Wow!! It is hard to believe that school is beginning next week! It seems that the summer has just started and already it has passed us by. My dad always told me that the older I got, the faster time would fly. As always, he was correct.

One of the great things about this time of year is that it is an excellent opportunity to establish priorities as we move into this new season. As a staff, we want to encourage you to make your commitment to Father God and to His church a priority for the coming months. In this interim period, we need folks to step up in attendance, in prayer, and in giving. God has been so good to us over the summertime in a financial way. Let’s continue to give strongly so that the ministries of First Baptist can continue to serve His Kingdom and our community.

Prayer is another way in which you can give back to our church. Sunday, our nominating committee announced the members of our pastor search committee. What a strong and capable group of people you have elected to serve on this team! You will find those names listed elsewhere in this newsletter. Please continue in prayer for these members as they are seeking God’s man to lead our congregation. Another prayer concern is for our students and school employees that will be headed back to school next week. We will have a special time of prayer this coming Sunday for these individuals and the task that lies ahead for each of them. I hope you will make them a matter of prayer throughout the year as well as join with us in this special time of prayer.

Finally, let me encourage you to be present for Bible study and worship each week in the coming months. We are not complete and the best we can be without each of us present. Vince is doing an awesome job preaching and teaching us each week. You don’t want to miss what God is speaking through Him every Sunday. God is changing lives every week through our worship and Bible study. Please make a commitment to make us stronger as we walk through this interim period together.

What a blessing you are to serve with here at FBC. May God continue to use us as we worship, study, give and pray together.

Bill

August 14, 2018 • Vol 6 Issue 17

MeantimeIn the

Pastor Search Committee NamedFollowing the Pastor Search Committee election on Sunday,

August 5, the Committee on Committees tallied the ballots and contacted those selected by the church membership. Those who were called to serve are Jim Bush, Robert Dillard, Martha Gerber, Griff Griffin, Brad Haralson, Sally Reid, and Jennifer Wright. The committee will meet soon to choose their Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, and to begin their work as a committee. Please keep them in your prayers as they go about the work of finding our next pastor.

Donna Swindle, Nominating Committee Chair

Our children's ministry is in need of adults to help in the playground area on Sundays

from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. and on Wednesday evenings

(beginning August 22) from 5:15 - 6:00 pm.

If you are willing to serve in this ministry, please contact

Melodie at 655-4101 or penland@fbcsanangelotx.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Your FBC Staff...front row: Rocky Stone and Bill Gillum; second row: Martha Bailey, Becky Powers, Melodie Penland, and Mac McCarson;

back row: Vince Smith and Pam Granger

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F I R ST B A P T I ST C H U R C H , S A N A N G E L O, T E X A S

Monday, August 206:00 p.m. in First Place

Thank you to all who helped make Kids Eat Free a success this summer. Our volunteers put in over 800 hours and served 2,422 meals to 442 people

at Neighbors Café. We couldn't have done it without you!

Volunteers and guests made this wall-hanging as a way to remember a great summer!

Back to School Prayer of Blessing

Sunday, August 19 10:30 a.m.

All administrators, educators, support staff, and students from public and private schools, homeschools, and colleges/universities are invited to

worship with us Sunday, August 19, and join in a special time of prayer for

the 2018-2019 school year.

This is a great opportunity to extend an invitation to friends and family members in the field of education.

Lunch Servers

Needed!FBC will provide lunch for the Baptist Student Ministry at Angelo State on Wednesday, August 29 at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to help serve that day, please contact Vince in the church office at 655-4101

Angelo State

CLC RenovationThe work in the CLC is continuing and on track to have the front section completed and open for the September 11 start of the Free 8th program.

The kitchen serving area has been closed off and a serving window added.

Walls are down and the space is much more open now!

The former weight room will be a training kitchen for Free 8th, and will also be usable for other groups and

events using the space.

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BIRTHDAYS

STEWARDSHIP REPORTWeek Ending August 5Weekly Budget Needs $28,211.15Tithes and Offerings $36,835.50YTD Budget Needs $874,545.77YTD Tithes & Offerings $869,958.562018 Budget $1,466,980.00

Week Ending August 12Weekly Budget Needs $28,211.15Tithes and Offerings $54,697.91YTD Budget Needs $902,756.92YTD Tithes & Offerings $924,656.472018 Budget $1,466,980.00

SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTAugust 5FBC Sunday School Enrollment 739 Attendance 256Baptist Retirement Center High Rise Class 7 Talley House Class 8GRAND TOTAL 271

August 12FBC Sunday School Enrollment 737 Attendance 230Baptist Retirement Center High Rise Class 7 Talley House Class 8GRAND TOTAL 245

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 11:00 a.m. LAST Summer Kids Play 5:30 p.m. Pastor Search Committee Meeting, C201 6:00 p.m. Youth Back to School Bash Lake Day, FBC Lake Cabin

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 10:30 a.m. Back to School Prayer

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 6:00 p.m. Fun & Fellowship, First Place

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 11:45 a.m. CFC Back to School Lunch, Fellowship Hall 9:00 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting, C207

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 5:15 p.m. Deacon Council Meeting, W203 6:00 p.m. Kingdom Kids and REACH Youth resume

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

5:15 p.m. Personnel Committee Meeting, C201

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 9:00 a.m. Threads of Blessing, First Place

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 11:30 a.m. BSM @ ASU lunch 11:45 a.m. Homebound Luncheon, First Place

COMING UP @ FBC

August 15Chopped sirloin, turkey pot pie,

mashed potatoes, broccoli, butter beans, salad bar, and dessert

August 22Peru Night menu, salad bar, and dessert

August 29Breakfast casserole, French toast, bacon, smoked sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy,

fresh fruit bowl and salad bar

Menu is subject to change.

Mid-Week MealWEDNESDAY NIGHT

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August 15Andy McCleer

Charlie MillspaughJudy Smith

August 16Brylee Dusckas

Holly GibbsAlbert Molina

August 17Nancy McClanahan

Cody PierceMegan Samaniego

August 18Jan Lancaster

August 19Roy Robb

August 20Marcus Wilson

August 21Hannah Martinez

Kay Smith

August 22Carrie Aldridge

Bo BondGayla Smith

August 23Brian Meeks

Daniel Penland

August 24Brett Brooksmith

Pat Jewell

August 25Clia Bosquez

Sandra Schkade

August 26Susan Ball

Ivan Medina

August 27Belinda GatlinMichael Joyce

August 28Isabell Valdez

If you would like to furnish snacks for Free 8th this semester,

and are not already on the list from last year, please contact Valerie Matthews at 245-6472

or vymrdh@juno.com.

Central Freshman Campus Teacher/Staff

Back to SchoolPotluck Lunch

Tuesday, August 21Fellowship Hall, 11:45 am

Food sign up sheets are available in Sunday School Departments or you may call the church office at

655-4101 to sign up.

See page 3 for changes in weekly schedule.

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AJ Deardorff Director of Broadcast Media

Brian Thomas Broadcasting & Media Sound Tech

Linda Bratcher, OrganistJanet Faulkner, Pianist

Rocky Stone, Building EngineerPam Granger, Food Service Director

Becky Powers, Pastor’s MAMartha Bailey, Office MA

Mac McCarson, Financial Director

Bill GillumMinister of Music

Vince SmithMinister to Families

Melodie PenlandFamily Ministry Associate

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MONDAY 11:00 a.m. Summer Kids Play

WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. Summer Kids Play (Ends 8.15) 4:30 p.m. Library Open 5:00 p.m. Mid-Week Meal 6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 6:45 p.m. Worship Choir Rehearsal Sunday School Teachers Meeting

will resume later this summer.Youth Hang Time/Worship and

Kingdom Kids will resume in the fall.

SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. BRC Highrise Bible Study

SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Bible Study for all ages 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Southern Gospel Worship Service at Baptist Retirement Center

Crossovers: Next Level Young Adults will resume in the fall.

Kingdom Kids resumes on Wednesday, August 22.

The children will gather outside of Fellowship Hall by 6:00 pm,

so they can all go to the FBC Kids area as a group.

For preschoolers - 5th graders... worshipping through music,

Bible Study and various mission emphases especially designed

for their age group. During the CLC renovations, REACH Youth will meet in the atrium at 4 pm, then head to

the Youth Floor for HANG TIME. Dinner will be in the Fellowship

Hall at 5:30 pm, followed by REACH Youth Bible Study

at 6 pm on the Youth Floor.

REACH Youth Mid-Week Activities Resume Wednesday, August 22!

All ages had fun

with games and other activities. Movie time!