First Baptist Church August 2014 Volume 58 Issue No. 7

USPS 571-920 Published Monthly by The First Baptist Church 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643-3212

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In Memory of Dennis Heaton, son of Lucille Heaton Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn Placed by the Friendship Sunday School Class Donated by Dr. James Royston Living Beyond the Daily Grind by Charles R. Swindoll

The Quest for Character by Charles R. Swindoll

Secrets of the Vine by Bruce Wilkinson

In the Arms of God by Dr. James Dobson

JULY GIVING

Budget Required: $ 47,109.00 Budget Received: $ 36,503.75 Designated: $ 3,416.00 Total Given: $ 39,919.75

AED Giving to date: $ 1,590.00 AED Estimated Cost: $ 1,850.00 Piano Fund: $ 4,190.00 Piano Cost: $ 30,000.00

Average SS: 179 Average Worship: 277

O ur Christian Sympathy to Christine Eller and family in the loss of her sister-in-law

in Mississippi.

T hank you notes have been received from Ron & JoAnn Stanley and Lucille Heaton

and are on the bulletin board outside the library.

Let me encourage all of you who serve in Sunday School to attend this free training offered by the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Specialized Training Tuesday, August 26

Central Baptist Church (300 North Roan Street, Johnson City)

6:30—9:00 pm New Feature: Early Bird Conference: 4:15 pm

(Early Bird attendees can pre-order a meal option for $10 at: www.equippingu.com or calling the TN Baptist Convention 1-800-558-2090)

Small Group Leaders │Sunday School Leaders Preschool │ Children │Youth │ Adult Teachers & Leaders

(multiple conferences for all age groups at both conference times)

AUGUST 2014

“Glorifying God, serving the Lord Jesus Christ, and sharing Him with the world.”

BEFORE AFTER

August 1 Norma Hayes August 3 Ray Garland, Jennings Wagner August 4 Josh Hutchins August 6 Rourke Gearing August 7 June Estep, Margaret Luttrell, Scott Munday August 8 Jaxton Holly August 9 David Batchelder, Joy Williams August 11 Connery Gearing, Millie Pierce August 12 Kinslee Carder, Hayley Hood August 13 Geraldine Baker, Barbara Bogart, Nancy Crumley, Fred Goodwin August 14 Kevin Hall August 16 Phyllis Gaskins, Veryl Hopson, Randall Hutchins, Elizabeth Oakley August 17 Josh Grindstaff, Anna Holly, Allen Sowards August 19 Peggy Campbell August 20 Lindsey Dugger August 21 Chris Carder August 22 Abby Bryan, Evan Carter August 23 Andy Bowers, Monica Hollifield August 24 Barbara Lane August 25 Jacob Duffield August 26 Paula Bishop, Stephanie Nave August 27 Temple Fulton, Kathy McGaha, Clifford Miller, Bob Polk August 28 Carol Goodwin August 29 Jesse Honeycutt

Promotion Sunday is August 3. Student prayer cards will be available for the new school year on August 10.

Our Camp Fit Kid summer program continues through August! We begin every Wednesday evening at 6:15 in the choir room. The program ends at 7:15 in the Route 252 room. We spend a lot of time outside, so kids need to wear tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.

Backpack Buddy items for August: Protein Bars, Fruit/Cereal Bars.

Prayer Shawl Group meets Monday, August 11, at 6:00PM in the Parlor.

Plan to enjoy the day with Missions in mind on Saturday, August 9, at Fairhaven Ministries in Roan Mountain from 9AM-2PM for an Associa-tional WMU Celebration! Lunch will be provided. Guest speakers will be Carolyn Outland and Ann Davenport. Call Vickie Ford by August 4 if you plan to attend. Meet at 8:15AM if you’d like to carpool.

Open Heart WOM will meet Thursday, August 21. We will leave the church at 9:45AM to go to Leunah Tipton’s. Mission Seekers at 6:30.

Nursing Home Visitation will be Tuesday, August 19, at Pine Ridge. Meet in the church parking lot at 5:30.

All WMU ladies are invited to attend an Equipping Missions Conference in Knoxville on August 23. Contact Charlotte Hunt if interested.

A World Crafts tea/party sale is scheduled for Sunday, September 7. Keep this date on your calendar as it is a wonderful opportunity to pur-chase Christmas gifts.

It’s not too late to schedule your Directory Pictures! To schedule go to www.fbcelizabethton.com/myfbc or contact Donna Whittemore at 213-9404/543-5290 or Joel Holland at 914-2255.

The Women’s Ministry is sponsoring an ice cream social on Sunday, August 3, following the evening worship service. Please bring your favorite cookies or dessert.

Deacons meeting Sunday, August 10, at 4:30PM. Church Council meeting Sunday, August 17, at 5:00PM.

Join us for two Wednesdays of Food and Fellowship!

August 20 at 5:30PM August 27 at 5:30PM Business Conference August 20 at 6:30PM. Please have July minutes and committee reports to the office by Monday, August 11.

Newsletter/Calendar announcements due Monday, August 18.

Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, August 30, at 9:00AM.

Congratulations Sergeant Michael Hutchins and

Madison “Maddie” Peffers Date: Married June 4, 2014

Wedding location: Overlooking Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, CO.

Address: 5404 N Nevada Ave, Sunset Creek Apts. #202,

Colorado Springs CO 80918.

Mondays nights are now MAB (Beef O Brady’s) from 6-7:30.

Jump Jam August 4 in Knoxville/Pigeon Forge. Leave at 8:30AM.

Movie Night Saturday, August 16, 6:00PM at the church.

Outreach Wednesday on August 27. Invite your friends! We’ll have food!