Text Box:   Text Box: First Baptist Church EDITION OF The Baptist Record Church Offices: 20144 Pineville Road, Suite B Mailing Address: P. O. Box 338 Long Beach, MS 39560 228-864-2584, Website: www.fbclb.com Text Box: April 17, 2008 Text Box:   OUR GOD REIGNS! Text Box: Total Annual Budget                 $835,869.00 Budget to Date Needed              $441,590.75 Budget Received to Date           $429,969.15   April 2008 Budget as of 4/30/08                   $  63,084.44 Budget Rec. as of 4/13/08          $  29,971.27 His Church Rising Totals           $678,933.58

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Text Box: Heart to Heart    Remember His Grace—Be Remembered For Your Grace.  We have a wonderful story of grace to tell, because God has lavished His grace upon us.  Grace—when God gives us what we do not deserve.  Unmerited favor.  In Genesis 3 God comes to fallen man, calling to Adam and Eve, giving them opportunity to confess their act of disobedience.  He confronted them at the point of their rebellion and announced the consequences of their sinful act, consequences that would forever affect their progeny.  Then, in a magnum example of grace, God brought to naked, shamed, embarrassed man a covering of animal skin.  This noble principle of grace is pictured most perfectly at Calvary where the righteous Jesus, Son of God, died vicariously for sinful man.  Even in Genesis 3 God gave us the promise of Christ (the seed of the woman) and a picture of Calvary where the innocent dies for the guilty.     Jesus is the person of grace and through Him we become people of grace—practicing grace in our relationship with other people.  Grace puts us all together again.    “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.  All the king’s horses and all the king’s men  couldn’t put Humpty together again.”  Jesus Christ came to our wall; Jesus Christ died for our Fall; so that, regardless of death and in spite of sin, He, through grace, might put us together again. See You Sunday in Worship! - Bro. LaRue

Text Box: Hey Youth,    Well, the school year is winding down and soon it will be summer break. That means lots of free time and sleeping in, but enough about me, let’s talk about you. With summer time comes fun and excitement like Games and Grub on Tuesdays to Airsoft on Fridays. We will kick these events off the third week in June this year due to Vacation Bible School and summer camp being back-to-back the first and second weeks. It will be a lot of fun; I hope you will join in on the excitement.    There are two events this Saturday. First, we will meet at the annex at 8:30 a.m. for our regularly scheduled workday. Wear old clothes and expect to get a little dirty. Second, we will meet back at the annex at 5:00 p.m. to leave for the “Switchfoot” concert. If you paid to go to the concert, make sure you have your permission slip signed when you show up.  Also, you will need extra money for food and snacks.    So far here are the students who have been nominated for student council: Seventh grade are Piper and Lakelyn. Eighth grade are Tommy and C.J.  I need two ninth graders. Tenth grade are Stephanie and Katie. I still need eleventh and twelfth graders. Please try to have these grades nominated by this Sunday so our council can be in place before summer rolls around. You really need a voice in the decisions that are made regarding your youth ministry.    Hey, you all have a great weekend. Scott

Text Box: Sunday, April 27 3:00 PM West Harrison Civic Center on Espy Avenue, Long Beach *R o a s t * of Dr. LaRue Stephens  and *S i l e n t   A u c t i o n * Silent Auction Bidding begins at 2:30 PM Fundraiser for “His Church Rising”        *$25 donation – adults                *$1 grades 1-5              *$5 grades 6-12  Get your tickets now. Tables will be set up in the foyer April 20th before church service.  Purchase early by calling Jackie Hutchinson, 228-868-1594; or pick them up in the Church office. *April 20th is the last day to purchase tickets.  Not available at the door. Sponsored by the Solid Rock Coeds

Text Box: “Born to Shop” a Women’s event   Text Box: Thursday, april 24 At 6:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Long Beach Tickets $5.00 each Sunday is the last day to purchase tickets!   Sponsored by FBC Women’s Ministry Text Box:   Game Night for Children (1st—5th Grades)   Friday, April 18, at the Annex 6:30 p.m—8:00 p.m. Parents must sign children in.

Text Box: Special Publication Available At “Roast the Pastor” Copies of “Down South with the Dixie Press” will be available at the roast and silent auction for $10, of which $4 will be given to “His Church Rising”.  This is an 80-page limited edition containing photographs of the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by the Holland Memorial Men’s Class. 

Text Box: The GA’s have raised a total of $88.18 for the Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong offerings.  Congratulations!

Text Box: The following men have agreed to serve as Deacon for the ‘08-’09 term if elected: · Dink Boyd · Walt Gautier · Ken Gibson · Bill Hutchinson · Bill John · Pete Meece · Bob Sandberg · Billy Skellie · Russell Stevison · Bill Woodcock   Deacon election will be held Sunday, April 27. Text Box: Changed Lives Good News Jail & Prison Ministry Annual Banquet Monday, April 28 6:30 p.m. Cost: $15   For ticket information, call Lynn Sandberg at 228-697-0358 or Jim Brent at 228-365-0646. Email: zephyr9906@aol.com

Text Box: Please be in prayer for our Nominating Committee as they are seeking to fill positions for the coming church year. Text Box: THIS SUNDAY: We Proclaim His Glory Children’s Choir Spring Musical Sunday, April 20 9:00 am During morning Worship   Choir Members & Parents: Please meet in the gym at 8:30 am for line-up and sound check. – Thanks.     The Life-song Project   Youth Choir Musical Date Change: May 18 2:30 pm Middle School Gym               HeartSong Youth Music Camp - Deadline to sign-up is this Sunday, April 20. Dates are June 23-27.