First Baptist Church

Discover the Love of Christ

March 2015

Frostproof, Florida
Pastors Remarks
Dear Church Family,
First of all, let me say a special thank you for Pastor Appreciation. I am
grateful for the cards, notes, monetary gifts, and words of kindness and
encouragement. A special thanks to the children for their cards and candies.
They were precious. You are a kind and giving church family. It has been
my joy to serve as your pastor these thirteen years, to be able to minister to
you and serve with you.
As you have heard from the pulpit in these last few weeks, discipleship
continues to be on my heart. After all, our mission as a church is to make
disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). A disciple is one who has trusted Christ as
Savior and chosen to follow Him. Our responsibility as a church is to guide
and direct that person in the truth of God, helping them to mature in their
spiritual walk.
Our strategy for making disciples is really a simple one. Two keys are
worship and small group Bible study. In the not-too-distant future, I am
going to encourage us to add another step. For those who will participate, I
am going to ask you to take someone under your wing, to serve as a mentor
to that person. Disciple-making is not just informational, it is relational.
This additional step calls for the disciple-maker to meet weekly to pray
with, encourage, look at Bible truths, in essence to model the lifestyle of a
believer in Christ. I will share more with you in the coming weeks. Would
you begin to pray about this and ask God if He wants you to be involved?
Lets make the most of the days we have left. The day will come when we
will no longer have the opportunity to win people to Jesus and disciple
them. But for many it will be too late. Who will be in heaven because of
you?
Teach us to number our days carefully, so that we may develop wisdom in
our hearts. (Psalm 90:12)
In Christ,

Bro. Darrol

Inside this issue:

Pastors Remarks

Student Ministry

KidZ~Korner News

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

March Calendar
March Birthdays
Welcome New Members
Thank You

FBC Ministry
Service Schedules
Easter Cantata

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Hey Family!
First of all, a huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated in our winter fundraiser, 100 Envelopes,
from both our youth students and leaders!! Because of your donations, we have raised over $3000 for low
income youth families for camp!! Once again, I am reminded of just how great God is in filling this church
with people who have both generous hearts and spirits. Thank you again:
And my God will supply all your every needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
This years camp theme for Super Summer 2015 is into
MARVEL-ous light! This theme was taken fr om 1 Peter
2:19, and has officially turned camp into a Marvel superhero
extravaganza! I am extremely excited about this summer, and
would like to remind you that if you know of a young adult
who would want to participate, its still not too late! Please
contact me at the office or call at (863) 635-3603.

Also, our students are looking forward to March 13-15, as we will be participating in a brand new event called
D-NOW. Discipleship Now is put on by First Baptist Church K issim m ee, and is sponsor ed by my
predecessor, Heath Woolman. D-Now is a discipleship weekend filled with awesome music, discipleship
classes, and professional speaker Dave Edwards! Dave is an amazing gospel presenter who has spoken at our
past MOBLIZE events, and we are looking forward to hearing his message for Jesus Christ. Cost of the event
is $35 a student. Register now before its too late!
Thank you again for all that you do, and keep
running the race with endurance for Him!
Keep fishing,
Bro. Brian

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KidZ~Korner News
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart
from it Proverbs 22:6 NKJV

Life Group 4 KidZ/ Worship 4 KidZ:

I want to brag on our Life Group leaders! I have been in Childrens Ministry for many
years and can honestly say our Preschool and Childrens leaders are committed servants
in their ministry for the Lord. They do a fantastic job shepherding the children they are
entrusted with. I am so thankful for them.
We are launching a new approach on Bible memorization in Life Group and Worship 4
KidZ. We realize we cant be with our kids 24/7. But God can. We want them to
memorize inspirational Bible verses so they will carry Gods Word with them wherever
they go. (Psalm 119:11) In addition to their Bible lessons, the children will ALL be given
the same verse for one month. They will be taught what it says, what it means, and
where to find it in the Bible. We will also provide them each week with age appropriate
reinforcement tools. I believe that teaching our kids this discipline is one of the greatest
gifts we can give them.

AWANA
As with our Sunday Morning leaders, the AWANA leaders are dedicated to teaching and
ministering to the Wednesday Night group. In just a couple of months, AWANA will be
ending for the year- but until then they have lots of exciting things going on. March 4:
Regular Book Night, March 11: Shamrock Night (Wear GREEN) March 18: Beach Night
and Hot-Dogs, March 25 Spring Break (NO AWANA).

CHILDRENS SUMMER CAMP

The Childrens Department fundraiser luncheon is Sunday, March 8, in the Smith
Building. The menu is Spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Dine in or carry
out. We will serve from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. Donations accepted at the door and proceeds
will assist with summer camp expenses.

Extended Teaching Care (ETC) Schedule for March

March 1 (8:30) Mary Brantley, Leslie Robarts, Linda Hood. (11:00) Carol Blackburn, Clay &Julie
Brantley, Patty Whidden. March 8 (8:30) Shayla McCullers, Jessica Butts (11:00) Linda Hay, Tricia
Blocker. March 15 (8:30) Charles and Jo Marshall. (11:00)Myra Shelton, Carolyn Blocker, Larry &
Judy Ogburn. March 22 (8:30) Linda Hood, Mary Brantley (11:00) Jamie Smith, Carrie Starnes, Jenny
B Smith. March 29 (8:30) Cindy Wise, Jade Wise (11:00) Treva Morrison, Mary Lou Brantley.
PLEASE call Mary Lou Brantley if you could volunteer for 1 hour monthly. 635-3650/635-4302.

In His Service For His KidZ,

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WEEK OF PRAYER - MARCH 8-15, 2015

ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING (AAEO) FAST FACTS Reason we give: To support
the efforts of the North American Mission Boards Send North America strategy, as missionaries and
church planters push back lostness in the United States and Canada.
Amount of AAEO used to support missionaries and their work: 100%
Amount of NAMB budget that comes from AAEO: 49%
Amount of NAMB budget from Cooperative Program: 38%
Year offering started: WMU started it in 1895
Amount given in 1895: $5,000 +
Amount given to AAEO in 2013: Year-end figures totaled $57 million
Year offering named for Annie Armstrong: 1934
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Goal for 2015: $60 million

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March 2015
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WED

Daylight Saving Time

Spring Forward, March 8, 2015

THU

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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer March 8-15, 2015

1 Deacons serving:

Doyce Cotton
Bill Rankin

4 AWANA &

TKD Smith Bldg.

6pm

Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30pm Choir
Practice 8:15pm

Forgiven In Concert 6pm

8 Deacons serving:

Larry Ogburn
John Cavanaugh
Daylight Saving
Time begins!

15 Deacons serving

16

Larry Blackwelder
Freddie Senterfitt
Life Group Mtg.
4:30pm

22 Deacons serving

23

Cliff Lightsey
Garry Talley
Risk Management Mtg.
4:30 Fellowship .Hall
29 Easter
Cantata 11am
Deacons serving

Ed Butler
Doyce Cotton

30 Bridal Shower
for Laura Stuck &
Brian Coon 6pm
Smith Bldg.

10

11 AWANA &

TKD Smith Bldg.

6pm

Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30pm Choir
Practice 8:15pm

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18 AWANA &

TKD Smith Bldg.

6pm

Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30pm Choir
Practice 8:15pm

24

25 AWANA &

TKD Smith Bldg.

6pm

Student Refuge
6pm Bible Study
6:30pm Choir
Practice 8:15pm

5 Prayer Team
Smith Bldg.
6pm

6 Feed the
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Community,
Fellowship Hall
5-7:00 pm

LINK 7:30pm
12 Prayer
Team Smith
Bldg. 6pm

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19 Prayer
Team Smith
Bldg. 6pm

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26 Prayer
Team Smith
Bldg. 6pm

27

28 Joy Class Fellowship-Smith Bldg.

11:00am

31
TKD Smith Bldg.
6pm

Deacon Mtg. 4:30

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:9 NRSV

Laura M. Stuck
14 Bradford Blvd.
Frostproof, FL 33843

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Justin Martin
Staci Knight
Dolly Woodley
Teresa Smith
Austin Gravley
Brenda Ervin
Hunter Albritton
Linda Hood (Mrs. Darrol),
Melony Gaffney, Julie
Brantley, Gordon Mott
Ed Glenn, John Myers
Kathy Senterfitt, Jeff Wright,
Daniel Turlington
Dixie Graves

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Richard Miller, Jim Boyd

Norman Padgett,
John DeCoster
Becky Morrison
Bill Rankin
Jimmy Taylor, Chris Clark,
Kevin Cavanaugh
Carolyn Blocker,
Hester Modlin, Linda Hay,
Cybil Sims
Brianna Lang
Melanie Gross
Dylan Denney
Bob Plante
Ray Blackburn

Thank You
Dear First Baptist Church,
A special thank you to Treva Morrison and the ladies that
cooked or helped in any way for the dinner prepared for Beths
Family Memorial. We appreciate what you did more than words
can say. A special thank you also for the cards, prayers, love and
caring concern. Please continue to pray for us in the days ahead.
With Much Appreciation,
The Family of Beth Mathews Sutley

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First Baptist Church Ministry

Gods Vision For FBC: He desires us to be a church that impacts our community
with the Gospel.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

96 West. B. Street
Post Office Box 327
Frostproof, Florida 33843-0327
Phone: 863 635-3603
Fax: 863 635-6923
E-mail: fbchadden@verizon.net
Website: www.fbcfrostproof.org
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First Baptist Church of Frostproof

Connecting with God!

Connecting with Others!

Gods Mission For FBC: Making disciples, leading believers to become fully
devoted followers of Christ.
Gods Strategy For FBC:
Connect with God thr ough wor ship and with other s thr ough
relationships.
Grow spir itually and numer ically thr ough small gr oup Bible study.
Serve other s by joining a team engaged in ministr y.

Service Schedules
Sunday
Life Group Classes 9:45am
Celebration Worship Service 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Tae Kwon Do Ministry 4:30 pm
Worship Service 6:00pm
Tuesday
Connecting
God!
Taewith
Kwon
Do Ministry 6:00pm
Wednesday
Connecting with
Others!
Children
and Student Programs 6:00 pm
Adult Bible Study 6:30pm

March 2015

The Sanctuary Choir

Presents:
Calvarys Cry
On Sunday, March 29, 2015
Time: 11:00 A.M.