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FIRST FAMILY
NEWS
MARCH
2015
Welcome Tim Moak
AS MINISTER OF MUSIC,
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Tim graduated from Mississippi
College in 1993 with a Bachelor's
Degree in Church Music.
He then went on to complete a
Master's Degree in Conducting,
also from MC. Tim has served Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church, Columbus, First Baptist Richland, and Broadmoor Baptist. He is coming to
FBC Clinton from Petal-Harvey Baptist Church.
Tim is married to Mary Greenlee Moak, also a graduate of Mississippi
College with a degree in vocal performance. She is currently working
on a Master's Degree in Education Administration at the University of
Mississippi and is set to graduate in June.
Tim and Mary have two children. Morgan is 17 years old and a junior
at Petal High School, where she is a member of the PHS show choir.
Mason is 14 years old, enjoys all things musical, and plays several
instruments. Both are active in their youth group, participating in
mission trips, youth praise, and Bible study.
Tim will begin his duties at the church on Sunday, March 8. We are
excited to welcome the Moaks to our church family, and look forward
to what God has planned for the future of First Baptist Church Clinton.
You are encouraged to send a note of encouragement to them as
they make this significant ministry transition. Their mailing address is
37 Candelabra Street, Petal, MS 39465. Be in prayer for the Moak
family in the coming weeks, and help them experience a warm First
Baptist welcome.
A Welcome Reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2 – 4 p.m., in
the Fellowship Hall.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS :
March 1 – 7, 2015
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 – 6:00 P.M. WORSHIP
Jonathan Graves, Student Minister
Troy Community Baptist Church, Troy, Montana
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 - 10:30 A.M. • COFFEE WITH ANNIE
Mike McGee, Youth Minister
Alta Woods Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 - 6:00 P.M. MID-WEEK
Ryan Rodgers, Pastor, Downtown Church, New Orleans, La
As we approach the Easter Season and reflect on the price Jesus
paid for our salvation, prayerfully consider your gift to share His
“Good News” with others in North America!
2015 ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING
First Baptist Church Goal - $32,000
MARCH EVENTS
1-7
Week of Prayer for North American Missions
9
Senior Adults Forever Young
Farewell Reception for Larry and Sandy Black
11
NO Wednesday Night Activities at FBCC
Women on Mission Celebration
15
Welcome Reception for Tim Moak and Family
Week of Prayer Emphasis – MidWeek Prayer Service
19
Wild Game Dinner
6-14
Mexico Mission 2015
20
Parents’ Night Out
8
Daylight Saving Time begins
22
DiscoverPoint 101 Class
4
Deacons’ Meeting
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH A PLACE FOR YOU
WILD GAME DINNER
FAREWELL RECEPTION HONORING
LARRY & SANDY BLACK
Special Guest is Terry Vandeventer,
Herpetology Field Associate with
the Mississippi Museum of Natural
Science. He is recognized as an
international expert on reptiles, is
considered one of the most
widely recognized wildlife
personalities in Mississippi, and is
most often referred to by the
public as simply “the Snake Man.” His
peers consider him to be the foremost authority on the snakes
of Mississippi. Terry is also the founder and operator of the
Living Reptile Museum.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 • 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. • FELLOWSHIP HALL
Sunday, March 1, will be Larry Black's last to serve as our
Interim Minister of Music. He has done such an amazing job
of leading us through three years of transition. Join us in
expressing love and appreciation to Larry and Sandy at this
farewell reception.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 • 6:30 P.M.
FELLOWSHIP HALL
Everyone is invited to participate. If possible, prepare a dish –
wild game or other – to bring, and invite someone to be your
guest. Please sign-up on the church website or on the
church bulletin board.
WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL & MOTHERS’ DAY
OUT PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS
Weekday Preschool registration will begin Monday, March 2,
for church members and families with children currently
enrolled in the program. Registration will open to the general
public on Monday, March 16. Registration packets may be
picked up in the Weekday Preschool office. The goal of FBC
Weekday Preschool is to provide educational opportunities for
children that will enable them to “blossom” while teaching
them about God’s great and never ending love. For more
information contact Renee Hautle ([email protected] / 601.926.9118).
Mothers’ Day Out is for children ages 6 months – 3 years old.
The program operates Tuesdays and Thursdays (9 a.m. – 2
p.m.) with early drop-off at 8 a.m. available from September
2015 - May 2016 Registration begins March 3 for church
members and families with children currently enrolled, and
March 17 for the general public. For more information please
contact Tara Neblett ([email protected] /
601.926.1118).
SENIOR ADULTS
FOREVER YOUNG
Monday, March 9 • Noon • Fellowship Hall
Come and join us for a time of good food, fun, and fellowship.
Our special guest will be Allen Harris, tenor. Bring a favorite
dish to share and a friend.
You’ve heard it said, “Life
is like a coin. You can
spend it however you
want, but you only can
spend it once.” Psalm 90
tells us that we have a
limited time on earth to
accomplish God’s plan for
our lives. We know time
has to be handled
carefully, but search the
Internet for “time
management,” and you’ll
find hundreds of sites full of tips and techniques to better manage
your life. With so many options, where do you start?. . . God’s Word.
Scripture shows us how we should wisely invest our most valuable
asset, the minutes we spend on earth.
So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart
of wisdom. - Psalm 90:12
WMU
MARCH MISSION ACTION OPPORTUNITY
This month the FBC Clinton Women on Mission encourage
your prayers and gifts supporting the Annie Armstrong
Easter Offering for North American Missions.
ANN KOLB / ANTONINA CANZONERI PRAYER GROUP
Wednesday, March 4, 9:30 a.m. • Fellowship Hall Foyer
WOMEN ON MISSION CELEBRATION
Wednesday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. • Fellowship Hall
Our Coffee with Annie special guest for the Week of Prayer
for North American Missions will be Mike McGee, Youth
Minister, Alta Woods Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi.
BOBBYE RANKIN NURSING HOME MINISTRY
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m.
Sing Along – Trinity Health & Rehab
CYNTHIA MARTIN MK/INTERNATIONALS MINISTRY
Tuesday, March 24, 4:30 p.m.
Hostess: Patricia Hasselman, 209 William Drive
MARCH 2015 FIRST FAMILY NEWS
SHORT-TERM MISSIONS 2015
The following teams are looking for members to join them in
going on a short-term mission trip. For more information or to
join a team please contact the mission team leader.
LIBBY, MONTANA TEAM: June 26 – July 5
Focus: Light Construction / Event Evangelism
Who: 6 - 12 adults / students
Cost: $1,400 (transportation, housing, meals
Team Leader: Randy Graves [email protected]
MISSOULA, MONTANA TEAM: Multiple Dates
Focus: Teams being organized for framing (May - June), sheet
rock (June - July) and finishing (August - September).
Cost: $1,400 (transportation, housing, meals
Team Contact: Bobby Redding (601.924.6429 /
[email protected])
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC : June 26 - July 7
Focus: Lead youth camp (evangelism, sports, ESL)
Who: 10 - 15 people: singles, couples, students
Cost: $2,500 (transportation, housing, meals)
Team Leader: Ann Kyzar ([email protected])
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Friday, March 20 • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Parents’ Night Out is a ministry provided to members and
prospective families of First Baptist Church. Care is provided
for babies – grade 6. There is no charge – we only ask that you
make reservations by Wednesday, March 18, so that a
sufficient number of leaders can be enlisted for the evening.
Please sign-up in the preschool/children
suites, Information Desk or call the
church office.
VBS 2015
June 1-5, 9 am-12 pm
PreK-6th grades
Workers needed: Contact Cassie or
Julie to sign up NOW!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS!
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
“Spring Forward” or turn your clocks ahead one hour before you
head to bed on Saturday night, and be on time for church Sunday!
Join us for
DiscoverPoint
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 • 10:45 A.M. • FELLOWSHIP HALL
Have you been coming for a while but just not sure what the next
step at FBC should be? Join us for a one-hour Sunday morning
class led by the pastor where you will discover who we are, what
we are about, and how you can become connected at FBC. Register
by contacting Susan Thompson (601.926.9110 / [email protected])
ATLACOMULCO & SAN JUAN DEL RIO,
MISSION MEXICO 2015
March 7-14
Team Leaders: Bob Gilmore and Alan O’Dell
PRAY: Please pray for the team as they finish up planning for
ministry in Mexico. Pray for our hosts, Ramiro and Elisa
Marrero, as they prepare for the team’s arrival on March 7 and
also IMB missionaries, Rich and Jodi Fleming, as they prepare
for the team’s arrival on March 11 in San Juan del Rio.
PRAISE: Many of the needs that have been shared previously
have been supplied through gifts from the FBC Clinton family.
Those funds will be used to purchase medical supplies,
building supplies, resources for the English as a Second
Language classes and children’s gospel rallies, and insulated
drapes for the home of Ramiro and Elisa Marrero. Praise the
Lord for His provision.
MEDIA CENTER NEWS
• Our Author of the Month is Herschel Hobbs, two-term
president of the SBC and chair of the committee that
revised the Baptist Faith and Message statement in 1963.
We offer several of his Bible devotionals, commentaries, and
his autobiography. If you enjoy his commentary in your
Sunday School books, come try one of his books on Luke,
Genesis, or Ephesians.
• Within the next few weeks, we will have DVD-based Bible
studies available for checkout. If you missed a session from
a recent study, or just weren’t able to participate with the
group, you will now be able to check out either a single disc
or the entire study.
• Books you might have missed: Lincoln’s Battle with God
by Stephen Mansfield, Choosing to See by Mary Beth
Chapman, and True Courage by Steve Farrar.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
WEEKLY EVENTS
Mary Ann Graves, Wendell Merritt,
Jo Merritt, Dollie Berry, Jason Mabry,
Dana Mabry, Brian Burchfield,
Tiffany Burchfield, Walker Burchfield, Lathan Burchfield, Sydney
Burchfield, Phillip Burchfield, Randy
Delaughter, Annette Delaughter,
Charley Williams, Brittany Williams,
Brantley Malpass, Alex Brown, Colby
Brumfield, Olivia Land
SUNDAYS
CONTACT US
8:00 a.m.
8:20 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Media Center Opens
Bible Study Growth Groups
Worship
Bible Study Growth Groups
Discipleship Groups
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Media Center Opens
Evening Worship
Main Office / 924-6705
Music Office / 924-6716
Weekday Preschool Office / 924-0444
College & Recreation Office / 924-6705
Children’s Office / 924-6781
Youth Office / 924-6781
www.fbcclinton.org
100 East College Street
Clinton, MS 39056
WEDNESDAYS
THANK YOU
Thank you notes have been
received in the church office and
have been posted on the church
bulletin board from Glenna and
Gwendell Pearson and family,
Stephen and Denise Coleman, Joe
and Doris Doss, The Don Jordan
family, Virginia Fairley, Joe and Judy
Price, The McGaugh family, and
Kay Ellis.
9:30-11:30 a.m. Media Center Open
4:45 - 5:55 p.m. Media Center Open
5:00 p.m. Family Supper Line Open
5:15 p.m. Mission Friends (birth-3 yrs)
5:45 p.m. Children’s Choirs
6:00 p.m. Mid-Week Prayer Meeting
6:15 p.m. ENGAGE – Youth Worship
6:30 p.m. Mission Friends, RA’s, & GA’s
7:00 p.m. College Worship
7:15 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal
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MINISTRY BUDGET REPORT
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the word FBCC to 95577
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JANUARY TOTALS
$140,884
$140,884
$168,351
$130,816
MONTHLY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Sunday School
653
Worship
714
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor / Dr. David Eldridge • 601.926.9101
Minister of Music / Tim Moak
601.926.9103
Minister of Education & Administration /
Jim Gifford • 601.926.9102
Minister of Senior Adults / Ramey
Hankins • 601.926.9107
Minister of Youth/ Kenny Stanteen
601.926.9104
Music Associate / Beverly Coleman
601.926.9112
Children’s Ministry Director / Cassie
Stanteen • 601.926.9106
Preschool Ministry Director / Jenna
Oswalt • 601.926.9108
Weekday Preschool Director/ Renee
Hautle • 601.926.9118
Mother’s Day Out Director/ Tara Neblett •
601.926.9108
Finance Manager / Nancy White
601.926.9113
Maintenance Supervisor / Jerry Broome
601.926.9117
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