January 2012
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FBC Informer – January 2012
Table of Contents
- Poinsettias
- Communion Candlelight Service
- Christmas Breakfast & Morning Service
- Pictorial Directory
- FBC on Facebook
- Worship Services
- Christmas Eve Communion Candlelight Service
- Christmas Breakfast and Morning Service
- Undecorate Chrismon Tree
- Welcome Elizabeth Dowdy
- Jail Ministry
- Children’s Church Volunteers Schedule
- Stewardship Report
- Building Fund Report
- Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
- Quarterly Church Business Meeting
- 2012 Offering Envelopes
- Social Committee Needs Your Help
- Music Ministry on Facebook
- Office Closed for the Holidays
- Kathy Dunnavant
- Carter Chassey
- Youth & Families go Caroling
- Youth Meeting Schedule
- Passport Camp Fundraiser
- Subscribe to the Religious Herald
- Christmas Eve Love/Benevolence Offering
- Missions Night Out
- FACES
- Meals on Wheels
- Holiday Toy/Blood Drive
- “Souper Bowl of Caring,” Feb. 5
- Ministry Teams
PASTOR’S COLUMN
“The Gift of Love”
As another Christmas comes around the corner, my heart is filled with love for Farmville Baptist Church. What a blessing it is to minister with you as your pastor! Thank you for the generous Christmas love offering that you presented to me at the Christmas dinner. But most of all, thank you for the love you’ve shown me and my family over these past six years. Thank you for your gift of love!
I came across the following from an email and thought I’d share it with you:
It’s sharing your gifts, not purchasing gifts;
It’s not wrapping presents, it’s being present
and wrapping your arms around the ones you love;
It’s not getting Christmas cards out on time,
It’s sending any card, anytime, at the right time;
It’s not having the biggest and best Christmas light display,
It’s displaying the Christ light that comes from your heart;
It’s not Santa coming down the chimney,
It’s Jesus coming down from heaven,
and giving us the gift of love.
May the love of Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be yours during this Christmas season!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Poinsettias given in memory of:
· Landon & Adeline Atkins by Terri Atkins Wilson & Family
· Marvin & Katie Austin by John & Edith Ann Austin & Family
· Austin & Ruth Ayers by Kevin Dunn
· Mr. & Mrs. Divers Brown by Kathryn Copeland
· George & Faye Carter by George & Lorraine Carter
· L. M. (Jake) & Marie Carter by John & Edith Ann Austin & Family
· Betty Ruth Dunn by Kevin Dunn
· Fred Garrett, Sr. by Ernestine Garrett
· Fred Garrett, W. A. Watson, III & Betty Watson by Gene & Patsy Watson
· Joseph S. Gills by George & Lorraine Carter
· James H. & Olivia Andrews Hurt by Jim H. Hurt, Jr. & Anne H. Beck
· Hugh & Barbara Moore by Kerby & Janet Moore
· J. G. “Pat” Patteson by Ruth Patteson
· Percy Dewey Shumaker by Docia Shumaker
· L. Leslie Simpson by Janie Simpson
· Charles L. & Georgia Wilkerson by Charles W. Wilkerson
Poinsettias given in honor of:
· John Austin Family by Terri Atkins Wilson & Family
· Ernestine Garrett by Gene & Patsy Watson
· Fred Garrett, Jr. & Family by Ernestine Garrett
· Lelia Gills by George & Lorraine Carter
· Ellie & Daniel McLemore by Melissa McLemore
· Marie Powers by Terri Atkins Wilson & family
· Patsy Watson & Family by Ernestine Garrett
Candlelight and Communion Service, December 24, 5 p.m.
We will celebrate communion by intinction during the service, and we will collect a love offering for FACES, Habitat for Humanity/Apostle’s Build, and Meals on Wheels.
Christmas Breakfast on December 25, 8:30 a.m. & Christmas Morning Service on December 25, 10 a.m.
A breakfast hosted by the Elisabeth Class will be served in the Fellowship Hall from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. followed by our Christmas morning worship service at 10:00 a.m. Please RSVP the church office (392-5041) if you are planning to come to the breakfast.
Our New Pictorial Directory Is Here!
Our 175th Anniversary Pictorial Directory has been published! All families who had their portraits made as well as new members who joined this past year can receive their free copy by coming to the church office after December 25.
For members who did not have their portraits made, copies for the directory are for sale at $10 each. Please contact the church office (392-5041) to purchase a directory.
FBC is on Facebook
Farmville Baptist has a page on Facebook now! Log onto your Facebook.com account and become a fan of “Farmville Baptist Church, Farmville, VA” by visiting this link:
http://facebook.com/pages/Farmville-VA/Farmville-Baptist-Church-Farmville-VA/113830845613
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
We offer Sunday School classes for all ages spanning preschoolers to senior adults. Classes begin at 9:45 a.m. and end at around 10:40 a.m.
GROUPS ROOM TEACHER(S)______
Children
Age 3 to Kindergarten: ……….. Preschool Rm. 3……… Celia Jo Young, Mary Jo Chassey
Grades 1 to 3: …………………… Rm. 302…………………. Janie Simpson, Janett Southall
Grades 4 to 5: …………………… Rm. 303…………………. Beth Cheuk
Youth
Grades 6 to 12: …………………. Rm. 304…………………. Chuck Daniel, Gail Cave
Adult
College Students………………… Rm. 308…………………. Michael Cheuk
Median Adults: …………………. Fellowship Hall……….. Ken Copeland
Older Median Adults:…………. Preschool Rm. 5……… Clinton Vick
Senior Adults: …………………… Church Parlor…………. Dave Landrum
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for the opportunity to come and share about our ministry with you. It was a blessing to be among you! Thank you so much for your support and love. We hope to continue this ministry relationship as we all learn what it means to “pray with our feet.”
Blessings and peace, Jon and Tanya Parks
Thank you for continuing to remember me in your prayers. My health is improving—against long odds—so I am told. The power of the Lord is overwhelming, and your prayers mean a lot.
Thank you, Ted Daves
I just want to THANK YOU and your church family for their prayers, cards and thoughts of speedy recovery during my recent skin cancer problem and nose reconstruction. I am doing good. It is so comforting to know others care and proves the power of God’s Love.
God Bless, Tom Young
Thank you so much for the generous Christmas gift. The past five years have been very rewarding and I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve as your Office Manager. Thank you again.
Thank you, Kathy Dunnavant
The family of M. T. “Tommy” Tomlinson, III acknowledges with grateful appreciation your kind expression of sympathy.
Ruth Patteson & Family
I wanted to thank all of your for lifting me up in your hearts. It means so much to me. I’m in complete remission and receiving treatment to prevent a relapse. I know I will be healed completely all the prayers are working. I am sailing through and I can feel God’s Love. So, thank you and God Bless.
Love, Carrie Latta
Almost one year ago I was diagnosed with ALS also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I worked for the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Chuck Daniel of Evergreen Seed was one of my clients. Obviously, Chuck notified your congregation of my illness and I have received numerous prayer cards from your church. I wanted your congregation to know that each and every one of the prayer cards was deeply appreciated by both me and my wife, Judith. At this time there is no cure or treatment for my illness, but knowing that there are people praying for me has helped me deal with my condition. It has been a difficult journey for me, but I know that the power of prayer will make a difference and make it a less difficult journey for me.
Thanks again for your prayers and support, Mike Anderson
CALENDAR
December 23…………………….. Office Closed
December 24…………………….. Christmas Eve Service 5:00 pm
December 25…………………….. Christmas Breakfast, 8:30 am; Morning Worship, 10:00 am
December 26…………………….. Office Closed
December 29…………………….. Missions Night Out—FACES, 6:00 pm
December 30…………………….. Office Closed
December 31…………………….. FACES Food Distribution, 7:30 am
January 1………………………….. Jail Ministry, 9 to 10:30 am
January 2………………………….. Office Closed
January 4………………………….. Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
January 8………………………….. Church Council, 8:30 am
……………………………………….. Un-decorate the Chrismon Tree, 12 noon
……………………………………….. Deacons’ Meeting, 6:00 pm
January 11………………………… Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
January 14………………………… Reclaiming Our Lives, 10:00 am
January 15………………………… Church Business Meeting, 9:45 am
……………………………………….. Youth-Parents Covered Dish Dinner @ Chassey’s, 4:30 pm
January 16………………………… Newsletter Articles Due
January 18………………………… Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
January 20-21……………………. Youth Lock-In
January 25………………………… Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
January 26………………………… Missions & Outreach, 6:30 pm
WORSHIPPING GOD
Farmville Baptist Worship Services in January
January 1 – “ReImmanuel” – 2 Corinthians 4:4-9. Rev. Jay Lynn to preach
January 8 – “Into What Then Were You Baptized?” – Acts 19:1-7. Rev. Elizabeth Dowdy to preach
January 15 – “Known and Loved” – Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51
January 22 – “Repent and Believe” – Mark 1:14-20
January 29 – “Who Is Your Authority?” – Mark 1:21-28
Christmas Eve Communion Candlelight Service, 5 p.m.
We will have our traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 5:00 p.m. We will celebrate communion by intinction during the service, and we will collect a love offering to FACES, Habitat for Humanity, and Meals on Wheels as a way to share the love of Christ with others.
Christmas Breakfast, Dec. 25, 8:30 a.m.
Before the service, there will be a Christmas Breakfast served in the Fellowship Hall from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. hosted by the Elisabeth Class. Please RSVP the church office (392-5041) so that we’ll know how much food to prepare for the breakfast.
Christmas Morning Worship Service, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.
Our Christmas Sunday morning worship will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. There will be NO Sunday School classes on that day.
UN-Decorate the Sanctuary, January 8
We will be un-decorating the Chrismon tree and taking down the decorations in the church on Sunday, January 8, immediately after the worship service. If you can help, please remain in the sanctuary after worship that Sunday.
Welcome Rev. Elizabeth Dowdy!
We welcome Rev. Elizabeth Dowdy as our guest preacher on Sunday, January 8. 2012. Rev. Dowdy is a graduate of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University of Atlanta, Georgia. She formerly pastored Oak Grove Baptist and Tar Wallet Baptist Churches in Cumberland County. She and her husband Lee have two daughters, Rozelia
The Jail Ministry Team invites you . . .
On the first Sunday of each month from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., a small team visits the Piedmont Regional Jail to lead the female inmates in a time of singing, devotion and prayer. Please contact Anita Lynn, 391-3751, for more information and to participate.
Sunday Schedule for Children’s Church Workers
January 1
Toddlers/Cribs:………………….. Katrina & Tori Dunn
Toddlers:………………………….. Lucille Holman
Children’s Worship:……………. Lisa Tharpe & Kevin Dunn
January 8
Toddlers/Cribs:………………….. David Schmidt & Thea Cheuk
Toddlers:………………………….. Volunteer Needed
Children’s Worship:……………. Farrah Schmidt & Katie Trent
January 15
Toddlers/Cribs:………………….. McLemore Family
Toddlers:………………………….. Lucille Holman
Children’s Missions:…………… Edith Ann & Katherine Austin
January 22
Toddlers/Cribs:………………….. Crystal Cupp & Erin Copeland
Toddlers:………………………….. Lucille Holman
Children’s Worship:……………. Beth Cheuk
January 29
Toddlers/Cribs:………………….. College Students
Toddlers:………………………….. Lucille Holman
Children’s Worship:……………. Cindy & Chris Landrum
GROWING TOGETHER
Stewardship Report
Budget Needs through December 21…………………………………. $242,948.70
Budget Disbursements through December 21……………………… $214,643.48
Budget Receipts through December 21…………………………….. $192,585.75
Building Fund Report
As of December 21, $40,800.70 has been donated toward our roof restoration project. The total cost of the project was $99,665.00. Any donations toward our building restoration fund will be greatly appreciated! Special “Building Restoration Fund” envelopes can be found on our “Raise in Praise” bulletin board on the main floor.
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Holiday Schedule
Wednesday, December 21…………… Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, December 28…………… NO Prayer Meeting
Wednesday, January 4…………… Prayer Meeting, 5:30 pm
Church Business Meeting, January 15
There will be a regular quarterly church business meeting on Sunday, January 15, 9:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. The Stewardship Committee will give an end-of-the-year financial report.
Offering Envelopes Available for Pick Up
The offering envelopes for 2012 are available for pick up on the pew in the hallway outside the church office. Please pick up your box of envelopes to help us with our mailing costs. Thank you for using your offering envelopes, which helps Kathy in recording your contributions!
Social Committee Needs Your Help!
We are looking for additional helping hands, and for someone to chair. This is a reminder that the social committee is NOT a standing committee, and you don’t have to cook, unless you wish. You can serve as long or as short a time as you desire. But we do need as many hands as possible to help. Please contact Penny Huskey (392-1050 or pvhuskey1@embarqmail.com).
Music Ministry on Facebook
Farmville Baptist Church Music Ministry is now on Facebook. Be sure and “Like” us and keep up with the latest happenings of our music program.
Office Closed for Holidays
The office will be closed Friday, December 24 and Monday, December 26 for Christmas and December 31 and January 2 for the New Year Holiday.
Kathy Dunnavant Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Congratulations to Kathy Dunnavant on her fifth anniversary (January 10) in her role as Office Manager! Thank you, Kathy, for your faithful service!
Congratulations to Carter Chassey!
Congratulations to Charter Chassey for earning his Eagle Scout badge on December 12. Carter has been a scout since he was 11 years old. We’re proud of you, Carter!
Youth and Families Go Caroling, December 22
On December 22 from 7:00—9:00 p.m., the youth and their families will meet at the Moore’s home (604 First Avenue) to walk the avenues for Christmas caroling and then end back at the Moore’s home for refreshments.
Youth Meeting Schedule
Sun., January 1 ………………………. NO youth meeting.
Sun., January 8 ………………………. “No Holds Barred” at FBC, 6 to 7 pm
Sun., January 15 …………………….. Youth/Parents Dinner @ Chasseys, 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
Please bring a dish to share for the dinner at 5 pm.
Fri-Sat, January 20-21 …………….. Youth Lock-In. More info later.
Sun., January 29 …………………….. No Holds Barred at FBC, 6 to 7 pm.
Sun., February 5………………………. Youth Super Bowl Party at the Copelands. More info later.
Passport Camp Fundraiser, February 5
After the service on February 5, our children and youth will sponsor a Soup & Bread lunch to raise money for Passport summer camp. We invite everyone to attend and make a donation for lunch comparable to a restaurant lunch (or more). Donations help defray the cost of the camp for every participating child or youth. RSVP with the church office 392-5041 for the lunch.
Subscribe to the Religious Herald
If you would like to subscribe to the Religious Herald, the bi-weekly newspaper of Virginia Baptist, please call the church office to get your name on the list. Subscription costs $13.50 a year.
SERVING OTHERS
Our Christmas Eve Love/Benevolence Offering
During the Christmas Eve Service, FBC will collect a special offering for FACES, Habitat for Humanity/Apostle’s Build, and Meals on Wheels. Please consider how you can help those in need right here in our own community.
Missions Night Out, December 29
Join us on Thursday, December 29 for a our first “Missions Night Out”! We will meet at FACES, 416 N. South Street, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. to help stack food and fill grocery bags in preparation for Saturday’s distribution. Afterwards, participants will have dinner together at a restaurant.
FACES Food Distribution, December 31
Join us on Saturday, December 31 at FACES, 416 N. South Street, Farmville, VA, 7:30-11:00 a.m. for food distribution to those in need! Since our college students will be home for the holiday, we are especially in need of your attendance and help! Come when you can and stay as long as you can!
Meals on Wheels
Tis more blessed to give than to receive! Giving your time and compassion by delivering daily meals to hungry, homebound seniors is invaluable. If you find yourself with time on your hands this holiday (and throughout the year) and feel the urge to give back, contact Meals on Wheels, 434-392-8797, to ask about volunteering as a regular or substitute driver.
Holiday Toy/Blood Drive
On Saturday, December 17 a Holiday Toy/Blood Drive was held in the fellowship hall in Honor of Stephanie Tappen & Evan Michael Adams. All toys collected during the drive will be donated to the 7th floor playroom at UVA Pediatric Unit.
“Souper Bowl of Caring,” February 5
Each Sunday in January, the youth will be collecting both canned goods and monetary donations for FACES, our local food pantry. Please drop off your contributions in the baskets at the entrances to the sanctuary. The youth will finish their collection on Sunday, February 5, as part of the nationwide “Souper Bowl of Caring” effort to help feed the hungry in our community. Thank you so much for your generous donations!
Ministry Teams at Farmville Baptist
Our ministry teams are up and running! Below is a list of teams and their contact persons should you know of a need that these teams can meet.
Small Tasks Team: Performs small tasks like changing light bulbs, raking leaves, and doing yard work. Contact Jim Davis, 392-3308.
Food Team: Provides food to those who need a meal, especially those who are sick, recently hospitalized, etc. Contact Peggy Cave, 392-4422.
Visitation Team: Makes visits to those unable to attend church regularly. Contact Jack Davis, 223-4413.
Bereavement Team: Provides help to a family who has lost a loved one. Contact Gene Watson, 392-8563.
BIRTHDAYS
January 1
Barbara Anderson
January 4
Sarah Dunning
David Landrum
January 7
Tara Bauer
January 8
Tori Dunn
January 9
Bradley Jones
Finley Jones
Trip Terry
January 10
Nancy Vick
January 11
Jane Schirmer
January 14
James Druen
January 15
Katherine Lynn
January 16
Toby Towler
January 17
Madison Atkins
January 20
Megan Wingo
January 21
Adna Yeatts
January 22
Penny Huskey
January 26
Jay Lynn
Drue Martin
January 28
Rick Chassey
January 29
Alexis Tharpe
January 30
Doralease Jackson