First Baptist Church - Fairhope

DNOW Weekend March 9-11

FBC Fairhope — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:58:59 +0000

Come be a part of something bigger than yourself…bigger than anything you’ve ever known. An EPIC story of FREEDOM and RESTORATION…the EPIC story of life is GOD — I AM — the main character and true Hero of time and eternity. He is a center stage in all of creation and He wants you to know HIm by name. He wants you to be part of the story — his EPIC story.

Embrace the true meaning of life as you learn to work and rest in His power, spending your life for what lasts forever. The REAL story –the unleashing glory that is God alone! This DNOW weekend will feature Jared Herd as the worship leader and speaker. Along with the band “An EPIC NO LESS” this will be a spirit filled weekend of growth for students grades 7-12. Registration forms are available in the Student Center and Student Ministry Office.

Holy Homes Weekend Feb. 24-25

FBC Fairhope — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:57:45 +0000

We are excited about and committed to offering you and your spouse opportunities for growth as a couple. That’s why we’ve invited Renee and Clay Crosse to be our guests for this Holy Homes Weekend. Mark your calendar and get yoru tickets! February 24-25.

Clay is a four-time Dove Award winner including the 1994 New Artist of the year. He has had 9 #1 songs including “I Surrender All,” “He Walked a Mile,”“I Will Follow Christ,” and “Saving The World”

Clay and his wife Renee have been married since 1990 and are blessed with four children. (Two of their children were adopted from China.) Clay and Renee, through their ministry HolyHomes, speak at various seminars and conferences nationwide along with his extensive singing schedule.

Holy Homes Ministries challenges Christian homes to be less like the world and more like Christ. This dynamic ministry was founded by Clay and Renee Crosse after they went through a life changing recommitment to Christ in 1998.for more info, visit holyhomes.org

Sessions include: “We need to Talk”, “Flip this House”, “Dashboard Jesus (for men) and “Girls Gone Holy (for women), “Calling all Holy Homes!”

Early Sign up Cost: $25 per couple if signed up by February 13
Late Sign up Cost: $40 per couple from February 14- to at the door

KIDS NIGHT OUT will be offered for kids on the Friday Night from 5:30-9:00pm and then on Saturday, our children’s ministry will be taking the kids of the conference attendees to NAS for an adventure.

See LaSha Powell in the church office to sign up.

Chonda Pierce and Natalie Grant

FBC Fairhope — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:03 +0000

A Night of Laughter and Song with Chonda Pierce and Natalie Grant
Sunday, March 4, 6:00pm

Prerelease tickets are now available for church members to purchase up until December 18. After that date, ticket sales will be OUT of our hands. To purchase a ticket at this reduced price ($20), come by the church office to reserve your ticket with your payment.If you are seeking to purchase tickets for this concert and you are out of town, you may purchase tickets thru itickets.com.

Read the Bible for Life

FBC Fairhope — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:07:07 +0000

So did the last part of chapter 14 make you think of Servicemaster or OSHA in the treatment of contaminated houses? Just had to mention that; Wow, everything was covered wasn’t it! And it goes on…..
Day Two: Leviticus 15-18
Read Mark 5:24-34 in light of Leviticus 1525-30. Think about the terrible social and religious implications for a woman who had this kind of physical illness. According to the law, what happened when the unclean woman touched Jesus? Yet power went out from Jesus, cleansing the woman and reversing the curse. Rather than being made unclean, Jesus made the woman clean.
What does this incident tell us about Jesus?
What are the implications for your life?
In Chapter 16 you’ll discover the instructions for the altar. The Day of Atonement was the greatest day of the year for Israel. The Hebrew word for atone means “to cover”. Old testament sacrifices could not actually remove sins, only cover them. On this day, the people confessed their sins as a nation and the high priest went into the Most Holy place to make atonement for them. Sacrifices were made and blood was shed so the people’s sins could be “covered” until Christ’s sacrifice on the cross would give people the opportunity to have their sin removed forever!
Also, notice Aaron had to spend hours preparing himself to meet God, but we can approach God anytime (Hebrews 4:16). What a privilege! We are offered easier access to God than high priests of Old Testament times. Still we must never forget that God is holy nor let this privilege cause us to approach God carelessly. The way to God has been opened to us by Christ. But easy access to God doesn’t negate the need for preparation….preparing our hearts as we draw near to Him. Maybe God needs to use a chisel on your heart; you know break away the areas that don’t look like Him? Check out this great though provoking clip by “the skit guys”. Great communicators thru drama:
http://youtu.be/AhfUzodLRvk

2012 Big Events

FBC Fairhope — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:05:45 +0000

Mark your calendars now for these upcoming events scheduled in 2012 at First Baptist and plan to participate:

A Night of Laughter and Song

March 4 – 6:00 PM
A Night of Laughter and Song with Chonda Pierce & Natalie Grant
The place to get tickets is www.itickets.com. They are $27/each

HOLY HOMES Weekend

February 24-26 – 6:00 PM
A HOLY HOMES Weekend with Clay & Renee Crosse
Watch for more details on this Marriage Weekend (Friday night / Saturday morning) and a full concert by Dove award winning singer, Clay Crosse, in the 6 PM service.

D-NOW Weekend

March 9-11
This action packed weekend is for all students, sign up is going on NOW!

BIG STUF Camp

June 4-8 Panama City Beach, FL
For Students in 7-12 grades. This is YOUR week for BIGSTUF camp, and now is the time to sign up! There are limited spots, so first come first served is the way it works! All you need is $50 to secure your spot. Don’t wait or YOUR spot will be gone! Sign up with Jennifer in the church office.

Leave a Legacy

FBC Fairhope — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:56:47 +0000

Many people enjoy the tax-free compounding of various retirement plans such as IRAs and 401Ks. However, most people are not aware that at the time of their death, or the death of their surviving spouse, these assets may be taxed as ordinary income under what is called “Income in Respect of the Decedent.”

Do you realize that one of the most significant steps to be taken in planning for the stewardship of estate assets does not require an attorney and has nothing to do with estate documents?

In most cases, any funds remaining in these accounts after the owner and spouse have both died make an excellent source for gifts to worthy ministries. Not only are such gifts fully deductible for estate tax purposes, but gifts from tax deferred assets also completely avoid the income tax that would otherwise be due if these funds passed at death to children or other non-charitable beneficiaries. Best of all, these gifts can be made by simply changing the beneficiary designation on the account.

To learn more, visit:
www.fbcfairhopelegacy.org/ret For further assistance, surmit a contact form and our friends at Philanthrocorp, a Christ-centered estate planning firm, will be in touch with you.

LEGACY GIFT UPDATE… To God be the Glory!
Last year First Baptist partnered with the Baptist Foundation of Alabama and PhilanthroCorp to begin educating our congregation on the benefits to the church of legacy or estate giving.
We are excited to report our first completed estate case that will at some point benefit the church. There is also at least one more case in process that will have a great
value to the church as well. We praise God for these generous donors and their desire to continue the work of God for generations to come.

Do you have a Will? You don’t need all the answers to get a will started. You can begin with what you know and make changes and/or additions as you progress. Better to have something workable in place than nothing at all.

First Baptist Church Fairhope feels so strongly about this that we have a ministry in place to help you create or update your will. To learn more, please visit our website atwww.fbcfairhopelegacy.org/pg. There, you will also find the Estate Plan Organizer, a resource that will walk you through developing estate planning goals and instruct you on the best way to implement them.