Wednesdays, February 8 & 15, 6 PM, Chapel

Join us for an informative study of the roots of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) community. Dr. Shiell will be leading a study February 8 on the early church’s struggles with similar groups in the second century. On February 15, we’ll have a dialogue with:

• David Kitts, World Religions professor at Carson-Newman
• Josh Ault, reporter for WATE-TV 6
• Andrew Smith, professor of church history at Carson-Newman

These sessions will be recorded and posted to FBCKnox.tv.

February 24-26

The idea of a silent retreat is quite simple: you go somewhere relatively quiet and don’t talk — from Friday evening until Sunday morning. In addition, most other artificial sounds — radio, TV, music, and so on — are also avoided.

What is the point of going without words for a few days? You get to hear yourself think and you make space to hear the voice of God.

What will I do all day? You can take a walk, take a nap, have a cup of coffee on the front porch, or do an art project that will be made available.

A simple devotional guide for the weekend will be given out Friday night. Led by Carol McEntyre. If you are curious, contact Carol at 246-4661 or cmcentyre@fbcknox.org.

After a late start Mom’s Connection is off and running! We have scheduled our get togethers through next May and all moms are invited to come and be a part of this great group! We meet the second Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted) beginning with food and fellowship at 10:00 a.m. in the Blue Room. Childcare is provided by reservation to Jenny Bopp. We have some exciting programs planned as well as some mission opportunities to participate in. Some months we will be doing some craft projects as well.

On February 10 and 10:00 am, we will host Rev. Bob Money as he presents, “Strengthening Our Family Bonds,” the second in a monthly series of speakers for Moms Connection.

Moms have a lot of people to love, from their children to their husbands, but that doesn’t mean everything is perfect. So, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Rev. Money will be sharing real-world ideas for building strong relationships within the family. As the former counseling minister at First Baptist, Rev. Money has more than 30 years of experience with marriage and family counseling.

There is no charge for the event, but participants are asked to bring a breakfast finger food to share. Moms Connection is open to moms throughout the community who want to spend a morning connecting with other women who understand the ups and downs of rearing children. Childcare is provided by reservation to Jenny Bopp at jbopp@fbcknox.org. You are encouraged to come and bring a friend! Watch for more details about this and the rest of our schedule. If you have question about Mom’s Connection contact Holly McGee or Susan Tatum at statum@fbcknox.org.

Here is our schedule of dates and topics for the following months:

February 10 – Enriching Relationships with Our Spouse and Children

March 9 – Getting Ready for Spring

April 13  – Preparing for College

May 11 – Summer Safety Tips

The Knoxville Nativity Pageant invites you to participate in the Choir Rehearsals will be held in the choir suite at Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Dr. from 7-9pm on Tuesday Nov. 15th, 29th and Dec. 6th.  Registration is from 6-7pm each rehearsal night in the Welcome Center.

Dress Rehearsal is from 10:30am-2:30pm (lunch provided) on Sat, Dec. 10th at the Civic Coliseum.  Performances are Sunday, Dec. 11th @ 3pm, Dec. 12th & 13th @ 7pm, with choir warm-up before each performance. Please contact Janelle Witt for additional information at 384-4129 or janellewitt@comcast.net

Sunday,  November 13, Trentham Hall ~ 12:00 PM

On Sunday, November 21, we will all gather in the sanctuary at 11:00.  There will be no 8:42 service and the Deaf will meet in the Sanctuary rather than the chapel.  At the 11:00 service, we will vote on our 2011 proposed budget.  Following worship, we’ll travel to Trentham Hall for our annual Love Feast.  Baskets will be on the tables for you to place your payment for the meal.

Please join the family of FBC for our annual Love Feast after the combined morning worship service. The church will prepare our traditional meal of turkey, dressing, vegetables, salads, bread, and beverages. Members are asked to bring a dessert to serve 12 people. A love offering will be taken to cover the cost. This year we will be featuring a video of the many ministries of First Baptist. We hope to see everyone there.

The WordPlayers Presents: Leaving Iowa

Nov. 12, 17, 18, 25, 26 @ 7:30 pm, Nov. 13 & 20 @ 2:30 pm

Tickets: Adults: $12, Seniors(60+)/Students(12+): $10, Groups of 12 or more $8. Purchase tickets online at www.wordplayers.org or at the door with cash or check. Thursday is Pay What You Can Night. For reservations and information, please call: 865-539-2490

Leaving Iowa, by Tim Clue and Spike Manton, is a hilarious, sentimental comedy about family, family relationships, and family vacations. It is the story of a writer who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. This play is a postcard to anyone who recognizes that we are given an earthly family to teach us that a perfect father/son relationship may never occur this side of Heaven, but these “ties that bind” do give us a glimpse of our Heavenly Father’s love. As Mom says, “Follow your father, sweetheart.” (Recommended for ages 12+)

Support for The WordPlayers’ 2011-2012 season has been provided by Delta-21 Resources Inc. (Gold Sponsor), Cornerstone Foundation and, for this production, by A&W Office Supply. For more information about The WordPlayers, please visit www.wordplayers.org.

Dr. Shiell Publishes Delivering from Memory: the Effect of Performance on the Early Christian Audience
Using analyses of ancient rhetoric, this book shows how an oral reading of the New Testament shapes the character of the audience. Dr. Shiell studies such familiar passages as Jesus’ healing of the man with the withered hand in Mark 5, the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 28, Jesus’ reading in the synagogue in Luke 4, and more. In each one he demonstrates how an oral reading causes the reader and the listener to gaze into the mirror of Christ’s life and reflect how we imitate him as his children. This book will be used as the study book for the 2012 Winter Bible Study.

Book release party November 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Blue Room
Light refreshments will be served.
Books will be available for purchase: $12