1st Baptist Chandler
by Joanne Davis

Vacation Bible School has been going along all week. Tomorrow night (Friday) is family night and we will be having a "tail gate party" to finish off our celebration. Come join the fun and let's end this year's VBS with a big bang!

At First Baptist we are a Bible believing and teaching church. It is our desire to see Jesus radically change lives. Do you struggle with a hurt? Jesus can heal that hurt. Are you fighting an addiction? With Christ you can overcome. There is a road to recovery and the map is found in the Bible.

Do you need a change in your life? Is there something missing in your life that you just cannot seem to find? Come to Jesus; He is what you have been looking for your whole life. Jesus Christ is calling out to you and waiting for you to take that first step.

We will be starting our Celebrate Recovery classes on Friday, August 3rd from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Do you know what gifts the Holy Spirit has given you? Have you ever had help in identifying those gifts? Do you even know what spiritual gifts are? If you answered "no" to any of these questions than pick up a copy of the "Body Life Journey" and work through the first 28 pages of the book. It will help you identify your God-given gifts, your relational style, and it will help you identify your passions. After completing the book, sign up to take one of the "Body Life Journey " training sessions. The next class will be held on Saturday, July 28th at 9:30 a.m. Bro. Danny will be scheduling additional classes later on if this class is not convenient for you. Everyone should attend at least one of these classes, so sign up today. This class is intended to help you discover how God has designed and equipped you for ministry.

Pre-teen camp begins Saturday, August 4th and runs through the 8th. We have 19 youngsters signed up for camp plus 4 counselors. Pray for these children and their counselors. May this week be a blessing to all who attend.

On Wednesday evenings Brother Danny is preaching on "Facing Your Giants." It is an interesting series. Do you have "Giants" in your life that keep you from doing and being all that God would have you be? Come join us at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday and learn how to "slay your giants. "

If you long for a life that has significance and meaning and do not have a church home, please join us Sunday morning at 9:45 for Sunday School and at 11:00 for our morning worship. If you have younger children, we also have a Children's Church (Castle) for those up through 3rd grade. Our Sunday evening services are held at 6:00. Nursery is provided for our Sunday services. Wednesday evening services begin at 6:30 and there are activities for grades K-high school and adults. Why not let us help you learn how to read your map (Bible) on the road to recovery and radical discipleship?