Midweekly | 02.13.2013

Midweekly02.13.2013

Teachers Week Thank YouDear Children’s Leaders,As a mom of two “First Kids,” I want to say thank you to our teachers that my children love to come to church! When I ask them why, the answer is, “because my teachers are nice.” Whether it is Sunday, Wednesday, or any day of the week, they get excited when they hear it is a church day. I believe it is because of the energy you spend to make your class special and the love that they so evidently feel from you.Both of my children receive mail from their teachers on a regular basis. My second grade boy’s mail is always addressed with “Master” before his name. We think that is so cool. Last week, my 4-year-old received Bible verse puzzles in the mail from her teacher. She beamed as she ran to the kitchen table to put them together.Teachers, know that both your big and little investments are building up with interests to help my kids grow as followers of Jesus. This mom in incredibly grateful for you.Sincerely,Shannon Meadors, Minister to Children

Parents Night Out—THIS FRIDAY!Friday, February 15 | 6 – 10 p.m. | Babies – 6th Grade

Parents Night Out is not only fun for mom and dad … it’s a Kids Night Out, too! February’s PNO will include pizza for dinner, Valentine’s Day crafts, games, and fun! Cost: $15 for one child, $25 for two children, and a maximum of $30 per family. Register online or use the registration envelopes available in the Nursery Suite. Place payment in the envelope and return to the Children’s Ministry Office.

RSVP and payment are required by noon THIS Thursday, February 14!

( Marissa Moore, 664.6023, [email protected]

Blood Drive, Next WeekWednesday, February 20, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Room 150

The Red Cross Blood Drive is Wednesday, February 20, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Room 150. February is “Build a Better Blood Supply” month at the Red Cross and they are counting on us to meet our past record and maybe even surpass it. All participants in the blood drive will be entered to win a $1,000 gift card to a home improvement store. Recruiters in your Sunday School department can sign you up, or you may look for Ruth Kuzur in the Foyer after worship on Sunday.

( Ruth Kuzur, 377.3254

First Women PrayerFirst Women will begin coming together in the bond of prayer each Wednesday from 5:30 – 6 p.m. in the Bride’s Room beginning NEXT WEEK. It will be simply prayer; no fluff, no food, but just fellowship in prayer. Join us.

( Sharon Herrera, [email protected]

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OPPORTUNITIESWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

4 p.m. Media Library open

4:30 – 6 p.m. Fellowship Meal served, Fellowship Hall

5:15 p.m. Missions Supper Bunch, 150B Nemiah Makeup Session, 150F

5:25 – 6:20 Preschool Music: Fours, 470; Fives, 480 Children’s Music: Grade 1, 451; Grade 2 & 3, 440; Grade 4-6, 460

5:30 p.m. KnitWits, 150G Beth Moore Study, 340 The Kindom Man, Chapel Finance Committee, 140 First Women Leadership Meeting, 151 Family Enrichment Committee, 150D

5:45 p.m. The Edge, 300 E. Bldg

6 p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal,Sanctuary Ultimate Triumph Rehearsal, 100 E. Bldg

6:10 p.m. Called Business Meeting, Fellowship Hall

6:25 – 7:15Mission Friends: Twos, 270E; Threes, 356; Fours, 355; Fives, 354 GAs: Grades 1-2, 351; Grades 3-4, 352; Grades 5-6, 353 RAs: Grades 1-6, 370

7:05 – 8:30 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 178:15 a.m., Service of Word & Table

9 a.m., Bible Study | 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., LCU & Regular Evening Activities

Sermon“A Sunday in Jerusalem”

Text: Luke 19:28-44

MusicSanctuary Choir: “O Clap Your Hands”

Chamber Singers

LAST WEEK AT A GLANCEWeek of February 10, 2013

Attendance

Morning Worship .................... 734 Extended Session .......................48 Sunday School ........................ TBA

First Finances Budget Gifts .................... $41,707

To Date Expected Gifts ................ $278,243 Actual Gifts .................... $285,239

CALLED BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT Tonight, at 6:10 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, join us to hear an important recommendation from our Master Plan

Implementation Committee. Our February 20 Business Meeting next week will include discussion and a vote.

Oklahoma! and Winter Gala•Friday Evening, February 22 | Youth Cast

Meal at 6 p.m., Performance at 7 p.m.

•Saturday Matinee, February 23 | Youth Cast Meal at 12 p.m. noon, Performance at 1 p.m.

•Saturday Evening, February 23 | Adult Cast Meal at 6 p.m., Performance at 7 p.m.

•Sunday Matinee, February 24 | Adult Cast Meal at 12 p.m. noon, Performance at 1 p.m.

A silent auction to benefit the Youth Choir Mission Tour will begin one hour prior to mealtime.

The great musical, Oklahoma!, presented by our Dinner Theatre/Winter Gala Silent Auction, will be our 13th Broadway show in 16 years of Dinner Theatre on our Fellowship Hall stage.

Tickets are sold out. To be placed on the waiting list, call the Reservation Line (664.6015)

Cost is $20 for adult, $12 for children grades 6 and younger. Childcare (birth - 5 years) is available for every show except Saturday evening, so include your childcare request when you purchase tickets.

Come early for the shows and peruse the bargains in the Silent Auction benefitting our students and their 2013 Youth Choir Mission Tour to NYC.

To contribute items for the Silent Auction, contact Laurie Hall at [email protected].

Tennessee Baptist Historical SocietyThe annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society will meet in the Fellowship Hall of the Tennessee Baptist Center in Brentwood, Thursday, February 21, at 11:30 a.m. A free luncheon will be served. The guest speaker is Dr. Bill McKee, who will speak on “The Lord’s Workers: The Chaplaincy and Tennessee Baptist Chaplains in the American Civil War.”

( For reservations, call Albert Wardin, 292.7373.

Harvest HandsDid you know that our Student Ministry volunteers with Harvest Hands and Preston Taylor Ministries (PTM) in their after-school care programs? We currently have 2 – 3 students volunteering in each location, but we need 6 – 12 volunteers each Wednesday afternoon from 4 – 6 p.m. until the end of the school year.

( Brandon Owen, [email protected]

PRAYER CONCERNS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13CALL 664.6000 TO SubMiT A prAyer requeST SpeCiFiCALLy FOr The MidweekLy.

Host a Baylor StudentComprised of 69 talented student musicians, the Baylor University Wind Ensemble will tour through Nashville on their way to North Carolina. They will spend two days in the Nashville area and will perform in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Monday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. To assist in their travel, we are looking for hosts who would agree to keep 2 or more of these wonderful students for 2 nights during their Nashville stay (Sunday and Monday, March 17 – 18). As a small token of their appreciation, the Baylor Wind Ensemble will provide complimentary tickets to host families to attend their Schermerhorn performance.

If you are willing to host a couple of these students, or more, please contact Gayle Walsh at [email protected] or call her at 383.7964.Gayle will be available in the Foyer following morning worship on Sunday.

Lost & FoundCan’t seem to find something you’ve been looking for? We have many things we’ve been collecting in the office that may have been lost by you and found by us. Some of these items include reading/eye glasses, Bibles, articles of clothing, and much more. We are sorting through and donating or tossing things at the end of every month.

Safety & SecurityWe are in need of additional volunteers to serve on our Safety & Security Team. Expect to serve one Sunday per month keeping our halls safe. Training is provided and positions are available for women and men.

( Ric Herrera, 773.5219, [email protected]

Pathways to WorkThe Nashville Rescue Mission has several men in the Pathways to Work program willing to do yard work and other general work around the home or office.

If you could use their help, call Emmanuel Hart at 554.7583 for more information.

News from the LibraryNo need to go visit Redbox or Netflix because the library has added over 25 family-friendly DVDs. We also have a number of new memorial books such as Proof of Heaven. We look forward to your visit!

Also, come check out our new books! We have the following titles and more:

•As Good as She Imagined•Men of Sunday•To Wisper Her Name

a Belle Meade Plantation novel•A Lasting Impression

a Belmont Mansion novel•Life Is a Gift by Tony Bennett•Knowing God by J.I. Packer•Heaven Changes Everything

( Deloris Foust, 373.5978

DivorceCareDivorceCare is a powerful, effective ministry to people going through divorce or separation. If you or somebody you know may be interested in taking or leading a Wednesday night DivorceCare class, let Noe Garcia know.

( Noe Garcia, [email protected]

Celebrating Grace HymnalThe day when we will be able to sing from our new Celebrating Grace Hymnal is well within sight. Every family is encouraged to contribute to our Hymnal Fund by placing copies in memory of or in honor of individuals at a cost of $25/designation. You will find available throughout our facilities specially designed envelopes for you to make your contributions. You can also make contributions utilizing a credit card via our website. The deadline for acknowledgement to be included in the Hymnal Dedication Commemorative Program is Sunday, March 24. We hope to unveil our new hymnals on Easter Sunday and produce a Hymnal Dedication Service and Hymn Sing on the evening of Sunday, April 21.

Thank you for investing in the future worship of the First Baptist Nashville Family of Faith. A new and very exciting opportunity is on the horizon as we together celebrate God’s abundant and enduring grace through the vibrant singing of timeless hymns and new expressions of the Christian faith all to the glory of God!

The Ultimate TriumphWednesday, March 6 | 6:10 p.m.

“The Ultimate Triumph,” an Easter theatrical production, will be performed Wednesday, March 6, at 6:10 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The play describes the complete conquest of the Lord Jesus Christ over Death, Hell, Satan, and the Seven Deadly Sins.

Dr. Betty Hassler will direct the performance, adapted from a play by William L. Hendricks.

( Betty Hassler, [email protected]

For a listing of prayer concerns, pick up a printed Midweekly at church or call 664.6000.