Thank you for your excellent response to the staff information gathering questionnaire.

Over 150 responses have been received through the church office. The church staff has read the information and has begun to address some of the concerns mentioned. Where appropriate, committees will receive information to better serve the Lord and His church in this place. A summary of the information will be shared with the church in the near future. Again, thank you for your participation. THE POWER TEAM, an evangelistic group of men and women who perform feats of strength, will be in Bainbridge beginning Thursday evening, March 3. Nightly services will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Bainbridge Coliseum. Please begin to pray for God to use these services to reach many in our community that need the Lord. Plan on attending these services each evening. Dont forget that we will recognize and celebrate Robert Robinsons 30 years of service as custodian at First Baptist Church on Sunday morning March 6. Robert is not retiring, nor slowing down. We want to take this opportunity to recognize him in the morning services and to honor him with a reception on Sunday afternoon. Join with us as we thank him for all he does for this church and our Lord. Thank you for all you do for this church and our Lord. Your prayers are felt and appreciated, your service does not go unnoticed and your gifts allow the ministries of this church to continue. Join with me in worship this Sunday morning as we pray, praise and thank the Lord together. Paul

Sunday 2-20-11 Budget Receipts $27,413.41 Budget Needs To Date $149,904.00 Budget Receipts YTD $132,579.56 Receipts Under Budget By $17,324.44 Shell Annex Renovation deposited TD $24,408.07 Bible Study 420

WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT 3-2-11 6:00 PM Chicken Alfredo Squash Casserole Salad Rolls Dessert

Sunday, 2-27-11 Early Worship 8:30 AM Bible Study 9:45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Interpretive Movement 4:45 PM Shockwave 5:30 PM Junction 56 5:30 PM AWANA 5:30 PM Evening Worship 6:30 PM Monday, 2-28-11 Saints Alive Rehearsal 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 1 7th & 8th Grade 7:00 AM Mens Prayer Breakfast 7:00 AM Property Committee 6:00 PM Wednesday, 3-2-11 Graded Choirs Rehearse 5:45 PM Family Supper 6:00 PM Youth Bible Study 6:00 PM Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM GAs, RAs 7:00 PM Girls of Grace 7:00 PM Handbells 7:00 PM Chancel Choir 8:00 PM OUR CONDOLENCES TO: *****Darius Cannon and family in the death of his aunt, Frances Hall Gaither. *****The Family of Sibyl Rich. WEDDING SHOWER Church wide shower honoring Abby Johnson and Zach Parson, Saturday March 5, 10:30 - 12:00 at home of Delrose Betts.

EXTENDED SESSION 2-27-11 Billy & Rhonda Walker, Anne Grumbles, Millie Cross, Beth Josey, Josh & Angela Williamson, Jim & Natalee Dozier, Dustin & Tonya Allen, Wendell & Carla Nix.

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First Baptist Church P.O. Box 155 Bainbridge, GA 39818 Phone 229-246-1563 Fax 229-246-8182 Rev. Paul Medley....Pastor Rev. Art Bruce...Minister of Music/Senior Adults Rev. Earl Barron......Minister of Education/Children Rev. Al Sessions.....Minister of Youth/College Clarene Jones..Office Secretary Virginia Smith......Administrative Secretary Email: office@fbcbainbridge.com

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February 23, 2011
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Volume 64 Number 8

SPECIAL MUSIC SCHEDULE CHANGE

DNOW Thank You

DICISHPLESHIP CLASSES
Due to unforeseen absence of key players, we will postpone the scheduled combined Chancel Choir/Saints Alive Choirs presentation of I Must Tell Jesus with Blessed Assurance. We plan to share it on Sunday, March 6. Dress rehearsal for all singers and instrumentalists will be at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. See you there. SAINTS ALIVE A special word of thanks to each of the Saints Alive members for sharing special music in last Sundays evening worship service. The duet by Phyllis Collins and Charles Waters was especially great. FELLOWSHIP CLUB REMINDER All senior adults are invited to our monthly gathering on March 7. In addition to a great time of Fellowship and covered dish goodies, we will have a program sponsored by Wiregrass Hospice. Mickey Mathis will be our speaker. Join us and bring a friend! Dates to Remember BELL CHOIR TO RING AT FESTIVAL Our Bell Choir will be ringing at an area festival at First United Methodist Church of Cairo, on Friday and Saturday, March 11-12. The Festival will feature 8 choirs which will be led by Keith Chandler, an Associate in Music and Worship with the Georgia Baptist Convention. The festival will conclude with a concert at 3:00 which is open to the public. Make the short drive over and hear some beautiful music.
March 1: Meet, Greet and Eat ~ Meet at FBC @ 4:30, Greet fellow students and invite them to upcoming activities, Eat at Dairy Queen (Return to FBC @ 6:30) March 5: Seek before you Eat ~ Meet at FBC @ 3:00, Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Bainbridge, Cook-out at Wallace home where parents pick up @ 7:00. April 16: Night Hunt ~ Mark this date on your calendar now, because this is going to be a FUN eventmore details next month!!

Empowered by God (Men of Purpose Series) Meeting Time: Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning February 24 Location: 1027 Boxwood Dr. (Harold & Joy Burrells Home) Facilitator: Harold Burrell Who We Really Are (Study of Romans 1-7) Meeting Time: Sunday Evenings 6:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning February 27 Location: Cooper House Facilitator: Bro. Earl

DNOW was incredible this weekend. We had close to 300 students come and worship with us this weekend. People were saved and lives were changed. We had worship, Bible study, recreation, and mission projects. The groups came together to collect close to 5,000 food items that were donated to the Salvation Army. They also collected an offering of $561 that is going to the Backpack Program in the school system. It truly was a great weekend. Thank you to all the host homes that helped out this weekend and the co-hosts who helped them. The weekend truly cant be done with out your help. Also, thank you to those who provided food on Saturday night. Everything tasted great and was really enjoyed. DNOW is a team effort, and it was good to have so much support. Shockwave Practice Sunday Interpretive Movement 4:45 SHOCKWAVE 5:30 Sing and perform in PM service Until the Whole World Hears with Music Makers choir In Christ Alone Interpretive Movement Starry Night Please wear SHOCKWAVE t-shirts Sunday evening! Power Team Next Wednesday, March 2 we will be going to Calvary Baptist to see a Power Team member give their testimony to the youth in the area. We will eat here at first at 6 p.m. and then leave to go over to Calvary around 6:30 for the service.