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Our August Financial Report is in and we have had another solid month of giving to missions and ministries through First Baptist Church. After a few months of shortfall, our congregation has responded with strength and vitality in July and August to position us for a great year. Your faithful and consistent giving empowers and energizes our ministries of worship, discipleship, outreach, and missions.

The past 12-18 months our nation and our community have been in a season of economic uncertainty. Now as we are entering a season of economic stabilization and re-building, it is important for us to prioritize and practice God’s economic values so that we do repeat the mistakes of the past. When we practice the discipline of Christian stewardship, we put our homes and our church on a stable financial foundation, and we contribute toward the fiscal integrity of our community and our nation.

This week we continue our series Seize the Opportunity! as we look at Ecclesiastes 3 and think about “Learning to Tell Time” God’s way. We will celebrate baptism at the beginning of our Mid-morning Worship Service. Also, this Sunday morning in each service we will have an opportunity to affirm our support for our Ministry Action Budget for 2010.

Blessings and opportunities abound at First Baptist Church! Don’t forget the following….

Sept 13 Leadership Workshop with Josh Hunt

Sept 20 Churchwide Community Prayer Walk

Sept 27 Annual Church Picnic

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday as we gather for worship and Bible study.