December 2017+++

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 DOVES

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SIS. LANETTE KINSEY’S BIRTHDAY

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MADE FOR MORE CLASS/ANNEX7:30 PM

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UPRUSH YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTYGYM/7:00 PM

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GROUP BABY DEDICATION AM

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CHURCH PRAYER7:00 PM

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CHRISTMAS HOPE6:00 PM

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19 CHURCH PRAYER7:00 PM

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24 25

CHRISTMAS DAY

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NO SERVICE

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January 1 New Year’s DayJanuary 2 No Church PrayerJanuary 4 6 CALL TO WARJanuary 7 Rev. Jerry Jones AM/PMJanuary 19 UPRUSH Youth RecreationJanuary 19 20 Purpose InstituteJanuary 23 25 Because Of The Times, Alexandria LAJanuary 27 DOVESJanuary 31 WINTER REVIVAL

SEPTEMBER 2014

December 2014

COMING JANUARY 2018

31 COMMUNION & FOOTWASHING/PM

CHRISTMAS EVEONE SERVICE/11 AMNO SUNDAY SCHOOL

FAMILY WEEK/CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED/NO CHURCH ACTIVITIES

HYC/ORLANDO

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WEEKLY AT FPCMonday No Church Activities/Family NightTuesday Church Prayer 7:00 pm

Saufley Prison Service 7:00 pmWednesday Musicians & Praise Team 6:30 pm

Pre Service Prayer 6:45 pmWord & Worship and ClassesKid’s Church 7:00 pm

Thursday Century Prison Service 8:00 amJr Bible Quizzing 6:30 pm

Friday Youth Events (1st & 3rd) 7:00 pmSaturday Nursing Home Ministry (2nd & 4th)Sunday Men’s Prayer 8:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Morning Worship 11:00 amACTS ClassRelease/Refocus Class 4:30 pmChurch Prayer 5:30 pmEvening Worship 6:00 pm

Check the online calendar at firstpent.org for detailed information and times.

Musicians—2:30 pmSanctuary Choir—4:00 pm

Say Yes To Reversing The Curse 4th Quarter Prayer Directive

2 Corinthians 1:20 (AV) — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Just as Esther acted to reverse the curse against her and her people in Esther 8:4 6, we must act to reverse the curses in our lives. The curse of disrespect, self pity, fear, and offense can keep us from receiving all that God has for us.

Reverse the Curse of Disrespect and Fear• Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he

shall bring it to pass. Young translates it as, “Roll upon Jehovah thy way; trust upon him and he worketh.”

• It calls to our attention the immediate action of God on our behalf when we truly commit, or roll out our way into HIS HANDS.

• The burden of whatever it may be; a way of sorrow, of difficulty, of physical need, of ANY need we may have, “He worketh.”

• When? NOW! We can go ahead and start praising Him for the an-swer, knowing He immediately began meeting our need!

• This expectancy enables God to do the very thing we rolled unto Him because it was out of our reach.

• Even if we don’t see any results we can still believe He is working on it. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me (Psalms 57:2).

>Pray that God will help you focus on Kingdom things that we may become a mighty army for the Kingdom of God. >No weapon formed against us shall prosper. We will see greater things in this latter rain than they saw in the former rain.>Pray to see our altars filled with souls receiving the Holy Ghost,

our pews filled with community seeking to know God, and our church filled with testimonies of miracles, signs and wonders.

Reverse the Curse of Self Pity and Offense• If we allow self pity to control us it will keep us from moving forward.

Many times self pity begins with a spirit of offense. When we allow these things to take root in our lives, we will not be able to face the consequences of our own choices; nor will we be able to get better. We end up blaming others instead of taking personal responsibility.

• Self pity makes it easy to live in the past, wandering through the grave-yard of a thousand what ifs. We see self pity and offense in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:25 32) and all that it did to him. It destroys happiness (v. 28), it destroys your usefulness and others’ effectiveness in the kingdom (v. 28b), it destroys unity (v.29).

• The cause of his self pity and offense was that he could not see past himself. His favorite words were “I, me, and my” and these distorted views and values caused offense and self pity to be stirred in his life. But there is a cure.

• We must recognize our abundant provision and have gratefulness (v.32 “All that I have is yours.”).

• We need to celebrate our purpose and all that we see God is doing! When we take our eyes off ourselves and turn them to others’ needs God turns towards us.

• We see this in Job’s life. Not only did God restore him but he gave him a double portion. Job 42:10 (AV) And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. This is our promise as well!

>Pray that God will give a spirit of humility, gentleness and patience that we may show tolerance to each other in love.>Thank God for allowing you to be a part of the church in such a time as this.>Pray that God would help you to be sensitive to the needs of others and to pray sincerely for them.

DECEMBER MUSIC NOTES

SCRIP—A fundraising program which allows you to purchase gift cards at face value through FPC. The church earns an in-stant rebate for every gift card sold. For additional details and to order cards stop by the Information Desk. Select gift cards are available for immediate purchase in the bookstore.

“MADE FOR MORE” CLASS— Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 pm, Annex. Taught by Pastor Kinsey. No church prayer.

PROJECT 239 OFFERING — Sunday, December 3

NURSING HOME MINISTRY — December 9 and December 23GROUP BABY DEDICATION — Sunday AM, December 10Contact the church office by December 6 if you would like to participate.UPRUSH YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY — Friday, December 8 at 7:00 pm, Gym2017 CONTRIBUTIONS — All contributions you wish to be included on your 2017 Contribution Statement must be post-marked by December 30, 2017 or turned in to the church office by December 31, 2017.

Join us for a Special Musical EventChristmas Hope

Sunday, December 17 at 6:00 pmDoors open at 5:00 pm/Free Family Night

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Sis. Kinsey on December 4

“WRAP THEM IN LOVE” BLANKET DRIVENovember 19—December 17/Requesting donations of new light weight blankets or fleece throws for those that are homebound and in nursing homes. These may be brought in during office hours or put in the designated baskets in the foyer.HOLIDAY MAIL — Everyone is encouraged to check their mailbox at each service during the holiday season. Mail-boxes are located at the north end of the foyer outside the Usher Room.CARDS, PRAYER AND VISITATIONPlease take the time during the holiday season to remember those who are unable to be in service with us with a gift of love. A gift of love can be a card, a visit, run-ning an errand, cooking a meal, a phone call or a basket of fruit. A current list of those homebound and in nursing homes is available at the Information Desks.HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE—DECEMBER 3 17To benefit Manna Food Bank/Donation boxes available in the foyer.TUPELO CHILDREN’S MANSION ANGEL TREEStop by the display in the foyer and choose a child to bless at Christmas. It is requested that gifts be in the form of $25 gift cards from designated businesses. The gift cards can be purchased through the FPC Scrip program. December 17 is the deadline to turn in gift cards for your chosen child.HOLIDAY YOUTH CONVENTIONDecember 28 29, Orlando/There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 20 in the Upper Room (following service) for all those attending HYC.

2018 B.R.E.A.D CHARTS (Bible Reading Enriches Any Day)

FREE—Available at the Information DesksBREAD Bibles for adults and children are available in the bookstore.

Monday, December 25

Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve One Service, 11:00 am—12 noon

*No Sunday School Classes*

Family Week—December 25-29 Church Office will be closed

*No mid week service December 27 or other church activities during Family Week.*

Happy Birthday to

Oliver Adams

celebrating 90 years on December 25

Happy Anniversary to

Jack and Rachel Daughtry

celebrating 67 years on December 8

Madden Forrest Payne born June 28

Welcoming

COMMUNION & FOOTWASHING SERVICEDecember 31 during the evening service

Parents—Bryce & Janiel PayneGrandparents—Eddie & Cindy Glass, Lea & Barbara EveritteGreat Grandparents—Ed & Kittie Glass

CHRISTMAS FOR CHRIST OFFERINGSunday, December 17

WEEKLY AT FPCMonday No Church Activities/Family NightTuesday Church Prayer 7:00 pm

Saufley Prison Service 7:00 pmWednesday Musicians & Praise Team 6:30 pm

Pre Service Prayer 6:45 pmWord & Worship and ClassesKid’s Church 7:00 pm

Thursday Century Prison Service 8:00 amJr Bible Quizzing 6:30 pm

Friday Youth Events (1st & 3rd) 7:00 pmSaturday Nursing Home Ministry (2nd & 4th)Sunday Men’s Prayer 8:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Morning Worship 11:00 amACTS ClassRelease/Refocus Class 4:30 pmChurch Prayer 5:30 pmEvening Worship 6:00 pm

Check the online calendar at firstpent.org for detailed information and times.

Musicians—2:30 pmSanctuary Choir—4:00 pm

Say Yes To Reversing The Curse 4th Quarter Prayer Directive

2 Corinthians 1:20 (AV) — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Just as Esther acted to reverse the curse against her and her people in Esther 8:4 6, we must act to reverse the curses in our lives. The curse of disrespect, self pity, fear, and offense can keep us from receiving all that God has for us.

Reverse the Curse of Disrespect and Fear• Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he

shall bring it to pass. Young translates it as, “Roll upon Jehovah thy way; trust upon him and he worketh.”

• It calls to our attention the immediate action of God on our behalf when we truly commit, or roll out our way into HIS HANDS.

• The burden of whatever it may be; a way of sorrow, of difficulty, of physical need, of ANY need we may have, “He worketh.”

• When? NOW! We can go ahead and start praising Him for the an-swer, knowing He immediately began meeting our need!

• This expectancy enables God to do the very thing we rolled unto Him because it was out of our reach.

• Even if we don’t see any results we can still believe He is working on it. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me (Psalms 57:2).

>Pray that God will help you focus on Kingdom things that we may become a mighty army for the Kingdom of God. >No weapon formed against us shall prosper. We will see greater things in this latter rain than they saw in the former rain.>Pray to see our altars filled with souls receiving the Holy Ghost,

our pews filled with community seeking to know God, and our church filled with testimonies of miracles, signs and wonders.

Reverse the Curse of Self Pity and Offense• If we allow self pity to control us it will keep us from moving forward.

Many times self pity begins with a spirit of offense. When we allow these things to take root in our lives, we will not be able to face the consequences of our own choices; nor will we be able to get better. We end up blaming others instead of taking personal responsibility.

• Self pity makes it easy to live in the past, wandering through the grave-yard of a thousand what ifs. We see self pity and offense in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:25 32) and all that it did to him. It destroys happiness (v. 28), it destroys your usefulness and others’ effectiveness in the kingdom (v. 28b), it destroys unity (v.29).

• The cause of his self pity and offense was that he could not see past himself. His favorite words were “I, me, and my” and these distorted views and values caused offense and self pity to be stirred in his life. But there is a cure.

• We must recognize our abundant provision and have gratefulness (v.32 “All that I have is yours.”).

• We need to celebrate our purpose and all that we see God is doing! When we take our eyes off ourselves and turn them to others’ needs God turns towards us.

• We see this in Job’s life. Not only did God restore him but he gave him a double portion. Job 42:10 (AV) And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. This is our promise as well!

>Pray that God will give a spirit of humility, gentleness and patience that we may show tolerance to each other in love.>Thank God for allowing you to be a part of the church in such a time as this.>Pray that God would help you to be sensitive to the needs of others and to pray sincerely for them.

DECEMBER MUSIC NOTES

SCRIP—A fundraising program which allows you to purchase gift cards at face value through FPC. The church earns an in-stant rebate for every gift card sold. For additional details and to order cards stop by the Information Desk. Select gift cards are available for immediate purchase in the bookstore.

“MADE FOR MORE” CLASS— Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 pm, Annex. Taught by Pastor Kinsey. No church prayer.

PROJECT 239 OFFERING — Sunday, December 3

NURSING HOME MINISTRY — December 9 and December 23GROUP BABY DEDICATION — Sunday AM, December 10Contact the church office by December 6 if you would like to participate.UPRUSH YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY — Friday, December 8 at 7:00 pm, Gym2017 CONTRIBUTIONS — All contributions you wish to be included on your 2017 Contribution Statement must be post-marked by December 30, 2017 or turned in to the church office by December 31, 2017.

Join us for a Special Musical EventChristmas Hope

Sunday, December 17 at 6:00 pmDoors open at 5:00 pm/Free Family Night

to

Sis. Kinsey on December 4

“WRAP THEM IN LOVE” BLANKET DRIVENovember 19—December 17/Requesting donations of new light weight blankets or fleece throws for those that are homebound and in nursing homes. These may be brought in during office hours or put in the designated baskets in the foyer.HOLIDAY MAIL — Everyone is encouraged to check their mailbox at each service during the holiday season. Mail-boxes are located at the north end of the foyer outside the Usher Room.CARDS, PRAYER AND VISITATIONPlease take the time during the holiday season to remember those who are unable to be in service with us with a gift of love. A gift of love can be a card, a visit, run-ning an errand, cooking a meal, a phone call or a basket of fruit. A current list of those homebound and in nursing homes is available at the Information Desks.HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE—DECEMBER 3 17To benefit Manna Food Bank/Donation boxes available in the foyer.TUPELO CHILDREN’S MANSION ANGEL TREEStop by the display in the foyer and choose a child to bless at Christmas. It is requested that gifts be in the form of $25 gift cards from designated businesses. The gift cards can be purchased through the FPC Scrip program. December 17 is the deadline to turn in gift cards for your chosen child.HOLIDAY YOUTH CONVENTIONDecember 28 29, Orlando/There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 20 in the Upper Room (following service) for all those attending HYC.

2018 B.R.E.A.D CHARTS (Bible Reading Enriches Any Day)

FREE—Available at the Information DesksBREAD Bibles for adults and children are available in the bookstore.

Monday, December 25

Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve One Service, 11:00 am—12 noon

*No Sunday School Classes*

Family Week—December 25-29 Church Office will be closed

*No mid week service December 27 or other church activities during Family Week.*

Happy Birthday to

Oliver Adams

celebrating 90 years on December 25

Happy Anniversary to

Jack and Rachel Daughtry

celebrating 67 years on December 8

Madden Forrest Payne born June 28

Welcoming

COMMUNION & FOOTWASHING SERVICEDecember 31 during the evening service

Parents—Bryce & Janiel PayneGrandparents—Eddie & Cindy Glass, Lea & Barbara EveritteGreat Grandparents—Ed & Kittie Glass

CHRISTMAS FOR CHRIST OFFERINGSunday, December 17

WEEKLY AT FPCMonday No Church Activities/Family NightTuesday Church Prayer 7:00 pm

Saufley Prison Service 7:00 pmWednesday Musicians & Praise Team 6:30 pm

Pre Service Prayer 6:45 pmWord & Worship and ClassesKid’s Church 7:00 pm

Thursday Century Prison Service 8:00 amJr Bible Quizzing 6:30 pm

Friday Youth Events (1st & 3rd) 7:00 pmSaturday Nursing Home Ministry (2nd & 4th)Sunday Men’s Prayer 8:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Morning Worship 11:00 amACTS ClassRelease/Refocus Class 4:30 pmChurch Prayer 5:30 pmEvening Worship 6:00 pm

Check the online calendar at firstpent.org for detailed information and times.

Musicians—2:30 pmSanctuary Choir—4:00 pm

Say Yes To Reversing The Curse 4th Quarter Prayer Directive

2 Corinthians 1:20 (AV) — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Just as Esther acted to reverse the curse against her and her people in Esther 8:4 6, we must act to reverse the curses in our lives. The curse of disrespect, self pity, fear, and offense can keep us from receiving all that God has for us.

Reverse the Curse of Disrespect and Fear• Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he

shall bring it to pass. Young translates it as, “Roll upon Jehovah thy way; trust upon him and he worketh.”

• It calls to our attention the immediate action of God on our behalf when we truly commit, or roll out our way into HIS HANDS.

• The burden of whatever it may be; a way of sorrow, of difficulty, of physical need, of ANY need we may have, “He worketh.”

• When? NOW! We can go ahead and start praising Him for the an-swer, knowing He immediately began meeting our need!

• This expectancy enables God to do the very thing we rolled unto Him because it was out of our reach.

• Even if we don’t see any results we can still believe He is working on it. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me (Psalms 57:2).

>Pray that God will help you focus on Kingdom things that we may become a mighty army for the Kingdom of God. >No weapon formed against us shall prosper. We will see greater things in this latter rain than they saw in the former rain.>Pray to see our altars filled with souls receiving the Holy Ghost,

our pews filled with community seeking to know God, and our church filled with testimonies of miracles, signs and wonders.

Reverse the Curse of Self Pity and Offense• If we allow self pity to control us it will keep us from moving forward.

Many times self pity begins with a spirit of offense. When we allow these things to take root in our lives, we will not be able to face the consequences of our own choices; nor will we be able to get better. We end up blaming others instead of taking personal responsibility.

• Self pity makes it easy to live in the past, wandering through the grave-yard of a thousand what ifs. We see self pity and offense in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:25 32) and all that it did to him. It destroys happiness (v. 28), it destroys your usefulness and others’ effectiveness in the kingdom (v. 28b), it destroys unity (v.29).

• The cause of his self pity and offense was that he could not see past himself. His favorite words were “I, me, and my” and these distorted views and values caused offense and self pity to be stirred in his life. But there is a cure.

• We must recognize our abundant provision and have gratefulness (v.32 “All that I have is yours.”).

• We need to celebrate our purpose and all that we see God is doing! When we take our eyes off ourselves and turn them to others’ needs God turns towards us.

• We see this in Job’s life. Not only did God restore him but he gave him a double portion. Job 42:10 (AV) And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. This is our promise as well!

>Pray that God will give a spirit of humility, gentleness and patience that we may show tolerance to each other in love.>Thank God for allowing you to be a part of the church in such a time as this.>Pray that God would help you to be sensitive to the needs of others and to pray sincerely for them.

DECEMBER MUSIC NOTES

SCRIP—A fundraising program which allows you to purchase gift cards at face value through FPC. The church earns an in-stant rebate for every gift card sold. For additional details and to order cards stop by the Information Desk. Select gift cards are available for immediate purchase in the bookstore.

“MADE FOR MORE” CLASS— Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 pm, Annex. Taught by Pastor Kinsey. No church prayer.

PROJECT 239 OFFERING — Sunday, December 3

NURSING HOME MINISTRY — December 9 and December 23GROUP BABY DEDICATION — Sunday AM, December 10Contact the church office by December 6 if you would like to participate.UPRUSH YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY — Friday, December 8 at 7:00 pm, Gym2017 CONTRIBUTIONS — All contributions you wish to be included on your 2017 Contribution Statement must be post-marked by December 30, 2017 or turned in to the church office by December 31, 2017.

Join us for a Special Musical EventChristmas Hope

Sunday, December 17 at 6:00 pmDoors open at 5:00 pm/Free Family Night

to

Sis. Kinsey on December 4

“WRAP THEM IN LOVE” BLANKET DRIVENovember 19—December 17/Requesting donations of new light weight blankets or fleece throws for those that are homebound and in nursing homes. These may be brought in during office hours or put in the designated baskets in the foyer.HOLIDAY MAIL — Everyone is encouraged to check their mailbox at each service during the holiday season. Mail-boxes are located at the north end of the foyer outside the Usher Room.CARDS, PRAYER AND VISITATIONPlease take the time during the holiday season to remember those who are unable to be in service with us with a gift of love. A gift of love can be a card, a visit, run-ning an errand, cooking a meal, a phone call or a basket of fruit. A current list of those homebound and in nursing homes is available at the Information Desks.HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE—DECEMBER 3 17To benefit Manna Food Bank/Donation boxes available in the foyer.TUPELO CHILDREN’S MANSION ANGEL TREEStop by the display in the foyer and choose a child to bless at Christmas. It is requested that gifts be in the form of $25 gift cards from designated businesses. The gift cards can be purchased through the FPC Scrip program. December 17 is the deadline to turn in gift cards for your chosen child.HOLIDAY YOUTH CONVENTIONDecember 28 29, Orlando/There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 20 in the Upper Room (following service) for all those attending HYC.

2018 B.R.E.A.D CHARTS (Bible Reading Enriches Any Day)

FREE—Available at the Information DesksBREAD Bibles for adults and children are available in the bookstore.

Monday, December 25

Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve One Service, 11:00 am—12 noon

*No Sunday School Classes*

Family Week—December 25-29 Church Office will be closed

*No mid week service December 27 or other church activities during Family Week.*

Happy Birthday to

Oliver Adams

celebrating 90 years on December 25

Happy Anniversary to

Jack and Rachel Daughtry

celebrating 67 years on December 8

Madden Forrest Payne born June 28

Welcoming

COMMUNION & FOOTWASHING SERVICEDecember 31 during the evening service

Parents—Bryce & Janiel PayneGrandparents—Eddie & Cindy Glass, Lea & Barbara EveritteGreat Grandparents—Ed & Kittie Glass

CHRISTMAS FOR CHRIST OFFERINGSunday, December 17

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