October/November 2015 Taylors Family

Sermon and Life Group Series

OCTOBER 18-NOVEMBER 22

Prayer in Homes* OCTOBER 18, 6 PM

Community Worship** NOVEMBER 22, 6 PM

*Childcare available at the church for children, birth-5th grade, with reservation. Visit www.taylorsfbc.org. See page four. ** Childcare available for children birth through age five.

Dear Taylors Family, In June I had the privilege of listening to David Platt and Kevin Ezell, two men who hold key leadership positions in our denomination’s international and national mission agencies. As they both encouraged and challenged local church pastors and leaders, Platt issued a statement that I heard him repeat during the course of the Southern Baptist Convention: “We are praying for 46,000 Antiochs to be raised up in order to see the Great Commission fulfilled in America and the world.” What he was referring to is that in order for Jesus’ mission to be carried out, the 46,000 churches of the SBC and all kingdom churches must look to a model of this remarkable church in the book of Acts for a blueprint of a transformational church.

Then, we must ask the Holy Spirit to shape us into such a people and place.

TAYLORS FBC

Ministerial Staff Paul Jimenez Pastor

John Alexander

Minister of Elementary Children

Kevin Batson Worship Pastor

Ryan Brooks

Minister of College & Young Singles

Gerald Caskey

Director of Finance & Administration

David Cline

Executive Pastor

Kathy Dority

Minister of Assimilation & Spiritual Care

Dustin Dozier

Minister of Students

Dr. Jimmie Harley Associate Pastor

Daryl Hopkins

Minister of Recreation

Rhonda McMahan

Minister of Preschool Children

I knew what he meant, and it stuck. I was both inspired and convicted.

Somehow that day, I remembered a book on my shelf that might help entitled The Case for Antioch. Like many of you, I have a lot of books on my shelf but haven’t gotten around to reading them! It was written by Dr. Jeff Iorg, President of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in San Francisco and written about this remarkable church, Antioch.

As I walked out of that session with these thoughts in mind, I look up and right in front of me is Dr. Iorg. I stop him and tell him that after today, I am committed to spending time with his book and the church at Antioch in Scripture.

That pledge led to a personal biblical study of the church at Antioch this summer. I found it to be a praying, worshipping, growing, sacrificial, training and sending church. Thus, through prayer, I feel God has called me to lead us through a church-wide study of this church. Beginning October 18, all of us will study the biblical characteristics that allowed God to use this church mightily for transformation in and through His people.

We will focus on this theme through our preaching, Life Groups of every age, and special times of prayer.

As we wrap up our sermon series on Jesus’ stories for daily Kingdom living, we’ll make the transition to the Holy Spirit’s model for Kingdom transformation. The Spirit has used local churches since Jesus left earth and He is looking to continue to use Taylors in the days ahead.

I can’t wait to begin.

Love and gratefulness for you,

Dr. Doug Mize

Education and Connections Pastor

Scott Norman

Minister of Worship

Paul Jimenez, Pastor

Jeremy Thompson

Minister of Missions & Evangelism To Contact via Email: first name, last initial @taylorsfbc.org

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Cover art used with permission.

Iorg, Jeff The Case for Antioch, Nashville, TN, Lifeway/B&H Publishing Group, 2011

Wednesday Nights Continuing This Fall...

Karen Salerno & Joey Bellamy Beginning October 7 at 6:30 pm

Preschool

M&M for Children Through Age Five Preschool Area, 6:15 pm

We Are Not At Home

Led by Doug Mize Fellowship Hall | Through December 2

10/7 BBQ Pork

Atlanta Bread Company*

Children may choose: hamburgers, the home-cooked meal, or Atlanta Bread Co.

United

10/14 Chicken Casserole Chick-fil-A*

Children may choose: chicken fingers, the home-cooked meal, or Chick-fil-A.

Prayer in the Chapel

10/21 Beef Tips

Atlanta Bread Company*

Children may choose: weiner wraps, the home-cooked meal, or Atlanta Bread Co.

For Middle and High School Students 6:30 pm 6:30 pm, Led by Dr. Jimmie Harley

Taylors Worship

Contemporary Choir, 6:20 pm Taylors Orchestra, 7 pm Traditional Choir, 7:30 pm

Life Group

6:30 pm | Room B229

Mission 1:27

6:30 pm | Room B129

DivorceCare

6:30 pm | Room C124

GriefShare

PLACE

In addition to our home-cooked menus, we offer...

Chick-fil-A: Sandwich or eight count chicken nuggets, a fruit cup and a home-cooked dessert.

Children receive six count nuggets, a fruit cup and a home-cooked dessert.

Atlanta Bread Company: Turkey, Ham, or Chicken Salad sandwich, chips, cookie, pickle. Children receive turkey or ham sandwich, chips and a cookie.

Children's Choirs

Begins October 7 For Grades 1-5 Elementary Area, 6:15 pm

The book of First Peter answers some of life’s most difficult questions, none more foundational than “Why is everything so hard in this life?” Come find out the answers to these questions and more as Dr. Mize leads in a verse-by-verse examination of one of the greatest books in the Bible.

Dinner Served 5:15-6 pm Adults $6, Children, $4 / Family Max. $20*

6:30 pm | Room B231

Word in Life Room B234

Come learn how God can use your passions, abilities, life experiences, and spiritual gifts to serve the body of Christ at Taylors.

Authentic Manhood: Basic Training

Led by Kathy and Ken Dority Room: B232 | Through November 11

Parenting in Today's Culture

Room B127 Room F71

10/28 Baked Pasta Chick-fil-A*

Children may choose: pizza, the homecooked meal, or Chick-fil-A. 11/4 Turkey and Dressing

Atlanta Bread Company*

Children may choose: hamburgers, the home-cooked meal, or Atlanta Bread Co. 11/11 Pork Loin Chick-fil-A*

Children may choose: pizza, the homecooked meal, or Chick-fil-A. 11/18 Fried Chicken

Atlanta Bread Company*

Children may choose: chicken fingers, the home-cooked meal, or Atlanta Bread Co. * The family maximum does not apply when purchasing Chick-fil-A or Atlanta Bread Company meals.

No reservation required. First come first served.

Home-cooked meal offered weekly.

Atlanta Bread Company and Chick-fil-A will alternate weeks. Drinks included.

Boxes will be available November 1

Collection Sunday is November 15 Come to assemble, distribute, and receive shoe boxes.

Learn how at www.taylorsfbc.org/reach. Contact our coordinator, Kim Johnson, with questions: kjohnson@joshuasway.org.

You can communicate with the child who receives your box!

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The Power of Prayer in Christ's Church

By Doug Mize, Education and Connections Pastor

There are three wonderful and authoritative verses of scripture I wish to share in regard to the church and all three invoke our Savior Jesus Christ. In Matthew 18:16 Jesus promises “He would build His church.” Then in Matthew 21:42 Jesus declared that “He was the Cornerstone.” Then according to Colossians 1:18 we see Jesus as the “Head of the Church.”

So notice here Jesus is the ARCHITECT, FOUNDATION, and RULER of His church. As Architect we trust His strategies for progress. As The Foundation we trust His sustaining prowess. And as Ruler we trust His Wisdom and supreme authority. My friends, our Savior on the throne has already promised the sustaining, progressive success of the Church He purchased with His own precious blood. In this we stand!

As we begin our 152nd year of ministry here at Taylors, we must cling to the essential truths of these promises. Please remember that Jesus spoke those verses in regard to the Church Universal…the church made up of every true believer from every tribe, tongue, and congregation around the world including past, present, and future. Yet these promises also hold foundational truths for local congregations including our community at Taylors First Baptist Church. Jesus Himself holds the answers and success of ministry here at Taylors and the best news is we have direct communication with Him through prayer.

I want to entreat each one of you to engage our Savior and leader of the church in dedicated prayer like never before! I have been encouraged recently of a renewed grass roots awakening by many of you to pray. Life Groups are praying. Impromptu groups of dedicated friends are gathered in homes and praying. Jesus remains the answer for every need here at Taylors FBC and we must travail with Him in desparate prayer. As Oswald Chambers said, "Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work."

Months ago I began thinking of ways to gather people together for increased prayer. Out of that came an idea of gathering our church in multi-generational groups for prayer in homes and we will be doing just that on Sunday night, October 18. That day we begin a six-week study on the church called Building Antioch. Pastor Paul chose the book by Jeff Iorg entitled Building Antioch as a way for us all to learn from the lessons of the early church gathered in Antioch. Our Life Groups will also be studying this material during these six weeks. One thing we know for sure about the early church in Antioch ­— they prayed.

I get really encouraged thinking that on October 18 hundreds of us will gather in homes and pray for one another, our church, our community, our nation and the world. We are asking people to sign up as a host home as we organize Life Groups and others not in a Life Group for this special night of prayer. The prayer cells will be organized multi-generationally, so thank you for attending a prayer cell where you may not know the host. We envision a multitude of Taylors people fervently praying simultaneously all over this community!

Then our six weeks will conclude on Sunday night, November 22, as we reach out to area churches across denominational lines within a couple miles of Taylors to gather for a special night of prayer and worship.

The purpose is to again come together in worship as the collective body of Christ to again pray for one another, our churches, our community, our nation and the world.

We are hoping to include a massive choir who will lead us in worship for this special night of prayer and reading of Scripture.

Church, we must join in this wonderful opportunity to pray!

Prayer in Homes, October 18, 6 pm

Sign up in your Life Group or if you do not attend a Life Group, contact Paula Overstreet at 864-678-8810 or paulao@taylorsfbc.org to participate. Visit taylorsfbc.org to register for childcare.

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Veritas In Concert with Taylors Worship Choir

Sunday, November 1, 6 pm Driven by a passionate spiritual and musical message imparting faith, hope, love and a commitment to ongoing musical excellence, five piece vocal powerhouse Veritas brings a fresh, dynamic twist to the contemporary classical genre.

Veritas includes Jeff Anderson (first tenor), James Berrian (baritone), Andrew Goodwin (second tenor), Jordan Johnson (first tenor) and Lucas Scott Lawrence (bass).

Check out www.veritasfive.com.

Christmas at Taylors Sunday, December 13, 6 pm Taylors Children’s Choirs

a christmas worship experience led by the Worship Choir and Orchestra Regeneration Student Choir Children’s Ensemble

Friday, December 4, 7:30 pm Sunday, December 6, 10:30 am* If Christmas means anything to you, then it must mean everything.

It is both the beginning and the end - the beginning of God’s plan to rescue us, and the end of waiting and longing for hope.

Come and celebrate that God is here! Invite someone to join you as we enter into the Christmas season in worship, setting the tone for all of your Christmas celebrations.

Rehearsals begin October 7 on Wednesday nights at 6:15 pm.

Contact the Taylors Worship office for more information.

Christmas Lessons & Carols

A Family Worship Experience

December 20 | 6 pm Fellowship Hall

*No Life Groups on Sunday

Childcare Available for Above Events for Children Up to Age 5

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Our Church Family In Memoriam

Francis Pettit February 22, 1924 – September 10, 2015 J. L. Cannon July 22, 1934 – August 25, 2015 Preston Bell July 1, 1939 – August 12, 2015 Mary Kellett February 12, 1930 – August 9, 2015 Buck Hooper November 17, 1939 – July 29, 2015

Thank You

These individuals wish to thank our church family for prayers, encouragement, and kindness: Steve & Mary Rutledge.

Stewardship Report

Staff Anniversaries

AUGUST Budget Needs.......................... $621,454.35 Budget Receipts....................... $515,253.33 Other Receipts........................... $37,249.28 Total August Receipts.............. $515,253.33 YTD Budget Needs............... $4,350,180.45 YTD Budget Receipts............ $3,678,934.30

NOVEMBER Nancy Clayton.......Twenty-three Years of Service Sherrie Holt............ Fourteen Years of Service Paul Jimenez.................. Five Years of Service Scott Norman................... Six Years of Service Tina Whitworth........ Thirteen Years of Service Ellen Shearer.................. Two Years of Service

JULY Budget Needs.......................... $497,163.48 Budget Receipts....................... $448,508.58 Other Receipts........................... $23,176.26 Total July Receipts.................... $471,684.84 YTD Budget Needs............... $3,728,726.10 YTD Budget Receipts............ $3,163,580.97

OCTOBER Phil Crain...................... Eight Years of Service Daryl Hopkins....... Twenty-two Years of Service Paula Overstreet............ Nine Years of Service David Plumblee..........Eleven Years of Service Kaitlyn Ross................... Four Years of Service Nancy Slice..................... Five Years of Service

Baptisms

We welcome the following to the Body of Christ through believer’s baptism: Lucy Schmitt, Addison Reid, Chloe Batson, Cody Williams, Chase Rothermel, Gabriella Perez, Tyler Roberson, Bryson Bishop, Peyton Schrader, Jason McCoy, Jessie Wheeler, Danielle Alford, Sophie Gibson, Chloe Gibson, Lily Gibson, Emmie Borleis, Bill Ernest.

Sunday Statistics

Couples Date Night Friday, October 16 | 6-9 pm

7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 LIFE GROUPS Preschool................ 311.......... 319...........332.......... 345...........306..........349.......... 313...........321 Children.................. 197.......... 169...........202.......... 242...........253..........259.......... 184...........217 Students................. 145.......... 115...........126.......... 226...........212..........228.......... 191...........197 College..................... 34............ 36.............42............ 58.............81..........101............ 57.............76 Singles...................... 67............ 63.............68............ 68.............76............75............ 62.............83 Adults..................... 781.......... 763...........776.......... 887...........853..........906.......... 803...........795 Total LGs.............. 1,535....... 1,465........1,546....... 1,826........1,781.......1,918....... 1,610........1,689 WORSHIP AM Worship........ 1,729....... 1,469........1,442....... 1,693........1,815.......1,763....... 1,592........1,656 PM Worship............ 108.......... 128...........308.......... 115...........158..........145........... n/a.............87 Betania..................... 56............ 57.............39............ 54.............55............61............ 64...........100

Drop your children off at Taylors FBC for a fun date night (designed by you) with your spouse! Our Marriage Mentors will provide a resource to help you spend intentional time together enriching your marriage.

Childcare and dinner for children birth5th grade. $5 per child ($10 max per family).

Register by October 7 www.taylorsfbc.org/marriage

John Piper Coming To Taylors FBC Sponsored by Christian Discipleship International (CDI)

October 8 | 7 pm | “Reaching and Teaching the Nations” This service is open to the public; register online at www.cdimin.org.

Please join us and pray this event will be powerful, and that God not only sustains the ministry of CDI, but will call many to reach and teach the nations!

John Piper is founder and teacher of www.desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For over thirty years, he served as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary, and the University of Munich. For six years, he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem.

John is the author of over fifty books and more than thirty years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noël, have four sons, one daughter, and twelve grandchildren.

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Calendar of Events

OCTOBER 2015 _________________________________________ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

South Asia REACH Trip, (Through 10/11)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

Prague REACH Trip, (Through 10/10)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

Baptism, 9 & 10:30 am Worship / Church Conference, 6 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

Grief Support for Spouses Begins, 6:45 pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Taylors Singles Volleyball, 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Taylors Men Par 3 Golf, 7:15 pm Basketball Registration Ends

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Couples' Date Night, 6 pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

Antioch: Sermon and Life Group Series Begins (Through 11/22) Antioch: Prayer in Homes, 6 pm No Evening Worship

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

Taylors Men Target Shooting, 6:30 pm

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Taylors TownSquare, 12 pm Taylors Students Fall Retreat (Through 10/25) Children's Choirs Rehearsals Begin, 6:15 pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 New Journey Classes Begin: "PLACE" and "We are Not at Home," 6:30 pm Men’s Breakfast, 8:30 am

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

John Piper, “Reaching and Teaching the Nations,” Sponsored by CDI 7 pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Parent-Child Dedication, 9 & 10:30 am Taylors Singles Lunch, 11:45 am High School Girls Bible Study, 7 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

XYZ Fellowship, 11:15 am

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Lord’s Supper, 9 & 10:30 am Tell the Story REACH Night, 6 pm High School Girls Bible Study, 7 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

HopeNet: Addictions Workshop "Sharing Hope with Those in Recovery," 6 pm

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Taylors College Fall Retreat (Through 11/1) Taylors Singles Bonfire, 7 pm

WMU Global Missions Luncheon, 11 am Taylors Singles Volleyball, 7 pm

WEEKLY AT

Taylors FBC Sundays

Traditional Worship / Life Groups for Adults, Children & Students, 9 am College Life Groups / Breakfast, 9:19 am Contemporary Worship / Modern Worship / Life Groups for Adults, Children & Students / Kids Worship, 10:30 am WMU: Adults on Mission, 5 pm Regeneration Student Choir, 5 pm Evening Worship, 6 pm (except 10/18 and 11/29)

Mondays

Legacy Choir, 10 am Mission Doll Workshop, 4 pm Women's Bible Study, 7 pm (Through 11/9)

Tuesdays

Tuesday Morning Bible Study, 10 am

Wednesdays

Pickleball, Taylors Rec Center, 9 am (Through October) Women's Bible Study, 9 am (Through 11/4)

NOVEMBER 2015 _______________________________________

Mom to Mom (Begins 11/11)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Dinner Served, 5:15 pm

Daylight Savings Ends Pick up Boxes for Operation Christmas Child Baptism, 9 & 10:30 am Veritas and Taylors Worship in Concert, 6 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Taylors TownSquare, 12 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Taylors Family Newsletter Deadline**

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Orphan Sunday Taylors Singles Lunch, 11:45 am High School Girls Bible Study, 7 pm

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

WMU Global Missions Luncheon, 11 am

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Mom to Mom Begins, 9 am

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection Day Worship / October Church Conference / Budget Presentation, 6 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Taylors Men Par 3 Golf, 7:15 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

DivorceCare Surviving the Holidays, 8:45 am

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

One Day REACH Celebration Sunday / REACH Offering, 9 and 10:30 am Antioch: Community Worship, 6 pm High School Girls Bible Study, 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

No Wednesday Night Dinner Thanksgiving Devotion in the Chapel, 6:30 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Thanksgiving Day Church Office Closed (Through 11/27) Taylors Rec Center Closed

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Taylors Rec Center Open, 9 am-5 pm

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Week of Prayer of International Missions (Through December 6) No Evening Activities

** Newsletter Submissions: Articles/events must be approved by ministerial staff. Submissions are printed at the discretion of the church staff and may be edited. Please e-mail items to kimk@taylorsfbc.org by November 5 for the December/January issue.

Library Open, 4 pm Parish Nurse Office Opens, 5:30 pm Preschool: M&M, 6:15 pm Children's Choirs, 6:15 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, 6:20 pm Prayer in the Chapel / Mission 1:27 / DivorceCare / Life Group / Journey Classes/ UNITED for Students, 6:30 pm Taylors Orchestra Rehearsal, 7 pm Traditional Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm AA Meeting, 8 pm

Thursday

Trail Life USA Troop Meeting, 6:30 pm Precept Bible Study, 7 pm

Saturday

AA Meeting, 8 pm

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Employment Coaching Update Employment Coaching Ministry (formerly Employment Support Ministry) REACHES into our community to provide support and tools to professionals and job seekers in transition while encouraging them to grow as disciples of Christ. ECM now operates as a one-on-one coaching ministry rather than a bi-weekly group meeting. If you are unemployed or underemployed, or you know someone who needs encouragement or help with resumes, interviewing, or networking, contact the Church Office at 244-3535. Our coaches come from a variety of business and professional backgrounds and are available to assist.

For more information visit taylorsfbc.org/employment-coaching.

Just for Today A Take Heart Taylors Ministry

By Betty Groom

Three years ago a small group of ladies began REACHING into our community to minister to the residents of Just For Today Recovery Homes through R3 Ministries of Taylors FBC. When I was first approached about a leadership role, I responded that I could not fill that space. Over a number of weeks, the Lord started speaking to me through His Word and other believers. After three other ladies (Kathy Dority, Shirley Osborn & Fran Stoddard) joined me in prayer, God confirmed His call to me.

Just for Today is operated by an amazing woman, Cassandra Brayboy, who has three homes in Taylors that minister to eighteen ladies as they journey to freedom from addictions. These are precious ladies who have reached a point of brokenness in their lives and are led by God to come to these recovery homes. Our ministry is to walk with them, love and encourage, as well as share God’s Word with them. We witness their openness to our love and God’s Word. We have a monthly breakfast with the ladies and leave their home blessed because of our time with them. To learn more about Just for Today visit www.wyff4.com/34476190.

For more information or to serve contact Betty at bettyg@taylorsfbc.org.

Better. Together.

Taylors TownSquare is dedicated to bringing the people of Taylors together so that true community can form - people developing relationships with one another and creating opportunities for those relationships to breed new ideas and move our community forward.

Birthed out of a desire to REACH into our community and share the love of Christ, Taylors TownSquare began with a simple strategy: host monthly meetings to give the Taylors Community a place to gather together and form relationships. The organization which began as a community gardening initiative of R3 Ministries in 2012, was spun out of Taylors FBC as its own corporation in late 2014, has continued to grow, and is now bringing our community together in ways not seen in many years.

TownSquare is currently working toward bringing a Taylors Farmers Market into existence and will be announcing more about those efforts soon. On-going efforts include partnering with Taylors Art Group and local organizations as well as advocating for trails, greenways, and other recreational elements in Taylors such as Chick Springs Park and The Park at Taylors Mill. For more information, see taylorstownsquare.com.

Growing from its small origins, Taylors TownSquare will continue to work at making Taylors better, together!

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To become involved in Taylors TownSquare or to offer your gifts to serve our community, contact Alex Reynolds, Taylors FBC Media Producer and President of Taylors TownSquare at alexr@taylorstownsquare.com.

HOPENET

DivorceCare Surviving the Holidays Saturday, November 21 8:45 - 11:30 am Light breakfast at 8:45 am Surviving the Holidays is a two-hour special event that functions just like a typical DivorceCare session. It’s designed to help people who are separated or divorced through the difficult holiday season. Learn more at www.surviving.divorcecare.org To attend, contact Nancy Clayton at 864-678-8827 or nancyc@taylorsfbc.org.

MISSION 1:27 Question: What does the above group of people have in common?

Answer: All are currently licensed as foster parents and many are currently fostering children from ages 5 months to 14 years.

Question: What is at the heart of Mission 1:27?

Answer: These families exemplify unconditional

Grief Support for Spouses October 5-November 23 6:45-8:30 pm Grief Support for Spouses REACHES our community by providing encouragement and support through an eight week session. This course gives insight and tools for coping with loneliness, depression, and anger while guiding participants to a place of hope. Caring group leaders facilitate discussion and guide the healing process based on their own journey through grief.

love, sacrificial living, and the overflowing love of Christ as they REACH into our community to fulfill the biblical mandate to care for orphans through foster care and adoption.

Question: How serious is the need for foster parents?

Answer: In South Carolina:

• Over 4,000 children are in foster care.

• Children are sleeping on DSS office floors and in hotels across the state because there are not enough foster homes and over the last few months, the state has spent over $5,000 on hotel bills for children.

• Children are being placed outside their county of origin, causing ties to be broken with birth families (including those who have positive influence on the child), and everything familiar changes for the child (new school, new neighborhood, new doctor, new dentist, new friends, new city, etc.)

To register contact Judy Brown at 244-6005 or jfbrown119@gmail.com.

In the Upstate: • Over 1,300 children are in foster care.

• Only 500 foster homes.

Grief Support for Parents Grief Support for Parents REACHES our community by ministering to those who are dealing with one of the most intense forms of grief known – the loss of a child. God can use that grief to heal us, strengthen our faith, and cause us to grow in relationship with Him. No matter how deep our pain, God’s grace is deeper still.

Grief Support for Parents has transitioned to a one-on-one ministry offered to provide comfort, tools, and ongoing support during the grieving process.

In Greenville County: • Approximately 300 children are in foster care.

• Only 250 foster homes.

• Greenville has the smallest ratio of homes to children in the Upstate.

Question: What can you do to help?

Answer: • Become a licensed foster parent.

• Become a “wrap-around family” for a Mission 1:27 fostering or adopting parents.

• Pray for our Mission 1:27 families and the children who need them.

• Give to support families who desire to foster and/or adopt.

For more information on Mission 1:27, contact hopenet@taylorsfbc.org.

Contact Dale Northridge at 242-0047 or dale.northridge@yahoo.com.

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“That’s the church that brought Krispy Kreme!”

Taylors Children Intern

Alyssa Burnham

Blue Shirts!

sophomore

From milkshake concerts to photo booths to giving away Krispy Kreme, members of Taylors assisted the college ministry in outreach to our various campuses this fall.

Over 900 invite cards, 50 boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts, 100 laundry bags, and much more were distributed. Many of our senior adults helped move in students at North Greenville University while our 20somethings Life Group helped lead out at the church fair and Furman BCM. We are thankful for our multigenerational church that invests in college students.

North Greenville University

Taylors College Intern

Darcy Arnold

sophomore North Greenville University

Taylors Student Intern

Joseph Hulsey senior

“That’s the church that helped me move in!"

North Greenville University

Highlighting Items in our Library The War Room

by Chris Fabry From the award-winning creators of Fireproof and Courageous comes War Room, a compelling drama with humor and heart that explores the power that prayer can have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and every other area of our lives.

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Chasing God

by Angie Smith Maybe you’ve never asked the question out loud, but you’ve wondered. You read your Bible, pray, attend study groups, and go to church on Sundays. But, you aren’t convinced you really know Him! Three simple words changed every-thing for Angie, and she believes they can do the same for you: Stop chasing God.

The Family of Jesus & The Friends of Jesus

by Karen Kingsbury Meet the family closest to Jesus: Joseph, Zechariah, Elizabeth, John the Baptist, and Mary.

Meet the friends closest to Jesus: Simon, Martha, Jarius, Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John. Read and imagine the Bible like never before!

Water from My Heart

by Charles Martin Charlie Finn is determined to somehow right his wrongs from the cutthroat business world. His journey sends him to Nicaragua where he meets the innocent people who have paid the greatest price for his actions. A breathtaking story of a man driven by the hope of redemption.

Welcome New Members

Maria Slocum*

Cody Williams

Gary & Kelli Davis

Chase Rothermel

Jeremy Schultz

Joined July 26

by Baptism

Joined August 2

by Baptism

Joined August 9 by Letter Also pictured: Jackson & Blake

Joined August 16

by Baptism

Joined August 16

by Letter

Mark & Sharri Johnson

Camilla Marcoux

Jeri Goolsby

Dustin Fuls*

Grant Richardson

Joined August 16

by Letter

Joined August 16

by Watchcare

Joined August 23

by Statement

Joined September 6

by Baptism

Joined September 6

by Watchcare

Marley McDonough

Zachary Hutton

Sheila Jenkins

Toby & Susan Stansell

Jules Hunter*

Joined September 6

by Statement

Joined September 6

by Statement

Joined September 13

by Letter

Joined September 20

by Letter

Joined September 20

by Baptism

Jason McCoy

Sophie Gibson

Chloe Gibson

Lily Gibson

Chloe Batson

Joined September 20

by Baptism

Joined September 20

by Baptism

Joined September 20

by Baptism

Joined September 20

by Baptism

Joined September 20

by Baptism

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Les & Mallory Gilmore Joined September 6

by Statement

Addison Reid

Bill Ernest

Joined September 20 by Baptism

Joined September 20

by Baptism

* New members who have indicated a commitment to follow Christ through believer’s baptism.

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Taylors Family (USPS 625-920). published bimonthly by First Baptist Church, 200 West Main Street, Taylors, SC 29687. Periodical postage paid at Taylors, SC 29687.

Postmaster: Send address changes to First Baptist Church, 200 West Main Street, Taylors, SC 29687. Editor: Kim Keller, Phone 864-244-3535, Fax 864-244-6067, Email kimk@taylorsfbc.org. Web site http://www.taylorsfbc.org

200 West Main Street . Taylors, SC 29687

Are you moving? Please notify the church office of your address change!

Basketball Registration Open Through October 10 for K4 - Adults Games begin November 23 for high school boys and adults. Games for K4 through high school girls begin December 5. Register online at www.taylorsrec.com.

Pickleball Every Wednesday at 9 am in the Taylors Rec Center Led by Clyde Duncan What is Pickleball? A paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.

The Basics: A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Played with a paddle and a plastic ball.

For more information visit www.usapa.org.

Taylors Rec Center Hours Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 6 am-9 pm Wednesday: 6 am-5 pm | Friday: 6 am-7 pm Saturday: 8 am-12 pm

Week of Prayer for International Missions November 29- December 6