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<strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Montgomery</strong><br />
<strong>Beacon</strong><br />
bring them in...build them up...send them out<br />
Volume 65 | Week <strong>of</strong> September 23, 2012 | Number 38<br />
M.I.C. (Membership Information Class)<br />
Sunday, September 30 | 12:15 pm | Fellowship Hall<br />
Thinking <strong>of</strong> joining <strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong>? The Membership Information Class explains<br />
what is involved in becoming effective members <strong>of</strong> FBC. The class is led by<br />
our pastor, Jay, and is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and make new<br />
friends. Be our guest for lunch and discover how to become a part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>First</strong><br />
Family. For more information or to register, call Patty Roper at 241.5133.<br />
Give to the Kathleen Mallory State Missions<br />
Offering. Our <strong>of</strong>fering goal is $6,500.<br />
www.montgomeryfbc.org | Office: 334.834.6310 | Prayer Line: 334.834.4585
2013 Proposed Budget<br />
— Deacons and <strong>Church</strong> Leadership Council will meet<br />
Monday, September 24 at 5:30 pm in the fellowship<br />
hall to discuss the budget.<br />
— <strong>Church</strong> discussion <strong>of</strong> the budget will be held on<br />
Wednesday, September 26 in the fellowship hall at 6:15 pm.<br />
— <strong>Church</strong> will vote on the budget without discussion during<br />
both morning worship services on Sunday, September 30.<br />
Special Mission Offering Goals 2013<br />
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering $200,000<br />
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering $95,000<br />
Kathleen Mallory Offering $6,500<br />
Operating Budget 2013<br />
I. Missions $859,986.00<br />
II. Pastoral/Outreach Ministry $51,650.00<br />
III. Education $284,334.00<br />
IV. Music Ministry $69,250.00<br />
V. Promotion $73,760.00<br />
VI. Business/Services Ministry $224,600.00<br />
VII. Building & Equipment $1,249,270.00<br />
VIII. Employee Compensation $1,794,550.00<br />
IX. Employee Benefits $542,600.00<br />
X. Capital Budget $1,000,000.00<br />
Total Proposed <strong>Church</strong> Budget for 2013 $6,150,000.00<br />
If you would like a complete budget breakdown they will be on the<br />
sanctuary foyer tables or you can visit www.montgomeryfbc.org.<br />
Do you know your ABCs? Can you share them with others?<br />
Join Jay as he teaches the<br />
ABC’s <strong>of</strong> Evangelism<br />
Sundays | 4:30 pm<br />
413 (Senior Adult Center)<br />
A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Faith<br />
FBC Faithfulness | Sunday, September 16, 2012<br />
Attendance<br />
Bible Fellowship Enrollment 4605 | Bible Fellowship Attendance 1684<br />
Weekly Attendance 2043 | Discipleship Attendance 1123<br />
Offering<br />
Required Weekly $115,961.54 | Received Sunday $101,942.61<br />
Required To Date $4,406,538.46 | Received To Date $3,880,642.13<br />
Building Fund Sunday $26,491.65 | Building Fund to Date $163,571.55<br />
Under Budget | $525,896.33
Don’t miss this mid-week time<br />
<strong>of</strong> refreshment and fellowship!<br />
John 4:14<br />
4:45 to 6:00 pm :: <strong>First</strong> Family Dinner<br />
5:30 pm :: Tutoring<br />
5:30 pm :: Sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal<br />
5:45 pm :: Graded Children’s Choirs<br />
5:45 pm :: Turn Your Heart Toward Home<br />
5:45 pm :: Men’s Bible Study: Not a Fan<br />
6:00 to 6:30 pm :: <strong>First</strong> Family Prayer Time<br />
6:30 pm :: Powerhouse<br />
6:30 pm :: DivorceCare for Adults & Children<br />
6:35 pm :: Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal<br />
Ministry Announcements<br />
Preschool Ministry<br />
Is Mothers <strong>of</strong> Preschoolers (MOPS) for you? If you are a woman who is pregnant<br />
or has a child birth through kindergarten, desires to make new friends, wants<br />
to share the challenges and joys <strong>of</strong> motherhood, is looking for opportunities for<br />
personal growth through trusted resources, then yes, MOPS is for you! Join us on<br />
Wednesday, October 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. For more information, call Kristi<br />
Gay (334.233.8989) or Vickey McKiernan (439.989.5739).<br />
There will be a Parent/Child Dedication on Sunday, October 21 in the 8:30 &<br />
11:00 am worship services. To register your baby for this special dedication, please<br />
call Sheila Hinds at 241.5166. If you would like your baby’s photo to be included<br />
in the Order <strong>of</strong> Worship that day, email a high resolution photo <strong>of</strong> your baby to<br />
asmith@montgomeryfbc.org by Friday, October 5.<br />
Children’s Ministry<br />
Hey kids, if you have become a Christian recently, there is an awesome<br />
opportunity for you. The New Christian Class will begin meeting on Sunday,<br />
September 30 during the Bible Fellowship Class time. For more information or to<br />
sign up, contact Glen Leathers at 241.5164 or gleathers@montgomeryfbc.org.<br />
Outrageous Outfits in October is coming! The schedule: Silly Sock Sunday<br />
(October 7); Jersey Sunday (October 14); Blue Jean Sunday (October 21); and Hey<br />
Day & Double Points Sunday (October 28). For more information, contact Glen<br />
Leathers at 241.5164.<br />
FBC Family Fest is scheduled for Sunday, October 28 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm.<br />
Details coming soon!<br />
Student & College Ministry<br />
On Wednesday, October 10, Powerhouse will meet at Trinity Presbyterian School<br />
for Fields <strong>of</strong> Faith from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Join us for a free dinner and a communitywide<br />
youth worship service. Please drop-<strong>of</strong>f and pickup your students at the school.<br />
All students are invited to join us in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the Connect<br />
Conference on Thursday, December 27 through Saturday, December 29. This<br />
<strong>First</strong> Family Dinner | Wednesday, September 26<br />
No reservations required! (This applies to all Wednesday night meals until further notice.)<br />
Adult & Children’s Meal: Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Dessert<br />
Adult Family Meal – $5; Child’s Meal (12 & under) – $3<br />
Maximum Family Amount – $20 (immediate family only)
etreat will feature Lecrae, TobyMac,<br />
Brett Younker, Jeremy Camp,<br />
David Nasser, and many more. The<br />
cost is $150, which can be paid<br />
online at www.fbmsm.com. For<br />
more information, contact Russell<br />
McCrory at 241.5163.<br />
Our college students meet each<br />
Tuesday (except during school<br />
holidays) at the McElvy’s home for<br />
the GROW Bible Study. For more<br />
information or to sign up, contact<br />
Eleanor McElvy at 271.9100.<br />
College students and high school<br />
seniors are invited to join us for<br />
the Passion Conference 2013 on<br />
Tuesday, January 1 through Friday,<br />
January 4 in Atlanta, GA. Register<br />
and pay ($255) online at www.<br />
fbmsm.com. For more information,<br />
contact Russell McCrory at<br />
241.5163.<br />
Adult Ministry<br />
Join Jay for his Pastor’s Class each Sunday at 10:00 am in the main sanctuary. The<br />
13-week class, open to everyone, will be an overview <strong>of</strong> the Bible.<br />
Senior Adult Ministry<br />
Join us for a Day Trip to Warm Springs, Georgia on Friday, September 28. We will<br />
visit The Little White House, the Warm Springs Pool Complex, the Country Kitchen<br />
(lunch on your own), and Pine Mountain shopping. Cost is $15. We will travel by<br />
bus leaving the church at 7:00 am and returning by 7:00 pm. A few spaces remain.<br />
Call Mary Virginia Crum at 241.5180.<br />
Join us for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee at Christmas Time featuring the Opryland<br />
Hotel and three shows on Wednesday, November 28 through Friday, November<br />
30. Cost is $629 per person (double occupancy) or $848 per person (single<br />
occupancy). To sign up, call Mary Virginia Crum at 241.5180!<br />
Music Ministry<br />
Our Sanctuary Choir has begun preparations for the 2012 Living Christmas<br />
Tree! Now is the time to join and be part <strong>of</strong> this wonderful experience. The choir<br />
rehearses on Wednesdays at 6:35 pm and leads in worship each Sunday morning.<br />
There is NO audition and very few commitments outside our Wednesday<br />
rehearsals. Join us on Wednesday, September 26 at 6:35 pm in the Roper Choir<br />
Suite, located just behind the fellowship hall. For more information, contact<br />
Donna Haney at 241.5150 or dhaney@montgomeryfbc.org.<br />
Missions Ministry<br />
Our <strong>Church</strong> Family<br />
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list,<br />
contact Carolyn Bryan at 241.5120.<br />
Sympathy Extended to<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dye (Andrea) in the<br />
death <strong>of</strong> her mother, Donna Doyle<br />
Col. & Mrs. Jim Powell (Teresa) in the<br />
death <strong>of</strong> her father, Thomas Graves<br />
Mr. Stephen Taunton in the death <strong>of</strong> his<br />
grandfather<br />
Family and Friends <strong>of</strong> Sam Diamond<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Harper Shannon (Elsie) in the<br />
death <strong>of</strong> her brother, Rev. Ray Batemon<br />
<strong>Baptist</strong> South<br />
Lillian Hackney<br />
<strong>Baptist</strong> East<br />
Mallory Nelson<br />
Jackson<br />
Andrea Dye<br />
Congratulations Extended to<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Dyer (Anne) in the birth <strong>of</strong><br />
a grandson<br />
Ministerial Staff Birthdays<br />
Patti Shoemaker (9/29)<br />
Every year we take up the Kathleen Mallory Offering to provide help for WMU<br />
work in Alabama. For years, WMU has helped with missions education and<br />
support both at FBC and around the state <strong>of</strong> Alabama. Please consider giving to<br />
this important <strong>of</strong>fering during the month <strong>of</strong> September. Our goal is $6,500. For<br />
more information, contact Brian Gay at 241.5131.<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
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FBC <strong>Montgomery</strong> Single Adults<br />
FBC <strong>Montgomery</strong> Preschool<br />
FBC <strong>Montgomery</strong> Missions Factory<br />
Follow us on Twitter<br />
@pastorjaywolf<br />
@montgomeryfbc
World Hunger Day is Sunday, October 14. All money collected through the<br />
World Hunger Fund is used to feed hungry people around the world and share the<br />
“Bread <strong>of</strong> Life” with those who hunger for the good news <strong>of</strong> salvation and eternal<br />
life through Jesus Christ. On Sundays, September 23 through October 21, we will<br />
be distributing World Hunger Bread Banks in the main sanctuary foyer. Please<br />
take these home and collect your loose change and other money for the World<br />
Hunger Offering. Envelopes will be available for those wishing to make direct<br />
donations. For more information, contact Brian Gay at 241.5131.<br />
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> Foundation<br />
Whether young, old, rich or just comfortable, we all have an estate. It includes our<br />
home, business, investments, savings, retirement plan assets, life insurance proceeds<br />
and those important personal items that have been accumulated as a result <strong>of</strong> our<br />
labor and God’s blessings. What is your plan for how to distribute them? Visit<br />
www.montgomeryfbc.org/epo and let our Estate Plan Organizer uncomplicate this<br />
process for you. For questions or additional information, contact Alissa Irvin, <strong>First</strong><br />
<strong>Baptist</strong> Foundation Stewardship Coordinator, at 241.5127.<br />
Sign up today for the <strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> Foundation eNewsletter! It will keep you up-todate<br />
on opportunities linked to our Foundation, as well as keep you informed on<br />
how our funds are being used to glorify the Lord and further the Great Commission.<br />
If you would like to be included on this mail out, email Amanda Smith at asmith@<br />
montgomeryfbc.org or sign up at www.montgomeryfbc.org/foundation.<br />
Community Ministries<br />
Sign up for the Community Ministries eNewsletter! It will keep you up-todate<br />
on opportunities linked to the FBC Community Ministries, as well as<br />
how you can be involved. If you would like to be included on this mail out,<br />
email Amanda Smith at asmith@montgomeryfbc.org or sign up at www.<br />
montgomeryfbc.org/communityministries.<br />
The Barnabas Ministry is an effort to encourage and assist people within our<br />
church and community in their search for employment. A team <strong>of</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong><br />
members will serve as counselors working with individuals connecting them<br />
to prospective employers. If you are an employer with possible employment<br />
opportunities or if you are in need <strong>of</strong> employment, contact John Fleming,<br />
Barnabas Ministry Director, at 462.5241 for more information.<br />
<strong>Church</strong> Wide News & Events<br />
Join us for ZUMBA® Fitness Classes beginning Monday, October 1 in the Huff<br />
Community Ministries Building. The free classes, led by Candace Moore, will<br />
be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Zumba classes feature<br />
exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before participants<br />
know it, they’re getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! It’s easy to do,<br />
effective and totally exhilarating, <strong>of</strong>ten building a deep-rooted community among<br />
returning students.<br />
FBC Community Ministries<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
Thursday, October 11, 2012<br />
Lagoon Park Golf Course • 1:00 pm Shotgun Start<br />
Join us for the 2012 FBC Community Ministries Golf Tournament!<br />
Tournament fee includes green fee, range balls, lunch, prizes and ice<br />
cream social following play. Lunch will be from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.<br />
Register online at www.montgomeryfbc.org. For more information,<br />
contact Charles Close (334.868.3703 or cc7116@gmail.com) or Ken<br />
Brothers (334.220.6519 or kenneth.brothers@nbfi.org).
Volunteer Opportunity <strong>of</strong> the Week:<br />
Kitchen<br />
Additional help is needed in the Kitchen on Wednesday nights and for special events.<br />
Volunteers are needed to help put out food, serve food, pour drinks, bring in dirty<br />
dishes and wash dishes. For more information, contact Patty Roper at 241.5133.<br />
This week at FBC <strong>Montgomery</strong><br />
For the complete calendar, visit www.montgomeryfbc.org.<br />
Sunday, September 23<br />
8:30 Worship Service<br />
9:45 Bible Fellowship Classes<br />
11:00 Worship Service<br />
4:00 True Woman 101:Divine Design<br />
Reflections Ensemble<br />
4:30 ABCs <strong>of</strong> Evangelism<br />
Experiencing God<br />
New Beginnings Youth Praise Band<br />
5:00 GAs/RAs/Mission Friends<br />
Discipleship Classes<br />
One Heart/One Voice Choirs<br />
6:15 Worship Service<br />
Monday, September 24<br />
8:30 English as a Second Language<br />
5:00 Sanctuary Handbells<br />
5:30 Deacon/CLC Budget Discussion<br />
6:00 Ladies/Men’s Bible Studies<br />
Tuesday, September 25<br />
8:30 English as a Second Language<br />
9:30 Ladies Bible Study: Breaking Free<br />
10:00 The Missions Book Club<br />
6:00 Foster Care Training<br />
Narcotics Anonymous<br />
GROW College Bible Study<br />
Wednesday, September 26<br />
8:30 English as a Second Language<br />
2:15 Baldwin Bible Study<br />
4:45 <strong>First</strong> Family Dinner<br />
5:30 Sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal<br />
Tutoring<br />
5:45 Discipleship Classes<br />
Graded Children’s Choirs<br />
6:00 <strong>First</strong> Family Prayer Time/<br />
Budget Discussion<br />
6:30 Student Ministry: Powerhouse<br />
Divorce Care for Adults & Children<br />
6:35 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal<br />
6:45 ZaZa Prayer Time<br />
7:00 Ejamat Prayer and Planning<br />
Thursday, September 27<br />
9:00 Conversational English<br />
10:00 JOY Singers Rehearsal<br />
10:00 Caregivers Support Group<br />
6:00 English as a Second Language<br />
Friday, September 28<br />
6:45 Friday Morning Men’s Group<br />
7:00 Sr. Adult Trip to Warm Springs, GA<br />
Saturday, September 29<br />
6:00 Narcotics Anonymous<br />
In Home Ministry Member :: Julious Smith<br />
1201 Hallwood Lane | <strong>Montgomery</strong>, Alabama 36117-8901<br />
Morning Worship (8:30 & 11:00 am)<br />
Orphans <strong>of</strong> God | Sanctuary Choir<br />
There Is a River | Ed Cleveland, Chip Colee & Steve Harris<br />
Message | Jay Wolf<br />
Evening Worship (6:15 pm)<br />
Call to Worship | New Beginnings Youth Praise Band<br />
When I Think | Kenneth White<br />
Message | Jay Wolf<br />
CrossRoads Broadcast Schedule<br />
305 South Perry Street<br />
<strong>Montgomery</strong>, AL 36104<br />
Watch the sermon at the time below or<br />
online at www.montgomeryfbc.org.<br />
Frazer Channel 13 (<strong>Montgomery</strong> & Prattville)<br />
Brighthouse Channel 122 (Elmore County)<br />
Sunday, 1:30 pm (full hour) & 6:00 pm<br />
Tuesday, 7:30 pm Thursday, 9:30 am & 6:00 pm<br />
WSFA-TV Channel 12 | Sunday, 10:30 am<br />
The <strong>Beacon</strong> (USPS #046-620) is published and printed<br />
weekly by <strong>First</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, 305 South Perry<br />
Street, <strong>Montgomery</strong>, Alabama 36104-4292. Periodical<br />
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Send address changes to The <strong>Beacon</strong>, 305 South Perry<br />
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