This Week’s Calendar Events

Ministerial Staff Deron Cobb - Senior Pastor Gary Maynard - Minister of Education/Senior Adults Dwayne Abrahamson - Minister of Students/Recreation Linda Coulter - Director of Childhood Ministries Jordan Nickell - Minister of Music

Support Staff Dawn Burns - Church/Financial Secretary Becky Hereford - Administrative Assistant

Financial Stewardship Update (As of 11/29/15)

General Fund Actual Budget

Weekly 15,794 16,938

YTD 817,281 813,009

Building Fund Actual Budget

Weekly 1,570 3,150

YTD 203,244 151,222

FLC Loan Balance: $1,156,434

S.S. Attendance: 343 AM Worship: 382 PM Worship: 144

December 6, 2015

Morning Worship

Opening Prayer……..……………..……........Mr. Bob Chaffins/Mr. Sammy Agee Children’s Choir Welcome/Greeting……….........................................................Rev. Gary Maynard Songs of Advent:

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” ~ Hymn 76 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” ~ Hymn 77

“Joy to the World” ~ Hymn 87 “Our God Saves”

Message…………………………………………………..…..Dr. Malcolm Hester Invitation Offertory Prayer………………….............Mr. Mike McClellan/Mr. Bob Stephens Worship Through Giving………………………………….….Rev. Jordan Nickell Announcements………………...….………………………….Rev. Gary Maynard Closing Song 2016 Budget Vote

Evening Worship

Children’s Christmas Program

“For the Glory of the King” Wednesday Night Meals December 9

BBQ Cole Slaw/Baked Beans Kids: Chicken Nuggets

Dessert: Christmas Goodies

Please fill out a reservation form and place

it in the basket at the Welcome Center.

Sermon Notes 12/6/2015

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Thursday, December 10 • 1:00 - 5:30 pm - MCA Practices - Gym • 5:00 pm - REFIT - Aerobics Rm • 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Upward Practices • 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Choir Bonus Rehearsal

- Sanctuary • 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Upward Cheerleading -

FH & Aerobics Room • 7:00 pm - Praise Team

Friday, December 11 • 1:00 - 9:00 pm - MCA Game - Gym • 2:00 - 3:00 - Body Recall - FH • 5:00 - 9:00 pm - S.S. fellowship Faithful

Hearts - FH Saturday, December 12

• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Upward Clinics - Gym

• 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Madison Central Girls Golf - Aerobics Room and Track

• 12:00 - 9:00 pm - Model Games - Gym • 12:00 pm - Senior Adults - O’Charley’s • 1:30 pm - EKU Planetarium

Sunday, December 13 • 8:15 am - Praise Team - Sanctuary • 9:15 am - 1st Service/Sunday School • 10:45 am - 2nd Service/Sunday School • 12:00 - 2:30 pm - Private Party - FH • 4:45 pm - Deacons’ Meeting - 119 • 5:00 pm - Value Packed Parenting - 118 • 6:00 pm - Evening Worship/Christmas

Musical • 7:30 pm - Cobb Open House

Sunday, December 6 Vote on 2016 Budget during AM services

• 8:15 am - Praise Team - Sanctuary • 9:15 am - 1st Service/Sunday School • 10:45 am - 2nd Service/Sunday School • 12:00 - 2:30 pm - Genesis S.S. class party

- FH • 1:30 pm - Morning Pointe Bible Study • 5:00 pm - Value Packed Parenting - 118 • 5:15 pm - Praise Team - Sanctuary • 6:00 pm - Evening Worship/Children’s

Choir Program Monday, December 7

• 1:00 - 5:30 pm - MCA - Gym • 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Body Recall - FH • 5:00 pm - Moonlight Missionaries -

Christmas Caroling • 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Upward Practices • 6:30 pm - Choir at McCready Manor

Tuesday, December 8 • 9:30 - 12:00 pm - Red House Home

School Group - Gym, FH, Youth Room • 12:00 - 1:00 - Red House Home School

Lunch - 120 • 1:00 - 5:30 pm - MCA Practice - Gym • 5:00 pm - REFIT - Aerobics Rm • 5:30 - 9:00 pm - Upward Practices • 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Upward Cheerleading -

FH or Aerobics Room • 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Upward Cheerleading -

FH or Aerobics Room Wednesday, December 9

• 11:30 am - XYZ Choir - Choir Rm & FH • 2:00 - 3:00 - Body Recall - FH • 5:15 pm - Family Meals - Gym • 6:20 pm - Sanctuary Choir - Choir Room • 6:30 pm - Youth Worship/Bible Study -

Youth Room • 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Study - FH • 6:30 pm - MOPS Steering Team Meeting

- Ed. Bldg. Room 9 • 6:30 pm - RAs, Gas, Mission Friends

High School UNITE Christmas Fellowship! Meet at church on Dec. 19 at 4:00 pm to head to Lexington. We will eat out and then go ice-skating outside at Triangle Park if weather permits. Cost is $11 for skating. Bring adequate $ for a meal, please note we will be eating in a restaurant rather than fast food. Please let Kim Jones know if you plan to attend so we have transportation!!!! � Overflow, Sundays at 5:00 pm, FLC Basement 122 � †HRIVE †HRIVE †HRIVE †HRIVE Worship: Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, FLC Basement 122. � High School Only: International Mission Trip Info Mtg. For Parents & Students. (This

meeting will be sometime in January). � Upcoming Events

� Christmas Caroling, Wednesday, December 9. Meet at the church at 6:15 pm. Bring $$ for Orange Leaf.

� Christmas Party Progressive Dinner, Wednesday, December 16. Meet at the church at 5:45 pm. Bring $5 for missions and 2 canned goods for Grace Now.

� †HRIVE †HRIVE †HRIVE †HRIVE Twitter Acct: @RedHouse_Youth - Follow for updates, reminders, etc.

Youth

College

� Christmas Party, Sunday, December 13. Home of Dean & Jennifer Stork, 1001 Walnut Grove Circle, Richmond. (After the Second AM Worship Service)

� Spring Break Mission Trip, March 12 -18, Cleveland. Work with Pastor Jeff Bodziony of Forward Church. Cost: Approx $199. Begin making plans to be part of this life-changing experience. (If cost is an issue, please talk to Dwayne).

� Other BCM Events: � Tuesdays, Amplify, 7:30 pm � Thursdays, The Well, 5:00 pm (Free Food)

RHBC Scholarship Fund (to honor Edna Oliver, the late Liza Parke, & Onalee Tracy for their commitment to Christian education) Members of RHBC who plan to attend Southern Baptist colleges, universities or seminaries may qualify.

Deadlines for applications: July 1 ~ Fall semester

December 12 ~ Spring semester Forms available in the church office.

You have the opportunity to exchange Christmas cards/letters with those who attend Red House Baptist Church. This is a ministry that supports Lottie Moon Christmas offering. There will be a drop off box located in the FLC on December 6th. Cards will be sorted on Saturday December 19th by the Believers Class. If you have any questions, you may call Diana Jaynes at 893-7001. Merry Christmas!

Important Upward Basketball Dates � Week of November 30 -

Practices Begin � Weekend of January 8-9 -

Games Begin We still need 1 head coach for third & fourth grade boys. Also several assistant coaches & referees for Saturday games.

Senior Adults

XYZ CHOIR Wednesday, December 9

11:30 Sing in Choir Room 12:15 Potluck Lunch in Fellowship Hall

Singing Your Favorite Christmas Hymns

2015 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Declare His glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Psalm 96:3

Did you know that 100% of your gifts to our Christmas Offering supports missionaries and their ministries? Last year our missionaries reported: 1.75 million people heard a gospel witness, 275,000 became new believers, 14,000 new churches, and 4,000 new groups. Our giving-to-date is $726. Our church-wide goal is $10,000. Special offering envelopes are in the pews!!!

Moonlight Missionaries Christmas Caroling - Dec. 7!

Meet at the home of Diana Jaynes, 1219 Parkview Way, at 5:00 pm. We need cookies! Bring cookies to the church today (Dec. 6) or to Diana’s house so they can be prepared for distribution. We will leave promptly at 5:30 pm to

Christmas carol and visit our shut-ins! Hope you can join us!

Offering Envelopes Are Ready If you have an offering envelope number assigned to you,

please pick up your box in the FLC Foyer area.

If you do not have an envelope box and would like one to keep track of your offerings, just take an unassigned box, be sure to print your name and the box number on the paper provided.