Home Builders Happenings

Pastoral Candidate

2009-09-06T12:17:00.001-04:00

Dr. David Emerson Richardson


Ministry Objective	I am called by God to serve as a Pastor of a Southern Baptist church.

Ministry Experience
Senior Pastor Senior Pastor Senior Pastor Summer Youth Pastor	First Baptist Church of Williston, South Carolina. 2002 – Present. Oversee church staff of full and part-time workers. Started a contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM which led to numerical and spiritual growth. Started and taught a Young Adults Sunday School class that grew up to thirty people. Started Wednesday night supper and Bible study that caused Wednesday night attendance to triple in size. Recognized by the Barnwell Bamberg Baptist Association in October 2006 for significant increase in baptisms and weekly Sunday School attendance. Calvary Baptist Church of Hamlet, North Carolina. 1999-2002. Spring Hill Baptist Church of Wagram, North Carolina. 1996-1999. First Baptist Church of Sumter, South Carolina. 1991 and 1992.

Ordination and Licensing
Ordained Licensed	Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. June 2, 1996. Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. August 16, 1989.

Education
Doctor of Ministry Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages Bachelor of Arts	Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama. May 2008. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. May 1996. Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. May 1993.

Personal	Born October 16, 1970. Columbia, South Carolina. Married to Lara Knight Richardson of Sumter SC, June 26, 1993. Children: Katie - 12 years old, Elizabeth – 10 years old, Rachel – 7 years old, and Emerson – 4 years old Email - willistondave@hotmail.com Blog – www.palmettorev.com Address - 730 Woodland Drive, Williston, SC 29853

The Pastor Search Committee is recommending that the church call

Dr. David Emerson Richardson as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Sebring at a special called business meeting after the evening service on September 13, 2009. The personnel committee will present a motion for his call and compensation package for the church's consideration.

Opportunities to meet David and his family:

Date

Group

Details

Thursday evening,

September 10^th

Deacons Meeting

FBC Fellowship Hall, 6:00 PM

Friday

September 11th

Meet with Keenagers and Senior Adults

FBC ROC

10:30 AM - Noon

Friday evening

September 11th

Homebuilders and Transitioners

Cook-out

Stanley Home, 2681 Lakeview Drive

6:30 PM

Childcare at FBC available at 6:00 PM – RSVP to Amber Delph by Thursday, September 10^th at amberfbcp@hotmail.com

Saturday

September 12^th

Church-wide Social

FBC Fellowship Hall

5:00 – 7:00 PM

Sunday

September 13^th

Pastor Richardson to preach at Contemporary, Traditional and Evening Services

8:30 AM Service

10:45 AM Service

6:00 PM Service

Sunday

September 13^th

Youth

6^th grade - College

FBC ROC

Pizza lunch

Noon – 1:30 PM

Sunday, September 13^th

Special Called Business Meeting

Following 6:00 PM Service

Pictures of your family

2009-09-05T17:19:00.001-04:00

I am working on a Sunday School Project. Please email me pictures of you and your families as soon as possible. I would love to have them by noon on Tuesday. Thanks Becky

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Bible Study at the Kogelschatz Friday

2009-08-23T19:15:00.002-04:00

Bible Study will be at the Kogelschatz at 6:30. If you need childcare contact Amber.
Food theme is Mexican

Hope to see you there

Dinner on the Grounds

2009-08-05T12:15:00.000-04:00

Dinner on the Grounds will be Sunday August 30th. There will be a combined service at 8:30, Sunday school at 9:45. After Sunday School we will go to the ROC for Dinner on the Grounds. Each family is asked to bring enought food for your family and a few more. Meat/veg/salad/dessert. The food will be on tables for anyone to enjoy. We hope to see you there .

Breakfast Sunday

2009-07-27T09:13:00.000-04:00

This week is breakfast Sunday. Please bring a dish or drink to share.

No Early Service This Sunday

2009-07-17T20:59:00.002-04:00

Reminder that there is not early service this Sunday. Everyone will be together at 11:00 for a VBS commissioning service.

Bible Study July 25

2009-07-16T20:54:00.001-04:00

Bible study July 25 at Amy and Heath Braswell's

Asian cuisine is the theme and we start at 6:30 with childcare available at 6. We are going to do it on Saturday due to VBS. Hope to see you there!

Women's Ministry Ladies Movie Night

2009-05-24T15:59:00.001-04:00

Women's Ministry would like to invite all the ladies to a special movie night June 16. Please bring a dessert or finger food to share. We will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. (I cannot remember the movie title- but come anyway for the fellowship!)

For pictures from the Ladies Tea in April, see our Shutterfly website at http://fbcwomensministry.shutterfly.com/ .

Esther: It's Tough Being A Woman

2009-05-24T15:55:00.003-04:00

This summer, Women's Ministry will host a ladies Bible study by Beth Moore called Esther: It's Tough Being a Women. More information about the Bible study can be found on the Lifeway website. An RSVP is needed by June 10 to order books ($15). It will be held each Thursday night beginning June 25 until August 13, skipping VBS week. Rebekah Kogelschatz will be the facilitator.

NOTICE: New Times Beginning May 31

2009-05-24T15:52:00.003-04:00

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Bible Study (Preschool through Adult)
11:00 a.m. Blended Worship Service
2:00 p.m. Hispanic Worship Service
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship

2009-05-23T20:00:00.000-04:00

2009-05-20T14:22:00.002-04:00

Hombuilders

We will begin our Contemporary Service on Sunday May 31st. We will be starting a new Coffee Break time to encourage guests to come by and get them plugged into Sunday School. We are asking the Homebuilders Department to provide donuts/pastries for the first two weeks and are looking for 4 volunteers a week. Let Becky or Tamra know if ou can help.

Easter Egg Hunt Details

2009-03-22T12:13:00.003-04:00

We will meet at the Abels' home August 11 at 3:00 for an Easter egg hunt.

Please bring:

meat for your family plus buns if needed (Cliff will be ready with the grill)
a side dish or dessert to share
one dozen plastic eggs for each child (filled or not)
a bag or basket for your child to gather eggs

We hope you can join us for the fun family activity! Invite your friends!

Please contact the Abels or Rebekah for directions.

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-03-15T15:15:00.000-04:00

The Home Builders Sunday school class will celebrate Easter on April 11 with a family potluck dinner and an Easter Egg Hunt at the Abels' house.

Sign ups for food will be available in Sunday School class this week. Each parent is asked to bring 1 dozen plastic eggs (filled or not) for each child and a bag or basket to collect eggs.

Hope to see you there! Please invite your friends!

2009-03-13T10:05:00.001-04:00

The Preschool would like to invite you to the Positive Beginnings Training. It is available to church members as well. Please let Becky know if you are interested gotsch4@gmail.com

FBC Lake Placid Confection Connection

2009-03-08T19:16:00.002-04:00

FBC Lake Placid hosts a monthly meeting for the ladies at their church called Confections Connections. Bring a coffee cup and come join them this week, Tuesday, March 10. If you cannot attend this week, try to go another month.

If anyone is interested, contact Rebekah if you want to car pool. Otherwise, meet us there at 7:00.

For more information, go to the FBC LP website or the Confection Connections blog.

Parent's Night Out

2009-01-03T10:36:00.001-05:00

There is a Parent's Night Out hosted by Moms Together on Jan. 30. Child care is available for $5 per child or $10 per family from 6:00 - 10:00. You get to choose what you do for those 4 hours! Reservations must be made before Jan. 25. Please sign up and pay Rebekah.

Women's Ministry Heart to Heart

2009-01-03T10:34:00.002-05:00

Join us for the Women's Ministry Heart to Heart potluck on Jan. 22 in the fellowship hall. We will eat, fellowship, and do a craft. It starts at 6:00. Hope to see you there!

Anyone interested in joining our Women's Ministry team, we meet the 4th Tuesday of each month to plan and organize upcoming events. We would love to have you!

The Church Calendar

2009-01-03T10:28:00.002-05:00

If you are like me, sometimes the church calendar gets misplaced. I am hoping to include it each month here on the blog. I hope it will help you as much as it helps me to have it in one place!

Click here for January's calendar.

Breakfast Sunday

2009-01-03T10:26:00.000-05:00

Breakfast Sunday is this week. Please bring a dish or drink to share!

Breakfast Sunday

2008-12-06T09:45:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is breakfast Sunday! Please bring a dish or drink to share.

Pastor Henry's Retirement Celebration

2008-11-10T20:48:00.000-05:00

This Sunday is Pastor Henry's retirement celebration, immediately following morning worship. Andrew's and Jenny's classes are asked to bring salads; Cliff's class is asked to bring vegetables. You can drop off food at the ROC beginning at 8:30.

Christmas Party December 13

2008-11-02T14:34:00.005-05:00

Mark your calendars for the Home Builders Christmas party and memorable White Elephant Gift Exchange.

The Annett's are hosting a Festive Potluck beginning at 6:00 pm. Sign ups for food will be later in November. Child care is available.

White Elephant gifts should be the weirdest, ugliest, regifted thing in your home. Bring one per couple.

We hope to see you there!