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
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® for International Missions
Between the command of Jesus in the Great Commission and the vision of the Great Multitude in Revelation 7:9 is our Great Pursuit. We are present among the lost so they can hear the gospel and be represented around the throne of Jesus Christ for eternity.
Missionaries have counted the cost. Finding Christ worthy, they willingly go to the farthest corners of the earth – the cities, the hard-to-reach places, among the dispersed and displaced. But they do not serve alone. We support them through our prayers, through our giving and sometimes through our own presence.
This Great Pursuit starts with prayer. Will you join us in praying for the missionaries represented in our Week of Prayer guides. May God prepare us for the work ahead as we pray together.
Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world’s greatest problem -– LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence.
She pleaded for increased prayer and financial support to send and sustain more missionaries. This challenge became known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
Southern Baptists observe a Week of Prayer for International Missions each year as part of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® emphasis.
Week of Prayer: December 1 – December 8
First Baptist Goal: $10,000
Lottie Moon Post Office
The Kids 4 Truth kids (and leaders) are available to deliver your Christmas cards to those who attend church here.
Here’s how it works:
1. Make out your cards and place them in the basket by the “post office” located in the Welcome Center.
2. Donate the money you would have paid for postage in the container provided.
3. The children will deliver the cards to the families for you.
All proceeds from the post office will go to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® for International Missions.
Bible Study Opportunities
Study on Elisha
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
Tuesdays, 3:00 pm at Dayton City School
Good News Club has completed the study God's Love: Hope for the Outcast and will be teaching topical studies on the true meaning of Christmas. Please pray that the GNC team will show the love of Christ and that the students at
DCS will learn about Jesus.
Senior Adult Road Trips
December 16 – Christmas Lunch at First Baptist
All senior adults are invited to our Christmas lunch, Dec. 16 at 12:00 pm. The meal will be catered at a cost of $11 per plate. Christmas music will be provided. Sign-up sheets will be in the foyers soon.
FaithFit
meets Mondays at 1:30 pm for devotion, encouragement and walking.
Christmas Caroling
On December 22nd at 5 PM our church will do some Christmas caroling in our community at various shut-ins and nursing homes. Please come out and join us as we minister in this way! We would love to have a big group go!
Christmas Eve Service
We will have a Christmas Eve Service December 24th, 2024 at 5 PM in the sanctuary.
We invite you to come worship with us at this special time!
Church Services
1. Live streaming continues. The video can be viewed on the following websites, YouTube and Facebook:
Worship December 15, 2024 Live Stream
Sunday PM Bible Study December 15, 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, Biblical Distinctives:
Dr. Les Warren is continuing his study "Biblical Distinctives" 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:
December 15:
"The Priesthood of the Believer"
1 Peter 2:5-9
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!
Our world is broken! As I am writing this Russia & Ukraine is heating back up; Israel’s fighting with Iran is ongoing; China is making tough threats. Even the USA is divided in many ways.
We don’t have to look just at Governments, but communities, often churches and families, are also at odds with one another.
This is nothing new! Since the days of Cain and Abel, we have been fighting, arguing, and dealing with hatred in our hearts!
At Christmas time, things seem to be a little better! We see more joy and peace, and folks seem to look for more of a resolution of conflict.
In Isaiah chapter 7, the Nation of Israel was divided with itself and was fighting with Syria but also against their own tribes.
Then the Lord gave Isaiah this prophecy;
Isaiah 7:14 “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.”
And then 2 chapters later…
Isaiah 9:6 “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
The world changed when the Baby came!
I hope you know the change that
Jesus brings!
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