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the purpose of the first baptist church of carrollton is to be a dynamic spiritual church empowered by the holy spirit to share christ with as many people as possible to be a worshiping fellowship experiencing an increasing awareness of god and a growing response to his leadership to nurture christians toward spiritual maturity to be a church whose members are christ-like in their daily living the 1baptist@bellsouth.net www.carrolltonfirstbaptist.com 770 832-6359 · 770 832-6467 fax worship broadcast radio station 102.7 fm messenger volume 62 number 05 january 30 2012 established 1847 first baptist church 102 dixie street carrollton georgia 30117 the house of pain it s not the surgery that gets you when you have a knee replaced it is the therapy i ain t lying it s pretty tough my therapist lew an otherwise nice guy turns into lucifer jennifer lew s partner in pain turns into jezebel the therapy room becomes the house of pain i haven t cried yet but i have thought about it and i haven t cussed yet but if someone would write the words down i would sign it whoever first coined the phrase no pain no gain must have had a knee replacement i do appreciate both my therapists who are helping me get better each time i visit they are really nice people who remind me of my dad who before whippings said this hurts me more than it hurts you yes dad sure it just hurts me in a different place i ve noticed this about physical therapists they also from time to time play the role of psychotherapist i have heard folk tell the therapists about a family problem or personal struggle maybe it is because the therapist is yanking on your knee in such a way that you are thinking terrible thoughts and you blurt out did you know i have a drinking problem or as they stretch your leg into ungodly positions you scream my husband is a lunatic without giving much thought to the consequences of such a declaration as the pain in the knee is ramped up patients seem to open up about personal pain all of that reminds me of my favorite joke a horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks hey hey hey why the long face i don t frequent bars but i understand that folk after a few drinks will open up to the bartender about life s struggles bartenders and therapists ok and preachers too have a lot in common people just unload on us about all their stuff and i don t have to twist their knee or pull on their leg to hear it however my sermons have been known to be painful hopefully we preachers are as good a listener as the bartender is reputed to be and as good as the physical therapist has to be a christian professor wrote a book called how will they hear if we don t listen he says that instead of preaching to folk maybe we ought to start by listening to them our christian monologues though well intended are not very effective let s try some dialogue and a good place to start is where they hurt if you take time to listen they will tell you and you don t have to yank on their knee to get it when we listen to others talk about their pain their questions and their doubts then it makes us more vulnerable and approachable therefore my beloved brethren let every man be swift to hear and slow to speak james 1 19 please join us as our youth lead worship at both services and associate pastor of students brandon tubbs preaches sincere thanks to everyone who supported the passport camp fundraiser luncheon last sunday and special thanks to the parents and youth who cooked and worked so hard to make the event a success due to your ongoing and much needed much appreciated generosity the youth are one step closer to being able to attend passport this summer youth sunday february 5

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mark your calendars for febru ary 12 bring a friend to sunday school on this high attendance day help your class win a great prize winning classes will bring the highest of friends adult youth winning classes will receive a trophy to be prized for a year at which time another friend day will determine the next home for the trophy as well as special treatment at our fellowships for a year children s hall winners will receive gift cards to 32 yogurt shop movie night friday february 3 7:00 p.m · the place free childcare at fbc by reservation western family fellowship bbq supper 5:00 6:30 p.m with guest l c lane guitarist humorist composer adults $5 · kids $3 · family max $15 bible study based on the movie courageous don t miss great food fellowship entertainment as we help send our youth to passport camp this summer the youth will wait tables for tips l c lane has served as minister of music in churches in georgia kentucky he has presented over 3000 programs all over the world has released five recordings wednesdays february 1-22 6-7 p.m · the place cost $10 per book led by ashley hendrix please reserve your book thru the office or ashley open house upstairs at the place following our bbq supper supper will be in burns hall then we will walk over to the place weather permitting for artist l c lane s program we encourage everyone to tour our 2 new classrooms upstairs at the place before or after the entertainment parent s night out for centrikid camp friday february 10 6-9 p.m · $20 per family for kids up to grade 5 meet in the nursery please feed your child supper before arrival you won t want to miss this big day at fbc please call or email to reserve your place for supper youth yard sale donations accepted at the place now fbc youth will hold a yard sale this summer to help pay for mission trips and other events throughout the year as you clean out your closets garage and attic please consider donating those unneeded items if you cannot deliver the donations call tubbs at 404-538-8486 to schedule a pick up reservations required by february 8th calling all 4th 5th 6th graders you are invited to join mrs jennifer for bible drill a time of thrills skills drills where you learn the books of the bible key scriptures so much more bible drill meets each sunday afternoon from 5-6 p.m in the children s church room from january 15 april 22 children will be challenged to prepare for three drills church association state levels please see mrs jennifer with questions congratulations congratulations to lisa loftin fbc s newest deacon lisa will be ordained during morning worship soon we are so grateful for her willingness to serve and look forward to her ordination annual ladies soup luncheon tuesday february 7 · 11:30 a.m until 1 p.m carrollton presbyterian church · please bring items for the women s shelter.

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sympathy our deepest sympathy is expressed to kristae lawler and family in the death of her grandfather thank you a group on mission from fbc made a big difference in our yard last saturday we thank each of you for your smiling faces and hard work nat louise congratulations to our 2012 men s chili cook-off winners sunday january 22 2012 first place chuck jindrich second place jim russell third place cole fannin honorable mention joshua albertus randy brittain dale drummond curt giebeig theron jennings marty smith fbc artist spotlight nat shackleford nat shackleford s connection to carroll county spans several generations in fact nat and louise live in a 133 yearold house on the farm previously owned by his grandparents mr and mrs olin blandenburg on blandenburg rd nat joined first baptist at the age of eight his parents actively served and his grandchildren sara and andrew though currently away at college have been active in the youth groups of the church nat worked with his father selling tractors and farm implements at shackleford s sales and service he was also in business at west georgia chrysler-plymouth when nat was a boy he liked to draw cars and airplanes a grammar school teacher encouraged him and he became a doodler he drew on church bulletins napkins etch-a-sketches or whatever was handy nat studied engineering at georgia tech and attended some adult education courses at west georgia college he began to paint more in the 1980 s nat has no formal training in art but his love of painting has been a gift see one of nat s beautiful paintings on display in burns hall this month read the bible through passage assignments february february february february february february february february february february february february february 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 luke 24:1-12 genesis 43 psalm 34 luke 24:13-53 genesis 44 psalm 35 hebrews 1 genesis 45:1-46:27 psalm 36 hebrews 2 genesis 46:28-47:31 psalm 37 hebrews 3:1-4:13 genesis 48 psalm 38 hebrews 4:14-6:12 genesis 49-50 psalm 39 hebrews 6:13-20 exodus 1-2 psalm 40 hebrews 7 exodus 3-4 psalm 41 hebrews 8 exodus 5:1-6:27 proverbs 1 hebrews 9:1-22 exodus 6:28-8:32 proverbs 2 hebrews 9:23-10:18 exodus 9-10 proverbs 3 hebrews 10:19-39 exodus 11-12 proverbs 4 hebrews 11:1-22 exodus 13-14 proverbs 5 senior adult happiness group february happening open hands needs list saltine crackers spaghetti sauce warm coats blankets tuscaloosa museum of art with dr davis as tour guide thursday february 9 sons of jubal concert thursday february 16 dr eernisse is a member 9 a.m departure · $10 plus lunch lunch at the cypress inn followed by a campus tour or shopping reserve your place on the bus today team committee night sunday february 5 the following are on the rotation schedule to meet ambassador team · mission team · bereavement team children s fellowship team · mission leadership team usher team · transportation/bus team 7 p.m · fbc-bremen please contact the office if you would be interested in riding our church bus please notify the office if you are meeting with times locations registration now open for the young musicians festival february 24-25 grades 3-5 choir · concord baptist church leaving friday at 4 p.m for cumming returning saturday afternoon cost is $40 and includes lodging parents watch for a letter with additional details see susan eernisse or jennifer jindrich to register properties committee meeting sunday february 5 · 5 p.m · h r trustee meeting sunday february 12 · 4 p.m · h r finance committee meeting tuesday february 14 · 5 p.m · h r deacon meeting sunday february 19 · 4:30 p.m · the place first sunday fellowship breakfast for missions sunday february 5 · 9:15 a.m · burns hall adults $4 · students 12 up $3 · children $2 · family max $15 sanctuary choir invitation now is a great time to join or rejoin sanctuary choir we are just beginning work on song of shadows other special music for lent easter come see us wednesday night at 7 p.m in the choir room adult 6 will furnish pastries ash wednesday service wednesday february 22 6:00 p.m · sanctuary please join us for this special service that signifys the beginning of the season of lent.

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february 5 duty roster deacon of the week john steadham deacon on patrol scott duncan lay reader youth greeters 9:30 mark ashly lord tommy muse welcome team parking lots russell hughes 8:15 mike sevy hanson sevy 11:00 welcome center betty devane escort joan borders morning ushers 8:30 youth 11:00 youth youth acolyte katherine sevy youth ambassador ryan george ambassadors carl brack rufus dixon extended nursery sherry jennings timothy katherine ann unsicker children s church chuck melanie mclendon grounds team february 5 jerry lowe matt henderson 3:30 p.m 5:00 p.m 5:30 p.m 5:30 p.m 5:30 p.m 5:45 p.m 6:00 p.m 6:00 p.m 6:00 p.m 7:00 p.m 7:00 p.m upcoming meetings events wednesday february 1 youth open place/grades 6-12 family supper/burns hall youth ensemble/grades 6-12/music suite children s missions music/age 3-grade 5 grades 3-5 beth moore bible study/adult 2 prayer meeting/bible study/burns hall courageous living bible study/the place handbell choir/adult i youth bible study/grades 6-12/the place sanctuary choir rehearsal/music suite friday february 2 family movie night courageous the place childcare by reservation sunday february 5 early worship service/youth day first sunday fellowship breakfast for missions/burns hall sunday school morning worship service/youth day properties committee meeting/heritage room children s bible drill/grades 4-6/children s church youth sunday night fellowship/bible study/grades 6-12/the place monday february 6 prayer breakfast/burns hall tuesday february 7 women s beth moore winter bible study/the place 8:30 a.m 9:15 a.m 9:45 a.m 11:00 a.m 5:00 p.m 5:00 p.m 6:00 p.m 7:00 a.m 9:30 a.m special gifts faith/future in memory of frances estes given by rufus joann dixon hildred moore lynn elizabeth holmes micki vassy hammett first facts january 29 2012 sunday school 255 general fund $7,461.25 required weekly $14,535.58 required to date $72,677.90 received to date $57,653.14 non-budget missions $285.00 to date $2,433.40 faith for the future $660.00 to date $3,796.20 total $720,056.11 properties fund $850.00 to date $943.25 designated $160.00 to date $1,091.14 total gifts $9,416.25 february 1st menu 1 2 3 taco soup 4 adult 3students12-up 2 child 15 family max salad baked potato/cost $3 adult $2 child 15 family max special gifts open hands in memory of frances estes given by the loyalty class children or youth ham cheese sandwich cost $2 child 3 students 12 up special gifts missions in memory of frances estes given by gene adell smith church staff dr steve davis pastor jennifer jindrich associate pastor of children brandon tubbs associate pastor of students dr glenn eernisse associate pastor of music worship debbie malloy ma lapc dr ron huggins rev ed mcgee counselors ushers needed ushers are needed to serve at the 11 a.m worship service please contact skipper harmon at 678-977-0917 or the office at 770-832-6359 or by email if you would be willing to help thank you the messenger usps 415-470 published weekly except the weeks of july 4 and december 25 by first baptist church 102 dixie street carrollton ga 30117 postmaster send change of address to 102 dixie street carrollton ga 30117.

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