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T h e B e a c o n The Baptist Beacon P.O. Box 7 Cordova, IL 61242

Non Profit STD US Postage PD Cordova IL

First Baptist Church 602 3rd Avenue South

Cordova, Illinois 61242 309-654-2501

Sunday School ~ 8:30 A.M. Worship ~ 9:30 A.M.

[email protected] www.cordovafbc.com

We serve God, teach God’s Word and demonstrate Christ’s love.

January 2018

Blessings on:

Address Service Requested

Weekly & Monthly Meetings

Adult Sunday School Every Sunday, 8:30 AM

Sunday Worship Every Sunday, 9:30 AM

Breakfast @ Café Every Tuesday, 8 AM

Crossmen (Youth Group) Every Tuesday, 5:30 PM

Morning Prayer Every Thursday, 8 AM

Friday Prayer/Study Every Friday, 2 PM

Trustees 1st Thursday, 6 PM

Diaconate 3rd Monday, 3 PM

January

1– HAPPY NEW YEAR!

8– Annual Reports Due in Church Office by 5 PM

11– Harvest Home Mtg., 9:30 AM

21—Potluck Lunch, 10:30 AM

21—Annual Business Meeting, 11:30 AM

28 – Birthday and Anni-versary Celebration, 10:30 AM

Morning Prayer Meetings:

Every Thursday at 8 AM!

Future Event Cordova American

Legion & First Baptist Valentine Spaghetti

Dinner Sat. Feb. 10,

Time Yet to be Determined

2018 Offering Envelopes

The 2018 Offering Enve-lopes can be collected at the back of the church. They are in a new format for this year. The envelopes are no longer dated, but do allow you to designate how your offering is being used. Pick yours up today!

2017 CROSSMEN YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CHURCH CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS

Please continue to pray for our men and women in the military service:

Jesse Chavez, David Christopher, John Filbert, Zach Fontenoy, Joe Hester, Kelby Kindelsperger, Elizabeth Kindelsperger, Ashley Kline, Anthony Lester,

Chris McMillin, Ryan Peterson, Brett Saathoff, Jes Sasko, Chase Young

New Concerns: Gary Behrendt Jeff DeCoster Joe Kline Victor Klundt

Ongoing Concerns: Charlene Agnew Phillip Armstrong Deanna Arnold Lynda Beard Pat Boggs Gerri Bruckman Nick Craigmiles Verna Downey Jim Gregory Doug Farren Chad Hannaberger Landon Heppner

DECEMBER ATTENDANCE

REPORT

Week attendance 3 33

10 77 17 32 24 54 *Eve 34 31 ??

Total: 196 Average: 49

Ongoing Concerns (Cont.): Charles Hergert Janice Johnson Rochelle Kindelsperger Sue King Judy Locey Pam Lohman Dan Michaels Allie Morgan Vanetta Nelson Eleanor Pettit Hannah Pettit Bruce Ragar John Roegiers Emma Jean Russell Joanne Senko Ray Shackelford Deb Shearer Judy Simpson

Ongoing Concerns (Cont.): Sharon Sparks Linda Stoermer Katie Talbot Donna Thornbloom Bill Tiernan Joyce Winger Each other Praise Report: Jason Pershy Robert Verhaeghe Our God is the ancient of days, our burden bearer, our counse-lor

DECEMBER CROSSMEN ATTENDANCE REPORT

WORSHIP CROSSMEN WEEK PRESENT WEEK PRESENT 3 0 5 10 10 12 9 8 17 2 19 8 24 5 Eve 7 31 ?

Total: 14 Total: 26 Average: 8

EXERCISE CLASS Our exercise class which is led by Sue King has not met for most of November and December. The class will be resuming on Monday Janu-ary the 15th. From there, it will resume its normal sched-ule of meeting at 8:30 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-days.

COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

Come and join us for fel-lowship and coffee before church each Sunday. Coffee is ready by 8:15 am. Come and socialize before church begins.

Children’s Church Christmas Challenge While the adults are always encouraged to give to help a world in need, Pastor John has issued a challenge to the kids who attend our Sunday morning Children’s Church. From Nov. 26th—Jan. 6th, the kids are encouraged to collect mon-ey to be raised to purchase animals or other items families might need around the world. The funds the kids raise will go to Samaritan’s Purse. To encourage their giving, Pastor John has stated that for eve-ry $20 collected an additional snowball by each kid can be thrown at him following worship on a day we have snow after Jan.13th. So, if the kids raise $86. Each of the kids present will get to throw 4 snowballs at the pastor.

Our Deepest Sympathies Our hearts grieve along side the families and friends of:

Bob Windt, Grace Poel, Christian Moyer, Dale Humphrey, & Ron Lohman

The January/February edi-tion of the Upper Room is now availa-ble at the back of the sanctuary. Please feel free to grab one.

Our Annual Business meeting will be on Sunday January 21st. After worship, a potluck lunch will be provided. When the meal is done, the Annual Business Meeting will com-mence. All members are encouraged to attend.

With the Annual Meeting coming up we’re asking for all committees and boards to submit their Annual Reports to the church office by 5 PM Monday January 8th.

The Sunshine Sen-iors are once again meeting. They will begin on January 9th and meet every Tues-day from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Our 2018 sign-Up Sheets at

back of church. We have sign up sheets at the back of the church for serving at East Mo-

line and preparing Birthdays and Anni-versaries. Please sign up today.

Even though Christmas is past, winter is still so we are still collecting hats, mittens, socks, and such on our mitten tree and sock box throughout the winter. Please consider how you can give.

Our Ash Wednesday Service will be held on Wednesday Feb. 14th, Valentine's Day, at 6:30

PM.

Port Byron Pantry Collection Needs For the months of January and February we are collecting household cleaning supplies such as dish washing detergent, dust cleaner, window cleaner, disinfectants, etc. If you can assist with any of these items (or any other you may think of), please bring them by the church and place in one of our drop boxes. The drop off boxes can be located by each of the three church doorways.

MESSAGES FOR

JANUARY

January 7, 2018 "Mary: Royal Birth in a

Trailer Park" Matthew 1:6-16 & Matthew 1:18-25

January 14, 2018 "Fighting Blindly”

Mark 8:22-26 & 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

January 21, 2018 "A Shared Faith" Hebrews 12:1-4 &

2 Peter 1:1-4

January 28, 2018 "Continual Abiding”

John 15:1-8 & 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Adult Sunday School

The Adult Sunday School is in the process of going through a study by Max Lucado on the book of 1st Corinthians. Come and join us in the Jesse Seeley classroom on Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM!

BREAKFAST AT THE CAFÉ Every Tuesday at 8 AM, several of us

gather at Cordova’s own Happy Tummy Café for a time to sit back, enjoy a nice

meal, and converse over the events of the day. We would love for you to join us!

Newsletter Deadline All articles for the February 2018

BEACON should reach the church office by Wednesday

January 24, 2018.

Friday Study & Prayer We are starting a new prayer and Bible study time. On Fri-days at 2:00 PM, we will meet in Prescott Hall over coffee to pray and do a study on “Heaven and Earth.” Join us!

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

2 Jon & Linda Allen

5 Pat Boggs Jim Chavez Jason Davis Cheryl Lennox

11 John Filbert Tim Saathoff

14 Barb Pyse

15 Delmer & Joyce Moyer

16 Andrew Phelps

17 Joe Tanner Isaiah Winters

19 Jes Sasko

22 Brooke Kaecker Scott Rogers

23 Trace Nelson Donna Ross Kathy Tadlock

24 Verna Downey Roger Smith

27 Toby Bonahoom Jim Kaecker

28 Anna Nissen & Per Petterson

29 Dale Gramling

31 Melissa Schillinger

JANUARY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 HAPPY

NEW

YEAR!

2

Breakfast @ Cafe—8

AM

3 4

Prayer Meeting—8 AM

Trustees—6 PM

5

Fri. Prayer & Study - 2PM

6

7

Sunday School –8:30

AM

Worship —9:30 AM

8

Annual Reports due

by 5PM

9


AM

Sunshine Seinors

10PM

Crossmen—5:30 PM

10

11


12

Even. Prayer Mtg. 2PM


13

14


AM

Worship —9:30 AM

15

Exercise Class—8:30

Deacons– 3PM

16


AM

Sunshine Seinors

10PM

Crossmen—5:30 PM

17


18


19



20

21


AM

Worship —9:30 AM

Potluck/Annual Mtg. -

10:30AM

22


23


AM

Sunshine Seinors

10PM

Crossmen—5:30 PM

24


AM

25


26

Exercise Class—8:30 AM


27

28


AM

Worship - 9:30 AM

Birthdays/Anniversary

Celebration—10:30 AM

Exercise Class—8:30 30


AM

Sunshine Seinors

10PM

Crossmen—5:30 PM

31


AM

January birthdays and anniversaries are provided by:

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