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| September 5, 2010
AWANA REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN AWANA is off to a great start! You don't want to miss a single night of AWANA this year. We are planning for a great year packed with scripture memory, group games, learning about missionaries and how to be one – plus, lots of fun each week. Don't miss being a part of an AWANA Club. For those who would like to join AWANA, registration is still open.
PROGRAM FFF
Tonight ~ The PROGRAM will get together at Burger King after the evening service for a Fast Food Fellowship.
GRANDPARENTS' LUNCHEON Next Sunday following the morning worship service ~ The Sr. VIP Ministry will honor all our grandparents and their family members with a wonderful grandparent luncheon in the church dining hall. All immediate family members who are accompanied by a GRANDPARENT are welcome. Something new this year ~ The Junior Church Children will be adopting a grandparent. The fourth and fifth graders will also help in serving our grandparents.
DEACON ELECTION
"Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint…" (Acts 6:3) Sunday, September 12, we will vote on the 2010 Deacons. The men listed below measure up to the requirements found in I Timothy 3:8-12 and have been a member of this church for at least one year as of the date of the nominating election: Justo Calcano, John Jenkins, Don Meloy, Isaiah Oetken and Bill Thomson.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED QUARTERLY MEETINGS
The next Quarterly Deacons' Meeting: Tuesday evening, September 14.
The next Quarterly Church Business Meeting: Sunday. September 19.
CHURCH FAMILY ACTIVITY
Friday, September 17 ~ A Marlins Game Activity is in the plans! Tickets available at the Hospitality Desk: $12 each
CONGRATULATIONS MR. & MRS. JOSHUA RIVERO
♥ Congratulations to Joshua Rivero and Cynthia Colunga; they were united in marriage yesterday. Please pray for them as they begin their marriage.
LADIES CONFERENCE ~ SEPTEMBER 24-25
Registration forms are at the information desk.
Carol Trahan will be our guest speaker. Carol (Willett) Trahan was saved in 1981 at the age of 22 out of a life of immorality and the occult. She married Jeffrey Trahan in 1986. In October of 1994, Jeff ended his life after confessing to immoral sin that devastated their family. At that time Carol was two months pregnant with their third child. As a result, the Lord showed Himself mighty, intervening in their lives to reveal His awesome power, amazing grace, and unfailing love and mercy. The Lord has led her every step of the way, bringing her to brokenness and the place of complete dependence on Him. Join with us as Carol shares with us "The Triumph of His Grace", her personal testimony of God's infinite mercy and grace.
SERVING THE LORD IN THE NURSERY THIS WEEK
Morning Xonia Perez, Christie Ross, Kathleen Davis
2&3's Lisa Kowalcyk, Ines Capellan, Karen Schroeder
Evening Lydia Mortensen, Emily Pergl, Mandi Vincent, Liz Jenkins
Wednesday Heather Fullerton, Christie Ross
DIAKONOS ~ Humble Servant
So many have commented on the Licensing and Deacon Ordination Service we had this past Sunday. It was an uplifting service where I believe God was honored. First Baptist Church has been blessed with godly men who have fulfilled the role of deacons in our church. The role of deacon has a rich Biblical history and includes in its ranks famous early Christians like Stephen and Philip. The early church took the office of deacon very seriously, requiring that deacons and their families exemplify Christian virtues in all areas of life. Deacons help to encourage people to be walking with God, and caring for them when needed. At the beginning of the fall each year our members elect qualified men to serve in the office of deacon. It is crucial that we have an accurate understanding of who is qualified to be a deacon, and who is not.
There are only 2 offices that exist in the NT Church. They are overseer/pastor and deacon. They are both important positions, but they are distinct. Deacons have an incredibly important responsibility in the church therefore, it is important that the right men are selected.
Deacons, like pastors, must be men of quality (spiritually, morally); this is true even though the function of overseers and deacons is significantly different. The Greek word diakonos means humble servant. The role of deacons in the Church is to carry out the physical and spiritual caring ministry (traditionally known as pastoral care) under the oversight/supervision of the overseers. The office of deacon exists so that the overseers can be freed up for leadership and in training believers to serve. These qualities of a deacon's life are outlined in I Timothy 3:8-16. The standards are high because God desires to have those who are spiritually mature and those who are examples to be serving in the spiritual and physical caring ministry of the church. Next Sunday our church will be voting on two men to fill the Deacon vacancies, we ask just as the early church did, pray for God's will to be known for His church.
