Volume 39, Issue 25

July 5, 2012 This Week in Worship:

Dr. Bruce Tippit

Who Is Worthy of This Table?

Mark 14:17-25

Encounter

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Our mission is to build a community of faith - connecting with God, growing together,

serving the world, all through Jesus Christ.

In both morning services.

This

Sunday

Send-Off Reception for

JR Baker and Noland Gilmore

Sunday, July 29

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Love offerings will be accepted. You may give one offering to be

divided evenly by the church, or you may designate to whom your

offering is given.

Mark your calendars for

July 29, 6 p.m.

We will have our annual combined

service with First United Methodist

at FBC!

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I want to begin by saying thank you

to all of you that wrote our students

cards, paid their way to camp and

prayed for them. Without you doing those

things this past week wouldn't have been the

same. Camp is always a special time. For what-

ever reason it seems God always does awesome

things when we go to camp and this past week

was no different. We had two students accept

Christ, and several others came away with a

strong desire to live for Christ. Not only did

several of our students accept Christ but many

of them also shared Christ with other people.

It was truly a great week of camp and each of

you here at FBC Jonesboro had a part to play in

this past week. I also need to say a big thank

you to the adults that went. They sacrificed so

much to be with our students and their pres-

ence made a huge difference in the lives of our

students. Thank you for allowing me to serve

you and your students here at FBC Jonesboro.

Wade

What Happened at Camp...

Care Giving for Children of Senior Adults Our Wednesday evening class continues to be an outstanding time of information sharing and

support from others who are in the same circumstances in caring for aging parents. Our last three Wednesday nights will address the following issues.

July 11 “Adding Meaning and Preserving Memories,” led by Brenda Wiseman, R.N.

July 18 “Addressing the End of Life With Purpose and Dignity,” led by Donna Lowe, Director of Hospice

July 25 “Sharing What Works and What Doesn’t From Some Who Have Been There”

led by Dianne Phelps, Mark McJunkin, Vickey Mullally, Tim Walters

Please join us in the Multi-Purpose Room at 5:45 for any or all of these. You are encouraged to ask friends to join us also.

Summer always feels like the time to kick back and enjoy those “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.” And rightly so….we know what the fall brings!

The Sanctuary Choir takes time off from rehearsals in July. It’s time well-earned and needed. Our Choir leads worship almost every Sunday in the year and they do so with joy! During July, they are singing their favorite

anthems from 2011. They vot-ed, the results are in, and be-ginning with the anthem this past Sunday, “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name,” these are the songs that have meant the most to them. Perhaps in July you’ll hear one of your favorites as well.

In August, we’ll resume rehears-als and anticipate having new folks join us! During July talk to

a choir member, see what’s in-volved, and consider joining us in August on Wednesday evenings!

Sanctuary Choir Ministry

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Check it Out

A DVD For You:

What If ...

Middle-aged Ben happily pursues his materialistic

goals -- until a visit from an angelic mechanic

throws a "wrench" into his world-view. Then the

angel permits Ben to see the man he would

have been had he followed God's call to marriage

and the ministry. Will the glimpse of what he's

missing remind him of what he truly wants?

Rated PG. Approx. 118min.

If you have a refrigerator that you would like to donate to a Sunday school class, please contact Ross,

932-3456.

Wednesday Evening

Missions Focus

July 11

Steve, Sheri & Abby Roberts

South Africa

July 18

James & Coletta Morissey

Chile

July 25

Bro. Bruce

North Africa Report

The Care Center is now accepting summer clothing.

All donations of gently used, or new, summer clothes for men, women and

children of all sizes are needed. Donations may be made during our

regular hours of 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday - Thursday.

Bring all your Care Center donations directly to us at the Care Center.

By Baptism

Ms. Sydney Hoffman

362 CR 752 72401

932-5885

Welcome to FBC Thank You

The church has received a

message of thanks from the

family of Dr. Willie Young for

considerations during his illness

and at the time of his death.

Children’s Summer Fun Day

Tuesday, July 10 at Lake Frierson 10 a.m.-12p.m.

Park Rangers will be taking us on a nature walk and helping us identify the wildlife. Any children who wish to ride

the church van to the park should meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. It’s going to

be a lot of fun!

Doll Project

Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m.

July 10, 17, 24, 31

Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28

Skill Care Visitation

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m.

Attendance

Sunday School 495

Sunday Evening 219

Wednesday Evening 230

Offering

Weekly Budget Receipts $29,731.72

YTD Budget Receipts $856,241.26

Weekly FTT Receipts $5,783.50

YTD FTT Receipts $226,619.00

Weekly Report

First Baptist Church 701 S. Main

Jonesboro, AR 72401

Return Service Requested

NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE

PAID JONESBORO, AR

PERMIT 506

Sandwiches 260

Clothes 273

Food 533

Helped this Week 1,066

Helped this Year 30,640

Amount Spent this Week NA

Care Center

Sunday, July 8

Jamie Couch 8-10 a.m.

Steve Clayton 8-10 a.m.

Don Berry 10-Noon

Mark Young 10-noon

Curtis Miller 5-7 p.m.

Security Team

Dr. Bruce Tippit Pastor

JR Baker University Minister

Ross Burton Administrative Minister

Noland Gilmore Contemporary Worship

Kathy Holler Special Ministries Minister

Wade Smith Youth Minister

Tim Stewart Education Minister

Kristie Stokes Children’s Minister

Jana Wolfe Music Minister

Ministerial Staff

FBC Community Calendar

Sunday July 8 - Youth In-Town Missions Week The altar flowers will be placed in memory of Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Robinson and Jane and Rosalee R. Martin, given by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne F. Baker; and in memory of Joey Buckley, given by his mother, Betty Buckley Muller. Lord’s Supper Observance in both services. 8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Library Open 10:50 a.m. – Classic Worship, Sanctuary 12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship, 1751 W.Nettleton, 204G 3:30 p.m.- Huntington S.S. & Worship, 901 W. Huntington

4:45 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery, CAC 5 p.m. - Nominating Committee, MPR 6 p.m. - Evening Worship, Chapel Monday, July 9 6:30 p.m. - Deacon’s Meeting, FH Tuesday, July 10 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 10 a.m. Children’s Summer Fun Day, Lake Frierson 12:30 p.m. - Women’s Bible Study, HMC

Wednesday, July 11 4:30 p.m. - Supper/Prayer & Share Mission Presentation, FH 5 p.m. - Explore the Bible Teacher’s Prep, FH/A 5:30 p.m. - Hands on Bible Study for Preschool, LIFE 5:30 p.m. - Post-It Notes From God for Children, LIFE 5:45 p.m. - Financial Peace University, ED 303 Caregiving for Aging Parents, MPR James: Faith that Works, ED 301 Run for God, CAC 6 p.m. - Common Ground, SKYBOX 6:20 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery Support Team, Lounge 8 p.m. - Summer ReMIX, SMB Thursday, July 12 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 5:30 p.m. - Prayer Time, HMC 6 p.m. - Bible Study, HMC Friday, July 13 8:30 a.m. - Devoted Fitness, CAC 4 p.m. - Pardew/Bradford Rehearsal, Sanctuary Saturday, July 14 5 p.m. - Pardew/Bradford Wedding, Sanctuary

Wednesday Night Supper

July 11

BBQ Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Lima Beans, Dessert

Hot Dogs