mark your calendar - First Baptist Alba

Welcome New Members: Colin and Stephanie Tennery, Ronald and Sheila Jackson,
Pat Rupp and Steve Nail! Have you met these new members? Thanks be unto God for His work in His
church at Alba. Will you invite an un-churched friend to FBC Alba this month?
The Pastor's Honorable Mention: I am delighted to mention Miste Davis this month in the Pastor's
Honorable Mention. Miste works a full time job as a legal secretary, is a devoted mom and a caring
wife. Her son Shawn is just like her, humble, quiet and super kind! Moreover, Miste finds time during
her busy week to prepare a Sunday School lesson for the 3-6 grade girls at FBC Alba. Miste is also our
Church Photographer. Miste is responsible for helping you put a new name with a new face. Please
locate the New Member bulletin board across from my study and learn a new member's name. Be
sure to thank Miste for all her hard work and service to us and her Savior! Way to go Miste Davis! I
appreciate you so much. Speaking of humble, quiet and nice, have you met Darren Kindle? Darren
makes the April Honorable Mention. Darren is also a busy church-man who loves his wife and his
Savior. Do you ever wonder who fills and drains the baptistry and makes sure the water temperature
is just right? Yep, Darren and Kristi Kindle. Darren reminds me of Barnabas in the Bible. Luke describes
him as a man "full of the Holy Spirit and of faith" Acts 11:24, (the two qualities I have always asked my
daughter to find in her future husband! No pressure, right?). Darren fits the description of a Barnabas;
always in church, always smiling, always full of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Darren for holding the bar of
integrity high for the rest of us!
Breakfast and Spring Cleaning at 219 East Holley Street: One does not need to have the spiritual gift
of Service and Helps to be a part of this one. Saturday morning, April 16 immediately following the
Men's Breakfast, please meet in the gym of the FLC if you are able to help us with a bit of spring
cleaning. I have noticed a number of things in and around the church that need cleaned or picked
up. I'll have a list of chores and an assignment sheet for those who can come and help. Since we are
the stewards of God's house in Alba, we are responsible for keeping it neat and clean in
appearance, inside and out. Please contact me or Shane Reynolds, Minister of Education, if you are
able to come. Please plan on having a great breakfast before we begin. I look forward to seeing
you April 16 immediately following the Men's Breakfast.
". . . let us go on to perfection." Hebrews 6:1
Christians pull and stretch that verse to mean two things: on one end of the spectrum Christians
interpret this to mean a second baptism of the Spirit for only a few that leads to spiritual perfection.
On the other end of the spectrum, Christians interpret the word perfection through the lens of the
culture, a virtue that is ultimately unattainable. Therefore, in their discouragement they exert no real
human effort at all in their spiritual life. Both of these interpretations are faulty because the Bible does
not support either one. Biblical perfection is letting the Holy Spirit have his way with you daily, to
finally bring you to God's completed or perfected work.
Trusting in His perfect power, Pastor Kelly
Greetings Church Family,
“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him
with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all
gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he
made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord
our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you
would hear his voice, ‘Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the
wilderness, where your ancestors tested me; they tried me, though they had seen what I did. For forty years I
was angry with that generation; I said, They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known
my ways. So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’” ~ PSALM 95
Psalm 95 starts out with a beautiful call to worship but quickly turns into a warning about worship. The
beginning of this Psalm calls us to rejoice and reverence Him. The tone of Psalm shifts when the Psalmist says
“Today, if only you would hear his voice, Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that
day at Massah in the wilderness”. Meribah translates as rebellion or quarreling and Massah means testing.
This is a reference to the place in the wilderness where the Israelites complained about a lack of water. They
tested the Lord! However, the Lord responded in a mighty way by making water come out of a rock (Numbers 20). The Israelites forgot to
worship and put their faith in God. However, the Lord always shows himself to be holy. Numbers 20:13 says “These were the waters of Meribah,
where the Israelites quarreled with the Lord and where he was proved holy among them.” Remember God calls us to a life of worship. We
sometimes rebel and test God, but he always proves himself to be true and Holy! He is always there for us!
Ablaze Student Ministries recently spent five weeks going through the “I Am” statements of the New Testament in series entitled That’s What He
Said. When we finished up with the That’s What He Said series, we tackled a new series called The Real Jesus. During this series, we shed some
light on the common misconceptions of who Jesus is. We highlighted the Scriptures that truly give us a biblical view of what Jesus really looks
like.
We will be having a FIRENIGHT on April 17! Students don’t forget this is great opportunity for you to invite a friend. I promise we will have plenty of
fun and fellowship, but most importantly the name of Jesus will be shared!
Students and parents, don’t forget to sign up for summer camps! Summer is getting closer and closer. The first deadline for Super Summer has
past. The next deadline is April 27! Don’t miss out! Also, don’t forget to sign up for Fuge camp! A $50 deposit is due when you sign up. Make sure
you mark your calendar for the MANDOTORY Camp Meeting on June 8, 2016 at 6:00 PM in The Youth Room. Final payments and forms are due
then.
For His Glory, Zack Barton - Youth/Music Minister
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
April 17: FIRENIGHT: Meet at the Church at 5:30 PM
May 22: FISH FRY FUNDRAISER @ following the worship service.
June 8: FINAL CAMP MEETING (Fuge Camp) @ 6:00 PM in the Youth Room / Final camp balance and forms will be Due!
June 20-24: SUPER SUMMER @ University of Mary Hardin Baylor - Pay early for best pricing!
April 27- REGULAR REGISTRATION $165 / May 25 - LATE REGISTRATION $190 / Pick up an application from Zack!
June 27-July 3: FUGE CAMP at Glorieta, NM Cost: $325
Please note June 27-July 3 are camp dates. We will travel June 26 & return on July 4 with plenty of time to celebrate Independence Day!
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VBS WORKERS MEETING
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goldfish & Grace
Moms & Tots
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WOMEN’S
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LUNCHEON
Hainesville BC
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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
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DEACON MEETING 8:30am
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SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL
6-8pm FLC
CHURCH
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CLEAN UP
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FINANCE MTG 7pm
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CALENDAR REVIEW TEAM
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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
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MEN’S
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goldfish & Grace
Moms & Tots
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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
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Moms & Tots
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Sr Adult Ministry
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MEAL TIME
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OPEN GYM HOURS
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PRAYER/BIBLE STUDY
MISSION FRIENDS
RAs - ROYAL AMBASSADORS
GAs - GIRLS IN ACTION
FBC ABLAZE - YOUTH
7:00pm MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Fellowship Classroom
8:00pm CHOIR PRACTICE
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Moms & Tots
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PRAYER REQUESTS
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MERRANDA ROJO
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WAYNE JONES
CAMERON BURNETT
HOSS DYKES
COLTON LITTLEJOHN
SHERRY NELSON
TOBY FARNHAM
STEPHANIE TENNERY
JACKIE MILLER
FAMILY LIFE CENTER
SCHEDULING
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MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Ablaze - Youth Group
Mission Trips
Ladies’/Men’s Bible Studies
Discipleship Groups
Ladies' Retreats
Men’s Breakfast/Workday
Vacation Bible School
Alba-Golden Food Pantry
Single Adults Sunday School
First Seekers - Outreach
Biblical Counseling
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JULIA ROBINSON
LIBBIE BLACK
KIMBRELEE MCCALL
EMILY BARTON
DELORES SLAGLE
LEA REYNOLDS
LINDY MCCARTY
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