Fall is in the air. School has started back. Volleyballs, footballs, and music is flying through the air in Idalou. And our fall activities are ready to begin here at FBC Idalou. I hope you find a place to study, learn, or serve on Sundays and Wednesdays! You will hear a ton about kids and youth activities on Wednesday nights. You may be wondering what we offer for adults on Wednesday nights? Glad you asked!! There are three activities for adults. First, if you would like to be a part of worship team, they have rehearsals every Wednesday night. We would love for you to sing, run sound, or help us with the visual center. Second, we have a group of adults who get together, share prayer requests, and pray for our church members and community. This a great place to serve and pray with other believers. Third, we will begin a weekly Bible study aimed at answering questions people have about Christianity. This will be a series dealing with apologetics and trying to answer the questions people tend to have about Christianity. All these activities begin at 7 p.m. I hope you have an amazing fall and school year. We look forward to seeing you on Sundays and Wednesdays here at Fist Baptist Church Idalou!!!

~ Chris ~

An Every Member Ministry

First Baptist Idalou will have a

float in the parade and

sponsor a “Bounce House”

at the Cotton Fest.

We need volunteers to help design/decorate the

float and to work the booth.

We are also selling First Baptist Church shirts for

everyone to wear and represent FBC at the

Cotton Fest.

To order a shirt, volunteer, or signup to work the booth

please contact Bryson or Mary in the church office.

This is a great “OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE”!

5th ~ Loaded Nachos

12th ~ Three Meat Pizza Casserole

19th ~ Chicken Fried Steak

26th ~ Spaghetti

Septembers Menu:

All Wednesday Night activities

resume on September 5th!

Adult

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 2 0 I S S U E 9 P A G E 2

School is finally here! I am excited to be back on a normal schedule! Wednesday Night Youth (WNY) kicks off September 5! We will be going over the I AM statements in the gospel of John for the first half of the semester. We will go over who Jesus says he is in each lesson. The second half of the semester will be devoted to a question series. Throughout the first half of the semester, our students will be able to write down serious questions they have about the bible. I will take those, study them and present them as a lesson. I am excited to dig deep into some of the questions our students have.

For those of you who don’t know, our Wednesday nights consists of small groups. These small groups each have an adult leader who facilitates conversation. With the first Wednesday approaching, I am expecting bigger number than we have had in the past. That being said, I need people who are willing to partner with us and be a small group leader. You will not be expected to prepare a lesson, I will provide you with questions to ask and my notes. You would be responsible for making conversation with your small group. I don’t expect you to teach the entire time (some weeks you might not have to speak at all!) If you are interested in this ministry opportunity contact me ASAP!

Sunday nights are our in-depth study. This semester we are going over some old testament stories starting with Creation and ending with a study of Jesus in the Prophets.

Our first event is a fifth quarter September 21st. We will be serving pancakes! If you would like to help let me know! Also, if you have not grabbed a calendar for the fall they are located in the foyer!

**DNOW IS OCT. 5-7th! FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOYER AND AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL OFFICES!

I AM IN NEED OF HOST HOMES! IF YOU WOULD LIKE HOST STUDENTS THAT WEEKEND CONTACT ME!

In Christ’s Love, Bryson Wallace

Schools up and running again and everyone's at work getting re-accustomed to the routine that is unique to this time of the year. It may seem crazy but now is also the time when we need to turn attention to, believe it or not, Christmas!

I need everyone to start thinking NOW about what you would like to see in the way of a Christmas music program. Why so early? Well, if we have enough folks interested to go with a traditional Sanctuary Choir musical program we need to begin rehearsals at the beginning of October, a mere month away. Music and CD’s need to be chosen, ordered, and distributed during this time. If we decide to shoot for a Vocal Ensemble format like we switched to last year, we can probably start rehearsals a bit later. So September is when I need to HEAR FROM YOU about what you would like to do so I can plan accordingly. Please give me a call, send a text, email, accost me at Church, dispatch a carrier pigeon, or WHATEVER! And let me know what you would like to do to make this year’s Christmas musical a fun, memorable, and meaningful one for everyone.

See you Sunday! Phone/Text: 806-412-9186 ~Jim~ Email: jgreen2571@yahoo.com

The Women's Sunday Night Bible study will resume in the fall on September 9th!

On the first night we will reconnect, relax and eat pizza from

5:30-7:00. Childcare will be provided at the church and we will meet

in Karla Clanton's home: 8015 E CR 6100. The following Sunday

night, September 16th, we will start on our regular 6-7 p.m. time,

meeting in different homes.

16th ~ Janet Bryant: 913 W 6th Street 23rd ~ Cynthia Turner: 811 W 6th Street

30th ~ Kari Bryant: 10205 N CR 3300

Then, on September 23, we will start a seven-week study, Me, Myself, and Lies: A Thought Closet Makeover by Jennifer Rothschild. This Bible study will encourage participants to

clean out the junk in their minds and replace hidden negative thoughts with positive truths

from God's word. Books will be available for $12.99.

October 5 - 7th

We are in need of:

Host Homes

Snacks

Donations

If you would like to sign

up to be a host home

please contact

Bryson, please bring all

donations to the office.

9 PAGE 3 VOLUME 20 ISSUE

Dear Brothers & Sisters ~ Texas Boys Ranch is blessed by your gift that was given to us in July. It will be used to enrich the lives of the children placed in our care. Thank you for making sure that we are able to provide for their physical needs and offer spiritual guidance along the way. Please keep this ministry in your prayers. ~ John Sigle, President ~

Dear First Baptist Church Family ~ We Want to thank the members of our church for the prayers and visits. Also thank you for the carpenters help. We have a wonderful church. Thanks again ~ Bob & Charlene Brasher

Dear First Baptist Church ~ Thank you so much for taking the time to feed our body & soul at the back to school lunch. The food, fellowship, & prizes are always fun. Special thanks to Adkins Farms for the great water bottle. Thanks again ~ Thomas & Tammy Esparza

First Baptist Family ~ Thank you so much for the wonderful meal and great door prizes. You made each of us feel special. We are ready to start the school and welcome our many smiling faces. Blessings ~ Idalou Middle School Teachers

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone for the door prizes you contributed to our "Feed the Teachers 2018"! Chris challenged us to have a door prize for each person we fed, and as we shook our heads and thought, "NO WAY", BUT you all accepted the challenge and gave! The teachers were pleasantly shocked by the generosity of Idalou First Baptist, as each person received a door prize! Thank you again for giving to one our special OIKOS! ~The Angel Meal Group

FBC Idalou ~ Thank you so much for the wonderful luncheon last week. It is so nice to know that we have such support and are covered in your prayers as we begin this year. Thanks as well for the beautiful cross that I received as a door prize. ~ Angie Gunter

First Baptist Church ~ Thank you so much for the delicious lunch and for the Sonic gift card. It was really nice of you to think of us and show your appreciation in this way. ~ Sherri Stevens

First Baptist ~ Thank you so much for feeding our school and also thank you for the prize I won. First time ever in the years I worked at the school, I won a prize. Thank you ~ Rosemary Zavala

First Baptist Church ~ We are so glad you are willing to do this for our staff. The door prizes are such a great gesture. We appreciate your thoughtfulness! Thank you ~ Idalou ISD Administration Office

Family in Christ ~ I wanted to take a moment and say thank you so much for lunch! More importantly, though, thank you for praying over us and the students here at I H S! That is an incredible gift you gave to us here! I was the lucky recipient of one of the washer box games and I want to also thank you so much for your generosity, thoughtfulness, and hard work that went into the gift! May we always be partners in furthering God’s Kingdom here in Idalou. In Him ~ James Allison

Women’s Saturday Morning Bible Study

are collecting hygiene items and

monetary donations for Robert and

Claudia’s trip to Mexico.

They will make bags for the them to pass

out on their mission trip.

If you would like to donate please bring

all donations by the office.

Items

Needed:

Soap Washcloths Toothpaste Toothbrush Shampoo

Conditioner Mouthwash Deodorant Travel and regular sizes

Etc...

Resumes Tuesday

September 4th!

Please join us for a BRIDAL SHOWER

honoring

Ashley Houchin

(Bride of Ky Houchin)

Sunday, September 9th 2 ~ 3:30 p.m.

In the home of Kayla Schilling 9305 N CR 3300, Idalou

Our Goal: $1,500.00

Dear Friends ~ Thank you all so much for the delicious lunch and the fun door prizes. I love my bracelets! Most of all thank you for the prayers offered for the students and staff of Idalou ISD. That makes all the difference! Thank you ~ Margaret Shipley

your readers to any other forms of com-

munication that you’ve created for your

organization.

You can also use this space to remind

readers to mark their calendars for a

regular event, such as a breakfast meet-

ing for vendors every third Tuesday of

the month, or a biannual charity auc-

tion.

If space is available, this is a good place

to insert a clip art image or some other

graphic.

This story can fit 175-225 words.

If your newsletter is folded and mailed,

this story will appear on the back. So, it’s

a good idea to make it easy to read at a

glance.

A question and answer session is a

good way to quickly capture the atten-

tion of readers. You can either compile

questions that you’ve received since the

last edition or you can summarize some

generic questions that are frequently

asked about your organization.

A listing of names and titles of manag-

ers in your organization is a good way

to give your newsletter a personal

touch. If your organization is small, you

may want to list the names of all em-

ployees.

If you have any prices of standard prod-

ucts or services, you can include a listing

of those here. You may want to refer

B a c k P a g e S t o r y H e a d l i n e

First Baptist — September 2018— Birthdays

Chris Riley Pastor

Bryson Wallace Minister of Youth

Vestal Blakely Minister of Senior Adults

Jim Green Minister of Music

Mary McKinnon Secretary/Financial Clerk

Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid

Idalou, Texas Permit No. 5

9/1 Chris Riley Steven Zahn 9/2 Dwayne McInroe Mary Taylor 9/3 Seth Fortenberry Velma Rogers 9/6 Greg Shults 9/7 Leslie Berry 9/8 Flo Murphy 9/10 Taylor Kirk 9/12 Bryson Wallace 9/13 Cardelia Thiebaud 9/15 Sam Green

9/16 Morgan Griffith Rhonda Pruitt 9/17 Cooper Hill John Hix 9/18 AJ Huddleston 9/19 Karla Clanton 9/20 Payton Ables 9/22 Sherri Burk Derick Spargo Steve Wilbanks 9/23 Buckles Bryant 9/24 Skeeter Smith 9/26 Alison Proctor

9/27 Terrie McMillian Mary Ruth Mitchell Kent Truett 9/28 Charlotte Ann Thorne Alan Zahn 9/30 Carole Pruitt

First Baptist Church

Box 918

Idalou, TX 79329

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 9:30 A.M.

MORNING WORSHIP 10:45 A.M.

EVENING WORSHIP 6:00 P.M.

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

FBI STAFF

Happy Birthday!