Dear Faith Family,

Wow! Last Sunday afternoon was such a blessing! Our Worship Team and Creative Community did an incredible job of leading us through the Christmas story! It was an awesome night of worship and celebration! Thank you to Sam Johnson and the entire team for blessing us in word and song!  

I hope you are planning to join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service! This is always such a special night to gather as a faith family and sing about the joyful hope we have in Jesus!  We will begin at 6:00 PM in the Worship Center. We are still in need of a few volunteers to help with greeting and parking. If you’d like to serve, please contact the church office (254-666-2741).  

This Sunday, we will take a few minutes at the beginning of our worship service to pray for and commission Michelle and Sarah Schlappe to go on a short term mission trip to serve among the Asian Pacific Rim people. Michelle and Sarah will be leaving on December 27 and be gone for 9 days. This trip is part of a larger strategy for First Hewitt to establish new and additional global mission partners in 2022. Please join us in praying for them and the work that is being done among the Asian Pacific Rim people!  

Finally, don’t forget that we will gather together for WORSHIP ONLY on Sunday, December 26 and Sunday, January 2. We will not have any Sunday Morning Bible Study on those mornings, but we certainly look forward to gathering together for worship!  

You are loved! See you on Sunday!

Pastor Chris

IMPORTANT LINKS

STAFF INFO

Brandon Martin

Young Adult Minister

Bob Garrett

Finances

Chris Sammons

Senior Pastor

Clayton Knight

Youth Pastor

Gayle Terry

Admin Assistant

Michelle Schlappe

Children's Minister

Sam Johnson

Worship Pastor

Susan Malone

Senior Adult & Care Coordinator

Welcome our

New Youth Pastor!

Special Message from Clayton:

Hi there! My name is Clayton and I am the new youth minister at First Hewitt. I am looking forward to serving your students in the youth group, building relationships with them, and sharing the word of God with them as well. Parents, If your kids are in the youth group then be on the lookout at the start of the new year for a meeting. I would like to get to know you, explain my heart for ministry, and answer any questions you may have. I am excited to start serving at First Hewitt and can't wait to see how the Lord works through this ministry.

HUGE THANK YOU to Johnson Long! Johnson has been a part of First Hewitt since he arrived as a freshman at Baylor 4 years ago. He has served as our Youth Associate and our Interim Youth Minister in recent days. As Johnson graduates from Baylor and gets married in the spring, he is transitioning away from our church staff. We want to bless, encourage and thank Johnson as he enters this next phase of life. If you'd like to send him an email, he can be reached at: johnsonlong.00@gmail.com

Quarterly Business Meeting

This Sunday, December 19 @ 4 PM, we will have our final Quarterly Review of 2021. We will take time to vote on our 2022 Budget Proposal and hear updates from our staff. We encourage you to join us as we consider all the God has done and look ahead to the future! You can access the proposed budget by clicking here or by picking up a physical copy in the foyer on Sunday. 

Year-End Giving Reminder

We are so thankful for your continued generosity and support of the ministries of First Hewitt! As you think about your year-end giving, please remember that all gifts must be postmarked by December 31, 2021. You can also deliver your gifts to the church office before noon on December 30th.

T-People

Each week during the Advent season, we are focusing on a different ministry partner that we as a faith family want to bless during this Holiday season. This week our focus is on the T-People of East Asia.

First Hewitt has been praying for and seeking to work among the T-People for several years. We've sent teams, prayed, and fasted for this people group. Now, through a partnership with Radical Ministries and Urgent, we can directly support church planting, discipleship, leadership development among the T-People. If you would like to financially give to this work, just designate your gift to the SE Asia designated fund or write T-People on your contribution.

Looking Ahead...

The Senior Adult Ministry will be sponsoring Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes during 2022. There will be containers in each building to place your donations each month. There will be a list above the containers for each month’s suggested donations. These suggestions came from the OCC website and can be purchased from Dollar Tree.

The item for January will be socks for girls and socks for boys (your choice of sizes from girls & boys, ages 2-14).

Thank You for Supporting

Christmas Cookies for Hewitt Elementary

Prepackaged Christmas cookes for Hewitt Elementary children have been purchased and delivered to the school. We are thankful to the church family for making monetary donations to support this outreach project. 

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

and Post Office

Thanks for supporting our Lottie Moon International offering through the Lottie Moon Post Office. There are many cards ready to pick up so please check the Lottie Moon Post Office in the Senior Adult Building (behind the worship center foyer). This is the last Sunday before Christmas so please retrieve your cards.

Monthly Giving Requirement: $61,792

December Giving Receipts: $42,348

Year to Date Required: $710,613

Year to Date Received: $723,961

YTD Budget Surplus: $ 13,348

Did you know that there are 3 ways to contribute financially to First Baptist Hewitt?

• In Person - There are offering boxes available in the back of the worship center.
• Online - Our website has a secure platform for all online gifts. Click here to go to our giving page. We would encourage you to use the ACH Bank option to help us avoid paying fees.
• Text to Give - You send a text message with the dollar amount to +1(254)233-1736.
• Mail - You can also place your gift in the mail. (301 S First Street, Hewitt, TX 76643)

Weekly Ministry...

Senior Tuesdays at Hewitt - Resume 01/4/22 @ 2-4pm

Men's Bible Study-Wednesday @ 7:30am 12/22/2

Small Groups - various times & locations

Bible Drill, Buddies & Tots - Resume 01/09/22 @ 5:30pm