Nursery Workers Today

  Infants - Newborn - Walking steadily

    Across from sanctuary - left

     8:45 a.m. –  Stacey Lamson; Stephanie Lamson

   10:00 a.m. –  Combined with Toddler Nursery

   11:00 a.m. –  Brianna Brown

  Toddlers - to 3 years old

    Across from sanctuary - right

     8:45 a.m. – Tim & Tonya Theriault

   10:00 a.m. –  Robbi Butterfield

   11:00 a.m. –  Heidi Morse; Jocelyn Ulmer

 

  Missionary of the Week

                  Dale and Margaret Gallagher

                         Global Outreach Mission

  Praise for their 49 years with Canadian Sunday School Mission ministering to children

  through camps, rallies, VBS, etc. They now work with Global Outreach Mission.

  Pray for Dale as he deals with the affects of a stroke he suffered in July and begins

  recuperation. Pray for Margaret as she cares for Dale and takes on

  more responsibilities.

 

  Teen Sunday School

   Summer Forum for students in grades 6 – 12 meets at 10:10 AM in the Family Life Center.

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                              Please Note!

Beginning September 9,

the morning Worship schedule will be at

8:45 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages will run concurrently.

Coffee fellowship will be at 10 a.m.

in the Family Life Center.

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  September

·         ADULT CHOIR

Come join the fun! Weekly Adult Choir rehearsals begin Thursday, September 6 at       6:45 p.m. For more information see Lee Hixon.

 

·         LADIES BREAKFAST

September 8

Do you sometimes fear rejection and feel lonely? We all need other women for fellowship and encouragement. Plan on attending the Tapestry Women’s Breakfast to meet new friends, renew friendships and find out what is happening at FBC for YOU this year.

 

·         MEN’S CONFERENCE

September 15

THE GAME PLAN SEMINAR

Please see bulletin insert for details.

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 Opportunities For Service

TODAY

      8:45 a.m.   Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Programs

    10:00 a.m.   Spiritual Formation Classes for all ages

    11:00 a.m.   Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Programs

      6:00 p.m.   Sunday Evening Bible Study with Pastor Mike Olmstead

TUESDAY

       7:00 a.m.    Women in prayer in the chapel

       7:30 a.m.    Men’s Bible Study in the Parlor

       6:30 p.m.  Prayer Service in the Chapel

       6:30 p.m.    Camp Commission in Room 231

       7:00 p.m.    Finance Commission in Room 224

THURSDAY

    12:30 p.m.   Library Committee in library

      7:00 p.m.   Victory Through Christ, overcoming alcohol dependency, in Room 224

September     

 2  -  Communion during Morning Worship Services

 3  -  Labor Day  – church office closed               

 4  -  Deacon Board

 6  -  Adult Choir resumes

 8  -  Tapestry Women’s Breakfast

10  - Men’s Community Bible Study begins  – see separate article

11  - Missions, Outreach & Discipleship and Worship Commissions

13  - ‘Sun Risers’ Men’s Breakfast at IHOP   

13  - Ladies’ Bible Study Fellowship resumes

14  - MOM’S Group resumes;

               FAMA Ministries presentation at First Baptist     

15  - The Game Plan Conference;

               Deaconess Fall Retreat

16  -  New Comers’ Lunch

17  -  Monday Evening Ladies Bible Study resumes

18  -  Property Commission; Camp Commission

19  -  Ladies’ Christian Classic Book Club

23  -  Camp Night – 6 PM

28  -  Senior Connections Luncheon

 

   FAMA Ministries

     Friday, September 14 ~ 7:00 p.m.

     First Baptist Church, Portland

     Guest Speaker: Pastor Ruben Ruganza

           Come learn what FAMA is doing to restore, protect and rehabilitate families threatened

           by poverty and war in Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi. Everyone invited.

 

  

   Senior Connections

      Plan now to join the Senior Connections at 11:45 AM September 28 in the Family Life

      Center for lunch. Cost: $7. Our speaker will be a Portland Fireman who is a humorist and

      will speak about fire safety. We all could use a good laugh!

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 Mark your calendars for BIBLE CAMP NIGHT on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.

 Everyone invited!

 

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Men!

   Are you interested in learning more about the Book of  Revelation? Beginning Monday,

   September 10 from 7—8:15 PM there will be a Men’s Community Bible Study held at First

   Baptist. We will have weekly study questions to discuss in small groups. Come, invite a friend

   and expand your knowledge of the scriptures.

   FMA see Christopher Waaler or Larry Strayhorn.

 

Opportunities to Help

·    Christians, young and old, who would like to experience international missions in their own

    back yard, please contact The Root Cellar at 774-3197.

·   Overly successful gardeners, would you like to share the fruits of your labor? Drop them off in the church foyer (in the large green basket) Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 AM – 12 PM for students who attend English as Second Language (ESL) classes. Thank you.

All Nations Outreach Ministry Committee