VOLUME MMXV, ISSUE X INSIDE THIS ISSUE OCTOBER 2015 Church Staff Contact Information 4 Fall Craft & Bake Sale Bazaar 2 FLC/Conference Room Usage 3 FBC Calendar—October 3 Fix-It Ministry 3 Girl Scouts 4 Honorarium & Memorial Gifts—August 3 Looking Ahead 4 Operation Christmas Child-Shoeboxes 2 Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H 5 Upward Basketball 8 Thank You’s 6 Volunteer Schedule 7 Volunteers Needed 6 Website Information 8 OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ. THIS MONTH at FBC … 06—AB Senior Adult Fall Rally 11—Deacons Meeting 19—Church Council 27—JOY Club Meeting/Luncheon Atlantic Baptist Association Senior Adult Fall Rally Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11am Guest Speaker Renea Henderson, Christian Comedian First Baptist Church Family Life Center Chicken Salad Cold Plate Lunch w/ Dessert Cost is $5 at the Door Choral presentation by The FBC JOY-Makers Choir & Deborah Lockey Choirs / 6:00-6:45pm Wee Musicians (ages 4/5 years old) Music Makers (Gds. 1 & 2) Young Musicians (Gds. 3-6) For further information on Children’s Choirs, please contact Diane Hawkins, 726-4142 / [email protected]Mission Studies / 6:45—7:30pm Mission Friends (4/5 years old) RA’s-Royal Ambassadors (Boys Gds. 1-6) GA’s-Girls in Action (Girls Gds. 1-6) For further information on Children’s Mission, please contact Cathy Green, 241-5026 / [email protected]
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VOLUME MMXV, ISSUE X
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
OCTOBER 2015
Church Staff Contact Information 4
Fall Craft & Bake Sale Bazaar 2
FLC/Conference Room Usage 3
FBC Calendar—October 3
Fix-It Ministry 3
Girl Scouts 4
Honorarium & Memorial Gifts—August 3
Looking Ahead 4
Operation Christmas Child-Shoeboxes 2
Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H 5
Upward Basketball 8
Thank You’s 6
Volunteer Schedule 7
Volunteers Needed 6
Website Information 8
OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ.
THIS MONTH at FBC …
06—AB Senior Adult Fall Rally
11—Deacons Meeting
19—Church Council
27—JOY Club Meeting/Luncheon
Atlantic Baptist Association Senior Adult Fall Rally
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11am
Guest Speaker Renea Henderson, Christian Comedian
First Baptist Church Family Life Center
Chicken Salad Cold Plate Lunch w/ Dessert Cost is $5 at the Door
Choral presentation by
The FBC JOY-Makers Choir & Deborah Lockey
Choirs / 6:00-6:45pm
Wee Musicians (ages 4/5 years old) Music Makers (Gds. 1 & 2)
Young Musicians (Gds. 3-6)
For further information on Children’s Choirs, please contact Diane Hawkins, 726-4142 /
Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child.
Samaritan’s Purse works with local churches and ministry partners to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.
We here at First Baptist Church will again have an opportunity to bring the POWER OF HIS NAME to children around the world! Please be in prayer for this ministry and the impact of these simple gifts!
There will be a time of dedication on Sunday, November 15th during the 8:30 and 11am
worship services. Starting in October be looking in the nursery area hallway for GO BOXES! They will have information and the label for you to take and fill. Shoeboxes may be brought to the central hallway beginning Sunday, October 4
th.
Now is the time to start collecting items for your shoebox. Here are some great things to pack in a shoebox. 1. School Supplies—pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
2. Toys—small cars, balls, dolls, slinky, jump rope, small Etch-A-Sketch, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yo’s, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries).
3. Hygiene items—toothbrush, tooth paste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, brush, washcloth, etc.
4. Hard candy and lollipops, mints, gum (please place all candy in a double plastic bag).
5. T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, or hair clips.
6. A Personal Note—In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)
DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; or aerosol cans.
Remember to include a $7 donation per box to cover shipping and other project costs. Give online and follow your shoebox to its destination (samaritanspurse.org/occ)
Information on packing and sending shoeboxes will be located in the central hallway. If you have any questions or suggestions about Operation Shoebox please feel free to contact Cathy Green @ 252-241-5026 or email her [email protected].
FBC Mission Council Fall Craft & Bake Sale Bazaar
Saturday, November 7 / 8am
We are in need of donated items to sell. We welcome handmade
craft items, wood crafts, wreaths, art, and/or baked goods, etc.
All proceeds will benefit Mission Ministry needs.
Breakfast Biscuits and Coffee will be available for purchase.
If you are crafty, like to cook, and looking for a good cause,
you need look no further!
For further information, or if you would like to help,
Wed 14 1:00pm Walker Bag Ministry (Conference Room)
Mon 19 7:00pm Church Council Meeting (Conference Room)
Tue 27 10:45am JOY Club Meeting & Luncheon (Conf. Rm. & FLC) 7:00pm Budget & Finance Meeting (Conference Room)
Sunday
8:30am Worship Service 9:45am Bible Study for All Ages 11:00am Worship Service 5:00pm Youth Ensemble 6:00pm F6
August 2015 Memorials & Honorariums
To the John Tillery Scholarship Fund in memory of Sarah Wright By Charity Beck
To the Prayer Shawl Ministry in memory of Carol Taylor By David & Rita Freshwater
Dear Church Family, Lois and I wish to thank you all for your concern, your phone calls, your many expressions of love in the form of food, flowers, visits and we are especially grateful for your prayers on our behalf. Once again the Lord has brought us through and we praise Him for His healing touch.
May God bless you all, Lois & Jimmy Parker
Dear Church Family, A special thanks for the many acts of kindness shown to us by groups or individuals during Staff Appreciation Week. The kind words, cards, breakfast, lunches, pecans, snacks, and gift cards were enjoyed by all. Your thoughtfulness and generosity was greatly appreciated.
Pastor Nate, Darrell, Lori, Diane, Deborah, Vonne, Carol, Fran & Sabrina
Wednesday 3:30am Youth—L.I.F.T. 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry 4:30pm Children/Youth Handbell Choir 5:15pm Family Meal 6:00pm Children’s Choirs 6:00pm Youth—Worship Band 6:30pm Discipleship University 6:45pm Children’s Mission Studies 6:45pm Youth—G-Force 7:30pm Handbell Choir 7:30pm Worship Team Rehearsal
Saturday 9:00am Upward Football Games @ Open Door Baptist Church
FLC OR CONFERENCE ROOM USAGE If you would like to use the FLC or Conference Room for an event or function, please pick up the usage forms in the church office.
FIX-IT MINISTRY If you, or if you know anyone that needs help with minor repairs such as tightening cabinet knobs, replacing light bulbs or smoke detector batteries, leveling a washing machine, or other small and minor repairs around the house, please call the church office at 726-4142.
FRONT DOOR GREETERS 8:10 – 8:30 am 10:40 – 11:00 am 04 – Tom & Bobbi Taylor Ken & Lyn Mann 11 – Amy Nelson Corey Lewis 18 – Fletcher & Kate Noe Sandra Phillips & Sheila Gateley 25 – Bruce & Yvonne Howard Willis & Phyliss Adcock
SUNDAY SCHOOL GREETERS Pre-School Suite Sanctuary Stairs 04 – Marge Travis 11 – Wanda Bennett Sherrill Mills 18 – Susan Vallance Judy Monroe 25 – Diane Herring Andy Herring
CHILDREN’S CHURCH POST GREETERS 04 – Sarah Lewis & Christi Wood 9:30am Betty Morgan 11 – LeAnn Williams 12 Noon Debbie Ennis 18 – Maria Garner 25 – Vicki Bouler Harborview 11th Cornerstone ABF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT NURSERY 07 – Sandi Kelly 21 – Carolyn B. Thompson 14 – Diane Herring 28 – Gina Sanderson
WORSHIP CARE 04 – Jess Hawkins, Dana Luettich, Bubba Sanderson, Whitney Mayer, Sandee Lewis 11 – Sandra Phillips, BJ Williams, Mike & Vivian Marshall, Carolyn B. Thompson 18 – Jeff & Allison Williams, Rob & LeAnn Williams, Susie Smith 25 – Mike & Sam Chapoton, Troy & Tina Epps, Corey & Sarah Lewis
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Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H Tuesdays, 9:30am / Family Life Center
Led by Phyliss Adcock Devotion
Senior-friendly Exercise / Great Fellowship
Upward Basketball Evaluations—FLC from 5-8pm Grades 5 & 6—Thursday, October 8 Grades 3 & 4—Thursday, October 15 Grades 1 & 2—Tuesday, October 13 Make-up—Monday, October 19
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: HELP WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS In order to continue with the Wednesday night fellowship meals this year volunteers are needed to help. We have three groups signed up and need at least three more groups for a regular rotation. If your Sunday School Class, Committee, or perhaps you and some of your friends, would like to volunteer to prepare, serve, and clean up after the fellowship meal one week during a rotation, please sign up on the communication card, contact Wanda Eastep (726-2311) or call the church office.
01—Senior Adult Sunday 01—Upward Cheerleading/Flag Football Awards 07—Fall Bazaar & Bake Sale 08—Church Quarterly Business Meeting 08—Deacons Meeting 09—Upward B-Ball Coaches Meeting 12—Upward B-Ball Coaches Meeting 15—OCC Shoebox Dedication 16—Church Council Meeting 22—Thanksgiving Meal 29—1st Sunday of Advent & Hanging of the Greens
Looking Ahead November 2015
To all our faithful Upward basketball supporters and those interested in becoming part of the Upward ministry. It’s that time of year again—when we reach out to the youth and their families through Upward basketball.
The purpose of Upward basketball is to provide a positive Christian atmosphere to teach about the love of Jesus Christ through a sports ministry. Upward basketball is open for any boy or girl in grades 1—6.
We are in need of volunteers to work on evaluation nights from 6-8pm on:
Thursday, October 8 (Grades 5 & 6)
Tuesday, October 13 (Grades 1 & 2)
Thursday, October 15 (Grades 3 & 4)
Monday, October 19 (Make-up for all ages)
We need to be set up and ready to go by 5:15pm to keep things flowing. We’ll need approximately 20 people on each night to do the drills, check in the kids, size them and check their height. You do not have to have a vast knowledge of basketball to assist. We need everyone who is willing.
To register your child you may pick up a registration form from the church office or you may download a form from our website at www.fbcmhc.org/upward_basketball. All children who plan to participate must attend one of the evaluations.
If you would like to help or need further information, please contact
