Nursery Help Needed

Hey Team,

August is our month to provide nursery workers during the morning worship service. We are a little late passing around the sign up sheet so we still need a few more workers for this Sunday, August 2. So far, we have,

Babies - Shirley Stevens

Babies - ____________

1 yr. olds - ____________

2 yr. olds - Eva Self

3 yr. olds - Matt Robinson

3 yr. olds - _____________

If you can help us, please let me know. Also, this Sunday we will pass around the sign up sheet for the rest of the month. If you already have a date in mind when you want to work, please let me know.

Thanks...
Andrew

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SelStudy - First Baptist Sunday School

Hey Team,

Hope things are going well for you as the summer winds down.

Eva will finish our study of Ruth in the next couple of weeks and then we will have our in-class "retreat." This will be a good time to evaluate anything and everything about our class and chart our course for the future. I pray it will be a time of self-examination, challenge, and conviction. Let's be open to God's leading and see what happens.

Hope to see you Sunday.

Press on!

Andrew

Prayer Request - Dawn Ray

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Mike Stewart <mikestewart@bellsouth.net>
To: Andrew Self <andrewcself@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 2:00:19 PM
Subject: Prayer Request

Andrew,

I have a prayer request that I hope you can get out to everybody.

Dawn Ray, Paul's wife, fell on the 19th while trying to help put the solar cover on the pool and broke 5 ribs. Needless to say, she is staying at home and doing as little as possible.

I just ask for prayer of healing for Dawn. Patience and understanding for Paul and the 3 kids.

Thanks,

Mike

Prayer Requests - Cindy Houston

From Randy Sigler:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Randy Sigler <randy.sigler@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: Prayer Requests

To: Mike Stewart <mikestewart@bellsouth.net>


Could you put my daughter-in-law's mother on prayer list please? Her name is Cindy Houston. She was found to have colon cancer. My daughter-in-law is Joleine Sigler, married to my eldest son Michael.

They live in Portland ORG.

They are expecting a child iin Feb.

God Bless!

Randy

Fw: Prayer Request - Gene Croft

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: First Baptist Church <fbchopkinsville@bellsouth.net>
To: First Baptist Church <fbchopkinsville@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:20:54 AM
Subject: Prayer Request

Prayer Request:

We have been informed that Gene Croft has had a stroke (yesterday) and is in PCU @JSMC.

According to Gene, he is doing fine.

Prayer Requests

Prayer Requests for July 19, 2009

• Beth's mom fell while shopping in Atlanta, she is bruised and sore but okay otherwise
• Paul Thurman & family-31 year old son, who was born with water on the brain, died last week
• Mary Wood's son Paul Michael involved in auto accident
• Family of Lee King who died in auto accident
• Patsy Clark had a bike wreck and broke her pelvis
• Dr. Travis, Sue, Tommy & Debbie Gary returning from Alaskan cruise
• School system-still need to fill open positions

Praises

• Eastham's house that they are selling closing on July 31st
• All of the baptisms that we witnessed in the worship service
• The wonderful weather that we have been having

As we are learning from Ruth, when we put others first we also receive a blessing from it.

I hope everyone has a great week and I hope to see you in Sunday School,

Mike

Prayer Request

Please be in prayer for Mary Wood's son, Paul Michael, who was involved in a very serious automobile accident last night. Paul Michael was initially taken to JSMC, and then flown by helicopter to Vanderbilt. The young man who was in the vehicle with Paul Michael, Lee King, was killed. Lee is the son of Chuck King and Tammy Gilkey.

Preliminary reports indicate that it was a one-vehicle accident, and it is not known at this time which of the young men was driving.

Please be in prayer for these families.

Thanks,
Andrew

SeflStudy

Hey Team,

Last night at Business Meeting, upon a recommendation from the Personnel Ministry Team, the church approved the position of a part-time (16-20 hours/wk.) Nursery/Preschool Director. Hopefully this position will be filled in the next month or so. This is a great development and underscores the commitment our church is making to young families and their children.

Bro. Rick also indicated that the Personnel Ministry Team is exploring various ways to address our Children's Ministry -- another very important need. Please join me in supporting Bro. Rick as he provides much needed leadership with regard to these and other matters affecting our church. As he continues to prayerfully evaluate and assess the needs of our congregation, I believe very strongly that he has us heading in the right direction.

Thanks again to Eva for leading our study of the book of Ruth. Please join us this Sunday as we continue that study.

Press on.

Andrew

SelfStudy - First Baptist Church

Hey Team,

Thanks to Eva for getting us off to a great start with our study of the book of Ruth. It was great to have so many of you participate in the discussion. Obviously, the regular guy better step it up if and when he comes back. Thanks Eva!

We will pick up with the second chapter of Ruth this Sunday. Hope you will be able to join us.

"People may not remember what you say or what you do, but they will remember how you made them feel."

Press on.

Andrew

SelfStudy

Hey Team,

Several things as we prepare to celebrate our nation's birthday:

1. Thanks again to Mark G., Lisa M., Tim B., and Beth P. for the testimonies they shared this past Sunday. What an awesome worship service. It takes a lot of courage to do what they did. We thank them for their willingness to be vulnerable and to share from their hearts.

2. Thanks also to those of you who shared personal things following their testimonies. These kinds of experiences allow us to get to know each other better, to understand each other better, and hopefully to encourage and love each other better. Thanks!

3. What a great blessing it was to have the Barnett family join our church. Although they have been a very real part of us for some time, "welcome" to Ronnie, Shawna, Peyton, and Bailey.

4. Don't forget that my favorite Bible teacher of all time (who also happens to be my favorite wife of all time) will begin our study of Ruth this Sunday. You won't want to miss it. Please come.

5. Finally, remember that we are having a churchwide fellowship lunch after the morning worship service this Sunday. The church will provide the meat and drinks. Please bring a vegetable, salad or dessert (you know the drill).

Press on.

Andrew