Drew Gardner, Pastor
899-3371
Church,
It is that time of year! Christmas! As a child I can remember getting uber-pumped for presents every Christmas morning, but as God has worked on my heart, I have come to realize that the joy of Jesus satisfies on a level that material stuff cannot touch. The greatest gift of all is Jesus, and we are celebrating that in many ways this month.
One of the greatest ways that we do this is giving to make his name known around the world. I know you are sick of me talking about Lottie Moon. Too bad! Our goal is $7,000 and we are receiving your offerings through the end of December. So give. Give prayerfully. Give humbly. Give sacrificially. Give believing that God is doing incredible things around the world through your gifts. Give!
Also pray. December 4th-11th is the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer. We have prayer guides available, and we will devote time every prayer meeting in December to the families mentioned in those guides.
I love you church, and Merry Christmas!!!
Drew
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
DRY PRONG, LOUISIANA
NEWSLETTER
December, 2016
The Christmas music is sounding good. We have an extra rehearsal Saturday December 10th at 6:00pm. It’s a joy to worship with you!
Thanks Youth choir for your beautiful Christmas music for the Hanging of the Green. We will begin meeting again in Januaryand begin working on a musical to present in May.
The Honduras team is beginning to take shape. Please keep the Honduras ministry in your prayers and especially our trip February 25th - March 4th. If you would like to help our team members with the cost of the trip or help pay for the project, we would appreciate it. We will give you a list of supplies in January.
Bro. Ray
Ashley Mercer, Youth Minister
Ray Ford, Music Minister
What a great time we had at YEC, if you missed out you missed a time of great fellowship and worship with your fellow youth.
December is a very special month in all of our lives. It is a time of celebrating the birth of Jesus the One who came to save us from our sins. In all of our busyness during this holiday season may we never forget the greatest gift of all, Jesus. I know before we can look forward to the holidays we must make it through these next 3 weeks of school.
We have been missing several of you on Sunday and Wednesday. We will be making plans to have different activities going on during the month. Come be a part of this busy month with us.
I hope each of you has a merry Christmas and are looking forward to the start of a new year.
Ashley
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November in Review
Sunday School average: 169
Budget Receipts: $39,929.26
Lottie Moon Offering: $1,964.00
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2 6:00pm Big Creek Sr. Adult Banquet
Bethel Baptist Church
4-11 Week of Prayer for International
Missions & Lottie Moon Offering
5:00pm Children’s Christmas
program rehearsal
6:00pm Kirk Maxey’s Ordination
Service
6 5:00pm Joy meal @ Brown Pelican
RSVP to Gayle, Sarah or office
8 6:00pm Big Creek Ex. Board meeting
and Christmas supper, Lincecum
9 9:45am Baptist Women to shop for
Christmas gifts
10 2:00pm Village of Dry Prong Parade
6:00pm Adult Choir rehearsal
11 10:00am Adult choir Christmas musical
2pm-4pm Sr. Adult Christmas party
4:15pm Finance Committee meeting
7:00pm Deacon’s meeting
13 11:00am Baptist Women wrap gifts
14 9am-11am House of Blessing work day
17 Family Life Center reserved
18 5:00pm Children’s program followed
by a birthday party for Jesus in FLC
21 9am-11am House of Blessing open
4:45pm Children meet at the church
to go to the Nursing home
6:30pm Children’s Christmas Party
26 Church office closed