First FBC Volume 11 June 2015 Issue 6 700 W. 6th St., McGregor, TX 76657 Phone: (254) 840-3301 Fax: (254) 840-3421 Email: fbcmcgregor@centexbiz.rr.com Web: www.fbcmcgregor.org 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. April 2015 Income: $ 10,937.18 Expenses: 8,935.60 Surplus 2,001.58 Year-to-date: $ 6,020.73 FROM THE PASTOR, TERRY JOHNSTON This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 1 John 3:13 (NIV) I realized this week something that I don t say enough: I love my church. This is something I hope I communicate on a daily basis, but something I ve probably neglected to say as often as I should, so I wanted to take some space here to share a personal word of testimony about my relationship with First Baptist Church. First, I love my church. As a pastor, you are supposed to love your church it comes with the job description, I suppose, but it is much more than that. If this is your first church to pastor, you don t have as many spiritual ghosts fluttering around and comparing it to others like those of us with lots of church experience. To say that I love my church, I am making a personal, conscious effort to say it and mean it. It is not done out of compulsion, but out of sincere, heartfelt consideration. I choose to love my church. Second, I love my church. I hope this comes across in the way I minister. In the most Christlike way possible, I hope to show my affection for the Lord and for others in the sharing of life together in our community of faith. I love First Baptist through preaching, service, teaching, evangelism, outreach, fellowship, and discipleship. My love for my church doesn t stop on Sunday afternoons. It continues each and every day. Third, I love my church. First Baptist is my church, not in the sense that I have any ownership of it, because the church belongs to God. No, I love my church because I am loved, accepted, encouraged, and discipled here. Whatever I pour out on you, it is reflected back to me in love by you. I am not ashamed to call First Baptist MY church. Finally, I love my church. The ecclesia, the called-together ones that gather here on the corner of 6 th and Jackson in the heart of McGregor. God has called me here, at this point in my life and the life of this church, to love it and do my part in reaching the world for Christ. I am honored to be your pastor, as I am renewed each week by our interactions. Our church is not perfect, but our God is, and it is through our striving to be more like Jesus that we become more like Him every single day. What about you? Do you love your church? How do you communicate your love for your church? Would you write that down, maybe be willing to share it, with others? I love my church. I pray you do, too. Bro. Terry
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Manor Ann Goolsby Joy Erlanson PRAYERS CONTINUE FOR: Pat Johnston, Roy MacKenzie PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FAMILY: Joe Etheredge---------------------------------------------6/1 Beth Nickerson---------------------------------------------6/2 Mica Cathey------------------------------------------------6/4 Leanne Fuller-----------------------------------------------6/5 Roger Meyers----------------------------------------------6/6 Joshua Spivey---------------------------------------------6/6 Eunice Vick passed away Sunday, May 3. She was preceded in death by her husband, R.L.; and her sister Maurine Vick;and her niece Mary Kathryn Ward. She is survived by two nieces, Gae Woodruff and Grace McIntyre; and three nephews, Billy Ed Vick, Warren Vick and John Robert Wales. Charles Rogers, youngest son of Frances Rogers, died May 7. He is survived by his mother; brothers, Gary and Mike, and their families. Bill Lawton, father of Lyndon & Leslee Hyde s daughter-in-law, Marisa Adams, went Home to be with Jesus on May 28. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; daughter Shalise Pratt and husband Greg; daughter Marisa Adams and husband, Bart; and four grandchildren, Mollie, Mackenzie and Cameron Pratt, and Emily Adams. Johnnie Hallmark------------------------------------------6/8 Norma Jean Schaefer----------------------------------6/14 Suzanne Bohne------------------------------------------6/16 Judy MacKenzie-----------------------------------------6/21 Joshua Milam---------------------------------------------6/23 Wayne Marshall------------------------------------------6/24 ---------------------------------------------6/24 Teresa Trejo----------------------------------------------6/24 June 15 @ 12:00 noon Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church June 9 8:30 a.m. Coffee Shop Cafe Jose and Trisha Wallace Welcome to the First Baptist family! We re happy to have you join us!
The Spring Cookout, held Sunday, May 31, was a huge success! Church was held outside under a tent, burgers were grilled and served for lunch, then the youth took on the adults in a thrilling game of wiffle ball! It was a beautiful, rain-free Sunday with a cool breeze blowing throughout the day. Check out the pictures below that Mary Alder, our resident photographer, took.
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 92 Toothpaste 150 Notebook paper 75 Cars 23 Tooth brushes 135 Spiral notebooks 150 Yo-yo Tooth brush holders 142 Scissors 135 Slinky toys 146 Hairbrushes 150 Markers 120 Jacks 95 Combs 150 Map colors 142 Jump ropes 75 Hair bows 106 Crayons 75 Dolls 60 pkgs Ponytail holders 150 Pencil sharpeners 75 Barbie dolls 75 Barrettes 104 Glue sticks 101 Teddy bears 140 Flip flops 600 Blue ink pens 135 Kazoos 75 Scarves 600 Black ink pens 147 Beanie babies 75 Purses 300 Pencil top erasers 75 Footballs 150 Hats 150 Pink erasers 75 Soccer balls 129 Gloves 150 Small notebooks 75 Basketballs 0 Bar soap 150 Rulers 75 Air pumps for large balls 0 Washcloths 150 Backpacks 115 Small balls 144 Stick deodorant 150 Pencil cases 75 Small footballs 75 Sewing kits 144 Coloring books 53 Hot Wheel cars 75 Pattern 150 Drawing paper 150 Puzzles 75 Cloth to sew 138 sets of Pencils in groups of 10 150 Finger puppets 75 Fishing kit 150 Hand puppets 75 Bobby pins decorated 150 Flashlights, extra batteries
The Ladies Tea was a lovely event, attended by 20 ladies and one guy, Pastor Terry Johnston, who was the speaker for the day. Thanks to for organizing the tea and to the ladies who helped her: Gerri Allen, Mary Jean Snider, Jo Marie Snider, Carol England, and Tracy Ramsey. It was awesome!
Buttermilk-Apricot Scones Pecan Pie Muffins 1 cup packed light brown sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chopped pecans ⅔ cup butter, softened 2 eggs, beaten The following recipes were served at the Ladies Tea on May 16. Talk about yum!!! Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease mini or regular muffin cups generously. Grease them well or they will stick. In medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour and pecans. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and eggs together. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined. Spoon batter into muffin cups about ⅔ full. Bake for 12-13 minutes for mini muffins or 15-17 minutes for regular size muffins. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin and pop it out. Makes 3 dozen mini muffins. Bacon-Cheddar Pinwheels 1 can (8 oz.) crescent rolls OR 1 can (8 oz.) seamless dough sheet 1/4 cup chopped green onions (4 medium) 1/2 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup cooked real bacon pieces OR 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled 2 tbsp. ranch dressing Heat oven to 350. Unroll dough; press into 12x8 in. rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Spread dressing over each rectangle to edges. Sprinkle each with bacon, Cheddar cheese and onions. Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices; place cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm. 2 cups flour ¼ cup apricot nectar 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ cup buttermilk ¼ tsp. salt cooking spray ¼ cup sugar 1 egg white, ¼ cup chilled margarine, lightly beaten cut into small pieces 1 tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots Combine first 5 ingredients; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add apricots; toss well. Combine egg, buttermilk, and nectar; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. (Dough will be sticky.) Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; with floured hands, knead 4 or 5 times. Pat dough into a 9 in. circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut dough into 12 wedges, cutting to but not through bottom of dough. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400º F for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve hot. Chocolate Croissants Tracy Ramsey 1 tube crescent roll dough Semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375. On a floured surface (I use a cutting board without flour), slightly roll individual dough triangles to spread out but not flatten. At the broad end of each triangle, place a tablespoon of chocolate chips. Roll each triangle into a crescent being careful not to let the chips fall out. Place each on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Other variations to this recipe include different types of chips, nuts or butter and cinnamon sugar. Clotted Cream 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/3 cup sour cream 1 to 3 tbsp. powdered sugar Bring the sour cream to room temperature. Pour the whipping cream into a bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the sour cream and powdered sugar to the bowl. Beat until the mixture is very thick. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve. Put into individual small serving dishes. This "mock" clotted cream is delicious served with scones.