FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • PASCAGOULA

F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H • PA S C A G O U L A
APRIL 9, 2014 • V O LU M E
6 5,
N U M B E R 8
902 LIVE OAK AVENUE, PASCAGOULA, MS 39567
www.fbcpas.net
Youth & College Pastor - John Vickers
Dear Church Family,
D’Now Weekend 2014 was amazing. Close to 100 students from our church and
community attended with over 40 students accepting Christ.
I would like to take a moment to thank some awesome people who served during D/Now Weekend 2014. At FBC, we have the best volunteers you could ask
for… Debbie Wilkins does an amazing job heading up the kitchen and taking
TELEPHONE NUMBER
228-762-2343
FAX NUMBER
228-769-2484
WEBSITE
WWW.FBCPAS.NET
OFFICE HOURS
MON-THU 8-5PM; FRI 8-12:00 PM
SENIOR PASTOR
DR. JAY COOK
Cell: (228) 219-5784
Email: [email protected]
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
DENNIS RAY SMITH
Cell: (228) 219-5783
Email: [email protected]
MUSIC & WORSHIP PASTOR
JOHN WHITE
Cell: (228) 219-5773
Email: [email protected]
YOUTH & COLLEGE PASTOR
JOHN VICKERS
Cell: (251)533-8686
Email: [email protected]
like chaperones, service project leaders, councilors, etc. John and Andrea White,
Scott and Angela Sullivan, the entire kitchen crew, Chad Coleman, Jay and Kristi
Cook, Lance Waltman, Cissy Ormon, Nikkie Drewry and others.
Our college students that came in this weekend did an amazing job in small
groups and chaperoning the students overnight with some adults. The leaders
were Andrea Brooks, Jessica Rodgers and Lindsey Pettis and Quinn Brooks.
An unsung hero of the FBC family is Reggie Padgett. Every time I see Reg he al-
In County
Out of County
Total
334
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Service Broadcast Schedule:
TV - Channel 7 WKFK
Sundays @ 11AM
(One Week Delay)
Mondays @ 7 PM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Other adult leaders that helped throughout the weekend in various capacities
U.S. Post Office
100% Reading Material
Periodical Class
902 LIVE OAK AVENUE PASCAGOULA, MS 39567
and Renee Pettis.
POSTMASTER: ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED:
this weekend too: Cynthia Black, Tami Saucier, Julie Ehlers, Bobby Lynn, Vernon
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care of everything you could imagine. She had some great volunteers beside her
ways has a smile on his face, or he is making fun of me running inside out of the
cold. Reg takes care of our custodial needs and he stepped up in a major way
this weekend. He makes my life easier on a daily basis.
FROM THE PASTOR'S PEN
You can see the video from the weekend here: http://youtu.be/8GpUI1TAllo
John
Spring break trip to Foley
*Tune in to WPMO 1580 on
Sunday afternoons at 5 PM to
hear the 8:30 AM service.
Wednesday, April 16
Depart: 10:30 AM
Return: Approx. 7 PM
*Bring money for lunch at
Lamberts & shopping
Calling all Pack Rats and Hoarders!!!
Old briefcases are needed for VBS.
If you have one to spare please drop
it off in church office.
Radio Station WPM0
1580 AM - Local
1440 AM - George Co
Don’t forget to use the special
“Bus Fund”
offering envelopes located in the
church pews and office.
If you no longer wish to
receive the Baptist Record
please contact Teresa in
the church office, 762-2343.
Dr. Jay Cook
It was the Sunday before Easter, so the Sunday School teacher decided to
quiz her class. She asked if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so
important. One little girl spoke up: “Easter is when the whole family gets together,
and you eat turkey and sing about the pilgrims and all that.”
“No, that’s not it,” said the teacher.
A second student responded, “I know what Easter is. Easter is when you
get a tree and decorate it and give gifts to everybody and sing lots of songs.”
“Nope, that’s not it either,” replied the teacher.
Finally, a third student spoke up: “Easter is when Jesus was killed and put
in a tomb and left for three days.”
The teacher thought to herself, “Ah, thankfully someone knows.”
But then the student went on: “Then everybody gathers at the tomb and
waits to see if Jesus comes out, and if He sees His shadow, He has to go back inside, and we have six more weeks of winter.”
There are some weird ideas about Easter out there. What does the Bible
tell us? What’s Easter to you? What really happened? What implications does
Easter have for the world?
I am excited that we are approaching this holy day, and I want to challenge
you to step out of the norm – invite some folks to join you on Easter here at FBC.
You’ll be surprised to discover that many people are wanting to – they just haven’t
been asked.
He’s alive! Let’s worship Him and live for Him! Remember, you are loved…
Your Pastor,
Jay Cook
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Music & Worship Pastor
John White
Dear Church Family,
I hope you will join us this Sunday night as our Choir presents a night of
worship on Palm Sunday. We will celebrate together the Risen Jesus and
look forward to Easter together. I hope to see you at 6:00pm in our Sanctuary.
As I think of the time leading up to Palm Sunday, and the Crucifixion, it is
clear that many of the people who claimed to be followers didn’t see Jesus
as Lord; they saw Him as a political leader who was going to lead the
oppressed Jews in a revolt against the oppressive Romans. Of all the
stories in the Bible that display this theme, the story of Zacchaeus may be
among the most dramatic. Zacchaeus was an oppressor, and the Jewish
people were the oppressed. When Jesus didn’t have time to stay and talk
with them in Jericho on His way to Jerusalem, they felt spurned. Imagine
the Super Bowl champion team coming home after the game to the airport.
Rather than enjoying the celebration thrown for them, they walk quickly to
their bus and leave. This would hurt the fans. Likewise, when Jesus stopped
on the outskirts of the town, looked up into a tree— and decided to stay with
Zacchaeus for the night, this infuriated them. Can you imagine it? The
oppressed people wanted to celebrate Jesus’ arrival, but instead, he rejects
their (the oppressed) invitation (to talk politics), and unexpectedly invites the
oppressor; Zacchaeus, to let Him stay the night in his home (to talk Salvation). While Zacchaeus was still in the tree, the anger of the crowd quickly
moved from Zacchaeus to Jesus. Jesus knew of the vile manner in which
these town collaborators acted—and how they took advantage of the
Jews—after all, Jesus grew up in this culture. What is most amazing
though, is how Jesus reprocessed his anger into grace. As the story
develops, Jesus offers—as Dr. Ken Bailey calls it: “a costly demonstration
of unexpected love.” May we reflect on the “costly demonstration of
unexpected love” that Jesus gave for us on Calvary—and how he
reprocessed the anger toward our sin—into grace.
Week of 4/13 to 4/19
Week of 4/20 to 4/16
Deacon Responsibilities
Deacon of the Week:
John Watson
Sunday Security 11 AM
Bill Boynton & Mike Ezell
Sunday Security PM
Kimble Brooks & Tom Ehlers
Wednesday Security P.M.
No PM Service
Deacon Responsibilities
Deacon of the Week:
Richie Sumrall
Sunday Security 11 AM
Mike Ezell & Reagan Martin
Sunday Security P.M.
No PM Service
Wednesday Security P.M.
Pat Watts & Jon Black
Extended Teaching Care
Bed Babies:
8:30 AM Yvonne Evans &
Annette Hudson
11 AM
Yvonne Evans &
Barbara Chappell
Creepers:
8:30 AM Carolyn Read
11 AM
Maegan Rice
Twos/Threes:
8:30 AM Amanda Merrill &
Angela Sullivan
Cynthia Graham &
11 AM
Andrea Brooks
Extended Teaching Care
Bed Babies:
8:30 AM Yvonne Evans &
Judy Johnston
11 AM
Yvonne Evans &
Geraldine Warden
Creepers:
8:30 AM Carolyn Read
11 AM
Maegan Rice
Twos/Threes:
8:30 AM Dori Black &
Amanda Merrill
11 AM
Marshall & Avery
McCraney
Decision Counselors:
8:30 AM Trish Anderson
Decision Counselors:
8:30 AM Justin & Cissy Ormon
11 AM
11 AM
Henry & Debbie Wilkins
Library Workers:
Geraldine Warden
Library Workers:
Dora Roeder
Ron & Judy Ellzey on the birth of
their great grandson.
John C. White
Easter
VBS 2014
June 2nd-6th
Volunteers are needed for
this special week. Please
call Kristi Cook, 217-9292,
to see how you can help.
Thank you notes have been
posted on the bulletin board
in the main hallway from
Ann Sisson
Brown Bag Ministry
April 16, 2014
Devotional: Bettie Grantham
Pantry: Reagan Martin
Sunday Schedule
April 20th
7:00 am
Sunrise Service
Beach Park
8:30 am
Worship Service
9:45 am
Sunday School
For Preschoolers - 6th Grade
Volunteers are needed to help with this event. Please call Kristi
Cook, 217-9292, if you are available to stuff eggs or assist with the
party and egg hunt.
*Hey Grandparents: will you have grandchildren visiting Easter
weekend? If so and you are looking for something fun for them to
do then this is it. There will be crafts, prizes, a egg hunt and lunch
will be served too.
Suzette Ezell
April 1, 2003
Paulette Fagan
April 1, 2006
Thank you for your service
to our Lord and First Baptist
Church. May you be blessed
as you continue to minister
here.
Homebound Member Of the Week
Bonnie Hollingsworth
803 Herrick
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Jerry & Polly Lee in the loss of their
son, Gary Lee.
11:00 am Worship Service
The family & friends of Thomas “Buck”
Holder.
*No evening service/activities
Jason Cox & family in the loss of his
father.
Thursday
April 17th
5 - 6 PM
Training
& Certification
Please take time this week to send a
card and let her know you are praying for
her and thinking of her.
Sympathy to…
Silent
Lord ’s
Supper
Staff Anniversary
Lance & Victoria Waltman
Congratulations to…
In Christ,
Saturday, April 19th
10 A.M.
If you would like to learn CPR and how to use an Automated External
Defibrillator (AED device) please contact the church office to sign up.
Classes will be offered in the fellowship hall on the dates listed below.
Cost is $25 and the class will take 3-4 hours. There is a limited number of students allowed per class. *First Aid training is available for an
additional fee.
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May 3rd, 8:30 AM - open to church members

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