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October 2014
The Letter
Sunday Mornings
Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 AM
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Wednesday Nights
Adult Choir Practice 6:30 PM
In the Fellowship Hall
Prayer & Bible Study 7:15 PM
In the Fellowship Hall
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Spring Hope, North Carolina
Rev. Kevin Moore Pastor
Cell: 252-235-7521 [email protected]
Ann Boykin Interim Music
Director
Our Staff Inside this issue: Celebration & Service Page 2
Missions Page 3
Announcements Page 4
Calendars Pages 5-6
Pastor’s Note Page 7
Celebrating 125 Years of Ministry
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October 4 J.O. Brantley
October 6 Frances Marshbourne
October 12 June Gail Wilder
October 13 Alecia Smith
October 23 Sandra Gardner
October 26 Thomas Crocker
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Homebound Member of the Month
This month we are remembering Ellen Williams as our Homebound Member of
the Month. We invite you to take the time to write a card or make a visit to
remind Ellen how much we love and care about her.
Ellen Williams
Wilson Pines
403 Crestview Ave.
Wilson, NC 27856
Ushers Altar Flowers Steven May (head usher)
Merle Cale
Stuart Parker
Al Pitts
10-6 Communion
10-13 Mr. Alex Greene Memorial
10-20 In Memory of Rosemary Wiggs
10-27 Mrs. Thelma May Memorial
Celebr
atio
n &
Serv
ic
e
New Members
We want to welcome Debra and Paul Long as new
members at First Baptist. Paul and Debra joined us on
Sunday, September 14 through a transfer of letter from
their previous church in Decatur, TN.
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Baptist Men
will be
Meeting
on Tuesday, October 7th
at 6:30 PM. We will have a
meal together and a time
of fellowship. See Gene
Knight for more info.
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Our next meeting is
Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM. All ladies are
invited to attend as we fellowship together.
Missio
ns &
Serv
ic
e
Friday, October 10
Noon-5:00 PM
Saturday, October 25
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
110 S. Ash St.
Spring Hope, NC
TRBA
Annual Fall MeetingAnnual Fall MeetingAnnual Fall Meeting
Monday, October 27Monday, October 27Monday, October 27
Held at Red Bud Baptist Church.
More information coming soon!
We collected
$115 towards the
North Carolina
Missions Offering.
Thank you !
Halloween, October 31st
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Arrive with your costume on and car decorated and plenty of candy in the trunk! We’ll have a hotdog supper starting at 5:30
for participants. Come join us!
Thanks to those who participated in the Friends of
Children Workday at the
Kennedy Home in Kinston, NC!
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Worship in October
A special offering for our Benevolence Fund will be
collected following the service.
Pink Sunday
October 12
Be sure to wear
something pink
for breast cancer
awareness.
Monday, October 6th at 7:00 PM
World Hunger Sunday
October 26
Our annual Cornbread
& Bean Supper will be
held at 6:00 PM. We
will collect a special
offering towards world
hunger relief at the meal.
Wednesday, October 8th At 7:00 PM
Saturday, Saturday,
October 18thOctober 18th
at 9 AMat 9 AM
See Robert Williams for more info.See Robert Williams for more info.
Super Senior Fest-November 6
Kennedy Home-Kinston, NC
10 AM-2:30 PM. Signup by October 21st. !
125 Years!
Join us on Sunday, October 19 for our
125th Anniversary Homecoming!
Mrs. Peggy Creech will be our guest
speaker. Peggy and her husband, the
late Rev. Jimmy Creech, were with us
during our 100th Anniversary. Join us as
we worship God, celebrating the legacy
of First Baptist Church.
Remembering the Past,
Embracing Our Future .
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Pa
sto
r’s N
ote
It’s hard to believe that 125 years ago,
four brothers and sisters in Christ decided to
meet in Spring Hope, North Carolina in
December of 1889. In 1890, their group of
four grew to thirteen with a pastor, John A.
Bridges. First Baptist Church of Spring Hope
met inside an unused building in the down-
town area. The members sat on makeshift
pews made out of wooden planks set on top
of nail kegs. It wasn’t long before First Baptist
began meeting on Walnut Street at a one-
room schoolhouse. In 1895, the church
decided to buy property at 111 N. Walnut
Street. The present sanctuary was built between 1909 to 1910 with electricity, a
central heating system, and the impressive stained-glass windows we still see
today.
Of course, there is more to 125 years than just a building. The church is the
people who gather to worship each Sunday. The Women’s Missionary Union
(WMU) held various bake sales and took the time to make quilts by hand in order
to raise funds for missionaries. Today, the Women on Mission (WOM) continue to
live the legacy by raising awareness of missions by leading our church in collecting
various items throughout the year. Our church has supported missionaries through
the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, as well as
the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Global Missions Offering. There’s no telling
how many cans of food we have collected for the Baptist Children’s Home in
Kinston, or Faith Christian Ministries, which was
started a few years ago in Spring Hope. Our
church as reached out to our community by
participating in Operation InAsMuch, hosting
Thanksgiving meals, and supporting ministries at
Green Tree Apartments in Spring Hope. Children
and teens have shared Christ’s love with others
through puppet ministries, M-Fuge mission trips,
and Children’s Mission Days. Our church has
focused on many different ways to help people
in need.
After celebrating 125 years, the question
we need to ask is, “What do we do now?” It’s
easy to reminisce about the good ol’ days. Our
church has plenty of good memories from way
back when. Our stories from yesterday are what have made us become
today. At the same time, I believe God continues to move us forward. While
remembering our past, we need to embrace our future. Wherever God is, there is
always a future. May we be prayerfully seeking ways of continuing ministry for
another 125 years as First Baptist Church of Spring Hope. Looking forward to
celebrating our rich history, as well as moving forward, on Sunday, October 19.
In Christ, Kevin
Postcard from ca. 1913. ECU Digital Library Collection.
https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/675
Adam E. Prince. 2013. https://www.flickr.com/
photos/adamontheroad/8395579577/
