Author: MagCloud

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
400 Main Street - P.O. Box 129
Union, MS 39365
Church Office - 601-774-8144; 601-774-8244
www.fbcunion.net
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, UNION, MS

Vol. 7 - Issue 3 - MARCH-APRIL 2019

The Church at Work:
Tithes & Offerings:
February 2019
Tithes & Offerings ……………….. 43,950.87
Special Missions ……………………… 150.00
Children’s Ministry …………………. 180.00
Youth Ministry ……………………… 2,327.00
Social Committee ……………………… 718.00
Building Fund …………………………. 100.00
Jeannine Leach ………………………… 505.00
Haiti Missions ……………………………. 40.00
Backpack Ministry …………………… 191.00
Total …………………………………… 50,101.87

Church Hostess:
Karen Adkins

Pastor:
Dr. Jon Martin
601-513-6970
jon@fbcunion.net
Minister of Music & Education:
Rev. Steve Bufkin
601-575-2041
steve@fbcunion.net
Student Minister:
Corbin Jenkins
601-562-2667
corbin@fbcunion.net
Church Secretary:
Paige Walton
paige@fbcunion.net
Associate Secretary:
Margaret Rush

Dear Church,
I am trying to be patient as we wait to move into the renovated area. I know that we are still months away from moving in and being settled, but I am already excited about that day! I walk through the building almost daily watching the progress and getting more and more excited. I think it looks great and it is going to be a great area for continued growth and for many generations to come.
Speaking of generations to come, I walked through the renovated area today with Bill Cassel. I have lots of questions that I know he would be helpful in finding the answers. One of the things that has always amazed me about the building is, what I call, “the stairs that go nowhere”. Some of you know what I am talking about, while others may not. But, there are two sets of steps in the building being renovated that literally end at the roof line. They go nowhere!
I have heard several different stories about why these steps are there, but it seems that the building was intended to be a three-story building, but the foundation wasn’t sufficient enough to hold the building. This is interesting to me because it brings about so many spiritual applications. We all know that our foundation must be firm if we are to be able to do the work that Jesus has given us.
The fault in the foundation of our building has caused the building to be “out of square” by four inches. This is exactly the way the work of the church is. If our foundation is not right, it will cause our work to be “out of square”. Meaning, if we don’t have a right understanding of the Gospel, or the mission of the church, or the commands to make Disciples then we will not be doing exactly what the Lord has called us to. The foundation has to be right for the work to be “square”. So, how do we make certain that the foundation is firm?
Be Faithful to Read and Study His Word.
Be Faithful to the Body of Christ (His Church).
Be Faithful to Personal and Corporate Worship.
Be Faithful to Share Jesus with Others.
I hope you will do the work to firm up your foundation. This is my desire for our church. I hope we will get the foundation right so we don’t waste time, effort and money on stairs that will take us nowhere.
It is a joy to be your Pastor,
Jon

April 14th
Morning Worship
FBC Adult Choir will Present
“My Easter Story”

SUNDAY MORNINGS
11:00 AM
April 7
Dianne Bufkin,
Sharman Malone
April 14
Janis Watts,
Loren Robinson
April 21
Jodie Burroughs, Jan Strickland, Nancy Franklin
April 28
Jennifer McElhenney,
Cherie McElhenney

ATTENDANCE
March 3
197
March
192
March 17
219
March 24
200

TEACHERS
April 7
Sue Cockerham
April 14
Susie Lockey
April 21
Loren & Jordan Robinson
April 28
Parker Breland

APRIL 2019

April 7
Tyler Hansford
April 14
John Henry
April 21
Corbin Jenkins
April 28
Lee Killen

Sun.	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.
31 / 8:30 Men’s Breakfast / Carpeted Area Reserved after Church / Fellowship after Evening Worship	1	2	3 / Stewardship Comm. Meet. / 5:30pm - Fellowship Meal, Instrumental Practice / 6:30pm - Adult Choir, / Bible Study - All Ages	4	5	6
7	8	9 / 6:00pm / WMU Meeting	10	11	12	13 / EASTER EGG HUNT / 10:00am / Union Community Center
14	15	16 / S A.L.T. / Will go to Louisville	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30 / UHS Academic Banquet in Sanctuary

CONNECTICUT MISSION
June 8th - 13th
INTEREST MEETING - FEBRUARY 24th

FUGE CAMP
June 29th - July 3rd
Cost: $285
*For students finishing 6th - 12th grades.
*$50 deposit due Feb. 27th.
Sign-Up Today.

KIDS CAMP
July 15th - 17th
Cost: $180
*For students finishing 1st - 5th grades.

5:30pm - Fellowship Meal, Instrumental Practice
6:30pm - Adult Choir,
Bible Study - All Ages

5:30pm - Fellowship Meal, Instrumental Practice
6:30pm - Adult Choir,
Bible Study - All Ages

5:30pm - Fellowship Meal, Instrumental Practice
6:30pm - Adult Choir,
Bible Study - All Ages

Ordination Thank You
What a blessing it is to know that God allows me to serve a church that affirms the calling God has on my life. In total there were 17 ordained men in the council and 9 of them came from First Baptist Union. Add that to the many that came for the service, it was a great blessing to see my church family supporting me. I want to thank you for joining my home church in supporting the ministry God called for my life. To those who were not able to make it but made the effort to congratulate me and give your support, I want to thank you as well. FBC Union is a blessing to Reaghan and me. We love FBC Union, and you are our family and we love the opportunities that the Lord provides for us to serve you. We ask that you continue to pray for us as we will continue to pray for you.
For His Glory,
Corbin Jenkins

EGG HUNT & BRUNCH
APRIL 13th at 10:00am at
Union Community Center
Church Wide Fellowship

9:45am: Sunday School
11:00am: Worship
Nursing Home Ministry - YOUTH
5:00pm: Adult Discipleship: All Ages, Children’s Choir
6:00pm - Worship

8:00am Deacons Meeting
9:45am: Sunday School
11:00am: Worship - “My Easter Story”
5:00pm: Adult Discipleship: All Ages, Children’s Choir
6:00pm - Worship

9:45am: Sunday School
11:00am: Worship
NO EVENING SERVICE

9:45am: Sunday School
11:00am: Worship
5:00pm: Adult Discipleship: All Ages, Children’s Choir
6:00pm - Worship

Share God’s love with our special Home Bound members through cards, visiting, and prayer.

Elawease Boler
Jackie Richardson
Bonnie Ferguson
Floyd & Mary Stafford Smith
Shirlen Thomas
Ruby Jean Chaney
Sewanna Dewease
Shirley & Chester Estes
Lois Griffis
Chloe Luke
Pauline Gomillion
Bill Edwards