Interpreter - First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Augusta
The Interpreter (USPS 191-880) is published weekly
except Masters’ week, July 4th week, Thanksgiving week, & Christmas week
by First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia 30909
Ministerial Staff
Greg DeLoach, Senior Pastor gdeloach@fbcaugusta.org
Jim Walls, Associate Pastor
Interpreter Contact
Luci Worthington lworthington@fbcaugusta.org
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P.O. Box 14489 - Augusta, GA 30919 (706) 733-2236
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Wednesday,
September 3, 2014
the
Interpreter
“Time to Pack Away the Seersucker Suit”
Weekly Church Calendar
September 7-13, 2014
jwalls@fbcaugusta.org
Sunday, September 7
8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship, MAC Building
9:40 a.m. Sunday School, all buildings
11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship, Sanctuary
12:00 p.m. Single Adult Lunch, Fellowship Hall
4:00 p.m. Divorce Recovery Workshop, W-105
4:15 p.m. Youth Handbells, Daniel Bldg. 201
4:30 p.m. Leadership Development, Storey Chapel
5:00 p.m. Adult Handbells, Daniel Bldg. 201
Youth Choir, Choir Room
R.J. Robinson, Pastor Emeritus
Kyle Boyer, Minister to Students
kboyer@fbcaugusta.org
Melanie Buckner, Interim Minister of Music
melaniedcross@gmail.com
Patti Fowler, Minister of Weekday Education
pfowler@fbcaugusta.org
Andy Jones, Minister of Missional Outreach
ajones@fbcaugusta.org
Monday, September 8
9:00 a.m. Preschool/Kindergarten/MDO
9:30 a.m. Helping Hands Group, Arts/Crafts Room
5:00 p.m. BSF, Daniel Building
Becca Jones, Minister to Preschool & Children
rjones@fbcaugusta.org
Brian Layman, Minister of Young Adults
and Faith Development
blayman@fbcaugusta.org
Tuesday, September 9
9:00 a.m. Preschool/Kindergarten/MDO
Benevolence, MAC Building
11:00 a.m. Senior Adult Lunch, Fellowship Hall
2:00 p.m. Vision 2020 Focus Groups, Fellowship Hall
Stan Pylant, Minister of Instrumental Music & Sr. Adults
spylant@fbcaugusta.org
SATURDAY: Luke 4:31-44; Ezekiel 46-47; Is 65
Wednesday, September 10
9:00 a.m. Preschool/Kindergarten/MDO
9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Sr. Adult 2
English As a 2nd Language, Adult Bldg.
12:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir rehearsal, Choir Room
4:30 p.m. Vision 2020 Focus Groups, Fellowship Hall
5:00 p.m. Family Night Supper, Fellowship Hall
5:15 p.m. Children’s Handbells, Daniel Building 202
Children’s Chimes, Daniel Building 203
5:40 p.m. Preschool/Children’s Music, Child & Daniel
5:45 p.m. THE RACE (Students) , Walton Building
6:00 p.m. Christian Studies, Storey Chapel
Ladies’ Bible Study, A-200
6:30 p.m. ZIP Track One, Adult Building
7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir rehearsal, Choir Room
Orchestra rehearsal, Sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Praise Band rehearsal, Gym
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SESSION
VOLUNTEERS
September 7, 2014
Thursday, September 11
9:00 a.m. Preschool/Kindergarten/MDO
10:00 a.m. First Family Singers, Choir Room
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m. Preschool/Kindergarten/MDO
Moms’ Prayer Group, Adult -101
Attendance/Giving Report
August 31, 2014
AM Worship Attendance......................602
Sunday School Attendance..................504
Weekly Requirements...................$60,426
Budget-Building Receipt...............$47,934
Budget-Building to Date.......$1,750,701.14
Budget-Bldg. Requirements.....$2,114,910
Prayer Pager Ministry
Brody Johnson (706-240-0060)
Mary Jane Chancellor (706-240-0058)
Roxanne Martin (706-240-0055)
Minister On Call
706-832-2944
Andy Jones September 6-7
SUNDAY: Luke 1:57-80; Ezekiel 35-36; Isaiah 59
MONDAY: Luke 2:1-20; Ezekiel 37; Isaiah 60
TUESDAY: Luke 2:21-53; Ezekiel 38-39; Isaiah 61
WEDNESDAY: Luke 3:1-20; Ezekiel 40-41; Is 62
THURSDAY: Luke 3:21-38; Ezekiel 42-43; Is 63
FRIDAY: Luke 4:1-30; Ezekiel 44-45; Isaiah 64
8:30 AM: Amanda Hardy, Ruth Crews, Beth & Jeff
Morrison
Hostess: Amanda Hardy
11 AM: Jan Gary, Bok Bemis, Max & Kay Knight,
Heather Collins, Chip Fiske, Jason Sinkus
Saturday, September 13
6:30 a.m. BSF Leadership Meetings, Daniel Bldg.
8:00 a.m. HS Rafting Trip Ocoee River
10:00 a.m. Choir Christmas Kick-Off, Choir Room
11:30 a.m. Bridge Ministry - Of Campus
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Wednesday, September 10
FAMILY SUPPER
5 PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Cost:$7 adults; $3.50 children 12
and under. Call the Church Office
for reservations. 733-2236.
Supper Menu
Fiesta Salad and Dressings
Yeast Rolls with Honey Butter
Chili-Rubbed Pork Loin
with Black Bean Salsa
Fiesta Rice Pilaf
Fresh Green Beans
Key Lime Pie
Children’s Menu
Chicken Nuggets - French Fries
Fruit Cocktail
5:40
Children’s Singers
5:45
The Race/Pizza Hangout
6:00
Christian Studies
Ladies’ Bible Study
Preschool Singers
6:30
ZIP for Children
7:00
Sanctuary Choir
Orchestra rehearsal
WORSHIP
and
BIBLE STUDY
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
8:30 AM
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
Music: Praise Band;
9:40 - 10:40 AM
BIBLE STUDY ALL AGES
11 AM SANCTUARY WORSHIP
Music: Sanctuary Choir
“MISSIO DEI: Called of God:
This Call Is For You”
Exodus 3:1-4:17
Greg DeLoach
A Note from Greg
That is, if I had one; which I do not; not that there is anything wrong with a
seersucker suit. It is just that I learned during finishing school that fashion etiquette
dictates after Labor Day seersucker suits, linen, white apparel, and hats (for women)
are to be closeted until Easter. Most of you know that I am not exactly the poster boy
for high fashion (here is a surprise – I really did not go to finishing school. I am not even
sure what that is). Depending on the weather, I am happy in a t-shirt, blue jeans and
flip flops with a baseball cap hiding my retreating hairline. More formally, I am okay
sporting a navy blue suit, white dress shirt and a striped tie of medium width. It is okay
with me if you show up next Sunday in a seersucker suit, wearing a straw hat, with a
linen shirt and white shoes, but just don’t blame me if the ushers or the fashion police
stop you to ask a few questions.
Fashions, trends, styles come and go. In fact, most things change in our evolving
world and there is not much we can do about it but to either change with the times or
dig our heels in and say no. Even the church is not immune to change, and here I am not
simply referring to styles (although I have spotted a leisure suit or two in the last few
years).
There is one affirmation in the Bible that speaks of what does not change:
steadfast love. It is a beautiful idea, steadfast love. Steadfast love, at least on earth, is
not perfect.
…it is not complete
…it can even disappoint from time to time.
That is, because as good as we can be or think we can be, we all inevitably fall
short.
Steadfast love, however, is steadfast. It holds the course.
That is why when we read of it in the scriptures it is primarily applied to God
and not people. The history of God is a history of our falling short and disappointing the
Creator.
•
The Garden
•
The Flood
•
The rebellions and grumblings of Israel
•
The denials and betrayals of the disciples
And yet what do we read of God?
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:38-39)
That is a steadfastness that will not let us go. May it be so with each of us with
all our relationships.
Christian Studies at FBC provides our congregation an opportunity to take
basic seminary type classes on subjects like: Theology, Christian History,
Biblical Studies, Ethics, and Liturgy. Join us Wednesday nights @6 PM.
Plan to be with us for worship as we journey through the book
of Exodus and seek to discover our place in the mission of God Missio Dei.
MISSIO DEI: Called of God
September 7 - “This Call is For You” - Exodus 3:1- 4 -4:17
September 14 - “I Think God is Out to Get Me” - Exodus 4:18-21
MISSIO DEI: To a World Dislocated
September 21 - “Pharoah Would Like You to Work Late”
Exodus 5:1 - 6:1
September 28 - “Name Dropping” - Exodus 6:2-13
October 5 - “It’s a Hard-hearted World” - Exodus 6:14-7:7
Vision 2020 Committee invites you to participate in a focus
group! This focus group is designed to receive input from
members of our congregation in order to give better insight
to the Committee as it discerns our pathway forward. In order
to be effective and allow participants to share, group sizes
will be limited. The master sign-up list will be posted at the
main reception desk in the Daniel Building. The chair and vicechair of the Committee will be present at each focus group. If
response exceeds available focus groups, we will schedule more
opportunities. Listed below are the first scheduled times. Please
sign-up at the main reception desk.
Thursday, September 4 - 10 -11:30 AM
Tuesday, September 9 - 2-3 PM
Wednesday, September 10 - 4:30-6 PM (childcare provided)
Sunday, September 14 - 5-6:30 PM
Tuesday, September 16 - 6:30-8 PM
Sunday, September 21 - 3:30-5 PM (childcare provided)
The First Step Divorce Recovery Workshop!
Sundays, September 7-October 12, 4 PM in Walton
105. No registration; child care provided.
Computers @ First
A community ministry of First Baptist Church of Augusta
No cost! To register, contact Michelle Duncan @312-0909 or
mduncan@fbcaugusta.org. All classes held in W-101 or W-104.
Facebook Basics: Class limit 12; led by Jerry Pafford. Tuesday,
Sept.2, 9:30 AM or Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30 PM. iPad Basics:
Class limit 18; led by Jerry Pafford. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9:30 AM or
Thursday, Sept. 18, 6:30 PM. iPad (Advanced): Class limit 18; led
by Jerry Pafford. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9:30 AM or Thursday, Sept.
25, 6:30 PM. iPhone Basic: Class limit 18; led by Jerry Pafford.
Tuesday, September 20, 9:30 AM.
Leadership Development with Tony Cartledge September 7,
4:30-6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall - You are invited to join with
us to hear Tony Cartledge, a contributing editor with Baptists
Today. Whether you participate in children, youth, adult, or music
ministry leadership - either Sunday morning or at other times
during the week - you are invited to join us. Tony will spend the first
portion of our time together offering leadership principles that can
be applied to teaching Sunday School, facilitating small groups,
or leading any type of ministry group or activity. Following Tony’s
presentation we will divide into ministry area groups - children,
youth, and adult - to spend time addressing more specific area
needs as we move into this new church year. Child care is provided
by reservation. We will not be serving dinner as part of this event.
We look forward to having you with us!
Flu Shots! Shots will be given on Wednesday,
October 8 and October 15 from 3-6 PM in the foyer
of the Fellowship Hall. No cost for those over 65
covered by Medicare or a Medicare supplement
plan. Those under 65 may have a co-pay with insurance; those
without insurance pay $24.95.
SUNDAY LUNCH SEPTEMBER 21 - FELLOWSHIP HALL
Lunch served at 11 & Noon. Reservations may be
made by calling the Church Office @ 733-2236 or
visiting our web site @ fbcaugusta.org. Cost:$7
adults; $3.50 children 12 & under. Carry outs
$7.50. All visitors to our worship services are
invited to join us for lunch as our guest.
Assorted Cold Salads
Butternut Squash Bisque
Pulled Smoked Pork Butts with Assorted BBQ Sauces
BBQ Chicken
Hash and White Rice
Baked Beans and Corn on the Cob
Blue Lake Green Beans
Banana and Oreo Cookie Puddings
Children’s Menu
Corn Dogs - Fried Green Beans - PB & J’s - Fruit Cocktail
Our September 21 Food Drive most
needed items are: individual boxes of
cereal, mac-n-cheese, canned meaty
pastas, hearty soups, fruits, and jar jelly.
We always need diapers, sizes 3-6. All
donations are accepted and appreciated.
Sons of Jubal @FBC October 2, 7 PM in the Sanctuary
Chorus of Minister’s of Music serving Georgia churches.
Come early for pre-service music!
Student Ministry
The Race! This week’s question: “Does the Bible discriminate
against women?” THIS WEEK AT THE RACE - September 10
5:00 - Praise Band practicing/Students arriving
5:45 - Pizza Hangout (The Spot/Game area)
6:30 - Worship/Games/Shorter Bible Study (Loft)
7:05 - MS/HS Breakout
7:30 - Dismiss
Save the Date! HIGH SCHOOL RAFTING @Ocoee River,
Saturday, September 13. Fall Advance (yearly Spiritual Formation
Retreat) is OCTOBER 3-5.
YOUTH CHOIR SUNDAYS @ 5pm!
Games, prizes, and (of course)
SINGING - Hope to see YOU there.
Youth Handbells @ 4:15 PM
Preschool & Children Ministries
Family Game Night
Saturday, September 20 @ 5 PM Fellowship Hall
RSVP to the Preschool/Children’s Office by September 14! Free
pizza supper provided with RSVP. All ages welcome for this fun
night of Family Fellowship!
Games Galore! Group games
Games without Winners
Board games
Easy games
Family games
Card games
Challenging games
Individual games
Carnival games Games with Winners Games for All ages
Benevolence
FBC Estate Sale Saturday, September 6! The
Mission
Drop off furniture/household items in the
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gym at the following times: Sept. 4, 10 AM - 5 PM; Sept. 5, o
10 AM-12. Pick up service by appointment. Consignor set up r
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times in the MAC Building are Sept. 4 & 5, 10 AMe
5 PM. Donated baked goods may be dropped off Sept.
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5, 10 AM- 2 PM. Contact numbers are: 706-733-2236 or
ajones@fbcaugusta.org for any furniture pick up or consigning
questions; 706-294-0286 (Heather Deal) to volunteer to work;
706-829-0120 (LaDawn Jones) to donate baked goods.
The Benevolence
Church Wide News & Opportunities
Do you know why people keep coming back to a church? Once
they are invited, people will keep coming
back when they feel a sense of belonging.
As a church, as “home folk”, it is our
responsibility to make our guests feel
welcome. We can do that by following
the 10-5-2. Be observant and notice those around you. Imagine a
ten foot circle either in worship or on campus. Spend more than
five seconds engaging our guests (and members you don’t know)
in conversation. Then, introduce them to two other people. As our
church’s best asset, YOU can help us be a welcoming, engaging
congregation by following the 10-5-2!
The Band Together Run for Missions 1-mile Fun
Run and 5k Road Race at FBC November 1! Live
music around the course. Sponsors, volunteers,
runners, and walkers needed! Sign up on the FBC
web site or contact Angela Tom at adbtom@aol.
Music Ministry
Single Adult Ministry
Christmas Music Kick-Off! Join us September 13, 10 AM-2PM
in the Choir Room. A light lunch will
be provided. Do you normally sit in the
congregation? Are you an 8:30 person?
This rehearsal is for YOU, too! Our
church-wide Christmas presentation will
be Sunday, December 14, 6:30 PM.
Singles and Friends Lunch September 7! Join us in the Fellowship
Hall @ 12:15 PM following the 11 AM worship service. Please
RSVP by noon on September 5 to Anita. 706-399-0507 or via
email nitaaguirre44@yahoo.com
Interested in joining Adult handbells? Sundays at 5 PM 2nd floor
of the Daniel Building. Some ability to read music is preferable.
Contact Stan Pylant for information.
Activities
Volleyball Sign Up! Co-ed volleyball ages 16 and
up! If you would like to play, contact George Berry
(706-836-9783) or Andy Jones (706-733-2236.)
Play starts the first week of September.
Caroline Knox McNair, daughter of Paul
& Brenner McNair, was born August
28. Older sisters are Addi, age 4, and
Mobley, age 2.
Senior Adult Ministry
Day trip to Covington/Emory at Oxford September 19! Tour
Covington’s antebellum and neoclassical houses, including Tara,
Scarlett O’Hara’s house in Gone With the Wind, and Whitehall,
Margaret Mitchell’s inspiration for Twelve Oaks. See the famed
courthouse and other sites used in The Heat of the Night tv series,
and visit Emory at Oxford Campus. Lunch at the Blue Willow.
Cost: $65 which includes tours, transportation and lunch.
Biltmore House/The Cove and Flat Rock, NC October 23-24! First
day, Biltmore Estate house/garden tour and Antler Hill Village.
Lunch on your own. Group dinner in Ashville. Second day visit
The Cove (Billy Graham’s Christian Conference Center in Ashville)
and tour the Chatlos Memorial Chapel and Visitor’s Center. We
will stop in Flat Rock for lunch at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
and some local shopping before heading home. Cost: $250
which includes Biltmore tickets, dinner in Ashville, one night at
Biltmore Farms Hotel, Cove tour, lunch at Hubba Hubba, and
transportation.