The Informer Fairfax First Baptist Church (803) 632-3228 or (803)632-2919 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.fairfaxfbc.org Radio Broadcast Dr. Larry Sizemore WDOG Monday - Friday 8:10am TAKE UP YOUR CROSS FOLLOW CHRIST’S EXAMPLE Pastor: Dr. Larry Sizemore Volume 58 Music Director: Sandra Daubard November 11, 2014 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK Sunday, 11/23 Sunday School… ................... .………. Morning Worship ................................ Praise Band Practice ............................ Discipleship Training ........................... Evening Worship ................................. Wednesday, 11/26 Prayer/Bible Study ............................... Adult Choir Practice ............................ Thursday & Friday, 11/27 & 11/28 Church Office Closed SERVANTS: November 23, 2014 NURSERY AM Betty Jean Kinard FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH P.O. DRAWER 820 FAIRFAX, SC 29827 USHERS Nix Loadholt, Kent Seley, Jan Thomas, Leroy Googe, GREETERS Bobby & June Thomas CHILDREN’S SERMON Lynn Manuel NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID FAIRFAX, SC PERMIT NO. 2 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Youth & Children’s Sunday Sunday, November 16 11:00am ************** Church Wide Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 16 6:00pm The church will provide Turkey, Dressing, Gravy & Tea. You need to bring vegetables, salads, desserts, & bread. NOVEMBER TELLERS Charles Carlson & Buddy Craddock SNACK SUPPER Addison & Sherri Williams God Bless America 10:00am 11:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm REMEMBER IN PRAYER Louise Davis: Presbyterian Home, 201 W. 9th Street, Unit 187, Room # 307, Summerville, SC 29483 Phone # 843-819-7018 National Healthcare: 2993 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia 29169 - Louise Jowers, Evelyn Ruff Jacksonville, Florida: Willard McGraw Chicago: Dean Morisesset (Larry’s brother-inlaw) JEH Nursing Home: Jacqueline Kearse, Ogreta Thomas, Delores Brunson, Jean Ferguson Briana’s Residential Care: Mary Reid, Hilda Rahn St Matthews Convalescence Center: Omma Lee Folk, Box 157, 601 Dantzler St., 29135 Emerald Gardens Assisted Living: 201 Overland Dr., Greenwood, SC 29646 (Rm. 315) Ann Tyler At Home: Pearl Barnes, Joe, Louise & Donna Kay Cook, Sara Cook, Donnie Jones, Sue Ann Kearse (at Cecelia’s), Richard Kinsey, Dottie List, Billy Main, Jacob Oswald, Susan Royster, Betty Sanders, Latrelle Still, Cambridge Stone, L. R. Thomas, Dot Whitson, Mary Williams, Elizabeth Young Friends & Family: Thomas Benton, Redmond Bowers, Peggy Brabham, Jeff Brooks, Jr., Jimmy Burbage, David Cook, Jr., Rev. Gene Carroll, Ashley Carter, Holly Coker, Clyde Collins, DeLacy Crosby (Glory’s Cousin), Mollie Cuttino, Michael Dyches (Cecelia’s brother), Laney Futch (niece of Lynn), Faye Gooding, Carrie Grubbs (Virginia’s granddaughter), Richard Grubbs, Trevor Horn, Lucille Hutchinson, Betty Hutto, Marie Lee, Ann Keys, Gabriel Litchfield, Margaret Long, Terri Marshall, Hazel Mathis (Linda Plumbley’s sister), Beverly Milner (niece of Hazel Loadholt), Wayne Mole, Lexie Monroe, Resa Monts, Rev. John McKeown, Louise Pathoulas(Mother of Charles Carlson), Reid Porter, Jr., Dr. Rahman, Anthony Rivers, Mary Rouse, Dot Scoggins, Rachel Stanford, Nellie Sullivan, Patti Sullivan, Sharon Teems, Buddy Terry, Lisa Thomas, Merle Ann Wall, Deborah Welch Warren, Timothy Williams, Elese Windham, Charlie Young OUR ACTIVE MILITARY: Chaplain Brian Bailey, Chaplain Warren Sibley, John Mark Cook PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! PRISONER PACKETS One Black non-retractable pen (no wire clip & no other color pen), One junior legal or no larger than 5 1/2” x 8” writing tablet (no wire bound tablets), One Adult Toothbrush individually factory-sealed), no multi-packs), Five first class #10 Stamp-Embossed Envelopes (purchased at Post Office), two rolls of candy (life Savers, Mentos, Breath Savers type), One 4 oz. to 6 oz. bar of soap, (no travel size), & One 5.8 oz. or larger Toothpaste (no travel size), Put in 1 gallon size zip lock bag. Prisoner Packets due in office by Wednesday, November 12 NEW DEACONS ELECTED SUNDAY The three new Deacons elected Sunday to serve for the next 3 years are: Joel Williams, Jan Thomas, & Stan Sibley. SYMPATHY Our Christian Love and Sympathy to Beverly Wilson and family on the loss of her mother, Lois Myrick. Graveside services for Mrs. Myrick will be Tuesday, November 11, 3:00pm, at Swallow Savannah Cemetery with Rev. Fred Orr officiating. THANK YOU Dear Church Family, Thank you for all the acts of kindness (calls, flowers, cards, food) shown to us during the passing of my mother, Mildred Thomas. Most of all, your prayers have helped us through this time of sorrow. Thank you for being a caring church family. Love, Gloria & Joel Williams & family Freedom is like the air we breathe; We don’t miss it until we’re deprived of it. Pastor Ponderings. . . GRATEFUL HEARTS Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we have so much to be grateful for! I’m grateful for my church, Fairfax First and this family of faith. The church provides so many opportunities to be blessed, worship services, prayer for each other, growth and discipleships, youth and children’s ministries, caring and helping hands, etc. This month, we are going to have an opportunity to return thanks with a “Thanksgiving offering” a way to show our gratitude for our church and all she provides. The offering will be used to help offset the budget deficit we have and hopefully will help us close the year out in better shape financially. “Thanksgiving Offering Envelopes” will be provided and you can give any time during the month of November. Pray for our Youth and Children as they lead the worship service this coming Sunday morning, November 16. Bro. Larry SC BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION Pray for our pastor while he is at the SC Baptist State Convention Monday, November 10 through Wednesday, November 12. GOD IS AND ALL IS WELL! FIFTH SUNDAY NIGHT SING NOVEMBER 30, 2014 6:00PM GREAT SALKEHATCHIE BAPTIST CHURCH For the Fifth Sunday Night Sing, we are combining with Bethel Baptist, First Baptist Allendale, Great Salkehatchie Baptist and Mount Arnon Baptist. Each church’s choir and other solos, duets, etc. will present special music. Our services on November 30th will be cancelled so we can attend the Fifth Sunday Night Sing at Great Salkehatchie Baptist Church. There will be a fellowship after the service. If you would like, bring finger foods for the fellowship. This will be a great time of music and fellowship with other Christians! Please see Sandra if you would like to present special music. ATTENTION YOUTH!! Wednesday night Youth Bible Study will be on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm in the youth room. OUR RECORD SPEAKS 11/9/2014 SS Enrollment/Attendance ..... ………...……136/65 SS Visitors/New Members…………………. ..... 2/0 Morning Worship .............. …………………...…88 Community Missions ...................................... $4.00 Men’s Ministry Memorial ........................... $150.00 Building Fund ............................................. $120.00 WMU (Note Cards)....................................... $12.00 Faith Matters ............................................... $300.00 DVD’s &CD’s ................................................ $6.00 Lottie Moon ................................................ $150.00 Budget Offering ........................................ $5155.75 Budget Needs (weekly) ………………….$4109.00