207 West MainHenderson, Texas 75652

903-657-1646 • www.thefbc.org

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VOLUME 62NO.7

JULY 28,2010

First BaptistChurch Office:(903) 657-1646

Staff:Greg Johnson(903) 657-5450 home(903) 646-0056 cell

on .. miston(903) 836-2464 home(903) 658-1472 cell

Rod Salmon(903) 657-0677 home(903) 658-9309 cell

Frank Teat(903) 836-2070 home(903) 646-2049 cell

Kerri Forester(903)657-6290 home(903)646-3887 cell

Robert Hall(903) 657-2154 home(903) 646-4102 cell

Maintenance Director:Brandon Cochran(903) 646-3965 cell

Weekday Preschool:(903) 657-3262

Prayer House(903) 657-1394

Family Life Center(903) 657-2504

FAX(903) 657-2463

CWJC(903) 655-1684

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Church-wide Reception for Frank Teat :Join us Sunday, August' at 7:00 pm. in the IIIFamily Life Ce"ter as we say good-bye to :

Frank and Carol Beth... III

Dear Church Family,

We have once again been reminded

how blessed we are. Thank you so

very much for your prayer support,

visits, cards, flowers and food dur-

Dear Church Family,

We would like to thank you for your

many kind expressions of sympathy

,after Lloyd's death. You have been

with us throughout his seven year

journey with cancer and have sup-

ported us without fail. Your gener-

osity has left us in awe. God's love

has been displayed through His

people. May we all continue to

touch others with His love,

Sincerely,

Janet Legg

ing our recent loss.

With Love,

Bill & Jean Blanton

- -Brother Deaco;;;-&PastorGreg,

Thank you for the beautiful basket

of ivy sent in memory of my pre-

cious mother. Our church has truly

ministered to my family during the

loss of mom. We are thankful for

each of you,

Love in Christ,

Rusty, Devon, Connie, Charles

& Phenix & Hutto Families

Erin Head

Raven Partin

Haylee Finley

AndiHaynN

Edward d Betly Delaney

LIFEWAY WOMEN EVENTSSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

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LIVING PROOF LIVEFeOI",m9 Beth Moore

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Cost: FREE

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH207 West Main StreetHenderson, Texas

(903) 657.1646

Lili:\\ay Women

(Lunch on your own. No childcare)

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Branson, Missouri October 4-7, 2010If you are 55 or older, have a desire to worship andlearn more about God's unfailing love, laugh, singand have a good time among God's people, this isthe place to be. We will learn from David Jeremiah,be blessed in song from Guy Penrod and CharlesBillingsley, and laugh until our sides ache with MarkLowry and David Pendleton.To make sure you don't miss out, turn in a $25.00non-refundable deposit as soon as possible. Spaceis limited. $325.00 per person double occupancy.(This is subject to change depending upon final res-ervation count.)For itinerary, see Gay in the Church Office.L ~

Mission Trip to Wheeling, W. V.in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains

September 25 . October 2, 2010This area was the recipient of one of the first mission endeav-ors of the newly formed Southern Baptist Convention whenin 1847 they sent a udomestic missionary" to Wheeling, Va.to work with the river people. One hundred and sixty threeyears later there is still no SBC church in Wheeling, W.V.Wheeling is in the Upper Ohio Valley Baptist Associationand covers six counties. Mike Watson is the associationalmissionary serving this area.

flight and lodging details will be handled for those desiringthis mode of travel. for those wishing to drive and camp,there is ample camping space and R.V. hook-ups near ourmission site.

We've been asked to have a block party featuring a Texascook-out with Bar-B-Q and all the trimmings. Also, Vaca-tion Bible School (Backyard Bible Club) and Adult Biblestudies each evening. Daytime activities consist ofprayerwalking, community surveying, and servant evangelismwhich will include some minor home repairs.

Prayerfully consider this opportunity. for more information,call Bettye Scarborough at 903-657-6772 or Melba Wilkersonat (903) 657-6224.

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Did you know?There are several ways to bring your tithes and offeringsto the Lord's house! You can:• Give on Sunday's during your regular Sunday School

hour or during the worship service when the offeringplate is passed!

• If you pay your personal bills online you can give to thechurch through your online bill paying system!

• We also offer bi-monthly direct debit from yourpersonal checking account! (See or call Pat Blevins inthe church office for more information on this set up.)

• You can even "snail mail" your tithes if you so wish!

Whatever methOd you choo,fe,ju.ff rememberthat "GOdlove,f a cheerful giver!"

st 2010Sunday

Church-wideReception forFrank Teat

7:00 p.m. - FLC

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

NominatingCommittee Meeting5:30 p.m. - Oflice

RecreationCommittee ,'Heeting

6:15 p.m.Don's Office

4Nominating

Committee Meeting5:30 p.m. - Ollice

Thursday

Rusk/Panola WMUMeeting - 10:00 a.m.

Parlor

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6Weekday PreschoolTeachers Breakfast8:30-11:00 a.m.-DH

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Sunday SchoolClinic

9:00 a.m. - NoonDining Hall

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Appreciation Dinner 5:30 p.m. - Ollice 7:00-8:30 a.m. - FLC Forney. Texas7:15 p.m. - FLC

Finance Committee Wedding ShowerMeeting - 7:15 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-Parlor

ChapelBirthday Banquet

Missions Committee 6:30 p.m. - GymMeeting - 7:15 p.m.Groom's Room

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Parlor

Business Meeting6:15 p.m. - Chapel

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New Kids on thePew - 10:30 a.m.

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Maple Nut Pie or'na Rowell Milford Tate Oelana Cochran Sandie Ellis EddieArmstrong MfrM Cookies, Tammy Williamson Rodney Oavis OwenFitch~aseyCoats 9. josh Lees Mark Hogberg Laurie Belcher Kids Meal:

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Kids Meal:lick Tandy RayOeason 17. Louise Crawford Meagan Oowden! Virginia Irwin Weldon Cook janna Goss Trinatee Ouncan Popcorn Shrimp(FF'aul Brown Rebeccajordan Preston Garner Terra Henderson Ashley Gonzalez'ommy Freeman Gloria Mills Scott Lewis Steven Marshall Crystal Moodyill johnson Kristin Odom Nora Rousseau Patricia Morrison Oustin Thomas August 1B, 1010

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:haron Beavers 11. Colby Fears Sadie Hillis Wednesday Buttermilk Pie.farie Bryce john Arledge joseph Parsons Edna Hipolito:amron Neal Oonald Copeland Sue Plummer Mike Long Supper Menu Kids Meal:ames Popplewell Robin Waggoner 19. Carolyn Parker Chicken Nuggets(FF'. Beth Whitaker Carrie Long April Pettigrew on your4ike Brightwell Mallory Young Gloria Richardson 26.:aitlyn Ounphy Roxanne Ziegler jack Tully Peggy Oopson refrigerator August 15 1010rettye Hall 12. Mike Wilhite Ryan Ellis Bar-B-Q ChickenoeSkelton Minnie Gaston 20. SueSkelton as your~arenThompson Rocky Hall Pat Boyd jim Witt reminder

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VesFlores Brett Schweng Randy Lemmon Oot Franklin is being Chocolate Cake1arissa Lees Lisa Waugh Michael Roberts Isaiah Key Kids Meal:'hance Martin 14. 21. Brittney Lee served.fickie Propes josie Alvarez james Chambless Kevin Neal Mini Corn Dogs(FF

Student Musicians ...Congratulations to Hannah Legg andJesse Partin. The week of July 6-11,these two FBC vocalists representedFirst Baptist Church as members ofthe 2010 Texas Baptist All-StateMusic and Missions group which meton the campus of Houston BaptistUniversity. We are very proud ofthem for their participation in thisaudition group.

Anyone interested in being part ofour special choirs and orchestra areencouraged to contact Rod or Sandiin the Music Office.

• Sanctuary ChoirRehearsal every Wednesdayevening 6:30 p.m.

• JoySinger Choir (55 and up)Resumes Tuesday, September 7 at-1:30 p.m. We already havereservations to sing at Jefferson forthe Candlelight Tour, December 2.It's always a great tour of homesand we will be singing this year atthe First Methodist Church.

• Children's Choirswill resume Wednesday,September 8 at 5:30 p.m.

• OrchestraIf you are interested, contact JimConner for audition or call themusic office. Come and join us, youwill be a blessing and will beblessed!

Choir & Orchestra will begin re-hearsing for our Christmas MusicalAugust 25th. Our desire is to honor

our Lord through music as we re-member God's gift to us throughJesus.

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit come.! Oil you; and you will he mywitne.Me.f in JerLMalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ena! of theearth. " Act! 1:8

As you read this article, our church will have a mission team sharing Christwith college students in the Ukraine. This isn't the first mission adventure forour church this year, just the next in succession. Last week we had a team inKansas ministering and two weeks prior to that we had our Volunteer Chris-tian Builders building in Kansas City. What's coming next? In the fall, we areplanning a mission trip to West Virginia. Our plans are to host a BackyardBible Club, light construction, adult Bible studies and much more. If you'veyet to make a trip this year, then maybe this is the trip for you. Pray aboutgoing and please remember to pray for our team on the ground in the Ukraine.Last year, God brought a harvest for His glory and we know He will glorifyHimself this trip as well.

Last Sunday our hearts were saddened to hear Bro. Frank tender his resigna-tion as our Student Minister. For the past eight years, Bro. Frank and CarolBeth have touched the lives of our students by modeling and nurturing them tobecome fully devoted followers of Christ. Student ministry presents uniquechallenges and a church is blessed to have a minister who can meet those needswith the Word of God. Though our hearts are saddened by their leaving, weare confident that God is going to do wonderful things through them as theyserve our Lord in Louisiana.

Sunday night, August 1, our church willl10st a reception to honor Frank andCarol Beth. Your presence will be a blessing so please make plans to attend.We will have a table prepared where you may leave thoughts and gifts for ourhonored guests. Also, bring your appetite as well as we will have Mexican pile-ups, ice cream and cobbler. May God richly bless you and remember to prayfor one another.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!We have had a fantastic week of Vacation Bible School here at First BaptistChurch! We have enjoyed good-ies from the galley, splashy music. meaning-ful prayer time and awesome games! We've made cool crafts, learning aboutmission efforts and experienced exciting Bible stories! Thankyou, VBS crew,for all of your hard work, prayer and preparation given to this High SeasExpedition Vacation Bible School. We may never know the full impact ofVBS 2010, but we can know, without a doubt, that a great adventure with aclear Spiritual direction was mapped out for kids of Henderson this week atFirst Baptist Church!Thank you, church family, for supporting Vacation Bible School!

It's a little surreal to think that our time of ministry here at First Baptist

Church of Henderson is coming to a close. In one respect, it is...in another,

it's not. Last week, I heard from a student I had 27 years ago, and had not

heard from since then. How do we know the seeds we plant have taken root

and grown? By the fruit. Some of that fruit is long in coming. Some is not. At

whatever rate of growth, it is comforting to know that seeds have been planted

in fertile ground, and we have been blessed to watch and see God grow so

many young believers into faithful followers of Jesus Christ! The growth

will continue. That's not my opinion. That's God at work, and His Word that

we have been accurate in presenting and faithful to sow into the hearts and

minds of the good people here. Philippians 1:6 (NAS) "I am confident of this

very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day

of Christ Jesus."

Allow me to close my written word with you by reminding us all of a few

truths:

• Scripture interpretation: "Context, context, context." A passage can never

mean to us today what it could not have meant to the people to which it was

written. We must handle God's word accurately. Every word is true and right

as it is kept in context. Taken out of context, one can justify anything they

want to do.

• 1 Chronicles 26: 18 (KJV) "To Par bar westward, four at the causeway, twoat Parbar." There are people throughout scripture who we don't know of ortheir names, yet whose jobs and callings are important. So it is with each of

you. Each of you are called to do something that no one else in history is

called to do. Complete your calling in His strength.

• I Kings 8:59-61.. ...may these words of mine be near to our God that He

may 'uphold the Cause' of His servant and the Cause of His people that all

the peoples of the world may know that the Lord is God; there is no other."

• Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the well-

spring of life." There are those who would attack the hearts in a manner that

could make us ineffective. Guard your heart. It is your very life, and the life

of this church.

• Finally ...know that from the beginning of the tabernacle (Exodus), to the

Revelation to John of Jesus Christ (Revelation 2), the church has been the

"Iampstand," the light of the world, the city on a hill that cannot be hidden.

Our mission is to shine the glory of the presence of God, wherever we are.

Please continue to let your light so shine ...that your Father in heaven is glori-

fied.

• Psalm 42:7 "Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfall; yes all your

breakers wash over me." The proof of the power is deep, and is seen in the

bedrock of the rivers. Go deep with God! He is waiting!

With much love and thankfulness,

Frank Teat

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TO PRAY..."To pray is to seek communion withthe very spirit of a holy God. Topray is not primarily to ask forthings, but reverently to receive aPresence. To pray is to open ourinnermost self to the royal entry ofthe eternal Lord. To pray is to ex-pose one's secret being to the puri-fying fires of God's holy grace andlove.

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