Attendance Report January 3

Sunday School 87

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Worship 135

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Our Tithes and Offerings.... Vol. 33, No. 1 January 6, 2010

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December 27 $4,912.00
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January 3 4,360.50
Average Weekly Needs 5,350.48
Dental Ministry 125.00
FBC Revitalization 265.00

Total Gifts January 3 $ 4,750.50

Sunday Personnel January 10

WELCOME TEAM
Kevin Craig, Billy Donahoo, David Holley,
Cody Lee, Shelly Lengefeld, Shirley Wilson
COUNTERS
Dale Caraway, Jimmie Edwards
CHILD CARE
E-mail Address office@fbchamiltontx.org

Sunday School Nursery

Darla Cole, Clydell Massingill
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Church Nursery
Jacob Sensenig, Minister of Music
Church Office - 254/386-8141

Bridget Bruce, Lesli Jester

2-3 Year Olds
Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor

LaShea Bruce, Alathia Morgan

First Baptist Church

Hamilton, TX 76531

Children’s Church
Aubrey Gates, Elizabeth Marquess
220 S. Bell Street
P.O. Box 673

Deacons on Call for January MAKE A GOAL - READ THROUGH THE BILBLE IN 2010
Jerry Munson - Team Leader
Mason Bullard, Brenda Edins, Jon Lengefeld (SEE INSIDE)
From the Shepherd’s Shop‹
Shop‹ Sunday, January 10
Life of the Church
A N NO U N C E M E N T S
by Pastor Keith Felton Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship 11:00 am FBC & Deacons,
COMMITTEE TIME!! Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K 11:00 am ATTENTION PARENTS: Due to safety concerns,
Personnel-Youth Committees, Meeting 12:00 pm Thank you for the beautiful box of ALL children are to remain inside the Family Life
I want to encourage all of us to make a strong
Hamilton Associational Exe. Bd. Meeting 3:00 pm goodies! It is kind of you to Center on Wednesday until playground attendants
commitment to committee ministry in 2010. It won’t
remember the shut-ins. I appreciated take them outside from 5:30-6:00 P.M. Under no
be long before the Committee on Committees will be Monday, January 11
your remembering me. circumstances are children to be on the front church
calling meetings for all the new 2010 committees and I Handbell Choir Rehearsal 5:30 pm
pray you will be ready to serve our church in your area Wednesday, January 6 Juanita Bartlett lawn.
of interest. Nursing Home Ministry 10:00 am ****
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal 5:15 pm We wish to thank the Deacons for the
Committees will be calling meetings for all the new fruit & cookies, the church for the
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 pm
2010 committees and I pray you will be ready to serve beautiful flowers, but most of all 2010 OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE HERE
Children’s Music & Missions 6:00 pm
our church in your area of interest. we want to thank each and everyone Please look for your envelopes at the back of the
Ekklesia - Youth 6:00 pm
Some of you will be asked to serve as Chairperson of Sanctuary Choir Practice 7:00 pm of you for your prayers, which we sanctuary on the center pew. If you do not find
your respective committee and my prayer is these Thursday, January 14 believe were solely responsible for a box of envelopes with your name on it, please
positions will be taken seriously. Schedule regular Ladies’ Crafts 9:00 am the “miracle” we have had. Our check with the church office.
meetings once a month and have an agenda in place. AA Meeting 8:00 pm doctors tell us that we must have a
Talk about your area of ministry, upcoming events, lot of people praying because there
duties of each committee member, and how your is no other explanation that they
committee can improve the overall ministry and Shepherd’s Shop cont’d… can give. We felt you prayers many WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL
mission of FBC. Take time to pray and ask God for Thank you, in advance, for all you will do in the times and within two weeks of January 13
wisdom on how to serve our church in a way that is ministry of our committees in 2010. Our committee treatment the doctors were shaking Pancakes and Trimmings
pleasing in God’s sight. Contact members who are not structure is really the heartbeat of what we do, decide, their heads and saying there was no
present and encourage them to attend the next meeting. other explanation other than
and plan to be as FBC. I hope you will take a moment
prayers. Thank you so very much and
ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS must be dedicated to and ask God to help you make FBC Committee LOST AND FOUND… If you have lost anything
please keep praying.
being present for the meetings and events for which ministry a top priority in the new year. recently, we have a collection of items in the copy
Gayland & Ella Faye Stephens
your committee is responsible. On many occasions room. Please check and see if anything belongs to you.
over the past year there have been actions that needed There are some jackets, hoodies, etc. If not claimed
to be voted upon by a particular committee and there CONTACT INFORMATION Remember in Prayer… they will be donated to the United Care.
were not enough members present to appropriately do FBC STAFF Ruby Webb Mack Cole Duck Payne
so. When your chairperson calls a meeting, please Office Phone: 254/386-8141 Bill Chappell Jace Williams Connie McQueen
make it a priority to take part so the ministries of our Nelson Shave Rosa Gillham Norma Marwitz
Pastor -Ext. 11 Gwen Wallace Pam Jones 2010 BIBLE 365
church can act in a seamless manner. Beverly Price
Minister of Music - Ext.16 Earl Cowley Renee Smith Betty Ann Beard Day 1 - Genesis 1:1-2:25, Matthew 1:1-2:12, Psalm
Also, I have made a commitment this year to Jack Pettit Patty Gillham
Minister to Youth - Ext. 13 Julie Allison King 1:1-6, Proverbs 1:1-6
reconvene our Church Council. Article 8 of our Church Dick Dixon David Clark Dale Harris
Office Manager - Ext.10 Tony Rogers
Day 2 - Genesis 3:1-4:26, Matthew 2:13-3:6 Psalm
Bylaws states, “A Church Council may be established Jacki Crusenberry Steve Ballow
DeWanna Alsouissi 2:1-12, Proverbs 1:7-9
as an advisory and planning body for the Pastor and Pastor Keith Felton Shane Donahoo Paula Mannings
Ray Groves Holly Wallace Day 3 - Genesis 5:17:24, Matthew 3:7-4:11, Psalm
congregation. The membership of the Church Council Cell: 254/485-6622 kfelton@fbchamiltontx.org Madison Davis
Bobby Varner Gayland Stephens 3:1-8, Proverbs 1:10-19
may include the called church staff members, Deacon Lauren Pace
Jacob Sensenig, Minister of Music Stanley Gillham Polly Stevens Jeanne Solis’ sister Day 4 - Genesis 8:1-10:32, Matthew 4:12-25, Psalm
Chair, Sunday School Director, and a representative of Brenda Andrews Mark Giles Claudine Barkley 4:1-8, Proverbs 1:20-23
each of the following standing committees: Cell: 270/792-2760 jsensenig@fbchamiltontx.org Charles Maiorana Alyson Chaky Mary E. Stringer- Day 5 - Genesis 11:1-13:4, Matthew 5:1-26, Psalm
Stewardship, Education, Building Policy, Youth, and Ann Maxwell, Office Manager Vada Gregory Valerie Wilson Brown 5:1-12,
Music & Worship.” As the aforementioned committees Amanda Griffin Eileen Brazil
office@fbchamiltontx.org Day 6 - Genesis 13:5-15:21, Matthew 5:27-48, Psalm
meet and elect chairpersons, I also want you to elect a John Russell Amanda Griffin
Michelle Almeida
6:1-10, Proverbs 1:29-33
representative from your committee for the Church John Russell
Bob Shouten Don Cook
Day 7 - Genesis 16:1-18:19, Matthew 6: 1-24, Psalm
Council. I believe this will aid in organizing our
Bill & Joyce Spencer Jim Wayman 7:1-17, Proverbs 2:1-5
calendar and ministries for upcoming events.
Lauda M. Williamson Jeanne Solis