Pastor`s Passage - First Baptist Church of Etowah, Tennessee Podcast

Church Chronicle
MARCH 2015
Volume: 61
Number: 3
A Publication of the First Baptist Church of Etowah, Tennessee
Pastor’s Passage
New Sermon Series
March 1st - April 5th
The Shocking Servant
(Isaiah 52:13-15)
The Misunderstood
Messiah (Isaiah 53:1-3)
The Suffering Substitute
(Isaiah 53:4-6)
The Silent Savior
(Isaiah 53:7-9)
The Victorious Lord
(Isaiah 53:10-12)
AMOS
My newsletter articles for each month this year are surveys of the Minor Prophets
which are the last twelve books in the Old Testament. We studied Hosea in
January, and Joel in
February. This month is Amos. Amos is not a professional prophet. He says, “I was
no prophet, nor was I a son of a prophet, but I was a sheepbreeder and a tender of sycamore
fruit” (7:14). He was from a rural area south of Jerusalem. He is sent forth by God
to leave his homeland and preach a harsh message of judgment to the northern
kingdom of Israel. Amos fearlessly prophesied by the Spirit of God within him
(3:8). His message included three sermons and five visions—warning of coming
disaster because of complacency, idolatry, and the oppression of the poor. But
because of the peace & prosperity of Israel during this period, his message falls on
deaf ears.
Chapters 1—2 Pronouncement of Judgment
The prophet Amos names specific sins of various nations and pronounces eight
judgments upon the nations. Then Amos describes the transgressions of the people
of Israel and Judah and warns of future destruction & condemnation from the
Lord. Among the sins of the nations and the Jewish people is the worship of false
gods.
Chapters 3—6 Reasons for Judgment
In these chapters, Amos delivers three sermons exposing Israel’s sin. Among the
transgressions in Israel are greed, excessive taxation, and cruel oppression of the
poor. God condemns those who “crush the needy” (4:1), take bribes, and deprive the
poor of justice (5:12). Though the people profess to follow God and offer sacrifices
to Him, their hypocrisy is evident in their excessive lifestyles. There is total absence
of social justice and morality. (Sounds very much like America today!)
Chapters 7—9 Visions of Judgment and Restoration
Amos has five visions that depict what God will do to punish Israel. Yet in spite of
all the people have done wrong. God still loves them and promises there will come
a future day of restoration and blessing.
Amos is an example that you don’t have to be professionally trained to speak up
for God when you see human injustice or sinful behavior. Amos spoke for God
because he was obedient to God. You too can be God’s person. Listen to God and
do what He asks. Then watch as the power of God works through you as you serve
Him!
I love you all—Ridge
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Church Chronicle
volume 61 • number 3
March 1, 2015
Sunday School: Max & Deborah Calhoun
Worship: Mike & Diane Vinson, Luther Starkey
March 8, 2015
Sunday School: Wade Shultz, Parker Morgan
Worship: Pam Aderhold, James Carr, David James
March 15, 2015
Sunday School: Eleanor Harper, Eddie Perry
Worship: Tom & Tonya Balkom, Amber Plemons
March 22, 2015
Sunday School: Carolyn Cantrell, Missy Cantrell
Worship: Chris James, Russell Shultz, Mary Jane Purkey
March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday
Sunday School: Ralph Jones, Joretta Barefield
Worship: Eleanor Harper, Parker Morgan, Luther Starkey
Deacon Prayer Schedule
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
Paul Walker
Lester Wheeler
Johnny Coe
Mike Cresswell
John Forgety
Our Record Speaks
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22
$ 7,484.41
$ 3,996.82
$ 3,300.06
$ 4,008.88
Please help support the
Children’s Department by
donating plastic Easter eggs
and individually wrapped candy
for the Easter Egg Hunt.
MARCH
Remember to support the
Annie Armstrong
Easter Offering
Deacon Communion
Schedule/March
Harold Buckner, Johnny Coe
Mike Cresswell, John Forgety
(Please note: If your name is not listed it only
means that the information has not been
updated in the Membership Software Program.
Updates are ongoing on this project.)
Zyan Kirkland-3/2
Juanita McClary-3/2
Eugene Frazier-3/5
Jean Rule-3/6
Samantha Coleman-3/9
Shaun Davis-3/10
Janis Koonce-3/10
Doris Perry-3/10
Pamela Clark-3/12
Ed Ingram-3/13 #100
Michael Edwards-3/19
Johnny Morgan-3/20
Melanie Amos-3/22
Cynthia Coleman-3/23
Harry Morgan-3/23
Thom Johnson-3/25
Alyssa Anthony-3/27
Amber Jeffreys-3/27
Tony Amos-3/28
John Forgety-3/28
Michael McDaniel-3/28
Larry Harper-3/29
Devon Hunt-3/30
Pam Cook-3/31
Celebrating the Senior Birthdays
age 80 and older (Bold Print)!
Let our beloved seniors know how
much they are treasured with a card
or call.
Tim & Angie Croft
March 10
Lester & Ginger Wheeler
March 24
Ken & Angela Peterson
March 29
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You are cordially invited to a
baby shower for
Laura Lynn (Riden) & Mark Dugger
(Daughter of Dennis & Jane Riden)
Sunday, March 8 1:30-3:00
FBC Fellowship Hall
Gift Registry: Buy Buy Baby
Please join Mr. Ed Ingram and his family for his
100th Birthday Celebration
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Saturday, March 14
2:00-3:30 pm
If you can’t come by and visit with Mr. Ingram please mail a
card to: Brookdale Athens, 120 Keith Lane Apt. 219
Athens, TN. 37303
Dr. John Forgety will be presenting a Proclamation to
Mr. Ingram.
FBC Etowah has been asked to
provide lunch for the Baptist
Collegiate Ministry (BCM) at
Tennessee Wesleyan College.
The lunch will be at First Baptist
Church Athens on Thursday,
March 19th. The lunch will be
prepared for the group (avg.
attendance 55) to eat by 11:45.
If you can help with this
ministry by providing food or to
help in the preparation please
contact Rosie Buckner at
263-2911.
You are invited to a House Warming Shower for
Joel and Jamie Cantrell
(whose home was destroyed by fire).
Joel and Jamie are the son & daughter-in-law of
Jerry & Missy Cantrell.
Sunday, March 15
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
12:30-2:30
Gift Registry: Bed, Bath & Beyond & Target
The Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at
12:00 here at FBC. All FBC children and their friends are
invited.
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~Prayer Requests~
If you have a prayer request, call the church office or provide the
request in writing. Also call/email if corrections to the list should be
made.
At Home: Lee Duckett, “Tiny” Johnson, Ruth Rogers, Frankie Webb,
Peggy Wharton, Marlene Younglove
Assisted Living & Nursing Homes:
Etowah Health Care: Lillian Miller, Dot Dunkle, “Hap” McConkey, Bo
Witt, Ruby Stewart, Mary Wood
McMinn Memorial Nursing Home: Jean James, Iowa Hamby, Harold
“Creepy” Cox, James McSween, Irene Webb, Jerry Richardson
Life Care Center of Athens: Charlene Applebee, Jean Hamilton, Louise
Peterson
Morning Pointe of Athens: Mayford Barbie, Reba Moore, Berneice Riley,
Ernest Luck
Brookdale Athens (formerly Wellington Place of Athens): Jane Wheeler,
Ruth Whaley, Kate Edwards, Ed Ingram
East TN. Health Care (Madisonville): Johnny Johnson
Continue to Remember: Our Pastor and Church Staff; Pray for the
growth of the Church
Church Members, Church Family & Friends:
Cassidy Balkom, McKenna Balkom, Virginia Webb, Jerry Richardson,
Joyce James, Jamie McConkey, Doug Rule
Bobbie Mason, Marlene Monfort
Christian (Sharon Setter’s grandson)
Dylan Handock (Carol Falkowski’s 4 yr. old grandson)
John Scroggins (Joyce James father)
Kevin Lambert (Caye Stafford’s son)
Kent Kilby (Mary Jane Purkey’s brother)
Gloria Jean Kilby (Mary Jane Purkey’s mother)
Shannon Bannon (Joyce Davis’s daughter)
E. L. & Mae Hindman (Deborah Calhoun’s father & mother)
Luke Hardin (Melanie Amos’s father)
Cora Vowell (Melanie’s niece)
Nancy Harris (Tonya Balkom’s mother)
Katie Barkley (2 year old niece of Hazel Quinn)
Michael Atkinson (Sharon Setters son-in-law)
Jan Peterson (mother of Craig, Ken & Rusty Peterson)
Jennifer Johnson Van Donkelaar (Rual Johnson’s daughter)
Bobbie Finkle (niece to Marlene Younglove)
Serena White (Dr. Cullum’s niece)
Patricia Garner (friend of Cecileia Shultz)
Ryan Wilson (friend of Russell Shultz)
Tom & Larry Leatherwood (friends of Russell Shultz)
Mike Ledford (spouse of Anne Ramey Ledford)
Susie Crabtree (co-worker of Holly Harper)
Roy Trew (friend of David James)
Rhonda Elkins (Luther Starkey’s niece)
Stephenie Johnson (granddaughter of Tiny Johnson),
Jon Dewey
Serving in the Military:
Trey Bradshaw (ARMY), Ryan Johnson (USN), Kody Armstrong
(USN), Donny Jackson Brock, Kevin Burgess, Killian Isbill (USAF),
Michael Plemons, Cullin Key
~Thank You~
Dear FBC Family & Friends,
I wanted to take this
opportunity to thank you for
your visits, telephone calls,
memorials, cards and prayers
during Joe’s recent illness and
passing. Each act of your
kindness was certainly a comfort
for me during this most difficult
time. I ask that you continue to
pray for me during my time of
healing and adjustment.
Love in Christ~Elizabeth Moates
**********
Dear Church Family,
Thank you for
remembering my birthday and
for the balloon, candy, cards,
prayers & calls.
Love~Ruth Rogers
**********
Thanks to the church for the
delicious fruit basket. It is nice
to be remembered.
~Peggy Wharton
~In Sympathy~
Sympathy is expressed to Chris
Wilcox and his family in the loss
of his mother
Barbara Cornett
of Fort Myers, FL
February 7, 2015
~Gifts made to FBC~
Memorial Fund
In memory of Ed Scott
By: Wanda Scott
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March 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
6:00 Lenten Bible Study
2
Linda on
Vacation
3
Linda on
Vacation
4
Linda on Vacation
5:00 Fellowship
Meal
6:00 Bible Study
5
6
World
Day of
Prayer
7
8
Daylight Savings Time begins
8:30 AM Deacon’s Meeting
1:30-3:00 Baby Shower for
Laura Lynn (Riden) & Mark
Dugger (FBC Fellowship
Hall)
6:00 Lenten Bible Study
9
10
11
5:00 Fellowship
Meal
6:00 Business
Meeting/Bible
Study
12
13
14
2:00-3:30
Ed Ingram’s
100th Birthday
Celebration
(FBC Fellowship
Hall)
15
12:30-2:30 Housewarming
shower for Joel & Jamie
Cantrell (FBC Fellowship
Hall)
6:00 Lenten Bible Study
16
17
St.
Patrick’s
Day
18
5:00 Fellowship
Meal
6:00 Bible Study
19
20
Tn. Wesleyan First Day
College BCM- of Spring
Lunch at 11:45
First Baptist
Athens
21
22
6:00 Lenten Bible Study
23
24
25
5:00 Fellowship
Meal
6:00 Last Lenten
Bible Study
26
6:00 GROW
28
12:00-Easter
Egg Hunt
29
Palm Sunday
11:00 Choir Easter Cantata
6:00 Community Wide
“Singspiration”
30
31
Sunday School –9:45 AM
Worship Service-11:00 AM
TeamKid-(Sunday evenings-5:45 pm)
Adult/Children/Youth Bible Study Each Wednesday
beginning at 6:00 pm & Sunday Evenings at 6:00
Thu
Fri
27
Sat
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal-Wednesday-7:00 pm
ZUMBA-Monday & Thrusday-7:00 pm
Etowah Town Band-Tuesday-7:00 pm
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First Baptist Church
824 Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 317
Etowah, TN 37331
Non-Profit Organization
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ETOWAH, TN
Phone: 423-263-2214
Fax: 423-263-3241
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Loving God… Loving People… Since 1907
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