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FIRST EDITION, January 2018 Volume 24 - Issue 1
Sunday Nights Starting January 7 This past October 31st, Christians around the world celebrated the 500th anniversary of a movement known as the Reformation. But just what is the Reformation? Join us as we step back into this important period of church history in a new four-week study called
Know Your Roots. We will meet in Mt. Carmel (2nd Floor CLC) at 5pm .
GET IT RIGHT A Series in Galatians Beginning January 21
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UPCOMING Adults Wo m e n ’ s B o o k C l u b StromSenior Fellowship Adults
2017 Contribution Statements can be picked up in Hospitality Avenue on Sundays, January 21 & 28. You must show a picture ID to receive your January 27 | 9:00 am at Sunrise Grill statement. Any statements not picked up will be mailed first class on Monday, January 29. W e w i l l d i s c u s s :
Tuesday, January 9 52nd Birthday Celebration
Calendar Missions Monday – 1st New Year’s Day - Church offices closed
January at a Glance Good News Club
Tuesday – 2nd Church offices closed
Weekly Schedule The Good News club is a great opportunity to reach the children in our community Sunday: with God’s love.
8:30Matters am of- Prayer: Media Library Open 1. We need- Traditional a Team Leader andWorship 10 workers to build another team at North Augusta Wednesday – 3rd Extended - 5)to offer the program to Elementary- for grades K-2nd Session (currently, we (Birth are only able Joline Tuten Mission Group 9:45grades am 3rd-5th). - Connection Groups NO Wednesday Night Activities 11:00 am - Contemporary 2. Pray more churches and schools in Worship Aiken County will Thursday – 4th - Extended Session (Birth - 3) join in partnership to sponsor a Good News Club. Judy Barnes Mission Group, 7:00pm - WOW! Jr. (4 - 5 years) 3. Pray that our members will consider community Friday 5thtoo late to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas - WOW! (grades 1 - 3) It is–not missions through the Good News Club. Breakaway High School Retreat Offering. You can put it in the offering plate or give 5:00 pm - Proactive Parenting Class (Jan. 14) For more information ministry,Class visit - Know about YourthisRoots online Saturday – 6that csrachurch.org under the GIVE tab. 6:00www.cefonline.com/ministries/goodnewsclub pm - Men’s Choir Prayer Quilt Ministry
OUR CHURCH GOAL IS
$90,000
10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall Blood pressure checks at 10:00 am
Program presented by: Henry Wynn and friends If you are not a member of Strom and would like to attend, please call Vivian Bishop at 803-279-9045.
BLT BOOMER BASH with the Hillary Gospel sing January 20 | THE underground Tickets: $15 (includes Bar-B-Que)
Save the Date
Dinner Theater April 20-21
More details to come
Food Ser vice Direc tor Needed January 28
6:00 pm contact Harriet Conner at 803-279-6370 or Worship
[email protected]. This is a paid position. Thank you, Barbara Williams, for 19 Center
If you are interested or know someone who is,
years of dedicated service to this ministry and FBCNA. You will be missed! Tickets can be purchased at itickets.com. To volunteer for this concert, contact Marie at
[email protected]
csrachurch.org
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Sunday – 7th Wednesday Missions Charge (Resumes January 10): Know Your Roots – Church History, 5:00pm 5:00 pm - Supper (Lasts throughout January) Did Jesus really say…? This question rings in my heart and mind after recently reading through each of the gospels. Below are
6:00 pm - Come Together Prayer Service - Rally @ Decipher - AWANA • “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of Tuesday – 9th 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal heaven.” (Matt 5:20, NASB) Strom Fellowship, 10:30am - Orchestra Rehearsal Monday – 8th of Jesus from the gospel of Matthew: several sayings Jackie Neely Mission Group – 7:00pm
• “No one can– serve Wednesday 10th two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the others. Wednesday NightGod Activities Resume You cannot serve and riches.” (Matt 6:24) Attendance: Come Together Prayer Service – • “Not everyone who says to Me, ʻLord, Lord,ʼ will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in 6:00pm in Worship Center heaven.” (Matt 7:21)
NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 3 (AVERAGE
Thursday – 11th CONNECTION GROUPS: 718 • “The harvest plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore WORSHIP: beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His Women’s Bible is Study – 1 Peter, 9:00am 939 harvest.”– (Matt Sunday 14th 9:37–38) Luke adds after this verse, “Go your ways; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.” (Lk Deacon’s Meeting, 6:00pm Staff Anniversaries: 10:3) • “He who–loves Me; and he who loves daughter more than Me is not worthy Saturday 20thfather or mother more than Me is not worthy of Congratulations toson theorfollowing who will Boomer Bash, 6:00pm anniversary in January: of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Mecelebrate is not worthyan of Me. He who has found his life shall lose it, and he
Thursday – 25th who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matt 10:37–39) June Faglier Class Lunch, 11:30am Janice
McElmurray – Jan. 1 (11 Years) Norma McCarthy – Jan. 7 (8 Years) Saturday – 27th life shall lose it but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. For what Tau will a –man be 11 profited if he gains the whole world, and Ruthanne Jan. (8 Years) Kindergarten Registration, 6:00am • “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his
forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matt 16:24–26) Women’s Book Club, 9:00am
Sunday – 28th These are the words of the Messiah that we claim to follow so why are these words so hard to digest? Why do we, so often, neglect Cana’s Voice and David Phelps Concert, 6:00pm
to take them into account? I encourage you to read through the gospel of Matthew in the new year. As you read, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what these sayings truly mean for the follower of Christ. -Thomas Ratchford
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Jan. 10 – 1st day back in Awana Jan. 17 – Hat Night Jan. 31 – “We Can Do It” night, bring canned goods for CMONA
STUDENT MINISTRY January 5-7, 2018
Bonclarken Retreat Center
Weekday Early Education
for a HS Student getaway
More info on csrachurch.org 3K, 4K & 5K Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year Saturday, January 27 (registration times & details at csrachurch.org) Earlycare (7:00am) and Aftercare available until 5:30pm
Faith For Kids Sunday nights beginning Jan. 8 – Feb. 4 5-6 pm in Damascus For 1st – 5th graders and their parents Email
[email protected] to sign up
February 9 - 11
Wednesday Night 6:00-7:00 pm @ the FLC Doors open at 5:30 pm
Details on website
Special Connection Group Classes Begins Jan. 7 - Mar. 25 at 9:45 am Beautiful In God’s Eyes For girls to learn about how God sees real beauty
Awana kids packed 290 weekend bags of food In Wisdom and Stature for HOPE 4 Our Schools, to be distributed at For Clearwater boys to learn about howJanuary. to grow into men of faith. Elementary through
These classes take 70 place during WOW! Kids packed Christmas bagstheir for
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January Events: Jan. 5 - 7 Breakaway @ BonClarken Retreat Center Jan. 10 @ 6:00pm RALLY @ Decipher (MS Students in FLC) Jan. 14, 21, & 28 @ 6:00pm HS LifeGroups 5
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UPCOMING Adults Wo m e n ’ s B o o k C l u b StromSenior Fellowship Adults
2017 Contribution Statements can be picked up in Hospitality Avenue on Sundays, January 21 & 28. You must show a picture ID to receive your January 27 | 9:00 am at Sunrise Grill statement. Any statements not picked up will be mailed first class on Monday, January 29. W e w i l l d i s c u s s :
Tuesday, January 9 52nd Birthday Celebration
Calendar Missions Monday – 1st New Year’s Day - Church offices closed
January at a Glance Good News Club
Tuesday – 2nd Church offices closed
Weekly Schedule The Good News club is a great opportunity to reach the children in our community Sunday: with God’s love.
8:30Matters am of- Prayer: Media Library Open 1. We need- Traditional a Team Leader andWorship 10 workers to build another team at North Augusta Wednesday – 3rd Extended - 5)to offer the program to Elementary- for grades K-2nd Session (currently, we (Birth are only able Joline Tuten Mission Group 9:45grades am 3rd-5th). - Connection Groups NO Wednesday Night Activities 11:00 am - Contemporary 2. Pray more churches and schools in Worship Aiken County will Thursday – 4th - Extended Session (Birth - 3) join in partnership to sponsor a Good News Club. Judy Barnes Mission Group, 7:00pm - WOW! Jr. (4 - 5 years) 3. Pray that our members will consider community Friday 5thtoo late to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas - WOW! (grades 1 - 3) It is–not missions through the Good News Club. Breakaway High School Retreat Offering. You can put it in the offering plate or give 5:00 pm - Proactive Parenting Class (Jan. 14) For more information ministry,Class visit - Know about YourthisRoots online Saturday – 6that csrachurch.org under the GIVE tab. 6:00www.cefonline.com/ministries/goodnewsclub pm - Men’s Choir Prayer Quilt Ministry
OUR CHURCH GOAL IS
$90,000
10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall Blood pressure checks at 10:00 am
Program presented by: Henry Wynn and friends If you are not a member of Strom and would like to attend, please call Vivian Bishop at 803-279-9045.
BLT BOOMER BASH with the Hillary Gospel sing January 20 | THE underground Tickets: $15 (includes Bar-B-Que)
Save the Date
Dinner Theater April 20-21
More details to come
Food Ser vice Direc tor Needed January 28
6:00 pm contact Harriet Conner at 803-279-6370 or Worship
[email protected]. This is a paid position. Thank you, Barbara Williams, for 19 Center
If you are interested or know someone who is,
years of dedicated service to this ministry and FBCNA. You will be missed! Tickets can be purchased at itickets.com. To volunteer for this concert, contact Marie at
[email protected]
csrachurch.org
January January 2018 2018
62
Sunday – 7th Wednesday Missions Charge (Resumes January 10): Know Your Roots – Church History, 5:00pm 5:00 pm - Supper (Lasts throughout January) Did Jesus really say…? This question rings in my heart and mind after recently reading through each of the gospels. Below are
6:00 pm - Come Together Prayer Service - Rally @ Decipher - AWANA • “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of Tuesday – 9th 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal heaven.” (Matt 5:20, NASB) Strom Fellowship, 10:30am - Orchestra Rehearsal Monday – 8th of Jesus from the gospel of Matthew: several sayings Jackie Neely Mission Group – 7:00pm
• “No one can– serve Wednesday 10th two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the others. Wednesday NightGod Activities Resume You cannot serve and riches.” (Matt 6:24) Attendance: Come Together Prayer Service – • “Not everyone who says to Me, ʻLord, Lord,ʼ will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in 6:00pm in Worship Center heaven.” (Matt 7:21)
NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 3 (AVERAGE
Thursday – 11th CONNECTION GROUPS: 718 • “The harvest plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore WORSHIP: beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His Women’s Bible is Study – 1 Peter, 9:00am 939 harvest.”– (Matt Sunday 14th 9:37–38) Luke adds after this verse, “Go your ways; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.” (Lk Deacon’s Meeting, 6:00pm Staff Anniversaries: 10:3) • “He who–loves Me; and he who loves daughter more than Me is not worthy Saturday 20thfather or mother more than Me is not worthy of Congratulations toson theorfollowing who will Boomer Bash, 6:00pm anniversary in January: of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Mecelebrate is not worthyan of Me. He who has found his life shall lose it, and he
Thursday – 25th who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matt 10:37–39) June Faglier Class Lunch, 11:30am Janice
McElmurray – Jan. 1 (11 Years) Norma McCarthy – Jan. 7 (8 Years) Saturday – 27th life shall lose it but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. For what Tau will a –man be 11 profited if he gains the whole world, and Ruthanne Jan. (8 Years) Kindergarten Registration, 6:00am • “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his
forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matt 16:24–26) Women’s Book Club, 9:00am
Sunday – 28th These are the words of the Messiah that we claim to follow so why are these words so hard to digest? Why do we, so often, neglect Cana’s Voice and David Phelps Concert, 6:00pm
to take them into account? I encourage you to read through the gospel of Matthew in the new year. As you read, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what these sayings truly mean for the follower of Christ. -Thomas Ratchford
37
625 625Georgia GeorgiaAvenue, Avenue,North NorthAugusta Augusta803-279-6370 803-279-6370
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The First Edition (192860), January, 2018, volume 24 number 1. Published quarterly by the First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841; Call (803) 279-6370 to subscribe. Periodicals postage paid at North Augusta, SC 29841 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841-3703.
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