First Baptist Church Olive Branch 
Issue 38     July 2007  
In This Issue
Prayer Gatherings
Family Nights
Missions Week
Missions Update
Ministry Updates

New York Mission Trip

Six members of FBC will travel to New York on July 14th. The mission team will meet with two other church groups to provide Upward sports camps for children. The men in the group will participate in a crusade at Riker's Island Prison. Please pray for Jimmy, Janice & Kadiana Stewart, Charlie & Stephanie Shafer and Jonathon Long as they travel and minister in the Big Apple.
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From the Pastor

Picture of Pastor Cheerful Giving

Americans gave 300 billion dollars to charity in 2006. The Bible teaches that "God loves a cheerful giver." Are you a giver? What constitutes being a "giver"? Ultimately a giver is someone who does not horde. Givers are unselfish people who consider the needs of others before their own. We all know someone who is a giver. Everyone likes being around a cheerful giver because you never know what you are going to get! God is a giver. He tells us over and over to ask for what we need and He will provide. God wants us to be like Him! God is a cheerful giver. Are you? What happens when we give and we aren't cheerful? The Bible teaches that "Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion." When we give because of guilt or duty, we cannot be cheerful in our giving. Prayerfully consider what God would have you give to Him. Consider all that He has given to you. As you count your many blessings, giving back to Him will be a happy and cheerful occasion!

See you Sunday,

Jimmy

Honduras Mission Trip

A 46 member mission team will leave on July 26 for Reitokah, Honduras for a mission trip. Included in this team is: medical, pharmacy, media, dental, vision, BMDMIveterinary, children's, evangelism, clothing, kitchen and support ministries. The team will return on August 2. Please pray that God will use the mission team mightily!

Commissioning Service
Wednesday, July 25th at 6:30pm
in the FBC Worship Center
!
Prayer Gatherings
Sunday nights in June and July at 6:00pm
A list of Home Prayer Gatherings will be available at the Information Center

July 1

FLC Dining & Homes

Nation (Optional)

July 8

FLC Dining & Homes

Church Leaders

July 15

FLC Dining & Homes

Dual Worship/Sunday School

July 22

FLC Dining & Homes

Honduras Mission Trip

July 29

School Prayer Walking

Family Nights
 Wednesday Evenings this Summer at 6:30pm
 

July 4

Celebrate Your Independence - OB City Park

July 11

Life 18/29

July 18

Music Fest - Dessert Feast

July 25

Honduras Mission Team Commissioning

August 1

Sunday School Night

August 8

Missions Night - Expo and Taste of the World

August 15

Fall Kickoff

Missions Week

Children's VillageJuly 16th-18th

We will be visiting the Baptist Children's Village, holding a Bible Club and feeding a mission team in downtown Memphis. If you are interested in serving this week or for more information on this event contact Charlie or one of Life 18/29's Outreach/Missions/Prayer (OMP) team members.

Missions
Women on Mission- Chris Azlin from the Pastor Care Dept. of Baptist Memphis will speak on "A Day in her life at Baptist Women's Hospital". Chris ministers to women patients and women on the staff. She will display items from preemies. A Potluck salad lunch will be served in the FLC/DH on Monday, July 23rd at 11:30am. All women and girls are invited! There will be no childcare provided.
 
Iglesia Ministero LosFaros-
Please pray for us as we seek God's will for the well being and future direction of our church.
  • English Second Language Classes- Tuesdays, 7- 8:30pm
  • Worship Services- Sundays 10:30 am in the Upper Room
  • Childcare provided for all activities
Ministries
Preschool Ministry
Olive Branch Park Picnic Lunch Days -   July 2 and July 23 at 10:00am. Come to the park and enjoy a morning of playing and lunch with other moms and their children. Contact April if you have any questions- 895-2289
 
 
Children's Ministry
ThursDay Camp Field Trips -
All trips are included in your fee. Children do not need any extra money to spend on snacks or video games. We are there to do the activity. They will not be able to buy anything extra. Parents remember to pack a lunch everyday and let the kids wear only tennis shoes.
 
 
Life 18/29 College / Young Singles
Monthly Fellowship- Pool/Grub Party.  Saturday, July 7th, 6pm-10pm.  Contact Charlie for more information and directions.
 
 
Senior Single Adult Ministry
The Single Senior Adult monthly potluck and fellowship will be Tuesday, July 10th at 7pm in the FLC/DH.
We will have breakfast at Old Style BBQ on Saturday, July 21st at 9am
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Senior Adult Ministry
The Senior Adults take the month of July off from the Associational meetings, but will resume in August by hosting the entire Association at FBCOB! This date will be on August 20th. More details next month!

We are planning a trip to Branson, MO. on October 29-November 1 for our Senior Adults. Please pick up a flyer if you would like more information! A $50 non-refundable deposit is due no later than August 1. Balance is due by September 1.
 
 
Music Ministry
It does not seem possible, but July is the month that I go and pick out our Christmas music. Please pray for me as I do this.
 
We will have a Music Fest on the 18th at 6:30 p.m. We will do our best to have most of the groups from the church to sing, as well as the Celebration Choir. This will be a very celebrative service. We will have a dessert feast afterwards! Make your favorite dessert and come join us for a great time of fellowship!

Christian Sympathy to...

Emily Nelson and Family at the death of her grandfather, Kenneth Matthews
 
Shirley Sappington and Family at the death of her husband, Don Sappington
 
 

Prayer Chain

 

 

Budget Information

 

Irene Travis - Day

901-795-3414

Budget Receipts MTD*

$83,469.31

Emmie Taylor - Night

901-496-9362/ 838-6136

Budget Goal Monthly

$121,104.00

 

 

Budget Receipts YTD*

$662,678.71

Staff on Call

 

Budget Goal YTD

$756,900.00

6/29-7/5     Keith Weiss

(901)299-3567

G&D Receipts MTD*

$17,153.89

7/6-7/12     Don Morrison

(901)486-0000

G&D Goal Monthly

$28,335.00

7/13-7/19  Charlie Shafer

(662)812-3301

G&D Receipts YTD*

$118,116.26

7/20-7/26  Bill Britton

(901)619-3556

G&D Goal Yearly

$340,020.00

7/27-8/2    Keith Weiss

(901)299-3567

* does not include wk 4

 

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