First Baptist Church

THIS WEEK AT FIRST BAPTIST…

 

Sunday Feb. 19 9:00 AM Adult Sunday School class Children are dismissed during the service for Sunday School

Monday Feb. 20 6:30 PM AIM Class begins –at FBC “The Practice of Ministry/Pastoral Care” taught by Rev. Ben Greene

Monday Feb. 20 President’s Day

Monday Feb. 20 Broadcaster deadline

Tuesday Feb. 21 6:30 PM Choir Practice

Wednesday Feb. 22 10:30 AM Morning Bible Study –

Wednesday Feb. 22 6:30 PM Evening Bible Study

Wednesday Feb. 22 6:30 PM AIM Elective Class begins “Basic Bible Greek” at Littleton United Baptist Ch., Rev. Steve Straubel, Instructor

Wednesday Feb. 22 Ash Wednesday

Thursday Feb. 23 7:30 AM Men’s Bible Study

Announcements and Reminders

 

We welcome our Guest Pianist, Scott Walker. We appreciate his willingness to fill in today and next Sunday for Mary Lowery while she is away. Scott is a music teacher at the Hodgdon school system. God bless you and thank you for ministering in music to us today.

 

 

 

AIM COURSES WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK. The course on the “The Practice of Ministry/Pastoral Care” begins Monday, Feb. 20^th at First Baptist Church. The “Basic Bible Greek” (an elective) course will begin on Wednesday and not Tuesday as previously mentioned, Feb. 22 at 6:30 at Littleton United Baptist Church. These courses can be taken for credit or for personal enrichment. The information, course description and registration forms are on the back table. Please let Pastor Art know if you are interested in attending.

The Community Lenten Services will begin next Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Rev. Travis Glatter, Associate Pastor of Military St. Baptist will be the speaker. The theme for the Lenten Service will be “Prayer of Hope for the Revival of the Church”. Following the services there will be refreshments and fellowship. The full schedule of Lenten Services will be listed in next week’s bulletin.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER will be at St. Mary’s Church this year, Friday, March 2^nd, Refreshments and fellowship at 10:00 AM and the Service at 10:30 AM. The rehearsal for the service will be Friday, at 9:00 AM at St. Mary’s. Christian women of Malaysia wrote the program for this year’s service. All are invited

An Update from the Hovda family is on the bulletin board. They made it safely to Serbia, They are doing well and adjusting. Keep them in your prayers. We will include their very interesting e-mail in the next Broadcaster issue.

CD’s are available of the Community Chorus Concert on the back table. There is a donation container there with the CD’s. Next week there will be DVD’s available also of the concert.

 

 

ABW/True Blue Circle Ladies

Luncheon Meeting

Is Monday, Feb. 27^th at 11:30 AM

Bring a sandwich. Dessert & beverage will be provided.

Also bring comb & brush or soap & washcloth.

The hostesses will be Lettie Ivey and Ruth Haney

All ladies are invited!

 

The Church Sanctuary is open for prayer M – F (all day).

Pastor Art will be writing blogs on the church website in a more consistent manner.  Simply get on to the church website,  www.fbchoulton.com and click on “News” on the top of the “Home Page” and you will be able to read the blogs.  Any response will be appreciated. You simply push one button to respond.  Also, the portion including some music and the sermon will be put on the website and it is called a “podcast”.   If you wish to hear the sermon, if you have been away or missed it, you simply look for the word “podcast” and click on it.  Hopefully, it will be up and running soon.

 

MISSIONS:

HERE AT HOMESTATE SITUATION Iowa                     Rebuilding Flood                              Damaged HomesMassachusetts    Flood ReliefNebraska                              Flood ReliefNew Jersey         Nor’easter Storm                              ReliefRhode Island       Flood ReliefWisconsin            Flood Relief

Here is where your gifts to OGHS (One Great Hour of Sharing) made a difference in emergency situations in 2010.  Also, OGHS provided funds for development projects, which addressed chronic needs in 22 countries and 7 states in the United States.

AROUND THE WORLD

COUNTRY SITUATION  RESPONDED TO

Bosnia ……….     Winter Storm Relief

Chile    ……….     Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

China  ……….     Earthquakes, Drought, and                                                                                                           Mudslides Relief

Haiti     ……….     Earthquake Relief

India    ……….     Cyclone Relief

Jamaica………    Tropical Storm Nicole

Mexico                  ……….     Earthquake and Flood Relief

Pakistan………    Flood Relief

Uganda ………   Mudslide Relief

The Day Bible Studies – Wed, 10:30 AM & Thurs. 7:30 AM (Men’s) will not be meeting through the summer.

NOTICE ~ ON OUR WEBSITE (www.fbchoulton.com) Pastor Art’s BLOG is now up and running.  You will need to click on the section called “NEWS” to read his blog. To respond click on the title of his blog and it will bring up the screen that you can respond on.  If you have any questions, e-mail or call the church office.

ABCOM has a new website, www.abcom.org. The purpose of the website is to provide information that is helpful and useful.  You’ll notice that each association in Maine is given a place to house their own website.  There is a place for you to comment on the website.  If there are features that we can accommodate or information that would be helpful, please let Rev. Al Fletcher know at afletch@abcom.org.

 

If you wish to become a member or have any questions concerning membership, please contact Pastor Art or the church office (532-3196).

Reminder:  There are books (fiction, non-fiction, devotional) in the lounge behind the choir robe closet in the back of the sanctuary.  Just sign your name on the sheet of paper, if you wish to borrow one.