THE FBC SENTINEL
PUBLISHED WEEKLY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GRAY, GEORGIA Volume 21 December 7, 2011 Number 48
Sympathy to the Family of Peyton Smith, Sr.
Thelma Stanford – Surgery Dec. 27 @ Coliseum
Lillie Briley – Joe’s Mom - MC
Philip Stanford - Pray for best treatment
Mauveen Bennett – Friend of Glenda Robinson
Helen Tucker – Cancer – Aunt of Jeanette Miller
Michelle Lavendar – Hysterectomy Today
Monica Ling’s Father – Emory – Kidney Cancer
Earl Goldsberry – Neck Surgery - MC
Brent Whitfield – Foot Surgery
Mary Jo Jones - Home
Donald Greene – Home
Kay Bonds Ayers - Earl Bonds’ Sister in LA - Critical
Jeanette Moore – Mother of Vicki Rogers
Sherri Evans – Major Ear Surgery Dec. 21
Emmett Greene – Hospice - Home
Luke Darnell – Hearing Implant – Dec. 21 is the Day!
Jodi Martin – Tests
Mary Layson – Elise Riezinger’s Mom – Cancer
Small Business Owners
On-Going Prayer Requests:
Master Will Asbell, Bonnie and Bobby Bragg, Teresa Allen, Lillie Briley, Violet Greene, Joyce Molton, Johnnie Roundtree, Buddy Hinson, Katie Patterson, Pat Goodrich, Tim Goodrich, Mary Layson, Vince Caldwell, Russell Hinson, Betty Baird, Carolyn Dekle, Ron Price, Dot Bragg, Master Gavin Bentley, Mrs. Baugh, Matt Wilson, Louise Hinson, Frances Brown- Dodd, Leanne Holloway – Needs Kidney Transplant, Ricky Evans, Mira Sammons, Tara Tull, Jan Holloway, Gail Pritchett, Jamai Hinson, Jordan Smith, Martha Comstock, JD Comstock, Marsha Fowler Braswell, Nell Harrell, Amy Todd’s Mother and Sister
Gray Nursing Home: Alvin Pike
Lynn Haven: Carl Roberts, Tillie Bass, John Hamrick
Mary White, Doris Evans, Clara Douglas
Stone Brooke – Betty Traver, Helen Waldrop
Emily Greene, Nell Johnson, George Hunt
Gerri Lovelady, Louise Riddlehoover, Mary Patton
Joe and Midge Albanese, Marion New
John Wesley Villas – Lillian Lunsford
Mark Moses and Family
E-mail address: www.tribeofmoses.blogspot.com
Address: Mark Moses, PO Box 77, 5000 Iloilo City, Philippines
Andy/Elizabeth Hammack – Church Planter
Home Town Soldiers
Chris Lyle – Alaska
Lt. Bobby Eisenhart and Jerry McGowan, Jr.
Chance King – Ft. Leonardwood, MO
Trent Mosley – Italy
Ryan Reynolds – Ft. Benning
We are pleased to announce that Rev. Matt Grieves accepted the call to serve as Minister to Students @ FBC. Pray for his family as he leaves a six year tenure where he served as Youth Minister and Associate Pastor of Preschool, Children and Sr. Adults. He looks forward to focusing his undivided attention on his life’s passion – youth ministry.
P.S. Pray for the Grieves as they place their home on the market in Florida and seek to find reasonable accommodations here in Gray.
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Sunday, December 18 @ 6:30 PM
“We Have Our Savior”
Christmas Musical Presented By
Celebration Choir and Orchestra, Kids Praise and Various Solos
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Youth Christmas Party
Saturday, December 10, 6-8 PM
Scavenger Hunt Food Drive – All Collections will go to the Mobile Food Pantry. Church members should be on the look-out for youth seeking canned good donations on that day.
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Annual Church Conference
This Sunday, December 11 @ 6:30 PM
Deacon Election, Approval of 2012 Proposed Budget, Revised Personnel Policy, and Officers, Leaders and Committee Members for 2012
Sunday School Report
Total On Campus Attendance– 318
Departmental Attendance Breakdown
Preschool 36
Children 42
Youth 49
Adults 143
Sr. Adult 48
Total Off-Campus Attendance – 35
Homebound – 9
Men’s Jail Ministry – 26
Total Worship Attendance
10:30 AM Service – 391
Web Page Address: firstbaptistgray.org
EXTENDED SESSION – December 11
Nursery – Beverly and Wesley Wells
Toddlers & 1’s – Regina McGalliard and Terri DuBose
2’s – Shelley Dunlap and Nikki Hawes
3’s – Shannon Scarborough and Heather Church
4’s – Charlotte and Emily Foskey
Children’s Worship
Ethan Stafford and Kristopher Towers
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Tithes and Offerings Dec. 4 18,421
Yr. to Date Tithes and Offerings 2011 623,275
Yr. to Date Tithes and Offerings 2010 610,444
Yr. to Date Requirement w/Bldg Fund 670,547
Building Fund
Received Dec. 4 185
Received to Date 2011 9,459
Total Fund 260,624
Chapel Renovation Fund Dec. 4 300
Total Chapel Renovation Total Given 763,452
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Deacon of the Week: Cecil Ethridge
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December 14: Ham Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli Casserole, Salad, Lima Beans
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The Fred Allen Sunday School Class placed a book in the Media Library in loving memory of Tim Fitzer, father of Karen Stuart.
Losers are Winners with
First Place 4 Health
Introduction Meeting December 7, 2011
@ 6:30 PM in the Children’s Building
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Dear Church Family,
The Family of Gerald Brickle wishes to express their heartfelt thanks for the prayers, support and the meal served following the loss of Gerald Brickle.
Sincerely,
Lucille Brickle and Mike and Barbara Smith
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Awana Grand Prix is Coming
Purchase Your Car s Now @ the Children’s Welcome Center, $6 Each
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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Goal: $10,000 Gifts Total to Date: $1058
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Youth Winter Ski Retreat
Parent Mandatory Meeting Tonight @ 7:30
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Ordinance of Baptism
December 11 @ 10:30 AM
Candidates:
Ellen Foskey, Peggy Payton and
Lauren Rutherford
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Parent/Child Dedication
December 18 @ 10:30 AM
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Registration
For Kid’s Camp is Open
(Current 3th – 6th Grades)
Camp Dates: July 9 – 13
Deposit of $50 Due by January 31st to
hold your spot – Total Cost $175