The Vision
Vol. 30 - No. 12 - December 16
www.fbcsulphur.org
Table of Contents:
3 Administration, 4 First Kids, 5 Students/Women’s
Ministry, 6 Family, 7 Saints Alive, Agin’ Cajuns
Sulphur
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
of
“Connecting with others to Experience & Express the love of Jesus Christ!”
This is absolutely my favorite time of the year. I like the cooler temperatures, I enjoy the
family and holiday activities, and I love the season of celebration that is Christmas. It’s
my prayer that neither you nor I lose sight of the source of our celebration among all the
celebrating: the remarkable gift of our Savior, Jesus the Messiah.
Take a look at our Christmas calendar. Plan to attend our Christmas Eve Celebration
Service, and pick up a Christmas Day Family Worship Guide. With the guide, the Church
will meet in homes instead of our building. Plan to be involved in other events and
activities going on, and invite others to join you. In particular, Etta and I invite you to
our house on Saturday,
December 17 5-8pm for our First Annual Christmas Open House. This is a come-and-go
time and you are required to bring nothing. We just want to share our home and personal
lives with you. We would be honored by your attendance.
All of you have a very merry Christmas.
Michael
Nov. 27 - Dec. 18 - Because of Bethlehem
Family Advent Study @ 6pm
Dec. 15 - This Hope Christmas Concert @ 6:30pm
(Sanctuary)
Dec. 17 - Linton Christmas Open House @ 5pm
Dec. 21 - Christmas Caroling @ 5pm
Fellowship & gumbo in gym following
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Service
Dec. 25 - We are moving our Sunday Morning Service
to Christmas Eve. Worship guides will be provided to
encourage families to worship at home on Christmas Day.
No Sunday School, AM or PM Service.
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FBCS - Thank you for providing the delicious chicken for us. Your care, prayers and support not only
to Clarence and Imogene but also our family has meant the world to all of us. They really enjoyed
being apart of your church family. May God richly bless all of you! - Susan & Rick Janies
Church Family - I want to say thank you so much for the prayer- gram. It really inspires me to fight
through this storm. Your kindness and thoughtfulness means so much to me. God is good all the
time and ya’ll are all examples of His love. God Bless - Sandy McNeill
Friends of Children - Psalm 10:14b, “ The helpless entrusts himself to You; You are a helper of the
fatherless.” Our annual Fall Food Roundup is one of the most practical ways you demonstrate your
love for Christ and for children who cannot help themselves. Thank you so much for sharing your
love by sharing your groceries! You literally help to feed our children here at the Children’s Home for
an entire year through your faithful participation in the Roundup. Please know that your expression
of God’s heart for His children makes a difference in their lives everyday. Thanks again for all your
efforts through this year’s Fall Food Roundup. We are Grateful! Keeping God’s Children First - Dr.
Perry Hancock
If you have a thank you note to share, please e-mail [email protected] or call 527-5231.
December 11, 2016
Offerings, special
offerings and tithes
can be given online through our
church website
(www.fbcsulphur.org) using a
debit card, credit card
Wor$hip through giving
Budget Total Needed Weekly - $16,100.32
Budget Total Needed Monthly - $69,768.07
November 06, 2016.............................................$16,733.55
November 13, 2016.............................................$19,571.44
November 20, 2016.............................................$ 8,471.20
November 27, 2016.............................................$12,327.51
Sunday School Attendance
Enrolled
Present
November 06, 2016.............348..............................196
November 13, 2016.............348..............................165
November 20, 2016.............348..............................176
November 27, 2016.............348..............................170
Total Received November 2016.........................$57,103.70
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Preschool/Children’s Ministries
Register for First Kids ministries at the Connection Center or the Church Office.
December 7th - Pajama Night
Wear your favorite pajamas! Movie and
snack during fame time!
December 14th - Christmas Store Night
Let’s go Christmas shopping! Spend the
Awana bucks you have earned on presents
for your family!
December 21st & 28th - Christmas Holiday
School holiday - NO AWANA
Talia Hairr, 5th grader at Cypress
Cove is this years winner of the
Christmas Card Contest. Her
Christmas Card picture is featured
on the front page of this months
Vision. Talia is the daughter of
Greg and Tara Hairr.
Merry Christmas
First Kids Missions
will resume January 8
Tuneful Tuesday Christmas
Our Tuneful Tuesdays Children’s Choir will be singing along with
the Worship Choir in this year’s Christmas musical. The children
have been working since September on a song that is part of the
musical.
We will have an extra rehearsal on Wednesday, December 7 at
7:00pm in the Worship Center. Rehearsal will end at 7:30pm.
The Christmas musical will be held on December 10 & 11 at
6:30pm. The children need to meet in the choir room at 5:45 each
night dressed in “dressy” Christmas outfits. Tuesday, December 6
will be our last rehearsal of the year. We will resume rehearsals on
Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
Thank you so much for allowing your children to participate in
the ministry!
We hope your family has a very happy Christmas Season!
Donlad W. Dukes, Minister of Music
Amy E. Bruce, Minister of Children & Discipleship
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Student Ministry
Womens Ministry
Door Prizes
January 6, 2017
6pm - till
RSVP by Dec. 31st
If Childcare is needed
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Family
Join us as we look at the Christmas story in a new way. We’ll bring Advent into the home and
encourage you to rekindle the joy & wonder of the Advent season. Make this Christmas your best
Christmas ever!
Family Advent Weekly Study
Sunday Evenings @ 6 pm
Join us Wednesday, December 21 at 5:30
pm As we go Christmas Caroling for our
homebound members and at some of our
local nursing homes. We will gather at the
church and seperate in groups leaving on
trailers and church vans for our Sr. Adults.
After, caroling we will gather
together back at the church for fellowship
and gumbo in gym. If you have any
questions, please contact Donald Dukes
@ (337)274-2226
Thursday, December 15 @ 6:30 PM
Love offering to be taken
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Music Ministry
The Music Ministry of First Baptist Church, Sulphur
presents
“Christmas……
We Remember, Rejoice, Worship”
FBC Worship Choir, Agin’ Cajuns, and Children’s Choir
Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11
6:30 p.m.
Thanks for the tremendous amount of love shown to Cindi and I during
the month of October for Minister Appreciation Month. You were so
generous to us with many cards, honorarium, gift certificates, and food.
It’s been a honor being your Music Minister for so long. Thanks for
being a part of our family. May God bless each of you during the
Christmas season as families get together and enjoy being together.
Cherish those special moments. Time passes so fast and life changes
with time.
Saints Alive
Senior Adult Ministry
Dry Creek Fish Fry
Thursday, December 15
Vans leave FBCS @ 10:15am
Vans return to FBCS @ 2pm
Cost: $12.00 per person
Representatives from Grant Tree Farms
will be present to give syrup.
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Our Staff
Pastor
Michael B. Linton
Minister of Praise,
Worship & Senior Adults
Donald Dukes
274-2226
Interim Minister of Youth
Tom Bruce
Minister of Children and Discipleship
Amy Bruce
802-0894
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:15 a.m. Bible Study*
10:30 a.m. Blended Worship*
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship*
First Baptist Church
401 S. Huntington St.
Sulphur, La. 70663-4499
Contact Numbers
Church Office: (337) 527-5231
Fax: (337) 527-0297
First Learning Center:
(337) 527-5534
Visit us on the web at fbcsulphur.org
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“Because of Bethlehem” Family Advent Studay
10-11 Choir Christmas Musical
12
Deacon’s Meeting
18
“Because of Bethlehem” Family Advent Study
18
Business Meeting
21
Christmas Caroling
24
Christmas Eve Service
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4
6
8
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Service of Prayer and Praise in AM
Awana Starts Back
Bible Journaling - Women’s Ministry
First Kids Missions Starts Back
Deacon’s Meeting
Tuneful Tuesdays Starts Back
Business Meeting
Lord’s Supper
Wednesday Night Connection
5:45 p.m. 90 Youth Service
6:00 p.m. Prayer Connection*
7:00 p.m. Worship Choir
*Childcare provided.
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