First Baptist Church
Hallsville, Texas
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Volume 13, Issue 12
September 1, 2016
Dr. Monty Pierce
Sharon Warner
Vince Blankenship
Porter Brewer
Senior Pastor
montypierce@yahoo.com
Minister of Children and Young Families
fbchkids@gmail.com
Interim Minister of Music
vblankenship@etbu.edu
Interim Minister of Youth
fbchallsvilleyouth@gmail.com
MINISTERIAL STAFF
Get a taste of
their beautiful
music
In morning worship on Oct. 2.
Born to make music together, identical twin sisters
will share acoustic country and blue grass gospel
music on Western Day Weekend at FBC Hallsville.
Make plans to be here and invite your friends and
family! Sunday morning, Oct 2–Denim Day at FBC.
6 pm–FBC
Sunday
October 2
In Concert
The Purple
Hulls
Youth Instagram and facebook “fbc.hallsville.students”
“Hallsville’s First Baptist Church Children’s Ministries”
PO Box 359/201 North Central Street
Hallsville, Texas 75650-0359
903.668.2294 www.fbchallsville.org
Facebook: “First Baptist Church-Hallsville”
Hallsville’s Family Church
Be there.
Enjoy fellowship and Bible Study.
Family News/Prayer Needs
Page 1
Mission & Ministry Opportunities Pages 2/5
Calendar/First Kids/Birthdays
Pages 3/4
Announcements/Facts & Figures
Page 6
In This Issue
Wednesday Activities
Wednesday Night Supper (Activity Center)
5-6:15 pm
Mission Friends 3 yrs- K (downstairs CMC)
6:30 pm
GA’s Girls Gr. 1-6, RA’s Boys Gr. 1-6 (Upstairs CMC)
6:30 pm
Youth Response 7th grade- (Fillin’ Station)
6:30 pm
Onward Study–Begins Sept. 14. Six week study for adults (upstairs CMC) 6:30 pm
Wednesday Devo/Prayer Time (CMC downstairs)
6:30 pm
Childcare provided for birth–5 years for all services.
9:30 am
10:45 am
6-7 pm
6-7 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6-7 pm
Non-Profit
Organ.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Permit No. 4
Hallsville,
TX 75650
Mary Hill Davis Offering is allotted for:
Sharing Jesus
Half of the people in TX still need to hear the life giving
message of Christ.
Starting Churches
People feel more comfortable participating in a Church
of their own culture and heart language.
Serving Others
God’s love is best understood when it is acted out.
Strengthening the Church to be on Mission:
God uses transformed followers to change Texas and
Life Groups Bible Studies, Youth D-Teams (Sunday School)
Morning Worship
Big, Big God-3 yrs-K (downstairs CMC)
Kids Connection Gr. 1-6 (upstairs CMC)
Youth Volleyball/Group Devotion Gr. 7-12
Evening Bible Study
Get Healthy for Men 2/4th Sunday Nights (upstairs CMC)
Sunday Services
Requested Delivery
before September 1.
Address Service Requested
Week of Prayer for Texas Missions and the
Mary Hill Davis Mission Offering
September 11-18, 2016
Announcements/Facts and Figures
Family News/Prayer Needs
PRAYER NEEDS
Church Family with Special Concerns
Tracy Atkins, Jennifer Chapman, Ila Rhee and Jack Ford, William Gray, Dewey Greer, Polly Greer, Jean and Jim
Grimes, Henry Hassell, Barney and Kay Hilburn, Debbie Jones, Stanley Jones, Paul Kelsey, Louise Latimer, Laura
and Buster Lineberger, Johnny McCracken, Marjorie McMaster, Ann Newell, John Parker, Stephen Payne and
family, Ian Powell, Patsy Rhodes, Sherry Shanks, Claire Sherwood, Sid Stafford, Mike Stanfield, Sonny Summers,
Unspoken requests, Peggy Wilson, Dorothy Zevely
Our Family in Assisted Living/Nursing Home Facilities
Chris Arledge, Marie Butler-Whispering Pines, Christy Brevard–Carthage Healthcare Ctr.,
Darrell Chambers-Havencare, Jeffie Huffaker-Pine Tree Lodge, Joe Hively–Watkins/Logan Texas Veteran’s Home–
Tyler, Evelyn Jones-Alpine House, Maxine Laws, Marila Palmer–Arabella, Sammy Lunsford-Summer Meadows
Rehab, Melody Neuville-Arlington Villa, Amelia Taylor–Briarcliff (Carthage)
Our Homebound Family
Words of Thanks
have been received from
Meetings
Jack and Ila Rhee Ford (thank you the prayers, calls, and concern in the home-going of
Jack’s brother, Richard Ford) and from Hallsville Outreach Center
Senior Adult Council
Deacons
Would you like to receive the Church newsletter
via e-mail?
Church Family Serving in the Military
Thomas Baker-San Diego, CA, Blake Beaty-Coronado, CA, Kendall Benton-Emerado, ND,
Derrick Davis-Washington DC, Trevin Hazel-Fort Hood, TX, James Hopkins–NC, Ashley Payne Johnson-Camp
Pendleton, CA, Preston Pietrzykowski-Norfolk, VA, Jared Staples-San Diego, CA, Tyler Strause-Clovis, NM,
Dozier (Sonny) Summers, III–Richardson, TX
on the Home page, scroll down to links. You will see all the current newsletters
(church, youth and children).
Wednesday Night Supper
resumes Sept. 7, 5-6:15 pm.
The Lord’s Supper will be served: Sunday,
September 18, 10:45 Am Worship.
Serving in Missions
2016-2017 Church Proposed Budget
Brian Jones, Sammi Mischkot, Chris Routen -Resonate Church, Pulman, WA;
Jonah and Brittany Huckaby-Alaska, Morgan/Stuart Suddeth–Alaska
Sunday, Sept. 18– Budget discussed at monthly Church Conference, 6 pm.
Sunday, Sept. 25, 10:45 am Service- Vote on proposed budget by ballot at the close
of worship.
Financial Snapshot
Budget Year: Oct. 1, 2016–
July Budget Receipts
$ 64,829.27
Sept. 30, 2017
July Expenses
$ 58,753.65
Over/Under in July
$ 6,075.62
7-31-16
Year to Date (Oct.-July) Budget Rec.
$605,758.29
Budget Reserve
July Building Fund Receipts
$ 2,531.00
$152,710.37
Year to Date (Oct.-July) Bldg. Fd Rec.
$ 33,533.00
Love and Sympathy to...
The family and friends of Dick Powell (He went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 17 after a brief illness.),
Natalie and Gary Ball and family in the home-going of Natalie’s grandmother, Mary Kelly of Arkansas and to
Devin and Billy Barker and family in the home-going of Devin’s grandmother, Maycie “Ralston” Hausler Pace of
Clarksville, TX.
Wednesday, September 7
7:30 pm, upstairs AC, Rm. C210
Please send us an e-mail (fbch@fbchallsville.org) and let us
know your name and e-mail address. The Newsletter is also
available on our website: fbchallsville.org
The Church E-mail has changed to fbch@fbchallsville.org.
Please put this e-mail in your E-mail address book to prevent e-mails from
the Church going to junk mail. Please let us know your e-mail address.
Joanne Francis, Bonnie Hassell
Tuesday, August 30
10:30 am–downstairs CMC
(Thank you for your contributions to help feed Hallsville residents.).
Church Council Meeting
Sunday, September 18
5 pm, upstairs CMC
Leaders have your dates and
information for Council Calendar to Iris
in the Church Office by Wed., Sept. 7.
Youth Parents
Sunday, September 11
4:30 pm, downstairs CMC
Sonshine Ministry Visits
Sunday, September 11 and 25
3:30 pm–Meet by the Church office.
Stewardship Committee
Sunday, September 11
4:30 pm, upstairs CMC, Rm. C205
Newsletter Volunteers
Thursday, September 22
Collate-1:30 pm, Label-2:00 pm
Parlor
FBC FACTS AND FIGURES
August 7
Congratulations
Emilee Sherwood
on the birth of your son
Ryan James
Anderson
July 19, 7 lbs, 5 oz,
20.5 inches
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Grandparents:
Shane and Shelly
Congratulations
Porter Brewer
Sunday School Attendance
1 Anniversary as
Interim Minister to
Students.
He began
Sept. 21,
2015.
Budget Tithes/Offerings
$12,139.47
$ 15,437.55
Building Fund Offerings
$ 1,064.00
$
CAP (Benevolence) Offering
Tithes/Offerings Needed Each Month
Budget Tithes/Offerings received thru August 14
Budget Tithes/Offerings needed by August 31
$
$
0
$62,186.58
$27,577.02
$34,609.56
st
Pam and
Mickey
Shirley
on the birth of
your grandson
Parker Shirley
July 16, 9 lbs, 2 oz, 22 inches
August 14
238
399.50
221
759.00
Schedule
Changes
Sunday Night, September 4
No Children or Youth Events.
Monday, September 5
Church Office Closed
No Silver Sneakers
Labor Day Holiday
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Mission & Ministry Opportunities
Mission & Ministry Opportunities
Branson @ Bethany Variety Show
Tuesday, October 18
Depart at 8 am for
Camp Bethany, LA.
Must pay $15 for ticket (includes
meal) by Sept. 23
to sign up.
Enjoy: Ryan and Friends
“Southern Raised” Quartet
and Sam Feazel.
Ladies Coffee
Hour
Tuesday, Sept. 27
9:30 am, Main Street Coffee
Go on a trip with us to
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
October 24-27
House
Monday, Wednesday
and Friday
9 am—10:30 am
FBC Activity Center
Walk/strength training
exercises. We will have a
mini-devotional/Bible
thought at the end. Come
and go as your schedule
allows. Invite friends.
Anyone is welcome.
$100 deposit per person
due by Sept. 14 to hold
your spot.
Cost: single-$470 pp, double-$315 pp,
triple-$270 pp, quad-$250 pp
$ for five or six meals.
Enjoy going to Thorncrown Chapel, taking a tram
around Eureka Springs Historic Dist. (Bible and Art
Museums and Shops). Dinner and the Great Passion
Play, Pre-play Performance: Parables of Potter/
Shepherd
War Eagle Mill and Store, lunch and shopping
downtown, Dinner and ride the ES and NA Railway
Trip balance due Wednesday, Oct. 5.
PP-per person
Fellowship
Kitchen
Last Thursday of each
month.
Thursday
September 29
6-7:30 pm, AC
See Lane Owens or
Joey Sutton for
more info. and to
volunteer.
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Sunday School Class
9:30 am
Upstairs CMC, Room C209
A new Sunday Morning Life
Group for our youngest families.
Led by Barron and Robbie
Neal/Dan and Sherry
Cunningham.
5th Quarters
Sept. 11 and 25
Discipleship
Teams
3:30 pm
Meet by the Church
Office and make
some visits!
Keenagers
Thursday
September 8
10:30 am
Fellowship Time
11:15 am Program
Tipps Trio
12 noon: LunchChicken
September 2,
16 (Home-coming)
and 23
10 pm–12 am
Fillin’ Station
FBC H’ville
Student Ministry
Loving God and Loving People
Matthew 22:34-40
(guys groups/girls
groups)
Sundays
9:30-10:30 am
7th–12th grade, Fillin’ Station
Porter Brewer,
Interim Minister of Youth
(979) 209-9592
fbchallsvilleyouth@gmail.com
Volleyball/
Group
Devotion
Bryan Drake
Christian Illusionist
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Wednesdays
Depart at 5 pm,
6:30-7:30 pm
Return by10 pm.
Sign up.
Sundays, Nights
6-7 pm
Parents–Porter would like your valuable input/
assistance. Come to the Youth Parent Meeting:
Sunday, Sept. 11, 4:30–5:30 pm, downstairs CMC.
See You at the
Pole 2016
We Cry Out
Wednesday
Sept. 28
7 am
Your Campus
Cost $4 each.
Happy Birthday:
Keenagers that
have a birthday
this month will be
treated to lunch at
no charge!
Adult Choir
Weekly
Rehearsals
resume
Wednesday
September 7
6:30 pm
(Sanctuary Choir
Room)
Begin bringing items for
Church-wide Operation
Christmas Child
Pack a Shoebox Party
Get Healthy
Series on the 2nd/4th Sundays for all men.
Begins September 11
6 pm, upstairs in the CMC.
This month, please bring:
small toys and socks
to the OCC box at the CMC/AC or
Sanctuary foyers.
Men/Boys Work Day
at Jones Farm: 1443 Muntz Cut– Off, Marshall
Saturday, Sept. 10
Meet there at 9 am. Remove some trees/clean up around the farm.
Onward Study to begin on Wednesday, September 14
Six week study by Russell Moore, Led by Bro. Randy Babin.
6:30–7:30 pm, upstairs CMC
Learn how to respond to cultural changes we are presented with as Christians and
take advantage of opportunities to share the gospel message with kindness and
firmness.
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Sun
Kid’s Church
1st-6th gr.
September 18
10:45am, Upstairs CMC Great Room
Big, Big God
3yrs. - Kindergarten
Begins Sun., Sept. 11, 6-7pm
Downstairs CMC
Designed for preschool kids to learn that God is Big enough to
care for all of their needs, no matter the situation. Bible stories, crafts & games will help preschool kids know & trust God.
GA Upcoming Events:
Girls Grades 1st - 6th
Upstairs CMC, 6:30 pm
Wed., Sept. 7 - State Missions
Wed., Sept. 14, 21 & 28 - GA Books
RA Upcoming Events:
Boys Grades 1st - 6th
Upstairs CMC, 6:30 pm
Wed., Sept. 7 - State Missions Learning
Wed., Sept. 14 - State Missions Action
Wed., Sept. 21 - Indoor Hockey in the Activity Center.
Wed., Sept. 28 - Bible Story/Games in the Park. Please meet
& pick-up at the CMC.
Mission Project
Hallsville Outreach
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Tue
Wed
5-6:15 pm Wednesday Night Supper (AC)
6-6:30 pm Media Center Open
6:30 pm Wed./Dev./Prayer (Downstairs CMC)
Onward Bible Study (Upstairs AC, Rm. C211)
Adult Choir Rehearsal–(upstairs Sanctuary)
Mission Friends (Downstairs CMC) 3yrs.-K
GA’s 1st-6th grade Girls, RA’s (CMC) 1st-6th grade Boys
Youth Response (FS) 7th gr.– 12th Grade
Thu
Fri
1 9am-12pm,
2 9-10:30am Silver
5-7pm HOC
Sneakers (AC)|
10pm-12am Youth
5th Quarter (FS)
Sat
3
Mark 11:24 (NIV)
4 CAP Sunday| No PM
5 No Silver
6 9am-12pm,
7 9-10:30am Silver Sneak-
8 9am-12pm,
9 9-10:30am Silver
10 9am All
Children or Youth
Activities
Sneakers|
Church Office
Closed- Labor
Day
5-7pm HOC|
9am Men’s Bible
Study
ers (AC)| WNS ResumesMexican Stack| 5pm Youth
to Bryan Drake (Shreveport)|
6:30pm Weekly Adult Choir
Resumes|
7:30pm Deacons Mtg.
5-7pm HOC|
10:30-1pm
Keenagers,
Program:
Tipps Trio, Lunch:
Chicken (AC)
Sneakers (AC)|
11:15am Depart
ETBU Hymn Sing
Men Workday
at Jones’ Farm
11 AM Svc. 15th Anniv. of 911|
12 9-10:30am
13 9am-12pm,
14 WNS- Grilled Chicken|
15 9am-12pm,
16 9-10:30am
17
3:30pm Sonshine Visits| 4:30pm
Youth Parent Mtg.. (Rm. C106)| 5pm
Stewardship Comm. Mtg.| 6pm
Get Healthy Men’s Bible Study
(Rm. C210)| Children’s PM
Activities Resume
Silver Sneakers
(AC)|
5-7pm HOC|
9am Men’s Bible
Study
9-10:30am Silver Sneakers
(AC)| 6:30pm Onward Class
Begins (Rm. C211)| October
Newsletter Deadline|
Eureka Springs Deposit Due
5-7pm HOC|
6pm Biker Meal,
7pm Biker Church
Silver Sneakers (AC)
1st-6th grade
Begins Sun., Sept. 11, 6-7pm
Upstairs CMC
Kids learn to love and follow Christ through worship arts,
practice spiritual discipline, and serve through ministry.
3yrs. - K
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Downstairs CMC
2016
Therefore I tell you, whatever
you ask for in prayer, believe
that you have received it, and it
will be yours.
Kids Connection
Mission Friends
Mon
Wednesday
Sunday
9-9:30 am Media Center Open
9:30 am Sunday School/ Youth D-Teams
10:45 am Morning Worship Svc. (Sanctuary)
6:00 pm Evening Bible Study (Sanctuary)
Men’s Bible Study (CMC, Rm. C210) 2nd/4th Sun.
Big, Big God (Downstairs CMC) 3yrs. - K
Kids Connection (CMC) 1st-6th grade
Youth Volleyball /Devotion (Act. Ctr.) 7th--12th
(FS)
Week of Prayer for Texas Missions & Mary Hill Davis Offering
18 9:30am High
19 9-10:30am
20 9am-12pm,
21 WNS- Roast Beef Pro-
22 9am-12pm,
23 9-10:30am
Attendance Sun.|
Am Svc. Lord’s Supper|
10:45am Kid’s Church|
5pm Church Council Mtg.|
PM Church ConferenceBudget Presented
Silver Sneakers
(AC)|
5-7pm HOC|
9am Men’s Bible
Study
volone Sandwiches| 910:30am Silver Sneakers
(AC)|6:30pm RA’s Indoor
Hockey (AC)| Porter Brewer
1st Anniv. as Interim Youth
Minister
5-7pm HOC|
10:30am-1pm
Newsletter
Volunteers
Silver Sneakers (AC)
26 9-10:30am
27 9am-12pm,
28 WNS- Lasagna| See
29 9am-12pm,
30 9-10:30am
Silver Sneakers
(AC)|
5-7pm HOC|
9am Men’s Bible
Study|
9:30am Ladies
Coffee
You at the Pole|
9-10:30am Silver Sneakers (AC)| 6:30pm Onward
Bible Study
5-7pm HOC| 4pm
Cook for 6-7:30pm
Fellowship Kitchen
Silver Sneakers (AC)
Week of Prayer Cont.
25 AM Svc. Vote on
Budget| 3:30pm Sonshine
Visits
24
(AC)
Western Day Weekend
1
Doris Coleman
Kevin Beaty
Lauren Woods
2
LaVada Pitman
Greg Thompson
Laney Nichols
Ryan Jonse
Brynn Woods
3
Ian Sullens
4
Tom Fulton
Jamie Wedgeworth
Laci Knabenshue
5
Carson Davenport
6
Gayle Murley
Corey Dorsey
Michael Gomillion
Lauren Jonse
7
Lisa Adams
Justus Fulton
8
Betty Bogue
Harold Slate
9
Pauline Hunt
Rick Turner
Steve Gray
Russell Green
James Lester
Abby Weaver
10
Patsy Rhodes
Diane Slater
Olivia Fotopoulos
11
Kelly Lunsford
Ryan Parker
Blain Hensley
12
Billy Kelley
13
Bob McNail
Charles Hunt
Haley Johnson
Marques Hicks
James Hopkins
14 Lee Newsom- Meador
Tommy Slater
Kennedy Gravitt
15
Vince Blankenship
Erica Buchanan
17
Kay Hilburn
Leah Cole
Philip Schulte
Jace Copeland
Austin Bryant
Caleb Bryant
Kaitlyn Bryant
Mackenzie Bryant
Peyton Bryant
Taylor Colston
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Sherry Shanks
Debbie Green
Wayne Hosey
Amelia Taylor
Tracy Gibson
TJ Black
Ronnie Gideon
Linda Vaughn
Margaret Hunt
Penny Calhoun
Jenny LaRocca
Sue McNail
Rusty Johnson
David Scroggins
Chris Gibbs
Cashe Jones
Kinsley Gaston
Sadie Damuth
Randy Crider
Alan Huesing
Beth Green
Matthew Gibbs
Drake Elardo
Megan Siler
Troy Zimmermann
Maci Mahan
Annaliece McDonald
River Gaston
Darlene Smith
James Greer
Scott Bryant
Andrew Wilhite
Felicia Amy
Valerie Stanton
Wanda Bledsoe
Casey Gibson
Jordyn Buchanan
Davis Jones
Gerald Bobo
Bonnie Jones
Carolyn Brumble
Denessa Chrisman
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