Christmas Eve Services I hope that you have taken the time to read and reflect on the passages of Scripture that I wrote about last week in my Lagniappe to help get you ready for the Biblical perspective of Christmas. There is truth in the movie line from How the Grinch Stole Christmas – “Maybe Christmas he thought doesn’t come …
I hope you were able to have a wonderful Christmas time. We were certainly blessed to have meaningful worship services on Christmas Eve. Thanks to all of you who made it a very special time. We are now ready to look at the new year and continue with our vision for the future. Here are some things you need to …
You’ve probably heard that question already, and you are likely to hear it many times in the coming days. You may find yourself asking others the same question. What does that mean? Maybe it’s just a greeting, something like, “How are you?” Maybe people are asking, “Have you gotten everything ready for this special time?” Whatever is meant by that …
Year End Giving This is the time to consider where you make your year-end charitable gifts. First, let me encourage you to make most of your giving for Christian causes. I know the desire to give to your Alma Mater or to a cherished local group, but also think about the need for Christian people to support the cause of …
I hope that you had a happy Thanksgiving – Martha and I had great family time with our children and grandchildren – so much to be thankful for. I want to let you know of the upcoming events we have scheduled. These will be a time of celebration and family fun. Sunday November 28th at 6:00PM join us in the …
I want to thank many of you for being part of our congregational meeting this past Wednesday evening. We had a wonderful time of fellowship around the meal, and we were blessed to seek God in prayer and to think about our future. In addition to electing a number of people to serve on ministry teams and in ministries, we …
I want to invite you to our Congregational Meeting this Wednesday, November 17 at 6:45 PM in Central Hall. This will be a time to make decisions, and a time for me to share with you our vision for the coming year (2022) and for years to come. Over the years, I have had special and specific vision meetings. I …
Do you have questions about First Baptist Church? Would you like to know who we are, where we came from, what we believe, or what matters to us? Those questions will be answered at our Discovery Class this weekend (Sunday, November 7 at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall). You are invited to come and to ask questions. We usually …
Upcoming Events: Time Change – Saturday night, November 6th. Yes, technically it really is 2AM on Sunday, but it’s easier to go for the Saturday night. FALL BACK – we gain an hour. Discovery Class – Sunday, November 7 at 5:00PM. Our Discovery Class is extremely valuable as we seek to help people get involved at FBC Covington. This is …
While it doesn’t seem quite possible, the year 2022 is fast approaching. I want to share with you some of my goals for the coming year. Most of my goals are rightly spiritual, goals for me personally and goals for the church. For example, I have goals for my own growth and sanctification and goals for you and for the …
