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Dear Friends,
In our scripture this week (Luke 14:25-33), we will hear Jesus advise us not to follow him until we count the cost of carrying our own cross on the way. That cost is nothing short of giving everything we have to Jesus. Here's the irony — what we find is that our "stuff" can get so heavy we can't carry it on our own anyway. When we give it to Jesus, we immediately experience relief that we no longer walk alone. As we trust Him, we see Him working in our lives. You don't want to miss this message on Sunday!
We hope you will connect with a small group this week at FBC! Let us know how we can be praying for you!
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We have more important business to discuss in the upcoming called Church Conference on September 11. For more information on the items we will be discussing, please read the conference packet linked below. | |
This Sunday we will observe the Lord's Supper (Communion) during both services. It is our tradition at First Baptist to take an offering for the Benevolence Ministry on Communion days. Our Benevolence Ministry supports the Caregivers Clothes Closet, Five Loaves and Two Fish Food Pantry, Abundant Life Soup Kitchen, and responds to the needs of those who are vulnerable in the our community. | |
We would love to have FBC come out to support Amani Sasa at their Anniversary Celebration on September 11! Steven Norris will be playing trombone and Native American flute for the event. | |
Members of our community will gather for a special evening of worship on October 7th in the Park on 6th. We hope you will come out and support this UNITE Worship event. | |
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Attention Cloudland Campers!
If you are planning to camp or glamp with FBC from October 8-11, 2023, please have your internet browser open and ready to register for your desired spot at 12:01 a.m. on September 7. Why? If you wait until noon, the camp sites will most likely be taken. Cloudland Canyon is one of the more popular sites in the Georgia Park system, and fall is a wonderful time of year to visit it!
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Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia Gets a New Moderator!
At the upcoming CBF Georgia General Assembly, our very own Steven Norris will be "installed" as the new moderator for CBFGA, effective January 2023. This position is the highest elected role in the organization, and we are excited to see Steven represent our church in it! If you are available November 6-7 to travel to FBC Augusta, we would love to have you join us in support of Steven! The cost for the gathering is $40 (to cover meals), and individuals would need to secure their own hotel room. This cost could be minimal if people room together. If you would be interested in attending this event, please register for it using the link below. Contact us for more information, or to let us know you are going and would like to know if anyone is available to room with you.
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Wednesday Small Groups meeting 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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America's Religious History, led by Dr. Jeff Rogers, Heritage Room
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Bible Study: Who Is The Holy Spirit? led by Ron Murray, Hardee Hospitality Room
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Jesus and Women, led by Women in the Word leaders Carol Baldwin and Susan Hardwick, Cheatham Room
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Looking for Lovely, led by Bloom leader Sandra Long, Room 108 (Copeland)
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Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Change Your Family, led by Michelle and Steven Norris, Bramblett Chapel
Note that GriefShare will meet August 24 through November 30 in the Parlor from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This group has reached capacity for the fall semester. If you would like to speak to someone about the next sessions, please email Ron Murray.
We are pleased to offer another opportunity to meet in small group this semester. Steven Norris will be leading a book discussion over his book, A Community of Grace: Renewing a Vision for FBC Griffin. If you would like to join this group and need a book, please contact us in the church office or email us. The group will meet on Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m, September 8 through October 20.
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Children's Ministry
(Birth-5th Grade)
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Music and Missions meets tonight! |
Babies through threes can meet in the Nursery room on the Weekday Education hall.
Pre-K through K5 meet Mrs. Jenny, Mrs. Rachel, and Mr. Les on the Weekday Education hall.
Grades 1-5 meet Mrs. Leslie, Ms. Mamre, and Mr. Franklin on the second floor of the Education Building.
| Parents, please pick your elementary kids up in the gym at 7:00 p.m. | |
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Parents and Guardians:
During missions lessons, children often get to sample foods that would be typical of cultures we are studying. We would like to ask families to share emergency contact information and any food or environmental allergies that would pose a challenge to their children during these lessons. If you have not already completed the form below (online or in print), then please fill one our for each child you bring to church so our leaders can be better prepared to address needs your children may have.
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WE'RE GROWING!
Not only are we blessed with healthy children, but we are seeing more of them in our Sunday morning and Wednesday night classes! Please consider volunteering in our Children's Ministry — reach out to us for more information.
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Would you like to receive our Children's Ministry Newsletter? Click on the button to let us know you want to subscribe to the newsletter. | | |
Student Ministry
(6th-12th grade)
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What's going on in YTH?
Students will meet TONIGHT at 6:30 in the Student Center (aka the Basement). Students should be picked up on the FLC side of the church at 800 pm. Sometimes small groups go a little over time, but we have good stuff to talk about! We have free popcorn. Cokes are $0.50 and milkshakes are $1.00.
Take note of a few important dates for Student Ministry:
Basecamp Summit — January 15, 2023
Ski Trip — February 20-24, 2023
Basecamp — July 17-21, 2023
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Handbells
Rehearsal today from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. in the Handbell Room
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Orchestra
Rehearsal in the Sanctuary tonight from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.
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Connexion Musicians
Morgan Hall: vocalists rehearse at 6:30 p.m. and the band rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
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Sanctuary Choir
Rehearsal tonight at 7:00 p.m.
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Ukulele Ensemble
Rehearsal in the
Instrumental Multipurpose Room Thursdays at noon.
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Beginner's Ukulele Lessons
If you are interested in learning Ukulele in the spring, then please contact
Ellee Hilley.
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Each September, our church emphasizes mission efforts in our own state, which is becoming more of a mission field.We encourage giving to the Georgia CBF State offering and/or the Georgia Baptist Mission offering. All money stays here in Georgia to spread God's Word. Half of the money given to the Georgia CBF offering this year will go to support Nathan and Carrie Dean, who are planting Blue Mountain Church in Blairsville, GA. We are their mission partners. We hope you plan to be a supporter of all we do in our own state. | |
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Recycle your Old Devotionals
Women on Mission (WOM) will be collecting Christian literature you would like to recycle over the next few weeks. Please drop the material off in the designated receptacle in either Welcome Center at church. This material gets delivered to those who do not have ready access to Christian literature.
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Library Hours
Sundays
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays (beginning August 17)
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Want to search the Church Library from your phone? Download the Librista app today! Sign in to First Baptist Griffin and you can see our collection. Contact the Church Library for more information.
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Other News & Events Around the Church | | | |
Let's have fried chicken, mac and cheese, rolls, and dessert tonight at 5:00 p.m. in Morgan Hall before starting our small groups at 6:00 p.m. tonight, shall we? Click on the "Reserve a Plate" button to let us know you're coming. You can find out more about our small groups by clicking on "Learn More." | | |
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Book Discussion Begins Next Week |
Have you been waiting for the perfect opportunity to read A Community of Grace alongside others in the church?
Steven Norris will host a discussion of his book from September 8 through October 20 in the Cheatham Room from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For more information on the study, to sign up for the study, or to request a copy of the book, contact Steven.
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Dorcas Ministry
Would you like to learn to sew, knit, crochet, or do needlepoint, or perhaps use your gifts to produce clothing and accessories to share with others? We would like to invite you to join the Dorcas Ministry. Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning September 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Church Library. For more information, please contact Alice Blake at 678-463-6305.
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Upcoming Meetings
X'tra Years of Zest (XYZ), our senior adult ministry, meets on September 13 at 11:30 a.m. in Morgan Hall for a rousing game of Bingo and a delicious meal.
Women on Mission (WOM) meets in the Hardee Hospitality Room on September 13 immediately following XYZ (approximately 1:00 p.m.). All ladies are welcome. Please bring a box of crayons as the service project.
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Deep Stretch Yoga Class: Jenna Sullivan leads an hour-long yoga session in the Hardee Hospitality Room at 4:15 pm on Tuesdays throughout the fall. The cost is $10/person, payable to Jenna at the door. | |
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Coffeehouse Pughtopia!
We are excited to welcome Adam and Harrison Pugh to the Common Grounds Coffeehouse stage on Friday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. Come out with your friends to enjoy the great music and tasty treats.
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Dear F.B.C. Family,
Our thanks to all who called with well-wishes, prayers, sent cards, and many who visited by phone. God bless, and you all are in our prayers also. Keep in touch.
Forever Friends,
JoAnne & Steve Lockridge
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Sunday Morning Safety & Security: Updated Procedures | |
The security of all people who enter our doors is a top priority for FBC Griffin. After much consideration, the decision has been made to maintain the following schedule for our entry points on Sunday mornings.
- All secondary doors to the Sanctuary will be open (unlocked) until 9:30 a.m. These doors are located near the organ, near the piano, and at the front of the building on either side of the main doors facing Taylor St.
- After 9:30 a.m., entrance to the Sanctuary will only be available through the front doors that face Taylor Street.
- Welcome Center doors on both sides of the church (the Sanctuary side and the Family Life Center side) will be open from 8:15 to 11:40 a.m.
- The door on the Cheatham Hall (near the Library) will lock at 10:30 a.m.
- The breezeway doors (next to the playground) will lock at 11:30 a.m.
- Children's classroom doors will be locked, so parents should knock for entry.
- Preschool Entry will be available to families through the Weekday Education main entrance by requesting access through the intercom.
We recognize that you may not want to keep all of these times in your memory at once. If you would like a visual reference for this information, please CLICK HERE.
Thank you for helping us remain welcoming even while we are vigilant about our physical spaces around the campus.
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A Ministry of Empowerment
by Steven Norris
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Safety. Wholeness. Empowerment. These are the three legs upon which Amani Sasa, a ministry to refugees in Kampala, Uganda, stands. Amani Sasa began as part of a larger ministry working with refugees in Uganda, but became its own entity in 2019. Their clients come from all over East Africa....
Read On...
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The flowers in the Sanctuary and Morgan Hall this weekend are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of beloved husband, Earl Evans Millican Jr., by Barbara Millican. | If you wish to place flowers in the Sanctuary and Morgan Hall in honor or memory of a loved one, then please call Brenda Goolsby (cell: 770-468-3959). | |
Need a ride to church?
Tony Powell is our Transportation Team coordinator and would be happy to arrange for your ride to church on Sunday mornings.
Give Tony a call at 770-490-5042 if you would like to set up a ride.
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Don't forget to share with us how we can be praying for you this week.
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August 28, 2022
Annual Budget
$1,708,200.00
Required Budget in 35 Weeks
$1,149,750.00
Budget Giving This Week
$27,823.54
Received Budget in 35 Weeks
$994,598.95
(under)/over
$(155,151.05)
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We want to hear from you! Take a moment and send us an email! | | |
First Baptist Church of Griffin
106 W. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30223
770.227.5517
info@fbcgriffin.org
www.fbcgriffin.org
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We believe in a grace that...
welcomes openly,
worships authentically,
grows continually,
serves passionately,
gives generously.
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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-12pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm | | | | | |
