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Deacons of the Week
February 24 - March 2, 2013
Tim Haseltine 361-1010
Allen Herrod 365-1897
CHURCH CHURCH STAFF
STAFF
Dr. Dr. Dr. Travis Travis Travis Coleman, Coleman, Jr.
Jr.
Senior Senior Minister Minister
Minister
Dr. Dr. John John John Johnston Johnston
Johnston
Minister Minister of of Education/
Education/
Associate Associate Associate Pastor
Pastor
Rev. Rev. Rev. Larry Larry Jenkins
Jenkins
Minister Minister to to Students Students
Students
Rev. Rev. Mitch Mitch Loftin
Loftin
Minister Minister of of Music Music & & & Worship
Worship
Rev. Rev. Dave Dave Burns Burns
Burns
Minister to Senior Senior Adults
Adults
& & Pastoral Pastoral Care
Care
Rev. Rev. Carter Carter Reeves Reeves
Reeves
Music Music Associate
Associate
Mrs. Mrs. Julie Julie Parmer
Parmer
Preschool Preschool Ministry
Ministry
Associate Associate
Associate
Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Megan Megan Woodham Woodham
Woodham
Children’s Children’s Ministry
Ministry
Associate Associate
Associate
138 S. Washington Street
Prattville, AL 36067
138 S. 334.365.0606
Washington Street
Prattville, AL 36067
www.fbcprattville.org
334.365.0606
mail@fbcprattville.org
www.fbcprattville.org
mail@fbcprattville.org
Prayer Request: 334.365.2273
Prayer Request: 334.365.2273
Mom’s Day Out: 334.361.9497
Kindergarten: 334.361.9481
Volume 52 Issue 8
February 21, 2013
Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation,
highlights the central nature of prayer as an
essential strategy for people of faith. Prayer
is powerful and brings to bear the resources
of God in His response to our circumstances
and situations.
America, and Alabama, needs revival!
Historically, every great spiritual awakening
has started with prayer. Praying Across
Alabama Alabama is a prayer for spiritual awakening
among Alabama Baptists and other likeminded
people who believe that ta life-changing experience with Jesus
Christ is the only adequate foundation for life or a nation.
Mel Johnson, an Alabama Baptist State Convention state
missionary and a member of our church, will be preaching
Sunday morning, February 24, while our pastor is in the Holy
Land. Mel is the Director of the Office for Disaster Relief.
He will be speaking on prayer as
a part of the theme interpretation
of Praying Across Alabama. He is
no stranger to our pulpit and an
able preacher. Pray for him as he
comes to share God’s Word.
Autauga County
Prayer Event
March March 26 26 ~ ~ ~ 10:00 10:00 a.m.
a.m.
Autauga Autauga County County
County
Courthouse
Courthouse
Download Download Download your your 60 60-Day 60 Day Prayer guide at at Praying Praying Across Alabama.org

Holy Holy Land Land Trip
Trip
Please be be in in prayer prayer for for the the following following church church members members and and and friends
friends
Carol Carol Carol Anderson Anderson
Anderson
Charles Charles & & Brenda Brenda Blankenship
Blankenship
Don Don & & Yasuko Yasuko Bowes Bowes
Bowes
Jeannie Jeannie Boyd
Boyd
Clyde Clyde & & Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia Carter
Carter
Travis Travis & & & Arlinda Arlinda Coleman
Coleman
James James & & Mary Mary Collett
Collett
Linda Linda Linda Dennis Dennis
Dennis
George George & & Yvette Yvette Yvette Freeman Freeman
Freeman
while while they they are are on on their their Holy Holy Land Land trip trip February February 20 20 - March March 1:
1:
Judy Judy & & Tom Tom Gay
Gay
Leon Leon & & Rheba Rheba Hardin
Hardin
Benny Benny & & Glenda Glenda Harris Harris
Harris
Fredric Fredric & & Sara Sara Harris
Harris
Michael Michael & & Ruby Ruby Hassell Hassell
Hassell
Beverly Beverly & & Roger Roger Jackson
Jackson
Alonza Alonza Alonza & & Debra Debra Jordan Jordan
Jordan
Billy Billy & & Bobbie Bobbie Bobbie Lawrence
Lawrence
Neal Neal & & Jean Jean Markham
Markham
Andrew Andrew Andrew & & & Brenda Brenda Brenda McGraw McGraw
McGraw
Cheryl Cheryl & & & Bob Bob McLain
McLain
Win Win & & Joan Joan Parmer
Parmer
Donna Donna & & Carl Carl Salle’
Salle’
Doug Doug & & Sue Sue Savell
Savell
Wade Wade & & Martha Martha Seamon
Seamon
Bennie Bennie & & Lawrence Lawrence Vickers
Vickers
Edie Edie Edie Williams Williams
Williams
Minister of Education
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Mission:SERVE! afternoon this past Sunday. Thanks also to
those who donated items for the hygiene bags – we were able to put together about 100 bags and will keep the
leftover items to make more. I appreciate the efforts that Julie Parmer, Megan Woodham and Alice Harris put in to
organize this so well.
Other upcoming SERVE opportunities:
Sunday, February 24 – LifeSouth Blood Drive – The bloodmobile will be in the south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
Meals Meals on on Wheels Wheels – March is our month to deliver hot meals to the elderly and shut-ins. We need two volunteers
each weekday, except for Good Friday. Eleven days are still open. You can sign up outside the Adult Ministry Office.
Volunteers will report to the Doster Center on their assigned day between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m.
Sunday School leaders – our Spring Training Training Event is coming up Sunday, March 3, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please sign-up
in your classroom for supper and/or childcare. You may also call the church office at 365-0606 to register.
Minister to Senior Adults
We have another opportunity to serve our Lord by serving our community in Meals On Wheels in March.
Please sign up outside the Adult Ministry Office. It is such a blessed service to people that appreciate the contact
and fellowship as much as the meal. We all know it is more blessed to give than receive.
I am making plans for some events and trips for the future and would welcome some suggestions. One of
the challenges in planning is determining the response and support of the event. This is a challenge across the
board with all our ministries . Many times we feel like we are “being shopped” in our planning. We understand
emergencies, and unexpected things coming up, but for planning sake we need a level of commitment to be good
stewards of our resources. We know no one would not take the attitude, “I will support it if something better does
not come along.” We desire the best for those we serve, please help us in our service. I am planning something
new for Senior Adult Week May 5-9. Details will follow.
Dave
John

Weekly Events
Sunday
8:00-8:30 a.m. Library Open
8:30 a.m. Sunday School 1/Traditional Blended Worship WC
9:45 a.m. Sunday School 2/Praise & Worship WC
11:00 a.m. Sunday School 3/Traditional Blended Worship WC
3:00 p.m. Acteens
4:15 p.m. Bible Drill 244
4:30 p.m. Youth Choirs
5:00 p.m. Mission Friends, GAs, RAs
5:00 p.m. Sunday Night Options
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service
Monday
9:30 a.m. Fit for Life FH
6:00 p.m. F.E.E.T 3rd street entrance
Tuesday
7:30 a.m. Fun & Fitness 104
10:00 a.m. J.O.Y. Club 102
Wednesday
5:00-6:00 p.m. Library Open
5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper FH
Menu: Fiesta Chicken, Spanish Rice
Corn, Mexican Cornbread & Rolls
Children: Chicken Nuggets
$5.00 Adults $3.00 Children under 12 $20 Family Cap
6:00 p.m. Children’s Choirs
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting
6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Options
6:00 p.m. Club 412 Chapel
6:45 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal Choir Room
9:00 p.m. College Bible Study House of Java
Thursday
7:30 a.m. Fun & Fitness 104
9:30 a.m. Fit for Life FH
WORSHIP CARE - February 24
8:30 a.m.
Room
131 Matt & Kristin Burns
134 Hermie George/Lynn Kirkpatrick
139 Jack & Vicky Cook
149 Clay & Kim Conway
Extra Paul & Paige Moncrief
11:00 a.m.
Room
131 Brent & Meredith Ingram
134 Hermie George/JoAnn Bigham
143 Jeremy & Lauren Calloway
149 Josh & Kayla Kerstetter
Extra Tony & Misty Harris
Moms Moms L.I.F.E.
L.I.F.E.
Monday, February 25, 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
FBC Chapel
Childcare available by reservation.
Call 365-0606 for more information.
Our Our Our Church Church Church Facts
Facts
LAST WEEK
February 17, 2013
Sunday School Enrollment Attendance
Adults 2119 740
Youth 323 129
Children 341 168
Preschool 271 140
Total 3054 1177
8:30 a.m. Worship 497
9:45 a.m. Worship 619
11:00 a.m. Worship 169
Total Sunday Morning Worship 1285
Total Evening Worship 290
Discipleship Training n/a
Stewardship Report
February 17, 2013
Budget Offering $ 52,830.29
Designations $ 15,746.53
Building Fund $ 7,919.00
Total $ 76,495.82
Budget Offering
Needed Year To Date $ 385,576.03
Total Year to Date $ 394,519.52
Transformed by His Story
Pledged to Date $ 1,701,739.00
Given Since 5/16/10 $ 1,559,127.57
Given Since 8/7/12 (Loan Payoff) $ 216,687.85
Our Our Church Church Church Family
Family
BAPTIST SOUTH - Lina Mills
Recently Hospitalized
PRATTVILLE BAPTIST - Leon Forrester
OUT OF TOWN - Brianna Smith, Denise Syslo
A thank you was received from the Kathy Gamble family.
Elise Carter
601 Jasmine Trail, Room 109B
Prattville, Al 36066
NEW NEW MEMBERS
MEMBERS
Patricia (Trish) Spencer – Letter #10
Gidget Smith – Letter #11
Josh Phillips – Letter #12
Anna Phillips – Baptism #29
Mason Scott – Baptism #30
Alexis Scott – Baptism #31
Mikayla Logan - Baptism #32

iLiving:
intentional living > abundant life
Annual FBC Women’s Retreat
March 8 & 9
Alabama 4-H Center, Columbiana, AL
The speaker will be Allison Wilks and
music will be provided by Carter and Kelli Reeves.
Registration forms are available throughout the church;
cost is $75. Deadline is February 24.
Questions? Contact Becky Devereux at 462-5737 or Jean Davis
at 549-7358.
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refreshment,refreshment, while while enen-
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missions missions and and ministry-
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Turn money into the FBC
church office or contact
Dianne Morgan.
Foster Foster Care Care Training Training Class
Class
February February 25 25 ~ ~ 6:00 6:00 p.m. p.m.
p.m.
Harvestfields Harvestfields Community Community Church
Church
(Millbrook/Deatsville (Millbrook/Deatsville Hwy Hwy area)
area)
The classes are designed to give you insight and skills needed for caring for
children through foster care/adoption. The class is one step in the path toward
becoming a foster/adoptive parent, meaning that you are not committing
to foster/adopt by taking the class, rather just taking the first step along
the path to see where the Lord is leading. There is no cost to register or
attend the classes. For more information or to register for the class,
contact Bobbi Olson at bolson@abchome.org or 334-430-7569.
Place your unused and unopened
donated items in the Missions Drop Boxes
located around the church.
Items Items Needed:
Needed:
Shampoo & Conditioner
Toothbrush & Paste
Hair brush & Combs
Soap / Body Wash
Hair Gel / Hair Spray
Nail Polish
Deodorant
Lotion
House Shoes / Pajamas
Feminine Products
Undergarments
(colored athletic type)
May May 25 25 - June June June 1, 1, 2013
2013
This year’s project is framing an education building
for First Baptist Waterloo, Illinois. The
estimated cost is $450 for meals and
lodging.
If you would like more information,
brochures are available
around the church or you may contact Roy
McAuley at 365-9785 or 313-3893.