October 26 | 4 – 6 p.m.; 7 – 7:30 p.m. | Fellowship Hall Lobby
“Courage for Living” is a work of historical fiction featuring Harriet Virginia Maxwell Overton (1832-1899). Harriet was a native of Nashville, educated at the Nashville Female Academy, and in 1850 married John Overton II, entering into the colorful history of the Overton family. The Civil War proved a worthy challenge for Harriet. In the absence of her soldier husband, she managed the large plantation at Travellers Rest with its fifty slaves. Her southern pride and social activities continued in a post war Nashville and throughout her lifetime. Join us for a book signing TONIGHT October 26, from 4 – 6 p.m. and 7 – 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Lobby. The author is our own, Tom Clark. Books will be available for purchase.
THIS Friday, October 28 | 7 – 9 a.m. | Fellowship Hall
Join us for the 5th Annual Pancake Breakfast, a fundraiser for the Child Development Center. Cost is $5 per person and to-go boxes are available!
Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. | Sanctuary | THIS Sunday, October 30
It will be our privilege to experience the music and ministry of The Nashville Children’s Choir in our Morning Worship Service THIS Sunday, October 30. The Nashville Children’s Choir is a regional children’s choir program for boys, girls, and youth committed to the rehearsal and performance of quality choral music in a positive and affirming setting.
Several children from First Baptist Nashville have been members of this wonderful program over the years and our very own Caroline Lankford will be among those singing in their upcoming presentation.
Sunday, October 30 | 12 – 2 p.m. | REC Center
We are halfway to our candy donation goals! Please help us reach our goal by bringing an unopened bag of individually wrapped treats to the collection buckets located in the Children’s Ministry areas on both second and third floors.
First Baptist Nashville’s annual Fall Festival will be an afternoon full of fun for the whole family with bounce houses, giant inflatable slides, carnival games, balloon animals, and baskets full of candy! And not just sweets will be served; a lunch of grilled hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will be provided immediately following worship.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Shannon Meadors at shannon.meadors@firstbaptistnashville.org.
November 3 | 12:15 p.m. | Sanctuary
Join us for our next offering in a series of noonday Thursday Business Lunch Organ Recitals featuring our very own Stephen Aber on November 3. Stephen serves as Organist and Staff Accompanist at First Baptist Nashville. He holds the Bachelor of Music degree in Organ from Belmont University and will complete the Master of Music degree in Sacred Music and Conducting from Belmont in May of 2012. He accompanies the Belmont Women’s Choir and Oratorio and studies conducting with Drs. Bill Caldwell, Robert Gregg, and Jeffery L. Ames. His principal organ teachers have been Dr. Joyce Jones of Baylor University and Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence with the Nashville Symphony. Mr. Aber has served churches in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Bring a friend and enjoy lunch either before or after the 12:15 p.m. scheduled recital as you together experience some inspiring music played on our magnificent fifty-nine rank Schantz organ. A delicious lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Cost of lunch is $5.
The service will be Friday, November 4 at 6 p.m. at The Temple, 5015 Harding Road in Belle Meade. The congregations in the Unity Build Partnership are invited to the Friday night Shabbat service at the Temple, followed by a sermon from Rev. James Cole, senior pastor, Hillcrest United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gail Seavey, senior minister, First Unitarian Universalist Church will lead the closing prayer. The Temple is hosting a reception after the service.
Saturday, November 5 | 6 – 9:45 p.m.
Join us for a time of fun and fellowship as we take a walking tour of downtown Nashville with the “Nashville Ghost Tour.” We will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. and have pizza and ice cream together before heading out for a walking tour together. Students will return to the church by 9:45 p.m. to be picked up. Cost for the tour is $5 per student and space is limited to 40, so be sure to sign up early!
Contact: Marissa Moore, 664.6023, marissa.moore@firstbaptistnashville.org
Sunday, November 6 | 2 p.m.
Join us for a Habitat dedication on Sunday, November 6, at 2 p.m. at the build site. Join Yousry, Magda, Mina (8), and Sandra (2) as they celebrate this milestone in their family’s life and cut the ribbon on their new house. After a year of planning, raising funds and organizing volunteers, we can all celebrate Unity Build house #19. It will be a wonderful time of celebration and joy for the family!
Friday, November 11 | 6 – 10 p.m.
Parents Night Out is not only fun for mom and dad, it’s a kids night out, too! Cost: $15 for one child, $25 for two children, and a maximum of $30 per family. Register online or use the registration envelopes available in the nursery suite. Place payment in an envelope and return to the Children’s Ministry Office. Registration is required by noon on Thursday, November 10.
Contact: Marissa Moore, 664.6023, marissa.moore@firstbaptistnashville.org
Contact: Margi Hawkins, 664.6050
Operation Christmas Child is far more than a gift-giving ministry. Beyond the boxes themselves, these tangible expressions of God’s love open doors for the greatest gift to be shared—the gift of the Savior. These gifts become Gospel opportunities, opening hurting hearts to experience the transforming power of Jesus Christ throughout our world. This journey starts with you filling a shoe box and praying for the child who will receive your box.
Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Collection bins are located at the main entrances of the church. Children are invited to bring their boxes with them to the Children’s Feature during worship on Sunday, November 13, the last day of collection.
There are brochures available in the Foyer with complete directions on what you should and should not include. We also encourage you to visit samaritanspurse.org/occ and print out the “Follow Your Box” form in order to track your box around the world.
Our Arts Service Group is now sponsoring a weekly Open-Studio. We invite professional or experienced artists and art students to hone their skills with “real people” as models, initially residents of Room In The Inn. We will continue with models from other ministries, businesses, condos, etc: simply “real” people from our “neighborhood” needing to be seen and touched in creative ways by the body of Christ. Come meet every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a break for our ongoing Business Lunch.
If you have any questions or interest, please contact Kenna Eaton at kennae@comcast.net, 483.2597.
We have many things collecting in the office that may have been lost by you and found by us. Some of these items include reading/eyeglasses, Bibles, articles of clothing, umbrellas and much more. We are going to begin sorting through and donating or tossing things at the end of every month. If you’ve lost it and want to find it, come visit us at the office to see if we have it. The shelves will be cleaned out tomorrow.
It’s time to pull together and serve our homeless community. On Sunday evenings from November through March we will host 28 men and women in our Recreation Center from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. We will provide dinner, breakfast, and a sack lunch. Volunteers staff this ministry—primarily our Sunday School classes and departments.
In addition to opportunities to serve through your class or department, individual volunteers are needed to help occasionally assist classes with set-up, meals, overnight “inn-keeping,” and laundry. This is a wonderful opportunity for families and individuals to donate part of an evening in ministry.
Children and youth are welcome and have helped frequently. Room In The Inn is a mission effort directed to those literally at our doorstep. Hebrews 13:2 reminds us to show hospitality to strangers and that by doing so, some have entertained angels. Come join! You might meet an angel!
There are 20 Sunday nights that we serve our guests. Please notify Rus Roach with which nights your group can help. A full list of responsibilities is available in the Main Office or by clicking here. Call soon to reserve your dates!
Contact: Rus Roach, 615.664.6021 rus.roach@firstbaptistnashville.org
Week of October 16, 2011
| Attendance | |
| Morning Worship | 644 |
| Extended Session | 40 |
| Sunday School | TBA |
| First Finances | |
| Budget Gifts | $44,006 |
| To Date | |
| Expected Gifts | $2,265,645 |
| Actual Gifts | $2,130,502 |
9:00 a.m. - Bible Study
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Sermon
“Living in the Hope of His Return”
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Music
Sanctuary Choir: “Psalm 150”
Nashville Children’s Choir
