- Newlie Long -
Children/Youth
It is not too late for a family or a
youth to sign up for the Spring
Break Mission trip, March 6—10
to Statesboro, GA! We have three
families going and a handful of
teenagers! We will have a Party in
the Park and come along side
Southbridge Community Church
to reach their neighbors!
Our Family Bible Study starts
Wednesday, February 25th. It you
miss the first one, no problem!
Join us in the Crossing at 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday nights. We
will finish at 6:55 p.m. so you can
be there as the children’s
ministries wrap up! This will be a
6-week study on Forgiveness.
Winterjam is this Thursday,
February 26th, in Tupelo. Anyone
interested in going is welcome to
come. It is $10 to get in the door
plus whatever snacks you want to
buy there. It will be a late night
probably not returning until after
midnight, but guaranteed to be a
great night with the lineup this
year.
Missions
Three specific items of prayer
have come to us over the last
week:
Mosaic Baptist Church in
Brooklyn, NY has dealt with both
frozen then ruptured pipes. Be in
prayer as God uses their flexibility
to reach their community.
Saul Paul and their family are back
in Cambodia. Their oldest child
is struggling with the transition
and they have been asked to move
Continued in next column….
Mission continued…
ministry locations starting in July.
Lift them up as they get
reacclimated to life in Cambodia.
Darrel in Debrecen, Hungary has
been able to teach an Ethics class
at the medical school. He has a
class full of students that we are
praying he can influence with the
truth and love of Christ.
Local Connections
Our Backpacks of Hope continue
to be packed and delivered every
week. Different people have had
the opportunity to pack and pray
over these bags of food. We
continue to show love in very
practical ways to our community!
Our Good News Clubs are having
an amazing impact in the lives of
children in our community. They
are always in need of volunteers,
even if you can’t be there every
week. Let them know you want to
have fun with a child!
Our Cary Trip is this Tuesday,
March 3rd. We will leave at 7:00
a.m. and drive to Cary Christian
Center in the Delta delivering
supplies for their ministry. Join us
for the trip to see the amazing
things they are doing in the name
of Christ. We will enjoy a meal
there and return late that afternoon.
It is casual dress and dutch treat for
lunch.
Wednesday Night Supper
March 4
Potato & Vegetable Soup
Subway Sandwiches
Cornbread muffins
Peach Cobbler ala mode
This Past Week
First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 547, 205 South Church Avenue, Louisville, Mississippi 39339
Minister of Education, Youth & Children’s Ministry
Sunday School – February 22, 2015
Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Financial Record
Weekly Budget Goal . . . .
Tithes & Offerings . . .
Designated Budget . . . . . .
Designated Restricted . . . .
Acts 1:8 Offering . . . . . .
Total Receipts . . . . . . . . .
$21,105.12
$9,492.59
$383.00
$3,655.00
$365.00
$13,895.59
Welcome to the First Family ♥ Margaret Sanborn
Johnson 5 Road
Noxapater, MS 39346
Letter from Noxapater Baptist
Our Love and Prayers Go Out to…
♥ Frances Evans and her family in
the death of her brother, Larry
Vaughn of Greenwood.
Opportunities
ETC Ministry
Sundays, March 1
Mallory S. Eaves and Edna Overstreet
Media Crew for March
Radio broadcast on WLSM at 11:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. are now tape delayed
of both previous Sunday services. We
are sorry that at this time we cannot
broadcast on the local TV channel. This
is through no fault of our own and we
are working to fix the situation.
Director: Beth Mitchell
Broadcast Sound: Rusty Mitchell
House Sound: Matt Hillyer
Media: Robert McCool
Cameras: Jimmy Covington &
Eric Humphries
Offering Committee for March
Jeremy Cummins, Chairman Jerry Donald
Richard Ballard
Jerry McCullough
Donnie Woodruff
Justin Rodgers
Deacon on Call
February 27 - March 1
William Donald
736-6995
Transportation for March
Gary Fulton
803-7470
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Published weekly (except Christmas
week) by First Baptist Church, 205 South
Church Avenue, Louisville, MS 39339.
Periodical postage paid at Louisville, MS
39339. Publication No. 195320
CHURCH STAFF
Rob Paul, Pastor
803-4589
Terry Carter, Bldg. Supt.
803-3508
Newlie Long, Minister of Ed. 803-9421
Scott Lowrey, Minster of Youth
601-416-5041
Missy Hudspeth, Children’s Minister
803-3562
Church Office
773-6246
The WITNESS
Making Jesus known from the red hills of
Mississippi to the ends of the Earth.
Vol. 47
February 26, 2015
No. 4
GET INVOLVED IN MISSIONS!
Senior Adults/JOY Group:
Sign Up for a Day Trip to
Cary Christian Center
Cary, Mississippi
Tuesday, March 3
We will leave the church at 7:00 a.m.
and return at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy a
day helping one of our Acts 1:8
partners and viewing their ministries.
(This trip will take the place of our
monthly JOY meeting. Don’t miss it!)
Youth & Families:
Sign up for a Mission Trip to
Southbridge Community Church
Statesboro, GA
Friday, March 6 - Tuesday, March 10
,
Pastor’s Perspective
March, 2015
- Rob Paul -
There is so much happening in the month of March! We
have groups going to serve alongside our Acts 1:8 partners
in Cary, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama and Statesboro,
Georgia. We will host our first groups of volunteers to
work with Samaritan’s Purse in the ongoing disaster rebuild
project. Later this month we will complete our tenth season
of ministering to the children of our community through
Upward Basketball. And the following week we will host
our semi-annual Lil’ Blessings Consignment sale. March
will be a busy month!
Please continue to pray for our search committee as they
continue the search for our next worship pastor. I have had
the privilege of meeting and praying with them over the last
several weeks, and I want to invite you to join us in some
specific prayer:
Pray for wisdom, discernment and
direction for the committee. Pray that God will prepare the
person he desires to join our staff here at FBC. And pray
for our church family that we will be ready to receive the
person God sends our way.
In the mean time we are happy to welcome Rob Thomas to
lead us in worship. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to
know Rob, his wife Buffy, and their daughter Abby over the
last several weeks. I know that Rob appreciates your words
of encouragement and your participation in worship. Please
continue to lift this family up in prayer as well.
This coming Sunday morning I will continue our Gospel
Centered Life series from Mark’s gospel as we look at a
plan to handle failure. Then, on Sunday night we continue
our Life on the Edge series from Joshua as we look at
courage. Thank you for your prayer and encouragement as
I prepare and proclaim God’s word each week. You are
loved!
Sunday
Monday
1
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
8 (Daylight Saving) 9
10
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
10:00 a.m. Precept Bible Study 5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. BYWOM
6:30 p.m. Precept Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
at Naomi Fryery’s Home
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting
4:30 p.m. Adult Choir
5:00 p.m. Children’s Bible
Drills
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Youth & Family Trip to Statesboro, GA
March 6 - 10
16
Family Supper
Preschool &
Children’s Choirs
Ladies Bible Study
Prayer Meeting &
Bible Study
Youth Worship
Parent’s Bible Study
6:20 p.m. GAs & RAs
Mission Friends
4:30 p.m. Adult Choir
5:00 p.m. Children’s Bible
Drills
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
4:30 p.m. Adult Choir
5:00 p.m. Children’s Bible
Drills
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
29
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
4:30 p.m. Adult Choir
5:00 p.m. Children’s Bible
Drills
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Children’s Choirs Easter
Music
23
10:00 a.m.
WMU Spring Meeting
Wess Chapel Baptist
6:00 p.m.
Assoc. Youth Revival
Noxapater Baptist
30
24
25
10:00 a.m. Precept Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Family Supper
5:30 p.m. Preschool &
6:30 p.m. Precept Bible Study
Children’s Choirs
at Naomi Fryery’s Home
5:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting &
Bible Study
6:00 p.m.
Parent’s Bible Study
Assoc. Youth Revival
Ladies at Poplar Flat
Guys at The Way
31
10:00 a.m. Precept Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Precept Bible Study
at Naomi Fryery’s Home
Winston Baptist Association Easter Holy Week
At Noon on March 30 - April 2
South Louisville Baptist Church
Assoc. Youth Revival at
South Louisville
8:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Upward Basketball
Games
Youth & Family Trip to Statesboro, GA
March 6 - 10
12
13
Family Supper
No Preschool &
Children’s Choirs
Ladies Bible Study
Prayer Meeting &
Bible Study
Youth Worship
Parent’s Bible Study
6:20 p.m. GAs & RAs
Mission Friends
6:20 p.m. Business Session
18
Saturday
7
5:30 p.m.
Youth Bible Drills
5:30 p.m.
Youth Bible Drills
19
20
10:00 a.m. Precept Bible Study 5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Precept Bible Study
5:30 p.m.
at Naomi Fryery’s Home
6:00 p.m.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Immediately following worship
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
17
11
Friday
6
10:00 a.m. Precept Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting &
6:30 p.m. Precept Bible Study
Bible Study
at Naomi Fryery’s home
Youth Worship
Parent’s Bible Study
6:20 p.m. GAs & RAs
Mission Friends
4:30 p.m. Adult Choir
5:00 p.m. Children’s Bible
Drills
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
22
5
5:00 p.m. Family Supper
7:00 a.m. Leave for
5:30 p.m. Preschool &
Cary Center
Children’s Choirs
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
15
Thursday
5:30 p.m.
Youth Bible Drills
14
8:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Upward Basketball
Games
21
Upward Celebration
6:00 p.m.
First United Methodist
Church
Lil’ Blessings Sale
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
26
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
27
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
28
5:30 p.m.
Youth Bible Drills
6:00 p.m.
Children’s Choirs
Dress Rehearsal
6:20 p.m. GAs & RAs
Mission Friends
Please pray for our Minister of Music Search
Committee Members. They are:
Mark Donald, Chairman
Matt Hillyer David Humphries
Johnny Johnson Emily Perkins
Sylvia Wright Gwen Clark
Rhonda Shotts