it grow.

Everyone has a passion for something. We must

all find a spiritual way to use these things to be

fishers for men. What a powerful message! My

prayer is that we would all search for ways to use

the gifts and talents that the Lord has blessed us

with and put them to use to further the Kingdom of

God.

Upcoming Events! Senior Adult Luncheon – Thursday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. This will be a Sandwich and Salad Luncheon. The church will be providing a variety of sandwiches and desserts. All you have to do is bring one of your favorite salads to share with your friends and come join us! Susan (Crowe) Clark, formally of Winnfield, is Director of Home Place and Family Care Ministries at Louisiana Bap-tist Children’s Home. She will be our guest speak-er for this meeting, so don’t miss it!

Dear Church Members - Our fund raising

efforts on the Restoring God’s House

project will conclude at the end of May. We

are still about $45,000 short of our goal. We

would encourage everyone to prayerfully

consider making a special offering to this

project during the next month so we can go

into our permanent financing with as low a

balance as possible. This will allow our budg-

et to cover our monthly payment and with

our continued designated giving to pay this

indebtedness off as soon as possible. Thanks

so much for your support.

Youth Ministry

D-NOW 2015:

D-Now will begin on Friday, April 17, and will conclude Sunday, April

19, after the morning church service. The cost will be $20 per student—this

includes food, D-Now small group booklet, and T-shirt. If you have any

questions about D-Now, please see Colin immediately.

GRADUATE RECOGNITION SERVICE:

FBC will honor its graduating seniors on Sunday, May 3. We will have a breakfast for the

seniors in the Fireside room at 9am, and we will recognize them in the morning worship

service. Seniors will wear their caps and gowns for the ceremony.

April Donation for Operation

Christmas Child Shoeboxes

April’s item for OCC Shoeboxes is toothbrushes.

If you haven’t turned in your bars of soap to the

office, you may still do so. Thanks to all who are

participating!!

The food pantry

item for the

month of April is

cereal, preferably

any brand of

corn flakes.

“You’re An Overcomer”

Welcome Home Baptist Church

Saturday, April 25 - 6:00 PM

RSVP by April 18

Call Diane at 318-355-5742

Thank you for giving $8,128 to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. We need $1,872 to meet our goal of $10,000! Help Wanted:

Under the Big Top at FBC Winnfield

Positions Available: Concession Stand Workers (Kitchen) Attraction Attendants (Track Leaders & Helpers) Ring Masters (Bible Study Leaders & Helpers) Ticket Collectors (Registration) Security Bus Drivers and More! Apply in the parlor of FBC Winnfield this Sunday. Our directors will be available to answer your questions about VBS 2015. Free tickets to promote registration are available at the registration table also.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

Sun. Apr. 19 2 Sam. 23-24

Mon. Apr. 20 1 Kings 1-2

Tues. Apr. 21 1 Kings 3-5

Wed. Apr. 22 1 Kings 6-7

Thurs. Apr. 23 1 Kings 8

Fri. Apr. 24 1 Kings 9-10

Sat. Apr. 25 1 Kings 11-12

Sun. Apr. 26 1 Kings 13-14

First Baptist Church...

Serving Christ in the Heart of the Forest

FOR THE RECORD (APRIL 12)

Sunday School Attendance

Adults 148

Youth 24

Children 27

Pre School 19

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Total 218

Tithes & Offerings

Budget Required $ 14,982.93

Budget $ 16,388.00

Designated $ 812.20

Total $ 17,200.20

Restoring God’s

House $ 1,760.00

Year-to-Date

Budget Required $224,743.95

Year-to-Date

Budget Receipts $214,829.25

Over (Under) Budget ($ 9,914.70)

Sunday, April 19

Monica Lovell

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Wes Muse, Byron Powell, Joyce Walker MONDAY, APRIL 20 TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Chad Adams

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Andre Derr, Fae Sanders THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Frank Clark, Jerry Williams FRIDAY, APRIL 24 JoAnn Machen SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Greg Cohrs

Sunday, April 19 9:00 - 9:45 AM Library open

9:40 AM Sunday School

10:40 AM Preschool Worship

11:00 AM Morning Worship

5:00 PM Women’s Bible Study

6:00 PM Evening Worship

Service

Tuesday, April 21

7:00 AM Men’s Prayer

Breakfast

5:30 PM Judgement House Meeting

Wednesday, April 22

9:00 - 1:00 PM Library open

6:00 PM S.T.O.M.P.

6:15 PM Prayer Meeting, RAs, GAs,

Mission Friends

7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir

Rehearsal

Thursday, April 23

11:30 AM Senior Adult Luncheon

Memorials

Honors

In Memory of :

Geneva Brewton given by Evelyn McDonald, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dosher

Tyron Tinnerello given by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Atherton

Frances Lee Norman given by Mr. & Mrs. Shelton Collins

Christine Dick Lois Davis Mary Lynn Perret Bobby Brazzell Maryellen Colvin Kenneth Tarver Fred Chandler given by Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lovell

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Editor......................................FBC STAFF