FBC. First FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON. Volume 11 September 2015 Issue 9. July 2015

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1 First FBC Volume 11 September 2015 Issue W. 6th St., McGregor, TX Phone: (254) Fax: (254) fbcmcgregor@centexbiz.rr.com Web: Sunday School Worship Manor Bible Study KidZone/JAM Time Junior High Kids Youth 180 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal Wednesday nights 7:30 p.m. in the worship center. Everyone is welcome to come and sing. July 2015 Income: $ 10, Expenses: 14, Deficit -4, Year-to-date: $ 7, FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us... --Romans 12:4-6a( NIV) Our little local church is growing. So far in 2015 we have added many new members to our fellowship. We have many guests visiting each week and it is wonderful to see our church family welcoming them and making them feel at home. For me as your pastor, this is all very exciting! One of the challenges a growing church has is making sure its members are not only being fed spiritually, but are active in helping feed others. As members of the body of Christ, we all have areas in which the Spirit has gifted us. It is through our prayer, study, and discernment through which we discover the ways in which the Holy Spirit is actively at work in us, preparing us for the challenges we may face. In our September 23 rd Business Meeting we will begin the process of re-forming our Ministry Enlistment Committee. The Ministry Enlistment Committee is selected by the church, and its main job is to help connect church members to ministry teams and help them serve in the body of the church. Through the leadership of the Ministry Enlistment Committee, we will form Ministry Action Teams, which lead the church to accomplish its purposes. Many areas of ministry overlap between five purposes of the church, including Outreach & Evangelism, Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, and Service & Missions. In order to truly be the church God wants us to be as we grow, we need to personally assess our own spiritual gifts, to find our interests, and to see how God can use each one of us in the building of his Kingdom. If you are asked to serve on the Ministry Enlistment Committee, don t just automatically say, No. Instead, pray that God would reveal to you how your church has seen you as someone who can help others connect to their calling in our church. We need to help our Ministry Enlistment Committee by providing them with spiritual gift and interest surveys. For the next few weeks in the foyer will be both a Spiritual Gifts Survey and a Ministry Interest Survey. I ask that EVERYONE fill out and return a Ministry Interest Survey. If you are unsure of your spiritual gifts, the Lifeway survey is there as a tool to help point you in the right direction. Take one of those and I will be glad to visit with you about your gifts and how you can use them in our church. It is an exciting time to be a part of the First Baptist Church of McGregor! I can t wait to see what comes next! Blessings, Bro. Terry

2 Join us online September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Activities At Marlin 7:30 pm Church office closed Activities At Mart 7:30 pm activities Homecoming Vs Clifton 7:30 p.m 26 Activities At Grandview 7:30 pm

3 Leslee Hyde /2 Betty Horton /3 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Manor Donnie Ramsey /3 Troy Tucker /3 Susie Etheredge /4 Ann Goolsby Joy Erlanson Katherine Anderson Nancy Gordon /5 Edd McCulloch /5 PLEASE PRAY FOR: Addie, Mary Jean Snider s 2-year old granddaughter, seems to be doing well after surgery for a spinal fusion. She s been wearing a halo brace since July 16 and will continue to wear it for four months. Robert Antonio Saldivar, Robert and Jo Marie Snider s grandson, was born August 7, six weeks premature. He stayed in the NICU for a while but has now gone home. He and his mama are doing well. Jerry Weir, Lola Wolff s brother, wasn t doing well after taking his last chemo treatment. He started a new chemo, hoping to show good results this time. Please continue to pray for Roy MacKenzie and Pat Johnston. September 12:00 noon Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church Rex Tucker /5 Daniel Alder /7 Carol England /7 Craig Huffman /8 Vickie Squyres /8 Karen Huffman /9 Victoria Milam /10 Jeff Squyres /11 Trisha Wallace /13 Scott Tucker /17 Jeremy Horn /23 Joann Cox /29 September 8 8:30 a.m. Coffee Shop Cafe Lucas & Karly Morgan and son, Nickolas Menchaca, became members of First Baptist on Sunday, August 2. Nickolas professed his faith in Jesus Christ that day then was immediately baptized. They have two other sons, Noah Menchaca and Lincoln Morgan and a nephew, Ivan Rashke. Welcome to the family! We re so glad you ve joined us!

4 Below is an updated list of items needed for the OCC Shoe Box Packing Party held each year in November. Added to the list is a need for 100 more shoe boxes, either the regular boxes shoes come in or the plastic kind with lids. Please consider purchasing items from this list. You can bring them to Noisy Sunday on the third Sunday of each month so the kids can gather the items during Children s Time, you can drop your donation off at the church office during business hours or bring them on any Sunday during the month. Thank you, as always, for your continued support of this ongoing ministry. Kathy McCulloch is, once again, chairman of this ministry, assisted by Mary Alder. FUN THINGS PERSONAL NEEDS SCHOOL SUPPLIES Small toys 150 Notebook paper 60 Cars 35 Spiral notebooks 135 Slinky toys 124 Tooth brush holders 130 Scissors 45 Jacks 143 Hairbrushes 146 Markers 142 Jump ropes 63 Combs 119 Map colors 75 Dolls 70 Hair bows 70 Crayons 75 Barbie dolls 59 pkgs Ponytail holders 16 Pencil sharpeners 75 Teddy bears 70 Barrettes 80 Glue sticks 135 Kazoos 90 Flip flops 480 Blue ink pens 128 Beanie babies 75 Scarves 500 Black ink pens 35 Footballs 65 Purses 180 Pencil top erasers 35 Soccer balls 150 Hats 150 Pink erasers 35 Basketballs 129 Gloves 150 Small notebooks 105 Air pumps for large balls 15 Socks 140 Rulers 115 Small balls 150 Hand towels 150 Backpacks 75 Small footballs 144 Stick deodorant 150 Pencil cases 53 Hot Wheel cars 75 Sewing kits 144 Coloring books 144 Puzzles 75 Pattern 150 Drawing paper 150 Finger puppets 60 Cloth to sew 90 sets of Pencils/groups of Hand puppets 75 Fishing kit 150 Packs construction paper 150 Hard candy bags 75 Bobby pins decorated 150 Flashlights, extra batteries 150 Small pkg Kleenex

5 September 20 6:00-8:00 p.m. First Baptist Church Featuring Ralph Sparks and Lew Smith Cookies and punch fellowship will follow

6 Burrito Pie allrecipes.com Chunky Cheesecake Brownies allrecipes.com 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup butter 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9- inch square baking pan. Combine cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat off, and set a heatproof mixing bowl over the water. In the mixing bowl, combine butter with the remaining cup of chocolate chips; stir until just melted and blended together. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 eggs, then sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into chocolate until evenly blended. Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer. Top with remaining chocolate mixture (this doesn't need to completely cover the cream cheese layer). Using a knife, swirl the top chocolate layer into the cream cheese to make a marble pattern. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is crinkled and edges pull away from sides of the pan. Cool thoroughly. Cut into 12 to 16 squares. Store in the refrigerator or freeze. 2 pounds ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas 9 ounces shredded Colby cheese Preheat oven to 350. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly. Cornbread Salad Jo Marie Snider 2 white cornbread kits, cooked, cooled and crumbled 1 onion, chopped fine 1 green bell pepper or jalapeno pepper, chopped 2 ripe tomatoes, cut up 9 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled 1 pint real mayonnaise Mix well and store in refrigerator. Good to the last drop! Let set 24 hours, if possible.