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In This Issue...

 
  This Sunday, November 23rd
Sunday morning we will study Psalm 105. We have so much to be thankful for, but we live in a time where it is passι to stop and count our blessings in lieu of simply going for more.  Join us Sunday morning as we study
God's Word on this topic, learning How To Be Grateful.

Sunday evening we will  welcome the clergy and membership from Trussville area churches to be with us
for an evening of thanks.  Randy Smith from The Healing Place will share from God's Word while ministers from
other Trussville area churches will take part in this unique, seasonal service as well.

 

• This Sunday
• Hope For The Holidays
• 412 Weekend
•
Food Basket Ministry

• AGM Interest Meeting
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Surviving The Holidays
• Thanksgiving Meal

• Christmas Poinsettias
• Family Dedication
• Parents' Night Out
• Angel Trees Coming!
• Food For Friends
• Sunday Stats
 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  New Adult Sunday School Class
Beginning this Sunday!  •  10:45 AM  •  Francis Building 312
David Livingston will be leading a new Sunday School class for young adults this Sunday in the 10:45 AM Sunday School hour.  This class is perfect to allow you to worship in the 9:20 AM Annex worship hour, where attendance (currently) is not as crowded as it is at 10:50.  Or, if you prefer, 9:15 Traditional worship in the Sanctuary compliments the class as well.  For more information on this class, contact Debbie Arrington at darrington@fbctrussville.org.  
 

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Hope For The Holidays - Tomorrow
Thursday, November 20th  •  7:00-8:30 PM  •  CLC Room 202
The meeting is open to the public and is for those people who have lost a loved one and would like help in getting through the holidays without their loved one. It is sponsored by Trussville Family Counseling and pre-registration is preferred by calling 936-9472, though walk-ins will be welcome.  Facilitator: Faye Summers - MFT Associate, Certification in Phanatology (education of death and dying).
 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  412 Weekend
November 21st & 22nd  •  For 5th & 6th Graders
Hang out with friends, play messy games, be part of large group worship and small group Bible study led by high school and college leaders.  This is a weekend you just don't want to miss!  In short, be part of the most exciting weekend of the year, just for you! 

To register, call the Children's Ministry office at 228-1017.
   
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Thanksgiving Food Basket Ministry
Helping those in need within our community
Your response to this effort has been tremendous! Sufficient supplies and help are now in place!  However, you can still request a food basket for families within our community. Stop by the display in the Gathering Space this Sunday, or call the Missions Office (228-1014) through noon Monday, November 24th to do so.
     
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  AGM Interest Meeting - This Sunday!
Sunday, November 23rd  •  5:30 PM  •  In the Chapel
An important information meeting will take place this Sunday before the Community Thanksgiving Service in the Chapel.  If you are thinking about making the trip, want more information, or already slated to go, please join us for this brief meeting.

Our church will host AGM (Annual General Meeting) next summer, July 3-14.  There we'll provide services to the many missionaries serving in that part of the world.  These services will range from providing medical needs, to cutting hair, to leading worship, to ministering to their children in various ways.  The trip is next summer, but the registration deadline is coming up in December.  For more information on this opportunity, click here, or call the Missions Office at 228-1014.

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Surviving The Holidays - This Sunday!
Sunday, November 23rd  •  7 PM  •  In the Fellowship Hall
Separation and divorce compete with memories and traditions.  Learn practical ideas and words of encouragement and comfort for facing the holidays without your mate.  This event will be held following the Community Thanksgiving Service.  For questions, please call Jan Needham in the Singles Ministry Office at 228-1013.
 

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal
November 24th  •  4:45-6:00 PM
Join us Monday evening, November 24th as we'll break bread together as a church family in celebration of Thanksgiving.  Dinner will begin at 4:45 in the CLC Gym and Fellowship Hall, with the Lord's Supper taking place at 6:00 PM.

The cost is $4 per meal (children and adults) with a $16 family maximum.  No takeouts please; childcare not provided.

     
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Christmas Poinsettias
Orders underway now  •  $15  •  Orders end November 30th
Poinsettias are going on sale earlier this year, with orders taking place the entire month of November.  This Sunday you'll find order envelopes in the Sanctuary pews and in the Annex.  To purchase a poinsettia in honor or memory of your loved one, place payment in the poinsettia envelope in
the offering plate in this Sunday's service.  Please be reminded that orders will only be accepted through Sunday, November 30th.
     
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Family Dedication
Sunday, December 14th  •  Registration Deadline November 30th
Family Dedication (formerly called Parent/Child Dedication) is a special time when you as parents give the child that God gave you back to His care. These dedication services happen within a Sanctuary morning worship service, usually taking place once a quarter.  Our next dedication is 12/14,
but the deadline to let us know of your participation is later this month.  To let us know of your desire to take part please use the
online Family Dedication registration form.  For more information visit the Preschool page. 
 

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Preschool Parents' Night Out
Friday, December 12th  •  6:00-8:30 PM
We'll have a birthday party for Jesus complete with pizza and cake!  We're also giving your child the opportunity to learn the joy of giving at Christmas, bringing
a new, unwrapped toy that will be donated to a local charity. Your child will have a blast as you take the night off, do a little Christmas shopping, or just enjoy an evening at home. 

To participate, advance registration is required by November 30th.  To do so, please call us at 228-1022, or use our online Parents' Night Out registration form.

   
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Angel Trees
A Church-wide Christmas Project  •  Starting November 30th
Once again our Children's Ministry is leading this church-wide effort, giving you the opportunity to visit our angel trees and buy for a child or adult in need this Christmas. 

Last year your response was overwhelming, and this year the effort will be even bigger.  Beginning the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 30th), stop by the Angel trees in the Gathering Space and select an ornament from the tree and receive an information packet, telling you what to do.  A great family Christmas project, we hope you'll take part again this year, making the Christmas dreams of another come true!
 

 

 

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Food For Friends
Final day for donations this Sunday  •  For Birmingham’s homeless
Donations have been going on all this month for a drive to feed Birmingham's homeless this Thanksgiving season. Specific food items or personal hygiene items will go to benefit the homeless in Birmingham the week of Thanksgiving.  You may bring your items to the Missions Table in the Gathering Space through this Sunday, November 23rd.  For more information, please
call the Missions Office at 228-1014.
 

 

 
         
 
     
         
         
         
         
  Sunday Stats
Sunday, November 16th
     
         
 
Sunday School coming soon     Tithes & Offerings  coming soon      
8:00 AM 311   Total Receipts $

108,445

 
9:15 AM 883   Budget Needed Weekly $ 104,969  
10:45 AM 164   Budget Receipts $ 94,287  
Total 1,358   Building/Annex Fund Receipts $ 763  
      Other Designated $ 13,395  
Fellowship Meal:  11/19/08     Budget Needed YTD $ 4,828,524  
Spaghetti, Garden Salad,     Budget Receipts YTD $ 4,484,911  
Garlic Bread (Kids: Hot Dogs)     Designated Receipts YTD $ 231,407  
      Total Contributions to Date $ 4,831,224  
             
             
             
             
 

 
 
New Members/Decisions:  

 coming soon

     

 

 

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Tyler Frederick,
by profession of faith,
requesting baptism

 

Lorien & Terry Hale,
by letter

  Jimmy Courington,
by letter
 
           

 

         

 

         
     
         
  We celebrate with these following God's voice in their decision to follow Him and make First Baptist Church Trussville their church home!

View a complete list of our new members and decisions in 2008 here!

     
 
     
         
 

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