FBC. First FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON. Volume 12 August 2016 Issue 8

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1 First FBC Volume 12 August 2016 Issue W. 6th St., McGregor, TX Phone: (254) Fax: (254) fbcmcgregor@centexbiz.rr.com Web: FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON Sunday School Worship 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 (NIV) Manor Bible Study KidZone/JAM Time 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Wednesday nights 7:30 p.m. in the worship center. Everyone is welcome to come and sing. June 2016 Income: $10, Expenses: 10, Deficit Year-to-date: $16, Doing good. Paul may not be using what we consider proper grammar here, but his message to the Galatians is clear: keep on working hard. I m excited at some of the possibilities we have going on at FBC. Our women s ministry is re-organizing. are plans in the works for women s ministry activities, Bible studies, and opportunities for service. A men s Bible study is in the works, and perhaps more men s activities and opportunities as well. A constitution committee has been appointed to help bring our church current in its administrative work, and the groundwork is being laid to form ministry teams for anticipated growth and discipleship. God is truly at work blessing FBC McGregor. But the encouragement that Paul gives to the Galatians is the same I would give to our congregation as well: keep on working hard. The ministry of a church takes every person doing their part to keep on doing good, so that the harvest may be reaped. If God is nudging you to a particular area of ministry or service within the church, don t try to push the Spirit away. Instead, listen to him and tune in to what it is he has for you. Then come and visit with me and let me know how God is leading you. It is a tremendous time of history in our church. I can t wait to see where the Spirit is leading us! Blessings, Bro. Terry

2 Join us online August 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday No Scrimmage Clifton 5:00 pm Ice Cream Supper/ Prayer Walk 22 School Starts activities Scrimmage Lorena 5:30 pm Bulldogs Groesbeck 7:30 pm 20 27

3 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Manor Ann Goolsby Joy Erlanson Katherine Anderson Whitney Spivey /1 Meagan Morris /3 Robert Snider /4 Karly Morgan /6 PRAYERS NEEDED: Please continue to pray for Roy MacKenzie, Mary Jean Snider s granddaughter Addie, Nancy Gordon, Eric Moeller, Addison Horn, David Zacharias, and Paul Stripling. Longtime First Baptist member, Frances Lane, passed away July 1. Survivors include one daughter, Beverly Lane Frentress of Baton Rouge LA; one son, Robert (Bobby) Lane and wife Jeanne of McGregor TX; 4 granddaughters and 5 great grandchildren. Lola Wolff /6 Sid Allen /7 Jo Marie Snider /8 Bonnie Coward /13 Joel Garza /14 Bobby White /19 Cissy McKown /20 Emily Barton /21 Katherine Anderson /25 August 9 8:30 a.m. Coffee Shop Cafe August 15 12:00 noon Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church Congratulations to Josh Hobday and Jennifer Snider! They were married in a ceremony at the beach in Galveston on Tuesday, June 28, surrounded by lots of family and friends. They have five children: Becca and Kaitlyn Hudock, and Cashlynn, Caleb and Brycen Hobday. Blessings for a happy marriage, Josh and Jennifer!

4 Topics included in the conference are: Session 1: How to Pray for a Nation Session 2: How to Pray the Word of God Session 3: How to Pray as a Family Led by Dave & Kim Butts Saturday, August 13 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Family Life Center Lake Air Hosted by First Methodist Waco (FUMCwaco.org) Registration cost $20 before & including August 7 $25 after August 7 are a few registration forms at First Baptist McGregor or you can check the above-mentioned website for more-detailed registration information. Sunday, August 21, 5:00 p.m. Be thinking about the best flavor of ice cream, either homemade or store bought, you can think of to bring to the ice cream social. This is always the coolest fellowship we have every year and makes the kids feel a bit better about starting school the next day. Toppings of any kind are always welcome plus anything else that sounds good with ice cream. After an hour or so of partaking in this yummy goodness, a group of prayer warriors will head on over to the McGregor school campuses to pray for the start of the new school year. Ask neighbors and friends to come along. It s always a great time of fellowship and prayer. Please join us!

5 Fruit Cocktail Salad Marie Clearman 2-16 oz cans fruit cocktail, drained 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature 2 T mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 pint whipping cream ¼ c sugar 1 c pecan pieces Blend together cream cheese and mayonnaise or salad dressing, beating with wire whip until smooth. Mix into fruit cocktail. Whip cream until stiff and add sugar. Blend into fruit cocktail. Add pecans. Chill. Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie bettycrocker.com 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz) 1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix 1 cup milk 2 eggs Heat oven to 400 F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese. In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Top off a slice of this delicious pie just like you would a cheeseburger. Some favorites are barbecue sauce, bacon, ketchup, salsa and sliced tomato. Or go wild with pineapple slices or avocado! Savory Impossibly Easy Pies can be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking. You may need to bake a bit longer than the recipe directs since you ll be starting with a cold pie. Watch carefully for doneness. No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie purewow.com Crust 10 whole graham crackers 3 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted Filling and Topping 2 cups heavy cream ⅓ cup sugar 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1¼ cups chunky peanut butter Pinch of cinnamon 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts, roughly chopped Make the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until they form fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs (you should have about 2 cups) to a bowl and add the sugar and melted butter. Mix until the crumbs are moistened. Press the graham-cracker mixture into a pie plate to form a crust, bringing it up the sides and onto the edge of the plate. Press firmly to ensure the crust is even. Transfer to the freezer for 30 minutes. Make the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until foamy. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla, and continue whipping to medium peaks. Remove half the whipped cream and reserve for topping the pie. Add the peanut butter and cinnamon to the remaining whipped cream in the bowl of the mixer, and beat until well combined. Pour the peanut-butter cream into the frozen piecrust and smooth with a spatula. Top the peanut-butter cream with the reserved whipped cream and garnish with the peanuts. Transfer the pie to the freezer and freeze until solid enough to slice, at least 2 hours or up to overnight. To make serving easier, let the pie sit out for 10 minutes at room temperature before slicing.