The Beacon Volume 42 March 31, 2016 Number 6

A Monthly Publication of First Baptist Church of New Boston www.fbcNewBoston.com

Mark your calendars and make plans to be a part of

this important time of worship and teaching

We will use the same schedule as we did for our

FOCUS WEEKEND as our staff leads out in turning our

attention to what it means to “GATHER” by looking at how the church is called to be a

community of WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, and DISCIPLESHIP.

April 30 — May 1

(re)

Saturday Night 6:30pm: Focus (Fellowship)

Sunday Morning 11am: Focus (Worship) Noon: Pot-luck lunch

1:30pm: Focus (Discipleship) (no evening activities)

Leadercast 2016 May 6, 2016

Cost: $75

We will be taking a Bus to this leadership event in Texarkana.

If you would like to go with us, you can sign up on line or come by the church office. Sign up by April 13th.

www.fbcnewboston.com/leadercast2016

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 6-10

Workers are needed. Contact Rick Rothwell or

Becky Coleman if you would like to work in VBS. ________________

STUDENT LIFE CAMP ORANGE BEACH, AL

JUNE 15-20

Cost: $175.00 Final payment due June 1st.

Parent/Camper Mandatory Meeting Wednesday, June 1 @ 7:30 pm in the Youth Room

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GA CAMP JUNE 20-23

At Elliott Lake See Sue Anderson for details

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Centri-Kid Austin College, Sherman, TX

June 26-30

Total Cost is $215.00 $50 deposit is due now

Questions? Call Darla Dike ________________________

MISSION PROJECT Castle Rock, Colorado

July 22-29

Cost is $200 $50 deposit due now

Talk to Jerry or Patrick for more information

July 9-13, 2016

Mark your calendars and make plans to roll up

your sleeves and get involved this summer! We are planning several community impact projects for this week. There will be a variety of projects for you to

sign up and serve.

more information coming soon...

NEW BOSTON

Favorite Verse

Theme Day April 17th

Our King’s Kids Ministry will be having a special time on Sunday, April 17 during Sunday School. We will meet on the King’s Kids Hallway for break-fast at 9:45 and have a time for kids to “show and tell” their favorite Bible verse or Bible Story as we learn that God provides everything through His Word!

Congratulations to:

Jake and Kaleigh Foster

on the birth of

KARLEIGH REECE FOSTER

Born March 11, 2016,

she weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz.

and measured 20 inches

in length.

Proud Grandparents:

Brad and Kelly Butler

Gary and Tommie Foster

Proud Great Grandparents:

Hoyt and Cindy Whittle

Bill and Joyce Stephens

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Chris and Melissa Webb

on the birth of

EMILY GRACE WEBB

Born March 23, 2016,

she weighed in at 7 lbs. 11.5 oz.

and measured 18.5 inches

in length.

Proud Big Brother: Drake

Proud Grandmother: Jan May

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Joining by Baptism

Holly Kate Harkins

Cherie Williamson

More News for You and Your Family

ANNIE ARMSTRONG

EASTER OFFERING

Church Goal: $ 8,000.00

Received to Date: $ 7,523.85

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WOMEN ON

MISSION

Tuesday, April 12th

10:00 am

Covered Dish Luncheon

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Wednesday, April 20th

11:00 am

Monthly meeting and

Covered dish luncheon

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REMINDER TO

GRADUATING

SENIORS

Applications for the Inez Shute

Memorial Scholarship are due in

the church office by April 17th.

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WORKER

NEEDED

We are needing someone to cook

the Wednesday night fellowship

supper meals beginning this Fall.

This is a paid position. If inter-

ested, please talk to Patrick.

The National Day of Prayer is

May 5th at noon at Trailhead

Park in downtown New Boston.

All community leaders are en-

couraged to attend and everyone

is invited. Let’s join together on

this day and present a united

front!

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The Dorcas Sunday School Class

is accepting new or slightly used

clothing and shoes (sizes chil-

dren—adults). This project will

serve all campuses for NBISD.

Cash donations will also be ac-

cepted. To make a donation,

please contact Peggy Dear

(903.278.4943) or Donna O’Rear

(903.293.4644). All help greatly

appreciated.

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Personal Notes Needed

Our Kid’s Beach Club year is

wrapping up soon, and we want to

send our kids some encouraging

words. So, if you have been a

prayer partner, please write a note

or card to your child and drop it

off in the “lifeguard” box at the

Welcome Desk or give them to

Martha Conry no later than April

5th. Thank you for lifting up our

KBC kids this year!

Your Staff:

Dr. Patrick Hunter, Senior Pastor (drpatrickhunter@fbcnewboston.com) Rick Rothwell, Associate Pastor (rick@fbcnewboston.com)

Harold Smith, Minister of Music (harold@fbcnewboston.com) Jerry Young, Student Minister (jerry@fbcnewboston.com)

Maxine Torian & Dot Rosser, Secretaries Michele Smith & Peggy DeSantis, Accompanists

Julie Rothwell, Nursery Coordinator

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

New Boston, TX

Permit No. 22

First Baptist Church

506 McCoy Blvd., South

New Boston, TX 75570

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

VITAL SIGNS Average for March

ATTENDANCE BIBLE STUDY (FBC) ................................. 256 BIBLE STUDY (OTM) ................................... 10 Kid’s Beach Club ..................................... 115 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FBC ............................................................. 327 OTM .............................................................. 20 MONTHLY OFFERING REQUIREMENT FBC .............................................. $ 76,7575.00 OTM .................................................. $1,419.00

Composer’s Weekend

Saturday & Sunday,

April 9-10

Benjamin Harlan will be our guest com-poser as he leads our Sanctuary Choir and Senior Adult Choir in rehearsals and a dinner banquet on Saturday, April 9th. The next day, Mr. Harlan will be a part of the morning worship. Then, that evening, He will lead both choirs and the congregation in an enjoyable time of musical worship.

The Staff and entire church family extend their deepest Sympathy to the family and friends of:

… Nora Johnson

To be posted sympathy notes must be called into the church office, 903.628.2531

SUMMER MISSION PROJECT

COLORADO July 22-29, 2016

Our church has been invited to send a team to help the North American Mission Board church plant Prox-imity Church (SBC) in Castle Rock, CO, this summer. Through a community based Sports Camp, serving in local social services as part of Proximity, and encour-aging the new believers in this young church, we can make a positive difference in God’s Kingdom.

Sign up deadline is NOW… Talk to Jerry or Dr. Hunter

April FBC BirthdaysSusan Higgs - 04/01

Rae Sampson - 04/01Elizabeth Sanford - 04/01Kenneth Kingston - 04/02Richard Waldrep - 04/02

Sue Anderson - 04/03Amanda Vaughn - 04/03

Allyson Brock - 04/04Joseph Boyd - 04/04James Fowler - 04/04Greg Harmon - 04/04

Braydon Vacanti - 04/04Marshall Dear - 04/05

Jon Eaton - 04/05Kelsey Raney - 04/05

Landon Vacanti - 04/05Betty Ann Blake - 04/06Jackie Haggard - 04/06

Lee Farris - 04/06Christopher Hall - 04/06

Chris Kessell - 04/06Brenda Milton - 04/06

Christine Wilson - 04/06Tyler Humes - 04/07Carter Smith - 04/07

Stephanie Blanks - 04/08Hannah King - 04/08

Hunter Williamson - 04/08Rachel Zaunbrecher - 04/08

Faye Cox - 04/09Jon Fortner - 04/09Chas Martin - 04/09

Carol Branum - 04/10Kelly Butler - 04/10Trip Davis - 04/10

Dustin Henslee - 04/10Eric Lum - 04/10

Danny Meyer - 04/10Ty Nichols - 04/10

Randy Burleson - 04/11Kelly Burns - 04/11Clara Smith - 04/11

James Ryther - 04/12Pauline Walker - 04/12

Juanita McDonald - 04/13Charles Burnett - 04/14

Bodrick Daniels - 04/14Debra Harris - 04/15

Diana Waldrep - 04/15Kendrick White - 04/15

Martha Fontenot - 04/16John Jones - 04/16Carrie Mayo - 04/16

Michael Garretson - 04/17Jason Wooldridge - 04/17

Diane Canfield - 04/18Kaleigh Foster - 04/18Aaron Jones - 04/18

Josh Meadows - 04/18Nate Skinner - 04/18

Rob Carr - 04/20Shane Richey - 04/20

Cindy Campbell - 04/21Cody Walls - 04/21

Brandon Wardell - 04/21Donna Addington - 04/22

Addison Davis - 04/22Nathen Doyle - 04/22

Pamela Hensley - 04/22Abigail Hunter - 04/23Sam Anderson - 04/24

Jason Hall - 04/24Zack Pommer - 04/24Clara Cullen - 04/25

Matthew Hunter - 04/25Sara Grubbs - 04/25

Ammie Norman - 04/25Jerry Kingston - 04/26Ronald Rinnert - 04/26

Joey Jones - 04/28Cheryl McCright - 04/28Raelene Norman - 04/28

Jason Shaver - 04/28Leslie Henslee - 04/29

Tiffany Cox - 04/30Kristy Daniels - 04/30Makenzie Hall - 04/30Sondra Flores - 04/30Sonya Jones - 04/30

If we missed your birthday on this list, please call the church office @ 903-628-2531 and let us know.