Attendance Report February 22

Sunday School 108

First Focus
Worship 152
Wednesday Night 130

Our Tithes and Offerings....

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas
Gifts to the Budget
February 15 5,440.83
Advancing the Gospel
February 22 4,992.05 Vol. 32, No. 8 February 25 , 2009

Average Weekly Needs 5,350.48

Designated Gifts February 22

Hope for the Hungry 42.00
Wednesday Night Meals 202.00
Youth Fund- Nicaragua Trip 1,684.93

Total Gifts for February 1 $6,920.98

Sunday Personnel March 1

USHERS
LaShea Bruce, Barbara Caraway,
Courtney Craig, Keith Gardner
COUNTERS
Mason Bullard, Johnny Slough
CHILD CARE
Sunday School - Tracy Bullard
Clydell Massingill,
EXTENDED SESSION
Rev. Eric Coleman, Minister to Youth

Nursery - Bridgette Haile, Sarah Pearce

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
E-mail Address: fbc@htcomp.net
Church Office - 254/386-8141

CHURCH NURSERY - Holly May,

John Woods, Minister of Music

Candace Stroud
2-3 Year Olds
Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor

Cody Catoe, Brandon Haile

First Baptist Church

Hamilton, TX 76531

Children’s Church
220 S. Bell Street

Renee McDonald, Alathia Morgan

P.O. Box 673

Deacons on Call for February

James Weaver - Team Leader
Danny Johnson, David Lengefeld, Tina Summers
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Saturday February 28
Notes
The congregation is the first choir
of our church. You—we—are the
TH A N K YOU …
by Pastor Keith Felton Deacons Retreat largest group of singers, and you
Sunday, March 1 are valued as the most important Dear Friends,
Sunday School 9:45 am p a r t o f o u r wo r s h i p p i n g
This week I want to share with you a passage from a
From c o m mu n i t y. H o we v e r , t h e
I am humbled and forever grateful for the
Worship 11:00 am outpouring of love shown to me and my family
book I’m reading by Henri Nouwen. Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K 11:00 am Sanctuary Choir helps us sing to
through your prayers, cards, calls, and flowers. I
Children’s Choirs Rollerskating Party 12-4 pm John our fullest, leads us in authentic
am very blessed to be part of such a caring
“Ministry and the spiritual life belong together. Living Monday, March 2 worship, and sometimes sings on
church family.
a spiritual life is living in an intimate communion with Cub Scouts 5:00 pm our behalf. When the Sanctuary
the Lord. It is seeing, hearing, and touching. Living a Choir sings in worship we can respond, “Yes, God! That is To update everyone, I have had surgery and will
Chandler Craig Handbell Choir Rehearsal 5:15 pm
life of ministry is witnessing to Him in the midst of this what I wanted to tell you.” Other times the Sanctuary Choir meet with the oncologist on February 27 to
Tuesday, March 3 determine our plan for chemo and radiation. By
world. It is opening the eyes of our sisters and brothers can be the voice of God to us, to which we can reply, “I
in the human family to His presence among us, so that Kitchen Committee Workday 9:00 am God’s grace I am doing very well and ask for your
hear you, God. I hear you in a way I’ve never heard you
they too may enter into this relationship of love. When Wednesday, March 4 before.” continued prayers.
our ministry does not emerge from a personal Nursing Home Ministry 10:00 am God bless each of you,
Fellowship Meal 5:15 pm Our choir is also a small picture of the Kingdom of God:
encounter, it quickly becomes a tiring routine and a there is a place for everyone. Together we are able to do Pam Jones
boring job. On the other hand, when our spiritual life Adult Bible Study 6:00 pm
Children’s Music & Missions 6:00 pm much more than we would be able to do alone. Together we
no longer leads to an active ministry, it quickly are able to sing music in a variety of styles that expands our
degenerates into introspection and self-scrutiny, and Ekklesia Bible Study 6:00 pm
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal understanding of God. By joining together, we make up for Miss Lillian Bilton would like to thank everyone
thus loses its dynamism. Our life in Christ and our individual weaknesses and enhance individual strengths.
ministry in His Name belong together as the two beams Thursday, March 5 who sent cards, flowers, food and telephoned
We can offer a gift to God that we would not be able to and visited on her on her 95th birthday.
of the cross.” Ladies Crafts 9:00 am
offer alone.
AA Meeting 8:00 pm *****
Nouwen reminds us of something very important. The Because worship services and rehearsals are a gift to God, Dear Bro. Keith and Deacons,
Christian life is a combination of an inward spiritual we have a responsibility to offer our very best. Biblically
we see that God is concerned just as much with beauty and We want to thank you so very much for the
relationship with God and outward fruits that result
craftsmanship as with truth and justice. Our Creator cares Valentine’s Dinner. It was so nice and the meal
from that ongoing encounter with God. The urging for
about the stewardship of our God-given artistry through was delicious.
us is to nurture both of these aspects of growing in
Remember in Prayer… music. We are called to offer God the very best we have. Thank you for your time and this special
Christ. I’m thankful that at First Baptist Church we get Ruby Webb Vada Gregory Renee Smith kindness.
plenty of opportunities to do both. Agnes Long Jace Williams Sue Lasater Filled with Song,
Bill Chappell Leslie Smith Patty Gillham John Sincerely,
Jessie Kinsey Sydney Peterson Don Plagins Frances and Mollie Gardner
Anna Marie Hutcheson Chantelle Menton Mary Atchley
Family Peggy Kemp Louise Vaughn
Kaley Neie Hilbig Robb Penoyer David Clark A N NO U N C E M E N T S
Dale & Glenn Chilton
2009 BIBLE 365
Joyce Anglin Derrel Hungerford
Nelson Shave Rosa Gillham
Day 51 - Genesis 30:1-31:16,Matthew 10:1-25,
Gwen Wallace Earl Cowley The Grass Is Always Greener when you take Psalm 12:1-8, Proverbs 3:13-15
Doris Lancaster Red Williams care of it. Volunteers are needed for lawn care Day 52 - Genesis 31:17-32:12, Matthew 10:26-11:6,
SUNDAY FLOWERS… Sarah Bone Mack Cole service for the current year. Please sign up in the Psalm 13:1-6, Proverbs 3:16-18
Earl Cowley Lena Mirmontes, rear of the Sanctuary. Your service will be Day 53 - Genesis 32:13-34:31, Matthew 11:7-30,
An anonymous gift of fresh flowers each Christina Kroeger Mary Lou Crosby appreciated. Psalm 14:1-7, Proverbs3:19-20
Frankie Ellingberg Rene Spradling Day 54 - Genesis 35:1-36:43, Matthew12:1-21,
Sunday for the sanctuary is given to glorify Jack Pettit Amber Buster Psalm 15:1-5, Proverbs 3:21-26
God and in honor of the widows, widowers, Danny Craig Corky Tatum Day 55 - Genesis 37:1-38:30, Matthew 12:22-45,
the homebound and nursing home members Jean Phillips Pam Jones WEDNESDAY Night Meal
Shannan Lee Mike Lewis
Psalm 16:1-11, Proverbs 3:27-32
of First Baptist Church. We appreciate this Dick Dixon Heather Gates Day 56 - Genesis 39:1-41:16, Matthew 12:46-13:23,
March 4
expression of love honoring God and His Tony Rogers John Ratliff Psalm 17:1-15, Proverbs 3:33-35
people. Jeff & Cayley Birchfield Walter Edwards Meat Loaf & trimmings Day 57 - Genesis 41:17-42:17, Matthew 13:24-46,
Sandy Gardner Michael Hiatt Psalm 18:1-15, Proverbs 4:1-6