December 17, 2015 - First Baptist Church, Huntsville

volume 66 / week number 50 / December 17, 2015
The Messenger
firsT bapTisT hunTsville
Merry Christmas from your church staff!
this sunday
December 20, 2015
Sermon - timothy L. owingS
“God With Us”
Isaiah 7:10-14; Matthew 1:18-24
firSt feLLowShip worShip - 8:15 Am
Music from the First Fellowship Band
morning BiBLe StuDy - 9:15 Am
Bible Study for all ages
SAnctuAry worShip - 10:30 Am
Music from The Living Christmas Tree
Choir and Orchestra on the Tree
Three excerpts from the program
Christmas Solo from guest artist Ken Medema
WHNT 19 Television Broadcast
The FBC Television Ministry will present a 90-minute live broadcast of The Living
Christmas Tree 2015 on WHNT-2 on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. It
will re-air on WHNT-19 on Christmas Morning at 4:30 a.m.
Guest trumpet soloist
Brendan Michael Donnelly
the Living chriStmAS tree
3:00 pm
Abridged Living Christmas Tree with
highlights from the complete presentation
the Living chriStmAS tree
finAL preSentAtion - 5:30 pm
knowing, loving, serv ing Christ...together
ministry calendar
Sunday, December 20
first fellowship worship
morning Bible Study
Sanctuary worship
Lct presentation
Lct presentation
8:15 Am
9:15 Am
10:30 Am
3:00 pm
5:30 pm
Holiday Schedule
monday, December 21
tuesday, December 22
Wednesday, December 23
Thursday, December 24
wednesday, December 23
no evening Activities
thursday, December 24
Church Offices Closed at Noon
candlelight communion Service
5:00 pm
friday, December 25
Offices Closed
Friday, December 25
Sunday, December 27
Monday, December 28
Friday, January 1
Sunday, January 3
Wednesday, January 6
Sunday, January 10
No Evening Activities
Offices Close at Noon
Christmas Eve Service,
5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Christmas Day, Offices Closed
No Evening Activities
Church Offices Closed
Church Offices Closed
No Evening Activities
Wednesday night programming
resumes
Sunday night programming
resumes
There will be no Messenger next week due to Christmas
Library hours
Sunday 9-9:15 Am | 10:10-10:45 Am | 11:40-12:00 pm
tuesday
10:00 Am-12:00 pm
wednesday
cLoSeD
family matters
OUR NEWEST
Haden Allen Huppenberger, son of Steve and
Melissa Huppenberger, born December 13,
2015
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
Bob and Jeanne Boothe in the loss of his
brother-in-law, and Scott (Susan) Boothe,
Kimberly (Joe) Collette and Michael (Melissa)
Boothe in the loss of their uncle, Joe Cox
Guest Preacher
Sunday, December 27
John Holloway served on the FBCHSV staff in the
mid-1980s as the Minister of Students. Most recently,
he has served as Strategist for Partnership Mission
Team for the Florida Baptist Convention. A native
of Alexander City, Alabama, John is a graduate of
Jacksonville State University, and holds a Master
of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Louisville, KY.
John and his wife, Jane Rice Holloway, reside in Longwood, Florida. They
are the proud parents of two adult children and four grandchildren.
We are excited to welcome John Holloway to First Baptist Huntsville on
Sunday, December 27. His sermon title will be “Grace and Forgiveness for a
New Year” (John 8:1-11)
knowing, loving, serving Christ...together
no wednesday evening Activities
on wednesday, December 23
Living Christmas Tree Ministry Team
We are so thankful for the many persons who have given of themselves in time,
talent, and energy. The LCT has been a church-wide project! The Ministry Team
members listed below served as chairs of their sub-committees and represent
just a portion of the many who have served so willingly in preparation for this
presentation.
LCT Coordinators – Kathy Lane / LeAnne Fowler
Publicity – Beth Hoffman / Will Weir
LCT Ticket Office Coordinator – Sherry Jarnagin
Tree Construction – Mike Kirk / Paul Glover
Tree Decoration – Jamie Richardson / Lucy Glover
Parking – Hunter Hoskins
Sanctuary Aesthetics – Brenda Bounds
Logistics – Kimberly Collette
Ushers – Clifton Sisco
Lighting – Dru Murphree / Darrell Eldridge
TV and Video – Charles Boyd / Steve McKay
Audio – Kyle Christian
Media Direction – Jeremy Wilkerson
Safety – Alex Adams
Sanctuary Choir Liaison – BJ Boyanton
Orchestra Liaison – Emily Parker
THE MUSIC MINISTRY EXPRESSES SPECIAL GRATITUDE
TO THE FOLLOWING:
Debbie Bell, Scott Goosby, Roger Hayes, and the FBC Custodial Staff
Pam LaPier and the FBC Kitchen Staff
Angela Seanor and the FBC Childcare Staff
FBC Children’s Ministry – Leigh Halverson, Minister to Children
Children of the FBC Missions Classes – Hope Mackey, Coordinator
Children of the FBC Music Classes – Emily Parker, Coordinator
Nancy Morton, Janet Creech and Kathy Lane – Choir Librarians
Emily Parker and Susan Keene – Orchestra Librarians
The FBC Television Ministry
Huntsville Chamber Music Guild
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
Huntsville Community Chorus Association
Huntsville Police Department
HEMSI for providing emergency medical service
Saint Photography
C & A Printing
Colonial Graphics Group
H.G. Peake Company – T-shirt Design
WAAY-31
WHNT-19
Lamar Advertising
WLRH
Lite 96.9
www.OurValleyEvents.com
www.RocketCityMom.com
fbchsv.org
StewArDShip report
week #11
12/13/15
year-to-Date goal
$ 1,010,651.50
offering
this week
$ 52,331.70
ytD
$ 698,248.04
Debt retirement
this week
$ 1,750.00
ytD
$ 27,011.00
AttenDAnce
Sunday School
preschool
81
children
50
Students
129
Adults
603
guests
50
Brookdale
totAL
20
955
worship Service
first fellowship worship
447
Sanctuary worship
638
totAL
1085
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
office: 256-428-9400
weekend minister on call: 256-428-9457
24-hour prayer line: 256-428-9460
fbchsv.org
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Christmas eve
Candlelight Communion Service
Thursday, December 24
5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
In receiving the greatest gift of God’s
love for us, surely then generosity
will follow in your financial support of
the mission and ministry that people
are depending on FBC to deliver.
People have needs and our church
has ministries and mission initiatives to
reach out and meet their needs. Fulfill
your annual pledge, give an extra gift
to the church, or take advantage of
current tax law to give contributions
of appreciated stock or contributions
from an IRA directly to our church.
The church office must receive your
generous gifts no later than 5:00 p.m.
on December 31 in order to count
toward your 2015 charitable giving
deduction. If you have any questions,
please contact Alison at 256-428-9417
or alison@fbchsv.org.
Solos from guest soprano, Jane Rice Holloway
WEE Ministries Hiring
The WEE Ministries is now hiring for all
positions. Please contact 256-428-9440
for more information.