Welcome to
Weekend of January 26 & 27
First Baptist Church of Geneva www.fbcg.com
WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME to those visiting with us today! We encourage you to fill out the attached Connection Card to check off any questions we can answer or any information you would like to receive, and drop the card in the offering plate or at the Welcome Center. For everyone, the back of the card offers a place to share prayer requests. We would love to pray for you over any personal concerns. All Senior Adults are invited to join the Golden Fellowship for the Friendship Soup on Saturday, February 23 in the East Campus Canteen and Chapel. Come join us for games at 11 a.m. and for our soup lunch at Noon. Please sign up to bring soup ingredients at the Welcome Center. Call Barb Harris at 630-710-4652 if you have any questions. Library Don’t you love a good story? Our FBCG library is full of them! Visit the library today and check out a book, DVD or book on CD. www.facebook.com/firstbaptistlibrary SAVE the dateS!
Feb. 15-18, 2013 - Family Snow Camp. Contact Joe Guevara at joelsaguevara@comcast.net or 708.692.7186. Mar. 17, 2013 - Missions Lunch - Noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Alpha Room at the West Campus.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
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Please remember your FBCG family in prayer this week: Esther Peterson, Erna Ward, Kim McCart, Jean Gavard, Linda Koehling, Angie McKinney, Steve Rossi, Penny Welch, Peggy Emigh, and Pastor Roger Crites with continuing health needs.
We extend our love and sympathy to the family of Gerald and Sandy Weiland on the passing of Sandy’s father, Robert Chasteen on Monday, January 21. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Thank you FBCG for your many notes of encouragement, acts of kindness, gifts, and prayers during these past weeks. I am
healing one day at a time. The surgery was successful in the removal of the cancerous tumor and I am currently cancer free. Praise God. He is good all of the time. Pastor Roger Crites Thank you FBCG for the beautiful plant and the many cards in remembrance of the passing of my father, Ed Browne. He was a wonderful father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Ross & Kristi Browne family Thank you FBCG for the flowers, prayers and support after the passing of Bonnie’s mom, Joanne Wilm. Thank you for lifting us up in prayer when we needed you most. Tom & Bonnie Kliros family Thank you FBCG for the many cards and condolences and also for the beautiful flowers sent to Dad’s memorial service. He is now experiencing the eternal life he preached about for so many years! Byron & Jackie Ragains Wedding Shower visit www.fbcg.com/about-fbcg/fbcg for information about a baby shower for Sarah and John Kruse and a wedding shower for Mckenzie Owen and Matthew McCart. Boundaries Discovering Your Path to a Balanced Life will meet Mondays, February 11 - March 18, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the West Campus. A flyer at the Welcome Center gives more information about this worthwhile seminar. The cost is $10 for a workbook. Register by February 4 at ewise@fbcg.com or call Erin at 630.232.7068 x 131.
MINISTRY NEWS
CHILDREN www.fbcg.com/ministries/children CHILDREN’S CHOIRS Joyful Noise (1st-5th grades) & K’s Praise (kindergarten), begin rehearsing tonight for our spring
concert in March. Come join us as we learn new songs that praise our magnificent God. Both meet at the East Campus from 5-6 pm on Sunday evenings; Joyful Noise is in the quads and K’s Praise is in room 301. Contact kschamberger@fbcg.com. Hand in Hand Registration for the 2013-14 school year at Hand in Hand Christian Preschool, located at our East Campus, begins in January. Information can be found at our website, handinhand-preschool.com. SUNDAY ministries Child Care and Sunday school are available during all worship services for children, birth kindergarten. For children in 1st - 4th grade, W.O.W. (Worship Our Way) is offered during the Saturday night worship service; Jubilation Station, a large group / small group format, is offered at 9:15 a.m. at the West Campus; and Faith Station, a traditional Sunday school format, is available at the 10:45 a.m. services at both East and West Campuses. ADVENTURE CLUB is our midweek program for children in 1st - 4th grades, and meets at the West Campus on Wednesday evenings from 6-8:30. Adventure Land (for 4’s, 5’s & K’s) and Child Care (for 3’s and under) is provided for children whose parents are in any ministry that evening. Contact csarros@fbcg.com. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT East Campus, February 8, 7:00 pm. Join us for the premier of the newest Veggie Tale movie, “The Little House That Stood.” Come a little early to set up your blankets and get some popcorn! (No chairs will be set up.)
STUDENTS www.fbcg.com/ministries/students
If you have questions regarding any of our ministries, please contact Sue Ann Egan at 630.232.7068 x 132 or saegan@fbcg.com. 56 Ministries (5th & 6th Graders) Meets at 9:15 and 10:45 at the West Campus in the Alpha Room and at 10:45 at the East Campus in Room 201/202. Club 56 meets on Wednesdays at the East Campus from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. SOULED OUT (7th & 8th Graders) Meets at the 9:15 hour at the West Campus in Room 103 AND 10:45 at West in Room 5 AND at the East Campus at the 10:45 hour in Room 201/202. Winter Extreme is this weekend at Dickson Valley Camp. NO D.T.P. tonight. TREK (9th-12th Graders) Meets at 10:45 a.m. in the East Campus Student Center.
RPMs: How to Increase your Energy for Parenting
Join us January 30 from 6:30-8:00 p.m (simultaneous with Club 56 and Adventure Club) in the East Campus Chapel with Hot Coffee included! Bring your Spouse for a night of EQUIPPING and an opportunity to listen to Dr. Rob Ribbe, Honey Rock Director and Wheaton College Professor ... not to mention father of four adolescents.
MEN www.fbcg.com/ministries/men
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) is studying Genesis this year. This Bible study is intended for all levels of Bible knowledge and meets every Monday night in the East Campus Sanctuary from 6:50 – 8:45 p.m. It’s not too late to get started! Come to an introductory session on any Monday night at 6:50 to find out more or e-mail Kevin Oler at kevin.oler55@gmail.com. Men’s prayer group meets to pray Tuesday mornings, 6:00-7:00 a.m. in room 204, East Campus. We pray for our families, pastors, staff, church mission trips and youth events, our country’s leaders, etc. Come join us!
Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study meets at 7:30 a.m. in West Campus Room 103. Bill Kabasenche will be teaching from the book of Jonah. Join us for Bible study, coffee and Christian fellowship.
WOMEN www.fbcg.com/ministries/women Moms Together’s Book Club will read Mama’s Got A Fake ID: How to Discover the Real You Behind All That Mom by Caryn Dalhstrand Rivadeneira. Join a 7-week small group Friday mornings, beginning February 1st, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., West Campus or Monday evenings, beginning January 28th from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., in a home setting. Cost with book is $15. Childcare only on Friday mornings. For info, visit www.fbcg.com/wm_moms or contact Jessica Shockey at sjshock@yahoo.com to register. Moms Connected Mothers of tweens and teens are invited to join us for Moms Connected on January 31 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. at West Campus. Dr. Rob Ribbe, Director of Honey Rock Camp of Wheaton College, will be presenting Preparing To Launch. Register at the Women's Ministries Kiosk, by email to jragains@fbcg.com or call 630.232.7068 x138. Childcare is available. Moms Connected Book Club is starting February 1st! We’ll be reading Teenology: The Art of Raising Great Teenagers by Jim Burns. This 7-week Book Club will meet Friday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the West Campus. Cost with book is $15. For information, visit www.fbcg.com/wm_moms or contact Jill Pearce sjpearce@prodigy.net to register. Stampers & Scrappers Join us for our Winter Scrap on Friday and/or Saturday, Feb. 1 & 2, East Campus - Rooms 100-103, from 6:00 - 11:30 p.m. on Friday night and 9:00 am - 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. There is no charge for Friday night; cost for Saturday is $10.00 payable at the door. To RSVP, contact Nancy at fbcgscrap@comcast.net or 630-992-1213. Moms together welcomes Anne Garnett who will present Secrets of an Organized Mom on February 7 and 21. We’ll take a look at some fresh ideas and perspective into handling our endless lists and discuss tips for meal planning, kids’ stuff and corralling paperwork. To register, stop by the Women’s Ministries kiosk, call 630-232-7068 x137 or email jragains@fbcg.com. All Senior Single Ladies are invited to join the Forget-Me-Nots for lunch on Wednesday, February 13 at Noon in the East Campus Canteen. Come hear Sharon Brazill (from Arden Court) speak about keeping our brains active. Please RSVP to Barb Harris by Monday, February 11 at 630-710-4652. Hope to see you there. WOMEN’S RETREAT 2013: “From Battle Scars to Beauty Marks” Women of all ages are invited to join us for a one day retreat Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 8:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m. at the West Campus. Joining us is special guest, Ellie Lofaro, a renowned speaker, author and teacher. Registration begins February 1.
ALCs & More
Sola Scriptura will NOT be meeting this Sunday, January 27 as originally scheduled. Join us as we continue our study of Romans on Sunday, February 10 at a new earlier time: 6:00 p.m. in the East Campus Student Center. What’s life all about? Why are we here? Christianity Explored is a free 7-week class that offers a safe place for you to explore and ask questions about who Jesus is and why it matters. This class, led by Keith Duncan, meets on Sunday nights from February 10 – March 24, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in West Campus Room 103. Invite a friend or neighbor to join you! All materials and dinner provided each week. Register on the church website, at the Welcome Center, or by contacting Jenny Schulenburg at 630-232-7068 x117.
SERVE THE WORLD
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Missionary of the Week: Tri and Emily Truong, World Agape, Vietnam-Cambodia; We have completed the translation
and printing of the NIV BSR (New International Version Bible Study Reference), and they were distributed in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Please pray for the NIV BSR Old Testament project to be completed. We are providing Micro Finance and Skills Training, Leadership materials, Church planting, Biblical Leadership Development and Training for several leaders from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Please pray for God’s wisdom, guidance as well as financial support and resources be granted to our ministry to carry out these important projects. We are grateful to you and your church. And because of your care, prayer and support, many people have come to Christ and churches were planted. Collecting coats for kids Jack Farrell of FBCG and Boy Scout Troop 36 is working to earn his Eagle Scout Badge by collecting children’s winter gear (coats, hats gloves) for toddlers to teens. He and his fellow scouts will be collecting at both campuses in the marked bins throughout the month of January. For more information contact Jack atjack@farrellsonline.com. FOOD PANTRY BINS are at each campus to collect food donations. This week’s items of the week: Canned Fruit & Canned Meat. MOBILE FOOD PACK for Feed My Starving Children will be happening the weekend of February 15&16. For more information or to sign up, check www.fbcg.com/local-serving.
GENEROSITY UPDATE
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“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” - 2 Corinthians 9:7
DONORs 70.5 years or older With the passage of the “fiscal cliff ” legislation, the IRA Charitable Rollover has been
extended to 2012 and 2013; so, you are once again eligible to move up to $100,000 from your IRAs directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the money. There are special rules related to 2012 rollovers. For further information, please contact Eric Harris at eharris@fbcg.com. Giving Envelopes Beginning this year we will be mailing giving envelopes to your home every two months. If you have not received any but would like to in the future, please sign up at the Welcome Center in the lobby where you can also pick up some generic giving envelopes to use until the next mailing arrives. Last Week’s Giving
Jan. to Date Giving
vs. Budget
Year to Date Giving**
vs. Budget
General Fund *
$58,742
$168,753
-$9,597
$1,451,045
-$5,305
Benevolent Fund ¥
$1,960
$9,631
N/A
$127,993
N/A
Building Fund ¤
$560
$6,096
N/A
$37,114
N/A
Prepare the Way §
$26,610
$32,826
N/A
$191,783
N/A
$1,537
$6,344
N/A
$152,354
N/A
Serve the World
Remaining Mortgage * General Fund - unrestricted gifts to support our on-going ministries, staff and facilities ¥ Benevolent Fund - gifts restricted for the use of those in need in the church and community ¤ Building Fund - gifts restricted to building-related expenses such as new facility costs or major repairs to existing facilities § Prepare the Way - gifts restricted to reducing our mortgage debt For more financial information or alternative ways to give, see our website at www.fbcg.com/giving
$1,248,148 ** FBCG fiscal year ends 8/31
Sermon Notes
Worship Times: Saturdays at West Campus, 5:00 p.m. Sundays at East Campus, 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. (Traditional); 9:15 a.m. (Worship Café) Sundays at West Campus, 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.
Upcoming Sermons Date
Sat. Night/West
Worship Café
East Sanctuary
West Campus
January 26-27
The Gospel of Pursuit Pastor Jeff Frazier
The Gospel of Pursuit Pastor Jeff Frazier - Video
The Gospel of Freedom Pastor Brian Coffey
The Gospel of Pursuit Pastor Jeff Frazier
February 2-3
The Gospel of Freedom Pastor Brian Coffey
The Gospel of Freedom Pastor Brian Coffey - Video
The Gospel of Pursuit Pastor Jeff Frazier
The Gospel of Freedom Pastor Brian Coffey
February 9-10
The Gospel to Abraham Pastor Jeff Frazier
The Gospel to Abraham Pastor Jeff Frazier - Video
The Gospel of the Ark Pastor Brian Coffey
The Gospel to Abraham Pastor Jeff Frazier
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