Joey Blackmon, Laura Bond, Elizabeth

Booker, Frank Bumba, Iris Burkett,

Betty Clark, Emaline Clark, BJ Conrad,

Nancy Coppock, Marilyn Davis, Mary

Lou Franklin, Lou Ann Gaulding,

Maurice Gibbs, Linda Grant, Elizabeth

Groves, Kathleen Heaton, Austin

Hodge, Linda Hoffman, Matthew

Jackson, Charlotte Jones, Edsel Jones,

Rosemarie & Richie Kotara, Gary

Kovar, Eddie Lockett, Melissa Rowland

McCarroll, LaNelle McCulley, Guy

McShan, Kay Meek, Jim & Sue Melton,

Bruce & Dianne Miles, David Mobley,

Vic & Cookie Pears, Elena Petty,

Marilyn Radke, Norma Rowland, Karen

Steele, Jace Steubing, Todd Stickney,

Beverly Watson, Kerry Whitaker, Helen

& Arthur Whittington, Denise Woods,

Hung Chi & Jeanne Yu, Ministers &

their Families, Office/Building Staff &

their Families, Church Ministries,

Missions, & Activities, Worship

Leaders, Law Enforcement & Military

Personnel & their Families, Our

Country & Leaders

If you need to add someone to the prayer list or remove someone, please call the church office at 696-7000 or

email daralyn.fbc@gmail.com.

School is out, so that means that summer is here! Summer is a great time at

our house. Our kids are home and we get to enjoy some things that we do not

ordinarily get to do. Summer is also very busy for us. Paige and I were talking

just the other day about how between now and the middle of July someone in

our family is doing something somewhere every week. I'm tired just thinking

about it. Summers are busy times for churches as well, but it also provides

some unique ministry opportunities. What are some ways you can use your

summer for the glory of God and the work of His Kingdom? Here are a few

ways you can make summer a season of serving. You can volunteer with our food pantry (a great

way for families to serve together). You can volunteer with VBS (a great way to model your faith to

children and families). You can go on the South Texas mission trip (a great place for families to serve

together). You can host a block party for your neighborhood (a great way to love your neighbors as

yourself). You can volunteer as a sponsor for children's or youth camp (a great way to pour into the

lives of others). You can attend church and invite friends to come with you (a great way to show

people the love of Jesus). These are a few ways you can serve in our church and community. I

would love to hear some of your ideas as well.

While many churches experience a slump in the summer, we typically see a large number of first time

guests. This is very exciting. Keeping this in mind let me encourage you in a couple of things. First,

let me encourage you to stay committed to Sunday worship and Sunday School Small Groups this

summer. Your presence helps our guests get a real feel for who we are and what we are about. Plus,

when you are here that means that our guests are sure to be welcomed warmly. Second, when you

see a new face, do not hesitate to go introduce yourself and invite your new friend to sit with you

during worship and Bible Study. Third, follow up with your new friend in the week following their visit.

If you can, encourage them to submit a Connect Card so our staff can follow up as well. Remember,

God is constantly weaving people into the fabric of our church.

This summer I will be preaching a series that I have named 'Called.' The series comes from the

conviction that I have that all of us are called by God for His purpose. A call of God does not always

mean that you will be a pastor or a missionary. But, it does mean that God has something specially

created for you to do. Through the months of June and July we will be looking at the call of different

characters from the Scriptures. I am praying that you will clearly hear God's call and that you will

welcome it, embrace it, and obey it.

A Note from Pastor Troy V. 27, # 11 June 4-17, 2017 Ph. 979-696-7000 Fax 979-693-4778

May 28, 2017 Week Month Year

Needs $34,980 $139,923 $718,294

Receipts $17,844 $101,825 $646,344

Over/Under $(17,136) $(38,098) $(71,950)

Please PRAY for our members and relatives. Names in bold

are new additions.

Clay Hopkins, Associate Pastor clay@fbccollegestation.com

Summer Study kicks off THIS SUNDAY at 9:45am in the Fellowship Hall. It is open to all adults and will feature Cynthia Hopkins teaching through Luke 8 during the month of June, and Jordan Whittington teaching in July on select passages from Judges. To kick things off, we will have the Big Breakfast on Sunday, so bring some goodies to share with everyone…AND, if that wasn’t enough to entice you, Troy and I will be flipping pancakes! Hope to see

you this summer in the fellowship hall for a great time of inter-generational Bible study.

Be sure and welcome our new Youth Minister, Joshua Price! We are so excited to be fully

staffed.

I’m excited to announce we are going to begin a Bible class for ESL adults beginning on June 11 at 9:45am during the regular Bible Study hour. They will meet in Room 1010 through July until we find them a permanent home. Please pray for this group, and if you know adults

who would benefit from this learning environment, please invite them to join us!

Summer Schedule

Are you in town this Summer? If so, we would love for you to join us. On Sundays, we are joining with the whole church during the Sunday School time slot in the Fellowship Hall for an intergenerational group time. This will be a great time to meet and connect with people from

all generations in the church.

Summer Small Group - On Wednesday nights at 7:00pm we are having a summer small group for all students. The group will meet at the Poe's each evening for a time to hang out,

enjoy dessert, and study together.

Jordan Whittington, College Minister jordan@fbccollegestation.com

With the end of the school year comes a change in our Music Ministry schedule. Each summer our Instrumental Ensemble, handbell choirs, and W.A.M. take some time off before

resuming in late summer about the time school resumes.

One of the groups that does not take the entire summer off is our Sanctuary Choir. I’ve said for a long time that the summer is a great time to become involved in our choir. We’re not preparing for any major productions, so you can come into a more relaxed rehearsal time

and less stressful worship leadership schedule.

This summer a “more relaxed rehearsal time” means we will have no rehearsals in July. We’ll still sing each Sunday, but we’ll use the rehearsals in June to prepare music for the following month. We still meet each Wednesday evening at 6:30pm, so I’d like to invite you

to come and sit in on a rehearsal and see what you think.

Bill Killion, Minister of Music billk@fbccollegestation.com

Tyler Schardt For Baptism

May 14, 2017

Sherry Combs Transfer of Letter

May 21, 2017

Paige Smith For Baptism

May 28, 2017

FBC-U 2017 Local Ministry Partners Fellowship Hall / Sunday Nights @ 6:00pm

June 11 * Emmanuel Lighthouse June 18 * Still Creek Ranch

June 25 * Aggie BSM July 2 * Discovery

July 9 * Hope Pregnancy Center July 16 * Twin City Mission

July 23 * South Texas Mission Trip July 30 * Save Our Streets

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS WELCOMED

Summer is a time when many of our children and youth attend camps. Through the

generosity of our church members we are often able to assist families that otherwise would

not be able to send their children to camp. Donations for camp scholarships are always

appreciated and put to good use helping our children and youth grow in their faith.

SUNDAY, JUNE 25 @ 4:30PM

This is an opportunity for anyone who has

recently joined or wants to learn more about

membership at FBC. Our staff will be on

hand to meet you and we will serve a light

dinner. To RSVP, please contact Lisa in the

church office at 696-7000. The deadline for

reservations is June 21st. If you need

childcare, please provide your children’s

names and ages when making your

reservations.

Jeff, Morgan, Paige, Alaric &

Kyra Steubing welcomed Jace

Asher to their family on May 19

South Texas Mission Trip Meetings

If you would like more information on the

South Texas Mission Trip, plan to attend an

informational meeting on:

Sundays, June 11 or July 9 at 7:15pm

in the Fellowship Hall.

Bronwyn Stanley, Minister to Children bronwyn@fbccollegestation.com

VBS Reunion Family Swim Night * Reconnect with all your new friends for an evening of

free swimming fun on Friday, June 16 from 7:30-9:30pm at Adamson Lagoon.

VBS Outreach * Monday, June 12 at 6:00pm in room 1010. We will be reaching out to our

VBS visitors that indicated they have no church family.

Registration is now open for this summer’s First Kids Camp! Camp will be July 10-14 at Trinity Pines Conference Center in Trinity, TX. If your child has completed third through sixth grade they may attend. The cost for this incredible week filled with Bible study, recreation, worship and more is $265. Brochures are available at the church. A $100 deposit is

due at registration. Bring a friend and share the fun!

Registration is also now open for all of our summer First Kids’ Fun Days! Check out http://fbcfirstkids.com/events/special-events for the

complete schedule.

Zip! For Kids

During the summer children of all ages are invited to join us for Zip! on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm. This summer our completed 1st-3rd graders will have the treat of special guest teachers Kathy Strawn and Joy Robinson. Our completed 4th-6th graders will be taught by our Children’s Ministry Intern Joy Sous and Josh Brice. We will be studying Unseen, the

children’s companion study to Priscilla Shirer’s The Armor of God study for adults.

Joshua Price, Minister to Youth josh@fbccollegestation.com

Howdy Church Family! I am so excited that summer is finally here! This is my favorite time of year because there is baseball, warm weather, and we get lots of time to hangout with students. If you would like to get involved or hear more about what is coming up, contact Ben

Sham or myself.

Please be in prayer for all of our youth and adult leaders who will be attending Super Summer and MissionLab! Pray that our students will grow as leaders at Super Summer and that we will live out Isaiah 52:7 as we share Jesus with those who we serve and talk with at

MissionLab.

Here is what we have coming up:

Kids Club Tuesdays from 9:00am-11:00am

Baked Potato Lunch & Dessert Auction Sunday, June 11 at 11:00am

Parent and Youth Super Camp (Super Summer and MissionLab) meeting Wednesday,

June 14 at 6:00pm in the Youth Building.

Escape Lunch on Thursdays from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Locations to be determined the

Sunday before the event.

REV. O.C. COOPER FATHER’S

DAY OFFERING

Coming Sunday, June 18

Rev. O.C. Cooper, Sr.

was serving as pastor of

the First Baptist Church of

Hempstead, Texas when

he retired. He and his wife

Clara moved to College

Station to be near family,

and he opened a clock repair shop in his home.

He had repaired clocks since he was young and

this hobby helped bring in extra income after he

retired.

When he died, his son (Dr. O.C. Cooper, Jr.)

went through the things in his clock repair shop

and found a fruitcake tin with a slot in it, some

money inside, and a label on top that stated “The

Lord's Money.” Apparently, each time his father

got paid for repairing a clock, or sold a clock he

had restored, he put 10% of the income in the

can for a tithe to be donated to the church. His

son took the money from this can and donated it

to the church as his father had intended.

Dr. Cooper was deeply touched by his father's

money tin and decided to use it as an example to

encourage church members to be faithful in

tithing. He asked the church to begin the Rev.

O.C. Cooper Father's Day offering in honor of his

father. It has since become an annual offering

given on Father's Day, so that all church

members may honor their fathers with this

special offering.

If you already participate in this annual special

offering, bless you and thank you. If not, perhaps

this year is the perfect time for you to get your

own tin and fill it with your own special Father’s

Day Offering. Tins may be brought to the altar

during the regular offering on June 18. If you

would like to get your tin returned so you may

reuse it for next year, please label the bottom of

the tin.

For God so loved the world, that he

gave his only Son, that whoever

believes in him should not perish but

have eternal life. -John 3:16

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Our Weekly Summer Events Schedule

Sundays Early Worship ................................................... 8:30am Youth Praise Band Rehearsal ............................... 9:15 Sunday School for all Ages ................................... 9:45 Brown Memorial Library Open ................. 9:45 & 10:40 Late Worship ....................................................... 11:00 Brown Memorial Library Open ......................... 5:00pm Adventures in Bible Study for Kids ........................ 6:00 FBC-U (June 11-July 30) ...................................... 6:00 Mondays Deacon-led Prayer Time (open to all) .............. 6:30am Men’s Prayer Meeting ...................................... 8:00pm

Tuesdays Food Pantry (volunteers @ 9am) ................... 10:00am Quilt-n-Peace ....................................................... 10:00 Ladies Exercise Class ...................................... 5:45pm Praise Team Rehearsal ......................................... 6:00 Evening Quilters (1st & 3rd Tues) ......................... 6:30 Ladies Evening Prayer group ................................ 7:00 Wednesdays Brown Memorial Library Opens ........................ 5:00pm Youth Praise Band Rehearsal ............................... 5:00 Homebound Ministry Team (2nd Wed.) ................ 5:30 Adult Teachers Meeting ........................................ 5:45 Youth Refuge ......................................................... 6:30 ZIP! For Kids .......................................................... 6:30 Sanctuary Choir (adults) ........................................ 6:30 Adult Bible Study ................................................... 6:30

Thursdays Youth Escape Lunch ........................................... Noon Tender Warriors Day (men’s Bible study) ........... Noon Ladies Exercise Class ...................................... 5:45pm Tender Warriors Evening (Blue Baker on Univ.) ... 7:30

UPCOMING FIRST LIGHT DEADLINES:

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 5:00PM (covers June 18-July 1)

Please bring information to the office or email daralyn.fbc@gmail.com.

COMING TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR JUNE 4-17, 2017

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL * JUNE 4-8 * 6:00-8:30pm each day. Register in the church foyer at VBS if you are not already pre-registered. Friends

welcome!

DEACONS’ MEETING * JUNE 11 * 4:00pm in room

1030.

FBC-U BEGINS * JUNE 11 * 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. This summer’s theme is Local Ministry Partners. Each week, we will hear from the organizations with which we partner here in the Brazos Valley to spread the gospel. We will start on Sunday, June 11 and run through the

month of July.

SOUTH TEXAS MISSION TRIP INFO MEETING * JUNE

11 * 7:15 in room 1030.

VBS OUTREACH * JUNE 12 * 6:00PM * Meet in

room 1010.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING * JUNE 13 *

6:30pm in room 1000.

FIRST KIDS FUN DAY * JUNE 15 * For children who have completed 1st-6th grade, $20. Berry Picking and Fishing. Bring a sack lunch, snack, and water.

Register with Angela in the church office.

VBS REUNION FAMILY SWIM NIGHT * JUNE 16 *

Free, 7:30-9:30pm at Adamson Lagoon.

COMING SOON Prayer Ministry Team Meeting ............. June 21 First Kids Fun Day ............................... June 22 Youth Camp .............................. June 25-July 1 So. Texas Mission Trip Meeting.............. July 3 Independence Day, Office Closed .......... July 4 Deacons’ Meeting ................................... July 9 Children’s Camp .............................. July 10-14 Property Committee Meeting ................ July 11 Homebound Ministry Team Meeting ..... July 12 South Texas Mission Trip ................ July 16-21