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Pastor Dr. Jim Ewing Music Leader Danny Granstaff Children’s Ministry Director Janet Dietsch Youth Leaders Lance & Trena Gregory Ministry Assistant Jan Moore Church Organist/Pianist Vicki Madison Custodians Marshall & Gail Agent
The Challenge Our Mission: Encounter … Grow … Serve … Share
Our Vision: Becoming Fully Committed Followers of Jesus Christ … making a Kingdom Impact on Calvert City
Sunday Schedule Wednesday Schedule 9:00 am Sunday School 6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting 10:15 am Worship Service Youth Ministry
5:30 pm AWANA J.U.M.P. (K-5th Grade)
First Baptist Church
PO Box 366
Calvert City KY 42029-0366
270-395-4600
Return Service Requested
January 2018
Prayer Concerns for Our Church Family Prayer Concerns for Friends & Loved Ones Letha Sickling – undergoing chemo treatments Oral Sickling – recovering from heart valve replacement Ron Lappin – at home recovering from foot surgery Pam Cornwell – recovering from knee surgery Lowell O’Daniel – recovering from earlier fall
Homebound Linda Terry Carolyn Burt
John Kerr (Ray Tucker’s half-brother) – stage 4 lung cancer, Lindsay & Patrick (Ashley Lanier’s sister) – babies born premature; Kosairs Hospital for care Keith Shelton (wife Caroline) – health issues Pam Truitt (Troy’s daughter-in-law) – diagnosed with breast cancer Joyce Hearell – fell, broken hip, at Baptist Health Lynn Jones (CC Mayor) – complications from flu shot, difficulty walking
Convalescent Centers/Assisted Living
Rivers Capps - living with daughter’s family in Benton
Polly Norwine - Stilley House, room 418
Military Members Corey Joiner Ben Sewell Stephen Ewing
Gail Agent (FBC Custodian) – knee surgery Jan 9, 2018
Justin & Katie Wylie (Jan Moore’s daughter & son-in-
law) – boys Ben & Jack born premature Caleb Riley (Larry & Doris Coursey’s grandson) – 2nd
degree burns on his face, recovering at home Richard O’Bryan (Phyllis O’Bryan’s son) – heart surgery
Dec 27th
$$$ DECEMBER FIGURES $$$
GENERAL BUDGET FUNDS ACTIVITIES BUILDING & SIGN FUNDS
Budget Needs Monthly $ 21,285
Budget Receipts (thru Dec 18) $ 17,637 Activities Bldg. Total $ 26,210 YTD Budget Needs $ 234,135 Sign Fund Total $ 13,249
YTD Budget Receipts (thru Nov 25th) $ 230,487
Children’s Ministry: Janet Dietsch
Ring in the New Year! 2018- I can’t believe how fast we went
through 2017. I blinked and it was over, but I did see some
children growing in their knowledge, understanding, and faith
in God. It has been amazing! I have also seen our volunteers
who work with children grow too. I hope it keeps growing
because we can always use more and give the ones who are
always there a break. When we all share the load, it isn’t quite
as heavy. Thank you to all the people who helped with the
children’s programs this year. I truly appreciate it.
Very proud of our AWANA children and leaders. They turned
in $578.73 to Lottie Moon. They have brought in their
pennies, dimes, quarters, and dollars for foreign missions.
This coming year will also be a busy one. AWANA will
resume on Jan. 7th and JUMP on Jan. 3rd. We stay very busy
with both of these programs.
I want to thank all of you and especially the AWANA leaders
for all the support and encouragement given this past year. It
has meant more than you know.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Children in Christ
Janet Dietsch
Happy Anniversary Jan 3rd Darlene & Parvin Latta
Youth Ministry: Lance & Trena Gregory
December has been a great busy month for the youth and
school is out for a couple of weeks!!!
The Christmas Parade was a lot of fun handing out candy and
getting to ride on the float. I didn’t know if our busy youth
was going to be able to help out but they pulled through once
again.
We just did a lesson on “Making Room.” Is there room in your
heart for Jesus? Do we need to move some things out of our
hearts to make room for Jesus?
Also, we had our Christmas celebration dinner with food,
games and gifts and even had some of our college kids joining
us this month.
We will be heading out for “Winter Extreme”, Gatlinburg, TN
December 29th – 31st where we’ll be attending worship
services, seminars, and hearing some of our favorite praise
bands. I’m hearing the weather is getting ready to drop so
pray we can keep warm while we are gone. It gets cold
standing in those long lines to get into the convention center
but it is well worth the wait!
Thanks for prayers and support so we can stay busy in all the
right ways.
Together in Christ, Lance and Trena Gregory
Happy Birthhday Jan. 2nd Trena Gregory Jan. 11th James Ewing Jan. 17th Janie Pagel Jan. 23rd Carolyn Burt Jan. 24th Michelle Ramsey
From Your Pastor: Jim Ewing
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2018 ... WOW! I remember
wondering what the year 2000 would bring when I was a little
boy ... and now that was 18 years ago! Still no flying cars but
the new cell phones are pretty neat!
Covenant Renewal Service - As we begin this new year I
want to remind you about our annual Covenant Renewal
Service. This year it will be on Sunday morning, January
7th. Just as we made a commitment to the Lord as we chose
to become a part of His Universal Church ... we make a
similar commitment to each other as members of this local
church. If you’re not familiar with our Church Covenant, you
can read it on our website at www.calvertfbc.org and then
CLICK on the New to FBC tab and scroll down. At the Jan 7th
service you will all receive a personal copy of the covenant ...
and I urge you to keep a copy in your bible as a regular
reminder of our promises to each other.
2018 Church Budget - In this copy of the Challenge you’ll
also find our approved 2018 Plan of Outreach and Ministry
... better known as our budget for the coming year. It’s based
on our desire to expand the effectiveness of our ministry
efforts both within the body, into the community, and even
around the world. I want to ask you to prayerfully consider
making a renewed commitment to faithful giving. As the
apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian church in 2 Corinthians
9:8 – “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so
that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have
an abundance for every good deed.” In other words, God
blesses generosity with prosperity so generosity can grow!
Financial Peace University – The class starts again on
Tuesday, January 9 at 5:30 pm, led by our own Les Evans.
You’ve no doubt heard about how this ministry has helped
countless people deal with both debt and wise financial
planning. The average participant pays off $5300 and saved
$2300 in the first 90 days. You can find out more about the
class by CLICKING on the link on our website home page.
The first class is free!
Lifeline Stroke Clinic - We’re hosting the clinic again this
year on Tuesday, January 9th. The details are in the pink
sheet attached to this letter. Just call the number on the flyer
to make your appointment.
Great Reading Opportunities – As you begin this new year,
let me encourage you to consider reading some of the great
books out there designed to inform and encourage your faith.
On the Teaching Page of our website, there is a small icon that
is labeled “Continuing the Journey.” CLICK on that icon and
you’ll find a long list of tremendous books that I can
personally recommend. All of these books can be found either
in the local Christian bookstores or on websites like Christian
Book Distributors, Overstock.com, or Amazon. In many cases
you can purchase a used copy at a significantly lower price
than a new one. As the great author Mark Twain said: “The
man who does not read good books has no advantage over the
man who can’t read them.”
As, as we begin this New Year I want to encourage you to
make a renewed commitment to your personal engagement
with the Word of God. As the 2 Timothy 3:16-17 remind us,
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so
that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every
good work.” God’s Word changes our hearts and points us in
the direction of peace, security, and joy. You will find a copy
of our Bible Reading Plan on our website, under the Teaching
Tab ... then click on Bible Reading plan to download a
personal copy.
Thank you, once again, for the privilege and joy of walking
through these days with you. Despite the challenges we face
in our world, we’re living in a great time to be a Christian.
May we be faithful followers so that we might see God to a
great work in us and through us!.
Together in Him
Bro Jim
Music Ministry: Danny Granstaff
BAM! The Season many look forward to is upon us! What
happened? One day we are in full swing of good ol’ Summer
time, and the next thing we know, we turn around and
Christmas is staring us in the face. For some, as the song goes,
this may be “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. They
look forward to being with family, sharing a big meal around
the table, receiving and giving gifts, celebrating in all the
festivities that go along with the season and perhaps travel
back to that part of the country of their childhood memories,
to relive that special feeling and moment in time where things
were simpler.
For others, they are just as content to pass up the entire season
and go into hibernation until spring, perhaps because this
“Special Time” is – well - not so very special due to
heartbreak, loss, unresolved conflict with a family member,
lack of finances, or even homelessness and the list can go on
and on. Whichever way you choose to celebrate or not
celebrate, no one can pinpoint with precision, the exact reason
anyone does what one does during this time. It’s therefore a
time to be sensitive to those around us, not only during this
time, but also throughout the year.
One thing in which we can be certain however is this: Jesus
came to this earth to redeem fallen humanity. Humans which
show joy, humans that grieve because of loss, humans that are
uncomfortable in all social aspects of life, humans who are
hurting deeply, humans who are “on top of the world”
thinking they have it all together, and humans in the lowest of
situations.
Wherever you may be and however you choose to celebrate
this season, know this:
“There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son.
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.”
Keith Green
Danny
KIDS TOWN WORSHIP Marcells’s Drivers COUNTERS January
TELLER TEAM
Sam & Jo Beth
Jones
Jan Jill Pagel Tue Jan 2: Sam Jones Fri Jan 5: Nancy Whitler Jan 2: Becky Tynes
Feb Jennifer Burnham Tue Jan 9: Dale Smith Fri Jan 12: Nancy Whitler Jan 8: Kathryn Goheen
Tue Jan 16: Jerry Devine Fri Jan 19: Jerry Devine Jan 16: Betty Thompson
Tue Jan 23: Ray Tucker Fri Jan 26: Nancy Whitler Jan 22: Mildred Oliver Tue Jan 30: David Madison Jan 29: Nigel Broyles
JANUARY 2018
JANUARY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Happy New
Year!
Church Office Closed
2 3 School Starts
Prayer Mtg Youth Mtg
JUMP 6:00 pm
4 5 6
7
Awana Resumes 5:30 to 7:00 pm
8 9
Lifeline Stroke Clinic
Financial Peace University Begins
5:30 pm
10
Prayer Mtg Youth Mtg
JUMP 6:00 pm
11 12
13
14 Deacons Mtg
Awana 5:30
15 Martin Luther
King Day
No School Banks Closed
16
Financial Peace University
5:30 pm
17
Members Mtg Youth Mtg
JUMP 6:00 pm
18 19 20
21
Awana 5:30
22 23
Financial Peace University
5:30 pm
24
Prayer Mtg Youth Mtg
JUMP 6:00 pm
25 26 27
28
Awana 5:30
29
30
Financial Peace
University
5:30 pm
31
Prayer Mtg Youth Mtg
JUMP 6:00 pm
Come Play Pickleball!
Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday mornings 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. in the gym. Contact Kathy Poague or Darlene Latta
for more information.
NURSERY ASSISTANTS USHERS PRAYER ROOM DEACON OF THE WEEK
Jan 7 : Tricia Greer & Hadley Pagel Phil Broyles Jo Beth Jones & Nancy Whitler Lance Gregory 270-703-4881
Jan 14: The Burnhams & Anna Hodge Gerry Poague Adam Morton & Oral Sickling Andrew Pagel 270-210-7589
Jan 21: Trena & Kourtney Gregory Adam Morton Nigel Broyles & Doris Coursey Ray Tucker 270-556-5115
Jan 28: Sandra Sewell & Cheryl Ewing Les Evans Les Evans & Dale Smith Aaron Smith 270-395-4204