Text Box:   Text Box: First Baptist Church EDITION OF The Baptist Record Church Offices: 300 North Cleveland Avenue Mailing Address: P. O. Box 338 Long Beach, MS 39560 228-864-2584, Website: www.fbclb.com Text Box: March 11, 2010 Text Box:     Restoring Hearts and Homes   Text Box: Brenda’s Notes

Text Box: Festival Thanks– Thank you to all who helped with the Choir Festival on March 4, including many Choir members who served as hosts/hostesses, Technical crew, our own Praise Band, Accompanists, Ushers, and our Church Office Staff. Everything went really smoothly, thanks to all of your help!   The Music Makers Choir (grades 1-3) will be singing this Sunday morning, March 14. I look forward to hearing from this fine group, and I know we will be blessed by their singing.   The Worship Choir will meet at 3:30 pm once again this Sunday for our final “bonus” rehearsal time. I look forward to seeing you then!   HeartSong Youth Music Camp is scheduled this year for June 8-11, at William Carey University in Hattiesburg. Information is available at Youth Choir on Sunday afternoon. Registration is due by March 21

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Text Box:   Youth Lock-In on Wednesday, March 31.  Regular Youth Worship then the fun begins!  Bon Fire on the beach at 8 PM Then to the church about 10ish for all who will be staying for the lock-in.   Don’t forget that our mid-week gatherings are: College 733 Ministry on Tuesday Nights at 7:33 PM in the student room upstairs. Visit www.733college.com. Youth Ministry on    Wednesday Nights at 6:00 PM in the student room     upstairs.

Text Box: WEDNESDAY  EVENING MEALS   MARCH  17  Adult: Baked Ham, Hash Brown Casserole, Green Beans, Rolls &  Dessert Child: Hot Dogs, Carrot Sticks/Dip, Chips, Dessert

Text Box: TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET                                                    Budget Needed as of 3/07/10        $544,737.31 Budget Received as of 3/07/10       $409,088.58 HCR Received as of 3/07/10        $116,451.56 Total Receipts as of 3/07/10                  $525,540.14

Text Box: Long Beach Food Pantry Open House at new location March 14, 2 – 4 p.m. 21081 Johnson Road Long Beach All are welcomed! ******** Thank you!   We would like to thank you so much for all the help that you gave us to help us go on our mission trip to Uganda.  The gifts of money and of encouragement were overwhelming to us.  We leave on March 11 and will be gone for two weeks.  Please be in prayer for us for our ministry there and for our safety and health.  We covet your prayers.  We plan to give a full report when we return.  God bless you. Mark Walley  and Bryan Sparkman   Buckets of Hope for Haiti Thank you to all that participated in the Buckets of Hope for Haiti.  Our church did a total of 42 buckets.  That is outstanding!  It really shows how caring and mission minded a church that we have.  May God bless you for your giving of time and resources.

Text Box: State Senior Adult Rally March 25 9 – 11:30 a.m. Here at our church There will be a special group – “Red Roots” singing, Grace Memorial Senior Adult Choir, Dr. Frank Gunn will be preaching and food and door prizes and more.  Come and join us for the fun and bring your friends.  They do not have to be members of our church to enjoy this morning.   ***********

Text Box: Heart to Heart The Uganda Mission Project is underway. Mark Walley and Bryan Sparkman should be on site now with their full 18 member team from 3 countries. Their anticipated return is March 24. Pray for their work. They will survey 54 acres of property as part of the site evaluation and Master Planning for a school. As you pray for Mark, Bryan and the team, pray for:              1. Their ability to complete the survey and site Master Plan.              2. Their health and safety.              3. Their ability to communicate effectively with the authorities.              4. The communication with and cooperation of the local people.              5. Opportunities to share Christ.   Give time to prayer for North American Missions and our Annie Armstrong Offering. Continue to use the prayer guides for devotion time and pray for the political challenges to gospel ministry in North America. Remember that your offering goes 100% to support the missionaries on the field. Our goal is $8,000. Let’s give with joy and excitement as we partner with fellow Christians to present a clear gospel witness to the unreached people of our nation and continent.   See you Sunday in worship, Bro. LaRue Deacon Nominations As chairman of your Deacon Ministry team, I encourage you to prayerfully consider participating in our deacon nomination process. Nomination forms will be available for you to pick up at the worship service this Sunday. The form gives guidance concerning the qualifications for men who are eligible for nomination. Please take a little time to pray and then nominate at least one man. Nominations will end March 28. Those nominated who agree to serve if elected by the church will be posted by April 7 and the church vote will be April 18. Thank you for your participation. Sincerely, Bill John, Deacon Chairman

Text Box: Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend- spring forward (set your clocks ahead at bedtime on Saturday evening)

Text Box: Tuesday Morning Bible Study Beginning on March 16, 10 a.m., we will begin the Beth Moore Bible Study on “Revelation”.  This is the same one that has been done on Sunday nights.  It has no homework. Please join us in room 131 on Tuesday if interested.