Pastoral Candidate

Dr. David Emerson Richardson
Ministry Objective	I am called by God to serve as a Pastor of a Southern Baptist church.
Ministry Experience
Senior Pastor                       Senior Pastor   Senior Pastor   Summer Youth Pastor	First Baptist Church of Williston, South Carolina. 2002 – Present. Oversee church staff of full and part-time workers. Started a contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM which led to numerical and spiritual growth. Started and taught a Young Adults Sunday School class that grew up to thirty people. Started Wednesday night supper and Bible study that caused Wednesday night attendance to triple in size. Recognized by the Barnwell Bamberg Baptist Association in October 2006 for significant increase in baptisms and weekly Sunday School attendance.   Calvary Baptist Church of Hamlet, North Carolina. 1999-2002.   Spring Hill Baptist Church of Wagram, North Carolina. 1996-1999.   First Baptist Church of Sumter, South Carolina. 1991 and 1992.
Ordination and Licensing
Ordained   Licensed	Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. June 2, 1996.   Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. August 16, 1989.
Education
Doctor of Ministry   Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages   Bachelor of Arts	Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama. May 2008.   Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. May 1996.   Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. May 1993.
Personal	Born October 16, 1970. Columbia, South Carolina. Married to Lara Knight Richardson of Sumter SC, June 26, 1993. Children: Katie - 12 years old, Elizabeth – 10 years old, Rachel – 7 years old, and Emerson – 4 years old Email - willistondave@hotmail.com Blog – www.palmettorev.com Address - 730 Woodland Drive, Williston, SC 29853

 

 

 

The Pastor Search Committee is recommending that the church call Dr. David Emerson Richardson as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Sebring at a special called business meeting after the evening service on September 13, 2009. The personnel committee will present a motion for his call and compensation package for the church's consideration.
Opportunities to meet David and his family:
Date	Group	Details
Thursday evening, September 10th	Deacons Meeting	FBC Fellowship Hall, 6:00 PM
Friday September 11th	Meet with Keenagers and Senior Adults	FBC ROC 10:30 AM - Noon
Friday evening September 11th	Homebuilders and Transitioners Cook-out	Stanley Home, 2681 Lakeview Drive 6:30 PM Childcare at FBC available at 6:00 PM – RSVP to Amber Delph by Thursday, September 10th at amberfbcp@hotmail.com
Saturday September 12th	Church-wide Social	FBC Fellowship Hall 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunday September 13th	Pastor Richardson to preach at Contemporary, Traditional and Evening Services	8:30 AM Service 10:45 AM Service 6:00 PM Service
Sunday September 13th	Youth 6th grade - College	FBC ROC Pizza lunch Noon – 1:30 PM
Sunday, September 13th	Special Called Business Meeting	Following 6:00 PM Service

Pictures of your family

I am working on a Sunday School Project. Please email me pictures of you and your families as soon as possible. I would love to have them by noon on Tuesday. Thanks Becky

Bible Study at the Kogelschatz Friday

Bible Study will be at the Kogelschatz at 6:30. If you need childcare contact Amber.
Food theme is Mexican

Hope to see you there

Dinner on the Grounds

Dinner on the Grounds will be Sunday August 30th. There will be a combined service at 8:30, Sunday school at 9:45. After Sunday School we will go to the ROC for Dinner on the Grounds. Each family is asked to bring enought food for your family and a few more. Meat/veg/salad/dessert. The food will be on tables for anyone to enjoy. We hope to see you there .

Breakfast Sunday

This week is breakfast Sunday. Please bring a dish or drink to share.

No Early Service This Sunday

Reminder that there is not early service this Sunday. Everyone will be together at 11:00 for a VBS commissioning service.

Bible Study July 25

Bible study July 25 at Amy and Heath Braswell's

Asian cuisine is the theme and we start at 6:30 with childcare available at 6. We are going to do it on Saturday due to VBS. Hope to see you there!

Women's Ministry Ladies Movie Night

Women's Ministry would like to invite all the ladies to a special movie night June 16. Please bring a dessert or finger food to share. We will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. (I cannot remember the movie title- but come anyway for the fellowship!)

For pictures from the Ladies Tea in April, see our Shutterfly website at http://fbcwomensministry.shutterfly.com/ .

Esther: It's Tough Being A Woman

This summer, Women's Ministry will host a ladies Bible study by Beth Moore called Esther: It's Tough Being a Women. More information about the Bible study can be found on the Lifeway website. An RSVP is needed by June 10 to order books ($15). It will be held each Thursday night beginning June 25 until August 13, skipping VBS week. Rebekah Kogelschatz will be the facilitator.

NOTICE: New Times Beginning May 31

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Bible Study (Preschool through Adult)
11:00 a.m. Blended Worship Service
2:00 p.m. Hispanic Worship Service
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship

Hombuilders

We will begin our Contemporary Service on Sunday May 31st. We will be starting a new Coffee Break time to encourage guests to come by and get them plugged into Sunday School. We are asking the Homebuilders Department to provide donuts/pastries for the first two weeks and are looking for 4 volunteers a week. Let Becky or Tamra know if ou can help.

Easter Egg Hunt Details

We will meet at the Abels' home August 11 at 3:00 for an Easter egg hunt.

Please bring:

• meat for your family plus buns if needed (Cliff will be ready with the grill)
• a side dish or dessert to share
• one dozen plastic eggs for each child (filled or not)
• a bag or basket for your child to gather eggs

We hope you can join us for the fun family activity! Invite your friends!

Please contact the Abels or Rebekah for directions.