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November 27th, 2021

11/27/2021

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  Tomorrow is the first Sunday in the traditional church season of Advent. Advent means "coming" and is so-called because we remember the first coming of Christ into this world as a baby over 2000 years ago, and we look forward to the promised second coming of Christ on the clouds of glory. While I won't be preaching an entire series of Advent messages, I am encouraging you to supplement (or replace) your regular Bible reading schedule with Advent Bible readings. The Sunday Scriptures will be read in the worship service each week. But the daily readings will be listed in this e-mail for your convenience. Here are the suggested readings for this week (an unusual feature of these daily readings is some are repeated across multiple days):
  • Monday, November 29, 2021: Psalm 90; Numbers 17:1-11; 2 Peter 3:1-18
    Tuesday, November 30, 2021: Psalm 90; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; Revelation 22:12-16
    Wednesday, December 1, 2021: Psalm 90; Isaiah 1:24-31; Luke 11:29-32
    Thursday, December 2, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:5-12; Philippians 1:12-18a
    Friday, December 3, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26
    Saturday, December 4, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6


Week of Prayer for International Missions begins tomorrow. We will be highlighting a different missionary or missionary family serving with the International Mission Board each day. For the first day of prayer, follow this link.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions will be received during December. Our church goal is $1200.

THE LORD'S DAY (11/28)
  • Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30. If you are not in a Bible Study class, there is no better time to join than this Sunday!
  • Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
    • Fighter Verses: Psalm 141:3-4
    • Call to Worship: Psalm 25;1-10
    • Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16
    • New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
    • Prayer of Confession: Psalm 25:11-22
    • Assurance of Pardon: 1 Peter 2:24
    • Sermon Text: Luke 8:40-56 (focal passage: 43-48)
    • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

MONDAY (11/29)
  • Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.


WEDNESDAY (12/1)
  • Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
  • Worship Choir Rehearsal, 5:45 pm in the sanctuary
  • Midweek Service, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. 

SATURDAY
  • Rezound! Handbell Ensemble, 6 pm, at FBC Cameron, 202 E. Ford St. This is a holiday concert from a professional handbell group who has performed with the Kansas City Symphony. For a taste of their sound, follow this link to their website. We will plan to leave at 5:15 from the church for those who would like to travel over together. (NOTE: There is a discrepancy on the time as one source says 6 pm and another 7 pm. We will clear this up and let you know the correct time in a subsequent e-mail).


COMING UP
  • Sun., Dec. 5, 2 pm - Community Caroling, meet at FBC. All singers are welcome! Definite destinations include Sunset Home (possibly outdoors) and Crestview Apartments. Homebound and others will be included.
  • Sat., Dec. 11, noon-4 pm - Bible Quiz in St. Joe
  • Sat., Dec. 11, 6 pm - MACH IV Men’s Ministry at FBC
  • Sun., Dec. 12, 10:40 am - FBC Children’s Christmas Program. This will be the first 20 minutes or so with the worship service to follow, 
  • Sun, Dec., 12, 6 pm - Member Meeting - 2022 Budget discussion
  • Sun., Dec. 19, Noon - 2022 Budget approval at conclusion of morning service
  • Sun., Dec. 19, 5 pm - Ordination Examination Council for T. J. Burns; ordination service at 7:30 pm
  • Fri., Dec. 24, 6 pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight service

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Messages Demonic Piety vs. True Godliness Luke 8:26-39
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 48.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg

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Pre-Thanksgiving Update

11/20/2021

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday of the year for many reasons. For many people, it's all about the three "F"s: family, food, and football! But for me, there is a fourth "F": Faith. And this is the primary reason for the day. Giving thanks to the true and living God for the manifold blessings of this life and the promise of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Take time to do that with intentionality this week and especially on Thursday.

Here is what is happening this week:
TODAY (11/20)
Thank you for indulging me on a personal note as I invite you to hear our eldest daughter, Hannah, perform her senior violin recital for our church and community. So many of you have prayed for and ministered to her during her years in Bolivar attending Southwest Baptist University. This recital is the culmination of those years of study and practice. Please join us in the sanctuary this evening for this violin recital at 7 pm, coupled with piano duet prelude (and a piano trio interlude!). This is not strictly a church-sponsored event, but rather a family event to which you are heartily invited. Featured composers will be Kabalevsky, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, and Novacek. Prelude will be piano duets from Lorrie Dixon and Judy McElwain. Approximately one hour in length, dress comfortably. 

THE LORD'S DAY (11/21)
  • Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30. If you are not in a Bible Study class, there is no better time to join than this Sunday!
  • Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
    •  Fighter Verses: Psalm 125:1-2
    • Call to Worship: Psalm 93
    • Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 23:1-7
    • New Testament Reading: Revelation 1:4-8
    • Preparation and Prayer for Confession: Psalm 132
    • Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 51: 16-17
    • Sermon Text: Luke 8:26-39
    • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
  • Shoebox Brigade: After morning worship, join us as we line up, "bucket brigade" style, to carry our Christmas shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child to an awaiting cargo vehicle outside. This is a fun way to pray for the children who will be receiving the shoeboxes as well as get them situated for transport. If you are able to stay for a few minutes, please do so!
  • Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service, 7 pm at Amity United Methodist Church

MONDAY (11/22)
  • Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.

TUESDAY (11/23)
  • "ThanksLiving" Meal and Service, 6 pm. Join us as we meet in the Fellowship Hall for a brief devotional service along with our annual traditional Thanksgiving meal. You received an e-mail yesterday asking that you respond on Signup Genius to give us an approximate idea of how many are coming and what food you are bringing. The church is already covering the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, beverages, and table service. You bring everything else (salads, sides, and desserts). This is also a great opportunity to invite friends and family, especially someone who may be away from family or otherwise alone for the Thanksgiving holiday. We invited our Kids' Club families and are not asking that they bring anything but themselves. So we ask that our members and regular attendees prepare a little extra of whatever side or dessert you were planning to bring. We did not get to have this event last year, so I am really looking forward to it, and I hope you are too!

WEDNESDAY (11/24)
  • OFFICE CLOSED; NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING ACTIVITIES ON WEDNESDAY. WE WILL RESUME OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK. 
THURSDAY (11/25) - THANKSGIVING (OFFICE CLOSED)

FRIDAY (11/26) - OFFICE CLOSED


COMING UP
  • Sun., Dec. 5, 2 pm - Community Caroling, meet at FBC
  • Sat., Dec. 11, noon-4 pm - Bible Quiz in St. Joe
  • Sat., Dec. 11, 6 pm - MACH IV Men’s Ministry at FBC
  • Sun., Dec. 12, 10:40 am - FBC Children’s Christmas Program 
  • Sun, Dec., 12, 6 pm - Member Meeting - 2022 Budget discussion
  • Sun., Dec. 19, Noon - 2022 Budget approval
  • Fri., Dec. 24, 6 pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight service

ICYMI: Last Few Sundays' Messages Hearing and Doing the Word of God, Luke 8:16-21

                                                                                                   Jesus, Master of Wind and Wave  Luke 8:22-25Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 47.


ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY In 1806, Isaac Backus, influential Massachusetts Baptist leader, died at age 82. Backus began as a Congregationalist, and he even served as the pastor for the Separatist Congregational church in Middleboro. This was the group which stood in direct succession to the Pilgrims who settled Massachusetts. Having been born in 1724, Backus was deeply influenced by Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening of the late 1730s and early 1740s. He was soundly converted in 1741. While pastor in Middleboro, Backus became convinced of Baptist doctrine -- believer baptism by immersion only -- and Baptist ideals -- namely separation of church and state. He started baptizing believers by immersion upon their profession of faith. For a time, he continued to sprinkle the babies of church members (paedobaptism) as well. Not surprisingly, more and more members began to adopt their pastor's convictions which created a rift between the so-called "credobaptists" (those who baptized believers only by immersion) and the paedobaptists. Whenever a believer was immersed in baptism, the paedobaptists would roll their eyes. Whenever a baby was sprinkled, the credobaptists would roll their eyes. This went on for about five years under Backus' leadership. Determining it best to separate from the "separatists," Backus became the pastor of a new congregation of Baptists in Middleboro, largely those who came to Baptist convictions under Backus' preaching. Happily, that church continues to this day as an evangelical Baptist congregation, First Baptist Church of North Middleboro, under an evangelical pastor, Jason Genest. (Their website served as a resource for this paragraph for the things I couldn't recall from the seminary paper I wrote on Isaac Backus many years ago!). Praise the Lord for their faithfulness across many generations.

BONUS: And now, some inspirational music for Thanksgiving from Perry Como, the Norman Luboff Singers, and the Boston Pops. Enjoy!


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg
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Update

11/17/2021

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  As I write this, tomorrow is the Lord's Day. You may be reading on the Lord's Day morning as you prepare to attend Bible Study and worship service. Or you may be reading it late on Saturday evening as you are getting ready for bed. Whatever the case, I'm glad you are taking time to consider what is happening in the life of our church this week, and I trust the Lord will bless you in doing so.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY 1644, the colony of Massachusetts passed a law against the Baptists, calling them "troublers of churches" and subjecting them to banishment (source: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/today). Incidentally, 1644 is the year that Particular Baptists (that is those who held to the conviction that Christ died on the cross as the atoning substitute for individual persons in particular, not just universal humanity) drafted the London Baptist Confession. A mere seven churches signed this confession, but it became the doctrinal foundation for many more believers and churches to come. They were convinced of the need for churches to practice the baptism of believers by immersion alone. They rejected the majority Christian practice of paedobaptism, i.e. the baptism of infants by aspersion (sprinkling), affusion (pouring), or even immersion. Consequently, they also embraced the idea of a church made up exclusively of regenerate ("born again") people. They also rejected the idea of the state supporting, endorsing, or otherwise officially being connected with any certain church or denomination. They preferred instead the notion of a "free church in a free state," a radical idea for the time. Though they were often persecuted and banished for their troublesome ideas and practices, they remained true to their Scriptural convictions, and we are the better for it today.

Here is what is happening this week:
THE LORD'S DAY (11/14)
  • Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30. If you are not in a Bible Study class, there is no better time to join than this Sunday!
  • Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

Fighter Verses: John 14:2-3
Call to Worship: Psalm 16
Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 2:1-10
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:11-25
Prayer of Confession: Psalm 32:5-7
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 32:1-2
Sermon Text: Luke 8:22-25
Benediction: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
  • NEW/PROSPECTIVE MEMBER ORIENTATION LUNCHEON AND WORKSHOP will begin right after the worship service in the Fellowship Hall. If you are interested in exploring church membership at FBC, you are welcome to attend this workshop. This class is recommended for all those desiring to unite with FBC Maysville. It is my hope to get started as quickly as possible and wrap things up between 3:30 and 4 pm. We will be looking at three major topics:
    • The Gospel: What it means and why it is important
    • The Church: Its Meaning, Membership, and Ministry
    • First Baptist, Maysville: Our History, Confession, Covenant, and Constitution
  • CHURCH COUNCIL will meet at 5 pm in the Library.
  • MONTHLY MEMBER MEETING, 6 pm in the Great Room. All members in good standing are expected to attend if able. 
MONDAY
  • Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.

WEDNESDAY
  • Kids' Club, 3:20 - 5:15 pm. Children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade gather for a time of snacks, tutoring, games, music, crafts, Bible lesson, and more! Just click on the link to our website to enroll a child in Kids' Club.
  • Midweek Service, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. Our study is Basic Bible Studies by Francis Schaeffer and we will be continuing lesson 18 "Never Lost Again."
COMING UP
  • Sat., Nov. 20, 7 pm - Hannah Dixon, Violin recital, free and open to the public, FBC Sanctuary. Featured composers will be Kabalevsky, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, and Novacek. Prelude will be piano duets from Lorrie Dixon and Judy McElwain.
  • Sun., Nov. 21, 7 pm - Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service, Amity United Methodist Church
  • Tues., Nov. 23, 6 pm - “ThanksLiving” Meal and Service, FBC Fellowship Hall. This is a carry-in meal, but we usually have someone prepare two large (20#) turkeys in the church kitchen. If you would be interested in doing this, please contact me at 479-238-3772
  • Wed., Nov. 24 - NO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING ACTIVITIES (OFFICE CLOSED)
  • Thurs., Nov 25 - THANKSGIVING (OFFICE CLOSED)
  • Fri., Nov. 26 - OFFICE CLOSED
ICYMI: Last Few Sundays' Messages Jesus' Parable of the Soils, Luke 8:4-15
Kingdom Ministry is Shared Ministry, Luke 8:1-3
Cole McCauley - Casa De Mi Padre
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 46.


BONUS: This week was Veteran's Day, and it was once again very moving to see the school children, teachers, administrators, and community members honor our local veterans with a patriotic program. This program was canceled last year due to fears concerning COVID-19, so it was really great to see it back again in full force.The color guard posted the colors, the band played, the choir sang, the children recited pledges, and we heard a stirring speech from a local veteran, Steven Sypkens of Plattsburg. This Veteran's Day program and the Memorial Day observance on the courthouse lawn are two of the finest examples of love for our nation that I have ever seen. If you appreciate the fact that you are living in a free country instead of under the tyranny of communism or fascism today, thank a veteran!
A few Wednesday evenings ago, I referenced the stirring "Band of Brothers" speech from Henry V on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt, Oct 25, 1415, as playwritten by Shakespeare and portrayed by actor Kenneth Branagh. I can think of few better ways to recognize the spirit of Veteran's Day than by sharing this scene from the 1989 film Henry V.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg
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