For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4
First Baptist Church
Dayton, TN
Operation Christmas Child
It’s time to pack your shoebox!
The Last Day to turn in your
shoebox gift is Sunday, November 17.
We have 2 trips planned to the Atlanta Processing Center to help process the shoeboxes. We would love to have you go with us. Call the office to sign up.
Wednesday, Nov. 27, Leave at 6:00 am
Thursday, December 5, Leave at 5:30 am
Church-wide
Thanksgiving Meal
Sunday, November 17, 5:00 pm
Make plans to join us for our annual church Thanksgiving Meal. The church will provide turkey, dressing, bread and drinks. Please plan to bring at two side items: veggies, casseroles, salads and desserts.
Thanksgiving Boxes
Thanksgiving Boxes are boxes of food that are distributed to local families who are in need. This ministry began at First Baptist over 40 years ago. (We found records dating back to 1982.) It began as Christmas Baskets – fruit baskets to our homebound and food baskets to some needy families. In 1984 the Youth Committee decided to move it to the week before Thanksgiving since so many other groups gave baskets at Christmas.
The Youth Ministry of First Baptist, Dayton currently organizes and distributes boxes of food to about 20 families in need each year. We help families in our church as well as in our community.
How is all this possible? Over the years, You, the Church have given special donations to this ministry and the teenagers and leaders have faithfully purchased and prepared the food for delivery. Students receive offerings at the church exit doors after the morning service for two or three Sundays before Thanksgiving. The offerings received determine how many families we can help each year. This year the box of food will likely cost about $75 to provide a good Thanksgiving meal.
The food is purchased locally. The teenagers pick up the food, bring it to the church, organize it into boxes per family on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The students, with the help of the Deacons and other church members, deliver the food boxes on Monday night before Thanksgiving.
This is a great opportunity to bless families, and our church becomes a blessing during this time of year.
Thank you for partnering with us in this ministry!
Bible Study Opportunities
Study on Elijah
Wednesdays at 6:00 pm, Pastor Bob
Sunday Nights, 6:00 pm
We are continuing Bible studies on Sunday evenings at 6 PM in the Book of James.
Join us!
Good News Club
Good News Club at Dayton City School is set to begin
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm.
Good News Club at Dayton City School began with only a few kids; however, our number has grown over the last few weeks. Our lessons have been about God's Love: Hope for the Outcast. Please pray for this ministry as the GNC Team share Jesus with the students at DCS.
Senior Adult Road Trips
November 12 – Cumberland County Playhouse for White Christmas. (See Rusty Revis to purchase your ticket.)
December 16 – Christmas Lunch at First Baptist
Walk Through Nativity
Thursday, November 14
We would like to have a walk-through nativity here at the church on the night of the Holiday Stroll downtown. We need all types of people – not just actors! We would like to provide hot chocolate and cookies and a 3-scene walk-through. We ask anyone who is interested to contact Izzy Johnson at 407-416-0381.
We need everyone from Bakers to Shepherds.
FaithFit
meets Mondays at 1:30 pm for devotion, encouragement and walking.
Church Services
1. Live streaming continues. The video can be viewed on the following websites, YouTube and Facebook:
Worship November 3, 2024 Live Stream
Sunday PM Bible Study November 3, 2024
We are going to live stream our worship service this Sunday morning at 10:15 AM. Follow the link above and wait for the stream to start. It could possibly start a couple minutes after 10:15 so stay on the page until it starts.
2. Sunday School Teaching, Life Issues:
Dr. Les Warren is starting a new study "Life Issues" during his Sunday School Teaching at 9:15 AM. Click below for the video. The videos will be posted each Sunday morning at 9:15 AM on Facebook and YouTube. Click the following link:
November 3rd:
"New Testament Relationships"
John 13:35
If You Missed It...
If you missed our services , please click on the following link to watch any of the services we have posted: Worship Recordings
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Church Motto
First......that all may know Jesus.
This is the motto of First Baptist Dayton, TN
taken from 1 Timothy 2:3-5.
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"
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From the Pastor:
First Baptist Family!
I enjoyed our Deacon Ordination very much! Why? I loved these men sharing the testimony of their salvation. They opened their hearts and shared honestly where the Lord has brought them from to where they are currently.
Several people since then have conveyed to me what a blessing that service was and how they enjoyed hearing their testimonies!
Normally, I preach a “Thanksgiving Sermon” the week before Thanksgiving Day, but this year I thought it would be a good opportunity to ask different people to share what the Lord has done in their lives. We will hear from fellow church members that went through difficult circumstances but found that even in the darkest hours Jesus was there.
Because of what Jesus has done, we have much to be thankful for! Throughout the Bible, God’s people have been commanded to be a thankful people.
I believe this is how the Lord is directing us to go in our services and this will be our subject for the whole month!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Rejoice = Let the future blessings give you joy!
Thanks = gratitude due to Christ for His blessings!
Again, we have much for which to be thankful!
A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart!
Love to you all,
Pastor Bob
Services
Sunday
9:00 a.m. ~ Sunday School for All Ages
10:15 a.m. ~ Worship Service
6:00 PM ~ Sunday Night Bible Study
Wednesday
6:00 p.m. ~ Kids4Truth
6:00 p.m. ~ Student Ministries
6:00 p.m. ~ Prayer Meeting and Bible Study