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1 Thank you for being here today. We pray God will do a life-changing work in you! In order to have a record of your visit, fill out a Connection Card (in the seat pocket) and place it in the offering plate. If you have prayer concerns, list them on the back and our staff will be honored to pray for you this week. Following the 9:00 service, please join us in the Fellowship Hall for a time of refreshments. As you leave today, stop by our Welcome Desk (located in the Lobby) and pick up a gift we have for you. As you enter the Education Building from the Lobby, you will find a flyer with information on the different GROW Groups we offer. If you have questions on any of these bible Studies, contact our Equipping Pastor, Jason Gamble. notes Know Grow Show Go The mission of First Baptist Church of the Islands is to lead people to know Christ, to grow in Christ, to show Christ, and to go with the Gospel!

2 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Savannah, GA Philippine Commissioning: Today, we will commission our Philippine Mission Team which consists of Eric Summers, Teresa Blankenship, Ronnie Callaway, Paula Conner, Brad Rawlings, and Donna Whitfield. You have a card and wristband in your chair, so be sure to pray for these men and women as they Go and share the Good News of Christ to those in the Aurora Province. Lottie Moon: FBCI will collect for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering through today. This offering supports International Missionaries and our goal is $25,000. To date, we have collected $21,440. February 25th Ladies Conference: Don t miss the $25 Early Registration deadline (January 15th) for our Ladies Conference. There will be someone in the Lobby today to help you register. Start a bible reading plan in 2017: For 2017, we want to encourage everyone to read the bible and apply it to their lives.

3 To help you get started, pick up your free copy of the F260 bible reading plan in the Lobby today. This plan will help you read through the big picture of the bible this year and make studying God s Word part of your daily schedule. Also, ask about how you can pre-order the FOUNDATIONS Devotional to go along with the F260 plan . Online Giving: Our Online Giving is now live. You may give through our website, , by clicking on the Connect tab and then the Give tab. Women on Mission: Ladies, join us Thursday, January 19th, for our monthly meeting and covered-dish luncheon. We meet at 10:00am in Room E109. Our focus will be: One Chaplain s Journey. We will learn about a North American Mission Board Disaster-Relief and Military Chaplain. WOM strives to inform and inspire the Christian woman to influence her world for Christ.

4 Contact Terri Shepherd at for more information. Anniversary Recognition: Our Equipping Pastor, Jason Gamble, recently celebrated his 11th anniversary on staff! Jason is primarily responsible for overseeing our adult small group bible studies and also helping to connect our members and attenders into areas of service and ministry. However, he is involved in many other areas and has a genuine desire to see the overall ministry of FBCI prosper and impact lives one person at a time. We are grateful for Jason, his wife Paige, and their children Emma, Luke, and Benjamin. Be sure to tell him Happy Anniversary when you see him today! Awana Pit Party: There will be an Awana Grand Prix Pit Party this Saturday, January 14th, (10:00am-12:00pm). Get your car designed, cut out, and weighted for Race Day. The Awana Grand Prix will be February 18th at 12:00pm.

5 MOPS Meeting: MOPS will meet this Wednesday, January 11th, from 9:15-11:30am in the Fellowship Hall. MOPS is for all Mothers of Preschoolers who strive to the be best moms they can be. Childcare is provided. For details on MOPS, please contact Rebecca Sandquist at or Today, January 8th 9:00 Worship, Grow Groups, KidLife Worship, Worship Care 10:45 Worship, Grow Groups, KidLife Worship, Worship Care Monday, January 9th 6:30 HS Guys Island Group; Visitation Ministry Tuesday, January 10th 5:15 The Ironworks, 6:00 MS Guys Island Group, 6:30 Combined Ladies Island Group Wednesday, January 11th 9:15 MOPS Meeting, 6:30 Adult Prayer Service; Awana; Revolution Thursday, January 12th 7:00 Adult Choir Rehearsal Saturday, January 14th 10:00 Awana Pit Party Brooks Cail Senior Pastor Jason Gamble Equipping Pastor Adam Howard Worship Pastor Eric Summers Student Pastor Jeremy Young Children s Pastor Marilee Rinderknecht Preschool Director Joan Ray Ministry Assistant Frank Trent Facilities Director Attendance January 1, 2017 - 10:45 366 Giving December 19-31, 2016 General Budget $52,905 Beyond Measure $7,000 January 1, 2017 General Budget $27,480 Beyond Measure $1,325 New Members: Rich & Cindy Curtiss, Beverlee Blair