FROM YOUR PASTOR

The First Family Newsletter of the First Baptist Church Owenton, Kentucky

“To be found faithful as God’s people.”

August 2017

“Praise Him, Praise Him……”

I must repeat David’s words as found in Psalm 109:30: “I

will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; Yes, I will

praise Him among the multitude.”

This is my exact sentiment as I reflect on our summer. What

a joy as we took our largest group yet on an International

Mission Trip to Haiti and then returned to an awesome

week of VBS here at home. We have also had a record turn-

out for the Children’s Summer Program, and they will have

a huge finale during the 10:50 a.m. worship service on Au-

gust 13 as they present “Down by the Creek Bank.” Our

youth were involved in another great Fuge Camp at Ridge-

crest and what a wonderful day of celebration on our 150th

Church Anniversary. My mouth is filled with praise to our

God for His manifold blessings.

The month ahead will for many mean returning to a regular

schedule in light of school kicking off on Wednesday, Au-

gust 13. Let’s pray for all our teachers, students and espe-

cially the parents of our Kindergartners and high school sen-

iors! As you and your family return to a bit of normalcy be

sure that attention is given to your faith walk if you find it

has been neglected or that signs of drifting are present.

Daily devotions and weekly corporate worship really do

make a difference in a Christian’s life. Forfeited peace and

joy are the profound consequences of seeking to live with-

out these most vital disciplines.

I love you folks and look forward to serving Him with you

in these months ahead.

Blessings,

Bro. Brad

2017 OWEN COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

August 7 – 7:00 p.m.

August 8 – 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church

WEDDING SHOWER

FOR

SAMANTHA TOOLE

AND

MICHAEL WASH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

10:30 a.m.

FELLOWSHIP HALL

Registered at Bell ’ s Boutique, Dots on Main,

Cull Family Pharmacy, and Bed Bath and Beyond

WEDDING SHOWER

FOR

LINDSAY HIGHBAUGH

AND

COLLIN GAMBLE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

10:30 a.m.

FELLOWSHIP HALL

Registered at Macy ’ s, Williams-Sonoma, and

Crate & Barrel

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF

Bro. Brad Banks -

Senior Pastor

Ben Allen - Youth and Family Life Minister

Chuck Harris - Music Minister

Susan Stowe -

Ministry Assistant

MUSIC AND MEDIA NEWS

Summer has come and gone and school is about to kick off and for some of you parents I’m sure it could not be fast enough! For students on the other hand, probably not so much. For me this sum-mer has been a great one full of mission trips, camps, and hanging out with friends and family. Oh, and one more minor thing happened. I got engaged! Already you all have been great, Ashley and I want to thank each and every one of you for the support, encouragement, and advice. I don’t know if you have had a great summer and are dreading the back to school season or if you are itching to go back. But I do know that no matter how you feel about this time there is a huge opportunity in front of each of us. Our middle and high school students as well as some of the younger kids, have been learning about and experiencing God this summer and they are about to go back into their schools where there are hundreds of kids that do not know Jesus. These students will have the opportunity to either hide what they have seen and heard or spread it. This is something we have been working all summer toward and I’m excited to see how these experiences can affect our stu-dents and schools! “Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, and in purity.” -1 Timothy 4:12 It’s not just the student’s job to do these things however. As leaders and parents and grandpar-ents of these kids we need to set an example for them by spreading what we’ve experienced in our lives as well. We need to show them that we are willing to step out of our comfort zones as well and be bold in our faith. “Start a youth out on his way, even when he grows old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Again, I hope everyone’s summer has been great but now it’s time to get back to it. Let’s make it a great year! Blessings, Ben

YOUTH AND FAMILY LIFE

It’s hard to believe we are already in the month of August! Summer has flown by and with it some great memo-

ries. From camps to VBS, to mission trips and our 150th Homecoming Celebration, this summer has been won-

derful. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made these things possible! Even though summer has been filled

with all these amazing opportunities and memories, I can’t help but be even more excited for what the upcoming

months have in store.

First and foremost, choir starts back this month!! We will resume our regular rehearsal schedule starting August

13 at 5:00 p.m. This is your chance to join the choir and not be worried about coming in during the season. This

is a fresh start to the choir year and we would love to have you be a part of our choir family. Reading music is not

a requirement! You just have to have a heart to sing praises to the Lord and be a part of this great ministry. Choir

is open to ages 10-110. We meet Sunday evenings 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Carla G. Pennington Choral Suite. Come

be a part of this worshipful ministry.

Lastly, we have added an assistive listening system to our current sound system. If you have trouble hearing dur-

ing our worship services, you will be able to pick up a pack and use the attached ear speaker to hear the service

clearer. There will be a station set up at the welcome center so you can pick up your pack. We hope this will help

alleviate the stress of not being able to hear during our services.

Peace and Blessings,

Bro. Chuck

MEMORIALS

Vergil Cobb– Mike and Sarah Cobb, Shirley Walker,

Chuck and Patty Kimmel, and Donna McDonald

Louise Vannarsdall– Donna McDonald

LIFE LINE SCREENING

Life Line Screening will be held at First Baptist Church on Mon-

day, August 14. Pre-registration is required. Call: 888-653-6450.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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10:00 a.m. Manna in the Morning Children’s Summer Pro-gram 6:45p Mid-week Service

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A.M. John P.M. Genesis

7:30 p.m. Deacon Meeting

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10:00 a.m. WMU

9 10:00 a.m. Manna in the Morning Children’s Summer Pro-gram 5:30 p.m. Trustees 6:45 p.m. Adult Study/ Business Meeting

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13 A.M. Children’s Musical P.M. Genesis

14 Life Line Screening 7:00 p.m. Outreach

15 6:00 p.m. Just for Moms

16 10:00 a.m. Manna in the Morning 6:45 p.m. Midweek Ser-vice

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19 Gamble Wedding

Shower

10:30 a.m.

20 A.M. John P.M. Genesis

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22 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 6:00-8:00 p.m. Meeting the Needs

23 10:00 a.m. Manna in the Morning 6:00 p.m. Family Night 6:45 p.m. Missions

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Wash Wedding Shower

10:30 a.m.

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A.M. John P.M. Genesis

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7:00 p.m. Outreach

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10:00 a.m. Manna

In the Morning

6:45 p.m. Mid-Week

Service

Annual Owen Baptist

Association Meeting

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0-3 NURSERY

8/6: Patty Greene 8/13: Jean Allen Ellington 8/20: Shelli Hedger 8/27: Meredith Marston 9/3: Beverly Marcum CHILDREN’S CHURCH

8/6: Billie Smith 8/13: Shelli Hedger 8/20: Jean Allen Ellington 8/27: Teresa Chandler 9/3: Chelsea Gibson

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

213 NORTH MAIN STREET

OWENTON, KY 40359

502-484-2430 www.owentonfbc.com

Return Service Requested

8/1 Bonnie Brown Lee Cochran

Leigh Hawkins Steve Kelly

Chanceny Perkins 8/2

Vicki Hudson Linda McDanell

Davis Smith 8/3

Kim Juett 8/5

Zachary Murphy Ruth Walker

8/7 Brian David Ransdell

Zachery Widener 8/8

Cheryl Chandler Michaela Gibson

Don Hudson

Lyndsi McNally Barbara Watson

8/9 Billy Gorth

Chuck Harris Bob Osborne

8/12 Marc Gritton

Katelyn Sutherland 8/13

Cam Logan 8/14

Allison Dempsey 8/15

Brandon Kemper Denny O’Toole

8/16 Candice Bourne Smith

8/18 Seth Kingkade Don Perkins

Shawn Power

8/19 Phillip Perkins

8/20 Kendall O’Toole Michaela Poe

8/22 Michael Wash

8/23 Isaac Wash

8/25 Charles Carter, Jr. Jane Ellen Watkins

8/26 Lauren Wooten

8/28 Lauren Marston

8/29 Keith Clifton

Ruth Kingkade 8/30

Meredith Marston Kim Webster

Please let the church office know if your name has been overlooked.

VAN DRIVERS 8/6: Brian Forsee 8/13: John Lilly 8/20: Ronnie Wooten 8/27: Rusty Williams MANOR TEACHERS 86/: Lloyd Vannarsdall 8/13: Ruth Kingkade 8/20: Richard Greene 8/27: Scott Gibson