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The Pastor’s Corner

Submitted by Leonard Markham

This is a historic time in the life of our church. God has used you to build a new church facility and a new place for worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism and recreation. There were a lot of people who said it couldn’t be done. But you believed that goals should not be set on who we think we are or what we can do but who we think God is and what He can do.

For over forty years we have prayed, sacrificed, waited, searched, negotiated, waited, prayed, given, and waited and waited some more. Now God has given us a beautiful piece of property visible to everyone coming to Fairfield Glade with a beautiful building for people to come to worship God.

Why did it take so long and why so many delays? I believe God was getting us ready. I believe God was bringing people to our church and removing people from our church so that we would be united in purpose and so in love with Jesus Christ and in love with each other. I do not believe God is looking down from heaven this morning (August 26) and saying, “Wow! Look at all those buildings.” He isn’t saying, “Look at that piece of property and parking lot.” I believe God is saying, “Wow! Look what happened to my people during that building process.” God is far more interested in building you than He is in building buildings. A church is people, not buildings. God has been building a church here for over forty years. Now we have another house to locate God’s church in Fairfield Glade.

The fact is, God uses people. II Chronicles 16:9 states, “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.” The Bible says God is looking for people to use. He is wait-ing to use you in a significant way to make an impact on your part of the world. I truly believe God brought Reggie, Grant, Lori, Katie, Joan and each of you to the Glade to accomplish God’s purpose for His church. I believe God found a group of people in Cumberland County who had perfect hearts, who said, “We want God’s glory more than anything else” and who believed Him for the impos-sible.

A lot of time over the last six years where people have heard about what our church was attempting to do, they would say things like, “This can’t be done. It’s impossible. This is Fairfield Glade. This is a retirement community. You can’t buy that much land in Fairfield and you certainly can’t pay for it. God did buy land near Fairfield Glade and God did pay for it. “To God Be the Glory!”

People would say to me, “Who do you think you are?” My answer has always been the same. This is the wrong question. The question is not “Who do we think we are?” It’s, “Who do you think God is?” He is a Big God and a Great God, and our God is not broke.

I love each of you. As we enter this ‘Celebration of God’s Faithfulness’, we do so with humility, thanksgiving and an incredible sense that God has used us to do something of great significance for His Honor and Glory.

The Messenger

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Church News…

“Celebrating God’s Faithfulness”

60 Days of Celebration

September 2012

Sept 2nd 9 & 10:30 am & 6 pm Services

Sept 9th 10:00 am Combined Service “Faithful to Mission”

(No Adult Sunday School or 6 pm Service)

Dedication Service w/Guest Speaker Dr. Mike Boyd,

Pastor, Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, TN,

3:00 pm Community Band Concert,

4-5 pm Open House

Sept 16th 9 & 10:30 am Services “Faithful in Fellowship”

2:00 pm Church Picnic @ Cumberland State Park, Pav. #1

Evening Service will be @ Park

Music by “Two Mayors & Friends”

Sept 23rd 9 & 10:30 am Services “Faithful in Worship”

6 pm Combined Choirs Concert

Sept 26th 6 pm Prayer Service & Lord’s Supper (Wednesday)

Sept 29th 5 pm “Down Home Supper” (Saturday)

6 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. Lloyd Elder, Director of Moench

Leadership Training Center, Belmont College

Sept 30th 9 & 10:30 am Services “Faithful in Discipleship”

Guest Speaker: Dr. Lloyd Elder

(No 6 pm Service)

WMU is an organization to promote women’s involvement in mission and ministry

through the various mission opportunities of our church. All ladies of our church

are invited to join.

WMU upcoming events and meeting schedules

Sept. 10th - 9:30 am M&M meeting – anyone interested please call Jean Cooley 707-0975

Sept. 10th - 11:00 am WMU Luncheon and meeting will continue to “Celebrate God’s Faithfulness” in our New Worship Center

Fellowship Hall Room 155. The guest speaker will be Phyllis Franks retired missionary from Brazil. Please join us for fellowship

and good food. The cost will be $7.50 per person. Please RSVP Blanche Putnam at 287-0265 no later than September 5th. Lunch

will be catered by Big Boys BBQ

Sept. 20th - 11:30 am M&M Luncheon – Moving Moments/New Beginnings All those that are alone—widows, widowers, shut-ins,

or have special needs are invited. Join us in our New Worship Center Fellowship Hall Room 155 Please call Jean Cooley 707-0975

or Dorothy Weston at 484-3634 with any questions.

Share and Care for September – Joan Brining Chr., Linda Carey, Karen Daly, Vickie LaGow, Betty Witt

Piece Corps - resume date to be determined and announced

Just a note: A big thank you to all that contributed to the ‘July School Supply Drive’!!

Church News...

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The Campaign Commitment Team…

His vision, Our mission...

Submitted by: Randy & Annette Johnson

GOD is so good...we had the best month of giving ever during this campaign. Our giv-ing in July came to $48,941.09! Our year-to-date total is $465,253.21. Praise God for his abundant gifts. We continue to be amazed at the generosity and outpouring of love and commitment our church family shows. Our family continues to grow along with our financial giving. In Luke 6:38 (NIV) it says "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." We have certainly proven time and time again that we as a family are committed to our giving. We've been on this journey for over a year now and we are finally in our new build-ing. We need to pray for Spiritual guidance as we continue the building fund cam-paign. We know with all of us working and praying together we will be able to ac-complish His Vision...Our Mission. We are giving from the heart for God's glory. Your commitment team members are Roger & Janie Fleming, Joe & Christina Boggio, Bob & Deb Carlson and Randy & Annette Johnson.

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Church News...

Brotherhood…. Submitted by Randy Johnson

Hello to everyone and welcome back to the Brotherhood Breakfast. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. Our next breakfast will be held on Saturday, September 8, at 7:30 am. Our guest speaker will be Sheri Nichols who is the director of the Plateau Pregnancy Center. I am very excited to have her come and speak to us and she does a great job of motivating people to community action and service. She also provides creative resources for men and women of Cumberland County. I want to thank everyone who volunteered and helped with the move to the new church. I especially want to thank Phil Gover, Larry Kringel and Dick Schroeder, I could not have done the move without their help. We are so excited to have our first Brotherhood Breakfast in the new church building. I look forward to seeing everyone there. Remember to live life to the fullest praising God along the way.

M&M’s Luncheon September 20th 11:30 - Moving Moments/New Beginnings

All those that are alone—widows, widowers, shut-ins, or have special needs are invited. Join

us in our new Worship Center Fellowship Hall - Rm. 155. Please call Jean Cooley 707-0975

or Dorothy West 484-3634 with any questions.

MEN’S FALL RETREAT

OCTOBER 18-20, 2012

“WHAT EVERY CHRISTIAN NEEDS TO GROW”

Men of our church be sure and sign up for the upcoming Men’s Fall Retreat at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The cost is

$91.00 for two nights and you are on your own for food from the wonderful cafeteria at the state park. It will start

around 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 18th and end about noon on Saturday, October 20th. There will be four sessions:

1. Thursday PM—What Does the Bible Have to do with My Life?

2. Friday AM—How to Invest Your Life & Your Life Investment Guide

3. Friday PM—Why is There Evil and Suffering

4. Saturday AM—The Three Spiritual Habits you need to Change Your Life

There will be small groups for discussion and prayer plus there will other fun activities during the retreat. Be sure and

sign up and find someone to room with (2 people per room) and put their name next to yours. Also, if you want to

ride in the bus sign that sheet, but remember it only holds 14 so first come first serve. We have Terry Weeks coming

again to provide the music which means a great time of fellowship. If there is a need for a scholarship please contact

Leonard Markham and he will let the committee know about it. Any questions contact any of the committee members:

Randy Andersen, Jay Dingee, Curt Tannahill, Bill Weston or Bill White.

CELEBRATING GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Please join us on Saturday September 29th 5:00 p.m.

In our new Worship Center Fellowship Hall for a “Down Home Supper”

with all the trimmings…

Hosted by the Education/Discipleship Team

We will also have a guest speaker

Dr. Lloyd Elder, Founding Director of Moench Center for Church Leadership,

Belmont University

Dr. Elder – President, consultant, author, and host of Servant Leaders Today, as well as

having extensive study, research, and writing in the areas of leadership, management,

strategic planning, people skills, staff guidance, and personal/spiritual development, in-

cluding Skill Track curriculum. His continuous ministry to churches include: interim

pastorates, church supply, consultation, revivals, doctrinal studies, Bible conferences,

leadership week-ends and conferences.

Dr. Elder was born in Texas in the mid 1930’s and is married to Sue Bristow Elder. He is

a graduate from Howard Payne University (Dallas Baptist University also claims him as

an alumnus.) He went on to earn his Th.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi-

nary. In 1983 he was elected President of the Baptist Sunday School Board, SBC and

took office there in 1984, and served until 1991. Dr. Elder’s career spans from 1975 to

present. Prior to 1991, Dr. Elder was also Executive Vice-President, Southwestern Bap-

tist Theological Seminary; administration in the Baptist General Convention of Texas;

and a local Texas church pastor for 22 years.

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CHURCH NEWS...

Baptisms... Submitted by Paul &Mary Leighty

Sunday July 22, 2012, Dana and Madison White (Lowell & Pam Freeman's grand-daughters) as

well as Bailey Bryant, Viera Milford and Shelby Hale (Ed & Barbara Dowdy's great-grand-

daughter) were baptized.

Sunday August 5, 2012 Don & Debbie Snow's grandson Jerimiah Corona from Illinois was bap-

tized.

Jerimiah was the last person to be baptized in our existing church. Our next baptisms will be on

August 26th in our new Worship Center.

All were awarded Baptism Certificates signed by Pastor Markham alone with a lovely quilt made

by the ladies of the "Piece Corps".

To date during the calendar year 2012, 20 were baptized. Please pray for these young Christians

as they grow in Christ.

PRAYER WARRIORS

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

(James 5:16) NKJV

Our Lord has commanded us in Colossians 4:2 NKJV, to continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it

with thanksgiving. The Bible frequently tells us of the many times Jesus prayed (Matthew 14:23, Matthew

26:36, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:41, Luke 6:12, Luke 9:16, John 11:41 and John 17:1).

Please join us as often as you are able. We seek a closer relationship with the Lord, and pray for our families,

friends, neighbors, church, country and whatever concerns the Lord places upon your heart. We pray simply

and honestly and welcome everyone to join us for an hour of power as we continue to Celebrate God’s

Faithfulness in our new Worship Center.

The Prayer Warriors meet every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 am

Mission News...

Peavine Care Center... Submitted by Pat Harris

People have asked me what is the Peavine Care Center? This is a food pantry that sup-

plies “food for the table and food for the soul.”

It distributes food to the pre-registered, qualified, below poverty level, people who live

along the Peavine Road corridor from Rt. 40 north. The distribution of food and sup-

plies takes place once a week on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM. The distribution is pro-

ceeded by an hour of devotions and gospel singing.

Our church’s main contribution to this ministry is donations of needed supplies that can

not be purchased thru “Second Harvest.“ Items needed are:

Diapers, baby and adult, Paper towels, Boxes of tissues, Toilet paper

Cleaning supplies in smaller containers

Volunteers can be used in various positions.

For more information contact Kathy Salyer 459-2244 or Pat Harris 707-0539.

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Hodges Ministry... Submitted by Pat Harris

We just got back from the August trip to Hodges. We brought 757 pounds of repaired

Bibles, Sunday school books and other Christian literature along with eight volunteers.

It was an extra special trip because we had the blessing of a container that started its

journey from Hodges to the Savannah, GA port where it will be loaded unto a ship

headed to Faisalabada, Pakistan. The container was 43,753 pounds of Bibles. Chris-

tian literature and a printing press, that prints in the language of Urdu. Hodges had al-

ready had the Book of John translated into Urdu, printed and bound and shipped to Pakistan.

Pakistan has one of the fastest growing percents of Christians in that part of the world. This shipment along

with the printing press should help that growth. For those that don’t know, Hodges Ministry collects Bibles

and other Christian literature to send to missionaries all over the world. Our part starts with the box in the

hallway where we put our old Sunday school books, devotionals and other materials. FFG FBC sends volun-

teers in the church bus to Decatur, Alabama several times a year.. We sort and pack literature. Sit down jobs

are also available. It’s a way to serve the Lord, by helping to spread the Good News. Please try it once.

You may be surprised how it grabs your heart.

Our next trip is scheduled for October 18, 19 and 20.. The sign up sheet is on the front foyer.

For more information call Pat Harris 707-0539.

Prayer Concerns….

Our Members….

OUR MINISTRIES

BOLRM and Medical Clinic/Pastor Ralph Reagan & Connie,

PPS/Sheri Nichols CMA, FCA, Hodges Ministries

CHURCH STAFF and LEADERSHIP

Persecuted brothers & sisters in Christ

SERVING OUR COUNTRY

Cody Broughton, New York

Brenda Williams’ nephew

Captain Mark Hamilton, NM & Master Sgt Guy B. Hamilton, UAE

Cheryl & Guy Hamilton’s sons

Brenda Williams’ grandsons

Major C.J. (Joseph) Phillips

Son of Slim & Evelyn Phillips

Sgt. Craig Putnum, in Afghanistan

Grandson of Bill & Blanche Putnam

STG2 James Lillback

Son of Esco & Ruth

Matthew Gilbert, Afghanistan

Ben Ogletree’s great nephew

Pray for our Church Ministries

OUR FAMILIES

Kaylie Blanton, granddaughter of Betty Neumeister

Carolyn Bruton, Scott Bruton’s mother

Tom Cantrell, brother of Nancy Bowman

Jean Castle, Mary Higgins’ Sister

Karen Clark, sister of Dianne Macko.

Tony DuBois, son of Richard & Judi DuBois

Martie Fleming, brother of Roger Fleming

Euna Hancock & Sarah Joyce, sisters of Susanne

Lovett

Lynne Hutzel, Dot & Lenny Hutzel’s daughter-in-law

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Darrell Andrew

Dick Bechtel

Bob Bowman

Nancy Bowman

Faye Brasfield

Joan Britton

Scott Bruton

Anne Marie Campbell

Bill Chambers

Shade & Barbara Cornett

Sandra Crabtree

Rosco Cross

Jim Evans

Bob Gariepy

Janice Greene

Guy Hamilton

Judy Holcombe

Denver Hoskins

Ken Hutchinson

Larry Kringel

Kathy Leith

Idella Lohman

Doris Martin

Jeremy McElroy

Megan McDonald

Joan McDonough

Gloria Merrick

Janie Neeley

Virginia Ritondale

Kathy Salyer

John Sherrill

Wayne Stiles

Gordon Summers

Shelby Tollett

Bob Warvel

Val & Colleen Williams

Members in Nursing Homes

Janet Chambers

Louise Mosley

Mary Will Rogers

Charles Wentworth

Pat Lund, sister of Nancy Ott

Carmen Lyerla—daughter of the Lyerla’s

Andrew Maring, son of Janice Edwards

Beth Martin, sister of Chuck Lohman

Walter & Delores Novack, Linda Kawicki’s parents

Jill & Jon Polmonteer, Ritondale’s daughter & son-in-law

Harold & Frank Potter, Evelyn Phillips’ brothers

Kathy Salyer’s daughter & grandsons

Steve Saylor, Bill & Marilee Dufendach’s son-in-law

Cindy Serecky, Ritondale’s daughter

All Prayer Requests should be di-

rected to the office and will be

forwarded to the Pastor and the

Prayer Warriors each week!

Ethan Sherrill, 2-year old son of Lizzy Sherrill

Adam Paul Simer, Anne Campbell’s son

Brent Tasson, nephew of Nancy Ott

Ann Thames, Bob Thames’ Mother

Erin Thames, Bob Thames’ Daughter

Betty Vance, Sammie Cox’s sister

Michael Williams, Brenda Williams’ son

Lisa, Tony Neely’s daughter

Rick – son of Earl LaGow

Jeanette, sister of Betty Witt

Stacey—daughter of Gerri Bojanzyk

Please advise the office how you or your family members are doing, so we can keep our Prayer Concerns List current.

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Happy Anniversary!

September 2012

Happy Birthday to You! September 2012 Judy Davis—9/1

Roger Fleming—9/2

Ron Moore—9/3

Sheri Pitroski—9/5

Bob Carlson, Carol Partain—9/6

Cindy Harville, Vicki Caywood—9/7

Ed Witt, Kay Forsythe, Barbara Berghauser, John Hold—9/9

Richard Hartly, Bill White, Duane Behrens, Richard DuBois—9/10

David Collins—9/11

Rose Drake, Linda Arber—9/14

Mildred Summers, Joann Hedbawny—9/15

Marge Brook—9/18

Carol Skiles—9/19

Bob Watson—9/22

Janie Neely—9/23

Tim Davis—9/23

Susanne Lovett—9/24

Arnold Higgins, David Parsons, Linda Kawicki—9/25

Norm Hield—9/26

Davie LaFerney, Kathy Salyer—9/27

Tameala Weltmen—9/29 Sarah Bolles—9/30

Ed & Barbara Dowdy—9/7

Dallas & Nancy Hamilton, Joe & Lois Ragsdale, Robert & Carol Thames—9/9

Earl & Vicky LaGow—9/10

John & Judy Gant—9/12

Joe & Christina Boggio—9/13

Don & April Freelove—9/19

Forest & Susanne Lovett—9/22

Billy & Brenda Gluff—9/24

Claude & Faye Brasfield—9/25

Cliff & Ruby Gibson, John & Jane Olson—9/30

New Members….

Anthony Alegria

(Son of Kelli Beasemore)

Summer Williams

Amber Howard

(granddaughter of Fred & Linda Kawicki)

Faye Frey

113 Winslow Lane

Fairfield Glade, TN 38558

Phone: 707-1724

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