First Baptist Church

Discover the Love of Christ

Frostproof, Florida March 2017

Pastors Remarks
Dear Church Family,
In our world today we are flooded with bad news everywhere. As
followers of Christ, we are called to live lives that are characterized
by hope. What is hope?
Biblical hope is not a feeling, not just wishful thinking, or being
optimistic. It is an attitude of expectation based on Gods promises to
us, as found in His word. When you look at the lives of the saints of
yesteryear, they did not live in times that were easier than ours. They
struggled with wayward children, unjust political systems, failing
health, broken relationships, and even struggling churches. They
held on to the promises of God.
On Sunday evenings we have been going through the book of
Hebrews. The author is addressing Jewish Christians who are facing
persecution and pressures. They were discouraged, weary and
wondered if they would survive the storms of life. From my message
last week, in Hebrews 6:13-20, the author told them how God had
given Abraham a promise and confirmed it with an oath, and
because God cannot lie, and they could lay hold of the hope, and in Inside this issue:
this hope we have an anchor for the soul. Our hope depends on Pastors Remarks 1
being anchored to Jesus Christ. He is our hope and our anchor as
the storms of life come our way. We can trust Him in the 2
Annie Armstrong Easter
uncertainties of life. Offering

Childrens Ministry 3

In His love, Student Ministry 4

Bro. Darrol March Calendar 5

March Birthdays
World Day Of Prayer
FBC Ministry 6
Service Schedules
Awana Grand Prix
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Week of Prayer, March 5-12, 2017 - Goal: $70 Million

How do churches start?

A Southern Baptist church begins in prayer. Congregations and North American Mission Board (NAMB)
leadership pray over areas of great spiritual need in the United States and Canada. Because statistics show
new congregations are often more effective at reaching lost people for Jesus than established
congregations, and because most urban areas do not have enough gospel-centered churches per capita,
NAMB works strategically to plant new churches.

North American missionaries are prayerfully selected for each church plant. After selection, NAMB
walks the missionaries and their families through the process of relocating to a new city. Once in the city,
the missionaries get to work planting a new church; meeting new friends, hosting events, finding a
meeting place, securing equipment, following up with contacts, cooking food, engaging in genuine
relationship-building and hosting people in their home.

While NAMB never leaves church planters totally on their owna mentor is always a phone call away
its hard not to feel alone when starting a church in a new city. Balancing family life with ministry and
battling spiritual darkness are real issues missionaries face. As they adjust, equip, serve, love, teach and
pray, church planting missionaries need our prayers, love and support.

How can you help?

These North American missionaries are supported by the gifts given to the Annie Armstrong Easter
Offering (AAEO). One hundred percent of AAEO goes toward funding missionaries in North America.
NAMB uses your investment to provide for North American missionaries and their families, helping them
feel secure, appreciated and supported as they do the kingdoms work. Its essential we gather around
these faithful workers and pool our resources together so they can thrive.

Thats what AAEO is all about: believers banding together and giving to help North American
missionaries share the gospel and love the lost in cities all over the United States and Canada.
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Mar 1: Super Hero Night
(Dress like a favorite super
hero!)
Mar 8:
8 Regular Night
15 Shamrock
Mar 15:
Night! (Wear green!)
Mar 22: NO AWANA
(Spring Break)
Mar 29:
29 Regular Night
What is the goal for attending church? Is it to
gain or to give? Can it be both?
According to Christ, it absolutely can be both.
Give, and it will be given to you; a good
measurepressed down, shaken together, and
running overwill be poured into your lap. For
with the measure you use, it will be measured
back to you. Luke 6:38
If we are not pouring ourselves out in our time,
prayer, and assets, then what are we (what am
I?) expecting to receive? What if we engage each
other in conversation and together ask God what
needs to be doneand if we would then go and
do it? Does God not say that we will see the
reward come back tenfold? Brothers & Sisters,
lets not let comfort replace ministry.
DISCOVER THE LOVE OF CHRIST
GNC is still allowed in the
school system (praise God for
this opportunity)! We finished
up our Wordless Book series &
started a series about Jesus
being the Chosen
One, the Messiah for which the world waited. Students
are studying the prophecies that UNDENIABLY point us
to Christ being the Chosen One. We had the privilege
of praying with 4 students to accept Jesus as their
Savior! PRAISE GOD FOR HIS WORK!!! In order to
disciple these students, we would love your time and
your prayers. If you ask God and He tells you to help
out, call the church office & let me know! (Ben Hill
Griffin GNC Time: Wed. 3-4:30)
In order for our awesome childrens
volunteers to have time to worship & sit
under Biblical teaching from Brother
Darrol, we are establishing a Weekly
Rotation Schedule for the Celebration Hour.
Please pray about helping out for a hour
one Sunday a month. Id LOVE to talk to
you about any questions
Leaders for each week:
1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays = Laura Coon
2nd, 4th Sundays = Scott & Mandy Long
Under His leadership,
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Hello Church Family!

March is here and O2 Caf has drawn to a close. We have had such a great success and fun time this year that
many people are already asking when we will continue next year! I cannot say thank you enough to all the people
who have participated, donated, and served in this years caf, but I would be remiss not to say a very special thank
you to Treva Morrison, Tina Scali and Lois Anderson for the hard work they gave to make this event possible.
Without these ladies, there would be no Caf!! As I write this, we do not have a total that we have raised through
the Caf, but I will be announcing our profits on Sunday, March 5th to the church congregation.

Also, if you have yet to donate to the youth summer camp fund, you still have time! Our second fundraiser, 100
Envelopes, will be on display in the church foyer all the way until March 26th. The great thing about this
fundraiser is that everyone can participate regardless of their budget! All you have to do is to 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, and deposit it into the O2 Mailbox. Lets see if we can fill up the whole board! Dont
wait too long though - the smaller number envelopes may be taken!

We have a few events coming up in March that we at the student ministry are particularly excited about. On March
25th (Good Friday) we will be hosting a youth Spring Lock-In at the Smith Building fr om 7PM-7AM. While we
will be having a lot of fun with the teenagers, we will also use this as an opportunity to share the gospel and the
importance of Good Friday with many students who may not normally attend Wednesday or Sunday services. The
cost will be $10.00 per student. Please be in prayer for our students and leaders for this event! Also, if you would
like to help (its not as bad as it sounds, promise!), or if you know a student who would like to attend, please
contact me at the church office for more info.

In closing, as Easter approaches, let these words of the apostle Paul be a reminder to us:

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man. For as in
Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:20-21

I love Christmas, yet it puzzles me why it seems to be so much more celebrated

by believers more then Easter. Now dont get me wrong, celebrating Jesus birth
is of great importance. However, it is only by His death and resurrection that we
have been transformed from spiritual death to life. This Easter, instead of focusing
on the eggs and the bunnies, let us show our gratitude with a reinvigorated passion
for His great love for us.

Keep fishing,

Brian
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March 2017 Sunday, March 12, 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 AWANA & Student 2 3 4

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

5 Deacons serving: 6 7 8 AWANA & Student 9 10 11

Larry Ogburn Refuge 6pm, Bible
Garry Talley Study 6:30, Choir
Risk Mgt. Mtg. 4:30 7:45 pm

12 Deacons serving: 13 14 WMU 9am 15 AWANA & 16 17 18

Cliff Lightsey Fellowship Hall Student Refuge
Freddie Senterfitt 6pm, Bible Study St. Patricks Day
Mission Mtg. 4:30 6:30, Choir 7:45 pm

19 Deacons serving: 20 21 22 No AWANA 23 24 25 Joy Class Social

Ed Butler Spring Break Week Student Refuge 11am Smith Bldg.
Ernie Wasdin 6pm Bible Study
6:30-Choir 7:45pm

26 Deacons serving: 27 28 29 AWANA & 30 31

John Cavanaugh Student Refuge
Larry Blackwelder 6pm, Bible Study
Deacon Mtg. 4:30 6:30, Choir 7:45 pm

Visit our Church Library, our hours are: Sunday 9:15-9:45 am, 10:45-11:00 am & 12:00-12:15 pm Wednesday 6:15-8:00pm

3 Dolly Woodley, 19 Norman Padgett,

Linda Cunniff John DeCoster,
4 Teresa Smith Donnie Cornelius
6 Austin Gravley
20 Becky Morrison
7
9
Brenda Ervin
Hunter Albritton, 21 Bill Rankin World Day Of Prayer-March 3, 2017
Abbie Cobb 22 Jimmy Taylor Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of
10 Linda Hood Mrs. 23 Carolyn Blocker,
grace. Hebrews 4:16
Darrol Hood, Linda Hay
Melony Gaffney, 24 Brianna Lang Jesus said, But I tell you: Love your enemies
Julie Brantley, 27 Bob Plante and pray for those who persecute you, that you
Gordon Mott
29 Ray Blackburn
14 Jeff Wright, may be sons of your Father in heaven. He
Kathy Senterfitt 31 Christopher
Sadowski causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good,
16 Dixie Graves
17 Richard Miller, and sends rain on the righteous and the
Cali Wasdin
unrighteous. Matthew 5:44-45
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First Baptist Church Ministry
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
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First Baptist Church of Frostproof
2017 March Newsletter
Connecting with God!
Connecting with Others!
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 11:00 am
Worship Service 6:00pm
Wednesday
Children and Student Programs 6:00 pm
Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm
Choir 8:15 pm

Coming Saturday, April 8, 2017

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Fellowship Hall

Clubbers create their very own Grand Prix race car then go head-to-head with other clubbers cars on
race day. The top designs and fastest cars receive special awards while all competing clubbers earn a
participation ribbon.

Join us for a great time at the track! Following the race, lunch will be served.

For additional information, contact Clay or Julie Brantley, Awana Commanders at (850) 528-9375.