Sunday, November 17, at 4:00pm, is the day for our major congregational meeting of the year.
I would like to tell you the things that we will be looking at and things we will be voting on.
First, the purpose of this meeting is primarily to present the 2025 budget recommendation for First Baptist Church. The budget will be presented and discussed, but it will not be voted on. Voting will occur on December 7 & 8, at the conclusion of each of the three worship services.
You should have received the budget summary by email, and paper copies have been available in the Worship Center. This will be a blueprint for our future ministry as we seek to proclaim the gospel both here and around the world.
Second, we will elect and confirm church members who will serve in various capacities of the church ministry for the coming year. This includes deacons, as well as various ministry teams.
Third, we always make our congregational meeting a time of information. For example, we want to give you a brief presentation about the property and casualty insurance for our buildings. This has been a major issue in Louisiana and across the country. We are thankful to have what we believe to be a working solution to this major issue.
Finally, this will be a time where we will pray and fellowship together around the opportunities to minister for the Lord in the coming year. We hope you will be present with us.