Member Spotlight

December 18, 2024

Good News

Newsletter





Rev. Dr. K. Scott Robertson

Senior Pastor

pastor@fbcmiddletown.org

Weekly Live Stream from our website:



 www.fbcmiddletown.org



and from our Facebook page and YouTube Channel



Sunday School

9:15 AM



Sunday Morning Worship

10:30 am



Wednesday Bible Study at 2 pm



Office Hours M-Th 9 am to 2 pm

Doug and Teri Boggs

Q:  What childhood memory makes you smile? 

D: Sunday nights in front of the TV watching Disney shows and going to grandparent's house in Virginia 

T:  Being in the band at school, childhood friends, and vacations with family. 


Q:  What drives you to get up every morning? 

D:  A promise of a better day.

T:  Know that I can!  The promise of a new day! 


Q:  How do you spend your free time? 

D: Vacations, working in the yard, helping the boys. 

T:  Vacations, being with family and friends, time with Doug.


Q: What are your hobbies?

D: Working and helping the kids on their houses and being with grandkids.

T: Reading, watching the grandkids.


Q: What goal are you working toward right now?

D: Retiring.

T: Retirement!!


Q: What subjects, current events, or causes are you passionate about?

D: History

T: ASPCA, I love animals.


Q: What’s your favorite way to unwind after a hectic day?

D: Watching TV or doing Sudoku.

T: Watching TV with Doug, reading.


Q: If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why?

D: Alaska. I want to see the ocean cliffs and snow.

T: Iceland. I would love to see my heritage.


Q: What book or movie left a lasting impression on you?

D: The Hidden White Rouge

T: The Movie, The Sound of Music.


Q: Who do you look up to, and why?

D: Dad. He started from the bottom and worked his way to the top and people respected him because he knew his job and was able to help others on theirs.

T: My Mom. Even through all her struggles and handicaps, she still strived to give us a normal childhood. 


Who will be the next FBC Member in the spotlight?

Have a suggestion, let me know.

secretary@fbcmiddletown.org


People @ First

December 2024

Ruth Willis -prayers for healing. She has a broken arm and a broken hand.


Mary Loesche needs prayer for an unspoken prayer concern.



Please keep Jackson Redding in prayer


Merry Christmas

from all of us at

First Baptist Church.


Our Candlelight Christmas Eve

Service will be at 6 pm.



The Daycare and Church Office will be

closed on Christmas Eve and

Christmas Day. Also, on New Years Eve

and New Years Day

Jan 2                  Ben Shoemaker

Jan 4                  Caleb Boggs

Jan 8                  Suzie Deuth

Jan 11                  John Daly 

Jan 15                 Verla Voyles

Jan 18                 James Hogg

Jan 21                 Ruth Willis

Jan 24                Cyndi Sparks

Jan 29                Betty Allen

Jan 29                Chris Shoemaker


Nelson and Joni Janney

January 10

10 years


Ken and Ingrid Standafer

January 18

39 Years


The Annual Business Meeting

will be Sunday, January 19, 2025,

right after worship service.


The Next Men’s Breakfast Is Saturday,

December 28, 2024, at 8:30 am

at Bob Evans in Middletown

FBC activity from the last 12 months: 


  • 29 requests met
  • 71 Children served


Economic Impact of $5,882.00.

You can pick up your Poinsettia’s after the

Christmas Eve Service.

Annual Reports are due TODAY! December 18, 2024.

If possible, please email them to me as soon as you can.

We will be the hands and feet of Jesus the week of

Feb. 16-23 when those experiencing homelessness

 will be housed and fed here at FBC.



Sign-ups for the various tasks continue today and

then will resume in January.




Thank you to all that have already responded – you!

are a blessing!

FBC Daycare 

Classroom News


Toddlers – Toddler I and II was busy making holiday projects and learning the story of Christmas this month.


Busy Bees – The Bees have been working hard on Christmas crafts and learning the true meaning of Christmas.


Jelly Beans – The Jellies had fun working on Christmas activities and art projects.


Pre-K – Christmas projects kept the Pre-K class busy this month. They also reviewed the letters they had been working on.


Cyndi Sparks, FBC Daycare Director 

Stats for the Month

Attendance Offering
11/24/2024 76 3,232.90
12/1/2024 64 3,926.00
12/8/2024 81 7,644.90
12/15/2024 80 1,986.90

Paula Cox, FBC Secretary

Secretary's Notes

  • Annual Reports are due TODAY! December 18, 2024. If possible, please email them to me as soon as you can.
  • The Annual Business Meeting will be Sunday, January 19, 2025, right after worship service.
  • Our New FBC Website is now live!
  • A Car Key Fob was found. If you are missing one, please let me know.

The year is coming to a close and so is our year long glimpse into our Time Capsule that was found when the old sign was taken down. It's been fun sharing what I found and researching the history. 


This month I found a copy of “The Journal and Messenger, The Central National Baptist Paper.” Its dated October 6, 1904. It was a newsletter for the Baptist church.


I looked it up and you can buy old copy's that have been book bound. The newsletter ran from around 1830’s to the mid 1920’s.

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