Attendance Report April 26

Sunday School 106

First Focus
Worship 192

Our Tithes and Offerings....

First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas
Gifts to the Budget
April 19 6,273.14 Advancing the Gospel
April 26 3,762.00 Vol. 32, No. 18 April 29, 2009
Average Weekly Needs 5,350.48
Accts. Receivable 45.00
Dental Ministry 20.00
FBC Revitalization Plan from CD 35,000.00
Hope for the Hungry 68.00
Wednesday Night Meals 111.25
Youth Nicaragua Mission Trip 463.36

Total Gifts April 26 $39,469.61

Sunday Personnel May 3

WELCOME TEAM
Courtney Craig, Sheila Gromatzky, John 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,

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Renee McDonald
Church Office - 254/386-8141

John Woods, Minister of Music

2-3 Year Olds

Sheena Dolloff, Sarah Pearce
Rev. Keith Felton, Pastor

Children’s Church
First Baptist Church

Hamilton, TX 76531

Chris Dolloff, Charles Kneuper

220 S. Bell Street

May 2
P.O. Box 673

Deacons on Call for May

David Courtney - Team Leader 8:00 A.M.
Cody Catoe, Jimmie Edwards, Don Haile
 From the Shepherd’s Shop‹
Shop‹ Notes Last Sunday was a humbling,
challenging, encouraging, and
A N NO U N C E M E N T S Life of the Church

by Pastor Keith Felton life-giving experience for Friday, May 1

me . Thank you for calling me Women’s Wellness Luncheon 12:00 pm
For the second time in two years, we’ve had the out and ordaining me to the Saturday, May 2
From COMING SOON...Howard Garrett, the Dirt Church Workday 8:00 am
privilege of participating in the ordination service for a Gospel Ministry. Your loving Doctor, to Hamilton, Texas.
minister. This past Sunday was the ordination service Sunday, May 3
words, thoughtful prayers, and Thursday, May 14 Sunday School 9:45 am
for John Woods and many of you have already John kind notes mean so much to 6:00 P.M. Worship 11:00 am
expressed how moving it was. I was blessed by the me. The words of pastor Barbara Hamilton Junior Children’s Church for Pre-K thru K 11:00 am
charge given by Burt Burleson and touched by Terry Brown Taylor continue to ring true, especially after this High School Cafetorium Monday, May 4
York’s poem. I know it was encouraging for John to Sunday. “If my own experience can be trusted, then God Cub Scouts 5:00 pm
have so many folks be involved in the ‘laying on of does not call us once but many times. There are calls to TICKETS Chandler Craig Handbell Choir Rehearsal 5:15 pm
hands’ portion of the service. I felt the Lord moving in faith and calls to ordination, but in between there are Advance Purchase Wednesday, May 6
our midst and left feeling very thankful and humbled to calls to particular communities and calls to particular $12 Youth Committee Meeting 5:15 pm
have shared with all of you and John in this memorable tasks within them...but we are not meant to hear them CALL Fellowship Meal 5:15 pm
ordination service. 254/372-3120 Adult Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 6:00 pm
all by ourselves. It was part of God’s genius to Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm
incorporate us as one body, so that our ears have other Thursday, May 7
The Lord is indeed moving among us as we ears, other eyes, minds, hearts, and voices to help us Life Line Screening
unanimously approved the recommendation of five interpret what we have heard.” You have helped Ladies Crafts 9:00 am
ministry committees to move ahead with the ‘FBC THERE WILL BE A CLEANUP/WORKDAY…
me hear the call. AA Meeting 8:00 pm
REVITALIZATION PLAN’. During our Quarterly At FBC, Saturday, May 2, starting at 8:00 a.m. If
Business meeting on April 22 we discussed Phase One you have any questions, call Jerry Munson at
John
of the plan which has to do with brightening our 372-4032.
Sanctuary with paint and light, overhauling our sound
system, and remodeling the platform area. The MISSING…
Stewardship Committee approved my payment 3 tablecloths
HOPE FOR KIDS 2009…
proposal to ‘borrow’ money from ourselves ($35,000
from CD) and pay back primarily through a Pledge The drive for school supplies for LIFE LINE SCREENING Please return to the church
At
Campaign over a period of twelve months. So… within students from Pre-K through the 5th
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
the next couple of weeks, all FBC members will be grade has started for the coming Thursday, May 7, 2009 WEDNESDAY Night Meal
receiving a letter and pledge commitment form to fill school year. Pre-registration is required
out and return. I want you to pray about what you can May 6
We are asking that churches,
give above and beyond your regular contributions to Pizza and trimmings
businesses and other entities sponsor Call: 1-800/710-1913
help ‘revitalize’ our facilities. In order to complete all
of Phase One, we will need to pledge an amount that and donating a certain supply. FBC is
exceeds what we ‘owe’ ourselves from the CD. In the collecting regular size boxes of Remember in Prayer… 2009 BIBLE 365
big picture, I believe this plan is a financially Kleenex. The goal is 622 boxes. Ruby Webb Mack Cole Day 114 - Numbers 26:52-28:15, Luke 3:1-22,
responsible way to take care of some needed Bill Chappell Jace Williams Psalm 61:1-8, Proverb 11:16-17
There will be a need for volunteers to Kaley Neie Hilbig Leslie Smith
improvements to our facilities. I pray we all will do our Day 115 - Numbers 28:16-29:40, Luke 3:23-38,
help package and distribute the Dale & Glenn Chilton Rosa Gillham Psalm 62:1-12, Proverbs 11:18-19
best to achieve the goals of the Revitalization Plan.
supplies in August. Nelson Shave Earl Cowley
THANK YOU! Day 116 - Numbers 30:1-31:54, Luke 4:1-30, Psalm
Gwen Wallace Pam Jones
Last year we were able to furnish Micha Farris 63:1-11, Proverbs 11:20-21
Doris Lancaster
[My family is extremely thankful to everyone who every child their needed supplies. Sarah Bone Renee Smith Day 117 - Numbers 32:1-33:39, Luke 4:31-5:11,
helped make an amazing baby shower happen!! What a Let’s do it again this year! Earl Cowley Patty Gillham Psalm 64:1-10, Proverbs 11:22
wonderful church family we have and how blessed our Frankie Ellingberg Jackie Weaver Day 118 - Numbers 33:40-35:34. Luke 5:12-28,
If you have any questions, call the
little girl will be to have all of you surrounding her!! Jack Pettit Clay Ingram Psalm 65:1_13, Proverbs 11:23
Thank you for all the support and encouragement as church office at 386-8141. Dick Dixon David Cla Day 119 - 36:1--Deut. 1:46, Luke5-29-6:11, Psalm
we look forward to getting Maya – pray for May 5 Tony Rogers Heather Gates 66:1-20, Proverbs 11:24-26,
Walter Woolley Jackie Crusenberry Day 120 - Deut. 2:1-3:29, Luke 6:12-38, Psalm
which is our court date and the judge decides on our
DeWanna Alsouissi 67:1-7, Proverbs 11:27
adoption case.]