FIRST BAPTIST INFORMER
AMERICUS GA
June 14, 2017
www.fbcamericus.org
229-924-9035
Vol.9 No. 25
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CORNER OF CONCERN
HOSPITAL:
H. P. Ritch ~ Regency Hospital, Macon
HOME:
Wade Stevenson
FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES:
Betty Baggett, sister of Evelyn Belcher
Cuyler Barr, friend of Marsha Smith
Kimberly Paul Bennett, cousin of Bob Arnold
Amanda Binkley, friend of Marsha Smith
Billy Bishop, father of Bill Bishop
Matt Busby, son of Jack & Ann Busby
Rob Busby, son of Jack & Ann Busby
Mary Evelyn Cochran, friend of Laura Faircloth
Bruce Colston, son of Anne Colston
Joe Coogle, brother in law of Cricket Johnson
Nick Dayhoff, great nephew of Carolyn Jones
Kerry Dorman, cousin of Wayne Sprouse
Lonnie Downs, father of James Doggett
Debbie Dupree, friend of Marsha Smith
Tonya Fairbrother, daughter-in-law of Kathy McCarty &
Julie Fairbrother
Lynn Farmer, daughter of Marianna Holloway and sister of
Denise Burgess, Laura Faircloth, Clint Holloway
Judy Fleetham, sister of Sherryl Dickens
Dwayne & Penny Gay, friends of Fred & Frances Rawlins
John Greene, nephew of Mary Baker & Ann Busby
Candice Hancock, niece of Jan Harrell
Karen Hooks, sister of Michele Mauldin
Jimmy Horne, father of Emilie Wille
Harold Huffstutler, cousin of Sandra Fowler
William Jordan, friend of Chad Brown
Mary Dean Ledbetter, friend of Gail Ariail
Beth Meeks, friend of Jean Hancock
Linda Melton, friend of Alex & Marie Belcher
Brad Messer, son of Roger & Debbie Messer
Michael Nelson, nephew of Jimmy Nelson
Ginger Pinkard, friend of many
Ronnie Ponder, father of Robin Brock
Angie Ross, friend of Linda Erkhart
Jean Salter, friend of Connie Dozier
Fox Stephens, uncle of Jimmy Skipper
Joe Thompson, friend of Robert & Judy Legg
Angel Adams Wall, cousin of Ginger Perry
Savannah Williams, niece of Marty & Paula McDonald
Phil and Von Youngblood, friends of Bob Beauchamp
Evan Countryman, New York
Carl Johnson, West Point
Allen Kehoe, Tampa but travels monthly to
Middle East
Geoffrey McDonald, Goose Creek SC
Brad Nelson, son of Steve & Mona Nelson
Forrester Payne, grandson of Brad & Sherryl
Dickens
Brandon Samas, Dubai
Tal Sheppard, Redstone Arsenal
Timmy Whitt, Bangor WA
PRAY FOR MISSIONS:
Josh & Amy Carpenter, Italy
Paul & Lori Evans, Taiwan
Justin & Kristen Gordon, Egypt
Richard & Jesse Roberts, Taiwan
Jackson Street Ministry
Friendship Assoc. ~ Harland KY Assoc. Partnership
Gideons International
Kacy Mauldin Robinson - Cameroon,
June 23~July 7
PRAY FOR OUR SEARCH COMMITTEE:
Ray Duke-Chairman, Laura Gerlach - Secretary,
Mike Bird, Jessica Brown, Pam Grimes,
Ansleigh Parks, Ed Pope.
HOMEBOUND THIS WEEK:
Lela Bell Wilson, Jeannie Sheppard,
Daisy Purvis, Hazel Rathel
Attendance: June 11, 2017
SS Members Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
New Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Total Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Giving Week of June 11, 2017
Weeks Budget Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,524.61
Weekly Budget Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,651.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
On Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,070.00
Sanctuary Column Project . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000.00
PRAYER ~ Lord, increase our desire to pray
and give us the zeal of Jesus when he said, “My
house will be called a House of Prayer”
(Isaiah 56:7 and Matthew 21:13)
June 14 ~ D. J. Toms
June 15 ~ Mitch Holloway
June 16 ~ Georgia Scott, Davis Sheppard
June 18 ~ Charles Bryan
June 20 ~ Sarah Grimes
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Program tonight in the Sanctuary - 6:30 pm
LUKE FENDLEY AS A PROSPECT
FOR OUR MINISTER OF STUDENTS
Let's pray for guidance as we go through this process.
Galactic Starveyors
Wednesday, June 21 - 6:30
Church Conference:
Discussion and approval of financial package and
discussion with the Search Committee
Searching the Visible–Discovering the Invisible
Sunday, July 9 - 11:00 Church to vote on recommendation
to call Luke Fendley as our Minister of Students
Youth VBS ~ First Baptist Church
For Youth who have completed
6th Grade ~ 12th Grade
Continues Tonight - Friday, June 16
During the month of June, we will be collecting
washcloths and Ivory soap for our Operation
Christmas Child shoeboxes. Because we can no
longer put toothpaste in the boxes, we would like
to give each child 2 washcloths and 2 bars of soap.
Place them in the box in Collection Connection.
Thursday, June 15th - Central Baptist
6:45 pm
Blue Field
Tuesday, June 20th - Life Point
8:00 pm
Green Field
Thursday, June 22nd - Oasis Church
6:45 pm
Blue Field.
This is round one. Round Two begins on Tuesday June 27th.
Games and times will be posted each week. Come out and
support our team - Sumter County Rec. Field on Highway 19
South. Concessions are available.
First Baptist Church has been
as ked t o h e l p p rovi de
individually wrapped snack
cakes for Boys & Girls Camp,
June 27-30 at Friendship Camp.
Things such as Little Debbie’s,
Rice Krispy Treats, Moon Pies, etc. are needed. Please pick up
a box or two and place them in the box in Collection
Connection by Sunday, June 25. Thank you for helping with
this ministry opportunity.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Next Friday, June 23rd
8:00 am until 6:00 pm.
To make an appointment, please call the
Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767)
6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
See flyers in the church for more information.
TERRIFIC TUESDAYS
MONDAY June 26th
Our next Terrific
Tuesday is actually on a
MONDAY (June 26th ).
Cost for this activity is $15.00 and includes lunch
and a snack. We will be going to Albany for a movie
(How to Train Your Dragon) and then to Wilders
World. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Deadline
to register for this event is Wednesday, June 21st .
~~~~~ NOTICE ~~~~~
Our Pictorial Directory is coming along
nicely, but we have one request. If you
do NOT want your cell phone number
published in the directory, please call
the church office no later than Monday,
June 19th. (924-9035)
Pacesetters are going to the Wild
Animal Safari in Pine Mountain next Tuesday,
June 20th. They'll leave from the parking lot at
9:30 a.m. and drive to Pine Mountain for lunch at
the Country Store Restaurant. After lunch, they'll
drive to the park to view the animals. Cost is $25
plus the cost of your meal. There is a sign up sheet
on the bulletin board by the elavator.