Dear church family,

As another school year comes to an end, we rejoice with those who are graduating and for those who will receive a break from teaching or attending classes.  The summer break is needed and well deserved. 

Kay has thoroughly enjoyed her first year in the education department at Howard Payne.  Caleb has completed his first year of graduate school at Baylor, has worked as a graduate assistant, and will work on various projects throughout the summer.  Next fall, he plans to continue his studies at Baylor, teaching classes as a “teacher of record” in the film and digital media department.  Clayton has finished his junior year at Abilene Christian, will take a summer class through HPU, and work two basketball camps at ACU & one at Texas Tech in June.  He has plans in the fall to take 18 hours of classes, complete 50 hours of observation, and continue to work as manager for the men’s basketball team before completing student teaching in the spring so he can graduate in May 2027.

For now, the boys are done with school.  Kay finishes this week; and after HPU graduation, we plan to head out for a family vacation together.  We treasure time together and are grateful to you for the opportunity to get away, get some rest, see some beautiful places, and experience new things.

In my absence, Zac and Keith will fill in the pulpit the next two Sundays.  Keith and Damon will cover the Wednesday evenings; and, our staff remains available if any need should arise.  I am grateful for these partners in ministry and for this opportunity for you to hear from them and the messages God has laid on their hearts.  We are grateful to be serving with you and look forward to being back home soon.

In Christ,
Jerry

May 13:
• Stewardship Committee - 5:15pm
• Choir Practice - 5:30pm
• Dinner for Kids/Youth - 5:30pm
• Children's Activities - 6:00pm
• 109 Youth - 6:15pm
• Adult Prayer/Bible Study - 6:30pm

May 14:
• KDO - 9:00am Last day
• Christian Women's Job Corps Graduation - 6:00pm
• Guys Basketball - 7:00pm

May 17:
• Sunday School - 9:30am
• Worship Service - 10:50am
• Encounter College Ministry - 7:00pm

May 19:
• Senior Adult Luncheon - 12:30pm

Join us on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:30pm-2:00pm in the fellowship hall for a time of food and fellowship.

RSVP to Mary at 325-642-0567

We want you to come fellowship with us at the lake on May 31. We will our annual summer kickoff at the Heart of Texas Baptist Camp on the afternoon and evening of May 31. Swimming will begin at 3:00pm in the pool. Waterfront will open at 4:30. We will serve dinner in the pavilion at 6:00pm. We will have burgers and all the trimmings, chips and drinks. If you want to bring anything, please feel free to bring a side or a dessert. This is always such a great time of fellowship. Hope to see you there.

Heart of Texas Baptist Camp
May 31, 2026

3:00pm - Pool opens
4:30pm - Waterfront at the Duck Pond opens
6:00pm - serve dinner in the pavilion

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for you to help send a child to camp through our Adopt a Camper Sponsor Program!

You can sponsor a camper in three ways:

• Full Camper – $225
• Half Camper – $112.50
• Quarter Camper – $56.25

When you choose to sponsor, you’ll pick a “kiddo” from our board to support. Before camp, you’ll receive the child's week long prayer requests to begin praying over your camper. During camp, you’ll continue to receive updates and specific prayer needs, and you’ll even get a photo of your camper while they’re at camp!

This is more than just giving—it’s investing in a child’s faith journey.

Stop by the display (in the children's wing)  and Adopt a Camper today!

On June 4th, our area FCA will host their annual FCA All Star Games. Brownwood will be the site for baseball and softball this year. 

We have been asked if we can have 10 people sign up to pray for athletes and their families on the field during the opening ceremonies. Each athlete family will have a specific person who will pray over them and give them a prayer rock for them to keep. 

Prayer partners are asked to be at the Brownwood High School baseball/softball fields at 5:30pm that evening.

If you would be interested in being part of this prayer rock ceremony,  you can sign up through the church office or contact the office for more details.  

Our office is looking to hire a new Administrative Assistant. 
We need someone with good communication skills, office experience, general administrative skills, who loves the Lord and the church, and is able to work Monday-Thursdays from 9am-4pm and some special events.
Check out the link below to go to our "openings" page for a more detailed list of the job description.

The committee for the building project wanted to update everyone on where we currently stand for donations given.

So far we have pledges for: $1,491,518 out of an estimated $1,800,000 goal.

We have received $462,535 of those pledges and gifts so far.

If you have made a pledge to give periodically, we encourage you to make every effort to keep that pledge. Work with us in the office if anything in your pledge needs to change or if you are unsure how to make any contributions.

Our choir is open to all who want to join. Weekly practices happen on Wednesdays at 5:30 to rehearse upcoming music.

Join us each week for "Huddle @ First" our weekly Wednesday Night program for children 3yrs old through 6th grade—a fun and faith-filled evening just for kids! We’ll kick things off with a free dinner at 5:30 PM, followed by an exciting time of Bible stories, games, and activities from 6:00 to 7:30PM. It’s a great midweek boost where kids can grow in their faith, make new friends, and have a blast. We’d love for your child to be part of it! 

Join us on Wednesday nights for 109 Youth! There is a free meal served at 5:30 pm. Youth will then get started around 6:15 pm. We will study the Bible, play some games, and learn the way of Jesus together in a loving community! 

Open basketball night in the Brick for pickup games. Men from all around the area are welcome and all levels of skill are welcome.

Encounter College group happens on Sunday nights at 7:00pm at the home of our student minister, Zac Sterling, his wife Rebekah, and their son Abel. Join us as we learn to follow Jesus together!

If you or someone you know is interested in applying for a children’s ministry intern position, please email Amanda at amanda@fbcbwd.com.

We want to highlight a deacon of the month so that you are familiar with our deacons. These people will be the ones to help coordinate any impromptu fellowships like funeral meals or other deacon services this month.

For May, we want to highlight Jay Bennett.

Cindi Caraway, David Grooms, Jennifer Vickers, and Thomas Foster

If you want to be familiar with the songs we sing on Sunday morning, there are a few ways to do that. Below is a list of the songs we will be singing this coming Sunday. Listen to the words this week as we prepare our hearts for the next time we meet and worship God together.

Standing on the Promises
He Hideth My Soul
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Come Unto Jesus
Lord I Need You

Weekly Required: $15,032.88
Weekly Received: $17,349.92
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Year to Date Required: $289,919.76
Year to Date Received: $271,665.23

PHYSICAL NEEDS
First Family
Katy Brown – Redstone
Robert Smith, Jr. – Redstone
Carolyn Ogden – Redstone
Tom & Mary Nance – Mary is in Songbird
Wanda Greer
Calvin & Ronda Lee
Bill McAlpine
Malcom & Quimoni Freeman (& baby boy Freeman)
 Sarah Boyd
Kevin & Laura Rodgers
Jan Tucker
Michael Daub
Deb Anguiano
Doug Chandler
Roy Curbo
Barbara Powell
Richard & Verna Semones
Mary Gonzales
Henry McGowen
Alexis Garcia
Dallas Huston
Richard Jackson
Paula Love 
Barbara Rodgers

Extended Family
Jay Monson
Linda Bantau (friend of Elaine McNeeley)
Cambri Evetts (Jen Evetts’ granddaughter)
Roxanne Curbo
Kelsey Johnson (wife of Jeremy Johnson)
Ryker Stippick (son of former staff member)
 Dave Bain (step-dad of Anne Daub)
Don & Pam Williford (former pastor & wife)
Britney Aviles (Deb Anguiano’s daughter)
Kalyn Chandler (Deb Anguiano’s daughter)
Kristy Harp (Rex Alexander’s bro-in-law’s sister)
Sandy Avants (Mary Johnson’s daughter)
Lynn Fuller (Linda Bessent’s brother)
Sue Cutrer (Damon Wilson’s mother)
Ben Lubenow (Amy Platte’s brother)
Coy Williams
The Campbell Family
Bryson Rhoads
Nixon Hernandez
Jennifer Hale (Kay Shields’ friend)
Janie Stanfield (Elaine McNeeley’s sister)
Rick Ivy (Joy Ivy's son)
Charles and Janette Patillo
Jean Cammack
Parker Everett

Family of Carolyn Bain (Anne Daub's mother)
Family of Jerry Ballard (Joyce Curbo's brother)

CHURCH NEEDS
Weekly activities
Youth & Children Program & Activities
Property Decisions; Rise & Build Campaign
Sharing the gospel as we go & outreach efforts
Summer Camp Sign Ups

Partnerships
Good Samaritan
Heart of Texas Baptist Network
Ukrainian Partnership – Ternopil – Igor Bilorus
Howard Payne
Loaves & Fishes
Heart of Texas Baptist Camp
Christian Women’s Job Corps
Chapel of Hope
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Pregnancy Care Center
Cooperative Program
Baptist World Alliance

Staff
James & Samantha
Bill & Jessie
Jon & Michelle
Interns/Min. Asst:  Brian, Suzanna & Kendall
Keith & Amy
Amanda & Austin
Jerry & Kay
Zac & Rebekah
Sarah & Jorden
(The search for an Administrative Assistant) 

AREA & WORLDWIDE CONCERNS
Staci Powers, Missionary to Zambia
The “S” family in Central Asia
The “F” family in the Middle East
First responders
Leaders in the community, state and nation
Schools, students, teachers, administrators & staff
Crises – Natural disasters
wars & conflicts
food & water deficiencies
Christians persecuted around the world
Network & Area churches – staff, conflict, insurance
Rain
The moving of God’s Spirit in us & our world

You can now view our services live every Sunday on our website. Every week we will post our service to YouTube and our website during the week, but you can watch live as the service is happening on our YouTube page. Go to our YouTube page to stream our service on Sunday mornings at 10:50. Or you can catch last week’s sermon on Astound Broadband on channel 7 Sunday mornings.

Need Help: The church office is available Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm to answer any questions or to help you with any of the above.
We are HERE to help you stay connected!
Phone (325-646-8505)
Address (208 Austin Avenue)