august 16, 2012

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First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

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First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

Recommendation by the First Baptist Church Building Committee

We make a motion that the church authorize the Building Committee to finalize the design and construction of an entrance

sign with a digital message board. This motion also authorizes the expenditure of approximately $80,000 to fund this sign - $16,000 from the Faith Steps building

program and approximately $64,000 from rental income.

Absentee ballots are available in the church office for those unable to be present for voting

this Sunday, August 19. You may also vote online. To vote online you may email Myrna

Boyd, Deacon Vice-Chair at [email protected] for the website address of the absentee ballot. Deadline for online ballots

will be Sunday, August 19 at 7:00 AM.

Foundations for Life Classes

“By the Book: Doorways to the Bible”5:00-6:00 PM • Fellowship Hall • Taught by Jane and David Hull

Sticky Faith • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 241Facilitated by Jamie Mackey

“Stepping Stones to Faith” • 5:00-6:00 PMRoom 229 • Facilitated by Joy Moore and Cindy Russell

“Words of Worship” • 5:00-6:00 PM • ParlorFacilitated by Jeremy Wilkerson

Women’s Bible Study • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 114“James” by Beth Moore • Facilitated by Nannette O’Dell

Men’s Bible Study • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 108“Challenging Church” by Mark Dever - A study of I Corinthians 1-9 • Led by Heinrich DuBose-Schmitt and Bill Walton

“Five Love Languages” Marriage Care5:00-6:00 PM • Room 111 • Facilitated by Pam McDaniel

Student Choir • 5:00 PM • Choir RoomBilly Orton, leader; Sherry Upshaw, accompanist

Preschool Foundations • 5:00 PM • Room 216

Classes for Grades 1-3 • 5:00 PM • Room 227


Babies – 2’s • 5:00 PM • Childcare • Room 206

Volume 63 / Week Number 33 / August 16, 2012

August 19, 2012Promotion Sunday

Sermon by Jud Reasons“And Then There Were Two”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Blessed Be Your NameSpecial guest violinist - Be Thou My Vision

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Anthem by the Sanctuary Choir and Bluegrass

Band: Gloria - BarnettMusic by the FBC Orchestra Jesus Paid it All - arr. Payne(Amelia Lane, conductor)

Following both worship services, there will be a called church-wide business meeting for

the purpose of voting on the church sign.

Lakewood Tutor Meeting 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor.

All Lakewood tutors are invited to attend.

Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life Classes

A full list of classes may be found on our website at www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

oN SEcoNd ThoughTJud Reasons, Associate Pastor

This Sunday, August 19 is a Sunday of new beginnings. It is Promotion Sunday for our new church year. Many of our younger children will promote to the next grade or age level with new teachers. Several other adult classes will be moving to new classrooms to begin a new year. If you have never been a part of a Sunday morning Bible Study class, I encourage you to begin this Sunday at 9:15. With over 27 Adult Sunday School Classes and over 20 more classes for our Preschool through Student aged children, there

are learning opportunities for everyone. Our Sunday morning Welcome Centers are fully equipped to help all ages find the right classes….stop by this Sunday and allow them to assist you. These are exciting days.

As we celebrate the beginning of a new church year…we also celebrate the beginning of a new school year. This Sunday we are asking all children to bring their school backpacks to church for a Blessing of the Backpacks. Children will be asked to bring their backpacks to the front during worship. During our blessing of the backpacks, we will pray asking for God’s blessings on the coming church year and school year. With backpacks in the front, leaders and teachers of both Sunday School as well as all other educators standing, will commission the year of learning. I hope you will be present.

Following both Worship Services this Sunday morning, we will have a Called Church Business Meeting for the purpose of voting on a new church sign. You will find a copy of this recommendation elsewhere in the Messenger.

Sunday night begins our new semester of Foundations for Life. In this issue of our Messenger, you can read about the many class offerings which begin at 5:00 PM this Sunday night. I hope you will attend.

Finally, next Wednesday night, August 22, will begin a new year of Music and Missions for children, LiftOff for students, Bible Study for adults, and a new Financial Peace Class!

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday for Bible Study and Worship.

Foundations for Life

This 9-week course begins Wednesday, August 22 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in room 118. Cost of materials is $89. Email [email protected] for more information or to sign up. Childcare is available by calling the Children’s Ministry Office at 256-428-9411. www.daveramsey.com

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Library hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Family Matters

OUR NEWESTRebecca Lynn Terry, daughter of Shannon and David Terry, born August 9, 2012. Proud grandparents are Lois and Marcus Rhodes.

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYMike and Brenda Pearce in the loss of his brother, Gene Pearce

Family and friends of our member, Queete Williams

Johnnie Zbinden in the loss of her brother and Chad Cox in the loss of his great uncle, James Tew

Wednesday Night dinner MenuWednesday, August 22

AdultsRoasted chickencorn casserole

cole SlawRolls

Saladchef Salad

(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)

STEWARdShIP REPoRT

08/12/12

Year-to-date goal $3,738.000.00

offering

This Week $56,438.07

YTd $3,520,867.31

debt Retirement

This Week $471.00

YTd $42,096.50

Faith Steps to the Future

This Week $7,924.60

YTd $1,339,511.32

To date: $3,746,242.27

ATTENdANcE

Sunday SchoolPreschool 73

children 21

Students 102

Adults 600

Brookdale 21

Visitors 24

ToTAL 838

Worship ServicesFirst Fellowship 347

Sanctuary Worship 606

ToTAL 953

ThANK YouThank you notes have been received from

Rev. Reg Wilson, church of the Way, Muskoka and from Paro Perrett. They have been placed on the bulletin board

across from the church office.

2345 MinistryYoung and Median Adults (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s)

Upcoming EventsYoung Adult Lake Party at Susan Wessinger’s lake houseSaturday, August 18Susan’s lake house is in Ashville, AL - about 1 1/2 hour drive from Huntsville. We will go in the morning, come back in the evening. Lunch and supper provided. Boats, fishing, floating, resting,talking, laughing, playing, fun!

Bowling, followed by Dessert and Conversation with David and Jane HullFriday, August 24

2345 Ministry Guest Speaker: Dock Hollingsworth, “Mentoring”Friday, September 7

Guys’ Beach RetreatSeptember 26-30

Young Adult Girls’ Sleepover at Wessinger Lake HouseFriday, September 28

Crafts and ConversationsFriday, October 19

Bible StudiesSunday Evening Women’s Bible Study“James” by Beth Moore5:00-6:00 p.m., Rroom 114, begins August 19Facilitated by Nannette O’Dell.

Wednesday Night Women’s Bible StudyBrave: Honest Questions Women Ask (Angela Thomas)5:45 - 7:00 p.m., Room 114, begins August 22Book purchases made on your own (LifeWay, Amazon, ect)Facilitated by Kristin Wilkerson Description: We’ve all got insecurities, flaws, and struggles that we’re afraid to address. But if we can be brave enough to raise the questions, God will answer us.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible StudyLiving Your Life as a Beautiful Offering (Angela Thomas)9:00 a.m., Room 343, begins September 4Book cost $10FBC member Becky Soutullo is facilitating this study.

Blessing of the BackpacksChildren and students are asked to bring their backpacks into the worship service on August 19 and place them on the front steps of the platform either in the Fellowship Hall or the Sanctuary. We will have a prayer of blessing over all students, faculty, and administrators who will be starting or returning to school.

Student Choirkicking off this Sunday, August 19

5:00 pm in the Choir Room

Snack supper to follow provided by the Student Choir SponsorsStudent Choir is open to all students in grades 7-12

Billy Orton, director; Anne Reasons, assistant director; Sherry Upshaw, accompanist

One of the highlights of this new year will be Ken Medema performing with our Student Choir!

Parents Night OutSeptember 7, 6-9 p.m.Cost is $5.00 per child/$15 per family

Pay at time of registrationDeadline to register is September 2

Contact the Children’s Ministry Office at 256-428-9411.

Men’s Alaska Mission Trip Interest MeetingWednesday, August 22, 4:30-5:00 and 7:00-7:30 in room 140. There are a total of eight spots available for the mission trip to Nome, Alaska on March 7-15, 2013.

Balance Class, Beginning September 5FBC, in partnership with the Balance Studio, is offering balance classes designed for Experienced Adults who are striving to maintain good balance or improve their balance, living with Parkinson’s, arthritis, or dementia, and those at risk of falling.

Classes meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning September 5 in rooms 141 and 142. Contact Kim Davis, Balance Studio Director, at 256-881-3135 for more information and to sign up.

Sunday, Aug. 19First Fellowship 8:15 AM

Morning Bible Study 9:15 AM

Sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM

Stephen Ministry Training/118 3:00 PM

Lakewood Tutors/Parlor 4:00 PM

Student choir/cR 5:00 PM

Foundations for Life classes 5:00 PM

Student Fun Night/309-310 6:00 PM

Monday, Aug. 20Letter Writing/242 9:00 AM

Tuesday, Aug. 21 Tues. Morn. Intercess./242 7:00 AM

Pictorial directory/242 2:00 PM

Venturing Scouts/342 6:00 PM

grief Share/Parlor 6:00 PM

Boy Scouts/343 6:30 PM

Wednesday, Aug. 22

Pictorial direct./242 2:00 PM

Supper/Fh 4:45 PM

Music & Missions/2nd & 3rd Floors 5:30 PM

Financial Peace/118 A 5:30 PM

Women’s Bible Study/114 5:45 PM

Prayer Service/Fh 5:45 PM

Liftoff/309-310 6:00 PM

Thursday, Aug. 23 Young Adult guys’ Bible Study 6:00 AM

Pictorial direct./242 2:00 PM

Friday, Aug. 24Pictorial direct./242 1:00 PM

Young Adult Bowling & Ice cream 6:00 PM

Saturday, Aug. 25Pictorial direct./242 10:00 AM

The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by

First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage

paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE

MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.

office: 256-428-9400

weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457

24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460

The Messengerfbchsv.org

firsT bapTisT hunTsville

this sunday


First Baptist Church

600 Governors Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801

Recommendation by the First Baptist Church Building Committee

We make a motion that the church authorize the Building Committee to finalize the design and construction of an entrance

sign with a digital message board. This motion also authorizes the expenditure of approximately $80,000 to fund this sign - $16,000 from the Faith Steps building

program and approximately $64,000 from rental income.

Absentee ballots are available in the church office for those unable to be present for voting

this Sunday, August 19. You may also vote online. To vote online you may email Myrna

Boyd, Deacon Vice-Chair at [email protected] for the website address of the absentee ballot. Deadline for online ballots

will be Sunday, August 19 at 7:00 AM.

Foundations for Life Classes

“By the Book: Doorways to the Bible”5:00-6:00 PM • Fellowship Hall • Taught by Jane and David Hull

Sticky Faith • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 241Facilitated by Jamie Mackey

“Stepping Stones to Faith” • 5:00-6:00 PMRoom 229 • Facilitated by Joy Moore and Cindy Russell

“Words of Worship” • 5:00-6:00 PM • ParlorFacilitated by Jeremy Wilkerson

Women’s Bible Study • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 114“James” by Beth Moore • Facilitated by Nannette O’Dell

Men’s Bible Study • 5:00-6:00 PM • Room 108“Challenging Church” by Mark Dever - A study of I Corinthians 1-9 • Led by Heinrich DuBose-Schmitt and Bill Walton

“Five Love Languages” Marriage Care5:00-6:00 PM • Room 111 • Facilitated by Pam McDaniel

Student Choir • 5:00 PM • Choir RoomBilly Orton, leader; Sherry Upshaw, accompanist

Preschool Foundations • 5:00 PM • Room 216



Babies – 2’s • 5:00 PM • Childcare • Room 206

Volume 63 / Week Number 33 / August 16, 2012

August 19, 2012Promotion Sunday

Sermon by Jud Reasons“And Then There Were Two”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

First Fellowship Worship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band

Blessed Be Your NameSpecial guest violinist - Be Thou My Vision

Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages

Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Anthem by the Sanctuary Choir and Bluegrass

Band: Gloria - BarnettMusic by the FBC Orchestra Jesus Paid it All - arr. Payne(Amelia Lane, conductor)

Following both worship services, there will be a called church-wide business meeting for

the purpose of voting on the church sign.

Lakewood Tutor Meeting 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor.

All Lakewood tutors are invited to attend.

Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life Classes

A full list of classes may be found on our website at www.fbchsv.org/foundationsforlife

oN SEcoNd ThoughTJud Reasons, Associate Pastor

This Sunday, August 19 is a Sunday of new beginnings. It is Promotion Sunday for our new church year. Many of our younger children will promote to the next grade or age level with new teachers. Several other adult classes will be moving to new classrooms to begin a new year. If you have never been a part of a Sunday morning Bible Study class, I encourage you to begin this Sunday at 9:15. With over 27 Adult Sunday School Classes and over 20 more classes for our Preschool through Student aged children, there

are learning opportunities for everyone. Our Sunday morning Welcome Centers are fully equipped to help all ages find the right classes….stop by this Sunday and allow them to assist you. These are exciting days.

As we celebrate the beginning of a new church year…we also celebrate the beginning of a new school year. This Sunday we are asking all children to bring their school backpacks to church for a Blessing of the Backpacks. Children will be asked to bring their backpacks to the front during worship. During our blessing of the backpacks, we will pray asking for God’s blessings on the coming church year and school year. With backpacks in the front, leaders and teachers of both Sunday School as well as all other educators standing, will commission the year of learning. I hope you will be present.

Following both Worship Services this Sunday morning, we will have a Called Church Business Meeting for the purpose of voting on a new church sign. You will find a copy of this recommendation elsewhere in the Messenger.

Sunday night begins our new semester of Foundations for Life. In this issue of our Messenger, you can read about the many class offerings which begin at 5:00 PM this Sunday night. I hope you will attend.

Finally, next Wednesday night, August 22, will begin a new year of Music and Missions for children, LiftOff for students, Bible Study for adults, and a new Financial Peace Class!

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday for Bible Study and Worship.

Foundations for Life

This 9-week course begins Wednesday, August 22 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in room 118. Cost of materials is $89. Email [email protected] for more information or to sign up. Childcare is available by calling the Children’s Ministry Office at 256-428-9411. www.daveramsey.com

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