Attendance Report July 26

Sunday School 63

First Focus
Worship 137

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas

Advancing the Gospel
Our Tithes and Offerings.... Vol. 32, No. 30 July 22 , 2009
Gifts to the Budget
July 19 6,902.00
July 19 2,941.00
Average Weekly Needs 5,350.48
FBC Revitalization 1,280.00
Hope for the Hungry 40.00
Summer Music 252.00

Total Gifts July 5 $4,513.00

Sunday Personnel August 2

WELCOME TEAM
Courtney Craig, Sheila Gromatzky, Jon Mark Jester,
Betsy Killian, Jon Lengefeld, Howard Wilson
COUNTERS
Mason Bullard, Dale Gardner, Johnny Slough
CHILD CARE
E-mail Address office@fbchamiltontx.org

Sunday School - Clydell Massingill, Carla Slough

Rev. Eric Coleman, Minister to Youth

Church Nursery - Tracy Bullard,

Rev. John Woods, Minister of Music

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Renee McDonald
Church Office - 254/386-8141

2-3 Year Olds PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL

Shenna Dolloff, Sara Pearce
Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor

Children’s Church
First Baptist Church

Hamilton, TX 76531

Chris Dolloff, Charles Kneuper Friday, July 31, 5:30 P.M.

220 S. Bell Street
P.O. Box 673

Deacons on Call for August Reception & Slideshow, 6:30 P.M.

Jim Summers - Team Leader
Dale Caraway, Luke Killian, Saundra Lengefeld
 From the Shepherd’s Shop‹
Shop‹ (cont’d)
& Ground Committee and Buildings Interior Committee
by Pastor Keith Felton
went above and beyond the call of duty over the past month
working on our behalf doing their best to make certain all
was going according to plan – THANK YOU, THANK YOU,
What a fantastic first Sunday back in our newly ‘revitalized’ THANK YOU!!!
Sanctuary! The overhaul we did to the sound system had a Just a quick word about our 3rd annual Summer Music
huge impact and now we can hear the same no matter Camp… thanks to John and his amazing volunteers we are
where we sit in the room. The nursery now can hear the having another fantastic time. The children are once again
worship service through their own speaker. The remodeling taking on the enormous task of learning a musical in a
to the platform area is a significant enhancement to our week. I hope you will make sure and join us on Friday as
worship. We are about seven inches higher than we use to we celebrate with them their accomplishment and wonderful
be which helps folks in the pews to see better. The stage is message of “GOOD KINGS COME IN SMALL
flat which makes it much more versatile – we will use it in a PACKAGES.”
totally different way for Summer Music Camp than what we
do on Sunday without much effort. Our piano and organ are
in full view now that the labyrinth of modesty rails is gone.
The hardwood stage floor and steps are absolutely beautiful.
The brightening of the walls has brought a vibrancy and
radiance that lifted my spirits. Our stain glass windows beam UPDATE - HOPE FOR KIDS…Our hope for
with beauty as the sun reflects the colors on the white walls. tomorrow.
I am extremely happy with the changes we have made. I am Hamilton has done it again for the second year
also very thankful for the foresight of the Buildings & in a row! We are able to furnish school supplies
Grounds Committee to hire Dale Gardner and his crew to for grades Kindergarten through the fifth grade.
remodel the stage area. Dale did an extraordinary job with a
We would like to say how GREAT First Baptist
difficult task. Thank you, Dale, for taking this on and Church is in meeting the needs of our school
completing the project with excellence. I’m also thankful for
children!
Tommy Day Painting and Lanny Nye & Associates (sound)
for all of their hard and exceptional work. Thank you, again, from the Hope for Kids’
Committee.
Many of you don’t know that Justin Cozby did all of the
electrical work for Phase One of the Revitalization Plan. He
and his crew spent many hours pulling wire and getting
everything ready to go. He did it all, labor and materials, free
of charge. Justin saved FBC a ton of money and we are
extremely grateful for all he did with this project. Remember in Prayer…
Ruby Webb Mack Cole Jim Payne
Last Saturday, we had a small army of volunteers to clean up Bill Chappell Jace Williams
the Sanctuary so we could have Sunday service. Many folks Dr. Randy Lee
Kaley Neie Hilbig Leslie Smith Connie MQueen
came and dusted, hung drapes, dusted some more(!), Nelson Shave Rosa Gillham Norma Marwitz
vacuumed, cleaned windows, replaced light bulbs, trimmed Gwen Wallace Pam Jones
Nelda Donahoo
trees (so the light could pour in the stained glass windows), Earl Cowley Renee Smith Beverly Price
Frankie Ellingberg
etc., and so on. My heart was overjoyed to see you all give Patty Gillham Betty Ann Beard
Jack Pettit Jackie Weaver
up your Saturday to make sure our church was ready to go Jeff & Sarah
Dick Dixon David Clark Ensor
for Sunday. THANK YOU! Tony Rogers
Jacki Crusenberry Julie Allison King
(Just a few more thank you’s!) Jamie Weaver spent DeWanna Alsouissi Ken Beazley
Dale Harris
numerous hours with the sound folks from Waco Ray Groves Shane Donahoo Patty Courtney’s
getting trained on the new equipment and making sure Glen Chilton Polly Wallace sister
Bobby Varner
everything was installed to our specifications – Diana Franklin Steve Ballow
Mildred Riddle Gayland Stephens
THANKS JAMIE! Last but not least… our Buildings
Stanley Gillham Josh Wilson
A N NO U N C E M E N T S Thank you…
D ear Pastor Felton,
Thank you for perm itting our fam ily the use of the
church facilities for m y father’s 90th birthday
celebration. The facilities w orked great and m ade it
A SOUTHWESTERN BBQ FAREWELL possible for us to have a place for D ad’s and M om ’s
PARTY FOR JOHN & LINDSAY WOODS! friends to com e visit, say hello and “H appy
B irthday.”
August 2nd is John’s last Sunday and we want
to say farewell in style! A catered BBQ lunch The church is and alw ays has been a focal point of
will be served in the Youth & Family Life Center m y parent’s life and the FB C continues to be that
after church. We need you to bring desserts! point. W ith age, their role has certainly changed
We hope you will be a part of this special event from that w hich I recall as a 2nd grader w hen w e
as we celebrate John’s ministry at First Baptist m oved to Colorado. There w as no B aptist Church
Church.
and so m y parents and tw o other couples started
one. They shouldered all of the load for the w ork,
the finances, and everything else that goes w ith
starting a church. I can still recall all of the
struggles, I understand that College H eights B aptist
Church (A lam osa, CO ) is doing w ell as are a couple
SUNDAY FLOWERS…
of other churches they w ere instrum ental in form ing.
An anonymous gift of fresh flowers each It is nice to see that a church is now assisting and
Sunday for the sanctuary is given to glorify supporting them at this stage of their life.
God and in honor of the widows, widowers, A gain, thank you for the use of the facilities and a
special thanks to the D eacons w ho set up for and
the homebound and nursing home members
of First Baptist Church. We appreciate this cleaned up after the gathering.
expression of love honoring God and His V ery truly,
people. B ill Chappell, Jr.
2009 BIBLE 365
Day 204 - 1 Kings 15:25-17:24, Acts 10:23b-48,
Psalm 134:1-3, Proverbs 17:9-11
Life of the Church Day 205 - 1 Kings 18:1-46, Acts 11:1-30, Psalm
Sunday, August 2
135:1-21, Proverbs 17:12-13
Sunday School 9:45 am Day 206 - 1 Kings 19:1-21, Acts 12:1-23, Psalm
Worship 11:00 am 138:1-8, Proverbs 17:17-18
Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K 11:00 am Day 207 - 1 Kings 20:29 . Acts 12:24-13:15, Psalm
Farewell Dinner for John & Lindsay Woods 12:00 pm
137:1-9, Proverbs 17:16
Wednesday, August 5
Day 208 - 1Kings 22:1-53, Acts 13:16-41, Psalm
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 pm 138:1-8, Proverbs 17:17-18
Ekklesia - Youth 6:00 pm Day 209 - 2 Kings 1:1-2:25, Acts 13:4-17, Psalm
Thursday, August 6
139:1-24, Proverbs 17:19-21
Ladies Crafts 9:00 am
Day 210- 2 Kings 3:1-4:17, Acts 14:8-28:15, Psalm
AA Meeting 8:00 pm 140:1-13, Proverbs 17:22