Our Sunday School High Attendance day is September 9, 2012.

It will follow the same theme of the Tail Gate Party that we have been using. Following the morning services, lunch will be provided for your tailgating fun. Why are we emphasizing this so early? It is simple, we want every class to set a goal for high attendance and begin now to work toward meeting that goal. Our efforts will welcome back inactive members and find new prospects for the church and our Lord. Work hard to make this the highest attendance the church has ever seen. MEN, please sign up in the church office for our Southwest Georgia Mens Conference to be held on Saturday, September 8, at the Decatur County Coliseum. Let me know if you can come early and help usher. I need eight more men to help with this assignment. The conference will begin at 8:30 AM and end around noon. Registration is $10 and you may do so through the church office or at the door. Dr. Bobby Welch is our guest speaker and we hope to fill the 2000 seats of the Coliseum. I am looking forward to this event. Thank You, Harold Burrell for filling in for me last Sunday. We had a great trip to Louisiana but is good to be home. See you in Sunday School and Worship this week. Paul

Sunday August 19, 2012 Budget Receipts $10,007.50 Budget Needs To Date $564,688.00 Budget Receipts YTD $557,211.02 Receipts Under Budget By $7,476.98 Bible Study 322 WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT August 29 Pork Loin Mixed Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Rolls Dessert

Sunday, August 26 Early Worship 8:30 AM Bible Study 9:45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Women of Faith attendees 4:00 PM Childrens Ministry Team 4:00 PM Interpretive Movement 4:45 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal 5:00 PM Shockwave 5:30 PM AWANA 5:30 PM Evening Worship 6:30 PM SNAC at the church 7:30 PM Monday, August 27 Saints Alive Rehearsal 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 28 Youth Prayer Breakfast 6:45 AM Mens Prayer Breakfast 7:00 AM Girls & Boys Bible Study 6:00 PM Wednesday, August 29 Graded Choirs 5:45 PM Youth Supper, Bible Study 6:00 PM Family Supper 6:00 PM Mission Fr., GAs, RAs 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Handbells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir 7:45 PM College Ministry 8:30 PM EXTENDED SESSION August 26

Billy & Rhonda Walker, Anne Grumbles, Millie Cross, Virginia Bennett, Jim & Natalee Dozier, Bert & Crystal Hines, Beth Josey, Wendell & Carla Nix.
First Baptist Church P.O. Box 155 Bainbridge, GA 39818 Phone 229-246-1563 Fax 229-246-8182 Rev. Paul Medley......Pastor Rev. Art Bruce....Minister of Music/Senior Adults Rev. Brian Steward ..Minister of Youth/College Clarene Jones....Office Secretary Virginia Smith........Administrative Secretary Email: office@fbcbainbridge.com

BUILDER
August 26, 2012
Volume 65 Number 3 www.fbcbainbridge.com

The First Baptist

BY BAPTISM Emma Briggs 122 Turtle Pond Rd

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MORNING WORSHIP August 26, 2012 8:30 & 11:00AM Prelude Pianist Welcome and Announcements Rev. Paul Medley Baptism 11:00 Emma Briggs Hymn 369 Tell It Out with Gladness Music Witness His Grace Is Enough Adult Praise Team Childrens Sermon Rev. Paul Medley Hymn 455 In Times Like These Offertory Organist Music Witness Strong Tower Adult Praise Team Message Appeasement Rev. Paul Medley Acts 5:34-41 Invitation Hymn 412 The Savior is Waiting Benediction Darren Deal Postlude Pianist EVENING WORSHIP 6:30 PM

MERITAS 100!
Please remember to get your greeting card to the office by no later than noon on Monday so that we can bring them to Meritas 1:30 party at the Manor.

MUSICAL PREMIER
This years exciting Christmas musical is entitled And On Earth Peace. Join us Sunday afternoon at 5:00 PM as we premier this musical from start to finish. Participation is open to all adult singers.

I am excited about some of the events we will be having in the next few months. First, we will have a chance, as young men, to take a trip into the woods for a couple of days on Fall break. We will be traveling to the Appalachian Trail. You should, for sure, write down this on your schedule (boys) because it is going to be a blast! At the same time, the ladies will be doing a retreat of their own, hopefully at the beach. We are also planning a trip at the end of December (27th-29th) to New Orleans for the Know La Conference. This is a student conference that is being held on the campus of NOBTS. This will be a awesome time with a great speaker, worship leader, and even an illusionist. I will be asking the students to go ahead and begin signing up for this event so I can plan accordingly. Lastly, we are looking into a trip overseas. We are talking with a man from Hondurus about the possibility of coming to help him out in Santa Elana. He and his family houses around fifteen children throughout the school year. Their mission is to make sure the children are being educated and learning about the love of God. Begin praying for this possibility. It will be open to anyone 16yrs old and above. If you are interested in going or helping someone go, please see me. Whats Happening August 26th Interpretive Movement @ 4:45 August 26th Shockwave @ 5:30 August 26th Youth Lead Service (p.m.) and SNAC @ church August 28th Breakfast @ Bettys (6:45 a.m.) August 29th Student Ministries (6:00 7:45) (8:30 10:00) September 4th Breakfast @ Bettys (6:45 a.m.) September 5th Student Ministry (6:00 7:45) (8:30-10:00) September 7th Fifth Quarter @ FBC @ 10:30 p.m.

SHOCKWAVE SHARES SUNDAY, PM

Join us in worship this Sunday evening as SHOCKWAVE leads us. We are blessed to have a great group of energy packed teens who love to sing for the Lord. Show your wholehearted support with your presence at 6:30 PM. SHOCKWAVE meets in the Choir Room on Sundays at 5:30 PM

SAINTS ALIVE
The music is great for this years festival. Weve started our work, but its not too late to get on board. Mark your calendar to attend our annual trip to Toccoa, GA for the Senior Adult Choir Festival (October 29-30). We are now taking reservations for the Festival. Call Art in the office or signup Monday at 10:30 AM.

FELLOWSHIP CLUB MEETING

The Fellowship Club leadership team has met and the activities for the year are exciting. Our next meeting will be noon, Monday, September 10. Art Deacon of WeekDarren Deal