with church this week.
Until further notice,
January 3, 2021
we will be having Family Services. No Child Care Provided
Sunday Morning Worship January 3, 2021 “That’s Why We Praise Him” “Glorious is Thy Name” NEW YEAR’S PRAYER “I Will Walk” “At Calvary” Ministry in Music: Pastor Bart “We are the Reason”
Communion The Precious Blood 1 Peter 1:18-19
2820 N. Pleasant View Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-7218 fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org www.firstsouthernpv.org Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 928-277-4769 Cell: 619-244-6265 PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Executive Pastor Ken Kopal: 602-738-0532 PastorKen@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713 PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH YOUR EMAIL SIMPLY MARK THE FRONT OF YOUR CONNECTION CARD. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO RECEIVE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. To be removed from future mailings, please reply to this email and
“Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated”
type “unsubscribe” in the Subject line.
with Pastor Terrell
“I’ve wiped the slate of all your wrongdoings. There’s nothing left of your sins. Come back to me, come back. I’ve redeemed you.” ~ Isaiah 44:22 (The Message) ~ It’s been said that “New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” We’re just a day or two away from changing the calendar as this goes out to you, so we’ve all got a birthday coming up. We’ll all have a chance to reflect a little bit on the past 366 days and, hopefully, focus a lot on the next 365 days. If we choose, we can wipe our slate clean from the past and begin a new day.
There’s nothing special about January 1, of course, but there is something special about the decision to break away from old habits and develop new ones. It can be done any day — and January 1 is as good a day as any. The important thing is to devote oneself to doing better and trying harder. It was said of Hezekiah... “In everything he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.” ~ 2 Chronicles 31:21 ~ Here’s a great idea. Choose to refocus your life and center your New Year resolutions in this verse — that you may seek God more and to serve him better. Everyone of us can benefit from a refocus on what God is doing and bringing our lives into tandem with His.
“I Will Walk” Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center.
Have you chosen a reading plan for this new year yet?
In the same vein, every church can benefit from taking time to refocus as well from time to time. For First Southern, 2021 is one of those times. Earlier this month, we voted unanimously to adopt our Refocus team’s recommendations. After months of prayer, study and hard work — we are ready to begin rolling out a new trajectory for our church. There is still much hard work ahead — but we now have what we believe is a God-given vision for our next five to seven years. continued
That vision — which will drive the directions all of our ministries will take — is simply stated in the following statement:
with our activities
First Southern Baptist Church of Prescott Valley is… A Life-Giving Church — Giving Life. In January, we will begin to unpack that statement, both here in our CONNECTIONS Newsletter and in our Sunday Morning Worship Services.
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P.S. This week’s blog marks the beginning of the seventh year of writing those things that God lays on my heart to share with you each week. Thanks for sticking in the race with me!
Given so far $ 8,226.30
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THIS WEEK AT FSBCPV:
Blessings on your new week as well as on your new year. Together, let’s expect great things from God as we attempt great things for God. Pastor Terrell
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JANUARY 3 THROUGH JANUARY 9
In-Person Worship as well as Live Streaming on our webpage, YouTube, & Facebook: Sunday, January 3rd @ 10:30 AM www.firstsouthernpv.org Office is Closed: Monday, January 4th HAPPY NEW YEAR! Stewardship Meeting: Tuesday, January 5th @ 7PM on Zoom. Men Experiencing God: Thursday, January 7th @ 6AM in Fellowship Hall. Women’s Bible Study: Thursday, January 7th @ 10AM on Zoom. Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FirstSouthernBaptistChurchOfPV Please send in your prayer requests: fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org 928-772-7218 *NOTE* If you are not receiving prayer requests by
$ 8,500 $ 8,000
email and would like to, contact the office.
$8,500
$ 7,500 $ 7,000 $ 6,500 $ 6,000 $ 5,500
$ 5,000 $ 4,500
Revelation 7 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb ….” 9
$ 4,000 $ 3,500
VAN FUND $11,804.32
$ 3,000 $ 2,500 $ 2,000 $ 1,500
$ 1,000 $ 500
Stop by the church office for … January Calendar
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
January Devotional Books
Deacon of the Week: Paul Marshall (928) 999-2109
Germ-Free Tithes and Offerings Drop Box
Paper Copy of Updated Church Directory
Food Donations for Yavapai Food Bank Barrels now in Room #201, next door to office.
BEGIN THE NEW YEAR IN THE BIBLE Men Experiencing God, a 13-week study, is meeting Thursday mornings @ 6:00 AM beginning 1/7/20 in the Fellowship Hall. $25/each. Contact Howard Traver 928-910-2255 Also, a New Women’s Bible Study on Thursdays @ 10AM on Zoom is beginning 1/7/20. Contact Janie Carnal @ 928-278-5221
That vision — which will drive the directions all of our ministries will take — is simply stated in the following statement:
with our activities
First Southern Baptist Church of Prescott Valley is… A Life-Giving Church — Giving Life. In January, we will begin to unpack that statement, both here in our CONNECTIONS Newsletter and in our Sunday Morning Worship Services.
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0
2
1
P.S. This week’s blog marks the beginning of the seventh year of writing those things that God lays on my heart to share with you each week. Thanks for sticking in the race with me!
Given so far $ 8,226.30
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1
THIS WEEK AT FSBCPV:
Blessings on your new week as well as on your new year. Together, let’s expect great things from God as we attempt great things for God. Pastor Terrell
2
0
JANUARY 3 THROUGH JANUARY 9
In-Person Worship as well as Live Streaming on our webpage, YouTube, & Facebook: Sunday, January 3rd @ 10:30 AM www.firstsouthernpv.org Office is Closed: Monday, January 4th HAPPY NEW YEAR! Stewardship Meeting: Tuesday, January 5th @ 7PM on Zoom. Men Experiencing God: Thursday, January 7th @ 6AM in Fellowship Hall. Women’s Bible Study: Thursday, January 7th @ 10AM on Zoom. Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FirstSouthernBaptistChurchOfPV Please send in your prayer requests: fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org 928-772-7218 *NOTE* If you are not receiving prayer requests by
$ 8,500 $ 8,000
email and would like to, contact the office.
$8,500
$ 7,500 $ 7,000 $ 6,500 $ 6,000 $ 5,500
$ 5,000 $ 4,500
Revelation 7 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb ….” 9
$ 4,000 $ 3,500
VAN FUND $11,804.32
$ 3,000 $ 2,500 $ 2,000 $ 1,500
$ 1,000 $ 500
Stop by the church office for … January Calendar
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
January Devotional Books
Deacon of the Week: Paul Marshall (928) 999-2109
Germ-Free Tithes and Offerings Drop Box
Paper Copy of Updated Church Directory
Food Donations for Yavapai Food Bank Barrels now in Room #201, next door to office.
BEGIN THE NEW YEAR IN THE BIBLE Men Experiencing God, a 13-week study, is meeting Thursday mornings @ 6:00 AM beginning 1/7/20 in the Fellowship Hall. $25/each. Contact Howard Traver 928-910-2255 Also, a New Women’s Bible Study on Thursdays @ 10AM on Zoom is beginning 1/7/20. Contact Janie Carnal @ 928-278-5221
with church this week.
Until further notice,
January 3, 2021
we will be having Family Services. No Child Care Provided
Sunday Morning Worship January 3, 2021 “That’s Why We Praise Him” “Glorious is Thy Name” NEW YEAR’S PRAYER “I Will Walk” “At Calvary” Ministry in Music: Pastor Bart “We are the Reason”
Communion The Precious Blood 1 Peter 1:18-19
2820 N. Pleasant View Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-7218 fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org www.firstsouthernpv.org Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 928-277-4769 Cell: 619-244-6265 PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Executive Pastor Ken Kopal: 602-738-0532 PastorKen@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713 PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH YOUR EMAIL SIMPLY MARK THE FRONT OF YOUR CONNECTION CARD. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO RECEIVE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. To be removed from future mailings, please reply to this email and
“Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated”
type “unsubscribe” in the Subject line.
with Pastor Terrell
“I’ve wiped the slate of all your wrongdoings. There’s nothing left of your sins. Come back to me, come back. I’ve redeemed you.” ~ Isaiah 44:22 (The Message) ~ It’s been said that “New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” We’re just a day or two away from changing the calendar as this goes out to you, so we’ve all got a birthday coming up. We’ll all have a chance to reflect a little bit on the past 366 days and, hopefully, focus a lot on the next 365 days. If we choose, we can wipe our slate clean from the past and begin a new day.
There’s nothing special about January 1, of course, but there is something special about the decision to break away from old habits and develop new ones. It can be done any day — and January 1 is as good a day as any. The important thing is to devote oneself to doing better and trying harder. It was said of Hezekiah... “In everything he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.” ~ 2 Chronicles 31:21 ~ Here’s a great idea. Choose to refocus your life and center your New Year resolutions in this verse — that you may seek God more and to serve him better. Everyone of us can benefit from a refocus on what God is doing and bringing our lives into tandem with His.
“I Will Walk” Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center.
Have you chosen a reading plan for this new year yet?
In the same vein, every church can benefit from taking time to refocus as well from time to time. For First Southern, 2021 is one of those times. Earlier this month, we voted unanimously to adopt our Refocus team’s recommendations. After months of prayer, study and hard work — we are ready to begin rolling out a new trajectory for our church. There is still much hard work ahead — but we now have what we believe is a God-given vision for our next five to seven years. continued