Announcements

TOMMY WHEELER IS TURNING 90

Join us for light bites and hearty laughs as we celebrate Decatur
Countys finest on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 3:00 PM at First
Baptist Church of Bainbridge. No presents as your attendance is
your gift.
Celebrating 50 Years
Please join the family of Ken & Brenda Cloud for cake and a
celebration of their marriage at 4:00 on Saturday, Nov. 26, at
Climax Baptist Church (204 W. Lee Street, Climax). The happy
couple requests that your presence be your only gift to them.

Ladies Ministry Paint Party

The Ladies Ministry is hosting a Paint Party with April Pollock
Buffaloe on Friday, Dec. 9, starting at 6:00 PM. To sign up, go to
SouthernSeeds.us/paintparty
All door hangers are $25, which includes all paint and supplies.
Light appetizers and snacks will be served. We look forward to a
great night of fun and fellowship. Bring a friend.
For more info, contact Cathie Wiggins.

Check This Out...

Visit our Library
Lifes Best Chapter - Retirement - by Johnnie C. Godwin
This book is full of good advice for anyone approaching retirement
or who is already retired.
This and other great books can be found in the church library. Stop
by and check out what we have.
If you have a book or DVD you would like the library committee to
consider purchasing, please drop your suggestion in the suggestion
box in the library.

Sunday November 6, 2016

Budget Receipts
$25,408.97
Budget Needs To Date
$718,294.50
Budget Receipts YTD
$673,355.98
Receipts Under Budget By
$44,938.52

Sunday, November 13
Contemporary Service
9:00 AM
Bible Study
10:00 AM
Morning Worship
11:00 AM
Missions Committee
4:00 PM
Preschool/Children Comm. 4:00 PM
Chancel Choir - All
5:00 PM
AWANA
5:30 PM
Evening Worship
6:30 PM

Bible Study
265

Monday, November 14
Saints Alive Rehearsal
11:00AM
BCM @ College
6:00 PM

WEDNESDAY FAMILY
NIGHT
November 16
Turkey & Dressing
Sweet Potato Casserole
Broccoli Salad
Rolls
Dessert

Tuesday, November 15
Youth Prayer Breakfast
6:45 AM
Mens Prayer Breakfast
7:00 AM
Mary Blair WMU
3:00 PM
Audio Visual Meeting
5:30 PM
Women on the Go
6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 16
Prayer for Pastor Srch. Comm. 5:30 PM

Children's Choirs
640 Youth Service
Family Supper
Prayer Meeting
Mission Friends/GAs/RAs
Chancel Choir

5:45 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:45 PM

Thursday, November 17
Agents of the Apocalypse 10:00 AM

Guest WiFi Password: John 3:16

EARLY & EXTENDED SESSION

November 13
Early Session Tammy & Darren Deal.
Extended Session Sandra Heath and Kriss Powell.

First Baptist

Church

November 9, 2016
www.fbcbainbridge.com

Interim Pastor Dr. Milton Gardner

Interim Minister of Music Hal Burrell
Minister of Youth & Students Rev. Jeff Baxley
Director of Children Stacey Jones

Office Volunteers Needed

We are in need of some volunteers to help answer the phones on
Monday mornings. If you are available and willing to help one
Monday, please call the church office and sign up for a day.

AWANA

Sunday, November 13 5:30 pm Fellowship Hall

Join us for Duck Tape Night this Sunday! Wear some duct tape
and join us as we make some cool duct tape crafts during Game
Time. See you there!

Prayer Group
There will be a prayer group meeting in the Heritage Room each
Wednesday at 5:30 PM to pray for the Pastor Search Committee.
Everyone is welcome and invited to come pray.

RAs, GAs, Mission Friends

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

The Salvation Army is looking for groups to help ring the bell. If
your Sunday School class would like to help, please contact Karen
Elwell or Chip Hall.

Family Fun Night- Christmas Crafts

Community Food Drive

FBC is a drop off location for the community food drive. All food
donations go to our local food bank and Food Giant has offered to
match each can collected.
Saints Alive Choir
Our Saints Alive Choir will be traveling to Moultrie on Thursday,
Nov. 17th for our annual lunch/fellowship with the First Baptist
Churches of Moultrie and Valdosta. We practice on Mondays at
11:00 and will be singing a Christmas special in December. We
would love to have you join our choir. Myra Williams
Christmas Programs
Saints Alive - Sunday, Dec. 4th during the 11:00 service.
Childrens Choir - Sunday, Dec. 11th during the evening service.
Chancel Choir - Sunday, Dec. 18th during the evening service.

PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE

Please lift your Pastor Search Committee in prayer daily. They
are: Jerry Pollock, Richard Dykes, Tanya Crum, Frances
Edmunds, Susan Lanier, Karon Elwell.

Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Come be a part of learning about missionaries and leading a

missional lifestyle. Hope to see you there!

Friday, December 2 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall

We will be making three crafts that will be perfect for gifts or

keepsakes. To ensure we have enough supplies, please RSVP to
the church office by November 28. There are spots for everyone,
so be sure to invite friends! We will finish our craft night with
cookies and a reading of the Nativity Story, so it is a perfect
opportunity for those in our community who are unchurched to
hear the Gospel.

Children's Christmas Breakfast

Sunday, December 18 9:45 am

We are inviting everyone to bring a breakfast item and join us for

our annual Children's Christmas Breakfast. We will enjoy
fellowship and celebrating God's Greatest Gift together,
concluding with a shortened Sunday School lesson for the kids at
10:20 am. Preschoolers will be dismissed to the preschool
hallway while elementary children will gather in the Fellowship
Hall. The church will provide milk, juice and paper products.
Hope to see you there!
Stacey

Thank you everyone who packed a shoebox for

Operation Christmas Child. We were able to send off
206 boxes across the globe. These boxes will bless a
life and allow a child to experience a special touch
during the Christmas season.
Upcoming Events & Activities:
November 9th Insanity of God simulcast in the
youth building 7:00-9:00.
November 13th Casting Crowns concert in
Tallahassee. Limited number of tickets
remaining. Tickets cost $30.
November 16th Evangelistic and outreach emphasis
night!
November 21st Decorate the public Library. Meet
at church 9:00am. Lunch together following
completion.
December 16th Youth Christmas party.
December 19th Salvation Army bell ringing at Winn
Dixie. 9:00am-7:00pm. Sign up for one hour
time slot.

Blessings,
Jeff