"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
(Romans 15:13)

Brotherhood: Men of the Brotherhood will meet in Heritage Hall on Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 PM. Our guest will be Carlos Santiago, who will speak on behalf of the United Way, Family Promise, the Rotary Club, and other charitable organizations.  Call the church office or register online to RSVP. 

OCC Packing Party: Everyone is invited for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party on Saturday, November 15, beginning at 10:00 AM. Please see Cherry Himstedt if you have any questions.

Quarterly Business Meeting: On Sunday, November 16, there will be a quarterly business meeting at 6:00 PM in the Heritage Hall. Please have your reports to the office by Thursday, November 6. Click the button below to view the minutes of the August 17, 2025, Business Meeting. 

TMU Chorale and Community Choir: On Tuesday, November 18, members of the TMU Chorale and Community Choir will perform The Magnificat along with other selections in our sanctuary beginning at 7:00 PM.

Our nursery is growing, and we need a few more hands to help care for our kiddos on Sunday mornings. If you have a heart for children, we'd love to have you join our team! Call the church office to see how you can get involved. Your service will plant seeds of love and faith in our smallest blessings.

Good News Club Volunteers: Good News Club is in full swing with 61 students enrolled! We still need “boots-on-the-ground” volunteers to help for "some or all" of our club meeting time when school is in session each Thursday through February 26. We need line leaders, restroom takers, craft helpers, calm-down helpers, etc. Contact the church office or Jennifer Wollett (jenniferwollett4@gmail.com) if you would like to participate.
 
Good News Club Candy Donation: The Good News Club is accepting donations of individual candies, such as, miniature candy bars, Snickers, Tootsie Rolls, popcorn packs, and Starburst. These will be used for teacher appreciation goodie bags at Thanksgiving to teach the Good News children to give back and be thankful.

CFBC has been invited to a Veterans Day Luncheon on Tuesday, November 11, with guest Nathan Deal, at Gainesville First Baptist Church. 

Jerry Battle - MRI test results/neurology, November 3

Terry Goodger - Recovering from eye surgery - Doing well.

Mary Anna Jenkinson - Iron infusion, Monday, November 10 / Colonoscopy and Endoscopy, Thursday, November 13

Mark Johnson - Cardiologist/testing

Wanda Johnson - Leukemia/health issues

Mike Jones -Recouping/colon surgery, November 13

Pat Jones - Recovering from implant surgery -testing levels for pain

Nan Pitts - Recovering from fall

Family and Friends

Patricia Bayne (Trina Gulbrandsen's mother) - ICU at NEGHS in Braselton 

Lottie Limbaugh (Maggie's daughter) - 6 week old/congenital cataract surgery delayed for two more weeks

James Mitchell (S. Nichol's friend) - Had aneurysm surgery on his head, November 4

Terry Trimble (Church Custodian) - Knee surgery, November 14

Sympathy 

We received word today that church member, Doug Bennett passed away on Wednesday, November 5. For the last several years, Doug has lived an assisted living facility in Athens , Georgia, near his family.  The funeral service has not been finalized. We will advise the congregation when we have the details.

Please be in prayer for Doug’s family.

Please call the church office if you have any prayer requests you would like to be added to the prayer list, or if there are any there now that you feel should be removed. Thank you for keeping our prayer list active. 

Front Ivy Bank Landscaping Project
Purchase a Block or Letter

Nursery Workers, Sunday, November 16
Kim Barrett, Sherry Neff

Stewardship Report as of November 2, 2025
Budget Goal YTD                            $640,640.00
Budget Receipts YTD                     $589,179.00
Budget Under                                  $(51,461.00)
Building Fund                                  $58,373.00
Ivy Bank Landscape                       $7,805.00