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Deacon Nominations
Church members will nominate Deacons on Sunday, August 28, in all services.
New E-Vision Deadline
The deadline for entries has changed from Monday at 5:00 p.m. to Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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Worship at First Baptist
8/21/2016
Chapel: 8:45 a.m. Celebration: 11:00 a.m. Bill Hardee
Sermon: “Freedom”
Luke 13:10-17
Connexion: 11:00 a.m. Hambric Brooks
Sermon: “Why Am I Afraid I Am Not Making a Difference?” Matthew 10:29-31
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MUSIC MINISTRY
This is an exciting time of year for the Music
Ministry! Our children’s choirs and Sanctuary Choir
are off to a great start! The Handbell Choir resumed
its rehearsals this week and the Orchestra will be
gearing up soon!
The Sanctuary Choir has enjoyed a time of
fellowship and growth this summer with its
annual Sup ’n’ Sing events. Not only has the choir
enjoyed fellowship and music-making this summer,
we’ve welcomed four new singers in June, July, and
August.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
1st Grade Bible Presentation
Our 1st graders will be recognized in our Celebration and
Connexion services on Sunday, August 28. Our church
family will celebrate their promotion to our children’s
department with the gift of a Bible. If your family has a 1st
grader, please plan to participate and let Sarah know
which service to expect you in on August 28.
Be sure to save Sunday, December 18, on your
calendar! The Piano Ensemble made up of 10 First
Baptist pianists will be presenting The Holly and the
Ivories at 6:00 pm. You won’t want to miss it!
If you’re not already involved in a Music Ministry
ensemble, now’s the time to take part!
STUDENT MINISTRY
ADULT MINISTRY
Wednesday Nights are back in the Basement
8/17!
6pm- Doors Open Hang Out- Friends, games,
snacks
7pm- Gathering- Worship, Message, Small Groups
Students will be dismissed from Small Group at
8:05.
This Week- What Makes You Happy? Week 1
(Matthew 22:37-39)
Griffin vs Spalding Tailgate
Friday, 8/26, we will tailgate at the church starting at
5:30 and will walk over to the game together!
Sunday AM Bible Study
9:45 Basement
This Week Over Time Week 3 (James 3:18)
Book Discussion is Thursday, August 18
Adults of all ages are invited to participate in the
August 18 book discussion of Lee Strobel’s THE
CASE FOR GRACE, facilitiated by Brian McCartney
at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library. Copies of the
book are available to be purchased at the library
desk. Strobel was formerly an atheistic journalist
who chose to explore Christianity as a skeptic. His
skepticism turned to true faith, and he is the bestselling author of THE CASE FOR CHRIST. Our
discussion will focus on evidence for transformed
lives. Join the discussion!
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New Arrival
Congratulations to Lindsey and Perrian Calhoun in
the birth of their newest daughter, Leah Naomi,
born August 8. Proud grandparents are Brenda
and Ed Bistany, and proud sisters are Lila and
Lacy.
Mom’s Small Group
The Mom's Small group is Wednesday from 6:007:00 p.m. in the Coffeehouse. We will use a book
as a guide to pray specific biblical scriptures over
our children. Join us next Wednesday! Books are
provided; please bring $10 for the cost of the book.
Small Group for 20’s-30’s
Hosted by Hambric Brooks. Have you ever
wondered why you are here? What is it that you are
supposed to do with your life? Join us as we study
S.H.A.P.E. together and embark on a journey of a
lifetime. Hope to see you there! Thursday Nights in
The Coffee House
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
MasterLife Small Group
With the change in start time for age-group activities
on Wednesday nights, the MasterLife group will
begin at 6:00 p.m. rather than 5:45 p.m. in the
Hospitality Room. Brian McCartney will facilitate this
7 week small group. August 10– September 21.
Church History
Do you have any R.A. (Royal Ambassadors) photos
or artifacts? We would like to expand the collection in
the church library. If you’ll let us copy photographs,
we’ll return the originals to you. When you are
cleaning out closets or decluttering and come across
anything related to First Baptist, don’t throw it out! See
if we need it for our historical collection. Contact Alice
Blake: aablake@bellsouth.net or bring it to the library.
As you go by the display cabinets, take a look at the
Girl’s Auxiliary display, right outside of the Church
Office.
Prayer Request
We all have prayer requests. It is good for us to share
with one another and with God our requests. The
Prayer Ministry Team now has a prayer request!
Each Sunday during the Chapel, Celebration and
Connexion worship services there is a person
interceding for the worship experiences. We are in
need of volunteers who would be willing to pray once
every month or two during either the early service
(8:30-9:30) or 11:00 services in the prayer
room. Please pray about this request and if you are
willing to volunteer please call Ann Fisher at 770-2270489. Leave a message and she will return your call.
Another praying opportunity occurs every Monday
morning from 10:30 to 11:30 as a group meets to pray
specifically for our church, the staff, and our
members. We meet in the prayer room except on 4th
Monday of each month when we meet in a member’s
home. Please pray about and consider coming to pray
along with us. If you are interested or have any
questions please contact Joyce McCartney at 404513-9426.
Wednesday Night Menu
August 17– Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Pork ‘n’ Beans, Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips, Cookies
August 24 –Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Chocolate Cake
August 31 –Chicken Pot Pie, Yellow Rice, Salad, Biscuits, Banana Pudding
September 7 –Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Biscuits Dessert
From the Prayer Team:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
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The Search for Significance
Dr. Bill Hardee
The more our culture becomes diverse, the more profound is our thirst for significance. When everyone had pretty
much the same things as others, when our religion was dominant in culture, when people generally respected each other
and worked together for the common good, our culture helped us to know whether or not we were on the right track in
life. We all need some kind of measure to understand whether we fit or belong.
Now, all bets are off. Limits in our job prospects, diversity in ethnic backgrounds, decreasing identification with a vibrant
Christianity, multi-faith traditions surrounding us, changing moral visions, diverse understandings of masculine and
feminine rolls, and a deepening uncertainty about what is normal threatens to unravel us.
It seems that our culture is obsessed with celebrities and powerful people. Attractiveness, wealth, talent, power, and
success confront us in all forms of media. We’re saturated by media in every waking moment by success stories and the
lifestyles of: the rich and famous; the talented and adored; the beautiful and the handsome; the strong and the viral; the
powerful and the movers; the educated and the well-paid; and, the recognized and the exceptional. We too would like to
be superheroes, stars, recognized, and successful too. As a people, we are desperate for significance.
Shirin Taber puts it this way: "Someone will always seem smarter, richer or more beautiful. The media constantly
bombards me with the message that I don’t measure up. I always need some new gadget, beauty product or degree to
make me feel good about myself. I’m up when I feel skinny like a fashion model, but down when my home doesn’t look
like the cover of a Pottery Barn catalog. Up, down. Down, up. My significance barometer can be as erratic as a pogo
stick."
Our daughters compare themselves with others and feel they do not measure up. Our sons, whose identity is tied to
their jobs, abilities, and sense of success, harbor a frightening doubt that they do not have what they need to excel. The
competition is stiff, the obstacles are high, the opportunities are meager, and their emotional well-being is weakened.
Society interprets our value, our significance, by our performance. Are the right people attracted to us? Do we excel in
our vocations? Do we make enough money for 4 week vacations in Europe? Can we provide the best opportunities for
our children? Are we perfect?
It is one of life's toughest lessons. If our performance is the judge of our significance, we will never be happy in our own
skin. It never has been, at least through the eyes of God, that our significance is based upon our gifts or achievements.
Our significance is a direct result of being created by God, cherished by God, and gifted to explore a unique life filled
with ups and with downs.
Envy is self-defeating. It prevents us from prizing what we do have and reminds us what we do not have.
Jealousy is destructive. The hidden refrain is we are inadequate compared to others.
Depression is paralyzing. It robs us of the energy and sense of direction need to work for our dreams.
Selfishness is plain stupid. None of us get anywhere without the help of others. If we are not mindful of helping others,
we will find fewer folks to give us a hand up.
Comparing ourselves with others is insanity. There is always someone better off and others worse.
Measuring our lives by outward criteria is self-defeating. Our value is who and what we are—not what we have or have
not achieved. It is about whether we can appreciate what we are becoming, be at peace with ourselves, find gratitude
for what we have, dream about positive futures, see the value in small accomplishments, and above all, whether we are
people who know how to love in a healthy fashion.
Being ordinary is way underrated. I celebrate being ordinary. I find my joys in friendships, in tranquil surroundings, in
the world of nature, and when my eyes look with wonder at the heavens. I find great comfort in my smallness compared
with nature’s grandeur. I enjoy learning new things. I think that wealth would be nice, but that on a day to day basis, not
having wealth keeps me closer to people, makes me more accessible to being an encourager, and allows me to be
faithful to God’s work more consistently. I look at the powerful and see that for all their power, they often use it in foolish
ways. Life is good when: we accept ourselves; we don’t make excuses for our weaknesses but simply strive to improve;
we celebrate the small pleasures of life; and, we reject an inward focus for an outward focus.
In every life there are deep disappointments, haunting regrets, lost opportunities, failed dreams, and stupid mistakes.
For most of us, there are also beloved friends, joyful moments, the pleasure of simple deeds finished, and the deep
sense of belonging to God and to family. If you place those two different sets on opposing sides of a scale and you pay
attention to what you have, what you do not have seems (dare I say it)—insignificant!
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VITAL SIGNS | August 14, 2016
SERVING SUNDAY, August 21
If you’ve traded dates to serve, please remind the
individual with whom you traded.
ATTENDANCE
Worship Attendance
447
CONTRIBUTIONS
Budget
$ 1,370,000.00
Needed Weekly
$
26,346.15
Received Budget (8/14/16)
$
31,361.64
Needed in 33 Weeks
$
869,422.95
Ken Bozeman, Tim Murphy, Linda & Marty Shiver
Received in 33 Weeks
$
803,098.05
Extended Teaching Care 11:00 a.m.:
Babies: Suzanne Campbell, Sheron Pilcher
Walkers: Jayne & Krase Widener
Twos: Robin & Patrick Shepard
Threes: Sally Brake, Tammy Sexton
Greeters:
8:45 a.m. Chapel Service: Patsy & Gary Kingsley
11:00 a.m. Celebration Service: Gertrude Landrum,
Below Requirement to date $
66,324.90
Deacons: Scott Bailey, Wayne Graddy, Gail Hammock,
Diane Hayden
Intercessors: Ann Fisher, Linda Schortinghouse
Common Grounds: Gary’s Team – Gary Alexander,
Paul Moore, Peggy & Ken Smith
11:00 a.m. Connexion Service: Susan Hardwick, Mandi &
Ryan Reynolds, Victoria & Stuart Young
Library: Betty Cohran
Security Team: John Bankston, Jim Campbell
Transportation: Call Kim Willis at 678-873-7295
First Baptist Church of Griffin
106 West Taylor Street
Griffin, Georgia 30223-3025
www.fbcgriffin.org
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
Church Numbers
Church Office ......................................... 770-227-5517
Fax number ............................................ 770-412-7873
Pastor’s Study/Pastoral Care ............... 770-227-1096
Weekday Office ...................................... 770-228-7880
Dr. Bill Hardee, Senior Pastor...………………..……………..………………ext. 120
Dr. Hambric Brooks, Associate Pastor……………………………………...ext. 123
Rev. Kyle Boyer, Minister to Students……………………………………….ext. 111
Rev. Sarah Murray, Minister to Families with Children…………………...ext. 122
Rev. Brian McCartney, Minister of Education………………………....……ext. 124
Rev. Marty Watts, Minister of Music and GSA Director…………………...ext. 121
Mrs. Diane Lamb, Weekday Director and Director of Food Service…….ext. 128
Dr. Bruce Morgan, Pastor Emeritus
FAITH FORMATION THIS WEEK
Wednesday,
August 10
Sunday,
August 14
Children
79
78
Students
77
41
Adults
139
263
295
382
MINISTERS ON CALL
Hambric Brooks
August 19-21
Bill Hardee
August 26-28
If you have an emergency after hours, on these
weekends, and need to contact a minister, please call
678-572-3962.
Worship Broadcasts can be found each Sunday on
Comcast Cable Channel 25
(11:00 am and 10:00 pm) and at
WKEU 88.9 FM (11:00 am)
Live Streaming is now available on our website.
For a detailed listing of calendar events, please visit the
church website at www.fbcgriffin.org
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