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September 21, 2022

Journey in Grace Membership Class

The Journey in Grace membership gathering is a basic introduction to our church family designed to clearly explain who and what our church is. Steven Norris, the Senior Pastor at FBC, leads this overview of our church’s basic beliefs, history, and structure. If you are a new member, or you are considering membership, please consider attending on Sunday, October 2, after the service. 

We will provide lunch as part of this experience, followed by a 60 minute class. Your response helps us prepare enough food for everyone.

Pughtopia is a Wonderful Place!

Adam and Harrison Pugh will take the stage at the next Common Grounds Coffeehouse event on September 30 at 7:00 p.m. (The doors open at 6:30.) 

Along with tasty Italian sodas, coffees, and treats, you can expect a mixture of music from many genres — country, Southern rock, soft rock, oldies, Motown, Christian, and Disney tunes.

You can also expect contests and fun!

A Night of Worship and Prayer for the Community

We encourage you to come out to the Park on 6th in downtown Griffin on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. to spend time with the larger Griffin faith community in worship and prayer. Let’s UNITE and lift up our community and our neighbors.

Attention Campers!

Are you registered for our FBC Camping/Glamping trips?

February 19-23, 2023:

George L. Smith State Park



October 8-11, 2023:

Cloudland Canyon State Park 

Email Ellee if you are registered,

so she can plan the FBC meal for

one of the camping nights.

Music and Missions meets tonight!

Parents, please pick your elementary kids up in the gym at 7:00 p.m.

WE'RE GROWING!

Not only are we blessed with healthy children, but we are seeing more of them in our Sunday morning and Wednesday night classes! Please consider volunteering in our Children's Ministry — reach out to us for more information.

What's going on in YTH?



Students will meet TONIGHT at 6:30 in the Student Center (aka the Basement). Students should be picked up on the FLC side of the church at 800 pm. Sometimes small groups go a little over time, but we have good stuff to talk about! We have free popcorn. Cokes are $0.50 and milkshakes are $1.00.

Fall Retreat at Camp Glisson

Can you think of anything finer than to be in the North Georgia Mountains in early November? Think of the crisp air, filled with the sounds of glee as students zip through the trees. Imagine the warmth of the voices as students lift their voices in worship together. This CBF Georgia retreat offers youth the perfect opportunity to get refreshed, meet new friends, and grow in their faith.

Dates: Nov 11-13

Cost: $140

Take note of a few important dates for Student Ministry:

Basecamp Summit — January 15, 2023

Ski Trip — February 20-24, 2023

Basecamp — July 17-21, 2023

Concert Alert

The Seipp / Sheets Duo Presents

A Salute to Veterans

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

7:00 p.m., First Baptist Church

The Seipp/Sheets Duo craft a unique, engaging, and entertaining concert experience with powerful and innovative videos that create connections to audiences of all ages. Music of Bach, Vivaldi, Handel to rock icon, Freddie Mercury, and inspirational patriotic selections that honor our country’s veterans will be presented.

Handbells

Rehearsal today from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. in the Instrumental Room

Orchestra

Thank you for your performance in Celebration last week!

Rehearsal in the Instrumental Room from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir

Rehearsal tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Ukulele Ensemble

Rehearsal in the

Instrumental Room

Thursdays at noon

Beginner's Ukulele Lessons

If you are interested in learning Ukulele in the spring, then please contact

Ellee Hilley.

Additional areas served by your offering to Mission Georgia include:

• Outreach to internationals and refugees. At the present time, many Afghan and Ukranian refugees are living in Georgia. They need assistance in adjusting to new communities in our state. 
• Many Georgia students have fallen behind in reading, especially since COVID. To fall behind in reading can cripple for life. Mission Georgia supports a program called Read Georgia which is helping address this deficit. 
• Pre and post natal care are needed in many situation. Georgia is number 2 in the nation in maternal mortality. Our state is number 8 in infant mortality. Mission Georgia supports such programs as Restoration Women which addresses how to help lower these statistics. 

Our church is encouraged this month to give both prayers and financial assistance by supporting the GA CBF and Mission Georgia State Offerings.

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia Gets a New Moderator!

At the upcoming CBF Georgia General Assembly, our very own Steven Norris will be "installed" as the new moderator for CBFGA, effective January 2023. This position is the highest elected role in the organization, and we are excited to see Steven represent our church in it! If you are available November 6-7 to travel to FBC Augusta, we would love to have you join us in support of Steven! The cost for the gathering is $40 (to cover meals), and individuals would need to secure their own hotel room. This cost could be minimal if people room together. If you would be interested in attending this event, please register for it using the link below. Contact us for more information, or to let us know you are going and would like to know if anyone is available to room with you.

Christian Literature Recycling

Women on Mission (WOM) will be collecting Christian literature you would like to recycle over the next few weeks. Please drop the material off in the designated receptacle in either Welcome Center at church. This material gets delivered to those who do not have ready access to Christian literature.

First Baptist Griffin supports LifeSong Ministries, Inc., which is a program that provides free classes to women who lack resources, yet desire to improve their life situation, job skills, and education.

If you know a woman who would benefit from such classes, please ask them to contact LifeSong Ministries at 404-980-5549. A new class will form soon and spots are limited. 

Library Hours

Sundays

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Service

If you have any questions, or if you would like to know how to get involved, please contact Seth Brown.

Children within our local school system need people in their lives that will show them Grace. At First Baptist we believe in a Grace that gives generously and serves passionately. Now is the time to put some boots on the ground for God’s kingdom as part of our Community of Grace.

The mentor program through Griffin Spalding County Schools is looking for adults willing to serve as a mentor for a child at a minimum of 45 minutes a month during school hours (typically between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.). Mentoring takes many forms — reading a book, being read to, helping with school work, playing cards or board games, and even just being present and listening. To qualify to join our team of FBC Mentors, we need you to commit to there is a two hour training, a background check, and willingness to commit to meeting with your student for the rest of the school year. 

Other News & Events Around the Church

Let's have ham, mashed potatoes, broccoli, rolls, and dessert tonight at 5:00 p.m. in Morgan Hall before starting our small groups at 6:00 p.m. tonight, shall we? Click on the "Reserve a Plate" button to let us know you're coming. You can find out more about our small groups by clicking on "Learn More."

With the fall season fast approaching, wouldn’t you like something new to wear? Consider a fashionable performance polo, a comfy new sweatshirt, or a long-sleeved dress shirt — all with an FBC logo! You can now preorder these shirts, which are embroidered locally. For more details, or to place an order, follow the link below.

Lunch, anyone?

You are invited to join FBC and others from the Griffin faith community at the Griffin Police Department on Friday, October 7 between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., when they will be hosting food trucks inside their gated parking area. Come out to show your support and meet your local police officers.

A Tail for the Ages

(or at least this week)

Chester Chipmunk recently paid FBC Griffin a visit. He was overheard to say that he was being given the runaround by the Baptist Search and Rescue Committee. In the end, the Search & Rescue Committee determined that a Relocation Subcommittee would need to escort Chester out of the Welcome Center. 

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