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Category: News
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Tragedy in Maryville, IL
Please pray for the First Baptist Church family of Maryville, Ill. Today, during their early service, a gunman entered the building and murdered their pastor, Dr. Fred Winters.
This is taken directly from their church website:
A Message About Today’s Loss
Today, a little after our 8:15 service began, a man entered First Baptist Church and fired several gunshots at our Senior Pastor, Dr Fred Winters.
Please pray for Dr. Winter’s family, our two brave members who were injured when they stopped the assailant, for the assailant himself and his family, and for our church members as they deal with this tragic loss.
In this day, where uncertainty seems to abound creating an environment in which people are vulnerable in doing things they might not do otherwise, one thing is certain, we, as human beings need a foundation upon which we can live our lives. We at First Baptist Maryville, along with other Christian believers, share this conviction: that foundation is God’s Word. In the pages of the Book we call the Bible, we find the pathway for peace, hope, and a quality of living life despite what circumstances we find ourselves in.
To those who believe in the power of prayer, we covet your prayers right now.
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Edna McMillan Offering Report
I am happy to announce that we surpassed our goal of $500 for the Edna McMillan Offering for State Missions. Our final tally is $562.00.
Now, we need to start considering what we will give to the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions. That offering will start in December. Go ahead. Pray about what you should give. Start saving a little bit now. Together, we can make a difference!
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Edna McMillan Offering Update
As of September 15, we have collected $105 for our Edna McMillan State Missions Offering. Our church goal is $500, so we have $395 to go.
Won’t you prayerfully consider what you will give to mee this goal?
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Mini-Concert Scheduled
We have arranged to have the youth singers from White Oak Baptist Church (near Vinita) provide a mini-concert on the evening of Sunday, August 24th!
Led by Todd Jones, the youth group will provide at least 4 numbers with keyboard and guitar accompiment. The group will be singing at a special even in the afternoon and will bless us that evening with the mini-concert.
Due to the fact that it is on a school night, the group will have to leave shortly after church, but will be able to stay for a quick fellowship afterward.
Be sure to invite your friends!
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Let There Be Lights (for the new sign)
The electricians have been here all morning, working on getting electricity to the new sign. They had to hire someone to bore underneath the driveway to get wires over to it. They said they will be done by 3 pm or so, so we’ll have lights on tonight!
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Sunday’s Coming!
Join us this Sunday at Immanuel! Our morning sermon will be “Set Free!”, based on Romans 8:1-8. Sunday evening, we’ll continue our examination of Ephesians with chapter 5:1-14 and learn how to live “A G-Rated Life in an R-Rated World”.
Due to extenuating circumstances our monthly Saturday breakfast fellowship is canceled for the month of August. We will resume in September.
Be sure and invite someone to Sunday School!
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New Church Sign in Place
Our new church sign is in place! We are now waiting for the electrician to come and “light us up” and for the man to come and haul away the debris from the old sign and the dirt from the hole.
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Pastor Honored on First Anniversary
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church had a special surprise celebration to commemorate Bro Rick’s first anniversary as pastor. Bro Rick was completely surprised and deeply honored by the event. The church provided a beautifully decorated cake and four different flavors of Blue Bell ice cream for the occasion.
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New Church Sign Arrives!
After much anticipation, our new JM Stewart church sign has arrived!
On the truck, waiting to be unloaded.
Being unloaded. Even the truck driver helped!
The concrete isn’t quite “cured” enough, so it will sit for a few more days under our portico.
I think Bro Gerald Smith said it best when he prayed last Wednesday evening, “God, bless this sign and make it an instrument of interest for our community to our church.”
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church 