Blessing Baskets

Blessing Baskets was a great thing to be a part of this year. Many were served and hopefully many felt the love of Christ through this annual ministry. Here are a few photos from the event:

Help support the Children's Ministry

Hey there everyone...how many of you shop online? How many you purchase things online from Amazon, iTunes, ebay, shop.com, etc.? This week I wanted to bring something to your attention. There is a website that is a referral based program that helps raise funds through people who shop online. Of course this time of year is the busiest for online shopping! It is so simple that even a child could do it! :) Just go to: http://sendthemforhim.com/files/Groups/LoganvilleChildren/Categories.html

Choose a category and click on the store you want to purchase from. The cool thing is this: it does NOT charge you any more money than you would if you went to the regular store online in the first place. However, by going through this website FIRST...we will receive a "finders' fee" for bringing the shopper there. So, help support the Children's Ministry by going through this website for all your online shopping...and try to remember to do it throughout the year as well. It's a great way to help us...without costing you any extra money whatsoever!!!

Keith Wages

Children's Pastor

770.466.4250 ext 246

kwages@fbcloganville.org

Women Reaching Women :: South Asia Missions

In 2 days, a group of 8 ladies and 2 girls will travel to South Asia to minister to Muslim women and girls. Because of the gender dynamics within Islam, only other women are able to connect with these precious people. Kathy Ramsey, who will be leading our group, wrote the following reflection in her journal this week. (While we are there serving we will continue to post updates on this blog so that you can follow along with what God is doing.)

"For You have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self discipline."

And it is in this spirit we must follow You to the hard places

because what the world calls impossible situations-

God who is ABLE,

performs wonders!

The Koran teaches that most of the people in hell will be women.

It teaches that she is helpless even in earning her salvation,

but must depend on the good works of her spouse or father.

We go with beautiful feet,

We go with beautiful news;

carrying a light within us that brings hope to her soul.

There is a man who did the work for her!

A man she can depend upon.

A man who calls her to His side to be His bride.

There is a man

whom calls her by name.

He is Isa Masiah,

Jesus the Messiah!

Famous Last Words Video :: Heaven

A Service-Oriented Church

In a time when more people than usual are experiencing reduced or even non-existant household incomes, in a time when more people are hungry and in need, that's when the local church needs to take action and be the forerunner in caring for those exact people.

Our staff was just recently overwhelmed at the responses our church made in regards to two opportunities to help those in need.

First, the numbers of our members who signed up to assist with the Blessing Baskets ministry were more than we've ever had.

And second, our food pantry (which, as you know, is in place so that we can help those who come to the church that are hungry) was running critically low recently. In response to the shopping bags that were placed on windshields a couple of Sundays ago, the pantry is overflowing! However, in the times we are in, the needs we see are constant, so please keep bringing non-perishables to the food pantry so that we can continue to meet the physical needs of those in our community.

Again, we can't say enough how thankful we are to have such a giving body of believers. Y'all are great.

Get to know the FBCL Staff :: Tracey Means

Tracey Means, Bright Beginnings Weekday Preschool Director

1. What are you passionate about?

My family, my students, staff and parents at Bright Beginnings, Jesus & Georgia Football.

2. What are your dislikes?

Mean people and ironing

3. What did you do before coming to FBCL?

Special Education Teacher and Head Cheer Coach at Parkview High School

4. Describe yourself in 5 words:

Blessed, encouraging, easy-going, optimistic, busy

5. What do you do to chill?

Go to the movies or out to eat, hike, watch cheesy shows (like American Idol), go to a coffee shop.

6. Have you ever met someone famous?

I cheered for Jeff Francour's team when I was in high school.

7. What is your dream?

My husband, Jeremy, and I would love to have a farm!

Disciple Now 2009

Hey Guys,

Let me say Thank You, Thanks, You Rock, Way to Go, You’re Awesome and Great Job on Disciple Now weekend. I think we had somewhere around 200 students with 21 host homes and 20 baptisms. Also several other students that weekend gave their life to Jesus and are going to be baptized soon. We have at least one family that I know of that has started visiting our church since that day. They may come for a big event but it’s the relationships they have with you that brings them back. Our growth is a result of GREAT workers like you.

Sometimes people ask me who has the largest youth group in Loganville—is it us or another church. Well it is none of those-Satan has more kids than any of us. My prayer for us is that we continue to damage his kingdom by seeing students give their life to Jesus and walk in the kingdom of Light.

Thank you for allowing me to work with you as we go after kids in our community and fulfill

God’s call on each of our lives.

Wayne Naugle

Student Pastor

wnaugle@fbcloganville.org

New Building Progress

I stepped into the new building this morning and was surprised to see the progress that has been made since the last time I checked it out a few weeks ago. And the space is BIG!

But, there is one negative to this whole situation, and to some it's a pretty substantial con.

No skateboaring on the inside. As an avid skateboarder, Tony Hewatt was excited about the expansive new concrete slab indoors. Needless to say, he IS NOT happy about this.

Famous Last Words Video :: No Regrets

Have you dealt with your regrets?

Famous Last Words - Part I of III

The video of Ronnie pondering his last day, his death and his funeral that was played in this past Sunday's services is now up on YouTube. Or you can view it below:

2 of my girls...

Today's post is simply one of those things that I don't feel quite often because I am not a parent yet...however, there are times (because of my position here) that I just get very excited, proud, and everything inside of me wants to just burst forth and scream "YES!!! THAT'S IT!!!!" One of those moments happened recently...

During the Summer, I found out that Myla Roberts (a girl in the children's ministry) felt like God called her to go to South Asia on a mission trip. Her mom told me that she had to pray about it, but that Myla "just knew that God wanted her to go". Also, Audrey Talley, another girl in the children's ministry, felt like she wanted to go.

Long story short, Audrey was on a plane this past week and was sitting beside a gentleman she didn't know. She shared with him about her upcoming mission trip...he happened to be an FCA director not far from Loganville. He has committed to giving them the sports equipment that they needed to go over on their trip.

Now comes the good part...I believe that God is going to do some incredible things in the lives of so many kids. In particularly, these 2 girls, because of their desire to serve Him...they are going to see things that most of us will never witness face to face. I believe that this trip will be on that will change these 2 girls lives forever! I could not be more proud or excited of Myla and Audrey than I am right now. It is so encouraging to see them having a heart for God...and putting action behind their faith. Many of us could learn a lesson or two from a couple of the girls in the Children's Ministry.

[Due to security reasons, more information about the trip cannot be posted...however, if you are interested in learning more &/or want to receive updates while the girls are in Asia...please contact Stephanie Cannon at scannon@fbcloganville.org.]

Keith Wages

Children's Pastor

770.466.4250 ext 246

kwages@fbcloganville.org