The Good News Newsletter
Good News
Newsletter
Rev. Dr. K. Scott Robertson
Senior Pastor
pastor@fbcmiddletown.org
Weekly Live Stream from our website:
www.fbcmiddletown.org
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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
First Baptist Church
4500 Riverview Avenue
Middletown, OH 45042 513-423-5721
www.fbcmiddletown.org
Rosy and Roger Burchett
Q: What drives you to get up every morning?
Rosy – my cat, she is my wake-up call.
Roger – Also the cat, she is after me if she can't get Rosy.
Q: HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR FREE TIME?
Rosy – Reading and spending time with my grandkids, especially taking them to the library. Quilting – old movies – cooking shows.
Roger – Sudoku – You Tube car repair shows.
Q: WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES
Rosy – Reading and taking my grandkids downtown Miamisburg.
Roger – Reading – Fix mechanical and electrical things.
Q: WHAT ARE GOAL ARE YOU WORKING TOWARD RIGHT NOW?
Rosy – getting used to retirement and making sure I do something each day to keep me moving and helping someone else.
Roger – Working and reorganizing my workshop at home.
More from Rosy and Roger ……
Q: WHAT SUBJECTS, CURRENT EVENTS, OR CUASES ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Rosy – want to make a difference to someone else each day.
Roger – Right to Life – Like to follow Ukraine and Russian conflicts
Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO UNWIND AFTER A HECTIC DAY?
Rosy – my days are not so hectic, but love having my cat on my lap and watching a movie.
Roger – read a book – watch a movie – the cat.
Q: IF YOU COULD VISIT ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
Rosy – I would love to go the Holy land and see the many things we have talked about in our Sunday School Class.
Roger – Would like to revisit Rome, especially the Vatican
Q: WHAT BOOK OR MOVIE LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON YOU?
Rosy – The book “The Shack” made a lasting impression about forgiveness. I read the book at 50 years of age and was able to forgive a member of my family that had passed when I was 22 years of age.
Roger – Winston Churchill’s memories of WW2
Q: WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO AND WHY?
Rosy – I look up to my high school English teacher, Betty Bee. She was the librarian and English teacher at my high school, and she took me under her wing. Unfortunately, years later I tried to find her and found her obituary. I was sad I had waited so long to tell her. Roger – Bernard Weimer, High School Bank director. He was very creative and involved me in audio, electrical and stage set up for events. Taught me a lot of electronics and trusted me to do things on my own and worked at the school in the summer doing repairs
Who will be the next FBC Member in the spotlight?
Have a suggestion, let me know.
secretary@fbcmiddletown.org
People @ First
January 2025
Please keep Jackson Redding in prayer.
Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the Borland family and Marcus family
Beloved members JoAnn Borland and Mary Lee Marcus passed earlier this month
Feb 6 Grayson Allman
Feb 8 Kristen Adkins
Feb 9 Alyssa Nicely
Feb 10 Teri Boggs
Feb 12 Annie Byers
Feb 13 Vonda Barner
Feb 16 Thelma Rossi
Feb 21 Billie Gerzema
Feb 25 Timmy Cape
Feb 25 Larry Shoemaker
Feb 26 Stephanie Nicely
Feb 27 Dale Ingram
Feb 27 Marcy Pledger
Upcoming Children's Church Date:
February 9 Children's Church will not be held on Sunday February 23rd as SHALOM week will just be ending
The Annual Business Meeting
will be Sunday, January 19, 2025,
right after worship service.
The Next Men’s Breakfast Is Saturday,
February 22, 2025, at 8:30 am at Garver’s Farm Market
in Monroe.
The Forge Bible Study
Everyone is invited to join! The bible study will start off with the showing of the movie, The Forge on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 5pm.
The following 4 weeks, starting March 9th at 5 pm we will conduct the Bible study portion. See the schedule below.
Sign up sheets will be out on Sunday mornings.
There will be a study book to go along with the series. Please let Paula, in the church office, know if you need one and she will order it for you. The books are $10 each.
Thanks!
Nelson Janney
Schedule:
March:
2nd- 5pm: Watch “The Forge”
9th- 5pm: 1st lesson- “Seeing like Jesus”
16th- 5pm: 2nd lesson- “Giving Like Jesus”
23rd- 5pm: 3rd lesson- “Leading like Jesus”
30th- 5pm: 4th lesson- “Investing like Jesus”
April:
6th- No bible study, (Military obligation)
13th- 5pm: 5th lesson- “Spending like Jesus”
A lot of people have asked for the addresses of the Borland family to send cards. With permission from the Borland family, below are the addresses of JoAnn’s children.
Thank you, Renee and Kristen, for providing them.
MaryAnn Brilleslyper
4102 Juliana Lake Drive
Auburndale, FL 33823
Bill Borland
412 Glendale Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Jim Borland
808 Coventry Point
Springfield, IL 62702
Lenten Lunch schedule 2025
Starting at 12 pm each week
March 12 at First Baptist Church
March 19 at First United Methodist Church
March 26 at First Christian Church
April 2 at St. Paul’s UCC
April 9 at First Baptist Church
Church Finances & the Building
Celeste Scheibert
Administration Ministry Focus Area
Congregational Care & Worship
Tim Willis
Community Ministry Focus Area Coordinator
Christian Education & Missions
Beth Daly & Susan Singer
Co Chair of the Discipleship Ministry Focus Area Coordinator
FBC activity from the last 12 months:
▪ 25 requests met
▪ 115 Children served
Economic Impact of $4,923.00
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.
SHALOM - sign-ups are going well. SHALOM has already served over 30 guests. Here at FBC, there are still some chaperone slots open as well as a few meals. Supplies can be brought in on the morning of Sunday, February 16th or anytime before but let Beth know if you drop off earlier so they can be stored properly. Thanks to all who are preparing to serve. Everyone pray!
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
Starts of the month
Attendance Offering
| Attendance | Offering | |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | 40 | 2009.00 |
| 01/12/2025 | 56 | 2500.00 |
| 01/19/2025 | 59 | 11,207.15 |
| 01/26/2025 | 70 | 2675.00 |
Paula Cox, FBC Secretary
The next Newsletter will be published February 26, 2025. If you want anything added to the newsletter, you can email it to me at secretary@fbcmiddletown.org by January 24, 2025
*Any FBC Family pics you would like to share in the newsletter, please email them to me.
Youth Sunday Program from February 1959.
Check out the blog on our website: www.fbcmiddletown.org for more pictures and history of First Baptist Church of Middletown.
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More from Joanne and Chris ……
Q: What’s your favorite way to unwind after a hectic day?
Joanna- Cuddling on the couch with my Hubby and our 2 dogs, Charlie and Poppy.
Q: If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why?
Chris- Scotland or Ireland
Q: Who do you look up to, and why?
Joanna- My faith was shaped by all of you at FBC!! From JoAnn Borland and Judy Beasley as a child, Rev. Marty Carney as a teenager through Pastor Scotty now! I look up to you, First Baptist. You are my church home and family!
Chris- I look up to my Great Grandfather Carpenter for his kindness and his work ethic and ability to take things apart and fix them.
Who will be the next FBC Member in the spotlight?
Have a suggestion, let me know.
People @ First
Kay Fugate had a fall and broke some ribs.
Sue Ann Hale had a fall and broke her arm.
John Daly also broke his arm.
Please pray for complete healing for Kay, Sue Ann and John.
Long time member Nancy Reams passed away over the weekend. Please keep her family in prayer as they navigate this difficult time.
Please remember the Casey Family on the tragic passing of Taeler.
Also, heartfelt condolences go out to Esther Arnold and family on the passing of her sister.
As always, please keep Jackson Redding in prayer.
Dick and Reba Casey
4560 Weybridge St.
Sarasota, FL 34235
Upcoming events
The next Men's Breakfast on will be Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 8:30 am at Garver’s in Monroe.
May 1 Troy Deuth
May 2 Charles Scheibert Sr.
May 2 Chuck Scheibert
May 5 Lucy Griffith
May 5 Nicholas Janney
May 12 Esther Arnold
May 14 Cami Scheibert
May 15 Chris Boggs
May 19 Doug Rose
May 21 Declan Daly
May 26 Joanna Stitt
May 27 Bill Rogers
May 27 Leanne Taylor
May 31 Renee Beasley
Doug & Teri Boggs
May 10 – 45 years
Tim & Ruth Willis
May 22 – 54 years
Charles & Stephanie Nicely
May 24 – 34 years
Lost and found:
We now have two pairs of glasses that have been turned into the office.
Thanks to everyone who sent prayers, cards and well wishes! I’m doing good and recovering well. Love, Kelsie
