
Game Night Game Night (February 3, 6:00pm-7:30pm)
Join us for a night of fellowship, food, and fun! In lieu of our normal Sunday evening service we’ll be eating and playing board games in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish and your favorite board game! We’ll also celebrate the work our youth ministry has done raising funds for international mission over the past year.

Jeremiah: The Prophet of Renewal and Hope: Starting January 17, 2019 and meeting weekly at 10:00am in the Wigham Recreation Center, 109 Wigham St (Sunset Gardens), we will begin our study Jeremiah: The Prophet of Renewal and Hope. This study is open to anyone who wishes to attend. It is a non-denominational study. Just bring your bible, a pen, some paper, and be willing to look at the Book of Jeremiah from a new perspective. Thanks, Bro. Bill Davis

Newsletter: Beginning with the January 2019 newsletter, we will send the newsletter every other month. That means we will send it January, March, May, July, September, and November.
The next deadline for information to be published is Friday, February 22, 2018.

Wednesday Night Adult Bible Studies
Wednesday Evenings at 6 p.m.

We will be reading a book by Karen Kingsbury. Then meet on Feb 12 at 7pm at LeeAnn Mahieu’s home. There are a lot of her books in our church library. If you have any books out, can they be returned? Thank you. Enjoy reading!

Wednesday Dinner Menu
5:00pm
Cost: Suggested Donations of
Children & Youth: $2
Adults: $3
Feb 6: Taco Casserole, Nachos & Cheese, Salad, Ice Cream
Feb 13: Chili, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Pudding
Feb 20: Soup, Veggies, Dessert
Feb 27: Breakfast for Supper
We meet at McDonalds every Thursday at 6:30am. Right now we are studying the book of Matthew. If you need more information, call Don Rodgers at 573-682-4404.
WOW (Women of the Word): We will NOT meet the weeks of Jan 28 or Feb 4. We WILL meet Jan 21, weather permitting.
Woman's Missionary Union (WMU)
We meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00pm in the church fellowship hall. Come join us as we do a variety of mission projects.


Sunday School Workers Banquet: Sunday, February 17 after second morning service in the Fellowship Hall; SS Workers, Spouses, and Children are invited.

CARD MINISTRY
When we receive a card…especially one through snail mail…it reminds us that someone cares. For a while cards have been available in the hymnal racks and on a shelf in the library foyer for your use in reaching out to say you care. Pick one up today…perhaps even one each week… and mail it to someone you have missed, someone who is ill or recuperating, or someone to whom you want to say thank you. Missy Belshe oversees this ministry; watch for her new ideas about how to reach out. For those of you who donate your extra cards, please keep them coming; they are a great help!

Ages 55 and older
Happy New Year! The first JOY meeting of 2019 is January 25. Steve miller with the Just As I Am Cowboy Church puppets will be our guests. Spring Jubilee is April 8-10. Sign up early so we can make plans.
Come join us!
Sunday School: Sunday mornings 9:30am
High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Friday; 7:30am; Pattons Rm
Make it Happen High School: Every Wednesday 3:15p-5p
Make it Count Middle School: Every Wednesday 3:15p-5p
High School Youth: Sunday Nights 5:30p-7p in Youth Room
Middle School Youth: Wednesday Nights 6p-7p in Youth Room
Mission Opportunities:
*Casas Por Cristo: Juarez Mexico: May 25 – June 1; Cost $450
*Merge Missions Camp: June 24 – 28 in Millington, TN; Cost $175
*Centralia Mission Project: TBD
DNOW Retreat; February 22 – 24; Registrtion & Details online soon. Adults who want to be Host Homes or Small Group Leaders, let Scott Westfall know now.
C4 Bible Challenge; We want to encourage you to post a picture each day of you reading your bible. This is a way of encouraging others and having accountability.

Operation Christmas Child!
Informational Meeting: Sunday, Feb 10 after second morning service; Anyone interested in offering input on our 2019 OCC campaign is invited to come. For more details please contact the church office or see Chuck Burton.

We have started an online Meal Train for the Bodine Family. Jeff is having neurosurgery January 17th, and as a church family, we want to come alongside them to support them throughout this journey.
Please feel free to sign up for the date that works best for you to provide their family with a meal. Our meals will begin on January 21st, and run through the first part of February. We can also add additional days as the calendar fills up.
Go to https://mealtrain.com/k7md12 to sign up. If you know someone who would like to provide a meal, but isn't familiar or comfortable signing up through the online sign up, please let us know and we can add them in!
Thank you all so much!
Katie Hildreth

FBC 150th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION…2021! We are hoping to get stories about members…both past and present to help us “tell our story.” Some of you have promised to share stories, and a few neat ones have come in, but we need more! Tell about something that just happened that will uplift or amuse, or tell about something you heard or remember from past years. For instance, Jeana Calloway-Hodson wrote about the impact Betty Chiles has had on her life as a young pastor’s wife. How the lights went out as Rev. Howard E. White was presenting flowers one Mother’s Day and Art Allen’s reaction was priceless! A collection envelope is located under the bulletin board in the library foyer.

Children's Department
Sunday School begins at 9:00am. If you need a ride, call 573-682-2148 during the week.
TEAM Kid: Every Wednesday at 5:45pm
TEAM Kid to Tiger Bounce March 2 at 1:00pm
Team Kids
Every Wednesday
5:45pm – 7:30pm
PreK – 5th grade
The Pantry is open the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
Food Pantry Needs: pancake, syrup, canned chicken noodle and vegetable soups, graham crackers, cereal bars, trash bags, paper towels, bar soap, dish soap, $10 gift cards
For those in need, the pantry will be open February 20, 1:00-3:00pm
Would you like to get announcements and notifications by email? You will receive cancellations, ministry notifications, deaths, births, prayer concerns, etc. Please email the church office if you are interested in getting these various notifications. jstelzer61@gmail.com.
Background Checks are needed for everyone volunteering with children and youth. Forms are found in the office hallway in the folder holder. Please complete the form and turn it in at the church office as soon as possible.
Even if you have had a background check at another facility, you are also required to have one done at First Baptist. Please complete a form for FBC.
FACTS & FIGURES
Attendance
Sunday School 146
Morning Worship 201
Evening Worship 53
Wednesday Eve cancelled
JOY Group n/a
TITHES AND OFFERINGS:
Weekly Need $8,481.00
General Rec’d $35,621.76
Designated Rec’d $23,753.00
Total Rec’d $59,374.76
WHAT’S HAPPENING at FBC
DEACONS OF THE WEEK
February 3 - 9
Jim Hollis and Randy Power
MONDAY TELLERS
Feb 4 & 11: Donald & Selma Burnett
THIS WEEK
Sunday, February 3:
8:00 am Early Worship
9:00 am Family Fellowship
9:30 am Sunday School
10:45 am Morning Worship
6:00 pm Game Night
Tuesday, February 5:
9:00 am Fellowship Hall usage
6:00 pm Gym usage
Wednesday, February 6:
3:15 pm HS Make it Happen
3:15 pm MS Make it Count
5:00 pm Dinner
5:45 pm TEAM Kid
6:00 pm C4 Youth MS
6:00 pm Adult Bible Studies
6:15 pm Worship Team
Thursday, February 7:
6:30 am MOM (Men on Mission)
Friday, February 8:
10:00 am Game Day
UP-COMING EVENTS
Sunday, Feb 10: 8a Early Worship; 9a Family Fellowship; 9:30a Sunday School; 10:45a Morning Worship; 12p OCC Info Mtg; 5:30p C4 Youth HS; 5:30p Yth Bible Study; 6p Worship
Monday, Feb 11: 1p & 7p: WOW
Tuesday, Feb 12: 6p Gym usage; 6:30p Deacons’ Meeting; 7p Book Club
Wednesday, Feb 13: 3:15p HS Make it Happen; 3:15p Make it Count; 5p Wed Dinner; 5:45p TEAM Kid; 6p C4 Yth MS; 6p Adult Bible Studies; 6:15p Worship Team
Thursday, Feb 14: 6:30a MOM
Friday, Feb 15: 10a Game Day
SERVANTS for February 3, 2019
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP
Randy Power, Dawn & Jamie Ross
BREAKFAST DUTIES
Janelle Ross’s Sunday School Class
NURSERY WORKERS
8:00: Nancy Wheeler & Dorrie Spurling
10:45: Lonnie & Dena Cox
GREETER
Ruby Meeks
USHERS
8:00: Randy Power, Mike Hall
10:45: Chuck Burton, Philip Starks
STUART HOUSE
Travis Barr
SERVANTS for February 10, 2019
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP
Travis Barr, Loraine Sukalski & Erin Foster
BREAKFAST DUTIES
Kendrick Ross’s Sunday School Class
PASTRIES
Shari Harwood, Cindy Haverstick,
Nicole Rhoades
NURSERY WORKERS
8:00: Shauna Starks
10:45: Rene & Kara Teel
GREETER
Ruby Meeks
USHERS
8:00: Jamie Ross, Travis Barr
10:45: Kenny Griggs, Frank Buck
STUART HOUSE: Jim Hollis