Attendance Report September 6

Sunday School 78

First Focus
Worship 120
Wednesday Night 154

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas

Our Tithes and Offerings.... Advancing the Gospel
Gifts to the Budget Vol. 32, No. 36 September 9 , 2009
August 30 4,033.00
September 6 3,870.75
Average Weekly Needs 5,350.48
FBC Revitalization 520.00
Mary Hill Davis 220.00 ♫
SMC 15.00
CALLING ALL CHOIR MEMBERS
Wednesday Night Meals 181.00
(past, present, and future)
Total Gifts August 30 $4,806.75
♫
I have decided to use this week’s article as an unashamed plug for the
Choir here at FBC. I know that there are many people within this
Sunday Personnel September 13 congregation who should be involved in the choir, but currently are not
Kevin Craig, Billy Donahoo, David Holley,
for a variety of reasons. If you have been taking a break, I would like to
Cody Lee, Shelly Lengefeld, Shirley Wilson
COUNTERS
invite you back to join us again. If you have never sung in this or any
Dale Caraway, Jimmie Edwards choir before, but have an interest in doing so, I would invite you to come
CHILD CARE and talk to me about it. I will help you in any way that I can to become a
E-mail Address office@fbchamiltontx.org

Sunday School - Darla Cole, Clydell Massingill part of this wonderful group. If you cannot come because of child-care
Church Nursery concerns, we are currently discussing that issue, and would benefit from
Rev. Eric Coleman, Minister to Youth

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Bridget Bruce, Lesli Jester your input. The Choir needs dedicated voices that have a desire to
Jacob Sensenig, Minister of Music
Church Office - 254/386-8141

2-3 Year Olds praise God. I hope that you will seriously consider joining us on
LaShea Bruce, Alathia Morgan
Wednesday nights at 7:15 in the choir room.
Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor

Children’s Church
First Baptist Church

Hamilton, TX 76531

Aubry Gates, Hoyt Morgan

Jacob Sensenig
220 S. Bell Street
P.O. Box 673

Deacons on Call for September ♫ ♫ MUSIC MINISTRY ♫ ♫

James Weaver - Team Leader
Danny Johnson, Tina Summers, David Lengefeld
From the Shepherd’s Shop‹
Shop‹ LOOK OUT!... A N NO U N C E M E N T S Life of the Church
Sunday, September 13
by Pastor Keith Felton Here They Come!
Sunday School 9:45 am
ATTENTION PARENTS: Due to safety concerns, Worship 11:00 am
No Shepherd’s Shop this week. This past Friday night FBC hosted the first 5th quarter of Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K 11:00 am
ALL children are to remain inside the Family Life
the year with a great kickoff event. The theme of this Center on Wednesday until playground attendants Monday, September 14
SHARON’S BLOG…Monday, September 7 year’s 5th quarters is the FBC Concert Series. We are take them outside from 5:30-6:00 P.M. Under no Handbell Choir Rehearsal 5:30 pm
hosting a different band each home game to come in circumstances are children to be on the front church Tuesday, September 15
We made it!! Everything went so great on the flights, and lead our students in worship. We had the very lawn. Stewardship Meeting 6:00 pm
bags made it everything was on time, movies were talented band THE EPIC RESCUE here with us from Wednesday, September 16
good!! We are in a wonderful guest house and the Wichita Falls, KS. They provided our students with a Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal 5:15 pm
country is amazing. The people are beautiful and kind. time of rocking music and meaningful worship with DVD’s from the Summer Musical camp are available Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 pm
It is exactly as I imagined from the crazy roads to the in the Church Office. Children’s Music & Missions 6:00 pm
contemporary songs and some of their own
goats in the road, even the smells and noises. Although Ekklesia - Youth 6:00 pm
the rooster across the street (literally) we could do composition. If you would like to hear more about THE Sanctuary Choir Practice 7:00 pm
without!! Keith is praying for hail again!! Addis is EPIC RESCUE you can find their band page at http:// Thursday, September 17
WEDNESDAY Night Meal
surrounded by mountains and is beautiful. It is between www.myspace.com/epicrescue. At our peak we had Ladies Crafts 9:00 am
September 16
60 and 70 degrees here!! We met Sitota today!! She close to 200 students in the Youth & Family Life Center. AA Meeting 8:00 pm
was even more beautiful than her pictures! She The band played well into the night and we concluded Beef Stroganoff & trimmings
obviously knew something was going on. When we our event at around 12:30am. Thank you for all the Thank You…
arrived we were greeted by the older children with help that was provided to make this event a success. I I would like to thank First Baptist Church for all
hugs and handshakes, they are amazing, some of you am so thrilled to work with such wonderful and CONGRATULATIONS…TO John and Sarah their prayers, visits, calls, cards and gifts. Your
need to start your paperwork and come get them!!! We generous volunteers who are wiling to sacrifice their
went upstairs to the baby room and everyone was Slough, parents; Dr. James and Shelly Ballard offers to help take up the slack here at home during
Friday nights to come and hang out with 200 screaming
saying Sitota, Sitota. She was standing beside her
students. and Johnny and Carla Slough, grandparents; Joe my operation and continued recovery are greatly
caregiver and when she saw us she slid behind her
caregiver's legs!! She was hiding!! We sat down on the Our next 5th quarter will be Oct. 2nd and we will be and Earleen Slough, great-grandparents on the appreciated. This is in deed the family of God.
floor and played with the other children and then her hosting Derrick Fury from Houston, TX. Derrick is a birth of KATIE JANE SLOUGH, born August 25, Please continue to take my name to the throne of
caregiver put her on the floor. She cried, so I picked Christian hip-hop artist who will be leading us in a very grace as I recover.
her up and she cried for a few seconds more, then she different style of worship than last time. If you would 2009. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 1 oz and is 20 ”
Have a great day in the Lord,
was very quiet. She kept one hand over one eye most like to know more about DERRICK FURY you can find long.
of the day, hiding! She only cried when I put her down, his band page at http://www.myspace.com/derrickfury. Don Cook
so I held her until she fell asleep. She is very sweet. Remember in Prayer…
I am still searching for some more volunteers who
She woke up when I tried to put her in her bed so we Ruby Webb Mack Cole Duck Payne
let her lay there for awhile and then I picked her back would be willing to help out with our next event. Let me
Bill Chappell Jace Williams Dr. Randy Lee
up and we played a little and then I gave her to Keith know if you would like to volunteer your time to this very Kaley Neie Hilbig Rosa Gillham
2009 BIBLE 365
Connie MQueen Day 246 - 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21, Romans 11:13-
and he held her and sang to her. He sat down and gave rewarding experience with our students. Also be on the Nelson Shave Pam Jones Norma Marwitz
lookout for the return of our Sunday night student small Gwen Wallace Renee Smith 36, Psalm 22:1-18, Proverbs 20:7
her a bottle and she just watched everything, very Beverly Price
groups, Portico. We will resume our gatherings this Earl Cowley Patty Gillham Betty Ann Beard Day 247 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28, Roman 12:1-21,
content. Tigist, the orphanage director's oldest
Frankie Ellingberg David Clark Jeff & Sarah Ensor Psalm 22:19-31, Proverbs 20:8-10
daughter, braided my hair and she sat with Keith and month with a new format and DVD study. I am also
Jack Pettit Jacki Crusenberry Julie Allison King Day 248 - 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27, Romans 13:1-
watched the whole time. Keith gave her back to me looking for a few willing members to host our Portico Dick Dixon Shane Donahoo Dale Harris 14, Psalm 23:1-6, Proverbs 20:11
and I held her while she finished her bottle and then meetings on a monthly basis. If you would like to host Tony Rogers Holly Wallace Steve Ballow Day 249 - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36, Romans 14:1-23,
she fell asleep. We passed her back to her care giver our students for a month (2 Sunday nights) let me know DeWanna Alsouissi Diane Franklin Don Cook Psalm 24:1-10, Proverbs 20:12
and said goodbye for the day. She is amazing and we Ray Groves Gayland Stephens Cody Bagwell
ASAP! Thanks again for everything that you are doing Day 250 - 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21, Romans 15:1-22,
can't wait to go back today and see her. Hopefully, she Glen Chilton Polly Stevens Zoltan Koi
will warm up a little more today and want to play, if
to support our youth ministry and always know the Bobby Varner Mark Giles
Psalm 25:1-15, Proverbs 20-13-15
Paula Mannings
students and I thank you for your prayers. Stanley Gillham Alyson Chaky Doris Neal & Family
Day 251 - 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13, Romans 15:23-
not, we will just hold her and love on her some more!!
Kara Scott Tony Wallace Rose Escott 16:7, Psalm 25:16-22. Proverbs 20:16-18
In His Grip, Eric Coleman
Brenda Andrews Misael Tejada Day 252 - 2 Chronicles 33:14-34:33, Romans 16:8-
Marilyn Hale 27, Psalm 26:1-12, Proverbs 20:19