Midweekly02.06.2013

The CenturyMen Are Recording!The CenturyMen are recording this week in the Sanctuary. Please avoid the Sanctuary tonight and help us maintain quiet in the surrounding areas.

Project Homeless ConnectWednesday, February 13 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is an event to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness and living on the streets of Nashville. PHC is a one-day, one-stop event that provides individuals and families with access to a broad range of services, including medical check-ups, eye screenings, legal services, employment and housing assistance, food, toiletries, and much more.

We are expecting to serve approximately 1,500 homeless guests at this year’s event and we still need volunteers.

Volunteer shifts:•All day 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.•Half-day 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.•Half-day 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

There will be volunteer training on Tuesday, February 12, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. You may choose to come at noon or at 5:30 p.m.

( Rus Roach, 664 6021

Parents Night Out Friday, February 15 | 6 – 10 p.m. | Babies – 6th Grade

Parents Night Out is not only fun for mom and dad … it’s a Kids Night Out, too! February’s PNO will include pizza for dinner, Valentine’s Day crafts, games, and fun! Cost: $15 for one child, $25 for two children, and a maximum of $30 per family. Register online or use the registration envelopes available in the Nursery Suite. Place payment in the envelope and return to the Children’s Ministry Office.

RSVP and payment are required by noon on Thursday, February 14!

( Marissa Moore, 664.6023, marissa.moore@firstbaptistnashville.org

Blood DriveOur next Blood Drive is Wednesday, February 20, 3 – 7 p.m. in Room 150. Recruiters in your Sunday School department can sign you up, or you may look for Ruth Kuzur in the Foyer after Sunday worship. Sign up and you’re entered to win a $1,000 gift card.

( Ruth Kuzur, 377.3254

First Women PrayerFirst Women will begin coming together in the bond of prayer each Wednesday from 5:30 - 6 p.m. in the Bride’s Room beginning February 20. It will be simply prayer; no fluff, no food, but just fellowship in prayer. Join us.

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

( Sharon Herrera, sendsjh@yahoo.com

FIRSTBAPTISTNASHVILLE.ORG/MIDWEEKLY

OPPORTUNITIESWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

4 p.m. Media Library open

4:30 – 6 p.m. Fellowship Meal served, Fellowship Hall

5 – 7 p.m. 4th of July Planning Team, 150F

5:25 – 6:20 Preschool Music: Fours, 470; Fives, 480 Children’s Music: Grade 1, 451; Grade 2 & 3, 440; Grade 4-6, 460

5:30 p.m. KnitWits, 150G Beth Moore Study, 340 The Kindom Man, Chapel Joint Master Plan/Property/Finance Committees Meeting, 150 Missions Committee, 150D

5:45 p.m. The Edge, 300 E. Bldg

6 p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal, 220 E. Bldg Ultimate Triumph Rehearsal, 100 E. Bldg

6:10 p.m. Mid-week Prayer Service, Fellowship Hall

6:25 – 7:15Mission Friends: Twos, 270E; Threes, 356; Fours, 355; Fives, 354 GAs: Grades 1-2, 351; Grades 3-4, 352; Grades 5-6, 353 RAs: Grades 1-6, 370

7:05 – 8:30 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 108:15 a.m., Service of Word & Table

9 a.m., Bible Study | 10:30 a.m., Worship

Sermon“Other Questions I’d Like to Ask My Pastor”

MusicSanctuary Choir: “Sing and Rejoice”

Solo: Claire Boling Sanctuary Orchestra

LAST WEEK AT A GLANCEWeek of February 3, 2013

Attendance

Morning Worship .................... 885 Extended Session .......................42 Sunday School ........................ 676

First Finances Budget Gifts .................... $63,042

To Date Expected Gifts ................ $210,713 Actual Gifts .................... $243,532

CALLED BUSINESS MEETING NEXT WEEKWednesday, February 13, at 6:10 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, join us to hear an important recommendation from our Master Plan Implementation Committee.

Our February 20 Business Meeting will include discussion and a vote on the recommendation.

Teacher Appreciation Week: Next Week! During the week of February 10 – 15, First Kids are encouraged to say a special thanks to their teachers in Sunday School, Bible Drill, Children’s Choirs, and Kids on Mission! Whether it’s a kid-made card, a valentine, a small gift, or a kind word, please take time to say, “THANKS!”

Tennessee Baptist Historical SocietyThe annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society will meet in the Fellowship Hall of the Tennessee Baptist Center in Brentwood, Thursday, February 21, at 11:00 a.m. A free luncheon will be served. The guest speaker is Dr. Bill McKee, who will speak on “The Lord’s Workers: The Chaplaincy and Tennessee Baptist Chaplains in the American Civil War.”

( For reservations, call Albert Wardin, 292.7373.

Oklahoma! and Winter Gala•Friday Evening, February 22 | Youth Cast

Meal at 6 p.m., Performance at 7 p.m.

•Saturday Matinee, February 23 | Youth Cast Meal at 12 p.m. noon, Performance at 1 p.m.

•Saturday Evening, February 23 | Adult Cast Meal at 6 p.m., Performance at 7 p.m.

•Sunday Matinee, February 24 | Adult Cast Meal at 12 p.m. noon, Performance at 1 p.m.

A silent auction to benefit the Youth Choir Mission Tour will begin one hour prior to mealtime.

The great musical, Oklahoma!, presented by our Dinner Theatre/Winter Gala Silent Auction, will be our 13th Broadway show in 16 years of Dinner Theatre on our Fellowship Hall stage.

Tickets are sold out. To be placed on the waiting list, call the Reservation Line (664.6015)

Cost is $20 for adult, $12 for children grades 6 and younger. Childcare (birth - 5 years) is available for every show except Saturday evening, so include your childcare request when you purchase tickets.

Come early for the shows and peruse the bargains in the Silent Auction benefitting our students and their 2013 Youth Choir Mission Tour to NYC.

To contribute items for the Silent Auction, contact Laurie Hall at laurie.hall@firstbaptistnashville.org.

Host a Baylor StudentComprised of 69 talented student musicians, the Baylor University Wind Ensemble will tour through Nashville on their way to North Carolina. They will spend two days in the Nashville area and will perform in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Monday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. To assist in their travel, we are looking for hosts who would agree to keep 2 or more of these wonderful students for 2 nights during their Nashville stay (Sunday and Monday, March 17 - 18). As a small token of their appreciation, the Baylor Wind Ensemble will provide complimentary tickets to host families to attend their Schermerhorn performance.

If you are willing to host a couple of these students, or more, please contact Gayle Walsh at gaylewalsh@att.net or call her at 383.7964.

Centerpieces for SaleThank you for attending the 25-year ministry celebration of Rus Roach. We are honored and blessed to have him as a part of our church staff. At the reception we had several centerpieces that we’d like to offer for sale to you. Cost is $10/centerpiece and they are available in Fellowship Hall. Thank you!

—Tom Crow

Lost & FoundCan’t seem to find something you’ve been looking for? We have many things we’ve been collecting in the office that may have been lost by you and found by us. Some of these items include reading/eye glasses, Bibles, articles of clothing, and much more. We are sorting through and donating or tossing things at the end of every month.

Pathways to WorkThe Nashville Rescue Mission has several men in the Pathways to Work program willing to do yard work and other general work around the home or office.

If you could use their help, call Emmanuel Hart at 554.7583 for more information.

News from the LibraryNo need to go visit Redbox or Netflix because the library has added over 25 family-friendly DVDs. We also have a number of new memorial books such as Proof of Heaven. We look forward to your visit!

( Deloris Foust, 373.5978

Safety & SecurityWe are in need of additional volunteers to serve on our Safety & Security Team. Expect to serve one Sunday per month keeping our halls safe. Training is provided and positions are available for women and men.

( Ric Herrera, 773.5219, rlht@yahoo.com

Celebrating Grace HymnalThe day when we will be able to sing from our new Celebrating Grace Hymnal is well within sight. We need funding for 100 more hymnals, approximately $3,500. Every family is encouraged to contribute to our Hymnal Fund by placing copies in memory of or in honor of individuals at a cost of $25 per designation. You will find available throughout our facilities specially designed envelopes for you to make your contributions. You can also make contributions utilizing a credit card via our website. We hope to unveil our new hymnals on Easter Sunday and produce a Hymnal Dedication Service and Hymn Sing on the evening of Sunday, April 21.

Thank you for investing in the future worship of the First Baptist Nashville Family of Faith. A new and very exciting opportunity is on the horizon as we together celebrate God’s abundant and enduring grace through the vibrant singing of timeless hymns and new expressions of the Christian faith all to the glory of God!

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16

DivorceCareDivorceCare is powerful, effective ministry to people going through divorce or separation. If you or somebody you know may be interested in taking or leading a Wednesday night DivorceCare class, let Noe Garcia know.

( Noe Garcia, 664.6064 noe.garcia@firstbaptistnashville.org

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SEE YOU THERE!

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