Deacons of the Week February 28 Ronnie Goodwin & Gator Johnson March 6 Chad Kuck & Philip Lumpkin March 13 Wade Salter & Bo McDonald

Bereavement Ministry

Feb. 28-Mar. 6: Gator Johnson &

Mike Houston

Mar. 7-13: Fred Barnard & Jerry Young

Mar. 14-20: Wade Brady & Tim Ulm

Remember to cancel your reservations by Noon Wednesdays so that you will not be charged. Meal prices are as follows: Adults & Youth $5.00 - Children $1.00 Please add an additional .50 for take outs.

207 North Isabella Street, Sylvester, GA 31791 229-776-3337 www.fbcsylvester.org

Pine Shadows Musicians Feb. 28: Rhonda Jordan

Mar. 6: Kim Goodwin & Dianne Bridges

Mar. 13: Julie Sumner, Maegan Kuck

& June Barnard

Wednesday March 2

Children’s Church Rotation

Feb. 28: Chad Kuck & Maegan Kuck

Mar. 6: John & Ginger NeSmith

Mar. 13: James Coleman

& Janna Beanblossom

Remember Our Military: Col. Dane Acord, Luke Baker, Aston Black, Brandon Bullington, Bryon Chargois, Sarah Ruth Chargois, Tim Johns, Robert Lee McDanile, Todd McGalliard, Lt. Col., Wes Pirkle, General Walter J. Sams, David Waters, Qwentavia White, General Scott Williams

Usher Schedule February 28 8:30: Charles Sledge & Bill Davis 11:00: Brett Cochran, David Shiver Lanier McLean, Chad Kuck NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE: March 6 8:30: Roy Sumner & Wade Brady 11:00: Danny Acord, Chris Tipper Donald Gilman, Pete Shiver

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HOSPITAL LIST LaVerne Jeffords - Phoebe Worth #115 Wanell Dowdy - Phoebe Worth #125 Virginia Houston - Phoebe Albany #822

February 24, 2016

First Baptist Church of Sylvester Mission Statement: FBC-Sylvester exists to glorify God through worship, service, fellowship, discipleship, and evangelism in order to further the Kingdom of God. Acts 2:41-47

www.fbcsylvester.org

Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer Time 8:30 AM Early Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service 6:00 PM Evening Worship Service Monday, February 29, 2016 5:00 PM Walking to Health Tuesday, March 1, 2016 2:30 PM ESL Class 5:00 PM Walking to Health 7:00 PM ESL Class Wednesday, March 2, 2016 2:00 PM Staff Meeting, please leave messages on the voice mail. 4:00 PM Children’s Handbells 5:00 PM Youth 5:15 PM Children’s Choirs 5:30 PM Family Night Supper 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting, Mission Friends, The Big Picture 6:30 PM Sanctuary Handbells (Adults) 7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:30 AM Precept - E101 5:00 PM Walking to Health Friday, March 4, 2015 6:00 AM Men’s Prayer Time in the Fellowship Hall 7:00 AM World Day of Prayer - Sanctuary open 7 AM - 6 PM

Pork Loin Slaw Baked Sweet Potato Butter Beans Cornbread Lemon Pie

Bread of Life Volunteers

Feb. 29: Cindy Willard

March 2:

March 4:

February 21, 2016 Sunday School Attendance - 205 Weekly Needs $ 12,422.37

Budget Offering $ 6,784.87

March Hostesses: Chad & Kelly Kuck March Cashier: Julie Sumner

March 3 Carolyn Walker

March 4 Sandra Watson

March 5 Jake Brady

Johnny NeSmith Sr.

March 7 Dianne Bridges

Paul Conrad

Marshal Livingston

Carey Marks

Joshua White

World Day of Prayer

Friday, March 4

Sanctuary Open 7 AM - 6 PM

Come and PRAY

David Willard - Home: 229-776-7386 Cell: 229-347-7812

Pastor Search Committee

Jane Grimsley, Chairman, Johnny Cochran, Ricky Headrick, John NeSmith, Jr., Cindy Young

Sunday, February 28

Messages by Rev. Earnie Pirkle, Interim Pastor 8:30 & 11 AM: “Hanging Out With The Wrong Crowd”

Matt. 9:9-13 6 PM: “Teabag Christians” James 1:1-4

Alpha Pregnancy Center of Worth County

Training is March 4th 9 am to 5 pm, March 5th 8 am to 1 pm, 2016. This is a two day course after which volunteers must work at the Albany center to

finish training. For additional information please contact, Jan Wadkins, Director Alpha Pregnancy Center Worth County, 912-660-4002.

2016 Sportsman’s Family Banquet

March 25, 2016, 6:30 PM TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE

We will gladly accept donations (monetary if possible). This event is an opportunity to support local mission outreach.

See Wade Salter for more information.

Flowers are placed in the Sanctuary on

Sunday, February 28th in loving memory of Thomas W. Lawhorne, Sr.

given by Susan B. Lawhorne

Worth County Revival Speakers

Sunday, March 13: Rev. Bert Harper, American Family Radio Monday, March 14: Dr. Fred Evers, Northside Baptist Tifton

Tuesday, March 15: Dr. Gerald Harris, Christian Index Editor Wednesday, March 16: Dr. Emir Caner, Pres. Truitt McConnell

World Day of Prayer Thursday, March 4, 2016 First Baptist Sanctuary Open for Prayer

7 AM - 6 PM

Due Notice: Change for Church Business Meeting

The scheduled date for the church monthly business meeting in March has been changed from March 16th to

March 23rd at 6:30 pm. The date has been changed to allow for participation in the County Revival on March 16.

We now have available the 2016 Worth County Revival yard signs. These

may be purchased for $6 at the church office. If you would like to have one for your yard, come by soon. We only have a limited number available. Help us

promote this in your neighborhood or place of work!

VISION STATEMENT Because we believe God is who He says He is

and can do what He says He will do,

we are empowered to engage a lost world through ministry and witness

that will be modeled, taught and nurtured among future generations.

And without faith it is impossible to please God.

Hebrews 11:6A

Church-Wide Visitation

Sunday, March 6, 4:30 PM Room E-101

(Wade Brady’s Classroom)

Jean Sumner Group Meeting

Monday, March 7, 1 PM, Room E-101 (Wade Brady’s Classroom)

Deacons Meeting

Monday, March 7 7 PM

NAMB Christmas Backpacks for Appalachia

FBC Goal 75 Backpacks All gifts are to be NEW. No used items please.

We encourage each FBC family to take a backpack home to fill. 1. Choose a gender and age of the child you wish to sponsor. Mark the label

attached to the bag making sure the label stays attached.

2. Daily, pray for the child who will receive your backpack. 3. You may follow the suggested shopping schedule as it appears in the Bea-

con. 4. Backpacks should be returned, Sunday, Oct. 2.

5. Sunday, Oct. 2, place your backpack at the altar in front of the church. A special prayer of dedication will be prayed over the bags and for the chil-

dren receiving them.

6. Our backpacks will be taken to the MBA Annual Meeting, Oct. 20. If you do not wish to take a backpack, you can:

1. Pray for the children who need these backpacks and for those who will

receive them. 2. Contribute items each month following the suggested shopping list in the

Beacon. 3. Donate money for WMU members to shop for items to fill backpacks.

4. Volunteer to help pack backpacks in Oct.

Gift suggestions & FBC Collections Schedule FEBRUARY CLOTHING AND COLD WEATHER RELATED ITEMS:

Such as: T-shirts, socks, warm hats, earmuffs, gloves, scarves, ball caps, fleece pullovers, warm outerwear, chap stick, small blankets, hot chocolate packets

(double bagged), Vicks Vapor Rub, Vaseline, throat lozenges, etc. Food packets

and jars/ bottles (breakables) should be doubled bagged in plastic zip lock bags. March-April Toys:

Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise

(with extra batteries), Slinky®, Frisbee, balloons, blow up punch balls, card games such as Ole Maid, Go Fish, etc.

Adult Handbell Festival

Friday, March 11 - Saturday, March 12 Jekyll Island

ABC Trip

Booth Western Art & Gibbs Gardens March 17-18, 2016

Cartersville/Ball Ground, GA

Youth Ministry The Youth are currently studying a video series entitled

“FOLLOW ME” (David Platt) on Wednesday evenings. Come join in the study: 5-6:30 pm. Facilitator - Steve Goff

ABCs Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, March 15 11 AM, Fellowship Hall

NOTICE: There will not be a Evening Worship Service at First Baptist Church on

Sunday, March 13. We will be participating with the county at the Worth County Revival at 7 PM. Also, because of the Revival, there will be no activities at First

Baptist Church on Wednesday, March 16.

Easter Lilies 2016

If you would like to place an Easter Lily in the Sanctuary in honor of or in

memory of a loved one now is the time to order these. You will need to fill out a form for the church and order the lily from the florist of your choice. They

should be wrapped in white paper with a purple bow. Forms are available in

the Vestibule and the office hallway. Deadline for church forms is March 23rd.

We extend Christian love & sympathy to Mr. Hubert Henderson

and family in the death of his younger brother, Mr. Herbert Henderson.

We collected $866.10 for the Worth County Alpha Pregnancy Center Baby

Bottle Project. Thank you for your contributions. We need to return all the bottles. If you still have a bottle, please return it to the church. Thanks.

* Chili Kings 2016 * The Encouragers Sunday School Class announces the

2016 Chili Cook Off Winners: David Dowdy Chili King 2016

Johnny Cochran 2nd Place

3rd Place goes to both

Mike Houston & Craig Giles

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for every expression of love and support you have

shown to us after the loss of Frank’s brother. We are deeply grateful. With love, Frank & Carlene Barbee and family.