January Mail

The Lighted Cross Published by:

The First Baptist Church

116 N. Hale St, P. O. Box 187

Plano, IL 60545-0187

January 2026

Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering (RMMO)

Retired ministers, missionaries or their widowed spouses of the American Baptist Church often have limited resources for the future. TMMO provides Thank You checks, as well as emergency financial assistance as requested. Offering envelopes will be available in the bulletin or on the back sanctuary table, or may be included with your regular offering. Donations will be accepted until Sunday, January 26.

Prayer Partners 2026

January 11 the members of the congregation who wish to participate will draw names for prayer partners for 2026. If you participate, you will pray each day for the person chosen and are encouraged to send thinking of you notes. You may keep your partner a secret or revel to them and b e available for prayer request. If you had a prayer partner for 2025, you are encouraged to let them know you were praying for them. If you would like to be include for the 2026 drawing, please let Paula know by January 4.

Annual Meeting – February 1

An Annual meeting for all members will be held following the worship service on Sunday, February 1 in place of the Leadership Board meeting. Annual reports will be distributed at this time. The new Constitution and By-Laws require the church active members to vote for the Leadership Board at the annual meeting every two years. A sample ballot will be provided in January, the vote will be taken at the Annual Meeting. The results will be announced the next Sunday. The new Board will be seated at the March meeting.

NEW Directory for 2026

Paula will be putting together a new directory of FBC-P family and friends. If you were not in the 20024 Directory she will contact you for information. If you have changes from 2024, please let her know.

Please Note:

The Voucher report detailing offerings and expenses and

minutes of the Leadership Board meeting is now included in the

newsletter after approval by the Leadership Board.

Offerings may be made in person, mailed to Box 187, Plano, IL

60545 or check out the PalPay button on the website

www.fbcpil.info