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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

February 1, 2023

SPOTLIGHT:

Church Office hours:

• 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Mondays through Thursday
• 8:30 am – 12:30 pm on Fridays

Preschool Registration: Registration for the 2023/2024 school year begins Wednesday, February 8th at 8:00am in the fellowship hall. This date is for any church members who are interested in having their children or grandchildren attend the preschool.

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH: 

Wednesday, February 1^st:

• 10:15 am – Faithful Followers (Fellowship Hall)
• 5:30 pm – Fellowship Meal (Fellowship Hall)
• 6:00 pm – Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)
• 6:30 pm – Youth (Student Center); Connect Run/Walk (Adult II SS Classroom) and Choir (Choir Room)

Saturday, February 4^th:

• 11:00 am – Celebration of Life for Frank Rizzo (Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall)

 Sunday, February 5^th:  

• 10:00 am – Sunday School
• 11:00 am – Worship Service
• 5:30 pm – Youth (Student Center) 

Monday, February 6^th:

• 9:00 am – Morning Glories (Cream ‘N Shuga, 140 Mahaffey Street, Jefferson)
• 7:00 pm – Mary Martha Circle (Fellowship Hall)

Wednesday, February 8^th:

• 8:00 am – FBC Jefferson Preschool Registration (Fellowship Hall)
• 10:15 am – Faithful Followers (Sanctuary)
• 5:30 pm – Fellowship Meal (Fellowship Hall)
• 6:00 pm – Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)
• 6:30 pm – Youth (Student Center); Connect Run/Walk (TBA) and Choir (Choir Room)

PASTOR’S MOMENT:

We will begin meeting at 11 AM for one worship service this Sunday February 5th.  Our focus for worship will be “Our Third Purpose: Discipleship; Becoming More Like Jesus.”

At the beginning of our worship service everyone will be given a prayer commitment card; this is an opportunity for all of us to make a commitment to pray for our Pastor Search Committee, Personnel Committee and church during this important time as they are in process of seeking leadership for the church in the days and years to come.

I hope each of you can join us Sunday at 11 AM for worship and 9:45 AM for Sunday School.

In His Love,

Danny Hedgepeth

Cell Number: 706-983-1092

Email: DannyHedgepeth1956@gmail.com

PRAYER CONCERNS:

The ongoing prayer concerns of the church may be found here.

We Share in Sorrow with:

Kathy Rizzo and her family, in the death of her husband, Mr. Francis “Frank” Rizzo, age 74 of Pendergrass, Georgia, who entered rest Sunday, January 29, 2023.  Mr. Rizzo was born in Dover, New Jersey the son of the late Evelyn Soucie Porter.  Mr. Rizzo was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson and was retired from Parsippany Troy Hills Township in New Jersey.  

Survivors include his wife Kathlene “Kathy” Freeman Rizzo of Pendergrass; son, Daniel Edward Hussey (Brandy) of Hoschton; a daughter, Krystal Lynn Bernard of Jackson Township, New Jersey; and two granddaughters, Danielle Elizabeth Hussey and Madison Grace Hussey of Hoschton.

A family of life celebration service will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4, 2023 in the First Baptist Church of Jefferson sanctuary, with Pastor Steven Fenlon officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Frank Rizzo to the Food Bank of First Baptist Church of Jefferson, or to www.mercyships.org, or to www.indangeredarkfoundation.org.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE REQUEST:

Your Pastor Search Committee is hard at work in our quest to call a new Senior Pastor to our fellowship. We need your help and support. For that reason, we are asking that each S.S. class, WMU circle, Deacon body, working committee and administrative board join us in an ongoing prayer emphasis.

Here is what we are requesting:

1. For each group mentioned above, we are asking that you choose one day each week to pray corporately and individually for the committee, as well as for the person God is preparing to lead First Baptist Jefferson. Pray for the family of God’s man, their hearts, their commitment, and their investment in our church’s face in Jefferson.
2. Prayer concerns could include decisions regarding identifying who we are as a congregation, working through the process of resumes submitted, and actively recruiting prospective candidates.
3. Pray for the Personnel Committee, Deacon body, and additional staff members as they are brought on site to engage in healthy and beneficial relationships.
4. Pray for our presence in the community as a body of believers to carry out the task of presenting the gospel message as we go through this transition period.

MINISTRY & MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

Adult Choir: The Adult Choir rehearses each Wednesday in the choir room across from the Children’s Suite from 6:30 – 7:45 pm to prepare for each Sunday’s anthem. If you enjoy singing, please join us. 

Children’s Ministries:  Children’s activities are provided on each Sunday during our worship services and Sunday school hours. If you are interested in growing young hearts for Jesus, please consider serving once a month with our children. All materials are provided, you simply show up and teach the pre-planned lesson. Contact Jessica Ferguson for more information. 678-986-1347 or email us at children@fbcjefferson.org.

Connect Run/Walk Group: Connect is for anyone interested in running/walking with others to grow and improve spiritually and physically, and to follow the teachings of the Lord. Please join us Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Adult II SS Classroom. Bring your family and friends AND bring your prayers and praises to share. As some evenings may be cold or rainy, every effort will be made to keep all informed if it becomes too unsafe for walking and running. Gatorade and water are provided. Please wear reflective clothing.

 Food Bank: Volunteers are needed to serve once a month on a Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 or Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 at the food bank. We need people for duty upstairs and downstairs. If God is leading you to serve in this way, please contact Judy Hopkins at (706) 338-6229.

M&M Senior Adults: No meetings are planned in the months of January or February.

 Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal: The church gathers each Wednesday to share fellowship over a meal, address the church’s prayer concerns and study the Bible. If you are interested in participating in the meal, please note the following:

• The cost for each meal is $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (11 years old and younger). The cost for families is capped at $25.00.
• If you are not on the permanent list and plan to eat, please call Karen in the church office by each Monday by noon.
• If you are on the permanent list and can’t make it this Wednesday, please call Karen in the church office for your name to be struck for the week and the church does not incur unnecessary costs.

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Menu for February:

• February 1^st: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert
• February 8^th: Lasagna, salad, bread, dessert
• February 15^th: BBQ sandwiches, baked beans, slaw, dessert
• February 22^nd: Beef stroganoff, beans, rolls, dessert

We need volunteers! We are looking for volunteers to assist with delivering the Wednesday Night Meal to our homebound church members. We need volunteers for the winter and spring (through May). Volunteers should be at the Fellowship Hall at 5:05pm each Wednesday so there will be time to deliver the meal and enjoy a short visit with the homebound individual. If you’d like to be put on the schedule to deliver a meal, please call Sandra Beeco at 706-340-5055.

Winter Coat Drive: Over the next couple of months, the Mary Martha Circle is asking for new or gently used and clean coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves to be distributed to those in need in our community. Look for collection receptacles around the campus through March.

WMU Meetings: If you are not a member of a WMU (Women’s Mission Union) group and would like to join us, please contact DeMaris Gurley at 706-540-0866.  She will direct you to the WMU group that best fits your schedule.

Upcoming WMU meetings:

• Ladies of the Morning Glory Circle (WMU): Monday, February 6, 2023 at Cream n Shuga (140 Mahaffey Street, Jefferson) at 9:00 a.m.
• Ladies of the Mary Martha Circle (WMU): Monday, February 6, 2023 in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming events:

• Feb 22nd – Ash Wednesday
• April 7th – Maundy Thursday 
• April 8th – Good Friday
• April 9th – Easter Sunday

Women’s Weekend Retreat: The Women’s Weekend Retreat will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2023, in the FBC Jefferson Sanctuary. The guest speaker will be Jana Forehand, author of Living Deeper. The weekend’s theme will be “Refresh, Reflect, Renew”, and there will be a love offering of $10 for the weekend. See below for the schedule for the weekend retreat:

Friday, March 10, 2023                                                                   Saturday, March 11, 2023

Arrival 6:45 p.m.                                                                              Arrival: 8:45 a.m.

Opening Session:  7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.                                        Sessions: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.                                     

Youth Ministries: Volunteers are needed for this ministry. If you are interested in serving this church in this capacity, please contact the church office. Currently, our youth meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm in the Student Center to help stock the food bank, on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am in the Student Center for Bible Study and on Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm in the Student Center for fellowship.

Deacons of the Week:

Week of January 29, 2023: Melvin Porter and Andy Garrison

 Week of February 5, 2023: Jim Smith and Fred Gurley

 Opening and Closing: Sandra Beeco

Greeters: Jim and Barbara Gooch

NUMBERS FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023

• Sunday School Attendance: 100
• Worship Attendance: 127
• Offering: $11,695.00

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• • Previous services can be viewed here.
  • You can live stream Sunday Combined Service here: 11:00am

Prayer List

February 1, 2023

Please help us to keep our list as up to date as possible by letting the church office

Ongoing Prayer Concerns

Homebound, Assisted Living, Etc.

We Share in Sorrow With

Additional Requests

CHURCH CALENDAR