FBC. First FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON. Volume 11 October 2015 Issue 10. August 2015

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1 First FBC Volume 11 October 2015 Issue W. 6th St., McGregor, TX Phone: (254) Fax: (254) 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. August 2015 Income: $ 11, Expenses: 10, Surplus Year-to-date: $ 7, FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON The wise in heart are called discerning, And pleasant words promote instruction. Proverbs 16:21 NIV When Audrey was born, we brought her home and began to care for her in the way parents do, much as we had done with her older sister. Kim was a faithful nursing mother, but after a while we needed to supplement our baby s diet with formula. Little did we know that our baby had something wired inside of her where she was allergic to dairy products. We had had friends whose kids suffered from food allergies before, but we ourselves had never been faced with the reality of a potentially life-threatening condition. Instead of traditional formula, Audrey had to be given soy formula and eventually soy milk. When we began to introduce solid foods, after one single noodle of macaroni and cheese, our sweet baby s face got big white whelps and her breathing became labored. This would be our journey to bear until she either learned on her own her food allergies, or she outgrew it. You would not believe how many things you eat have traces of dairy in them seasoning packets, anything with cheese or sour cream, yogurt you name it. We became frantic label-readers, just to make sure we didn t have any problem episodes. We even provided soy milk for her day care to give her instead of regular milk. Thankfully as many children do, by age 3 Audrey had outgrown her dairy allergy, and she hasn t had any major issues since her toddler days. My point in telling you all this is simply this: until we were suddenly introduced to the world of food allergies, I don t think we would ever have known how hard the struggle is. In a similar sense, in our congregation we have the McCulloch family who also deal with some serious allergy issues. Edd and Kathy are faithful members of FBC, but over the past few years, they have developed allergies not to specific foods, but to most flowers, colognes, perfumes, and some cleaning products and deodorants. The allergic reactions cause headaches, watery and burning eyes, increased sinus congestion all of which lead to breathing trouble. Being wise and knowing that in crowds, you cannot expect everyone to be aware of their needs, Edd and Kathy have chosen to sit in the Cry Room during worship to avoid the inadvertent smells that set off the allergic problems. Their sitting in the Cry Room is not for antisocial purposes, but for health reasons. As with well-meaning friends who didn t understand Audrey s food allergy, it may be hard for us to understand their allergy to smells. Ironically, my own mother-in-law suffers from a milder case of allergy to smells, and we have to mom-proof the house before they come to visit! Please be wise and help us help the McCullochs by lessening our use of colognes and perfumes if possible. They have assured me that a friendly smile and wave through the glass is enough to show your welcoming spirit of fellowship with them! My prayer for us at FBC is that we are a family that understands and respects one another and our needs. I am confident that we can assist one another in carrying out what is beneficial for our congregation. Blessings and love, Bro. Terry

2 Join us online October 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday vs Whitney 10 Activities Open Calligraphy Workshop activities at Comanche Activities vs West 31 Snider Baby Shower Activities at Hillsboro Food Pantry Work Day

3 Lydia Johnston /4 Jacob Etheredge /7 Cynthia Threadgill /8 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Manor Rebecca Hudock /11 Travis Tucker /12 Ruthie Willis /13 Ann Goolsby Joy Erlanson Katherine Anderson Don Yeager /13 Sheila Meyers /14 PLEASE PRAY FOR: Carol England had hip surgery on September 15. She is doing very well and has started driving again. Paul Stripling, former interim pastor at First Baptist, has been diagnosed with lymphoma. He had another biopsy and returned to the doctor on September 30. No further information is known at this time. Please continue to pray for Roy MacKenzie, Pat Johnston, Nancy Gordon, Mary Jean Snider s granddaughter Addie, and Jerry Weir. Scott MacKenzie /15 Samuel Blair /16 Maurice Willis /18 Max Brandes /19 Viola Mize /21 Sam Voges /22 Kristy Nelson /23 Misty Nelson /23 Alan Kelley /26 Misti McAdams /27 Ken Milam /27 October 12:00 noon Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church Joy Erlanson /28 October 13 8:30 a.m. Coffee Shop Cafe Justin and Misti McAdams joined our congregation Sunday, September 27. They have two sons, Harrison and Luke, and a daughter, Brooklynn. Welcome to our First Baptist family! We re pleased to have you join 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 138 Notebook paper 60 Cars 35 Spiral notebooks 133 Slinky toys 124 Tooth brush holders 117 Scissors 45 Jacks 143 Hairbrushes 136 Markers 140 Jump ropes 63 Combs 117 Map colors 75 Dolls 70 Hair bows 10 Crayons 75 Barbie dolls 59 pkgs Ponytail holders 16 Pencil sharpeners 75 Teddy bears 60 Barrettes 60 Glue sticks 135 Kazoos 70 Flip flops 100 Blue ink pens 100 Beanie babies 75 Scarves 100 Black ink pens 35 Footballs 65 Purses 90 Pencil top erasers 35 Soccer balls 150 Hats 130 Pink erasers 35 Basketballs 125 Gloves 126 Small notebooks 105 Air pumps for large balls 60 Rulers 91 Small balls 145 Backpacks 75 Small footballs 144 Stick deodorant 130 Pencil cases 53 Hot Wheel cars 75 Sewing kits 144 Coloring books 142 Puzzles 75 Pattern 150 Drawing paper 150 Finger puppets 75 Cloth to sew 70 sets of Pencils/groups of Hand puppets 75 Fishing kit 150 Packs construction paper 150 Hard candy bags 75 Bobby pins decorated 150 calculators 150 Flashlights, extra batteries Bags of hard candy

5 A rummage sale is in the works. Details to follow.

6 Ministerial Alliance Trunk or Treat Saturday, October 31 6:00-8:00 p.m. Load up the kids and come have a spooky, fun time at the Ministerial Alliance Trunk or Treat! Decorate your car trunk, load it with candy and come join the excitement! Cars will line up on Madison St behind the First National Bank parking lot beginning at 5:00 p.m. that day. The parking spots will be assigned first come, first served. There are several places you can volunteer, and candy donations would be great! Call the church office for details. Calligraphy Workshop Do you want to learn to make beautiful writing? Or, do you just want to improve your handwriting? Learning how to do calligraphy, and practicing it, will allow you to do both! Attend the class on October 10th, 10:00 a.m. until noon, in the fellowship hall of First Baptist, and learn how. You will get information on the types of pens to use and instructions on how to make various beautiful fonts. Sign up by Sunday, October 4, if you want to attend this class. You can call or First Baptist if you d like to have your name added to the list. Please get with Eula McKown, , if you have questions about the class. The Snider family is hosting a baby shower honoring Jennifer Snider on October 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church. She is registered at Target. The family sends a special invitation to the FBC church family to help supply baby Brycen with all his needs upon his arrival in December.

7 Chicken and Wild Rice Skillet Casserole myrecipes.com 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 (6-oz.) container uncooked wild rice 3 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 1/2 cup finely chopped country ham or bacon 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1 large carrot, finely chopped 8 ounces assorted fresh mushrooms, chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine, optional 4 skinned & boned chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb.) Bring 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1 qt. water to a boil in a 3-qt. saucepan over high heat. Stir in rice, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 30 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and next 2 ingredients. Increase heat to medium, and cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and black pepper. Cook ham in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir in onion and next 2 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add sherry, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sherry is evaporated. Remove mixture from skillet. Preheat oven to 375. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet. Cook chicken in hot oil over mediumhigh heat 4 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove skillet from heat; transfer chicken to a plate. Drain rice. Stir together rice, ham mixture, and sauce in skillet. Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and chicken is done. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Fluffy Caramel Apple Dip allrecipes.com 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup marshmallow creme 3 medium tart apples 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons water In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, caramel topping and vanilla until smooth; fold in marshmallow creme. Cut apples vertically into thin slices. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and water; toss apples in lemon juice mixture. Drain. Using Halloween cutters, cut out the center of each slice. Serve apple slices and cutouts with dip. Yield: 2 cups. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Myrecipes.com CRUST: 20 crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookies 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FILLING: 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350º. Line an 8-inch-square pan with foil so that foil overhangs sides. Mist with cooking spray. Make crust: Process cookies in food processor until ground. Pulse in butter. Press evenly into pan. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly. Make filling: With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, then eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla, flour, spice and salt until just combined. Pour mixture into pan. Put pan on a large rimmed baking sheet; place in oven. Pour hot water into baking sheet until it's nearly filled. Bake until cheesecake is set around edges but jiggles slightly in center, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove pan from sheet; cool completely on rack. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours.