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THIS Friday, July 22, 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. | This Saturday, July 23, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Join us for our summer crop in Fellowship Hall! Our Saturday time together will begin with a short devotion. Please let us know if you will bring a sweet or salty snack or two 2-liter beverages. This is not exclusive to people who scrapbook nor is it exclusive to church members; it is for ALL crafters. Feel free to invite your friends!
Please RSVP so we may plan accordingly. Contact Becky Clay if you have any questions or to RSVP at rebeccaclay@bellsouth.net or at 353.6647.
Nashville Sounds Faith Night | THIS SATURDAYTHIS Saturday, July 23 | 5:35 p.m., concert, 6:35 game
Batter up! Join your church family on July 23 for a 5:35 p.m. Jaci Velasquez concert, 6:35 p.m. game, and post-game fireworks at Greer Stadium. Tickets are $12 (includes voucher for hotdog and coke) and parking is $3. Give Ken Curtis a call at 944.4832 for tickets!
THIS Sunday, July 24 | 11:45 a.m. | Room 150
Join Brandon Owen for a listening session at 11:45 a.m. this Sunday, July 24. Brandon will go over the fall schedule as well as open the floor for some dialogue about the Student Ministry. Delicious box lunches from Jason’s Deli will be provided for $5 each.
Contact: Brandon Owen, 664.6024, brandon.owen@firstbaptistnashville.org
July 25 – 29 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | $50 per student | completed grades 1 – 6
A Fun-filled Week of Hands-On Activities such as:
| Music Focus Options | Arts Focus Groups |
| Drumming | Drama |
| Recorder | Puppets |
| Handbells | Martial Arts |
| Orff (mallet instruments) | Visual Arts |
| Stomp | Dance |
Sign up tonight at the table outside Fellowship Hall. You may also register here or complete a registration form and return it to the Music Office. Make plans for your children to be involved in Music Arts Camp 2011!
Everyone is invited to attend our Music Arts Camp presentation of Cool in the Furnace on Sunday evening, July 31, 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, followed by an ice cream fellowship on the Patio.
Contact: Gwenn Fitzpatrick, gwennfitzpatrick@gmail.com, or Laurie Hall, laurie.hall@firstbaptistnashville.org
July 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Melody McCoy’s Home
Hey ladies! We are discussing Chris Fabry’s Almost Heaven and Priscilla Shirer’s Life Interrupted. At these meetings, we have great spiritual discussions and wonderful fellowship.
Contact: Donna Scudder, 783.1521
Wednesday, August 3 | 6 p.m. | Room 330 E. Bldg
First Baptist Nashville Students are invited to attend “Date Night” on Wednesday, August 3, at 6 p.m. in the Youth Room. Everyone will enjoy dinner together and a concert by James Tealy. We’ll also take time to commission our departing seniors and recognize our upcoming seniors. Please make plans to attend! Everyone must RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 27, to Marissa Moore in the Student Ministry Office.
Contact: Marissa Moore, 664.6023, or marissa.moore@firstbaptistnashville.org.
Ages 2 - 92 | June & July | Library
Book Recommendation: Do you know anyone whose first name is Colton? Anyone whose last name is Burpo? Those are strange names, but what happened to Colton Burpo is even more unusual! Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is a true story about a 4-year-old who spent some “time in heaven” during an operation. Parents, get this book today and read it with amazement and joy! Decide if you will tell the story to your children, read the book aloud to them, or provide for their personal reading. We have two copies of this best seller in our library.
Second & Fourth Monday of the Month | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Room 370
All women of the church are invited to our bimonthly Missions in the Morning women’s group meetings, starting August 22. The purpose of this group is to conduct worship, develop strong Christian relationships, share the Word of God, and take time out to work on a mission project or with a group in need. Join us every second and fourth Monday of the month from 9:30 to 12:30, in Room 370. This fall, we will begin a mentor study called The Life Ready Woman by Shaunti Feldhahn. With God’s love and help, and encouragement and guidance from our mentors, we will continue to reach out to one another and our community.
For questions or to RSVP for childcare, contact Becky Clay at rebeccaclay@bellsouth.net or 353.6647.
Wednesday Nights | 6 – 7 p.m. | Through August 3
Families with children ages entering Kindergarten – completed Sixth Grade are invited to experience Club VBS at Fannie Mae Dees Park, better known as “Dragon Park.” Children will create, sing and play using LifeWay’s Club VBS curriculum.
Can’t meet us at the park? Elementary age children may ride our church’s shuttle bus to the park with children’s ministry leaders. We will meet in Room 370 each Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. and return at 7:15 p.m. Permission forms are required for children riding the shuttle and will be available at sign-in. One of our reasons for moving off-campus is outreach.
Contact: Shannon Meadors, 664.6019, shannon.meadors@firstbaptistnashville.org
July & August | Thursday Nights | 7 – 9 p.m. | Rec Center
Get those athletic shoes on, grab your water bottle and head on over to the Rec Center on Thursday nights for basketball or volleyball. Wes Magill is heading up a group of church members who want some gym time in the evenings. We’ll be alternating weeks between basketball and volleyball. Come join your church friends for some healthy competition! Also, bring a friend along who needs to know First Baptist Nashville is a great place to be.
August 4 – 7 | Elizabethton, TN
The First Baptist Nashville Family Mission Team to Elizabethton, Tennessee, will serve with Hale Ministries August 4 – 7 and will work on Backyard Bible Clubs, a neighborhood block party, Soles for Souls, nursing home visits, a teen event, clothes closet and food pantry. Our theme this year is “Back to School” and will include the distribution of backpacks filled with school supplies.
We are currently collecting:
Place in the church collection bins during the entire month of July.
Contact: Carol Ann Shull, 778.8777, ca@shulldesign.com
October 14 – 16 | Thompson Station
Students, join us at the 2011 Fall Retreat! This retreat is a time for all students in 7 – 12 gradse to come together for a weekend of God encounters, fun, and fellowship together at the Deer Run Retreat Center. Students will arrive back at the church on the morning of October16 in time for worship. Keep your eyes open for more details!
Contact: Marissa Moore, 664.6023, or marissa.moore@firstbaptistnashville.org
Friday, August 12 | Fellowship Hall | $10 per person | 6 p.m., Fellowship & 6:30 p.m., Dinner & Program
Mountain Movers Men’s Ministry of First Baptist Nashville is sponsoring this evening of fun, relaxation and great entertainment. It will be a fun evening for dads and daughters of First Baptist Nashville and for guests! All ages are welcome! Tickets will be sold in the lobby following worship on Sundays and in the foyer outside of Fellowship Hall on Wednesday evenings.
Our guest speaker is David Garrard, a Christian entertainer who does far more than magic! For over 40 years, David has been studying and performing magic. While he has seen many spectacular stage illusions, he has “never seen anything as amazing as God’s love.”
Welcome Bradfords! The Bradfords will reside in our missionary residence from July 6 through January 2012. Scott and Julie Bradford along with their three children, Andrew (18), Miranda (16), and Corrine (14), have been serving with the International Mission Board (IMB) for nearly 10 years.
During their tenure in West Africa, Scott served initially as a Business Facilitator for nearly two years before moving to Church Planting among the Fulakunda people for six years. After about five years as church planter, Scott and Julie divided their time and served as both church planters and church planting trainers for the West African Region. Over the past two years, Scott has assumed the role of Cluster Strategy Leader for the Central Sahel Cluster. This region of Africa includes nine countries and nearly 300 million people and 1,100 people groups. Scott and Julie work hand in hand leading, training and encouraging IMB missionaries.
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James Cheesman, |
music.intern@firstbaptistnashville.org | 664.6033 |
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Bryan Hartzell, |
children.intern@firstbaptistnashville.org | 664.6019 |
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Katey McBride, |
student.intern@firstbaptistnashville.org | 664.6024 |
Week of July 17, 2011
| Attendance | |
| Morning Worship | 655 |
| Extended Session | 47 |
| Sunday School | 565 |
| First Finances | |
| Budget Gifts | $48,068 |
| To Date | |
| Actual Gifts | $1,473,222 |
| Expected Gifts | $1,546,743 |
9:00 a.m. - Bible Study
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Sermon
“Who Is Going to Fix Dinner?”
Text: Luke 10:38-42
Guest Speaker: Dr. Rus Roach
Music
Sanctuary Choir: “This Is the Day the Lord Has Made”
Solo: Laurie Hall
