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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Monday, November 3, 2014
7:00 p.m.
October 27, 2014
Fellowship Hall-FBC
Card Signing & Fellowship
11:00 a.m.
Lunch
LOST on a FAMILIAR ROAD
Allowing God’s Love to
Free your Mind for the
Journey
Author: Kimberly Sowell
Alto Baptist Church
Good Tidings
Please join us for a
“Meet and Greet”
Lauren Holland
Avery Dodd
CWJC seeks to equip women in
a Christian setting to gain selfconfidence, purpose, and hope
for the future
Program Guest:
Pam Whitehead
Director: The Storm Shelter
CWJC of Monroe, GA
Presented by: Mary Turner
ESOL Luncheon
FBC Cornelia
On Thursday,
Sunday, October 26 the ESOL/GED
October 23 the
program here at the church will
Prime Timers
have a luncheon in the fellowship
will meet at
hall following the morning service.
El Patron resYou are invited to come and enjoy
taurant in Cornelia at 5:30 p.m. for
fellowship. Chicken, rice, salad,
dinner. We will then attend the
dessert and drink will be served.
Nikolai Peek, one of our members,
All donations will
be greatly
concert at Piedmont College at 7:30.
appreciated.
Good News. Great Joy.
Please call Carol Hasty at
706-778-4613 or email at
Operation
carol_hasty@yahoocom
Christmas Child
for reservations
Prime
Timers
Sunday, October 26, 2014
2:00 – 3:30 p.m
Cornelia First Baptist
Banquet Room
Sunday Worship
Ministry Staff
Dr. Eric T. Spivey
October 19
Senior Pastor
Camp Agape
Rev. John Swindler
Celebration and Reunion
Assoc. Pastor, Faith Formation
October 26
Scriptures: John 3:16,
Jarvis McFarlin
Follow Sermon Series Begins
John 13:35, 1 John 4:7-8
Business Manager
Title: Live the Mission of God
Bobby Ivey
Remember Scripture: John 1:14
Minister of Worship & Music
Different Schedule
Testimony:
Bobbie Foster
9:00: Mtn. Top Worship
Organist
Jim Minor, ESOL Coordinator
9:30: Sunday School
Mary Turner
Fund Raiser Luncheon after church
Pianist
10:30 Worship
sponsored by and supporting
Ministry Assistants
12:00 Church Luncheon ESOL students and ministry
Sheila Thomason
Finance
Publication Schedule for the Good Tidings
Bernice Widding
Publication
Information
Publications
Pub. Date
covers...
Due
Office
(706) 778-4412
Oct. 29
Nov. 2- Nov. 8
Oct. 23
Fax
(706) 776-7776
www.fbccornelia.org
Nov. 5
Nov. 9- Nov. 22
Oct. 30
S a m a r i ta n ’ S P u r S e ®
Nov. 17-Nov. 24
Relay Center
Every shoebox gift you pack enables
us to reach children worldwide with
the good news of God’s love and the
true meaning of Christmas.
RED: C:0 M:100 Y:100 K:0
GREEN: C:100 M:0 Y:100 K:0
October 26
We Need Candy
Please bring candy by
the church office. We
need LOTS of it as we
are expecting a lot of
children.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday (17th-21st).......10 am to 4 pm
LOCaL InfORmatIOn HeRe
Saturday (22nd)........................10 am to 12 pm
give online to
follow your
box
around the world
facebook.com/OCCshoeboxes
Scan the QR code to donate online
at www.samaritanspurse.org. You will
receive an email informing you of the
destination country of your box.
twitter.com/OCC_shoeboxes
®
Operation Christmas Child is a project of
®
Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, President.
1-800-353-5949 | samaritanspurse.org
08-18-91
Sunday (23rd)................................1 pm to 4 pm
Monday (24th).............................8 am to 10 am
"How to pack a shoebox" pamphlets and
GO boxes available in the office corridor.
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National Collection Week
RICH BLACK: C:30 M:20 Y:10 K:100
Loving the world as
God loves us.
Newsletter Volume 33, No.20
(706) 778-4412
October 15, 2014
Bride-elect of
Have you ever asked the
question "What is the
purpose for my being here?" then this
book is for you!
A popular song states: You’ve got to
accentuate the positive, eliminate
the negative, don’t mess with Mr. Inbetween.
We can overload our minds and forget
the things that are really important.
CMYK
325 South Oak Street, Cornelia, Georgia
Honoring
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S JOB
CORPS
First Baptist Church
Cornelia, Georgia
P.O. Box 96
Corner of Oak and Wyly Streets
Cornelia, GA 30531
Address Service Requested
Non-Profit
Organization
Bulk Rate
U.S. Postage
PAID
Cornelia, GA
Permit No. 6
Dedication of
peration
Christmas Child
Shoeboxes
During Morning Worship
Sunday, Nov. 16th
Get caught
up in the OCC spirit by planning
the number of boxes you will
FBC Goal: 325
prepare. As you shop and pack
your boxes, whisper a prayer for the child somewhere in the
world that will receive your gift and all the volunteers here and
worldwide that make it possible.
Bring your filled boxes to the church office anytime during
regular office hours or on Wednesday night before the Dedication
Service. Do Not leave boxes unattended.
Funds are needed to help purchase items and pay for the
shipping of the boxes the children mission organizations will
prepare. Donations should be made to the church designated for
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Again this year, First Baptist will serve as the Relay Center
for this area. National Collection Week is November 17-24. If
you would be willing to give any
amount of time during this week
Reminder:
to help with preparing the boxes
This Sunday’s Schedule
for transfer please contact Richard
9:00: Mountain Top Worship or Susan McMullan.
9:30: Sunday School
10:30 Worship
12:00 Church Luncheon
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On The Journey
It’s time!
That was my message Sunday. Here are a few of the It’s time challenges I
offered:
• It’s time for First Baptist Church, Cornelia to lose our fear of the future and
start noticing the tender shoots of God’s Spirit springing up around us.
• It’s time for us to accept our identity as the People of God, not just good
people.
• It’s time for us to be people of faith, not just people of tradition.
• It’s time for us to pray without ceasing rather than pretending to pray so
we can remain the same.
• It’s time to listen and follow God rather than listening to sermons and being
spectators in worship.
• It’s time rediscover and recommit to why we are church members at First
Baptist Cornelia rather than looking for what we get.
• It’s time for some of us to commit to Jesus, to be baptized, and to stop
living for ourselves.
• It’s time that we start telling everyone the great things God is doing in our
church rather than complaining what we aren’t doing.
• It’s time for us to call each other when we miss church.
• It’s time to commit as members at First Baptist Church – some of us
regularly worship with us and yet have not committed to us. We need
you. We need your energy and your fresh ideas.
• It’s time – First Baptist Church - It’s time! God has gifted us with a marvelous
future – it’s time to commit and live in celebration of all God is doing and
with expectation of all God is about to do.
What is it time for each of us to do to usher in God’s future inside us today?
We need each us to remember what it means to be a member of First
Baptist Church. Being a member means committing our lives to Jesus. Being
a member means living in community with other Christians as members of a
family of faith. Being a member means showing up – worshipping together,
studying the bible together, praying together, and serving our world together.
Being a member means engaging in the life of this church – supporting our
vision, sharing your opinions, listening to others – all as we abandon ourselves
to God.
God is at work in our church. God needs us first to commit our lives to
Jesus. The future of our church starts with God’s work in us. God then needs
us to commit ourselves as members of this faith community. If you have not
joined us, we need your commitment. If you have never been baptized, it’s
time to make that spiritual commitment.
It’s time! It’s time. What are we waiting for?
I look forward to celebrating with you in worship this Sunday.
New Sermon Series
Pastor Eric
Follow
Sermon Series
October 19 – November 23
YEAR-TO-DATE
FINANCIAL REPORT
1/1/14 – 9/30/14 (9 Mos.)
Ministry Budget
Receipts (Budget) $ 456,899.76
Receipts (Actual) $ 420,038.33
Expenses$
444,573.36
Unfavorable
$ 24,535.03
FMC Loan Balance $ 294,593.53
BENEVOLENCE FUND
SEPTEMBER 2014
Received:$ 1,444.00
Shared:
$ 1,597.10
Clients:
32
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Dear Church Family,
Please accept my family’s and my
own profound appreciation for the
many expressions of love and concern
shown to Norma during her final
illness. Your cards, calls, messages,
and prayers were a source of
encouragement and hope for all of us.
Once again, we have been reminded
of the deeply-caring nature of this
congregation and we give thanks!
Sincerely,
Chester King
FAITH FORMATION NEWS From Pastor John
THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 we will celebrate 40 years of Camp Agape! Sunday
School will start at 9:30 am this week followed by worship at 10:30 am. We
may need some youth to help set up for the luncheon this Sunday during the
Sunday School hour, but everyone will meet in their regularly places starting at
9:30 am.
SPECIAL THANKS to all who helped with the Big Red Apple Festival this year,
especially to the families of Mary Verdery and Becky Hughes. We still have
pumpkins available here at the church for any donation you would like to give
to help our youth and children with future events!
COMING UP: On Sunday October 26 during youth Sunday School Mr. Dustin
Thomas will be teaching all of our youth. He will be reviewing all of the fruits
of the spirit that we have been discussing on Wednesday nights for the past
few weeks. Parents, I encourage you to get your youth to Sunday School on
this Sunday.
HARVEST FESTIVAL is coming Sunday afternoon October 26! If you would be
willing to open your car trunk and hand out candy at the field next to McDonalds PLEASE contact me. We still need a couple of cars so that all the books
of the Bible will be represented as over 1,000 children go through our Walk
Through the Bible Trunk or Treat. If you can help, we need your car there by
4:30 pm and the event will end by 8 pm. EVERYONE plan to bring your children
to this event from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Sunday October 26. WE ALSO DESPERATELY NEED DONATIONS OF CANDY! You can drop candy by the church office
or give a donation specifically for this event.
YOUTH please plan to help give out candy at the cars during the Walk Through
the Bible Trunk or Treat on October 26 form 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the field next to
McDonalds!
PLAN TO STAY FOR LUNCH here after church on October 26 to support our
ESOL students. We are thankful for the ministry that Jim Miner and many others supply to those seeking to learn English here in our community. Lunch will
be available for a donation.
REMEMBER OUR MISSIONS SUMMIT is coming November 15. Watch your
Good Tidings and our website for more information on this church wide event.
FBC Calendar of Events
Sunday, Oct. 19
Camp Agape Family Reunion
9:00am Mtn. Top Worship
Bring Your Own Chair
9:30am Sunday School
10:30amWorship
12:00pm Church Luncheon
5:30pm WEM Bible Study/BR
Monday, Oct. 20
2:00pm Benfield Group/Rm 212
Tuesday, Oct. 21
7:00am Men’s Prayer
Breakfast/Stew & Que
Wednesday, Oct. 22
5:15pmSupper/FH
Reservations Required
6:00pm Adult Prayer/FH
Preschool/Children
Ministries
Youth Worship
6:15pm Adult Recharge
Classes
7:30pm Sanctuary Choir
Practice
8:00pm SKYPE Bible Study
with FBC Matagalpa
Thursday, Oct. 23
9:00am WEM Bible Study/BR
Sunday, Oct. 26
You are invited
9:00am Mtn. Top Worship
to attend the
Bring Your Own Chair
9:45am Sunday School
Senior Piano
10:55amWorship
Recital of
12:00pm ESOL Luncheon
2:00pm Meet & Greet-Lauren
Nikolai Peek
Holland & Avery
October 23, 2014 at
Dodd
4:00 pm Community Harvest
7:30 p.m.
Festival
Piedmont
5:30pm WEM Bible Study/BR
Monday, Oct. 27
College Chapel
11:00am Round Table/FH
Tuesday, Oct. 28
7:00am Men’s Prayer
Breakfast/Stew & Que
Red Cross
Wednesday, Oct.29
Shelter
5:15pmSupper/FH
preparedness
Reservations Required
training
6:00pm Adult Prayer/FH
November 8th
Preschool/Children
from 9am-4pm in
Ministries
Youth Worship
Fellowship Hall.
6:15pm Adult Recharge
Sign-up now!
Classes
Contact Bobby
7:30pm Sanctuary Choir
Tyler for more
Practice
information.
Thursday, Oct. 30
9:00am WEM Bible Study/BR
SERVICE REMINDER
Sunday, October 19
SS Greeters: Mozelle
Carlan, Charlotte Meister
Child Care
Nursery: Macey Doran
2s & 3s:
Robin Landress & Alice
Gunter
KidsChurch:
Dalton & Margie Sirmans
Ushers: Jarvis McFarlin,
Herman Benfield, Donald
Crowe, Wes Dodd, Murphy
Doran, Terry Doran, David
Elder, Jack Irvin, Jared
McFarlin
Church Greeters:
Donald & Kathy Crowe
Patrol: Chester Skelton
Wednesday Night Lockup/
October: Ronnie Parham
Sunday, October 26
SS Greeters: Mozelle
Carlan, Charlotte Meister,
Child Care
Nursery: David & Leslie
Foster
Menu
2s & 3s:
Libby Doran & Emi Evans
October 22
KidsChurch:
Chicken Tenders
Mary Verdery & Ginny Kast Mashed Potatoes
Ushers: David Foster, Jason
Glazed Carrots
Hughes, Jack McMullan,
Salad
Richard McMullan, Mark
Rolls
Reed, Caleb Souther,
Dessert
James A. Stapleton III, Larry
Warren
October 29
Church Greeters:
Country Fried Steak
Bob & Elaine Dillashaw
Rice &Gravy
Patrol: Grant Bentley
Green Beans
Wednesday Night Lockup/
Salad
October: Ronnie Parham
Dessert
DEACON OF THE WEEK
October 19
Doug Dillard
(706) 778-3334
October 26
Wes Dodd
(706) 778-1644
If there is a ministry need,
please call the Deacon or
the church office.