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The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
April 28, 2013The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sermon“Metamorphosis: From Failure to Service”
John 21:1-19
First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band
“Today is the Day”“Lay Me Down” (#6)*
“Beautiful Things” (#13)*And a special selection from our Music
Makers Choir*denotes selection from our First Fellowship Songs CD, Vol. 2
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem -
Lord, Listen to Your Children - MedemaSolo by Joel Cobbs
Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life
American Songs of FaithA Wednesday Night Hymn Festival
May 1 at 6:00 p.m.Featuring the Hallelujah Choir, the FBC Big
Band, and the Adult Handbell Choir
Volume 64 / Week Number 23 / April 25, 2013
First tHougHtsDavid Hull, Pastor
Have you looked in the mirror lately? our stewardship Committee has placed mirrors around the church facilities with the words “give with Purpose” on them. these mirrors and other signs around the building are pointing us to a special offering that will be received on May 5. We are calling it “give with Purpose” sunday. since we are talking about god’s transformation during our worship services, our stewardship Committee crafted these words to explain the special offering: “Because our hearts and lives are being changed, we give with purpose, believing that god can use our gifts to bring others to the saving knowledge of His transforming love.”
the give with Purpose offering will be in support of the ministry and missions of our church. Each year about this time we have such a special offering. You may use this offering as a chance to catch up on your giving if you have fallen behind. it may be that you have been financially blessed beyond what you expected, and you can offer an extra gift to the Lord in gratitude for your abundant blessings. Finally, you may have never tried tithing – this might be a good opportunity for you to do that and take the first step on the way to giving 10% of your income to god.
i invite you to “give with Purpose” on May 5. of course we receive an offering every sunday, but occasionally we need a special day to remind us to join our hearts, hands, and gifts in gratitude and obedience to god. i encourage your generous participation in this special offering. the process is very simple. We will not provide special offering envelopes, you will not receive any letters in the mail about this, and there is not a series of stewardship sermons in preparation for this day. We are all simply going to look in the mirror and consider the stewardship response that we will offer to god. some of the signs around the building remind us that Purpose can be an acrostic for – Prayer, Unity, Rejoicing, Praise, Obedience, Sacrifice, Expectancy. if we approach our offering on May 5 with each of these qualities, we will truly “give with Purpose.”
Women on MissionMeeting and Salad Luncheon
May 7, 10:00 a.m. in room 118
the speaker is Barbara glenn, a North American Mission Board Mission Mobilizer
with the Madison Baptist Association. Everyone is welcome to attend and bring
your favorite salad. Contact Becky Newman at 256-881-6572
for more information.
Christian Women’s Job Corps®of Madison County, AL, Inc.
You are invited to attend the graduation Ceremony of the Fall 2012 Class of
Christian Women’s Job Corps®
FBC Chapelsunday, May 5
At 3:00 p.m.
reception immediately following ceremony
Attention Graduates
The Student Ministry Office is collecting names, family connection, degree, and
school of all our high school, college, and post collegiate graduates. Please email
[email protected] by May 5.
simulcast at First Baptist HuntsvilleFriday, May 17, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, May 18, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 118
Childcare is available with advanced reservations by calling 256-428-9411.
Deadline for childcare is May 12.
www.fbchsv.org/[email protected]
256-428-9418
Celebrate Missions!May 22
5:45-7:00 p.m. in the Life Center
Honoring our Mission Friends, GA’s, and RA’s
special guest
Nathan Dorrelltwo-time gold medalist and world
champion juggler!
reception to follow in the gathering Place.
this is a church-wide event - everyone is welcome to attend!
Ken Medema at First Baptist!
Saturday, May 4: sessions with our student Choir 6:30 p.m. Coffee House, Gathering PlaceSunday, May 5: sings in both morning services 5:00 p.m. Concert with our Student Choir, Sanctuary
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, May 1
AdultsChicken Salad
Pasta Salad, Broccoli SaladFruit Salad
Blueberry Tea Biscuits
SaladChef Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
04/21/13
Year-to-Date Goal $ 2,411,825.00
Offering
This Week $ 50,938.39
YTD $ 2,380,756.68
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 1,685.00
YTD $ 599,060.37
To Date: $ 613,095.37
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 3,514.10
YTD $ 757,369.81
To Date: $ 4,639,917.94
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 59
Children 77
Students 119
Adults 624
Brookdale 8
Visitors 26
TOTAL 915
Worship Service
First Fellowship 401
Sanctuary Worship 580
TOTAL 981
THANK YOU
A thank you note has been received from Joe Zimmerman. It has been placed on the bulletin board across from the Music Suite.
Family Matters
OUR NEWESTEmery Lillian Core, born April 2, 2013. Proud great-grandparents are Bob and Jean Hall.
Paisleigh Grace Lewis, born April 22, 2013. Proud parents are Jonathan and Brittany Lewis, proud grandmother is Lisa Andrews, and proud great-grandparents are Roy and Pat Heifner.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSgrayson Carroll112 Peterson PlaceHuntsville, AL 35811
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYJoe & Jeanette Hunter in the loss of her brother, Gene Doran
Family and friends of our former Preschool/Children’s Minister, Lynn Ellis Breck, especially to her husband, Lloyd Breck and her daughter, Rebekah Breck
Family and friends of our member Ann Vines especially to her son, Greg Lansdell
Kara and Mike White in the loss of her father, Kenneth Richard Powell
As Christians, we are called to stewardship in every area of our lives, from our daily quiet time, prayers, activities to our personal
finances. As we strive to be more like Christ, we being to understand the purpose in giving our time, talents, and money.
“And we are all… being transformed into His image…” 2 Corinthians 3:18
Give with PurPoseMay 5
Lucas Couple Honored An enlarged version of a handmade blanket was presented to Evelyn Lucas last week. this blanket was patterned after the hundred of such wraps that were made by Evelyn and others, presented to new mothers over the past 60-plus years as a part of the Cradle Roll Ministry. A small delegation of FBC members in a home-visit presented the special personal blanket. It had been signed by 400 to 500 First Baptist members, signifying appreciation for a lifetime of work advancing the cause of Christ and His church. An extended article detailing the remarkable six decades of service of both Evelyn and Jack Lucas - she in the Cradle roll department of the sunday school, and he as the ever-present and ever-resourceful head of church-wide audio/visual activities - is in preparation. Watch for it!
Submitted by Joe Jones, Church Historian
FORMAT:Four Man Scramble with Shotgun Start
FEE: $40.00 (includes green fee, cart, and all the fun you can have! Please no refunds after May 22)
Donations in honor of Dr. Langley and proceeds from the sale snacks, drinks,
etc. will be used for FBC Student Ministry Missions.
REGISTRATION: Forms available in the church office and welcome centers.
The 24th Annual Langley Invitational
Golf TournamentBenefitting FBC Student Ministries Missions
Friday, May 24Goose Pond Colony
Golf CourseScottsboro, AL
Family CampoutMay 8-11 at Monte Sano State Park. For more information or sign up contact the campground at 256-534-6589. You are asked to make your own reservations in order to hold your campsite. Then call the Adult Ministries Office and tell us your plans at 256-428-9403.
Sunday, April 28First Fellowship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship (Baptism) 10:30 AMHealth Ministry Event/Comm. Rm. 4:00 PMJoyful Ringers 4:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/Choir Room, 343 5:00 PMStudent Fun Night 6:00 PM
Monday, April 29Letter Writing/252 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir/Choir Rm. 10:30 AM
Tuesday, April 30Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMIntercessory Prayer/242 7:00 AMCub Scouts/327 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMForum 6:30 PMBoy Scouts/3rd floor 7:00 PMAdult Handbells/Sp. Min. 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 1Supper/Fellowship Hall 4:45 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMMarriage Class/324 5:30 PMHymn Festival/Sanctuary 6:00 PMLiftOff/Student Center 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir/Choir Room 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 2Student Prayer BreakfastESL Classes 9:00 AM
Friday, May 3
Saturday, May 4Student Choir Reh. with Ken Medema 8:00 AMCoffee House with Ken Medema 6:30 PM
April 26-May 4Women’s Beach Retreat
thank you First Baptist for serving in so many ways on Saturday, April 13. there were many wonderful stories of how the community was touched. thank you to each of the project leaders. their leadership in all the project areas made the day proceed smoothly. the serving the City lead team consisted of Ann Gattis, Mike Soutullo, and Pat Lewallen. they spent many hours planning, enlisting, coordinating, and working out all the details of the service day. Be sure
to give them a pat on the back for a job well done.
one new project this year that was very successful was the First Baptist Church Boy Scout Troop # 70. They stood in front of several local grocery stores and accepted donations for Huntsville Assistance Program. gayla Kidd, HAP Director, said it was the largest single donation of food of any group in the history of HAP - over 2000 items! Way to go, Troop 70!
fbchsv.org
ministry calendar
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
Library Hours Sunday 9-9:15 AM | 10:10-10:45 AM | 11:40-12:00 PMTuesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PMWednesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday Night Dinner MenuWednesday, May 1
AdultsChicken Salad
Pasta Salad, Broccoli SaladFruit Salad
Blueberry Tea Biscuits
SaladChef Salad
(Reservations for salad must be turned in by noon on Wednesday.)
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
04/21/13
Year-to-Date Goal $ 2,411,825.00
Offering
This Week $ 50,938.39
YTD $ 2,380,756.68
Faith Steps - Admin Suite
This Week $ 1,685.00
YTD $ 599,060.37
To Date: $ 613,095.37
Faith Steps to the Future
This Week $ 3,514.10
YTD $ 757,369.81
To Date: $ 4,639,917.94
ATTENDANCE
Sunday SchoolPreschool 59
Children 77
Students 119
Adults 624
Brookdale 8
Visitors 26
TOTAL 915
Worship Service
First Fellowship 401
Sanctuary Worship 580
TOTAL 981
THANK YOU
A thank you note has been received from Joe Zimmerman. It has been placed on the bulletin board across from the Music Suite.
Family Matters
OUR NEWESTEmery Lillian Core, born April 2, 2013. Proud great-grandparents are Bob and Jean Hall.
Paisleigh Grace Lewis, born April 22, 2013. Proud parents are Jonathan and Brittany Lewis, proud grandmother is Lisa Andrews, and proud great-grandparents are Roy and Pat Heifner.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSgrayson Carroll112 Peterson PlaceHuntsville, AL 35811
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYJoe & Jeanette Hunter in the loss of her brother, Gene Doran
Family and friends of our former Preschool/Children’s Minister, Lynn Ellis Breck, especially to her husband, Lloyd Breck and her daughter, Rebekah Breck
Family and friends of our member Ann Vines especially to her son, Greg Lansdell
Kara and Mike White in the loss of her father, Kenneth Richard Powell
As Christians, we are called to stewardship in every area of our lives, from our daily quiet time, prayers, activities to our personal
finances. As we strive to be more like Christ, we being to understand the purpose in giving our time, talents, and money.
“And we are all… being transformed into His image…” 2 Corinthians 3:18
Give with PurPoseMay 5
Lucas Couple Honored An enlarged version of a handmade blanket was presented to Evelyn Lucas last week. this blanket was patterned after the hundred of such wraps that were made by Evelyn and others, presented to new mothers over the past 60-plus years as a part of the Cradle Roll Ministry. A small delegation of FBC members in a home-visit presented the special personal blanket. It had been signed by 400 to 500 First Baptist members, signifying appreciation for a lifetime of work advancing the cause of Christ and His church. An extended article detailing the remarkable six decades of service of both Evelyn and Jack Lucas - she in the Cradle roll department of the sunday school, and he as the ever-present and ever-resourceful head of church-wide audio/visual activities - is in preparation. Watch for it!
Submitted by Joe Jones, Church Historian
FORMAT:Four Man Scramble with Shotgun Start
FEE: $40.00 (includes green fee, cart, and all the fun you can have! Please no refunds after May 22)
Donations in honor of Dr. Langley and proceeds from the sale snacks, drinks,
etc. will be used for FBC Student Ministry Missions.
REGISTRATION: Forms available in the church office and welcome centers.
The 24th Annual Langley Invitational
Golf TournamentBenefitting FBC Student Ministries Missions
Friday, May 24Goose Pond Colony
Golf CourseScottsboro, AL
Family CampoutMay 8-11 at Monte Sano State Park. For more information or sign up contact the campground at 256-534-6589. You are asked to make your own reservations in order to hold your campsite. Then call the Adult Ministries Office and tell us your plans at 256-428-9403.
Sunday, April 28First Fellowship 8:15 AMMorning Bible Study 9:15 AMSanctuary Worship (Baptism) 10:30 AMHealth Ministry Event/Comm. Rm. 4:00 PMJoyful Ringers 4:00 PMFoundations for Life Classes 4:00 & 5:00 PMStudent Choir/Choir Room, 343 5:00 PMStudent Fun Night 6:00 PM
Monday, April 29Letter Writing/252 9:00 AMHallelujah Choir/Choir Rm. 10:30 AM
Tuesday, April 30Student Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AMIntercessory Prayer/242 7:00 AMCub Scouts/327 6:00 PMVenture Scouts/342 6:00 PMForum 6:30 PMBoy Scouts/3rd floor 7:00 PMAdult Handbells/Sp. Min. 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 1Supper/Fellowship Hall 4:45 PMMusic & Missions 5:30 PMMarriage Class/324 5:30 PMHymn Festival/Sanctuary 6:00 PMLiftOff/Student Center 6:00 PMSanctuary Choir/Choir Room 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 2Student Prayer BreakfastESL Classes 9:00 AM
Friday, May 3
Saturday, May 4Student Choir Reh. with Ken Medema 8:00 AMCoffee House with Ken Medema 6:30 PM
April 26-May 4Women’s Beach Retreat
thank you First Baptist for serving in so many ways on Saturday, April 13. there were many wonderful stories of how the community was touched. thank you to each of the project leaders. their leadership in all the project areas made the day proceed smoothly. the serving the City lead team consisted of Ann Gattis, Mike Soutullo, and Pat Lewallen. they spent many hours planning, enlisting, coordinating, and working out all the details of the service day. Be sure
to give them a pat on the back for a job well done.
one new project this year that was very successful was the First Baptist Church Boy Scout Troop # 70. They stood in front of several local grocery stores and accepted donations for Huntsville Assistance Program. gayla Kidd, HAP Director, said it was the largest single donation of food of any group in the history of HAP - over 2000 items! Way to go, Troop 70!
The MESSENGER (USPS 591-280) is published weekly except the week of Christmas by
First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Periodical postage
paid at Huntsville, Alabama 31801-5178. POSTMASTER send change of address to THE
MESSENGER, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801.
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
The Messengerfbchsv.org
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
this sunday
knowing, lov ing, serv ing Christ...together
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
April 28, 2013The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sermon“Metamorphosis: From Failure to Service”
John 21:1-19
First Fellowship - 8:15 a.m.Music from the First Fellowship Band
“Today is the Day”“Lay Me Down” (#6)*
“Beautiful Things” (#13)*And a special selection from our Music
Makers Choir*denotes selection from our First Fellowship Songs CD, Vol. 2
Morning Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.Bible Study for all ages
Sanctuary Worship - 10:30 a.m.Sanctuary Choir Anthem -
Lord, Listen to Your Children - MedemaSolo by Joel Cobbs
Evening ActivitiesFoundations for Life
American Songs of FaithA Wednesday Night Hymn Festival
May 1 at 6:00 p.m.Featuring the Hallelujah Choir, the FBC Big
Band, and the Adult Handbell Choir
Volume 64 / Week Number 23 / April 25, 2013
First tHougHtsDavid Hull, Pastor
Have you looked in the mirror lately? our stewardship Committee has placed mirrors around the church facilities with the words “give with Purpose” on them. these mirrors and other signs around the building are pointing us to a special offering that will be received on May 5. We are calling it “give with Purpose” sunday. since we are talking about god’s transformation during our worship services, our stewardship Committee crafted these words to explain the special offering: “Because our hearts and lives are being changed, we give with purpose, believing that god can use our gifts to bring others to the saving knowledge of His transforming love.”
the give with Purpose offering will be in support of the ministry and missions of our church. Each year about this time we have such a special offering. You may use this offering as a chance to catch up on your giving if you have fallen behind. it may be that you have been financially blessed beyond what you expected, and you can offer an extra gift to the Lord in gratitude for your abundant blessings. Finally, you may have never tried tithing – this might be a good opportunity for you to do that and take the first step on the way to giving 10% of your income to god.
i invite you to “give with Purpose” on May 5. of course we receive an offering every sunday, but occasionally we need a special day to remind us to join our hearts, hands, and gifts in gratitude and obedience to god. i encourage your generous participation in this special offering. the process is very simple. We will not provide special offering envelopes, you will not receive any letters in the mail about this, and there is not a series of stewardship sermons in preparation for this day. We are all simply going to look in the mirror and consider the stewardship response that we will offer to god. some of the signs around the building remind us that Purpose can be an acrostic for – Prayer, Unity, Rejoicing, Praise, Obedience, Sacrifice, Expectancy. if we approach our offering on May 5 with each of these qualities, we will truly “give with Purpose.”
Women on MissionMeeting and Salad Luncheon
May 7, 10:00 a.m. in room 118
the speaker is Barbara glenn, a North American Mission Board Mission Mobilizer
with the Madison Baptist Association. Everyone is welcome to attend and bring
your favorite salad. Contact Becky Newman at 256-881-6572
for more information.
Christian Women’s Job Corps®of Madison County, AL, Inc.
You are invited to attend the graduation Ceremony of the Fall 2012 Class of
Christian Women’s Job Corps®
FBC Chapelsunday, May 5
At 3:00 p.m.
reception immediately following ceremony
Attention Graduates
The Student Ministry Office is collecting names, family connection, degree, and
school of all our high school, college, and post collegiate graduates. Please email
[email protected] by May 5.
simulcast at First Baptist HuntsvilleFriday, May 17, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, May 18, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 118
Childcare is available with advanced reservations by calling 256-428-9411.
Deadline for childcare is May 12.
www.fbchsv.org/[email protected]
256-428-9418
Celebrate Missions!May 22
5:45-7:00 p.m. in the Life Center
Honoring our Mission Friends, GA’s, and RA’s
special guest
Nathan Dorrelltwo-time gold medalist and world
champion juggler!
reception to follow in the gathering Place.
this is a church-wide event - everyone is welcome to attend!
Ken Medema at First Baptist!
Saturday, May 4: sessions with our student Choir 6:30 p.m. Coffee House, Gathering PlaceSunday, May 5: sings in both morning services 5:00 p.m. Concert with our Student Choir, Sanctuary
