First Baptist Church

Discover the Love of Christ

February 2016

Frostproof, Florida
Pastors Remarks
Dear Church Family,
How good and how great is our God! In the midst of uncertain times we
have a certain God who is faithful and we find our hope in Him. I believe,
in these days, God is reminding us that He is in control, man has never
been and never will be. We just think that we are. Maybe God is urging us
to get our priorities in order. In these challenging days, we, as Gods people
have new opportunities to share our faith with others, as we point them to a
Savior who loves them and cares. I pray that we will be sensitive to the
hurts and needs around us, of which there are many.
One of my concerns is that we get so busy with stuff and fluff, and
some of it is good. Many times we miss out on the most important things.
In the process, we are not doing bad things, just not the best. Sometimes we
have to evaluate what we do and why we do it. For me, one of the priorities
that should never change is Bible study ministries- small groups. In our
LIFE groups, the L stands for learning the Bible, I for involvement in
the lives of others, the F stands for fellowship, and the E stands for
evangelism and outreach. It is more than a Sunday morning Bible study. It
is a 24/7/365 network of care, communication and outreach that assembles
on Sunday morning for Bible study. Its all about connecting to God and
connecting to others as we do life together. If you are not already, get
involved in a Bible study group and make it a priority.

Growing in faith together!

Inside this issue:

Pastors Remarks

Childrens Ministry

Student Ministry

4
War Room

There is power in prayer! Make use of it.

Lets be faithful and excited!
In Christs love,

Bro. Darrol

February Calendar
February Birthdays
Forgiven In Concert

FBC Ministry
Service Schedules
Welcome New Members
Thank You Note

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Love is patient, Love is kind, it always protects, always trust, always hopes,
always perseveres, Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4, 7-8
AWANA News:

February 3: Soup-er Bowl Night (bring in cans of soup for the Frostproof Care Center)
February 10: Have a hear t for J esus (wear r ed and white)
February 13: Spar ks A-Rama
February 17: Shine your light for J esus (br ing a flashlight)
February 24: Regular Book Night.

Good News Club: Attendance has r emained high this year . We have had sever al childr en tr ust
Christ as their Savior, and have had several opportunities to share Christ with parents and teachers.
Please continue to pray that this door will remain open. I am thankful for Jeanette Stucks, Linda Richey,
Wannis and Pat Bowen who remains so faithful to this ministry. Wednesday, February 24 is early release
day for Polk County schools, so there will be no Good News Club.
Life Group 4 KidZ: Easter is coming up and the childr en will begin r ehear sal for an Easter
Program soon. Michelle Young will be directing the program. Rehearsal dates and time will be
announced soon. We will also have an Easter Egg Hunt for all the kiddos. Do not send Easter baskets
with your child to church, a container will be provided for them. During Worship-4-Kidz, we will also
host a resurrection Party for the children.
On a personal note, Mike and I want to say, THANK YOU for your car ds, pr ayer s and visits
during my recent hospital stay and recuperation period at home. We are blessed to be part of a loving
and generous church family.
In His Service-For His KidZ,

W|tx Vt

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Hello Church Family,

January was an absolutely awesome month for the O2 Caf! During these past four
weeks in January we have raised $2000 dollars in total for the students who
served!! I want to give a very special thank you to everyone who participated in this
years caf. We could not make this camp a reality without your generous support.
This year, we will be returning to Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center for Super
Summer Camp 2016 hosted by the F lorida Baptist Convention. The price for camp for
each student is $290.00, meaning that we have fully funded at least six students camp ticket cost! This will be our eighth
year at Super Summer and we are very excited about this years camp and what God is going to do in the lives of
students.
I am also pleased to announce that, starting this Sunday, we will be beginning our second youth fundraiser of the year:
100 Envelopes! 100 Envelopes is a ver y fun, easy way to donate to the youth ministr y camp fund that ever yone
can participate in! In the foyer of the sanctuary will be a display that contains 100 envelopes, numbered 1-100. To
participate, you simply find an envelope with the dollar amount you wish to give, (ex. #20=$20.00 pledge, #37=$37.00
pledge and so on), place your gift in the envelope, deposit it into the O2 Mailbox, and write your name on the display
where you got your envelope. If every envelope is accounted for, it will COMPLETELY fund our student summer
camp goals for this year! This is really fun to do with friends, but you had better hurry, you may find your number has
already been taken!
It is also my pleasure to inform you that Winter Jam 2016 and Planet Wisdom were both amazing successes! With
terrible secular music being so prevalent in todays culture, our students were both encouraged and inspired by many of
the Christian artists who performed at Winter Jam. It never ceases to amaze me the power that worship has to influence
our spiritual walk. Also, Planet Wisdom was an amazing discipleship weekend that will have lasting implications to the
students who attended for years to come.
In closing, I would like to say a special Thank You to Treva Morrison, Doug Wise, Grace Respress, Freddie
Senterfitt and Tim Hood for all the work they put into the 02 Caf. If not for the time and effort they spent in
the kitchens and behind the scenes, the Caf would not have been possible. Thank you for your help, and
especially for putting up with me!
Keep fishing,

Bro. Brian

100 Envelopes

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Prayer Is A Powerful Weapon!
Coming to FBC on Sunday, February 21-Time: 5:00 p.m.
Beginning Wednesday, February 24, War Room Bible Study
Five Sessions Time: 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study Topics are:
Session 1: Dealing with Spiritual Lukewarmness
Session 2: Christian Accountability
Session 3: Grasping Grace and the Gospel
Session 4: Engaging in Spiritual Warfare
Session 5: Trusting God in Prayer

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Because God loved us first, we

should love each other. 1 John 4:11

February 2016
Sun

7 Deacons serving:

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

3 Awana & Student

Refuge 6pm Bible
Study 6:30 Choir
Practice 7:45pm

4 Prayer Team
Smith Bldg.
5:30pm
LINK 7:30pm

9 WMU Sewing
Fellowship Hall
9am

10 Awana &
Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30 Choir Practice
7:45pm

11 Prayer Team
Smith Bldg.
5:30pm
LINK 7:30pm

12 Friendship
Class Social,
Fellowship Hall
6pm

13 Widow/Widower
Luncheon Smith
Bldg. 11:30 am

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17 Awana &
Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30 Choir Practice
7:45pm

18 Prayer Team
Smith Bldg.
5:30pm
LINK 7:30pm

19 Feed the
Community 5pm
Fellowship Hall

20 Care Center

24 Awana & Student

25 Prayer Team
Smith Bldg.
5:30pm
LINK 7:30pm

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John Cavanaugh
Ed Butler
Risk Mgt. Mtg. 4:30
Fellowship Hall

14Deacons serving:
Larry Blackwelder
Bill Rankin
Mens Cake Bake
Contest 7pm
Happy Valentines Day

21Deacons serving:

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Freddie Senterfitt
Ernie Wasdin
War Room Movie
5pm sanctuary

28Deacons serving:

Refuge 6pm
Bible Study 6:30
War Room
Choir 7:45pm

Fundraiser 9-2pm
Citizens Bank Arcade
Joy Class Fellowship
4pm Smith Bldg.

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Cliff Lightsey
Doyce Cotton
Forgiven In Concert
6pm

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Chyrel Lambeth
Nancy Patton,
Isaih Rivas
Fern Sheppard,
Leta Clements, Nita
Deal, Kessie Walker
Nita Ogburn,
Anthony Urrea
Victoria Strickland,
Jennifer Golan
Gladys Hogg,
Albert Gross
Billie Jean Long
Tristan Denney,
David Hand
Jennifer Norris

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Doyce Cotton
Matisha Fuller
Art Tetrick
Jack Dyer,
Diane Underwood
Shannon Clancy,
Michelle Young
Lisa Hood
Gary Whidden
James Walb,
David MCullers
Danielle Lamb,
Jeremy Reeves
Joey Davenport,
Jean McKenzie

Location: First Baptist Church

Date: February 28 - Time: 6:00 pm

First Baptist Church Ministry

Discover the love of Christ!

Gods Vision For FBC: He desires us to be a church that impacts our community
with the Gospel.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

96 West. B. Street
Post Office Box 327
Frostproof, Florida 33843-0327
Phone: 863 635-3603
Fax: 863 635-6923
E-mail: fbchadden@verizon.net
Website: www.fbcfrostproof.org
www.facebook.com
First Baptist Church of Frostproof

Gods Mission For FBC: Making disciples, leading believers to become fully
devoted followers of Christ.
Gods Strategy For FBC:
Connect with God thr ough wor ship and with other s thr ough
relationships.
Grow spir itually and numer ically thr ough small gr oup Bible study.
Serve other s by joining a team engaged in ministr y.

Service Schedules
Sunday
Life Group Classes 9:45am
Celebration Worship Service 8:30 am & 11:00 am

Connecting with God!

Connecting with
God!
Worship
Service 6:00pm

Connecting with Others!

Connecting with Others! Wednesday

February 2016

Welcome New Members

Jessica Swisegood
P.O. Box 7002
Indian Lake Estates, FL 33855
Patricia (Pat) Malnati
403 Hwy. 630 W.
Frostproof, FL 33843
Patricia (Patsy) Spurlock
619 Sunset Circle
Frostproof, FL 33843

Children and Student Programs 6:00 pm

Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm

Thank You Note

The Caring people at First Baptist,
We really wanted to thank everyone for the
lovely meal that church members provided for
us after the memorial service of Mikes brother,
Larry Bones Denby, on Sunday, January 10,
2016.
Thank you, Martha Moser, Mary Frances
Blackwelder, Mary Lou Brantley, Jo Marshall,
Linda Schwidde, Sandra Dawes, Joyce Hudson,
Grace Respress, Racheal Talley, Beverly
Hawkins, Dolly Woodley, Jenny B. Smith and
Brian Coon. Special thanks to Treva Morrison
for coordinating everything and for the
lemonade.
Thanks also for the cards, thoughts, and prayers.
Love in Christ,
Mike & Joni Denby