May 201 - First Baptist Church of Norwich

The Ambassador
News
and Views
From the Hill
More news inside:
* A Word from our Interim
Pastor Bill Huegel
* Words on Mothers Day
* Upcoming Events
*Because We Care Events
and Updates
*Camp Wightman Schedule
Join us for
worship every
Sunday morning
at 10:30 a.m.
May 2011
A Newsletter From
The First Baptist Church of Norwich
239 West Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-889-0369
EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday was a
wonderful day at church,
as many gathered
together to celebrate
Jesus’ resurrection and
share in fellowship.
Thank you very much to Karen
Barber and the flower
committee for the wonderful
display on Easter Morning.
Pastor Bill shared a
joyful message with
the children also.
Check out the First Baptist
Church web page at
www.fbcnorwich.org
If you have suggestions or
tips please let us know at
fbcnorwich@gmail.com

The Church At Worship May 2011
Worship
10:30-11:45 am
Join Us As We Worship This Spring
Pastor Bill’s Sermon Series for May 2011
May 1, 2011
Communion Sunday
Scripture: John 1
Sermon: “To those who did receive...”
May 8, 2011
Scripture: John 2
Sermon: “The Wedding of Cana - Go fill the jugs”
May 15, 2011
Scripture: John 3
Sermon: “God so loved the world”
May 22, 2011
Children’s Day
May 29, 2011
Scripture: John 4
Scripture: “The Woman at the Well”
Ministry Helpers in May
As Ushers & Greeters
May 1 - F. Royce, C. Brockway, N. & G. Schuster
May 8 - H. Calkins, L. McFalls, B. & P. Adams
May 15 - G. Strouse, K. Barber, K. Beavan, M. Kane
May 22 - F. Royce, C. Brockway, N. & G. Schuster
May 29 - H. Calkins, L. McFalls, B. & P. Adams
As Worship Assistants
May 8 - Lee McFalls May 15 - George Strouse
May 22 - Bob Walker May 29 - Pete Adams
As Counters
May 1 - June Deptulski & George Strouse
May 8 - Bob Walker & Bob Sullivan
May 15 - Nancy Allen & Amy Rezendes
May 22 - Mary Brockway & Ray Deptulski
May 29 - Dick Strouse & Mark Rogers
As Nursery Attendants
May 1 - Rachelle Weimer & Kelly Bolin
May 8 - Dad Helpers (Mother’s Day)
May 15 - Bonnie Ambruso & Fran Rogers
May 22 - Kristen Deptulski & Chelsey Calkins
May 29 - Sandra Lucien & Jesly Souvenance
Children’s Day
Join us on May 22nd 2011
as we host our annual
Children’s Day Celebration
during morning worship.
The youth will lead us in worship and we will have the
opportunity to learn from them.
The youth of the church work very hard to put together a bit to
show to the congregation from each class.
On this day we will also be recognizing those who have had
perfect attendance in Sunday school, and those who will me
graduating from their respective schools.
Following the service we will be continuing in the festivities at
Fort Shantock for an all church picnic. There is always great
food and a bunch of fun
games to play for the youth.
Do you have pictures to share?
We would love to see them, and
you never know, they could be
featured in the next newsletter, on
the website, in a bulletin or more.
Please come along and join
the fun.
Children’s Day also marks the
close of the Sunday School
year. Sunday School will
begin again in the fall.
Please share your photos and videos with us as we continue to
capture what our church is doing.
E-mail them to the church office at fbcnorwich@gmail.com or
upload them onto the church computer after church one day.
Amanda Duntz can help you with this, if you need.

The Church At Worship May 2011
A Word from the Pastor - Bill Huegel
I’m so grateful to be here at the Norwich First Baptist Church as your new Interim Pastor. I’ve
successfully completed 6 weeks, which have included, Lenten Services, Palm Sunday, Maundy
Thursday and Easter. After having been retired for 20 months, it’s great to be back in the pulpit
preaching and doing pastoral things. It’s “in my blood” and I’ve missed it.
I have now met with the Deacons, the Trustees, the Property Committee and have managed to call on a few of our shutins,
etc. I love interacting with the church staff and the leaders of the church. First Baptist is a great group of people
whom I’m learning to really enjoy.
May is a great month of the year in CT! The earth is celebrating the coming of warmer weather. It is causing everything
to bud, flower, and to come alive. The church is celebrating too. Some of the Men will be going to the men’s
conference know as “Iron Sharpens Iron” this month - it will be a very inspirational time. The Sunday School will be
celebrating it’s year of work with the children. May 22nd is Children’s Day, which marks the end of our Sunday
School year. And, of course, the entire nation will be celebrating Mother’s Day. I’ll place an article later in this issue
about that special day.
May the Lord continue to bless First Baptist Church and it’s wonderful ministry to this community.
Blessings,
Pastor Bill
PS: Have you invited a friend to church today?! May is a great month to share your faith and all that the Lord is doing
in your life and in our church.
Pray for Pastor Bill who is going to Haiti,
Pastor Bill will be going to Les Cayes, Haiti (the third largest city in Haiti, on the south west peninsula of that island)
May 16 - 24. His primary mission will be to teach a group of Pastors who are a part of the Bethesda Evangelical
Mission (www.bemhaiti.org).
B.E.M. is an interdenominational and non-profit organization whose focus is to preach the gospel, train ministers, feed
the hungry, clothe the naked, educate the children, provide medical care, and give shelter to those who are without,
while giving an opportunity to the People around the world to be a blessing towards those who are less fortunate.
The focus of Pastor Bill’s teaching is to present an
Introduction to the Old Testament that will give Haitian
pastors and church leaders a “big picture” of the
Scriptures. It will help them to understand the structure of
the Bible, tie together the people, the eras, events and
central message of the Old Testament in a way they have
not experienced before.
In addition to teaching, Pastor Bill will be teaching pastors
and lay people how to build and use solar cookers. The
solar cookers will reduce Haitian dependency on charcoal,
the primary fuel for cooking. Charcoal is made from trees
that come from the surrounding mountains. Indiscriminate
cutting of trees has had a devastating effect on the soil.

People Page May 2011
Please think of the following people
in your prayers.
June Deptulski
Penny Sargent
Ray Deptulski
Michelle Lord
Frank Roderick
Roger Lambert
Bob Duntz
Marge Booth
Our Shut-ins:
Doris Regets
Jean Roscoe
June Coleman
Lorraine Bober
In the Military Service:
Nicholas Muyres
Brian Grillo
Daniel Moriarty
Tim Rogers
Aaron Rogers
If you know someone who should be
added to the list please call the
church office (860-889-0369)
Refrigerator needed
We are looking for
a new refrigerator
for our kitchen at
church. The one
we have now is
not long for this
world.
If you have one
that is in good
shape or would
like to make a donation for a new one, please
call the church office. (860-889-0369) Thank
you.
*Please Note: If you need to
contact Pastor Bill Huegel for any
reason, he can be reached by
calling him at (203) 715-1936 or
by email billhuegel66@gmail.com
For the Sunday Bulletin
If you have any scheduled meetings, or
know of any upcoming events, or any other
items that should be listed in the Sunday
Bulletin, be sure to get the information to
the church office by Wednesday, and we
will be sure to have it listed in the upcoming
Sunday bulletin.
We have a new church email address. Please be
sure to make a note of the change, so you are able to
contact the church accordingly. The new address is
fbcnorwich@gmail.com
We are also currently having problems with our
website but that should be up and running again soon. Our web page is
www.fbcnorwich.org Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Getting to know each other over dinner
Pastor Bill is anxious to get to know people in the
church. One of the ways this can be done is for families
of the church to invite him over to dinner on Wednesday
evenings. He will need to leave in time for the
Wednesday evening prayer service. If you are available for this ministry to
our interim pastor, just call or email the church office and let Sandy know.
Do you have news you would
like to see in our newsletter?
We are always looking
for new and exciting
articles, announcements,
upcoming events to share
with our church family, so
if there is something you would like to
share, please get the information to us
by the 20th of the month and we will be
sure to include it in our monthly
newsletter.
Will You Walk With Us?
Join the CROP Hunger Walk
May 1st at 1:00 p.m.
at
Lee Memorial Methodist Church
If you are interested in walking, please see
George Strouse and he will provide you
with the needed information. If you can’t
walk with us, please consider sponsoring
someone who can.
Softball Season is Right around
the corner
It is not too early
to sign up for FBC
Softball. Talk to Ken
Kreger, Chip Chaffee
or Fred Stone if you
want to play. You can also contact
the church office at (860) 889-0369.
We begin in early May and continue
through the first week of August.

Upcoming Events and Activities May 2011
Iron Sharpens Iron
Christian Men’s Conference
on Saturday, May 14th
In Worcester, MA
For details and advanced
Registration see Curt Brockway, or
call the church office at
860-889-0369
Soulfest is approaching!
Soulfest is an annual Christian
Music Festival that takes place in
New Hampshire each year.
This year it will be
August 3rd - August 6th
Go to www.thesoulfest.com for
more information and to buy tickets
Some of the artists that will be at
soulfest include - Skillet, Chris
Tomlin, Third Day, Switchfoot, Jars
of Clay, Ed Kowalczyk, The
Wrecking, Britt Nicole, Kevin
Sharpe Group, Chelsea Nisbett,
Derek Webb, The U.N.I.T.E.D,
Jonad Woods and Jason Upton.
Volunteers for the event are
currently being accepted.
Volunteers get free, or reduced
entry to the festival.
Wednesday
Services Returned
On April 27th the church
began it’s weekly Wednesday
night services again.
Please come,
slow down
mid week for
a 45 minute
prayer and
worship
service at 7
pm in the
church
sanctuary.
Pilgrimage to
the Holyland
The Cornerstone Baptist Church in
cooperation with Transformation
Travel invites you to join a
Pilgrimage to Israel,
October 18th -27th 2011.
This all inclusive, once in a lifetime
experience will provide the
opportunity for spiritual growth as
travelers listen to and tell Biblical
stories on their original sites,
participate in an archaeological dig,
and share fellowship through
worship and communion in the land
where Jesus lived and taught.
Please consider joining
the group for this fall.
For a full itinerary, registration form
and more information please contact
Reverend Greg Thomas of
Cornerstone Baptist Church.
860-774-3907 revgregory4@gmail.com
If you would like to attend please
notify them him May 15th
Talk to Sandy Stone or
Amanda Duntz to see
how you can help.
We are looking for
photographers, reporters and
people with new ideas.
Mark Your Calendar and
Spread the Word!
Camp Wightman
Workday
Saturday, May 14th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join others who love Camp in
helping get the property ready for
the summer season.
RSVP to the Camp Office at
860-376-2179 ext 10 or to
campwightman@gmail.com
with the number of people coming
so the staff can plan for lunch.
See You There!

Updates May 2011
Pulpit Committee Approved
At the Quarterly Business Meeting of the congregation that was held following morning worship on April 17th moderator, Curt
Brockway , presented his nominees for the Pulpit Committee as required under the church by-laws. Following a second to the motion,
the following people were unanimously elected to make up the committee
Cynthia Strouse - Chairperson
Nancy Allen
Oliver Bray
Curtis Brockway
Amanda Duntz
Make Kane
Lindsey Mariano
The committee is charged with the responsibility to fin our new settled pastor.
Moderator Brockway explained the process will be a long one, likely taking 1 1/2 to 2 years. It is very detailed and should not be hurried
to allow time for the congregation to heal and prepare to move on in its Christian ministry. The next steps will be for the committee to
start by working with ABCCONN Executive Minister, Rev. Dr. Judy Allbee to do an assessment of the congregation and create church
profile.
Chairperson Strouse will be reaching out to Dr. Allbee to start the process. Then the real work begins.
As the committee does its work, Chairperson Strouse and Moderator Brockway are pledging to keep the congregation informed and will
be reporting periodically on their progress.
The new furnace has helped to reduce the
heating costs drastically. With the old
furnace the tank had to be filled about
once a week, now it is being filled about
once a month.
The other furnace that heats the sanctuary
will need work on it very soon also. This
will be an expensive job but is not
something that can be put off for much
longer. The roof is also in need of repair.
The property committee will be working
to clean up the grounds of the church in
throughout the month of May and into the
spring.
Softball Season Is Here!
Find your glove, put on some sweats and join us as we celebrate our
25th season in the Church League.
The league is open to anyone over the age of 16. Games are played
on weeknights at 6:00 p.m. up at the Reservoir Fields.
Speak to Ken Kreger or Fred Stone if you are interested or call the
church office. Registration is $40.00 per person.
Come be part of an all star cast and plan to have some fun this
summer. Our first game is Wednesday, May 4 at the Ouellette Fields
in Taftville.
Remainder of
the games will
be announced
next month.
GM# DATE FIELD OPPONENT
1 Wed May 4 T2 - 6:00 St. Marks
2 Fri May 6 T1 - 6:00 Sts. Peter Paul
3 Mon May 9 T2 - 6:00 Calvary
4 Fri May 13 T2 - 6:00 Mission Alliance
5 Wed May 18 T2 - 6:00 Central Baptist
6 Fri May 20 T2 - 6:00 St Patrick’s
7 Mon May 23 T1 - 7:00 St. Marks
8 Wed June 1 T2 - 6:00 Sts Peter & Paul
9 Fri June 3 T2 - 6:00 St. Patrick’s
10 Mon June 6 T1 - 6:00 Mission Alliance
11 Tues Jun 7 T2 - 6:00 Central Baptist
12 Mon June 13 T2 - 6:00 Calvary

First Baptist Church of Norwich
Sunday Morning Service at 10 am
The Korean Methodist Church of Norwich
Sunday Service at 1 pm
Inglesia Hispana De Norwich Le Buena Newvas
Sunday Service at 4:30 pm

Wit, Wisdom & Wackiness May 2011
ACROSS
1. You did not choose me, but I ___ you
(John 15:16)
6. were bound in their coats, their hosen,
and their ___ (Dan 3:21)KJV
10. gardener of Eden
14. he sent forth a ____, which went forth
to and fro (Gen 8:7)
15. They cooked it in ___ ___ or made it
into cakes (1,3) (Num 11:8)
16. Roman Emperor
17. ___ ___ that will not be moved; its
stakes will never (1,4) (Isa 33:20)
18. being not a forgetful hearer, but a ___
of the work (James 1:25) KJV
19. Unless I see the ___ marks in his
hands and put (John 20:25)
20. the rulers of the ___ lord it over them
(Matt 20:25)
22. ___ ___ witness who pours out lies
(1,5) (Prov 6:19)
24. where moth and ___ destroy, and where
thieves break (Matt 6:19)
25. Let him kiss me with the ___ of his
mouth (Song 1:2)
26. man ___ away like something rotten
(Job 13:28)
30. unto the high places, and see where
thou hast not been ___ with (Jer 3:2) KJV
32. Bring my sons from ____ and my
daughters (Isa 43:6)
33. that appeareth for a little time, and ____
vanisheth away (James 4:14) KJV
35. Ephraim is ___ ___ cake not turned over
(1,4) (Hos 7:8)
40. The price for his ___ is to be based on
the rate paid (Lev 25:50)
42. Much food is in the ___ of the poor: but
there (Prov 13:23) KJV
44. A whirlwind will ___ them away (Hos
4:19)
45. I see ___ ___ of an almond tree (1,3) (Jer
1:11)
47. Genesis garden (Gen 2:8)
48. killed some twenty men in an area of
about half an ___ (1 Sam 14:14)
50. But when you are invited, take the ___
place (Luke 14:10)
52. the king returned from the ___ garden to
the banquet (Est 7:8)
56. to kill (Ps 78:34) KJV
58. whosoever shall exalt himself shall be
___ (Matt 23:12) KJV
59. and setteth him on a ___ of the temple
(Matt 4:5) KJV
64. Balaam for reward, and perished in the
gainsaying of ___ (Jude 11) KJV
65. thy brother was dead, and is ___
again (Luke 15:32) KJV
67. it is I the LORD who strikes the ___
(Ezek 7:9)
68. the ax is dull and its ___ unsharpened
(Eccl 10:10)
69. according to all the ____ of it, and
according to all the ceremonies (Num 9:3)
70. Its posts he made of silver, its ___ of
gold (Song 3:10)
71. "I am the ___ ," Samuel replied (1 Sam
9:19)
72. The ___ will be ashamed and the
diviners disgraced (Mic 3:7)
73. carrying gold, silver and ivory, and
___ and baboons (1 Kings 10:22)
DOWN
1. brought streams out of a rocky ___ and
made water flow (Ps 78:16)
2. I ___ those who cling to worthless
idols (Ps 31:6)
3. Every grain offering baked in an ___ or
cooked (Lev 7:9)
4. Then Annas ___ him, still bound, to
Caiaphas (John 18:24)
5. a census should be taken of the ____
Roman world. (Luke 2:1)
6. And I hold the keys of death and ___
(Rev 1:18)
7. Paul, called to be an ___ of Christ
Jesus (1 Cor 1:1)
8. and on the big ___ of his right foot
(Lev 14:17)
9. ___ sail, and so were driven (Acts
27:17) KJV
10. ___ the high priest was there, and so
were Caiaphas (Acts 4:6)
11. with each of you as a father ___ with
his own children (1 Thess 2:11)
12. the angels hastened Lot, saying, ___,
take thy wife (Gen 19:15) (KJV)
13. shall cast his idols of silver………., to
the ___ and to the bats (Isa 2:20) KJV
21. Flee also youthful ___: but follow
righteousness (2 Tim 2:22) KJV
23. may consider them and know their
___ outcome (Isa 41:22)
26. He makes ___ cease to the ends of
the earth (Ps 46:9)
27. the cloud was over the tabernacle
only ___ ___ days (1,3) (Num 9:20)
28. sold your people for a pittance,
gaining nothing from their ___ (Ps 44:12)
29. Adam and Eve both ate from the ___
of good and evil (Gen 3:12-13)
31. Go ___ all the world and preach the
good news (Mark 16:15)
34. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the
afflicted ___ and rejoice (Ps 34:2)
36. He mounted the cherubim and ___ (Ps
18:10)
37. ye lawyers! for ye ___ men with
burdens (Luke 11:46) KJV
38. But now he has appeared once for all at
the end of the ___ (Heb 9:26)
39. temporary dwelling (Ex 33:7)
41. And he came____, and drew near (2
Sam 18:25)
43. and does not eat the bread of ___ (Prov
31:27)
46. Surely he will have no ___ from his
craving (Job 20:20)
49. taken ___ from Lebanon to make masts
(Ezek 27:5) KJV
51. So God created man in his ___ image
(Gen 1:27)
52. they that bare the ark of the LORD had
gone six ___ (2 Sam 6:13) (KJV)
53. the princes of Moab ___ with Balaam
(Num 22:8)
54. A ___ herd of pigs was feeding on the
nearby hillside (Mark 5:11-12)
55. the prophet of today used to be called
___ ___ (1,4) (1 Sam 9:9)
57. he will consult his idols, he will examine
the ___ (Ezek 21:21)
60. by him we cry, "___, Father (Rom 8:15)
61. ___ your hands, all you nations; shout
to God (Ps 47:1)
62. A time to get, and a time to ____
(Eccles 3:6)
63. female sheep (Gen 33:13)
66. They have taught their tongues to ___
(Jer 9:5)

Engaged in Mission May 2011
Luncheon Cook Needed for June
Each month someone from the church cooks a meal for those in need at the
Interfaith Luncheon on the third Sunday of each month.
A cook is needed for the month of June.
The meal is served at 2 pm. Preperation of the meal
is done at Saint Marks Lutheran church, where the meal is served.
In the past few months the attendance has been between 50 and 70 people.
The cooks are responsible for making the food,
other volunteers can be found to serve the food.
Please to talk to Cynthia Strouse for more details.
No Sew blankets
The church will continue to be giving
out no sew blankets to shut in, and
people who are in the hospital.
The supply of blankets is
begining to run slim.
Please consider making one and
dropping it by the church.

Camp Wightman
2011 Summer Schedule
Week /Dates - Times Camp Grade Completed Cost
1. June 26 - July 2 Counselor in Training 9-10 $ 375.00
Orienteering 7-8 $ 410.00
Are U Ready??? 5-6 $ 390.00
Adults with Special Challenges 1 $ 480.00
June 26 - July 29 Family Camp 1 $ 110A / 80C
June 30 - July 1 Make New Friends $ 45A / 35C
2. July 3 - July 9 Mountain Bike 9-12 $ 455.00
Acts II 7-12 $ 410.00
Music, Music, Music 7-12 $ 410.00
Music, Music, Music 3-6 $ 390.00
Tool Time 6-8 $ 400.00
Beginner Scrapbooking 6-8 $ 400.00
July 9 10:00am Music and Acts II - Live on Stage Free
July 9 11:30am Second Annual Bar-B-Q Call for Tickets
July 9 Noon - 4:00pm Camp Wightman Open House Free
3. July 10 - July 16 Senior High Event 9-”13” $ 455.00
Aim High 7-8 $ 410.00
July 10 - July 13 Check It Out! 1 3-4 $ 230.00
July 14 - July 16 Rocks, Paper, Scissors - FUN!!! 1 K-2 $ 200.00
4. July 17 - July 23 Ultimate Outdoor Adventure 6-8 $ 440.00
Cooking 101 5-6 $ 390.00
Wild Women in the Woods $ 300.00
July 17 - July 20 Rocks, Paper, Scissors - FUN!!! 2 1-2 $ 230.00
July 20 - July 23 Check It Out! 2 3-4 $ 230.00
5. July 24 - July 30 Waterworld! Senior High 9-12 $ 455.00
Waterworld! Junior High 7-8 $ 440.00
Waterworld! Junior 5-6 $ 440.00
July 30 8:30am Canoe Camp Check-in
6. July 31 - August 6 Round-up! 5-6 $ 390.00
Jubileo 3-8 $ 390.00
Creation Station 1 3-4 $ 390.00
Adults with Special Challenges 2 $ 480.00
Canoe 9-Adult $ 520.00
Please note that Canoe Camp starts on Saturday, July 30th
7. August 7 - August 13 Fellowship Builders 9-College $ 375.00
Super-Duper 7-8 $ 410.00
Junior Explorers 5-6 $ 390.00
Creation Station 2 3-4 $ 390.00
8. August 14 - August 17 Grandparents with Grandchildren $ 110A / 80C
Family Camp 2 $ 110A / 80C

Our Ministry to the Family May 2011
Some Thoughts for Mother’s Day
Proverbs 31: 25 “She (a wife of noble character) is clothed with strength and dignity; she can
laugh at the days to come. 26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her
tongue…. 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is
to be praised.”
My mother and my wife always had something in common. They hated it
when we made too much of Mother’s Day. Mom considered herself to be a
pretty normal person (as does my wife) and she wondered about the 24 hour
pedestal she was put upon.
Here are a few sentiments that I have in my “Mother’s Day” files that my
mother never quite thought applied to her. “A mother is God’s deputy on
earth.” Hmmm! I wonder what that means? How great is it that Moms get
the rap of being on God’s police force?
Here’s another: “An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” - A
Spanish proverb according to my source. This may not be too flattering.
Some people see clergy as the folks who make you feel guilty for the stuff you
should have done but didn’t and for the things you didn’t do but should have.
Mothers can be like that, but why mention it on Mother’s Day?
Here’s a sweet little poem I have in my files about Motherhood:
Thank you, God,
For pretending not to notice that one of
Your angels is missing and for guiding her to me.
You must have known how much I would need her, so
You turned your head for a minute and allowed her to slip away to me.
Sometimes I wonder what special name you had for her.
I call her “Mother.” By Bernice Maddux
I’m not sure who Bernice is, but her perception of God seems to be that of an
old man who enjoys the game of pretending to be unable to keep track of
things – namely her mother. My Mom was more practical. Her God was a
no-nonsense sort of “Ultimate Father” who didn’t miss a trick and with whom
one shouldn’t mess.
In an old “Peanuts” cartoon Lucy is seen looking into a hand-held mirror.
Charlie Brown scolds, “And besides! Never forget that beauty is only skin
deep”. Lucy protests: “I deny that! My beauty is not only on the surface. It
goes down deep … layer after layer after layer!” She returns to her mirror:
“Yes, sir!” and finally “I have very THICK beauty!”
Cartoonist Shultz has given us a glimpse of the denial of our own sinfulness
through his delightful character, Lucy. We pour cosmetics onto our bodies
and think we are transforming our souls.
The book of Proverbs describes real
beauty: Charm is deceptive, and beauty
is fleeting; but a woman who fears the
LORD is to be praised (31:30). It’s not
in our charm or in our outward appearances.
It is a matter of the heart.
We haven’t learned! According to
“colipa.com” a web site showing
marketing trends, the European cosmetic
industry generates over 56 billion
Euros on cosmetics, toiletries and
perfume. (A dollar is worth .82 Euros).
The US consumption is just a trifle
behind our lovely friends across the
pond.
We spend billions of dollars making an
attempt to make ourselves look good
(men and women!) while countries in
developing worlds around us suffer from
the lack of the basic things like adequate
nutrition, clean water and health care.
According to Scripture, such expenditures
are all pretty deceptive and the
results very fleeting.
So if you really want to “Wow the
world” with who you are (and God
would love you to do exactly that!),
here’s how: Clothe yourself with
strength (of character) and dignity.
Speak wisely and offer faithful
instruction. Only then can it be truly
said, “My beauty is not only on the
surface. It goes down deep … layer
after layer after layer!”
Bill Huegel - Interim Pastor

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May 2011 Issue
First Baptist Church of Norwich
239 West Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-889-0369
web address: www.fbcnorwich.org
e-mail: fbcnorwich@gmail.com
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday Worship at 7:00 p.m.
Rev. William A. Huegel - Interim Pastor
Adele DiBiagio - Organist & Choir Director
Sandy Stone - Administrative Assistant
Amanda Duntz, Harry & Doris Calkins, Carol
Calkins, Sharon Fishkin and Bob Walker
Production Assistants.
For details and advanced Registration see Curt
Brockway, or contact the church office at
860-889-0369 or fbcnorwich@gmail.com
“Seldom have I seen a better run conference than Iron Sharpens Iron.
An impressive group of men who are really serious about learning and teaching.”
- Charles Colson - of The Church Colson Center for Christian Woldview.
The Mission of Iron Sharpens Iron conference network is to mobilize regional
ministries to resource local churches with a first class one-day equipping
conference that is specially designed for men (age 13 to older).