THIS WEEK @ FBC

This Week’s Guest Speaker

Preaching for us this week, is Dr. Jon Akin. Jon has served as a Senior Pastor, an Interim Pastor, an adjunct professor as well as the Director of Young Leader Engagement at NAMB.

He earned his Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Philosophy in OT Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in KY. He has been married to his wife Ashley for 17 years and has three children.

Special Business Meeting

A Special Business Meeting has been called for Sunday, Oct 13th, following the 10:30 service, to vote on the purchase of needed equipment.

In the past month, both of our projectors in the worship center had major issues causing them to fail. They are both at the end of their life span and not repairable. Subsequently, we have been renting projectors for the past month at a pretty high cost.

Because of our relationship with a large technology vendor, we were able to secure two, state of the art, laser projectors. These projectors have an average lifespan of 10-12 years.

These new projectors are brighter, crisper and will be our first 4K projectors making this a major technology upgrade for First Baptist Charlotte. We are hoping to replace these ASAP to release us from renting the necessary equipment.

Operation Christmas Child

For our partnership with Operation Christmas Child this year, along with collecting gifts, we are also hosting a packing party! We will meet on November 6th, immediately following the 10:30am worship service. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Childcare will also be provided for children under 2 years old. There will be games provided for children ages 3-5 years old. If you would like to participate, go to CharlotteFBC.org/events to register now!

Employment Opportunity

We are currently hiring for a Director of Local Outreach and Missions. This position is responsible for taking the gospel to the ends of the earth by overseeing and executing the mission strategy of the church on a community, domestic, and global scale.

This will be accomplished through the development and implementation of outreach strategies (including evangelism and discipleship) within the local community. Role will also require development of partnerships with local non-profit agencies, and serve as the staff liaison to the Mission’s Committee.

If interested in this position, feel free to email your resumé, along with a cover letter HERE

Operation Turkey Blessing

Operation Turkey Blessing has been a staple ministry opportunity for our church for many years. We have reached hundreds and thousands of people with a tangible Thanksgiving meal all because of your generosity and love for Uptown. This year on Nov. 17th we are focusing specifically on reaching and serving those closest to us… Brookstone Families! Would you consider giving of your time and resources to make this holiday season special for our Brookstone friends? Give or sign up to serve by clicking HERE

Weekly Financials

Offering, 10/23/2022: $29,134

YTD Budget Receipts: $868,522

YTD Budget Goals: $806,527

Variance: $61,995