Welcome to…

               First Baptist Church

                           600 East Nebraska Avenue

                                   Dinuba, CA 93618

                    (559) 591-0234; fax (559) 591-1398

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                        web site: www.FirstBaptistDinuba.org

                       First Baptist Church lives to glorify God 

                                 by leading people to Christ,

                                helping them grow in Christ,  

                         and training them to minister for Christ.

 Baptism

 Worship Services and Bible Classes

9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 

Today’s Message:

Building an Abundant Life

John 10:10 

Pastor Rick Fox 

6 p.m. Traditional Service

WELCOME!

Thanks for coming here today! If this is your first time to visit our web site, I hope you’ll join us during one of our three worship services because we want to get to know you personally. Thank you!

NURSERY

You may take your children ages newborn to 3 years old to the church nursery before our worship services begin.

REFRESHMENTS

Every Sunday from 10:15-10:45 a.m. we serve coffee, juice, and snacks in our fellowship hall. Join us for a bite to eat and meet a new friend!

DECEMBER COMMUNION

We’re postponing communion in December. Instead of the first Sunday, December 7, we’ll serve communion on the second Sunday, December 14. Thanks for your flexibility!

EVENING SERVICE

Tonight at 6 o’clock Associate Pastor Rick Fox will bring part 2 of his message Getting Started. Our choir will rehearse at 5:15 and sing in our 6 o’clock service.

HARVEST DINNER!

Our annual Harvest Dinner will take place next Sunday at 5 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall. The dinner is free, and you don’t need a ticket or a reservation. Just come—and bring guests with you! A nine-person group of men and women called “Undivided Praise” will minister in music, and we’ll hear testimonies from a few of our new people. Please plan to join us for this festive occasion!

YOUTH ALL-NIGHTER COMMITMENTS

During last weekend’s All-Nighter, 12 of our students renewed their faith or came to know Christ as their personal Savior. They are: Courtney Sollid, Kandra Salinas, Ronni McReynolds, Samantha Aguilar, Amanda Weldon, Brittany Harp, Jessica Muzzy, Frankie Gomez, Matthew Petersen, Sean Sollid, Joshua Harp, and Dakota Myers. Congratulations, students, for making this life-changing decision!

WOMENS MINISTRIES BOARD NEEDS YOU

We have two vacancies on the board of Women’s Ministries. Are you interested in serving the Lord while planning events for the women of our church? Contact Carol Turner right away.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Awana

This Wednesday at Awana, it’s teacher Robin’s turn to have fun with the clubbers during Council Time. We will be making a Thanksgiving craft to share with our families. Join us for a fun time of learning God’s word, playing games, and making friends, because that’s what Awana is all about!

Open GateCanned Food Drive

Our annual canned food drive for Open Gate Ministries concludes this Wednesday. Clubbers will receive one Awana share for every canned food item on the list that they bring in. This is a great opportunity to teach children about sharing with others in need.

Whacky Kids for Christ Choir

The Whacky Kids for Christ Choir runs from 5:15-5:45 p.m. on Awana Wednesdays. The choir is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Mary Carter is the choir director and Carol Turner is the pianist. This is a fun way for the children to praise the Lord in song!

Half-Price Junior Winter Camp

Junior Winter Camp is February 6-8, 2009, at Hartland Christian Camp. This is for children in the fourth through the sixth grade. One of our church members has given scholarships to cover half the cost of the camp fee for each camper, so parents will have to pay only $64 per camper! All registrations and fees will need to be turned in on or before November 30. Please talk to Robin Tucker for more information.

 DISCIPLE DEN YOUTH MINISTRY

Tonight

Whatever You Like

The world says, “Earthly treasures mean everything.” But what does the Bible say? Meet us upstairs for a cool hour of fun as we use a music discussion to help us grasp Luke 12:15-22 and discover the richness we have in God.  

Wednesday

                                              Christ, Up-Close & Personal

God gave us his Spirit and his Word to empower us to become more and more like Christ. Embracing the God of relationships leads us to live a life of… Don’t miss out on all the fun as we continue our discussion topic called Illumination. Bring a friend as we play some wild mixer games, have a cool worship experience, and discuss the benefits of having a personal relationship with our Creator.   

Help Send a Teenager to Camp

If you have some work around your house or yard that you would like done, our students would love to be hired. Some of them need to raise money to pay for their Hume Lake Camp. Junior High Camp is January 29-February 1, and Senior High Camp is February 19-22. For more information see Pastor Nick or call him at 591-0234. Thank you!

F.Y.I.

Missionary Letters

We regularly receive letters from the 24 missionary families we support all over the world. Pick up copies of our current letters in the lobby.

Midweek Dinner

This Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. the Powell team will be serving Frito boats, salad, and a dessert. The cost is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Join us for good food and fellowship before the Wednesday evening groups!

When’s Your Birthday and Anniversary?

In 2009 we will again produce a free FBCD calendar, featuring a copy of one of Pastor Bill Ragsdale’s original paintings. We want to record each person’s birthday and anniversary on the appropriate days. If we don’t already know your birthday and anniversary, please write them down on your registration card today. Thanks!

                                                    
                                                    Car Vandalism

Three times in the last three months, someone has broken a window in a car parked in our lot and stolen items he could see. Please do not to leave cell phones, purses, money, etc., visible in your car while parked here during our worship services.

                                                 
                                                Parking Lot Patrol

If you’d like to volunteer to patrol our parking lot during one of our worship services, talk to Doug Regier or call the church.

                                                   
                                                       2009 Budget

The budget for the year 2009 is now in the planning stages. If you have a request, please submit it in writing to Tom Tucker by November 11.

                                             
                                                Evangelism Training

The Carpenter Shop adult Sunday school class is going through evangelism training called the Way of the Master. The Carpenter Shop Class meets at 10:45 a.m. upstairs.

                                       
                                             Classics Christmas Concert

The Sons of the San Joaquin Christmas Concert at the Fox Theatre in Visalia will be on Saturday, December 13, at 7 p.m. The tickets are $20 per person. If you’re interested in going, there are five tickets left. Those of you who have purchased tickets, please pick them up in our church lobby today.

2009 Relay for Life

The 2009 Relay for Life Team will hold signups in our lobby. You can also sign up online at: www.relayforlife.org/dinubaca. Help to combat the dreaded disease of cancer that has touched so many of our lives. Call Marion Buller at 591-2293 if you have any questions.

Christmas Gifts

We’re joining with other churches in Dinuba to give gifts to local children who may not receive any. Our church’s target age group is 16-18 years. If you’d like to donate a gift for this age group, please wrap it and drop it off in the box we have in our lobby. Thanks!

Annual Reports

If you’re the leader of a committee, a board, or some other ministry, please summarize what happened in that ministry in 2008, then hand in your report to the office by December 15. We’ll include it in our 2008 Annual Report. For most reports, one page or less is fine.

Next Women’s Ministries Event

On December 14, between 2-4 p.m., Women’s Ministries will host She-Brews in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a clean, new mug with your name on a tag inside the mug and wrap the mug as a Christmas present. These presents will be exchanged and used to sample a variety of brews of coffee, tea, chocolate, and cider. Mark the date and bring a friend or two!

WEEKLY CALENDAR

November 16-22

Today:

        8:00 a.m.            Stewards  Adult Sunday   School Class

        8:40 a.m.            Deacon Prayer Meeting in Pastor’s Office

        9:00 a.m.            Baptism, Worship Service, and Sunday School

      10:45 a.m.            Baptism, Worship Service, and Sunday    School       

        5:15 p.m.            Choir practice

        6:00 p.m.            Traditional Worship Service

        6:00 p.m.            Youth Group

Monday:

        9:00 a.m.            Women’s Bible Study noon Men’s Lunch Bunch

        6:15 p.m.            Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday:

        5:00 p.m.            Midweek Dinner

        5:15 p.m.            Whacky Kids for Christ Choir

        6:15 p.m.            Awana

        6:30 p.m.            Youth Group

        6:30 p.m.            Midweek Prayer Meeting

Saturday:

        8:00 a.m.            Men’s Breakfast at the church

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Our Missionaries

of the Week

Bob and Jo-Ann Meier (Awana missionaries we help support), Gloria Gaona (Director of Open Gate Ministry in Dinuba, which we help support)

Serving Our Country

Staff Sergeant Cody Haynes. Army. Stationed at Lake Forrest, California. Has served 2 years in Iraq. Grandson-in-law of Leonard and Wanda Higdon. Wife: Anika.  Daughter: Trinity, 2 years old.

                                                         The Sick

                                                                
                                                             Also

Rain in our valley and snow in our mountains

WHY SHOULD I BECOME A CHURCH MEMBER?

 1.   It will give you the right to attend, speak up, and vote on the many issues that come up in our business meetings.

2.   It will declare your commitment to our local body. Uniting with us in membership is one way you can say, “Count on me!”

3.   It will give greater unity to our church. Every member goes through our Newcomers Orientation, where Pastor Tom discusses what we stand for and believe. This eliminates disagreement among our members about major doctrines and policies. Thus, membership makes division in our church less likely.

4.   It reveals an attitude of submission to spiritual authority. It says, “I want to make myself accountable to this body of Christ.”