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Volume 13, Issue 50 December 19, 2019

A Weekly Publication of First Baptist Church, Commerce, Georgia

Sunday, December 22

Progressive Dinner & Christmas

Party

We are still in need of chaperones

for the lock-in afterwards. Please

contact Glenn if you can help.

January 17-19

Youth Winter Summit, Huntsville, AL

Contact Glenn to sign up.

Children’s Curriculum

for this Semester

Route 52

Week of:

December 15—Mary and Jesus

December 22—Wise Men Visit Jesus

December 29—New Life

SproutTown4:12

Wednesdays at 6:00PM

5th & 6th Grade

ONE DAY OF GIVING REPORT

If you were here Sunday morning you

know that just a few moments after I an-

nounced our One Day of Giving total I was

given an updated figure that was higher. I confess that I thought

about asking Todd to lead in a couple of more verses of the First

Nowell to see if the number would keep going up. We always

have a couple of people who have to get their contributions in

afterwards so we delay the final report until we can post it in the

newsletter. This year, you gave $12,083.50 for missions both

here in Commerce and around the world. You are to be com-

mended on your faithfulness and generosity. As we learned from

Paul Baxley during the Sunday School hour, your contributions

will help people gain access to clean drinking water and receive

desperately needed medical care and food, as well as hear the

Good News of the gospel. As we celebrate the birth of Christ in

just a few days, let’s also celebrate the opportunity to be the pres-

ence of Christ through the gifts we give. Merry Christmas!

Carlton

There will be no Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

on December 22.

Please join us on Christmas Eve

Communion at 5:30 pm Christmas Eve Service at 6:00 pm

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:11 & 14 KJV

Important Reminders

• There will be no evening church activities December 18, 25 & January 1.

• There will be no church newsletter on December 26 & January 2.

• The Church Office will be closed December 24, 25 & January 1.

• Regular Wednesday Evening Activities resume January 8.

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Dear FBC, Thank you for remembering me at Thanksgiving with the basket of fruit that Ann delivered. Sorry that I’ve not been able to attend as in the past. Remember Jesus

is the reason for the season. Have a blessed Christmas. Janice Garrison

This Weeks’ Servants Deacons December 22 Kathy Pruett & Bob Harper

Counters

Pam Canup & Grady Wilbanks

Ushers

Mark McCannon, Jackson McCannon, William Westbrooks, David Lathem, Sammy Thomason, Gram Hodgkins

Acolyte

Colton Ledbetter Greeter Beth Bray

December Outreach Committee Leader Geraldine Bridges

Flowers for December Flower Committee

Meals on Wheels

December 23 Nicky Wilbanks

December 24 No Delivery

December 25 No Delivery

December 26 No Delivery

December 27 No Delivery

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Katie Mull

December 29 Jennifer Sanders

Georgia Parker

This Week at FBC

Sunday, December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:45 am Bible Study

11:00 am Morning Worship

6:00 pm Youth Progressive Dinner/Lock-In

No Other Evening Activities

Tuesday, December 24 Church Office Closed

5:30 pm Communion

6:00 pm Christmas Eve Service

Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day

Church Office Closed

Sunday, December 29 9:45 am Bible Study

11:00 am Morning Worship

Church Conference

6:00-8:00 pm F4—Youth

No Other Evening Activities

Attendance & Financial Report Sunday, December 15, 2019

Sunday School Attendance: 56

Morning Worship Attendance: 67

Weekly Budget Required: $ 8,500.00

Budget Offering Today: $ 9,485.00

Budget Required to Date: $ 93,500.00

Budget Given to Date: $ 89,555.31

December 20 Jacob Frates

December 24 Gary Watson

December 26 Donna Allen

December 27 Jennifer McCannon

December 29 Hunter Spear

December 30 Susan Harvin

Billy Chandler

January 3 Joseph Sanders

January 5 Jeanie Whitener

January 6 Carl Allen

Thomas Harden

Paula Langston

January 7 David Lathem

Come to Worship

December 22

Fourth Sunday of Advent

“The Wonder of Love”

Ma�hew 1:18-25

Dr. Carlton Allen