We Believe That God’s Plan For Our
Church Is That We Become . . .
Excellence
Experiencing
Expounding
Extending
A Church of
God and His family,
November 20, 2014
His Word,
the
and
Beacon
in
Dr. David W. Spencer
His Kingdom.
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Shining the Light of Christ for Over 150 Years
THANKSGIVING!
First Baptist Church
6797 Caroline Street
Milton, FL 32570
Office/Prayer Line FAX
On the Web
850-623-3122
www.fbcmilton.org
850-626-0582
The Morning Worship service is recorded and broadcast on
WEGS-91.7 FM at 12:00 p.m. every Sunday.
SUNDAY - November 23, 2014
8:30a First Cup Opens
9:15a Sunday School
10:30a Morning Worship (Sanctuary)
11:30a First Cup Opens
5:00p Church-wide Thanksgiving Feast (FLC/Gym)
MONDAY – November 24, 2014
10:30a Senior Aerobics (Gym)
WEDNESDAY – November 26, 2014/Church Office Closed at Noon
10:30a Senior Aerobics (Gym)
No Supper/No Evening Service/No Activities
THURSDAY – November 27, 2014
Church Office Closed for Thanksgiving
FRIDAY – November 28, 2014
Church Office Closed
SUNDAY - November 30, 2014
8:30a First Cup Opens
9:15a Sunday School
10:30a Morning Worship/Observance of The Lord’s Supper
(Sanctuary)
11:30a First Cup Opens
5:30p First Cup Opens
6:00p Celebration of Carols (Sanctuary)
MONDAY – December 1, 2014
10:30a Senior Aerobics (Gym)
WEDNESDAY – December 3, 2014
10:30a Senior Aerobics (Gym)
4:45p Wednesday Night Supper with Super Supper Club
5:15p First Cup Opens
5:30p Church Nursery Open
Children’s Pageant Rehearsal Until 7:00p (Sanctuary)
Adult Bible Studies (Bldg. E)
5:45p Prayer Meeting/Budget Discussion (Bamberg Chapel)
Youth Activities (FLC)
6:00p NEXT Young Adult Bible Study (Upstairs, Bldg. B)
6:30p Celebrate Recovery (Prayer Room)
7:00p Childcare for Celebration Choir (Bldg. C)
7:05p Celebration Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY – December 4, 2014
9:30a
Ladies’ Bible Study (First Cup)
FRIDAY – December 5, 2014
10:30a Senior Aerobics (Gym)
We all know about that first Thanksgiving celebration of the Pilgrims in New
England, but did you know that there was no national celebration of
Thanksgiving until a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale made it her life’s
mission to get our public officials to declare a national holiday just to give
thanks? She was a wife, a mother, a school teacher, and an editor of a popular
woman’s magazine called Godsey’s Lady’s Book. She was a great influence on
the moral and educational issues of her day. She also wrote a very popular
children’s poem you and I know as Mary Had a Little Lamb.
In 1827 Mrs. Hale wrote, “We have too few holidays. Thanksgiving, like the
Fourth of July, should be considered a national festival and observed by all
people.” For over three decades she campaigned for Thanksgiving, writing
hundreds of letters to presidents, governors, and other influential people
encouraging them to make the last Thursday in November a national day of
thankful observance.
Finally, during the Civil War, President Lincoln issued the National
Thanksgiving Proclamation on October 3, 1863. He said, “I do, therefore,
invite my fellow citizens…to set apart and observe the last Thursday of
November next as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our Beneficent Father.”
In 1941, Congress established the fourth Thursday of November as the
national holiday. We must never forget that it was created to thank and praise
“our Beneficent Father.”
YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST
As you now get down to the serious business of planning your Christmas list,
don’t leave the Lord off that list! After all, it’s HIS birthday, not yours or mine.
His last command to His disciples was that they take the Gospel to the ends of
the earth (Matthew 28:19-20). A good
way to help accomplish this mission is to
make a generous gift to the Lottie Moon
Christmas Offering for International
Missions. I‘ve always believed that to do
this right, you have to plan your giving.
Pray, plan, and give this year. I’ve
already started giving weekly but I will
make a major gift on December 7. Will you join me?
2014 FLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION
Thank you for providing a convention allowance so that I could attend the
convention last week in Lakeland. It was a good time of hearing about our
work in Florida, especially about planting churches and caring for children.
James Peoples was elected as our new president. Dr. John Sullivan attended his
last convention as our Executive Director. The Search Committee has asked for
our prayers as they seek our new leader.
DWS
Observance of The Lord’s Supper
Sunday, November 30
Morning Worship Service
Sympathy
The Pastor, the staff and the church family express Christian sympathy
to Bill Timmons and family in the death of his wife, and our Sister-inChrist, Joan Frances Timmons. Joan passed away Monday,
November 10, 2014.
1st Student Ministry
Minister of Education
Children’s Ministry
Student Ministry
Minister of Education and Outreach
Director of Children’s Ministry
[email protected]
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The Richness of
Children’s Calendar
Rev. Bo Mills
Studying the Bible
Winter Retreat
Connect Conference
December 28-30
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Cost: $100
$25 Deposit due by Nov 30th to hold
your spot
 Don’t let the price scare you
away, let Bo know if you want
to go and we will find a way.
 3 Days of great worship,
speakers, concerts, and free
time in Pigeon Forge
(Free time options: Go-carts, putt
putt, outlet shopping, and others)
Passion Conference for College
Students/Young Adults
Atlanta, GA
Jan 16-19 (MLK Weekend)
Cost: $150.00
2 Tickets left. Contact Bo if interested – [email protected]
Administrator’s Article
Rev. Bob Lowe
Church Administrator
[email protected]
2015 Budget Schedule (Tentative)
 Nov 23-Dec 3 Advance copy
of budget to Congregation
 Dec 3 Budget Discussion
 Dec 14 Budget vote
December Cart Drivers
Dec 07
08:45 & 10:00
Dec 14
08:45 & 10:00
Hunter Lindsay
Max Williams
& Zane Lowe
Dec 21
08:45 & 10:00
Jimmy Stephens
Dec 28
08:45 & 10:00
Jacob Jordan
Church-Wide Thanksgiving Feast
This Sunday Evening
The truth of God’s Word is an
essential in creating an atmosphere
for growth in Christlikeness. Paul
wrote to Timothy, his son in the faith:
The whole Bible was given to us by
inspiration from God and is useful to
teach us what is true and to make us
realize what is wrong in our lives; it
straightens us out and helps us do
what is right. (2 Timothy 3:16, TLB)
NOVEMBER
Wednesday
19
3 year old Play/Praise Parent night
Wednesday
26
No Activities-Thanksgiving
Sunday
30
Celebration of Carols
Wednesday
3
Children’s Pageant Rehearsal
Sanctuary
5:30-7:00
Sunday
7
Parade of Flags
Sanctuary
10:30
DECEMBER
Greg Ogden wrote in Transforming
Discipleship that this God-breathed
document is the plumb line of truth
about God, ourselves, and all matters
of faith and practice.
First Milton has chosen Sunday
School to be its primary disciple
making instrument. As people grow
in their knowledge and practice of
God’s Word, the church grows
because we are compelled by the
Good News of Jesus to bring others.
Additional opportunities for Bible
study are provided as the Sunday
School organization grows. Right
now, there are two new classes in the
planning stages. You will hear more
about that later.
Also right now, two ladies are needed
to facilitate Bible study in two of our
senior ladies SS classes. I considered
walking over to the Milton Quality
Bakery, it’s only 3 doors west, and
asking ladies coming and going at
that establishment if any would be
willing to teach in our SS. I thought
better of that idea because of the
donuts I would be tempted to eat and
the crazy looks I would receive;
probably worse than the crazy looks I
have received when some of you
have been asked to pray about
teaching.
Children’s Christmas Pageant
Sanctuary
6:00-7:00
Cookie Fellowship
FLC
(Bring your child's favorite cookies)
Wednesday
10
Caroling/Parties
Forsyth House
5:30-7:00
Sunday
14
Christmas at First (Adults)
Wednesday
17
Children’s Movie Night
The Way
5:30-7:00
Sunday
21
Family Movie Night
FLC
5:00-7:00
Wednesday
24
Christmas Break
Wednesday
31
Christmas Break
Children's Christmas Pageant
The Children’s Ministry will present our Christmas Pageant Sunday
night, December 7, 2014. Our pageant is for all children 3years-5th
grade. Costumes will be provided for your child. Children’s
Christmas Pageant DVD’s will be available for $5 each.
Preschool
Kindergarten
1st and 2nd grade
3rd grade-5th grade
Lambs and Donkeys
Stars
Angels, Donkeys and Cows
Shepherds, Wise men, Mary and Joseph,
Inn keeper
Our dress rehearsal will be Wednesday night, December 3, 2014.
However, that’s not God’s plan. God Please make every effort to have your child present for this rehearsal.
has two ladies in First Milton whom
He intends to be part of the Bible
teaching ministry. Again, Paul wrote, 5:30
And He personally gave some to
be . . . teachers, for the training of
the saints in the work of ministry, to
build up the body of Christ . . .
(Ephesians 4:11-12 HCSB)
I remember a bumper sticker in the
‘70’s which read, “God isn’t as
interested in your ability as your
availability.” When you make
yourself available, the Holy Spirit
will empower you. And your church
will equip you.
The church will provide the meat,
dressing & gravy, rolls, drinks and
paper goods. The church family will
On mission with you to Expound
need to bring vegetables, salads,
God’s Word,
side dishes and one dessert. We are
asking each family to bring enough
in your dish to feed your family + 4
more people and bring your food to
the FLC prior to the service at 5:00
p.m. Please remember to bring your
food in disposable dishes. The
Thanksgiving Service begins at 5:00
Gary
p.m. with the Blessing at 6:00 p.m.
in the FLC.
Elaine Gillis
Dr. Gary Nichols
6:00
7:00
Schedule for Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Children meet in their Mission classrooms
Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
Parent pick-up in your child’s Mission classrooms
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Featuring the Celebration Choir & Orchestra of First Baptist Church
Sunday, December 14, 6:00 p.m.
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10-19-14
 Men’s Ministry
In Honor of Jimmy Stephens
Given by: Charlotte Boles
In Honor of Kevin Balderson
Given by: Charlotte Boles
In Honor of Max Williams
Given by: Charlotte Boles
10-26-14
 Sanctuary Benches
In Memory of: Debbie Downs
Given By: Steve and Carol Ann Jones
11-02-2014
 Men’s Ministry
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: William and Mary Wertz
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Gwen, Richard and Beth,
Larry and Pam Wingate
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Bo & Helen Frier
In HONOR of: Charline Wingate
Given by: Bo & Helen Frier
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Doris Kingry
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Lermerle Birdsong
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Clyde Gracey
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Melinda McCreless
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Bubba and Paula Drinkard
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Joey and Misty McMath
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Glenda Weekley
 Bereavement Fund
 Food Pantry
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Donna and Debbie Long
In HONOR of: Bob Booth
Given by: Mary Arnold and Lois McCurry
 Student Ministry
In MEMORY of: Ed Peacher
Given by: Chris and Ginger Musso
 Outside Benches
Dear FBC Family,
Thank you for the flowers, prayers, and love the
church family has shown and given to our
family, during the loss of my brother
Octavious Cleveland.
Love,
Cathy Swint and
Mrs. Edward Cleveland
In HONOR of: Guy Thompson
for Christian Leadership in the City of Milton
Given by: Steve and Carol Ann Jones
In HONOR of: Pat Lunsford
for Christian Leadership in the City of Milton
Given by: Steve and Carol Ann Jones
In HONOR of: Buddy Jordan
for Christian Leadership in the City of Milton
Given by: Steve and Carol Ann Jones
In MEMORY of: Johnny Duren
Given by: Steve and Carol Ann Jones
11-09-2014
 Men’s Ministry
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Mike and Agnes Long
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Ray and Ann Callaway
 Sight & Sound
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: George and Elaine Dunn
 Children’s Ministry
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Greg and Elaine Gillis
In MEMORY of: Debbie Downs
Given by: Greg and Elaine Gillis
In MEMORY of: Ed Peacher
Given by: Greg and Elaine Gillis
In MEMORY of: Rhoten and Jimmie Willhoit
Given by: Greg and Elaine Gillis
In MEMORY of: Adrian Wingate
Given by: Mary Arnold
Please welcome these new
members to our church
family and fellowship:
Beverly Bassett
Baptisms:
Ann Callaway
Ryan Walters
Gary Davenport
Kori Stacey
Hallie Ueberroth
11/9
11/9
11/16
11/16
Profession of Faith:
Ryan Walters
Grant Mills
Jade Mills
11/2
11/9
11/9
By Statement:
Patricia Christy
11/2
December Greeters
Larametta Harvell
Carolyn Jones
Sandra McFall
Clayton Perry
Pat Walters
Glenda Weekley
Ernestine Williams