THE MISSIONARY CHURCH
Acts 1:8; Mark 16: 15, 16; John 17:18-21; Acts 13:1-5
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:15, 16)
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. (John 17:18-21)
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. (Acts 13:1-5)
Chant: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen! Amen!
P R A Y E R L I S T
Sis. Lizzie Anderson
Sis Margaret & John Armstreet
Sis. Bertha Booker
Sis. Bernice Brown
Bro. John Brown
Sis. Jessica Burton
Sis. Susan Burton
Sis. DeAnn Chambers
Sis. Barbara Dillard
Sis. Sharon Fisher
Bro. John Foster
Sis. Delores Glenn
Sis. Frankie Golden
Bro. Donald Haley
Sis. Lucille Haley
Bro. Marvin Hall
Sis. Mary Ann & Carrington Hinton
Sis. Tanya Holmes
Sis. Oda Mae James
Sis. Sharon Jefferson
Sis. Ruth Johnson
Rev. James Jones & Family
Sis. Odessa Jones
Sis. Oletha Kelly
Rev. & Sis. Adrian Lara
Bro. Curtis Malone
Sis. Julia McCoy
Sis. Carol McCray
Bro. Kevin McDonald
Sis. Julia McKinney
Bro. Scott McKinney
Sis. Joyce Mitchell
Sis. Ruby Palmer
Sis. Donna Papillion
Sis. Brenda Rogers
Sis. Elyse Rogers
Sis. El Louise Smith
Sis. Jacqueline Thompson
Bro. Jeff Townley
Sis. Peggy Townley
Bro. James Overstreet/Family
U.S. Military Troops in Iraq
Sis. Lillian Walker
Bro. Maurice Ward
Bro. & Sis. Jimmy Whitehead
Bro. Johnny Williams
Sis. Beverly Willis
Bro. Esther Wood
Sis. Ophelia Wooley
Bro. Cameron Wright
Sis. Youngblood
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
November 30, 2008
A
s we enter into what is called the traditional holiday season, I am reminded of a refrain from a song of years ago: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.”
Hear what Jesus tells us in Matthew 22:37-40: “Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and prophets.” Doctrinally, we understand the concept of vertical and horizontal love, however, add to the mix , love in action, as presented by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 13. What if in 2008, all our personal interactions were motivated or directed by love? Ministry gifts are good, but only if ministered in love. With our economy in such dire straits, benevolence is good, but not apart from love. Consider the Apostle’s description of love. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Love is greater than faith and hope.
It is obvious to this pastor that LOVE is just what the world needs now. Be blessed as you walk in love.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
Week of November 30, 2008 thru December 7, 2008
Monday
12-01-2008 7:30PM Mass Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday
12-02-2008 7:30PM Support Group Meeting
Wednesday
12-03-2008 7:00PM Brotherhood Meeting
7:00PM Senior Mission
7:00PM Starlight Mission
7:00PM Women-In-Action
Thursday
12-04-2008 7:30PM Prayer and Teachers’ Meeting
Friday
12-05-2008 7:30PM Bible Study
Praise Dancers’ Rehearsal
Sunday
12-07-2008 3:30Pm Mt. Corinth Baptist Church
3627 School Road, Fresno, TX 77545
UPCOMING EVENTS
FMBC has a new website – To view the history, events, photos and FMBC schedules, please log onto http://fannersoftheflame.org/ & http://fannersoftheflame.org/photo-gallery
Saturday, December 6th – New Members Luncheon
Reminder – Hard copies of the FMBC 2009 Directories are placed in the foyer for updates.
Saturdays, December 13 & 20th- Youth and Young Adult Choir Rehearsals @ 1:00PM & 2:00PM
Sunday, December 14th – Mass Choir Annual Day Program - Guest, Greater True Vine Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Alix
Saturday, December 20th – Monthly Usher Board Meeting @ 2:30PM
November 30th / Grace in the CommunityDevotional Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18–25
Background Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:16–12:10
Printed Text: 2 Corinthians 11:17, 21b–30; 12:9, 10
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. List some of Paul’s sufferings.
2. Explain how God’s grace and power can protect us in times of human weakness.
3. Apply 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10 to one area of his or her life in the week ahead.
Please Do Not Walk During Invitation to Discipleship
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Members Month of
Rosa Morrow November 7th
Diane Brisco November 8th
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Sandra Reed November 9th
Gary Morrow November 11th
Demetrius Holloway November 14th
Emonie Haye November 15th
Brandon Jackson November 15th
Chandra Jones November 16th
Donald Ferguson November 16th
Trey Haye November 22nd
Darrell Hatten November 24th
George Johnson November 24th
Alice Lee November 26th
Cheryl Neal November 26th
Tasha M. Smith November 26th
Carol Haye November 29th
Brandon Jackson November 29th