First News

April 2012 Vol. 3 No. 4

EASTER SUNDAY 04.08.2012 8:30 &11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am

Lord’s Supper Service 7:00 pm

Pastor

A Word From Your

Pastor Mark Bryant

Ministerial Staff Senior Pastor

Mark Bryant [markbryant@ssfbc.org]

Associate Pastor

Fred Lewis [fredlewis@ssfbc.org]

Worship Pastor

Neal Terwilliger [nealterwilliger@ssfbc.org)

Associate Worship Pastor

Darren Gray [darrengray@ssfbc.org]

Minister of Education

Bruce Welch [brucewelch@ssfbc.org]

Minister of Recreation & Outreach

Mike Armstrong [mikearmstrong@ssfbc.org]

High School Student Pastor Brian Brewer [brianbrewer@ssfbc.org]

April will certainly be a time of great celebration. April 8th will be a day to be remembered as we gather to declare the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul writes about the saving work of Jesus on the cross when he says, “For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness of deity to dwell in Him and through Him (Jesus) to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.”

In the same letter, we are reminded of everything that Jesus has done for us in His death and resurrection. Colossians 1:13-14 says, “For He (The Father) rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” As we read more of the message of God’s word, we are told that Jesus is now our Great High Priest. He is currently seated with the Father in heaven and He makes intercession on behalf of all who follow Him. To be honest, it is almost impossible to understand how Jesus has impacted our lives through His sacrificial death and His glorious resurrection. In Christ Jesus, we have been granted forgiveness and have been justified by the blood of His sacrifice! In Christ Jesus we have unhindered access to the throne of the Father. Through Jesus, we have the power and presence of the Holy Spirit abiding in our hearts, enabling us to experience life the way God intended it to be lived. As followers of Jesus, we are blessed to know God and more importantly to be known by God! As we prepare to worship Him on Easter Sunday I pray that we will all take the time to reflect on just how blessed we are to know Him. We will celebrate His resurrection on that morning and that night we will remember the significance of His death as we take the Lord’s Supper together. Please make it a priority to worship with all who have been set free from the penalty of sin and released to live abundant and meaningful life.

Be blessed, Pastor Mark

Middle School Pastor Heath Anderson [heathanderson@ssfbc.org]

Minister to Children Brit Fisher [britfisher@ssfbc.org]

Director of Preschool & Kindergarten Tracey Cody [traceycody@ssfbc.org]

Business Administrator

Tommy Johnston [tommyjohnston@ssfbc.org]

La Primera iglesia Mission Pastor Amadeo Miranda

First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs...

With the Bible as our basis and the Holy Spirit as our guide, we exist to INTRODUCE

people to Jesus

IMITATE

the life of Jesus, and to

IMPACT

our community and the world for Jesus

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OUR CORE VALUES Prayer Unified Direction Strategic Missions Biblical Preaching and Teaching Transformational Discipleship Effective Evangelism Strong Families Authentic Worship Intentional Fellowship Relevant Ministry

Men’s Breakfast Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall Cost: $3.00

Diamond Set

middle school

middle school

Wednesdays SSMS 7:50 am

sundays @ 5:30 pm third floor

High School & Middle School Camp $325 YMCA of the Rockies June 10-16, 2010

Adults 55+

Tuesday, April 24

10:00 a.m. Games

11:30 a.m. Meal Church provides meal Cost:$4

Sign up online or in the church office.

Fellowship Hall

Movie Night Friday, April 20 7pm at the ROC Free admission....

For families and friends

Pray for the New Orleans Mission Trip April 15-21 Milwaukee mission trip pot luck meeting April 14th 6:30 pm at the roc Informational Meeting for anyone who has been or is interested in going to Milwaukee.

Mission trip deposit due April 15th

Community Wide Simulcast with Priscilla Shirer May 4th & 5th at The ROC Friday 6:00-8:30 pm & Saturday 8:00 -11:30 am

Cost: $10.00

Tickets on sale online or in the church office.

Register and pay by Sunday, April 8.

Childcare available for $5 per child.

Mark your calendar...

June 18-22, 2012

For kids entering Kindergarten through Completed 6th Grade

The church office will be closed on Friday, April 6.

116 Oak Avenue Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

Non-Profit Organization U.S Postage Paid Permit No. 174 Sulphur Springs, Texas

Address service requested

register online or in the church office

COST: $7

@ the ROC

6 PM - MIDNIGHT

GOOD FRIDAY, 4.6.12

COMING

SIMULCAST with DAVID PLATT