Morning Worship

December 25, 2016

10:00 AM

Children’s Church Children ages 3, 4, and 5 meet in the preschool ar-

ea. Children’s Church for K-3 graders meet in Room 306.

Evening Worship

December 25, 2016

There will be no

Evening Worship Service

or activities tonight.

(Please pray for Justin Cota serving in South Asia and for Charissa

MacDonald serving in Texas.)

PRAYER REQUESTS LONG TERM PRAYER NEEDS - Orville & Mary Arms, Dwight & Rachel Branstetter, Doyle Branstetter, Lee Roy Brewer, Judy Brooks' great-granddaughter, Chloe; Catherine Cliff, Stella Coleman, Wil Davis, Bob & Dodie

Dolan, Brandi Downs, Anna Eaton, Chad Edwards, Gary Edwards, Glenn Foster, Shane Goings, Vivian Hanson, Inez Helm, Jim Hoskinson, Sonny Huddleston, Joan Kallsnick, Debbie Luker, Merrill & Pat Marshall, Charles Marable, Joseph Martin, Chip & Sharon Melton, Isaiah McVay, Nita Moore, Pauline & Tom Nail, Helen Parman, Barbara Peterson, Addison Russell, Douglas & Shirley Shaw, Reagan Sweet, Rev. Chuck Terrell, Shirley Tomlinson, Anna Lou Weathers. HOSPITAL - None that we know PRAYER REQUESTS - Dorothy Tate (Cyndi Jackson’s friend’s mother); Paul Henry, Edie Branstetter, Sutton family in TN lost a 1-yr old and a 3-yr old in a fire; Melba O’Brien, Jim Kilgore’s sister-in-law; Becky Barber, Bob Newsom, Lori Rodgers’ parents; Cindy Johnson, Victoria Law Walden, Elwanda King, Mona Prater, Dennis Martin, Larry Duchanoy’s father; Darren McVay, Building Team. ASSISTED LIVING, INDEPENDENT LIVING and NURSING HOMES - Ernie Daniel, John Ed & Frankie Smith, Thelma Parker, Nancy Powell, Carol Duncan, Tim Kelly, Maxine Butler, Lorene O ’Daniel, Marcella Mathis, Susan Causey, Gearline Whitener, Carol Runyan, Paul Henry, Ester Dacus. MISSIONS - East Africa workers, The Wind City Church, Balkans Mission, Alpha Center, UACCB BCM, Lyon College BCM, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John 3:16, John 3:17; Hedge Ministry, Other Side Ministry; Eric and Christy Stanton; Kevin Ezell, NAMB President; David Platt, IMB President ; Sam Roberts, ABSC President; My Choice Clinic, Safe Haven Shelter. MILITARY PERSONNEL - Tyler Campbell, Ryan Campbell, Jake Palese, Jonathan Reynolds, Jacob Uselton, Morgan Marable, Garrett Haley, Arkansas National Guard, Veterans and their families, Military Leaders, Veteran hospitals & staff.

Today the Spirit has laid on my heart from His Word

This passage challenged me to make this change in my life

FROM THE FBC STAFF

Bro. Stacy Bro. Charles Bro. Gene

Shannon Lori Phyllis

Heidi Diane Bill

Christmas Day! Sunday, December 25

No Sunday School

10:00 AM ............. Morning Worship

No Evening Worship or Activities

Monday, December 26

Church offices are closed.

Wednesday, December 28

6:00 PM ............... Mid-Week Service

Friday, December 31 Youth New Year’s Eve Party

This Week at FBC

610 E. Main ▪ Batesville, AR 72501 ▪ (870) 793-9859

Stacy Reed Charles Dean Senior Pastor Minister of Worship/Education Cell 870-250-1074 Cell 834-3625 Gene Tulberg Shannon Fielder Lori Rodgers Church Administrator Preschool/Children's Coordinator Youth/Collegiate Coordinator Cell 834-2011 Cell 307-3809 Cell 501-295-8892

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DEACON ORDINATION SERVICE JANUARY 29, 6PM PLEASE JOIN US!

First Baptist Church Mission Statement

Bring Them In

Build Them Up

Send Them Out

Extended Teaching Workers

Today: Glor ia Manning, Judy Brooks, Myra Kendall, Melis-sa Tulberg, Jeff & Courtney Johnston, Drew & Jennifer Sandage. Children's Church (K-3rd grade): Shannon Fielder . Security Monitor: Ron Lowery. Next Sunday: Chad Whiteaker, J im & Kay McVay, J an Wesley, Stephanie Jones, Paula Terrell, Abigail Lowery, Dawn & Hannah Reed. Children's Church (K-3rd grade): Shannon Fielder. Security Monitor: Russell Moore.

Mid-Week Fellowship Meal

No Family Meal for the remainder of 2016.

We will resume the meals January 4, 2017.

December 18, 2016

Attendance & Offering

Sunday School - 209

Offering received - $42,390

The Food Pantry and Clothes Closet will be closed on

Christmas Day. They will reopen on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

Thank you for your help with this ministry.

The mailboxes are set up in the Welcome Cen-

ter for you to “mail” cards to church members

only for the cost of a stamp. All proceeds go to

Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Please pick up

Church Offices will be closed

tomorrow, Monday, December

26 and January 2 for New Year’s

Day.

Coming soon to ALL women with gorgeous tootsies (that’s YOU!):

Beautiful Feet", our Women’s Winter Retreat! This exciting event will be the evening of Friday, January 27

through lunch on Saturday, January 28. Would you like to be a part of the ministry team preparing for this uplifting, fulfilling retreat? As we get ready to take a walk in the Word, sharing God’s love in Christ at this knock-your-socks-off fun women’s event, you can help in one of many areas: Publicity, Personal Touches, Provisions, Praise, Prayer, and more! Please contact Melissa Tulberg at 834-2000.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Goal - $45,00

Received to date - $45,665

We surpassed our goal!