November 2010

“The Lord’s Prayer may be quickly committed to memory, but it is slowly learned by heart.”

--Frederick Denison Mauriece

In January I’ll be asking every

member to pray the Lord’s Prayer

every day of the New Year. The

initiative is called “The Everyday

Prayer: 365 Days to a New

Heart”. Two dedication services

are planned for January evenings.

We have no confidence in the words

of this prayer or in its repetition.

Our confidence is in the Lord

Himself who gave it to us to teach

us to pray. When we do, we can be

certain of His blessings. I’m excited

about this church-wide commitment,

and I hope you will be ready.

The evidence of answered prayer is

unmistakable in our fellowship these

days! There is great joy in my heart

as I see the Windows Project

begin. The 2010 Stewardship

Campaign is, again, a strong

statement of faithful hearts. (This

is our strongest start in years. if

you have not yet signed a commit-

ment card I encourage you to do so

today.) I’m looking forward the

“Reflections on the Life of

Dietrich Bonhoeffer” on

November 14. Using Time for

Teaching to introduce you to

“people I want you to know” as well

as “ideas I want you to understand,”

is a new innovation that holds great

promise.

It is a privilege to welcome Christi

and Josh Vaughan to our church

and city. Josh will begin (officially)

November 14 as Minister to Young

Married Adults and Yes, Lord! Minis-

tries. His first responsibility on staff

will be to teach Saturday night Bible

study for all adults on November 13

at 6 PM (for Marathon Weekend,

when First Baptist Church is

grateful to sponsor a Saturday

night worship service and Bible

study). Josh, Christi and the boys

will then be present with us

Sunday morning, November 14, to

begin our years of service together.

With the SQC Celebration

coming quickly in January, I

cannot remember a time when the

future looked brighter for our

fellowship. Matthew Henry says,

“It is good to keep a count of our

prayers that we may not unsay

them in our practice.” May our

prayers and our priorities rise out

of a heart of love for Jesus Christ.

I’ll see you Sunday. It looks like it

is going to be a great day.

Don

Special Concert Building and Property

Sale! Sale!! Sale!!! The Building and Property Committee(BPC) is offering items from the Morning Glory building and excess items from the church. Proceeds will go to benefit the ministries of FBC, SA. At the church web site, www.fbcsa.org , click on the “SALE” link for the pictures and descriptions of the sale items. The BPC is offering these items to church members first. Look through the items and if you see something you like and submit your offers to glen@fbcsa.org. If you would like to offer more than the very low bargain price, that‟s great because all of the proceeds will go to the church. If you are not the first person to make an offer, your name will be kept as a “back-up” purchaser if the item is not paid for as specified below.

You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your offer and if you “won” the item. Items purchased must be paid within 48 hours by cash, check, or credit card (a 5% fee will be added). Sales tax will be added. Items purchased must be picked up by scheduled appointment. You must bring your own vehicle and help to load.

The items not sold between now and November 6 will be available on Saturday November 6 (8:00 AM – NOON) when we open the doors to the general public at posted prices. The sale will continue on November 13 and 20. Each of the successive weeks the prices will be reduced. You can “buy it now” or wait until the sale and take the chance that the item you want will be there.

Children’s Bible Drill is coming up! If your child (grades 4-6) is interested in Bible Drill, please call the Children‟s Ministry Office so we‟ll have an idea of who may be interested. The only time to meet is Sunday mornings at 9 am. Children in grades 4-6 are invited and encouraged to participate in Bible Drill. Each child who participates in Bible Drill will: learn the names of the 66 books of the Bible in their proper order and be able to locate each within 10 seconds; memorize the 25 verses and their references printed on the current Bible Drill Card; and learn the names, references, and locations in the Bible of the 10 Key Passages printed on the current Bible Drill Card. If a child participates in Bible Drill for 3 years, he or she will learn 75 Bible verses, 30 Key Passages, and the names and sequence of the 66 books of the Bible! Are you interested in helping with Bible Drill? If so, please call the Children‟s Ministry office.

Can you Join Us?? Periodically, the Children & Preschool Ministries coordinate an event for families to fellowship with each other. The next one scheduled is “Feast with the Beast” at the San Antonio Zoo on Saturday, November 13th from 10 to 11:30. We want to encourage you to come as a play group, Sunday School group or neighborhood group. Member or not, we want this to be time of meeting and getting to know one another in an entertaining and educational setting. Bring your friends and join us at the San Antonio Zoo this November 13th at 10:00 am. Following our tour of the zoo, groups can picnic or have lunch at nearby restaurants if desired. Don’t forget your Zoo Passes!

Thanksgiving Family Fun Ideas: Here are a few truths about the First Thanksgiving: Pilgrims invited Squanto and Samoset to say thanks for teaching them how to grow food. They invited the local Wampanoag tribe‟s Chief Massasoit, hoping to negotiate land from him. They also invited their immediate families – unaware Indian families were so large! Sixty to 90 Indian men came, plus women and children. The Indians outnumbered Pilgrims 2 to 1 and the „feast‟ was inadequate. Chief Massasoit sent for more food. The Indian guests provided most of the food! Fun idea for this: Think big. Invite neighbors or lots of family to your Thanksgiving feast! They served turkey, venison, duck, geese, white fish, steamed mussels, cornmeal bread, nuts, beans, sweet potatoes, boiled „spinage‟ (spinach), corn, corn soup, succotash, squash, watercress, apples, cranberries, and fruit pies. Fun idea: Try this menu! To make their pumpkin pie: cut the top off of a pumpkin and pour honey and maple syrup inside. Bake in a fire‟s ashes. Serve warm and mushy. Fun: Eat extra pumpkin pie and be grateful that some things have changed.

Coming Up: “A Bed for a Baby” (Christmas Celebration for Jesus) will be Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 to 11:30 am in the Preschool/Webb Foyer and in Unity Hall. We‟ll do crafts, games, hear the Christmas story and have refreshments including a “Happy Birthday Jesus” cake! Watch for more information about our new mission project to come through your child‟s Sunday School class.

Children’s Choir Concerts, Sunday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.

Children’s Music and Missions Caroling at a local nursing home on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Chaperones are needed!

Save the date! Christmas at First Concerts Sunday, December 12, 5:30 and 7:15. Tickets available November 21.

Schedule for the Marathon Weekend at FBC, Saturday, November 13th

6:00pm Bible Study (Preschool, Children, Youth & Adults)

Adult SS led by Josh Vaughan, Minister to Married Young Adults and Yes, Lord!

7:15 Contemporary Worship Service, Sanctuary

Sunday, November 14th 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary

Weekend to Remember by Family Life Today December 3,4, and 5th The Westin La Cantera Resort 16641 La Cantera Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78256-2401

Group Rate $159.00 per couple

Must go to group link to register to get special price at www.familylife.com/groups/firstbaptistsa Questions? Contact: Kristie Kiser 210 383-8678 or Denise DeGeare at 210 863-7223.

Diane Guthrie, sister-in-law of our Pastor and a noted regional opera singer, will present a concert on November 9 in Fellowship Hall at 12:30 PM. All church members are invited and encouraged to bring a friend. Ms. Guthrie will sing a selection of popular, spiritual and patriotic music. Admission is free.

Announcing the Twenty Second Annual Wolfson House Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, 415 Broadway. The Recreation Ministry of San Antonio‟s First Baptist Church cordially invites you to tour the historic Wolfson House and to visit our Christmas Arts and Crafts Show.

Monday, November 15 – Friday, November 19 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Free Admission – Free Parking Free Refreshments

Tuesday, November 16, Ralph Wilson/Phyllis Merritt groups in rooms adjacent to Fellowship Hall, 10 – 11:45. All women are invited to mission study & activities.

Lunch, 12 noon, Fellowship Hall ($4.50, paid at the door)

12:30 –International Mission Study On Thailand (food, music, culture, projected photos)

Preschool childcare available by reservation (226-0363)

Refuge Wednesday nights 7:01-8:15 pm in Wilson Chapel.

Open Mic Night will be Wednesday, Nov. 3. Pre-Refuge Gathering is held in the Youth Lounge from 5:30 to 7 pm.

Dinner and A Movie, Saturday, Nov. 13th at 6 pm! Cost to be announced. Sign-up today – The Cove or email Julie@fbcsa.org Watch “The Challenge” for more information.

Refuge Home Groups begin in January! Watch “The Challenge” for more details!

Key 2011 Dates Freedom Weekend: March 31-April 3 Fiesta April 14-16 Impact High School Week: July 10-15 Impact Middle School Week of July 17

Upcoming Parking Lots Saturday, Nov. 6 – MMA – 6 pm Saturday, Dec. 4 – Mariachi Concert – 6 pm Friday, Dec. 10 – Graduation – 5:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 11 – Graduation – TBA Friday, Dec. 17 – Nutcracker Ballet – 6 pm Saturday, Dec. 18 – Nutcracker Ballet –

12:30 pm AND 6:30 pm Sunday, Dec. 19 – Nutcracker Ballet – Parent

Lot – 12:30 pm

Children’s Ministry

Special Events Committee

Youth Ministry

Wolfson House Craft Show

Women on Mission

Rock On!

Christmas at First

Wednesday Evenings from 5:30Wednesday Evenings from 5:30Wednesday Evenings from 5:30---6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall

Nov. 6 Smoked Sausage, Pinto Beans, Potato Salad, Sliced Bread KIDS: Same

Nov. 10 Pork Roast, Rice Pilaf, Glazed Carrots, Rolls, KIDS: Chicken Nuggets

Nov. 17 Turkey & Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Rolls KIDS: Same

Jesse McNaughton Brian McNaughton

Rachel McNaughton Hannah McNaughton Samuel McNaughton

Joan Hudgins Shelly McNaughton

Sarah McNaughton

Savannah Mora Justin Parr Kathy Royall Jesse Royall

Next time you stop by

the 4th Street Café

please note the plaque

placed in memory of a

special member of FBC.

MINISTERIAL/PROFESSIONAL STAFF T. Don Guthrie Senior Pastor Stephen T. Carrell Associate Pastor, Worship and Music Scott R. Lane Associate Pastor, Students and Venture Sunday School R. Bryan Richardson Associate Pastor, Single Adults/Small Groups/ Pastoral Ministries Larry D. Soape Associate Pastor, Core SS, Median/Senior Adults/Missions Charles L. Wedge Associate Pastor, Administration and Operations Richard B. Grant Minister, Pastoral Care and Senior Adults Charlyne Bryant Director, Children’s Ministries Tobey Cleek Director, Preschool Ministries Boun Phommachanh Laotian Language Minister René De Alejandro Spanish Language Minister Rick Evans Singles Ministry Associate Glen F. Cameron Director, Facilities Chris Lair Director, Media and Communications Marynne Hildreth Director, First Learning Center/Assistant to Preschool Ministries Sheila Jennette Director, Financial Services

Schedule of Weekly Services Sunday 9:15 Worship in the Sanctuary 9:30 Core Sunday School 10:50 Venture Sunday School 11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary 6:00 “A Time for Teaching” (adults/youth) - Sanctuary Wednesday: 5:30 PM Fellowship Supper 6:00 PM Prayer Meeting (Blanchard Lounge) Thursday: 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting (Parlor)

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MONTHLY REPORT As of Sunday, October 31, 2010

Attendance

Sunday School 1,117 Worship 1,280

Tithes and Offerings Week Year To Date

Unrestricted $61,160 $2,614,702

Television 8,247 251,338

CTV 487 62,879 Other restricted 287 59,073

Total $70,181 $2,987,992

Sympathy to…

Tobey and Bob Cleek in the death of his brother, David Cleek,

October 5.

Paul Culp in the death of his brother, October 11.

Mary Morris and family in the death of her husband, Tom

Morris, October 11

Rosemary and John Brevard and family in the death of her

uncle, C.G. “Pete” House, October 19.