Impact Student Ministries begin this Sunday and we gather around the Lord's Table Sunday night

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The Critic As we journey through this life, we encounter all kinds of people.  Some of these people barely touch our lives and we pass like two ships in the night.  But some people, the people I call impact people can change us forever.  This impact can be good and rewarding or it can be extremely damaging.  King David was in a terrible situation, he was fleeing from his own son who had turned against him; leading a rebellion to overthrow him.  During this series we will take a look at those who impact us for good and bad. The fifth and final sermon in this series deals with a man by the name of Shimei.  Shimei a distant relative of Saul who comes out and viciously criticizes David as he is fleeing from his son.  It is amazing to see how David responds to this criticism and it teaches us some valuable lessons on handling criticism. Hope you can join us this Sunday at 9 AM or 10:30 AM. This Sunday night  6 PM Jeff Riley will be leading us in worship and communion as we gather for the Lord's Supper, hope you can join us this Sunday night at 6 PM

IN MY WORLD   Deacon on Deck for October  Tim Bradley and his wife Karen are serving our congregation this month.  Tim is Deacon on Deck and he would be glad to help you in anyway please feel free to call him at 968-3108 Please pray for Ethan Calvert as he gets adjusted in his new location  Sunday, October 16th Pastor Appreciation Sunday, Guest speaker our retired missionary Ken Jenkins Wednesday, October 5th @ 7:00 pm Our missionary Ted Farris giving an update in the Victory Bible Class (we want all classes to meet in the auditorium that night) Sunday, October 30th Fall Into fun (Community outreach)           6 pm – 8 pm PRIME TIME is a new ministry starting in 2017 for seniors at Faith, this ministry is being led by Bill White if you have any questions or comments see Bill   We now have hearing assist devices available for all of our services, please see Doug in the sound-room to pick up yours before each service. If you have difficulty hearing the service these devices will allow you to listen on your own individual head set. Ladies Prayer Time Every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. In the Bawl Room (located across the hall from our nursery)        Every Wednesday night at 5:45, sign up at Welcome Center.  Cost $5.00 per person and discounts for families.  This week barbecue is on the menu, hope you can join us.                               Ron blessed us last Sunday night with a great message on faith based on the life of Enoch. Follow your church family on Facebook.  Learn of what is going on in the church family.  Just click on above image to go to our Facebook page New series on Wednesday nights. Basic Christianity based on book by John Stott.  Join us    7 PM in Worship Center, books available for $3 each.  (Click on the above image to go to Faith Baptist Missionary Families Facebook page for the latest concerning our missionaries.) Caleb Vance Please pray for Caleb as he now begins to raise his prayer and financial support. Saturday, October 22nd Bake Sale/Craft Sale Benefit for Caleb Vance’s Mission Fund Saturday, October 22nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Covington Wal-mart.  If you are willing to contribute baked goods or crafts, please sign up in the foyer or see Katrina Bradberry at 461-1960. For tickets to Missionary Brunch see Anna Tucker or stop by church office Quilters will be making blankets for missions on Saturday Oct. 1, 10 AM Room 6 Danni Fey is now attending college in DC and serving as a part time missionary while in school Missionary of the week:Jacob Morse and family in Korea Pink Davis and family our missionaries to New Zealand. Please pray for this precious family. The church web site is loaded with all kinds of info about our church and many photos of recent events.  Why not check it out, just click on the above image to go to our church site.  Thanks to Albert Harris for his work on our site. Christ Centered Couples class meets each Wednesday night at 7 PM in room 6.   For more information see Pastor Jeff.  Click on above image to go to sermon site for our church. “Much that we take for granted in a ‘civilized’ society is actually based upon the assumption of human sin. Nearly all legislation has grown up because we simply cannot be trusted to settle our disputes with justice and without self-interest. A promise is not enough; we need a contract. Doors are not enough; we have to lock and bolt them. The payment of fares is not enough; tickets have to be issued, inspected and collected. Law and order are not enough; we need the police to enforce them. All this is due to our sin. We cannot trust one another. We need protection against one another. It is a terrible indication of what human nature is really like.”-John Stott Teens and Parents starting this Sunday October 2 there will be a huge change in our student ministries here at Faith.  10:30 each Sunday morning all teens will meet in the modular building for Impact Student Ministries.  Jeff Riley will be speaking each week to our teens, live praise and worship led by Levi Seay and Jeff has some special surprises up his sleeve.  Please encourage the teens in your life to be a part of this dynamic ministry and pray that God will use this new ministry to "impact" teens in Alleghany County. My name is Billy Price and I have been the pastor of Faith Baptist Church for 41 years.  I graduated from Lynchburg Baptist College in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1975.  It is now known as Liberty University.  Upon graduation our little family of three moved to Covington Virginia to begin a new church.  Elaine, my wife; Robbie, my son and myself  started our grand adventure.  I was soon blessed with a daughter, Robin.  People often ask me did I know when I started I would be here 41 years later, I can honestly say no and God hasn't given me a reason leave.  I have enjoyed my ministry in the mountains of Virginia, if it is His will I hope to finish my race here, but that's up to Him.