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FAIRVIEW NEWS
Fairview Baptist Church
January 6, 2015
2015
FROM THE INTERIM PASTOR
What a wonderful Sunday we experienced. Attendance was good, we met our budget for the week and
had a great time of worship. Zac Ashley, pastor of
Fairview at River Club delivered the message at
both services and his message was a blessing for
all of us who were in attendance. If you could not
attend, let me encourage you to go on our newly
designed webpage, click the online sermons tab
and click on January 4th. You will be glad you did!
In the coming weeks we will have a number of
“guest speakers.” The schedule through March is
as follows:
January 25th-Ron Lithgow
February 8th-Rosemary Blankenship
February 22nd-Bob Sizemore
March 8th-Tim Patrick
March 22nd-Alan Stanton
Welcome back, Brad! I am grateful that Brad
Hedrick is returning as our part-time interim administrator. He will be working on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. Please keep Brad and Kim in your
prayers as he continues to heal from his recent
heart surgery and is looking forward to the next step
in his journey!
Valentine’s Day Breakfast
Everyone is invited on February 14th at
River Club downstairs in the Community
Room. Doors open at 8:30, breakfast will
be served at 9:00 AM, short program to follow.
The 31st Annual Benefit Oyster
Roast will be held on March 7th at
White Oak Equipment. This year’s
beneficiary is Brad Hedrick who
recently required emergency heart
surgery to implant an artificial heart pump. He is currently
undergoing a regimen of medical treatments and physical
therapy in preparation for a heart transplant. In addition,
Brad and his wife are active members of Fairview Baptist
Church. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be made available
at both church campuses beginning in the next couple of
weeks. Through your efforts and the support of the community, $787,000 has been raised over the last 30 years
for families in need in our area. More information will be
provided in upcoming newsletters.
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Alan’s NEWS!
Children’s Church Update
Just a reminder that we will be celebrating the
Lord’s Supper during the worship service this
Sunday (1/11). If you wish for your children to
participate in the Lord’s Supper, please have
them remain with you during the service instead of heading
downstairs for Children’s Church.
Attention Children’s Workers and Parents
January 11th, 12:30-2:30 pm
Following the 11:00 worship service there will be a
Children’s Ministry Workshop held in the Fellowship Hall. We’ll enjoy lunch together and discuss
ideas on how to continue improving our Children’s Ministry
here at Charlotte Street. If you think you can make it, please let
Alan Stanton know before Thursday so he can make sure
enough food is available for lunch. We should wrap up by 2:30
pm. Hope to see you there.
Mark your calendar for Summer Camp
June 17-20 Children’s Camp
June 28-July 3 Youth Camp
Summer can be a time to get away from our regular routines to
try “something new” for us to do in our children’s and
youth ministries. These camps provide a safe, fun,
Bible-centered environment where our children and
youth can grow deeper in their relationship with God
and make a difference in their world by serving others. If you have children and youth in your home,
please reserve these dates so they can participate. We’ll need
some adult chaperones, too….
Children’s Sunday School reminder
We began handing out the new Sunday School
drawstring backpacks this past Sunday, and they
were a big hit. Please be sure to check your child’s
bag each week for any notes from their teachers as
well as take-home materials from class. These materials can often be used to help lead a family Bible study time, so
please put them to use in your home. Remind your kids to bring
their bags back next week. If any of your children do not have
their own Bible at home, please let Alan know and he can help
get one for them.
Hashtags anyone?
Our Charlotte Street campus now has a Twitter
account! Please follow us @FBC_CharlotteSt to
receive updates about events at the church. If you
have a ministry update that needs to be “tweeted”, send your
message via e-mail to Alan and he will get it sent. If you don’t
know what Twitter is, Alan can help with that as well.
#JoiningThe21stCentury #WhatsHappeningAtFBC#WhatIsAHastag
Senior Adult
SOUPER Bowl of Caring, February 1st
This is the 8th year that Fairview has participated in the Souper
Bowl of Caring. We will be serving homemade
soups, chilis, sandwiches, and desserts after
the 11:00 service in the Fellowship Hall on
Super Bowl Sunday, February 1st. All of the
donations will be used to provide meals for
hungry people by providing funds for the local
food ministries we support at Fairview such as the Micah breakfasts twice a month and Micah lunches. Please plan to stay after
church and support this local mission! Thank you! If you are interested in providing a crock pot of homemade soup or chili or
providing a dessert, please contact me! J ~Jessica Lowery
(540-850-5377)
It Will Be Here Before You Know It…..
Vacation Bible School 2015—Journey Off the Map!
Make sure you have VBS on your calendar! The dates for VBS this year
are June 22nd to 26th. This year we will be going on a
jungle expedition into uncharted territory and helping
children to discover that when you are faced with the
unexpected, you can always listen for God’s direction!
We can all seek God as our Ultimate Guide!
We are looking forward to another great year of VBS! With our VBS
growing each year, we are in need of lots of volunteers with a variety of
jobs to be done. All you need to have is a willingness to serve! There is
plenty to be done before, during, and after the week of VBS including
preparing decorations, teaching, helping a teacher by being an extra set
of hands, crafts, snacks, setting up, providing food, counting offering,
assisting with safety procedures, and praying. Please contact Jessica
Lowery to sign up to help in any way or if you have any questions
(540-850-5377 or [email protected]).
Operation Christmas Child
January Collection
The monthly collections for Operation
Christmas Child boxes were a huge success last year!
We packed over 80 additional boxes just from the items church members brought in throughout the year. So again this year, in addition to
packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child in November, we will be
collecting specific items each month to create boxes at the end of the
year. This month we will focus on collecting:
Socks, Hats, Gloves and Scarves
Please place items in the Christmas box on the piano in the fellowship
hall. Feel free to donate any other items that would go in Operation
Christmas Child boxes at any time. The monthly items are just a focus
and suggestion. See Damon and Jessica Lowery if you have any questions.
Goal: $6,500
Received to Date: $7,157.40
Dutch Treat Lunch
Tuesday, January 20
11:30 AM
at Golden Corral
Financial Report for Charlotte Street 1/04
Weekly Amount Given
$ 19,169.29
Weekly Amount Required
$ 14,369.25
Total Amount Given
$ 19,169.29
Total Amount Required
$ 14,369.25
Amount Over Budget
$
4,800.04
Attendance
Sunday School
Charlotte Street
River Club
Total
129
297
491
788
Sunday School High Attendance
Youth
SERVANTS OF THE WEEK—January 11
Bus Driver—Steve Kintzel
8:30 Ushers: David Robinson, John McLeod
11:00 Service Ushers: Randy Mathews,
Jim Wilkerson
11:00 Jr. Ushers: Rachel Good, Amanda Jaderborg
Coffee Break Hosts: Beverly Feeney
Babies
Toddlers / Twos:
9:30: Mary Schatz,
Penny Withers
9:30: Ginny Holland
11:00: Betty Moyers,
Shannon Moyers, Amy
Landman
Kathryn Dawson
11:00: Mary Schatz
3’s/4’s/early 5’s:
1st & 2nd Grade
9:30: Shannon & MJ
Moyers
Children’s Church:
11:00: M. J. Moyers
Valerie Wiss
Ginny Holland
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Fairview Baptist Church
900 Charlotte Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Charlotte Street Website: www.fairview-baptist.org
Phone: 540-373-8377
Non Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Fredericksburg, VA
22401
Permit No. 54
Fax: 540-373-9713
Interim Pastor, Willard Sawyer: [email protected]
Minister of Children and Youth: Alan Stanton: [email protected]
Church Administrator, Brad Hedrick: [email protected]
Secretary, Beth Webb: [email protected]
River Club Website: www.fairviewatriverclub.org
Phone: 540-372-7880
Fax: 540-372-7899
Senior Pastor, Zac Ashley,- [email protected]
Student & Connections Minister-James Bauslaugh; [email protected]
Children’s Minister, Marcey Cramsey; [email protected]
Steve Mudre-Minister of Administration; [email protected]
Minister of Music & Worship- Ryan French; [email protected]
Sympathy is extended to Bonnie Mason in
the loss of her husband, Ralph.
Food Pantry News
Penny got a call from Drake Riggings, Jr., a 12-yearold Boy Scout who had collected food as part of
a community service project to donate to our Linda Lambert Food
Pantry. Two $25 prepaid Visa cards, a $50 gift certificate, $25 in cash and
several hundred pounds of food were delivered to FBC Saturday afternoon. Our pantry work table is covered with bags of food as is the floor
under it!
This young man chose to remember the less fortunate and our church
pantry received the blessing! When you next recall God's many, many
blessings, please remember to thank Him for Drake's kind heart
and generous spirit!
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example...in charity, in
spirit, in faith, in purity." Luke 4:12.
Penny and Betsy
Wednesday Night Supper Menu for January 14 (Menu was revised 1/7)
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Hot Rolls, Salad & Dessert Bar
Kids: Chicken Nuggets & FF
This Week at Fairview
January 11, 2015
8:30 Worship Service
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 Worship Service
Monday
7:00 am Michah Breakfast
7:30 pm Handbells
Tuesday
9:30 am Golden Jubilee Choir
7:00 pm Precept Bible Study
Wednesday
9:00 am Men’s Breakfast
10:00 am Bible Study
11:30 am Anne Dwyer WMU Group
Regular Wednesday Night Activities
Thursday
12:00 noon Brown Bag Bible Study