M A K IN G L I F E B E T T E R
First Baptist Church Mexico, Missouri
SUNDAYS
Contemporary Worship Library Open Sunday School Traditional Worship First Place Mission Friends Royal Ambassadors Sr. High Youth 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 pm 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
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VOLUME 17
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 22ND
WEDNESDAYS
Fallout Shelter Open Girls in Action Library Open 7th-8th Grade Youth Bible Study Sanctuary Choir 3:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship MEX-TV, Channel 3 10:00 AM Mondays MAKING LIFE BETTER is published once a month by FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Deadline for copy 3rd Monday through December 07 Editor reserves the right to edit for content and space.
FBC will be reaching out to our community Thanksgiving Day. Dinner will be prepared and served by volunteers. Meals will be delivered to the homebound, to families in need and to those who have requested a Thanksgiving meal while they work through the Holiday. This annual service is our way of letting the community know we care.
Blessed Thanksgiving!
It is not too late to volunteer or bring food. Just contact Jodie or call the church at 581-4190 before Thursday.
“HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS”
Make the Yule-tide Gay FAMILIES CELEBRATING THIS SPECIAL SEASON! Wednesday, December 12th, 6:00 p.m. Catered Dinner, Fellowship Hall “Canote Family” to provide Worship Time, following in the Sanctuary.
Purchase your Tickets from the nearest Deacon: Adults $8 Children $5 and Family $20
LET YOUR HEARTS BE LIGHT
COME TOGETHER WITH FAITHFUL FRIENDS WHO ARE NEAR TO US AND WORSHIP OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!
December 24th,
Christmas Eve
6:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary
Nov. 22 Community Thanksgiving Dinner Served Nov. 22-23 Office Closed For Thanksgiving Dec. 12 Christmas Dinner Dec. 24 Christmas Candlelight Service Dec. 25 Christmas Day
(Office Closed 24-25)
We will decorate the church sanctuary with red poinsettias for $15.00 each in honor of/ or in memory of someone. Please use the order blank below: PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER! These will be on display from Dec. 16 thru the 23rd, at that time you may take your plant home. DEADLINE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER is December 2. Make check payable to: First Baptist Church with poinsettias in the memo line. Place your order in the offering plate or send it to the church office (600 E. Promenade St.) Please Print In Memory of: __________________________________________________________ (and/or) In Honor of:________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Given by: _________________________________________________
December Meetings
1st & 15th -Work Days @ Camp Cedar Crest 5th -5:30 GA Meeting Mission Activity 10th - CANCELLED Church Council Meeting 17th -6:30 Sanctuary Business Meeting 19th -5:30 GA Meeting & Christmas Party
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Dear Church Family, Thank you for the pastor appreciation gift. Kim and I will enjoy the banquet at HannibalLaGrange College and the extra cash will come in handy. It was so thoughtful of you to bless us with a night out. May God bless you for your generous spirit. With gratitude, Rick & Kim
OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
OPENED THEIR DOORS NOVEMBER 14TH 103 W. Monroe, Mexico, MO (Mon-Tue-Thurs 10-4 p.m.., Wed. 1-4 p.m. and Friday 10-3 p.m.) This is an evangelist Christian ministry dedicated to help people make life affirming decisions concerning pregnancy, abstinence and post abortion recovery. Parenting classes and Earn While You Learn” programs allow mothers to purchase affordable items from the Baby Boutique. Contact Dianne Buffington, Coordinator, for more info. The GA Girls at FBC collected baby items for the center and delivered them in November.
GA Girls delivering gifts to Open Arms. GA’s learning about and celebrating the open house at the Resource Center.
GA GIRLS CHRISTMAS PARTY December 19th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. The GA Girls will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall for food and a Gift Exchange.
Girls are to bring a $5-$10 Gift.
NEW MEMBERS
Dusty Blue
Stephanie Manifold
Tommy Mansell
Christine & Joshua Inventor
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Sunshine Sullivan Jake Kee Tim Gooch James (Jim) Martin Mary Casby Danielle Darby Jeff Reed Jane Young Scott Gruber Jim Lowry Archie VanSickle Luke Gastler Jeff Watson Gloria Evans Tom Richards Caleb Sikes Linda Wohlbold Jeff Addison Scott Wilburn Louise Dowell Bernice Ham Sara James Tinaya Power Judy Dishman Will Walker Nick Double Kelly Hooper Blondie Fisher Steve Prior Mari Boydstun Della Ruth Payne Delbert Sanders Tracy Wright
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Alice Campbell Glenn Robley Jeff Calaway Doug Wright Jessica Oliver Russ Haerer Jesus Christ Steve Frey Patricia Spires Otis Womack Manuel Camargo Holly Lewis TaJuan Williams Lisa Smith Myrta Wade Robby Miller Leo Freeman Desmond Hall
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE December 2007
Dec. 02 Dec. 09 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Hospital & Homebound Visits Homebound Visit to: Outreach & RA Meeting 8:30 Nursery 8:30 Toddlers Gene Young Bryan Gruber Louis Smithey Dave Wilburn Jim Lowry
Sallie Harper
Dorothy Amos
Edna Creed
Ida Money
Charlie Myers
Rogers Frisbie
Roger Parker
Jim Kropf
Scott Wilburn
Gene Young
Mindy Davidson, Kathy Crawford Candy Staples, Courtney Siewert Ross & Linda Sewell 8:30 David Pickering 11:00 Ron Drummond, Russ Haerer David Sikes
Lisa Cox, Robbin Denham Missy Carter, Peggy Schnipper Kent & Brenda Haden
Scott & Lori Bousquet Paula Brown, Sammi Love Ginny & Archie VanSickle
Kevin & Alice Shaddox Sarah & Karsten Femrite Beanie & Tinaya Power 8:30 David Pickering 11:00 Ron Drummond, Russ Haerer Ross Knipfel
Gail Pickering, Emily Miller Ginger Miller, Jeanie Frey Ondie Clark, Katie Usnick 8:30 David Pickering 11:00 Ron Drummond, Russ Haerer Brock Kristofferson
11:00 Nursery & Toddlers Sound
8:30 David Pickering 8:30 David Pickering 11:00 Ron 11:00 Ron Drummond, Drummond, Russ Haerer Russ Haerer Brock Kristofferson Kathy Crawford
Video Breakfast Bus Driver 8:30 Greeters 11:00 Greeters Lawn Care
Linda Sewell 581-1151, Mary Jane Smithey (Class) 581-0581 Ricky Fox Jamie and Lisa Cox Roger and Jodie Penn Ken Ingebritson
2007 LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING
It's a simple story, yet the most powerful ever told: the story of Jesus. Do you remember the first time you heard - and believed? Now, imagine no one ever told you. How would your life be different? It's an eternal reality for the world's 1.6 billion souls with little or no access to the Gospel. National Goal: 165 Million FBC Goal: $4,000.00
$587.89 in donations for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the International Mission Board was collected at the RA Lottie Moon Pinewood Derby. Thanks to all who worked and to those who contributed. Julie Gooch
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS IS DECEMBER 2-9, 2007