Harvest Festival Just A Week Away!

Mark your calendars for our Annual Harvest

Festival set for Sunday afternoon, October

28th from 4-6pm. We will have a petting zoo

from Chehaw Park, Face Painting, Pumpkin

Patch, Boiled Peanuts, Cake Walk, pizza and

so much more. Begin now inviting your friends

and family! You can wear your costume or

just come as you are! This Wednesday our

Mission Groups will meet but the KIDS CHOIR WILL NOT MEET! Choir

starts back on November 7th and the kids will sing on November 18th.

Also, don’t forget that there will be NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT

ACTIVITIES on October 31st because of Halloween. See You This

Sunday Morning and Wednesday Night!

THIS WEEK FOR FBC KIDS…

Sunday, October 21st

9:45 Sunday School /11am Worship & Children’s Church

Wednesday, October 24th

6pm- RA, GA and MISSION FRIENDS MEET! No Kids Choir!!

If you are on the list to go on our Winter One Day

Trip on December 27th, A $25 non-refundable

deposit is due October 28th. This is going to be an

AWESOME TRIP so Don’t Miss It! We will have

Sunday School together this Sunday and will NOT have a Sunday afternoon

activity. We will be back to our regular WNL Schedule again on

Wednesday but WILL NOT MEET ON OCTOBER 31st! I hope to be

announcing a Paintball Trip SOON! See You Sunday Morning!

This Sunday the choir will sing “O Worship

the King” & “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”

and the orchestra and handbells will play

with the hymns. We will SKIP our choir

practice for October so PLEASE COME EARLY to the choir room for the

next 3 weeks so we can look ahead on anthems! See You Sunday at

10:45am SHARP in the Choir room for rehearsal and warm up.

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Sanctuary Flowers

The flowers in the sanctuary on October 21 are dedicated to the glory of

God and placed in loving honor of Louise Guardia on the occasion of her

birthday by her children.

We have FILLED ONE position but are still in need

of ONE MORE paid nursery worker. If you are

interested or know of someone who may be, please

contact the church office or Amanda Renfroe for more information.

Thank You

Dear Church Family, Thank you for the special day you gave us last Sunday,

for your kind and uplifting words, and for the beautiful picture. Many of

you thanked us for being here. We want to say thank you for allowing us

to be here. We have pastored wonderful churches over all these years, but

our family at Fitzgerald is the best. Being here is truly God’s gift to us. We

love you, Jerry and Claudette

OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE HARVEST FESTIVAL

All the fun starts at 4pm in the Burch Hall/Breezeway

Area. This is a CHURCH WIDE Event with

something for all ages. We will have our Cake Walk

so please bring cash ($1 per walk) and try to win a cake or goodie. Also

there will be the petting zoo from Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Face Painting

by Jennifer Clark, Horse Back Riding, a pumpkin patch where you can pick

out your pumpkin and decorate it, a photo area for your fall pictures, a train

to ride, boiled peanuts for snacking and at around 5:15pm we will have

pizza and drinks for the entire family. WE DO NEED GOODIES

DONATED TO THE CAKEWALK!! If you can help us out by

bringing a goody, please sign up in the Narthex this Sunday morning.

We need them at the church by 4pm on the 28th. Kids can dress up in their

costumes or just come as they are!! This is a great time to invite NEW

Families to join us!

Aundance Ministry

Thank you for continuing this ministry in our community. We

are excited that the residents at Lifecare have a new Social

Director and she is working hard to keep the residents active

and seeing that their needs are met. With the money you give,

we are able to help with some of those needs as well as provide treats for

them. You can bring chips, snack cakes, drinks, etc. or you may donate to

the Abundance Ministry and the things that are needed will be purchased.

Coat, Tie and Belt Drive for FHS Capstone Students

We are collecting men’s ties (any type), coats and belts

for FHS students to have as they formally present their

senior capstone projects at the end of each semester. Each

project is presented to a panel of judges and the student

must dress formally. We will be collecting until October

21st. Drop off your donations at the church office or leave

them in the Narthex on Sunday mornings. Please help us support our local

students.

Jerry’s Sermon

“Radical Behavior”

I Kings 13:1-10

By the word of the LORD a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. 2 By the word of

the LORD he cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar! This is what

the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who make offerings here,

and human bones will be burned on you.’” 3 That same day the man of God gave a sign: “This is the sign the LORD has declared: The altar will be split

apart and the ashes on it will be poured out.” 4 When King Jeroboam heard

what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out

toward the man shriveled up, so that he could not pull it back. 5 Also, the

altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD. 6 Then the king said to the man of

God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may

be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored and became as it was before. 7 The king said to the man of

God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.” 8 But the man of God answered the king, “Even if you were to give me half your

possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water

here. 9 For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’” 10 So he took another

road and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.

Bailey's Notes

We will have our ANNUAL CAKE WALK as a part of our Harvest

Festival on October 28th! Please help us out by planning to bring a cake,

cookies or goodies to donate to the Cakewalk. ALSO.. bring your cash

and try to win. The cost is $1 per walk!!

DON’T MISS YOUNG AT HEART IN OCTOBER!

We will meet at noon on October 29th for our monthly meeting. Plan on

joining us for this important time of fellowship and delicious food!

We have a couple of important events in November. Young at Heart will

be early, November 12th. It will be a normal meeting but the church staff

will decorate and Dr. Jerry will be the speaker. On November 15th, Dr.

Jerry will be preaching at the Sr. Celebration at Trinity Baptist in

Moultrie. If you are interested in going, please let me know.

Looking ahead… Mark your calendars for our

Christmas Banquet set for Tuesday, December 11th.

The FHS Jazz Band will be our entertainment for the evening!

Opportunities for Worship and Ministry

SUNDAY, October 21

*Sunday School ………….………………………………………………….…...9:45 am

*Worship…………………………………………………………….…………..11:00 am

MONDAY, October 22

Aerobics in Mann Hall…………………………………………………………...9:00 am

TUESDAY, October 23

Men’s Bible Study Group in Mann Hall………………………………………..7:30 am

WEDNESDAY, October 24

Wednesday Night Supper………………………………….…………………….5:15 pm

NO KIDS CHOIR!!

Mission Friends, R.A., G.A. Groups Meet………….…………………………..6:00 pm

Adult Bible Study in Burch Hall………...………………………………………6:00 pm

Youth WNL in the Youth Room……………………………......……………….6:00 pm

THURSDAY, October 25

Aerobics in Mann Hall…………………………………………....……………...9:00 am

*Nursery available

Video Ministry – October 21

Tyler Clemons

Children’s Worship Ministers for October 21

PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: KENDALL BOYD, JANE SZOKE

OLDER CHILDREN: NICOLE KICKLIGHTER

Deacons for the Week October 21 through October 27

Bill Bryant 325-5766, Hank Cook 423-4216

Ushers for October

James Campbell, Bill Bryant, Van Waters, Mike Raynor, Phil Stokes,

Donald Wiggins, Stan Bryant, Keith Wood, Jeff Thompson

Tellers for October

Patricia Waters, Gail Giddens, Deborah Bryant, Helen Vickery

Christian Kitchen Volunteers

Monday, October 22 – Barbara Worthington & Dorene Wilson

Tuesday, October 23 – Hal Wiley & Helen Vickery

Members in Care Facilities

Bolingreen Health & Rehab (Macon): Myra Fountain

Harris House (Fitzgerald): Bob Chandler, Virginia Hughes

Heritage Care (Ocilla): Bobbie J. Harper

John Wesley Villas (Macon): Bernice Hageman

Homebound – Fitzgerald

Louise Guardia, Carol & Jesse Howell,

June & Don Morris, Ruth Smith, Alan Sims, Betty Sims

Homebound – Out of Town & State

Lois Freeman – Newnan, GA

L. T. Roberts – Collierville, TN

Johnnie Moorhead – Nashville, TN

Prayers for Our People

Helen Chaudoin, Deanie Cleghorn, Clay Cook, Morris Downing, James Echols,

Wiley Evans, Bernice Hageman, Ron & Kay Hannon, Vicki Harris, Lynn Herlovich, Gail

Jinright, Ashlynn Johnson, Wendy McFarlin, Kathy & Jim O’Neal, Melba Ott,

Sara Phillips, Alan Sims, Kelly Sumner, Jacob Wheeler

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER MENU October 24

Assorted Soups and cornbread, desserts

in a world where you can be anything,

be kind.

Church Staff Directory

Pastor……….………………………………………...…………………...Dr. Jerry Mahan

Minister of Music, Youth & Children ...…………….………………...……..Blane Jacobs

Administrative Assistant…………………….……...………………………. Janice Morris

Special Assistant to the Pastor……………….…….…….…………………. Bailey Miller

Housekeeping……………………………….……………………………...Antoinette Hill

Custodian………………………………….………………………………. Gene Mullinax

Church Organist…………………………. ………………………………...Barbara Jacobs

Church Pianist………………………….……………………………………. Susan Spivey

Nursery Coordinator……………………….……………………………. Amanda Renfroe

Contact us at 229-423-4367 or by email at fbc@fbcfitz.com.

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“Radical Behavior”

I Kings 13:1-10

Dr. Jerry Mahan

LOOKING AHEAD

October 28th- Baby Dedication Service

October 28th - Church Wide Harvest Festival 4pm-6pm

November 4th-All Saints Service

Time Change Sunday- FALL BACK ONE HOUR

Printed on October 24, 2018

Our Stewardship Review

October 7 through October 13

Weekly Budget Required ………………………………………...……....$ 11,549.73

Weekly Budget Received …………………………………...……………$ 9,969.62

Designated Funds Received: (Capital Improvements)…………..………..$ 1,275.00

(Christian Kitchen)...….…………………...$ 145.00

(Abundance Ministry)……………………..$ 59.00

(World Hunger)…………………………....$ 30.00

(Hurricane Relief)………………………….$ 100.00

(Lottie Moon)……………………………...$ 1,500.00

(Annie Armstrong)………………………...$ 1,500.00

(Agape Reach SS Class)…………………...$ 200.00

First Baptist Church is a loving and caring Christian community seeking to extend the open hand of God’s grace to meet the physical and spiritual needs through worship, education, ministry, fellowship and spiritual nurturing.