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Christmas eve service

• Please join us this evening for a beautiful Christmas Eve-Candlelight Service at 5:00 pm. 

First Family    

• Deacon of the Week... is Ron Crow, December 21-27 followed by J.D. Taylor, December 28-January 3.  
• New Deacons... New deacons were approved for the upcoming year. They include Jonathan Cook, Jerry Murphy, Aaron Pack, Wes Penick, Tim Salmon, John Shannon, Dalton Steinke and Mike Tracy.  
• Deacon Ordination... There will be a Deacon Ordination Service on Sunday, January 11, for Jonathan Cook, Aaron Pack, and Tim Salmon. 
• Upward Basketball Season is Here!... Upward season is upon us! Sign your athlete up today on our church website under the events or What's Happening page! Click HERE! Kids ages 5 years old through 8th grade are invited to join us for an exciting season of Christ-centered basketball! We are in need of coaches, assistant coaches and referees. Please see Brett to sign up to help.
• Church Events...Please click here for our upcoming church events.

Children's Ministry  

• Children's Midweek... Pastor Chad and his team lead our children in Bible truths and missions on the 2nd floor during MidWeek on Wednesdays. Jessica Patton leads children's music from 6:00-6:30 pm. (Children need to be checked in by a parent before children's music.)  
• American Heritage Girls... AHG is a Christ-centered, character and leadership development program for young girls ages 5- 18 years. Their next meeting will be on Thursday, January 8, 2026.  AHG meetings are led by Jessi Brown and Angie Brown. You may join them in the Fellowship Hall. 

Men's Ministry

• Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study… This dedicated Men’s Bible study group continues their 8:00 am meetings on Tuesday morning for breakfast and Bible study at the Cracker Barrel. Guests are welcome!  
• Men’s Bible Study… Mike Fackler leads the foretelling book of Revelations on Saturdays at 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Come and join us.    

 Worship Ministry

• Worship Choir... We are looking for folks who love worship and enjoy singing! Bring your willingness and join us at 7:30 pm on Wednesdays in the Choir Suite. If you would like to be a part of our praise team, please contact Pastor Martin at 502-633-1317.   

MidWeek 

• MidWeek Studies... Our winter study for adults begins with a focus on John's Gospel. A different leader each week will cover one of Jesus' major "I Am" statements where Jesus reveals his divine identity and purpose, each signifying His unique role in providing spiritual sustenance, guidance, salvation and eternal life to believers.
• Women's Midweek Study of 1 John... Learn what the life of a true believer looks like. Many of us may think that the disciples were somehow superhuman, which enabled them to live the life of faith we only read about in the bible. But a true believer is not superhuman. A true believer may not always be likable, attractive, specifically talented, or really stand out at all. A true believer rather, is marked by repentance, speaking truth, obedience to the word of God, long suffering, faith and trust in the object of our faith rather than the circumstance. Knowing the evidences of faith based on scripture exposes the beauty and authenticity of true faith. Come be challenged and encouraged no matter where you are in your walk with Jesus; Women's Ministry Room 

Missions/Ministry

• Winter Coats... Instead of selling or giving away your extra winter coats, why not launder them and bring them to the church office so we can give them to those in need.
• Mary Sampson WMU... Our Mary Sampson WMU meet each month on Tuesdays at 10:00 am in the Chapel. Come be a part of learning about missions and how missions' impact so many across the globe.
• Support Missions... You can support missions while shopping at Kroger! SFBC can earn rewards from Kroger at the same time you earn your rewards and it's free! You can enroll easily. Visit KrogerCommunityRewards.com and sign in to your account or create an account. Then select First Baptist Church Shelbyville as your organization. The funds received by SFBC are split between Sunrise Children's Services, Oneida Baptist Institute and Clear Creek Bible College.  
• Blessing Box Ministry... We have two Blessing Boxes. One is for food items and the other for items such as toiletries, blankets, jackets, hats and gloves. You may bring your contributions and place them in the wheelbarrow located at the office entrance. (If you drop off your contributions anywhere else, we are unable to get a count of them.) Thank you for ALL the support you have given this invaluable ministry!
• Bible Study Fellowship… * BSF will take a holiday break December 12 though January 7, 2026. *  BSF is an international organization for women with participants from all ages from all around the world. It's back in full swing on Thursdays, 9:30 am-11:00 am. The new study Exile and Return is taken from the Old Testament. We welcome our new leader, Laura Lyon. Call the church office if you would like to know more about BSF or go to bsfinternational.org. 

Missions Moment

• Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam:  Shopping malls are decorated with Christmas trees, decorations and beautiful lights. But don't let the bright city lights and Christmas decorations fool you. In this mega city, less than 2% of the population have a relationship with Jesus, and mostly truly don't know the meaning of Christmas.  Please pray evangelism events, Christmas parties, and gospel material distribution throughout the city. The Christmas season is when the gospel can go out most easily when the churches focus on outreach. Pray that the people of this city will hear the gospel this Christmas season and put their hope in the one true God. 

Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 2025

Call to Worship
The First Noel (85)
Welcome
Pastor Dan Reid
Lighting of the Advent Candle
Still, Still, Still (Choir)
Song
What Child is This (118)
Message
Pastor Dan Reid
Communion
O Holy Night
Carols By Candlelight
O Little Town of Bethlehem (86)
Away in a Manger (103)
Silent Night (91)

Financial Spotlight

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Our Deacons and Committee members for 2025.