First Baptist Church

Discover the Love of Christ

Frostproof, Florida April 2017

Pastors Remarks

Dear Church Family,

Well, spring is here. Everything is blooming and springing to new life.
Thats what Easter is about. Speaking of new life, in a couple of
weeks we celebrate the fact of our Saviors victory over death and
the grave and all that implies. It should be a time of renewal in our
individual lives as we intentionally focus upon Gods plan and
direction for us, as we celebrate our new life in Christ. Because Our
Lord Jesus was victorious and because we identify with Him in His
death, burial and resurrection, we too can be victorious.
The summer months are quickly approaching. Please continue to
pray for all the activities of the church, and specifically Vacation Bible
School and Youth camp. Thanks for your support of these ministries.
Thanks for being such loving, caring people. In conversation with a
couple of people who used to be members here, they expressed to He Is Risen!
me that they miss the love and genuine fellowship that you folks so
graciously extend, especially from the senior adults. You are to be Inside this issue:
commended and keep up the good effort!
Pastors Remarks 1
It is that time of the year when we bid farewell to our winter guests.
They are a faithful group, both with their attendance and financial Five Reasons Why Easter Is 2
giving. We always enjoy their fellowship when they are here. Important To Christians

Childrens Ministry 3

Because He lives, Student Ministry 4

Bro. Darrol April Calendar

April Birthdays
5

FBC Ministry 6
Service Schedules
Welcome New Members
Our Sympathy
Upcoming Events
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Five Reasons Why Easter Is Important To Christians

1. Jesus Restores Our Brokenness: Because of all Christ accomplished on the cross and confirmed
by rising from the dead, we are not under sins condemnation. This means that even regrets need not be
a part of your life in Christ anymore. The Savior declares those things forgiven. Jesus Christ pronounces
them done, handled, gone, buried, behind us, over, finished!

2. Jesus Provides Faith to Settle Our Doubts: A lot of people struggle with doubtsand you can bring
yours to Jesus. If youre sincerely wrestling with can I trust God? Or Can I trust His Word? Is all of this
real? You dont have to be afraid. From the flaming questions of Job to the stubborn "Show me!" of
Thomas, God has demonstrated an incredible capacity to deal with the doubter. In Jesus presence,
doubts vanish.

3. Jesus Gives Peace to Replace Our Fears: Perhaps you have been dealing with a specific need.
You are waiting and praying for a significant change. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ is
alive! And I believe He wants to touch every need in our lives.

4. Jesus Conquers Our Struggles: Maybe theres a particular sin that rings your phone, and every time
you answer, you wonder, Will I ever get victory here? Will I ever be able to leave this addictive pattern
behind? Know this: those are the exact areas Jesus wants to step into and conquer with His resurrection
power!

5. Jesus Encourages when were Overwhelmed: Maybe youve been heavyhearted or overwhelmed
from carrying some other weight. Jesus Christ wants not only to address but also to make you new
again. With His resurrection newness, Jesus can touch any area in our lives where we have struggled.
He did when He left the grave, and Hes still doing it today.

Whatever you are facing today, Ive got breaking news: the resurrected Jesus is alive! And He is ready to
make Himself known powerfully in your lifeto make you forever new.

Article courtesy of Mature Living magazine.

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Due to my own sickness & spring

break, I was not able to attend as
many GNC meetings as I would
have liked this past March.
Apr 5: Regular Night
8 AWANA GRAND PRIX!
Apr 8: However, even with the end in sight, we continue to covet
(All welcome so we can love on your prayers for our children this April. The questions the
our kids families!) children are asking are wonderfully thought-provoking.
We continue to pray for more leaders as we can see that the
12 Easter Celebration
Apr 12:
harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. If you ask God
Apr 19: Crazy Glasses Night and He tells you to help out, call the church office & let me
(wear your craziest!) know! We ARE the church & I hope none of us are retiring
Apr 26:
26 Regular Night from this wonderful kingdom work.
(Ben Hill Griffin GNC: Wed. 3-4:30pm)

My thoughts for this month are largely focused

on VBS. What a wonderful opportunity it is to have +/-
VBS 2017 IS COMING!
100 children on our campus for an entire week! People JUNE 5-9, 9:00am-12:00pm
get SAVED through VBS!! That should get our attention GALACTIC STARVEYORS
& get our blood pumping!! My main request is this: Please call the office/talk to me
Please dont say to yourself Oh, theyve got it if you can help as:
covered this year. Yes, VBS will happen. But without Classroom Teacher Preschool Leader
YOUR help, a few faithful childrens workers will
quickly burn out. And then what happens to the Classroom Helper Preschool Helper
church? Christ didnt intend for a few to do all the Recreation Leader Snack Helper
work. The analogy of the body is used too often in
Missions Helper Follow-up Helper
Scripture for us to ignore the need for TEAMWORK. I
promise there is SOMETHING for everyone to help with Music Leader Decorator
in VBS, no matter how young or old. Because every kid Registration Pre-VBS worker
needs love. So lets talk, you & me. I would LOVE for
the families of this community to really see a loving Donated SPACE related items (ex. stars, telescopes,
church in action. So, yes, please pray for us as we planets, glow in the dark items, etc.) can be placed
prepare, but also act. Thank you for reading my in the VBS box in the Foyer. VBS training available:
thoughts & more importantly, thank you for fighting Apr 22- FBC Lake Wales Call office if attending, itll
alongside me for the Kingdom. Thank God Hes be FUN!
Under His leadership,
already won the war!
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Dear Church Family,

First of all, thank you so much for your continuous support and donations through our 100 Envelopes
Fundraiser. As I write this, while we do not have an exact count I can say we have managed to raise
nearly $3000 that will go directly to students for their Super Summer Camp 2017! It is an honor to serve
alongside a church family that is as generous and encouraging as you are.
We of the student ministry are looking forward to serving you soon with our upcoming Youth Sunday!
This years service falls on Sunday, April 23rd, and it is a great opportunity to meet some of our teenagers.
During this day, students will take over everything from leading worship, taking the offering, and even
leading some of our Life Group classes! Our students are
looking forward to meeting many of you and sharing their
love for Christ.

Following Student Sunday, we will host one more O2 Caf

in the Smith Building for lunch. Please join us for a sit
down O2 Caf style meal after the service ends at 12 noon!
All of the proceeds will go to support the Students in their
fundraising efforts for camp.

Once again, thank you for your continued financial, spiritual, and loving support of the student ministry.
Let me leave you with this promise found in the book of 2 Corinthians:

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply
your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. -2 Corinthians 9:10

You are a significant reason we are reaching students for the kingdom!

Keep fishing,
Bro. Brian
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Now when He rose early on the first day of the

April 2017 week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene.

-Mark 16:9a

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 Deacons serving: 3 4 City Election 7am- 5 Awana & Student 6 Prayer Team, 7 Mission 8 Choir Practice 9am
Ernie Wasdin 7pm Fellowship Hall Refuge 6pm Bible Smith Bldg. 5:30pm Fellowship 5:30pm Sanctuary
Larry Ogburn Awana Grand Prix
Study 6:30pm Choir LINK 7:30pm Fellowship Hall
10am F.H
Cake Baking Contest 6pm Practice 7:45pm
Joy Class Social 4pm
9 Deacons serving: 10 11 WMU Sewing 12 Awana & Student 13 Prayer Team, 14 Good Friday 15
Garry Talley Fellowship Hall 9am Service-Church of God
Refuge 6pm Bible Smith Bldg. 5:30pm
7pm
Freddie Senterfitt Study 6:30pm Choir LINK 7:30pm
Easter Cantata11am Practice 7:45pm
Mission Mtg. 5:30 pm
16Deacons serving: 17 18 19 Awana & Student 20 Prayer Team, 21 Feed the 22 VBS Training
Ed Butler Refuge 6pm Bible Smith Bldg. 5:30pm Community 5:30pm FBC Lake Wales
Larry Blackwelder Study 6:30pm Choir LINK 7:30pm Fellowship Hall 9-12pm
Sunrise Service 6:30
Practice 7:45pm

23Deacons serving: 24 25 26 Awana & Student 27 Prayer Team, 28 29

John Cavanaugh Refuge 6pm Bible Smith Bldg. 5:30pm
Cliff Lightsey Study 6:30pm Choir LINK 7:30pm
Deacon Mtg. 4:30pm
Practice 7:45pm
Business Mtg. 6pm
30Deacons serving:
Bill Rankin
Ernie Wasdin - 5th Sun.
Worship, Family Life 6pm

Visit our Church Library, our hours are: Sunday 9:15-9:45 am, 10:45-11:00 am & 12:00-12:15 pm Wednesday 6:15-8:00pm

1 Brian Blanchard 14 Blake Parker,

2 Leslie Robarts Joyce Hodson,
3 Austin Meeks Dottie Castillo
4 Kristin Smith,
16 Charles Marshall,
Nat Conner
5 Ed Butler Jim Moser, Jr.
6 Hunter Brantley 18 Joyce E. Davenport
7 Mary F. Blackwelder, 20 Ernie Wasdin The Sanctuary Choir
Cheryl Hadden, 22 Cody Bowles
Tim Hood, 24 Danny Woolman Presents
Raynie Wilson 26 Wayne Beasley,
9 Natalie Van Hook
Royce Godwin,
10 John King,
Megan Terrell
Redeemed The Gospel Changes Everything
Evelyn Fann
12 Michael Weppelman 28 Geneva Rosa
13 Ronnie Hadden 30 Kevin Wilson Sunday, April 9, 2017 - Time: 11:00 AM
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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
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First Baptist Church of Frostproof
2017 April Newsletter
Connecting with God!
Connecting with Others!
Welcome New Members
Dorothy Dottie Castillo
185 Freedom Drive
Frostproof, FL 33843
Our Sympathy
The Esther King family
First Baptist Church Ministry
Gods Vision For FBC: He desires us to be a church that impacts our community
with the Gospel.
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
Worship Service 6:00pm
Wednesday
Children and Student Programs 6:00 pm
Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm
Choir 8:15 pm
Upcoming Events
Frostproof City Election is Tuesday, Apr il 4
from 7:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall.
Mission Social is Fr iday, Apr il 7 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall.
Cantata Practice Satur day, Apr il 8 at 9:00 a.m.
in the sanctuary.
AWANA GRAND PRIX, Satur day, Apr il 8 at
10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Joy Class Ice Cream Social, Satur day, Apr il 8
at 4 p.m. in the Smith Building.
Good Friday Service, Apr il 14 at the Chur ch of
God at 7pm.
Easter Sunday, Sunr ise Ser vice at Wall St.
6:30am.
Easter Cantata, Sunday, Apr il 16 at 11:00 am.
Feed the Community, Apr il 21 at 5:30 p.m.
5th Sunday Worship, Family Life Chur ch
6 p.m.