First Baptist Church

Discover the Love of Christ

May 2016

Frostproof, Florida
Pastors Remarks
Dear Church Family,
Vacation Bible School is just around the corner (June 13-17). I am thankful for
those workers and leaders who have already committed for that week. VBS is a
ton of work but it is fun! It still remains one of the biggest evangelistic events for
most churches. What a great opportunity we have to love children and point them
toward someone who loves them more- Jesus. Pray for our VBS, for workers and
the children who will attend and that the gospel message will take root in the
hearts of people, both children and adults.
According to LifeWay research, for 85% of churches that are experiencing
growth, small group Bible study was a primary Step 2 strategy for assimilating
and disciple people. (Step 1 being worship attendance).
Keep these things in mind:
1. Since we have dedicated space for groups, we can make space to continue to
have Bible study for all age groups, to start new groups and reach people.
2. Parents need help, especially today, in teaching Bible knowledge and spiritual
disciplines.
3. People need relationships. People can know others and be known. Thats
community. Thats why we emphasize grouping people together by similar
ages or interests.
4. The strategy of LIFE Groups (Sunday School) is Biblical. It is a way to
express obedience to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). We are
teaching others, reaching, and influencing the next generation.
As you have heard recently on Sunday mornings, reaching and shaping the next
generation has been on my heart. Most churches are not doing a good job of
reaching them, and that includes FBC. We must do better. Lets pray for Gods
wisdom and strength to do what we need to do.
Our winter guests are gone home. We miss them when they are not here. Let me
encourage you to be faithful in your attendance and financial giving in these
summer months.
In His love,

Bro. Darrol

A Disciple According
to Jesus

Denies self, carries

cross, follows Jesus.
Loves Jesus more than
anything else.
Obeys and holds on to
what Jesus taught.
Loves other disciples.
Bears much fruit.

Inside this issue:

Pastors Remarks

Student Ministry

Florida Baptist Childrens

Home

Vacation Bible School

May Calendar
Welcome New Members
In Sympathy
May Birthdays
Memorial Day

FBC Ministry
Service Schedules
Thank You Note

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Hello Family,

Now that everyone is back to their normal schedules, please be in prayer for our students. With the
end of the year approaching quickly, our students are facing large amounts of stress and pressure from
grade deadlines, ACT and SAT testing, finals, and everything in between. I urge you to please pray for
these students during this demanding time in their school careers and home lives.
If you or anyone you know is planning on going to camp, please remember the mandatory student/
parent meeting on W ednesday, M ay 25th in the Smith Building at 8:00pm. We need everyone who is
going to camp to be at this meeting along with at least one parent. We will be going over transportation,
rooming & roommates, church groups, color teams, account balances, and any other information that
would be important for you to know. Please make sure you are here!
In addition to starting camp preparations, we are also going to be saying goodbye to the class of 2016.
On Sunday, May 29th, we will be honoring this years graduates in our services. If anyone you know
anyone graduating from high school, college, or trade school, please call the church office so that we can
recognize their accomplishments on Graduate Sunday. Baccalaureate will be held J une 1st, the
following Wednesday, here at First Baptist Church at 6:00 PM.
And finally, as youth camp slowly creeps up on us, we are still in need of financial support for many of
our students. The individual cost per student is $290.00 for the week. Accordingly, we have developed a
sponsorship program in which you can choose to sponsor a whole student, half a student, or a
quarter student camp cost. A half student would be $145.00 and a quarter student would be $72.50.
Please pray and consider donating and becoming a sponsor for a teenager this year. If you write a check,
please put Youth Camp in the memo line.
I am so appreciative for everything this church family does for our student ministry. It is an honor to
serve and minister in an environment where students matter! Please begin to pray for the hearts and
minds of those who will be attending camp. God has always done a great work at camp and I am
confident that He will continue. Accordingly, please be in prayer for the students when they step into the
real world after camp is over! Life can be hard especially when you desire to change your life!
Keep fishing,
Bro. Brian

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Florida Baptist Childrens Homes/ Orphans Homes / the porch

2016 Annual Offering

PLANT A SEED of HOPE
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants
and becomes a tree, so that birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.
Matthew 13:32 (ESV)
Our vision is to bring hope to hurting children, to show that the love of Jesus changes lives and to
impact the life on one more child.
Last year, we had the privilege of serving more than 74,000 children through our campuses, foster care
services, adoption services, Caring Families, emergency care, compassion ministries and more.
Whether its providing clean diapers to a newborn baby, food for a hungry child, safety for an abused
child, or foster or adoptive home to children in crisis, we work to share with children who have been
abused, neglected and abandoned the protective and healing love of Jesus.
OUR CARE Ministries: Adoption, Foster Care, Residential Care (six residential campuses), The Porch
Light (safe house for abused girls), Compassion Ministries (provide food, clothing and other items to
children in need), Orphans Heart, and Sanctity of Human Life.
As we reflect on the last 110 years with thankfulness and awe, we look forward to future filled with hope
for children in need! Will you join the cause and become a part of our mission to help one more child?
To make a financial gift, visit FBCHomes.org/Annual Offering, and
visit us on Facebook, floridaBaptistChildrensHome.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

JUNE 13-17, 2016

CRAFTS

TIME: 8:30-12:00

MUSIC
SNACKS

MISSIONS
GAMES

Join us at Submerged for a week of exploring below the surface. Kids will begin their
exploration each day at The Helm. From The Helm, kids will gather at the Observation
Station where they will be submerged in Gods Word.
Each day kids will explore what lies below the surface in the deep sea by creating crafts,
playing fun games, enjoying tasty snacks, singing cool songs, and learning about missions.
Kids will discover that Jesus saw people for who they were deep down, not who they
appeared to be on the surface.
Were recruiting divers for the week of June 13-17, 2016, join us as we submerged in
Gods Word. For additional information, call the church office at (863) 635-3603.
Be sure to invite friends and family to join us for this deep sea adventure!

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She opens her mouth with wisdom

and loving instructions is on her
tongue. Proverbs 31:26 HCSB

May 2016
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1 Deacons serving:
Larry Ogburn
Garry Talley

4 Student Refuge,
AWANA 6pm
Bible Study 6:30
Choir Practice 7:45

5 National Day of
Prayer
Prayer Team Smith
Bldg. 5:30 - LINK 7:30

10 WMU Sewing 9am

11Student Refuge,
AWANA 6pm
Bible Study 6:30
Amberly Walters Bridal Choir Practice 7:45
Shower 6:30 Smith Bldg

12 Prayer Team

13

14

Fellowship Hall

Smith Bldg. 5:30

LINK 7:30

18Student Refuge
6pm
Childrens Program
& Bible Study 6:30
Choir Practice 7:45

19 Prayer Team

20Feed the
Community 5pm
Fellowship Hall

21

25 Student Refuge
6pm
Childrens Program
& Bible Study 6:30
Choir Practice 7:45

26 Prayer Team

27
Campos/Walters
Rehearsal 5:30pm

28

Teachers Mtg. 12:05pm

8 Deacons serving:
Cliff Lightsey
Ed Butler
Happy Mothers Day
15Deacons serving:
Larry Blackwelder
Ernie Wasdin

16

17

Missions Mtg. 4pm

AWANA Program 6pm
22Deacons serving:
John Cavanaugh
Freddie Senterfitt
Church Council Mtg.
4:30

23

29Deacons serving:
Doyce Cotton
Bill Rankin

30

Graduate Sunday

24

Smith Bldg. 5:30

LINK 7:30

Smith Bldg. 5:30

LINK 7:30

Joel Campos &

Amberly Walters
Wedding 2pm

31

Office Closed

Welcome New Members

Anselmo Gamez
58 Brooks Ridge Rd. Frostproof, FL 33843

Our Sympathy too...

The Betty McElroy family

Memorial Day
Remember Those Who Served
All gave some... Some gave all
1
2
3

7
9
12
13
15
16
17

Chase Woolman
Jeanette Padgett,
Carol Lamons
Doug Wise,
Parker Sheppard,
Amanda Walters
Gwen Greenway,
Casey Sousa
Lesha Maldonado,
Alesha Woolman
James Golan
Garry Talley,
Mary Pitts
Jesse Mullally
Karen Musser
Martin Sullivan

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21
22
26
29
30

Mary Lou Brantley,

Ann Steiert
Andrew Ratliff
Ron Scali
Ann Fulton
Martha Moser
Patricia Malnati

First Baptist Church Ministry

Discover the love of Christ!

Gods Vision For FBC: He desires us to be a church that impacts our community
with the Gospel.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

96 West. B. Street
Post Office Box 327
Frostproof, Florida 33843-0327
Phone: 863 635-3603
Fax: 863 635-6923
E-mail: fbchadden@verizon.net
Website: www.fbcfrostproof.org
www.facebook.com
First Baptist Church of Frostproof

Gods Mission For FBC: Making disciples, leading believers to become fully
devoted followers of Christ.
Gods Strategy For FBC:
Connect with God thr ough wor ship and with other s thr ough
relationships.
Grow spir itually and numer ically thr ough small gr oup Bible study.
Serve other s by joining a team engaged in ministr y.

Service Schedules
Sunday
Life Group Classes 9:45am
Celebration Worship Service 11:00 am

Connecting with God!

Worship Service 6:00pm

Connecting with Wednesday

God!

Connecting with Others!

Children
and Student Programs 6:00 pm
Connecting with
Others!

May 2016

Thank You Note

Thank you for your kind expressions of
sympathy and thoughtfulness in your prayers,
cards, phone calls, flowers, visits and the
wonderful lunch served after the service. It was
deeply appreciated and will always be
remembered by the family of Christine
Colbourne.
Mike & Diane Cannon
Wayne & Teresa Norris

Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm

Choir 8:15 pm

To Our Loving Church Family,

We are so blessed! Thank you for your love,
prayers, and encouragement. What a blessing
to have so many needs provided. Food, cards,
visitors, phone calls and Homebound Ministry.
You are a very special people. Please continue
to love, pray and encourage each other.
Our love and prayers,
Gene and Dixie Graves

My Dear Friends,
I wish to thank all of you for your wonderful gift
of love and prayers. Without them I would not
be here today. My speedy recovery is due to
answered prayers. Thanks also for the phone
calls, visits at home, in hospital, and Royal
Care. Also for the flowers, food and many
cards I have received.
May God bless you all.
Clifford Bradley

Dear Church,
Thank you all for your warm wishes and
sympathy during this painful time for our family.
The Carpenter family