April 7, 2015 - First Baptist Church

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PASTOR
James Troglen
james@fbcwetumpka.com
ASSOCIATE
PASTOR,
FAMILIES AND
EDUCATION
Bart Teel
bart@fbcwetumpka.com
PRESCHOOL
MINISTER
Cathy Sanford
cathy@fbcwetumpka.com
WORSHIP LEADER
INTERIM
Gigi Hankins
georgette.hankins@
elmoreco.com
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8:30 am
Contemporary Worship
9:45 am
Small Groups
11:00 am
Traditional Worship
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Make plans to join us this Sunday at 5:00 pm, in the iMPACt as
we continue to focus on Legacy Building with James Dobson’s
The Strong-Willed Child.
Please contact the church office if you have any questions.
Family Ministries
Dear Church Family,
I wanted to take a few lines to say Thank You so much
for your continued support of me and my family as
your Ministry Assistant these past four years. I have
thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you, chat with you
over the phone and serve alongside of you. You have
cared for me in ways that I never could have imagined.
You have prayed for me and our family, you have ministered to us and you have loved us.
This Friday will be my last day to sit at the front desk
of the church office. I have been given the opportunity
to serve in a different capacity– as an early childhood
educator for a preschool in Montgomery. With this
comes excitement, but also a few nerves as this will
mean transition for not only me, but for James, Evan
and Emie as well. I ask that you pray for our family as
we transition to this new role.
We look forward to the ways that God is going to continue to use us in service through membership here at
First Baptist Wetumpka.
“May the Lord reward you for your kindness.” Ruth 1:8
Sincerely,
Heather Talley
The Ministry Assistant position is
now available. If you are interested, please contact the church
office for an application and to
submit your resume. This is a full
time, 40 hour per week position.
Dr. Troglen’s Wednesday Night Bible Study
Verse by Verse Through Romans
This Week: Romans 10
We will resume with our Legacy Building this
week as we study The Strong Willed Child.
This Sunday evening, we’ll continue our Building a Family Legacy
Video Series at the iMPACt at 5:00
PM. I hope you’ll make plans to be
a part! Our children in grades K-6
will enjoy Kids’ LIVE! at 5:00 PM
upstairs on our Children’s Ministry
Wing, and our teens will have Student Arts rehearsals from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the
iMPACt. As always, there’s a spot for everyone
on Sunday evenings at FBCW!
If you are interested in
being a part of our Mission Montana and you
have not yet had an opportunity to get an overview of our plans, join us Sunday night at 6:30 PM
in the iMPACt lobby for our last info meeting. Our team will be finalizing plans and preparing our hearts for the task before us in these last
weeks of spring, and we’ll be partnering with the
Baker family in Whitefish May 23-30. Don’t forget to stop by the Mission Montana bulletin board
in the main hall for a prayer card and a chance to
partner with our team!
We are looking forward
to our students leading
our church family in
worship on Sunday evening, April 26, 5:00 PM at the iMPACt. Make
plans to bring the whole family for a fun-filled
evening of celebration and worship!
Our plans for a fantastic VBS are
in full swing! Please stop by the
VBS bulletin board to enlist as a
volunteer, and let’s all commit to
pray for a great work of God in the
hearts of children and their families. Our “Journey Off the
Map” VBS will be June 8 – 12, 8:30 AM – 11:30
AM daily.
Music Notes
Hallelujah! Jesus is ALIVE! What an exciting worship service we experienced on Easter as we
celebrated our risen King! As I reflect on the various
worship elements over these past several weeks I must
give a huge thank you to our choir, praise team, and
musicians. These dedicated people give of their time
and share their talents with our church every week in
an effort to help you experience God through the worship music. It takes many hours of preparation and
practice behind the scenes to make the music "happen"
each Sunday. I just want to say thank you to these
very special people for being willing to accept that
task, for blessing our church with their gifts, and for
serving as an inspiration for me! Have you
thanked anyone lately for helping you experience worship?
Preschool Ministry
Child Development Center
P2/K2 Field Trip to Montgomery
Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, April 10 @ 8:00 am
K3/K4 Field Trips to
Family Guidance Music—
Wednesday, April 15 @ 8
Lanark—
Tuesday, April 21 @ 8:00 am
Calendar of Events
April 8– Good News Club, 3:00 pm
Big Buddies, 4:00 pm
Fellowship Meal, 5:00 pm
AWANA, 6:00 pm
FBX, 6:00 pm
Adult Bible Study, 6:15 pm
Praise Team Rehearsal, 7:15 pm
April 9– Prayer Breakfast, 6:40 am
April 12– Directory Pictures By Appointment,
1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Deacon’s Meeting, 3:30 pm
Adult Choir Rehearsal, 4:00 pm
Building A Legacy, 5:00 pm
LIVE! For Kids, 5:00 pm
Business Meeting, 5:50 pm
Student Worship, 6:00 pm
April 13– Directory Pictures By Appointment,
1:00 pm-8:00 pm
April 15– Good News Club, 3:00 pm
Big Buddies, 4:00 pm
Fellowship Meal, 5:00 pm
AWANA, 6:00 pm
FBX, 6:00 pm
Adult Bible Study, 6:15 pm
Praise Team Rehearsal, 7:15 pm
Ushers for the Month of April
Mike Harper, Tim Elliott, John Lawrence,
Mickey Hodge, Robert Gray
Mission Montana Update
Thank you to all who have participated in helping
raise funds for Mission Montana. To date, we have
collected a total of $1,154.00 from those who have
selected an envelope from the bulletin board behind
the sanctuary.
It’s not too late! There are still plenty of envelopes to
choose from! Select the amount that you would like
to contribute, remove the envelope from the board
and place your donation inside. You may then place
the envelope in the offering plate or leave it in the
church office.
If you would like to be an usher during either of our two
morning worship services, please contact Sam Turner at
567-7354. We would love to have more people involved
in this important welcoming ministry.
Nursery and Preschool Volunteers
8:30 am: Birth – Age 2 : Carter Taunton, Emily Wells,
Kay Gubin, Celeste Tilley
Children’s Church - Ages 3 - 5 : Mary Nelson
11:00 am: Birth - Age 2 : Jean Slaughter
Thank you for your continued support!
Extended Session: Rm 7 (Ages 3-5):
Michael and Veronica Kelley
Library Media Center
Ministry Opportunities
The response to our new pictorial directory has
been very good and all appointment times have
been filled. The photo company said they
would give us another set of appointment times
if we had 20-25 people who wanted a sitting.
As of today, we have 29 families who have
indicated a desire to have an appointment that
did not get one of the original ones. That is
great that there are enough of you to qualify us
for another set of appointment times. As we
have said all along, we want all members and
regular attendees to be in the new directory.
The company has been contacted and the new
appointment times will go up on the website
towards the end of the week. Please check the
website Thursday to see if the appointment
times are up; and if they are, go ahead and
make your appointment right away. As stated
in the first round of appointments, you can call
the church office, call Peggy Teel, Faye Jacobs, Angie Carter, or Amy Windham and we
will make your appointment for you if you do
not have computer access. You can stop by the
church library for help, also. Don't procrastinate! Make your appointment ASAP. The link
to make your appointment will be on our
church website.
Tithes and Offerings
Offering
Month to Date
Year to Date
Monthly Budget Needs
Challenge To Build
Challenge To Build To Date
$29,555.33
$29,555.33
$269,173.26
$82,354.61
$4,455.00
$385,075.92
This month’s items for drop off are:
Toy Jewelry and Watches
Thank you for your continued support!
The Benevolence Committee is asking for your
assistance in collecting items for the Elmore County
Food Pantry.
This month’s item to collect is:
Cereal
From the Women’s Ministry Team
Bottles and booties and bibs and more,
let's shower the Elmore County Pregnancy Center with gifts galore!
Please bring baby shower gifts to church April 19-26.
Gifts will be collected in cribs located throughout the church.
Gifts can be gently worn or gently used baby items or a new
purchase.
You will also have the opportunity to make a monetary donation on
April 19 and 26 during the worship services.
Sunday School/Bridge Group Numbers
Nursing Home/Assisted Living
TOTAL
Ministry Team Announcements
FOREVER YOUNG
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Games: 9:30 am in iMPACt
Lunch: 11:30 am in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal : 5:00-6:00 pm : Adults: $5 · Children: $3 · Family: $15
Please call the office 567-5191 by noon on Monday for reservation or cancelation.
April 15, 2015 Adult Menu: Grilled Pork Chop, Cole Slaw, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Roll and Dessert
Children’s Menu: Grilled Pork Chop, Baked Beans, Roll and Dessert
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