september, 2011 - Latest News from FBC

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C A L E N DA R
First Baptist Church Staff
Pastor .......…………….. Dr. Elbert Charpie
Worship Leader..............Derrick Englebert
Staff Evangelist… ........Rev. Johnny Tucker
Youth Director……................Greg Hrinsin
Financial Secretary ......... Rhonda McNees
Secretary................................. Rebecca Ranes
CLC Director...........................Cindy Turner
Pianist........................................ Valorie Odom
Organist............................................. Kim Byrd
Weekly Services
8:30am
9:30am
10:30am
SUNDAY
Prayer w/ Pastor
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Kid’s Church
(Age 4 yrs - 5th Grade)
5:00pm
5:30pm
Adult Choir Practice
AWANA (Starts again in August)
September
Happy Birthday!
September
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5
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7
(Age 3 yrs - 5th Grade)
6:00pm
Evening Worship
7:00am
MONDAY
Men’s Prayer Group
(At Iron Skillet)
9
10
12
WEDNESDAY
5:30pm
Church Supper
(Start up again August 3rd)
6:30pm
Prayer Meeting
Bible Study
Kids Praise Choir
Youth Service
13
14
15
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Elbert Charpie
Janelle Fralic
Betty Hoven
William Newburn
Nina Richardson
Winifred Baxter
Bridget Byrd
Daniel Charpie
Kelley Prine
Margaret Turner
Billy Devore
Theo Lewis
Gary Turner
Emily Jo Anderson
William Hennis
Maree Landrum
Leonard Prine
Susan Stewart
Garrett Blair Sullivan
Jackson Casler
Caroline Malone
Stephen Barnes
Ronnie Lee
Young Lim
Valorie Odom
Timothy Turner
Cathy Brannan
Joan Malone
Larry McClanahan
P. J. Morgan
Jeff Sheffield
Chrissy Busby
Jeffrey Jennings
Rudy Willman
Chuck Hendry
Peyton Lee
Jennifer Newburn
20 Rannel Presnell
21 Maxine Lee
J. C. Turner
22 LizAnne Stewart
24 Robin Andrews
James Bellew
25 Michael Ballis
26 Michelle Franks
Brittany Helveston
Kim Mason
Ethan Prine
Amanda Richardson
27 Irma Burt
28 Diane Roberts
Nicole Sullivan
29 Aniston Reed
Jeremy Reynolds
Joe Sigler
30 Renny Odom
Val Shirah
October
1
2
Billy Byrd
Linda Lee
Phil Platt
4 Donnie McAdory
5 Jill Travis
6 Brooke Akridge
Rebecca Dueitt
Ricky Evans
Lee Melton
Madasyn Odom
8 Misty Turner
9 Colleen Bellew
10 Victoria Allen
11 Diane Barnett
Billie Joe Blankinchip
12 Ken Smith
13 James Massey
Carson Shirah
14 Lynn Steiner
15 Rachel Charpie
Lucus Landers
Malachi Taylor
16 Kristin Cobb
Dylan Scruggs
17 Ashlyn Boothe
Chelsea Richard
Randy Stewart
Loretta Wade
18 Stephanie Burnside
Michael McAdory
Glo Ethel Moorer
19 Lauren Averett
Jessica Kynaston
24 Natalie Burnside
Earline Dees
Timothy Herring
25 Virginia Cobb
Jason Stringer
26 Paige Bryan
Kennedy Fralic
28 Marla Byrd
Turner Mason
Cassie Whiteley
29 Caleb Sanders
30 Debbie Giles
Dennis Malone
Tyler Travis
Shawn Turner
31 Grace Banks
Frances Bowers
Sissy Giles
Briana Hicks
4 NO Sept Men's Breakfast
NO Christmas Choir Rehearsal
5 CLC Closed for Labor Day
7:00am Men's Prayer Grp
7 5:30pm Wednesday Night Supper
8 8:30am CLC G-parents Day
6:30pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
11 8:00am Deacon's Meeting
4:00pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Trunk or Treat Outreach Mtg
@ CHS (prior to 9/11 svc)
6:30pm Citronelle 9/11 Memorial Svc
12 7:00am Men's Prayer Grp
13 5:30pm FBC Church-wide Visitation
6:30pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
14 5:30pm Wednesday Night Supper
18 7:00am - 6:00pm Blood Drive
@ Memorial Baptist
4:00pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
19 7:00am Men's Prayer Grp
21 5:30pm Wednesday Night Supper
6:30pm Church Business Meeting
22 6:30pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
23-25 Pastor out of town
25 4:00pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
26 7:00am Men's Prayer Grp
27 Boston Butt - orders due
6:30pm Christmas Choir Rehearsal
28 5:30pm Wednesday Night Supper
29 6:00pm FBC feeds CHS football team
October
1 FBC Work Day
2 125 Year Celebration - Homecoming
~ No Evening Services ~
7:00am Men's breakfast@Celeste Rd
3 7:00am Men's Prayer Group
5 5:30pm Wednesday Night Supper
7 Christmas Choir Fundraiser Boston Butt Distribution/Pick-up
9 8:00 Deacon's Meeting
10 7:00pm Men's Prayer Group
11 5:30pm FBC Church-wide Visitation
September 2011 Newsletter
A Note from the Pastor
Well, school has started and
people are busy getting
everything in order. In the
midst of all this I am excited
about several things coming
up. Next week is the 10th
anniversary of the destruction
of the World Trade Center
on September 11th. It just so
happens that this anniversary
is on a Sunday, so the
Citronelle ministers have
decided that this would be a
great time to get together as a
community and remember
9 / 1 1 a n d re n e w o u r
commitment to the Lord. So,
we will be having a special
9/11 memorial service on
Sunday evening 9/11 at the
Citronelle High School
auditorium at 6:30 PM. This
will take the place of our
normal Sunday night service. I
am excited because this will
be a time when we can all
come together to worship
and pray for our nation and
the church. Please make plans
to join us. Also, speaking of
working together, we have
started our Christmas music
for our community Christmas
program.
We have had
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood of seventy
people rehearsing from FBC,
Memorial, Living Word,
Celeste Road, and a couple of
others. I think it is going to
be a tremendous program this
year. If you like to sing or just
make a joyful noise – come
join us. We rehearse Sunday
afternoons and Tuesday or
Thursday evenings. In the
church office we have
implemented Google calendar
to keep up with our church
calendar. What this means is
that at any time you can go to
our church website
(citronellefbc.com) and click
on the church calendar and
see the absolute latest events
on the church calendar. You
can also right-click on the
calendar and print it out. You
can also move your mouse
over an event and it will give
you any extra details that you
might need to know. As we
add items to our calendar it
automatically updates on our
church website. This is going
to help us keep everybody on
the same page (pun intended)
as we plan church events. If
you have something you want
to add to the calendar, call
the church office. We have
some information we will
need to get, we may need to
get proper approval and then
we can get it on the calendar.
I am excited that this will
greatly aid in helping everyone
know what is going on and
when, so that we will have
less confusion and better
communication.
I will be
going to Atlanta to the North
American Mission Board to
help launch a new internet
evangelism effort the weekend
of September 23rd to the 25th.
Greg Hrinsin will be preaching
on the 25th in my absence. If
you go to our church website
and see a “Spirit Help” chat
button – that is what we are
going to be implementing
hopefully all over the internet.
Pray for us as we seek to use
technology to reach more
people for Christ.
The
exciting thing about this – is
that it will give us to
opportunity to witness to
people all over the world. I
cannot for get to mention that
we have our Homecoming
celebration coming up on
October 2nd. This will be the
125 th anniversary of our
church. This will be a special
time of celebrating what God
has done for us and through
us. We will be taking up a
special offering, as we have
traditionally done, to help go
toward our building fund. You
will be hearing a lot more
about this as the time draws
closer.
Oh, and what a
blessing it has been to hear
your response to our change
in order of worship. Everyone
has been encouraging and I
have felt that it has brought a
new freshness to our worship.
I am so blessed to have the
privilege to work with such a
wonderful fellowship of God's
people.
God bless
you,
Bro.
“Beaver”
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A season of change has all of the sudden changed our life styles in many different ways. We go from relaxed, somewhat
comfort, to get in, get ready, and hold on! School is back, with this brings extra-curricular activities for all. Our world is
driven in so many ways, heavy engines pull or vehicles, trains, planes, and even provides our every needs such as cool air and
power. Are we ABLE to control these needs if they fail us… no. In our busy life styles we always find so many ways to leave
God out, or put Him aside momentarily while we daily live. Sometimes we say we are not ABLE, but He is! Are you ABLE to
serve him, because He is always ABLE to be there for you!
The Community Choir has officially started practicing, we have around 75 singers from several different churches in our community coming together as
one to serve our Savior, This year’s production “We Have Our Savior” will be December 9th, 10th, 11th - So mark your calendars and spread the
word. As a fundraiser for this event, community choir members are selling Boston Butts for $25 each. If you would like to place an order, see one of
the choir members or call the church office. Distribution/pick-up will be Friday, October 7th—Please save your ticket! All proceeds go to the
community production.
The Children’s Musical for Ages K-5th grade will be meeting on Wednesday Nights at 6:30 to practice.
He is ABLE to meet your needs … are you ABLE to serve HIM?
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- Bro. Derrick
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No Men’s Breakfast In September
Paid Nursery Workers
Happy Labor Day!
For Sunday & Wednesday Services
Anyone interested, please
contact the church office
or the children's committee.
Call 1-888-Jesus-2011
Music
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(888-537-8720)
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Childrens Learning Center & Daycare
Kids Church
Age: 4 yrs - 5th grade
Sunday 10:30am
AWANA
(Starting soon!)
Age: 3 yrs - 5th grade
Sunday 5:30pm
Kids Choir
Wed. Nights 6:30pm
Our new school year is underway. We are looking forward to a great year. Grandparents Day is set for Thursday, September 8th. This will be a fun day for Grandparents or special buddies to come and eat and see the children’s classrooms.
CLC
Each day remember us in prayer that we will be role models for each child at our center.
Lord, I lift up my child to you and ask that you bring godly
friends and role models unto his or her own life. Give my
child to wisdom he or she needs to never compromise his
walk with you in order to gain acceptance.
(The Power of a praying parent—Stormie Omartian)
In Christian Service — Cindy Turner
Hello FBC!,
.
Summer is coming to an end and school has started again. The summer has been great in our Youth and
Children ministries. Youth camp at Covenant College and Kid's Camp at Camp Whispering Pines both full
of the Spirit. Looking forward to the fall for some cooler weather and some greats events planned for our
young people. Coming up in the future are fall festival, Trunk or Treat, Fifth quarter after the football games
and lots more so stay tuned for coming announcements and join us as we reach people for Christ.
In Christ - Greg Hrinsin, Pastor of Students and Children
TUESDAY EVENING
September 13that 5:30 pm
Wednesday Night Suppers are Back!
Join us starting at 5:30pm
For a time of food and fellowship before
we feed our souls with God’s word.
Join us as we celebrate our heritage of faithful service
and a tribute to all the saints that have
gone on to before us and those still serving the Lord.
Family, friends, neighbors - All are invited to this day
full of former pastors, guest speakers, music
and good old Southern Baptist cooking.
A special offering will be taken
for the Church Building fund.
Worship Service: 10:15am
Covered dish lunch: 12:15pm followed by more singing.
‘The life of all flesh is the blood”
Lev 17:14
125 Years of
Faithful Cooking
“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing
of the Lord thy God which he has given thee” Deut 16:17
Cookbooks on sale now!
All Citronelle area churches are challenged to donate blood.
Lets show Mobile county how mighty we can be! Please sign-up so we’ll
have supplies to meet the donations. More info - See church office.
* Proceeds go to Church Building Fund. *
Serving: Alabama, Florida & Georgia
Locally: Providence Hospital, Springhill Hospital,
USA Health Systems, infirmary Health Systems
Life South is a Non-Profit Organization—this is not a paid ad.
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In Memory of Ira Smith
Donations
Building Fund and Others
Mr. & Mrs. Beverly Platt
Mr. & Mrs. George Rowell
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Rowell
Mr. & Mrs. Ranell Presanell
Mrs. Joyce Graves
Mrs. Emily Jo Anderson
Rev. & Mrs. Johnny Tucker
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Slay
Mrs. Alma Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. James Massey
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Boothe
In Honor of our Military
In Memory of Fannie Welford
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Rowell
Mrs. Gladys Walker
Mr. & Mrs. George Rowell
Rev. & Mrs. Johnny Tucker
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Slay
Mr. & Mrs. Ranell Presanell
Mrs. Alma Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. James Massey
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Boothe
In Honor of
Bob Hovatter & Jack Barnett
Meinhardt Farm Inc.
In Honor of Tim & Julie Lee, Joe &
Kathy Brannon, Joe & Debbie Giles
Mrs. Gladys Walker
In Memory of Ethel Gatlin
Mrs. Gladys Walker
In Memory of Fannie Mae Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Renny Odom
In Memory of Mary Masson
Mr. & Mrs. Ranell Presanell
In Memory of Dora Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Ranell Presanell
In Memory of Luther Giles Birthday
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Giles
In Honor of our mothers
Addie Mason & Jessie Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Mason
In Honor of Mrs. Alma Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Platt
In Memory of Jessie Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Lee
In Memory of Wayne Bellew
Haven of Hope
Mt. Ver non
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Home for Women
The Haven has several PRAYER REQUESTS to help
them function and continue their ministry to the
women and children that come to stay with them.
White twin sized bed sheet sets
White bath towels, wash clothes and hand towels
Kitchen Linens (towels, pot holders, aprons)
White square table clothes
12oz. Commercial grade drinking glasses
Bath rugs
Shower Curtains
Large food storage containers (1 to 5 gallon)
Pillow & Blankets
Twin Mattress covers
Door mats
Large sized pots and pans
Kitchen utensils
Dish Sets
All types small kitchen appliances
Hand soap dispensers
Garden tools and hoses
Laundry baskets
All office equipment
Digital Cameras
Two-way radios
Rocking Chairs - for rocking babies
Pressure Washer
Mr. & Mrs. James Bellew
In Memory of Gilbert Flores
Carole Reid
For more information please call
Jeannie at the Haven of Hope 649-5108.