Last week, I did a review of the new Netflix series, VeggieTales In the House, which you can read by clicking here. This coming weekend, the film Exodus: Gods and Kings hits theaters, another biblical epic that, like Noah, was directed by an atheist. I'm going to go see it on Friday and will write a review for it this weekend. I'll save my typically-long-worded update for then. The latest happenings at our church are below.
On Sunday, the membership voted on the new church constitution, and it was unanimously accepted! We talked at the meeting about this being an "active constitution," meaning that it doesn't just exist on a piece of paper somewhere you can look at if you ask. It will be displayed on our website, and will be in the upcoming materials we will hand out to our visitors. If anyone wants to know what we believe or how we operate, that information is easy to find.
In fact, it's on our website right now! If you go to www.fsbcjc.org, and click on the "About" button at the top of the page, that's the new constitution (also referred to as our "Confessions of Faith" or the COF). The members that gathered on Sunday also voted for the constitution to go into effect on January 1, 2015. At that time, we can begin the nomination process for elders if we so desire.
First Southern Baptist Church of Junction City has been around for 60 years, founded in 1954. This is the first time in its 60 year history that we have elected to establish an eldership. That's pretty awesome. For the past couple of years, we have made a strong commitment to be a biblically obedient church, even right down to how we are structured. The church took another step in that direction on Sunday.
Money Considerations at FSBC
We've had no projector the past couple Sundays or Wednesdays. Upon further inspection, it has been determined that the projector is completely shot. I guess that's okay, because we were needing to replace the bulb anyway which was starting to dim. One way or the other, it was about to go out. I bought a new projector last night and will attempt to hang it before AWANA this evening.
Things like this create a significant setback for us financially, especially considering that we are not making budget every month as it is. Our weekly budget is $5,300. We're only bringing in about half that, and have been since August. We were able to move some money over from a gift account to pay for the projector, and someone made a personal contribution to its purchase as well. But please do not forget this ministry in your giving. Don't forget you can give online by clicking here.
Upcoming Events
Of course, we have our Christmas Eve candlelight service coming up on December 24 at 6:00. Cookies and punch will be enjoyed downstairs afterward. On Valentine's weekend, we're going to host "The Art of Marriage" video conference at our church. The cost is going to be somewhere around $50 per couple, but that covers the whole conference and your meals. A sign-up sheet will be up in the foyer this week. We need to know who's attending by February 1.
February 1 is also the date of the Superbowl. We'll have our annual party here at the church. As in previous years, we run our own commercials. So you won't be seeing any of the (often trashy) commercials that run during the Superbowl. Instead, we do our own. You're welcome to make a humorous video if you'd like to contribute. It's a perfect opportunity to put your creative video editing skills to the test.
Final Thoughts
We're half-way through our 8-week study of 2 Timothy. This week, we start in on 2 Timothy 3:1-9 where Paul talks about "Godlessness In the Last Days." Don't forget the Lottie Moon Christmas offering, still going on now. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit our missionaries through the cooperative program. I'll see you tonight for our fellowship meal at 5:00, and Bible study and AWANA at 6:00!
On Sunday, the membership voted on the new church constitution, and it was unanimously accepted! We talked at the meeting about this being an "active constitution," meaning that it doesn't just exist on a piece of paper somewhere you can look at if you ask. It will be displayed on our website, and will be in the upcoming materials we will hand out to our visitors. If anyone wants to know what we believe or how we operate, that information is easy to find.
In fact, it's on our website right now! If you go to www.fsbcjc.org, and click on the "About" button at the top of the page, that's the new constitution (also referred to as our "Confessions of Faith" or the COF). The members that gathered on Sunday also voted for the constitution to go into effect on January 1, 2015. At that time, we can begin the nomination process for elders if we so desire.
First Southern Baptist Church of Junction City has been around for 60 years, founded in 1954. This is the first time in its 60 year history that we have elected to establish an eldership. That's pretty awesome. For the past couple of years, we have made a strong commitment to be a biblically obedient church, even right down to how we are structured. The church took another step in that direction on Sunday.
Money Considerations at FSBC
We've had no projector the past couple Sundays or Wednesdays. Upon further inspection, it has been determined that the projector is completely shot. I guess that's okay, because we were needing to replace the bulb anyway which was starting to dim. One way or the other, it was about to go out. I bought a new projector last night and will attempt to hang it before AWANA this evening.
Things like this create a significant setback for us financially, especially considering that we are not making budget every month as it is. Our weekly budget is $5,300. We're only bringing in about half that, and have been since August. We were able to move some money over from a gift account to pay for the projector, and someone made a personal contribution to its purchase as well. But please do not forget this ministry in your giving. Don't forget you can give online by clicking here.
Upcoming Events
Of course, we have our Christmas Eve candlelight service coming up on December 24 at 6:00. Cookies and punch will be enjoyed downstairs afterward. On Valentine's weekend, we're going to host "The Art of Marriage" video conference at our church. The cost is going to be somewhere around $50 per couple, but that covers the whole conference and your meals. A sign-up sheet will be up in the foyer this week. We need to know who's attending by February 1.
February 1 is also the date of the Superbowl. We'll have our annual party here at the church. As in previous years, we run our own commercials. So you won't be seeing any of the (often trashy) commercials that run during the Superbowl. Instead, we do our own. You're welcome to make a humorous video if you'd like to contribute. It's a perfect opportunity to put your creative video editing skills to the test.
Final Thoughts
We're half-way through our 8-week study of 2 Timothy. This week, we start in on 2 Timothy 3:1-9 where Paul talks about "Godlessness In the Last Days." Don't forget the Lottie Moon Christmas offering, still going on now. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit our missionaries through the cooperative program. I'll see you tonight for our fellowship meal at 5:00, and Bible study and AWANA at 6:00!