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October 2011 Newsletter
A Note from the Pastor
First Baptist Church Staff
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Billy Byrd
Linda Lee
Phil Platt
Donnie McAdory
Jill Travis
Brooke Akridge
Rebecca Dueitt
Ricky Evans
Lee Melton
Madasyn Odom
Misty Turner
Colleen Bellew
Victoria Allen
Diane Barnett
Billie Joe Blankinchip
Ken Smith
James Massey
Carson Shirah
Lynn Steiner
Rachel Charpie
Lucus Landers
Malachi Taylor
Kristin Cobb
Dylan Scruggs
Ashlyn Boothe
Chelsea Richard
Randy Stewart
Loretta Wade
Stephanie Burnside
Michael McAdory
Glo Ethel Moorer
Lauren Averett
Jessica Kynaston
Natalie Burnside
Earline Dees
Timothy Herring
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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
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Frances Bowers
Sissy Giles
Briana Hicks
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Charlotte Evans
Brandon Byrd
Marty Steiner
Chris Andrews
Bobby Brooks
Preston Gunn
Joyce McClanahan
Lisa Scruggs
Joel Rowell
Freddie Conklin
Tyler Newburn
David Ranes
Charlie Bassett
Lauren Kendall Graham
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Michael Turner
Darren Dueitt
Erica Banks
Valera Harbison
Earl Byrd
Jenna Robinson
Kendell Smith
Cheyenne Dueitt
Ashley Herring
Cindy Turner
Alice Cherry
Melissa Erdmann
Gena Daniels
Judy Devore
Dora Stewart
Sharon W. Mason
Linda Roberts
Rosemary Phillips
Sandra Usher
John Williams
Andy Erdmann
David Hertel
Charley Phillips
Hannah Silvers
Olivia Tettleton
Nikki Walker
Terry Dueitt
Allison Hester
Russell Prine
Bobby Dees
Felicia Merritt
Linda Merritt
Mark Newburn
Joy Newsome
Zach Stewart
Angel Richardson
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for the most up to date source of coming events,
church calendars, current prayer lists, church
bulletins, recordings of previous sermons
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Happy Birthday!
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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
Citronellefbc.com
Homecoming is this Sunday
and it is always such a
precious time of fellowship,
celebration and seeing former
members again. We have
some former ministers that
will be speaking: Paul Smith,
Charles Griffith, and Cecil
Taylor, and I know that it will
be a blessed time. Don't
forget that this is also the
time when we take up a
special building fund offering
– pray about what God
would have you give. I want
to thank the church for
allowing me to be involved
with the North American
Mission Board as we launch
the new internet evangelism
system through the
Evangelism Response Center.
I appreciate Greg preaching
in my absence last Sunday. I
hear he did an outstanding
job! I believe what the ERC is
doing can have far reaching
results for the Kingdom of
God. We are attempting to
have churches all over the
country to include “chat
buttons” on their websites
where someone viewing their
site can click to “chat” with a
live person who can share
Christ with them or help
them with any other spiritual
problems they may have.
There is no telling how many
lives may be affected through
this ministry. By the way, we
already have the chat button
on our church website so
you can see what we are
doing. (also bottom left of
this page) Mobile Baptist
Association will be hosting
training for those who would
like to be chat operators. It is
scheduled for Tuesday
October 18th from 10amNoon or a second session
available from 6-8pm. I will
be the instructor. If you are
interested, please contact the
church office. We are about
to get into our busiest time
of the year with the holiday
season approaching and there
is always the hustle of getting
everything done. Let us keep
in mind the reason for the
season and not get lost in the
busyness. I am so excited
about our “Trunk-or-Treat”
this year. We are cooperating
with all the Citronelle
churches to have one big
giant “Trunk-or-Treat” up on
Main Street on Halloween
night. We will have a
Christian band playing and we
will have Christian tracts and
literature about our churches
to pass out. Wouldn't it be
wonderful if we had the
biggest “Trunk-or-Treat”
anyone had ever seen? We
can if YOU will get involved.
Please don't expect everyone
else to do it. This is a fun
time with not a lot of work,
but can be a time that God
uses for His glory on the
Devil's holiday, but it's up to
us. I have been challenged
lately to get a much bigger
vision of what God is up to
than I usually do. God is much
more concerned with people
whose lives are wrapped up
all on themselves and give
Him no thought — people
who are lost and hopeless people who are convinced
that God's ways somehow
limit them rather than free
them — than He is with us
whether we are comfortable
as we sit in our pews,
whether the sermon is too
long or if it is too loud or too
hot! If we gave as much
thought to convincing people
how much God loves them as
we do to our own comforts,
we would win Citronelle in
no time! The problem is that
the things that are important
to God are not the things that
are most important to us. I
challenge you to do as I have
to do often, evaluate what
you spend most of your time
thinking about – where your
affections lie... and ask
yourself, “Would God be
pleased with what I think
about most often and am I
affectionate about the things
of God?”
God
bless
you,
Bro.
“Beaver”
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The Children’s Christmas Musical for Ages K-5th grade is meeting on Wednesday Nights at 6:30 to practice - To Join, just show up!
Remember as we head into the busiest time of the year, when you feel frustrated, worn out, mind in a fog and ready to quit… GOD is
not the author of confusion but of everlasting peace! Satan clouds us with a barrage of worldly things to make us forget this and
UpcomingEvents:
F B C’s
Searching for
Men’s Breakfast - Oct 2nd at 7am
At Celeste Road Church
Men young and old from all churches are invited to join
Paid Nursery Workers
For Sunday & Wednesday Services
Anyone interested, please
contact the church office
or the children's committee.
TUESDAY EVENING
October 11that 5:30 pm
Age: 4 yrs - 5th grade
Sunday 10:30am
AWANA
(Starting soon!)
Age: 3 yrs - 5th grade
During the month of October, We will be selling Smoked Turkey Breasts
for $30 ea. Pick-up will be Monday, Nov 14th. These turkey breasts can
be frozen and reheated for Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Jay Rowell will be
cooking these tasty turkeys again this year for us. Don’t miss out! There
are a limited number! Contact the CLC office to purchase yours!
Sunday 5:30pm
CLC
“God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Kids Choir
Wed. Nights 6:30pm
God’s love and support never changes. From the cradle to the grave, God has promised to
give you strength to meet any challenge. God has promised to lift you up and guide your
steps if you let him. “God’s hand uplifts those who turn their hearts and prayers to
him.” (Garden of Hope by Anne Graham Lotz)
In Christ’s Love — Cindy Turner
Hello FBC!
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It’s that time again Fall is in the air. It’s also one of the most opportune times to minister to people with the holidays
approaching so are the emotions that come along with them lonliness, stress, financial obligations and depression to
name a few. This is a time where we can help show people what they truly need—not more stuff not more of us
but Jesus. When we will take time out of our busy schedules to stop and remember others, we can begin to reach
people for Christ. So… take time to slow down and remember to tell someone about Jesus. You just might be the
only hope of knowing their Savior!
In Christ - Rev. Greg Hrinsin, Pastor of Students and Children
In
In Memory of Theo Lewis
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.
~ No Sunday Night Services ~
125 Years of Faithful Cooking
Cookbooks on sale now!
$20.00
* Proceeds go to Church Building Fund. *
To purchase yours, please see Rhonda McNees,
Loretta Wade, Penny Platt or the Church Office.
OCTOBER 9th from 2-4pm
At
The home of Andy & Rhonda McNees
18970 South 5th St.
Citronelle, AL
Need directions? Have questions? .
Call Andy or Rhonda
125 Years of251-866-7909
Faithful Cooking
90th
Cookbooks on sale now!
$20.00
THANK
to those
who* donated Blood!
* Proceeds YOU
go to Church
Building Fund.
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yours,
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in Mobile County.
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of your time,
Penny Platt or the Church Office.
you gave a blessing that lasts a life time!
Need Spiritual Help?
Mr. & Mrs. Rannel Presnell
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Giles
The Family of Lee Melton
would like to invite you to his
Surprise 90th Birthday Celebration.
—No presents please —
Your visit will be gift enough.
Psalms 51:10 Holman
In Honor of
Peyton Lee’s 15th Birthday
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Platt
to our new
Sunday School Director
Mr. James Massey
We will keep you in our prayers
as you do God’s Work.
Donations
Building Fund and Others
In Honor of
Bob Hovatter & Jack Barnett
Meinhardt Farm Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. George Rowell
In Honor of Mary Matthews
Mr. & Mrs. George Rowell
In Honor of Ranell Presnell
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Lee
In Memory of Fannie Mae Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Mason
In Memory of Fannie Welford
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Odom
In Honor of Mrs. Alma Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Platt
In Memory of Jayden Helveston
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Newberry
Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Travis
Mr. & Mrs. Rannel Presnell
Special Thank You
The Ira L. Smith Sr. Family would like to
say “Thank you” for your acts of kindness.
Every need was taken care of. It was
amazing. But why not, we have an
amazing God. Mr. Greg Myers and the
staff at convalescent center were so kind
and helpful. Freeman’s Funeral home
Coming to
and all of the staff helped us thru the
Sunday
Nights!
sad times. We thank those who
(Ages 4—5th
provided a remembrance for Coach
Smith Friday and during the Satsuma e our
Citronelle football game. If I missed
We hav
sending a thank you note to all who
showed such loving kindness in so many
ways—this is for you.
Savior
Sincerely, Bobbye & Family
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Congratulations
A Citronelle Community
Christmas Production
We have classes for everyone!
It is amazing to see our community coming together and working so hard to serve our Savior thru this presentation, THANK YOU to
all who contributed to our Boston Butt Sales. Don’t forget! Bring your ticket and pick-up your roast on Friday, October 7th at FBC.
We’re looking for actors (no speaking part) to help us with the presentation - if interested, call the FBC church office.
Childrens Learning Center & Daycare
Kids Church
@ 9:30 am
December 9th and 10th at 7pm and the 11th at 6:30pm
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Dec 9th @ 7:00pm
Dec10th @ 7:00pm
Dec 11th @ 6:30pm
at
First Baptist Church
What an amazing time of the year! Seasons are beginning to change showing a new facet of God’s wonderful
creations all around us. Now is time to stop and take a deep breath and enjoy the fresh air and calm for just a
moment as we start the fast slide into the holiday season. And don’t forget about the Community Choir
production… “ W e H a v e O u r S a v i o r ”
Call 1-888-Jesus-2011
Music
Notes
(888-537-8720)
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