The Messenger - First Baptist Church Of Meridian

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Deacon of the Week
2/7 - Tommy Cason
2/14 - Jim Matthews
2/21 - Hoot Gipson
2/28 - Fred Porter
10:30 - Morning Worship
2:00 - Kingdom Women Bible Study/
Courts of Praise
NO EVENING ACTIVITIES
OR WORSHIP SERVICE
(Super Bowl Sunday School Fellowships)
MONDAY, February 8
12:00 - Missions Luncheon
8:00 - Men’s Church Basketball/GYM
TUESDAY, February 9
Deacon’s Breakfast
Sunday, February 22
8:00 a.m.
7:00 - Men’s Prayer Group
8:30 - Parkview Partners Tutoring
9:00 - Ladies’ Bible Study/Cornelia Laird
12:00 - GriefShare
Sermon for Sunday, February 7
“Discipleship”
Luke 9
FAMILY NIGHT SUPPER
February 10
Boston Butt
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Roll and Dessert
KIDS: Hot Dog and Fries
Adults : $5.00
KIDS (12 and under): $3.00
Family Maximum $20.00
4:30 - Tuesday Evening Hospital Ministry
6:00 - Prayer Shawl Ministry/Aldersgate
- Men’s Bible Study/Courts of Praise
WEDNESDAY, February 10
8:30 - Parkview Partners Tutoring
12:00 - Men’s Bible Study/FBC
VOLUNTEER MINISTRY for February 7
Preschool Ext. Session
Justin and Emily Anders
LAUNCH
Caitlin Braud
Rob and Keri Barr
Riley Edwards
Counting Committee
Leslie Dunn
John Ellis
Tyler Covington
Sally Wilkinson
Kelly Swain, Chairman
4:30 - English as Second Language
5:30 - Family Night Supper
- Young Ringers
6:00 - Preschool/Children’s Choirs
6:30 - Prayer Meeting
- G.A.s, R.A.s, Mission Friends
- YOUTH/ JOURNEY92
- Talk Now and Later/Braud
- Psalms/Hicks and Polk
7:30 - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY, February 11
8:00 - Men’s Church Basketball/GYM
SERVERS
JoAnn Braddock
J.B. and Teresa Griffith
Bill Simcox
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9:15 - Sunday School
Meridian, MS 39302
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8:45 - FBC Coffee Café
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SUNDAY, February 7
First Baptist Messenger (USPS 591400)is published weekly
by First Baptist Church
P.O. Box 1509 / Meridian, MS 39302
Last Sunday’s Record
January 31
4:30 - Boys and Girls Club
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
6:00 - G.I.F.T.
Security
Worship Welcomers
JoAnn Braddock Denise Lewis Landry Adkins John Calhoun
TV Ministry
Sam and Aline Forbert
Jet Scarbrough, Reed Scarbrough, Adam Foreman,
Sunday School Greeters
Jason Braud, Cecelia Moseley,
Jack Jackson Earl Laird
Leland Moseley, Annabella
John and Debra Anderson
Sills, Chris Price, Ray Denton
Dr. Raymon Leake, Pastor
Rev. David McCubbin, Associate Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Wayne Polk, Associate Pastor for Outreach and Discipleship
Rev. David Bishop, Associate Pastor for Music
Rev. Benjy Linder, Associate Pastor for Students
Caitlin Braud, Director of Children’s Ministries
701 26th Avenue/P.O. Box 1509 601.484.4600 601.484/4620 (F)
Meridian, MS 39302
www.fbcmeridian.org
February 7, 2016
Volume 88, Number 7
FEBRUARYis our month to
stock the shelves at the LBA Crisis Center.
Located in Marion, the Crisis Center is
funded by local Baptist churches in
Lauderdale County and is designed to
help those in need with food assistance.
On a normal day, Datha Ray, the director of the Crisis
Center, distributes an average of 30 bags of groceries
to needy families. Twice a year, it is our privilege at
FBC to help stock the shelves.
Preschool
Grades 1 - 6
Youth/College
Long, Mabry
Polk, Brewer
Students
2 lbs. rice
1 lb. spaghetti
28 oz. spaghetti sauce
Adult I
Adult II
Radican, Ross, Adkins
Adult III
Snowden, Davis, Leake, Fouts
Adult IV
5 lb. cornmeal
5 lb. plain flour
48 oz. oil
5 lb. sugar
Encouragers, Lydia
100 tea bags/24 family
Deweese, Pilgrim, Tinnin
money/meats
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE CROSS
Lenten Series at FBC
6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 14 - Raymon Leake
QUESTION: “For who is greater, the one at the
table, or the one who serves?” (Luke 22:27)
Sunday, February 21 - Benjy Linder
QUESTION: “Which one do you want me to
release to you, Barrabbas or Jesus who is called the
Christ?” (Matthew 27:17)
Sunday, February 28 - Ellen Rogers
QUESTION: “Could you not keep watch with
me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40)
Sunday, March 6 - David Bishop
QUESTION: “Are you the Christ:?”
(Mark 14:61)
Sunday, March 13 - Wayne Polk
QUESTION: “What then shall I do with Jesus,
who is called the Christ?” (Matthew 27:22)
Sunday, March 20 - Raymon Leake
QUESTION: “What is that you want?”
(John 18:7)
Lenten Luncheon Schedule
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 3
March 10
March 17
First Baptist Church
Central United Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
St. Patrick Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
meN...iNvite a frieNd and join us
Friday, February 19
6:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall
Free admission...awesome door Prizes...Great Food!!
special Guest: steve winstead
NOW SHOWING AT FBC
Join us on
Thursday, February 25
@ 12:00 for Lunch
(Chick-fil-A box) $6.50
Correct change, please.
Call the church office or sign up in the Welcome Center
by February 21 for the box lunch.
There is no need to make reservations for the movie
only…EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!
Memorials…
Benevolence
In Memory of: James McGinnis
Allie Ruth Dudley
Missions and Ministry
In Memory of: James McGinnis
Youth
In Memory of: Peggy Lamar
2016 Chronological Daily Bible Reading
February 7 - Exodus 20:1-22:15
February 8 - Exodus 22:16-24:18
February 9 - Exodus 25:1-28:43
February 10 - Exodus 29:1-31:18
February 11 - Exodus 32:1-34:35
February 12 - Exodus 35:1-36:38
February 13 - Exodus 37:1-39:31
G.I.F.T.
Friday, February 12
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Birth through 6th Grade
Make reservations by contacting Julie Holloway
@ 601-934-0803 by Sunday, February 7.
Children 1 - 6 Grade or Families!
Monday, February 15
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. COST: $20 plus lunch $
All participants MUST HAVE a signed waiver.
Flowood, MS
Sign up in the Welcome Center or
with Caitlin by Wednesday February 10
YOUTH STUFF…
Winter Jam - March 19th in Birmingham, AL
Join us as we travel over to B’Ham for a great concert
including: Crowder, For King and Country, Lauren Daigle,
Matthew West, and more! Bring $20 in CASH!!
Sign up in the Youth Room!
Youth League Basketball - begins Feb. 11th. Look for a schedule!!
Mark your calendars!
Youth Sunday - April 3rd
Please pray with us about VBS 2016
Week of February 7
Pray for a shield of protection around our VBS.
Let no root of bitterness spring up to cause trouble.
Hebrews 12:15
April Dates for your calendar!
April 23
A GLOBAL GOSPEL
IN A WORLD OF
RELIGIONS
April 29