FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SENATOBIA, MS (www.sfbcms.com) November 19, 2020

Tapestry

Ring and Sing

Sunday, December 6th • The children will share the same presentation at

both 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM

• Everyone with last names beginning with A - L are asked to attend the 3:30 PM presentation

• Everyone with last names beginning with M - Z are asked to attend the 5:00 PM presentation

• Both presentations will take place in the sanctuary

• WHO: Any and all families (including children and teens) and future families (talking to you engaged couples)

• WHEN: January 1st - 3rd, 2021

• WHERE: Lake Tiak-O'Khata in Louisville, MS

• WHAT: A weekend for families to come together and focus on the importance of family worship in our homes. Attendees will learn what the Bible teaches regarding family worship. In addition you will leave prepared to begin a family worship time in your own home.

• COST: $170 - $215 per family (depending on size of family).

• Reservations should be made and paid for by December 13th

For more information, talk to Mary Tindle, Brooks Ward or Bailey Hunt.

In all three morning worship services COVID friendly

• Every Thursday at 1:00 PM in the Chapel at FBC

• This prayer time is open to all ladies in our church and community

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sunday School ..................................................................................... 210 Regular Weekly Tithe ............................................................... $16,376.52 Regular Weekly Budget ............................................................ $24,452.00

Regular Month to Date ............................................................. $68,266.65 Regular Monthly Budget ........................................................ $105,957.00

Regular Year to Date .............................................................. $169,978.87 Budget Year to Date ............................................................... $169,531.20 Prior Year to Date ................................................................... $180,355.22 2020/2021 Annual Budget ................................................... $1,271,483.00 Capital Additions & Improvements Offering................................ $175.00 Margaret Lackey Offering .......................................................... $4,391.00

*Fiscal year: October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021

LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE

ANNIVERSARIES

Nov 20 Larry & Pam Simpson Nov 23 Jeremy & Renee King, Adam & Lacey Moore Nov 27 James & Beverly Russell

Nov 15 Debra Ellis Nov 22 Larry & Pam Simpson Nov 29 Liz Burt

The flowers gracing our Sanctuary on November 15, were given Debra Ellis in memory of her mother, Janice Lance (Momma Jan.)

The flowers gracing our Sanctuary this Sunday are given by Larry & Pam Simpson in celebration of their upcoming 44th Wedding Celebration and in loving honor of their children and grandchildren: Josh, Lauren, Hayes, Pate, Calla Mathis & Baby Boy Simpson AND Jim, Jaqueline, James and Jackson Simpson.

PRAYER LIST

Jean Beckum Jamie Chapuis Virginia Cox Mignon Eoff Jerrie Frayser Penny Frazier Coleman Graham Jack Kilpatrick Shirley Lane David Lunceford

Frankie McCrary Pat Moore Gary Newton Marilyn Pang Nelle Parks Nancy Patterson Cohen Perkins Kathy Rowan Dianne Sanders Louisa Sanders

Kam Spencer Martha Taylor Leon Warren Donna Weisfeld Sandra Williams Adele Wooten

EXTENDED SESSIONS LEADERS

November 22 8:30 a.m.

Jason/Camille Brister Melissa Wilhite

November 29 8:30 a.m.

Hayley Warren Katie Hunt

December 6 8:30 a.m.

Allen/Kimberly Bradley

HOMEBOUND FOOD DELIVERY

Nov 18 Kristie Foster, Eli Bulliner Nov 19 Jay Potts, Tony Bell Nov 20 Karen Adair, Carol Lucius, Abbey Davis Nov 21 Hayden Eoff, Scott Cleven Nov 22 Beverly Briscoe, Daniel Beuker Nov 23 Eric Briscoe, Brent Warren, Jack Rhodes Nov 24 Sandra McCrary, Shirley Clanton, Gary Newton, Leland Kairit Nov 25 Tom Skelton Nov 27 Ronnie Warren, Nelle Parks, Brady Bozeman Nov 28 Neta Thompson, Dick Crawford, Eddie Thornsburg, James Chapuis, Tyler Parker, Donna Tincher, Lynda Coleman, Anna-Katherine Coleman, Ashley Scott

CHILDREN’S CHOIR WORKERS

MEMORIALS

Ed Pang—Emmy Jarjoura, Inez McMichael, Glenda Brown and family, Don & Sue Davis, Dick & Nina Crawford, Hope Sunday School Class, Jerry & Dianne Davis, James & Shirley Spencer, Erma Arnold, Bobbie Moore Sylvia Sealy on her birthday and wedding anniversary from Jim Sealy and Ron & Mary Beth Bolen. Burnice Nickels– Bobbie Moore

Honor the life or memory of a loved one by providing flowers for the sanctuary on a specific

Sunday. Sign up on the Floral Calendar on the wall outside of the sanctuary.

Nov 18 Garth/Rosemary Tindle, Barry/Donna Weisfeld, Sandy Ozbirn Nov 25 Happy Thanksgiving—No meals Dec 2 Rita/David Dowdle, Frances/Bubba King, Tina Taylor Dec 9 Jerry Davis, Mickey Bailey, Jill Lamar

November 18

Thanksgiving Family Dinner

November 25

Happy Thanksgiving, No Wednesday Night Dinner

HONORARIUMS

For Faye Burkes from Jerry & Dianne Davis

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you all for your prayers during Coleman’s illness. They were much appreciated. Mary Ida & Coleman Graham

Updated Church Directories are available in the church office. Stop by during the week or on Sunday morning to pick up your copy.

Monitors Refreshments

Nov 17 Becky Sheffield Maxine Barr Corneil Copeland Dennis Barr Nov 24 School Holiday, No Children’s Choirs

YOUTH NEWS

UPCOMING DATES FOR KIDS

• Join us each Wednesday at 6 for youth worship!

We will meet upstairs in the youth room. Make sure

to check our Instagram for updates:

fbc_senatobia_youth

• Text: @sfbcsm to: 81010 to Join our “Remind” to

get updates as well!

Our D group has been working through a study entitled, “We Over Me.” This study has really been great for me as it has helped me see how many times I tend to put my wants and wishes over God’s will in my life and even in my job. After all, I want my way, don’t you want your own way too? I think too often we begin to think that Church is a democracy and the people should decide. But the church isn’t a democracy, it’s a theocracy. We are led by God and need to seek His will for our lives and our church. And that is easy to say but how often do we do that? Do we seek God’s will before, during and after we post on social media? Do we seek God’s will in our response to COVID? Do you seek God’s will in how we respond to someone who offended you? Do we seek God’s will in determine how we will spend our free time? Do we seek God’s will on how we spend our money? Do we seek God’s will in how we speak to people? I was reading in Ephesians chapter 6 this past week: “Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Notice the time that Paul says we are to take in preparing for each day. Paul is instructing us to prepare ourselves because without preparation we know we will fail. But notice every single item we wear is from God. It never tells us to arm ourselves with our own opinion or our own wisdom or our own “common sense.” We find ourselves prepared only from the amount of time we spend with God each day! So ask yourself this question: “are you spending more time with Christ than you did a year ago?” Let us encourage each other towards God and His Word! See you Sunday, Randy!

MUSIC NOTES

A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR

Pastor and former president of the SBC, James Merritt, wrote...”By God’s grace I will never lead anyone to doubt the word of God, disobey the will of God, disregard the wisdom of God or disdain the work of God.” Whether through or words or our actions, we must never do any-thing to present misleading testimonies of who we are and who we belong to. And while few of us would ever knowingly do so, many of us unknowingly do so. The eyes of our community are always watching us. They watching to see how we handle our-selves in public, and in different situations. Some are watching, hoping that we will fail. Others are watching, looking for some direction in their own lives. And still others are simply looking for some hope in this world, that seems to offer none right now. As Christians, we certainly have a responsibility to the Lord and to His church. But we also have a responsibility to the lost...to point them to truth and integrity and steadfastness of faith. And we do that through our public lives. Let what others see of you, in person, on social media, or by repu-tation never testify wrongly of the God you serve. And remember, those eyes are always watching. 1 John 5:21 this week. “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” Last verse in the letter. See you Sunday, Bro. Chris

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: 5:30pm gym opens; 6-7pm class

Mission Friends: 4K-5K led by

Camille Brister and Garth and

Rosemary Tindle

Children in Action: 1st-4th led by Bart and

Lindsey Allen, Amy and Jeremy Isome,

Emmy Jarjoura, Lisa Rogers, Becky Wal-

ler, Amanda Williams and Mary Tindle

Bridge: 5th-6th led by Bob-

by and Jennifer Bouchillon,

Meg Crockett, and Mark

Howell

Chris Williams (cwilliams@sfbcms.com) .............................................................................................................................................. Pastor Allen Winstead (awinstead@sfbcms.com) .................................................................................................... Minister of Education/Outreach Randy Chappell (rchappell@sfbcms.com) .......................................................................................................................... Minister of Music Sylvia Alford (salford@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................... Church Administrator/Activities Mary Tindle (mtindle@sfbcms.com) .............................................................................................................................. Minister of Children Brooks Ward (bward@sfbcms.com) ................................................................................................................................... Minister of Youth Beverly Russell (brussell@sfbcms.com) ............................................................................................................................................ Finance Susan McNulty (smcnulty@sfbcms.com) .......................................................................................................................... Ministry Assistant Garrett Glaser .......................................................................................................................................................... Director of Food Services Jan Miles (jmiles@sfbcms.com) ........................................................................................................................ Weekday Preschool Director Mae Wooten ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Custodian Chantay Rhone (chantayrhone@gmail.com) ............................................................................................................Serve Ministry Associate

CHURCH STAFF

• Wednesday, November 25th - No Wednesday night activities at FBC

• Sunday, November 29th - No Sunday evening activities at FBC

• Church office closed on November 25th - 27th