Weekly Events Snapshot
Sunday, January 29
9:00 am Nominations & Lay
Leadership Committee (Parlor)
10:00 am Fifth Sunday Program
for Adults in Fellowship Hall
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
(5th Sunday Library Activity
for Children)
5:00 pm Voices of Grace Youth Choir
5:30 pm P/ALS Event
Monday, January 30
5:00 pm Edgewood Cemetery
and Mausoleum Board
Tuesday, January 31
10:30 am Sounds of Grace
Wednesday, February 1
Deadline for NGO Reservations
5:30 pm Children's Music Activities/Choirs
5:45 pm BYOM
(Bring Your Own Meal and Drink)
6:30 pm CIAs and Childcare
6:30 pm Building Blocks for Adults
6:30 pm Holy Ground for Youth
6:30 pm Chancel Choir
Thursday, February 2
RSVP Deadline for Pizza and Cookies
Sunday, February 5
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
5:00 pm Sunday Night Live for Youth
at the Hilley's Home
5:00 pm Children's Family
Pizza and Cookies Event
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Click the thumbnail below
to view the February
Connections Newsletter
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Worship Video for
Sunday, January 22
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5th Sunday Program for
Adults and Youth
Presented by Lane Riley of CBFSC
This Sunday, 10:00 am
Do you know what your generous donations support when you give to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of SC and the Beverly Greer Offering for State Missions? Come learn about CBFSC’s covenant mission partners and advocacy initiatives that YOU support! We will also discuss the biblical reasons for why missions is so important, and why Christians are called to generous giving. All adult and youth classes are invited to join us at 10:00 am in the fellowship hall this Sunday, January 29, as Lane Riley leads this discussion.
5th Sunday Library Activity
for Children
The next Fifth Sunday Library Activity is this Sunday, January 29. Following the "Scripture Thoughts" portion of worship, children (toddlers through 5th grade) are asked to meet volunteers in the narthex to be escorted to a special program in the church library. They may wear play clothes, as some activities may include a craft, nature walk, or similar activity. After worship, parents are asked to pick up their children in the fellowship hall. Extended Session will be available for nursery and toddlers. Toddler parents have the option to send their children to the toddler room or to the 5th Sunday activity. Contact Shelly Dominick Reed or Kelly Rhodes if you have any questions.
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P/ALS EVENT!
(Parents/Adults
Who Like to Socialize)
This Sunday
5:30-7:30 pm
Santa Fe Restaurant
The Growing Young team has created a quarterly event called P/ALS; the name stands for Parents and Adults who Like to Socialize. These events will afford fellowship among adults, with childcare being provided for parents. The next P/ALS event is this Sunday, January 29, 5:30 pm -7:30 pm. The children will stay at the church and eat pizza. Adults will ride the church buses to Santa Fe Restaurant.
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Drop-in Reception for
Carlton Allen and Layne Smith
Sunday, February 5
The Women's Ministry Council is hosting a drop-in reception for Carlton Allen and Layne in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the morning worship service on Sunday, February 5. This will be Carlton's first Sunday to preach. Layne is scheduled to preach on Sunday, February 19. Join us in welcoming Carlton and Layne as they begin their ministry among us.
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February Devotion Book Available
Last year, First Baptist ordered On the Shoulders of Giants from Our Daily Bread's Voices Collection for use during Black History Month. Unfortunately the booklets did not arrive in time for use last February. Therefore, the devotional guides are now available in the narthex and in the church office. The booklets contain twenty-eight reflections written by Black authors to remind us of the faith and contributions of our African American Christian brothers and sisters.
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Cheerful Cherubs Registration
Registration is now open for current Cheerful Cherubs students, their siblings, and FBC children ages 1 year to K5 for the 2023-2024 school year. Forms are available in the church office or from Claudia Burch. The registration fee is $150 due at the time of registration, along with the form. Registration is open to the public after January 30, 2023. If you have any questions, please call Claudia Burch at 229-2787.
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February 7, 11:45 am
Featuring Grace Street Quartet
The February 7 NGO program will feature the Grace Street Quartet (Keith Jameson, Joey Fuson, David Corbitt, and Lewis Walker, with Betty Walker as accompanist.) The meeting begins at 11:45 am with announcements, followed by lunch catered by Lee's Barbecue, and concludes with the program. The cost is $10.00. Guests are always welcome. If you are not already a member of the Never Grow Old Fellowship, please call the church office by February 1 to make your reservation for the meal. Becoming a member of NGO, by paying the $5.00 yearly dues, will ensure you receive a monthly phone call reminding you of each meeting. Everyone is asked to please remember to bring pantry staples to benefit Greater Greenwood United Ministry.
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Building Blocks Study Options
BLOCK ONE: The Way of Christian Mysticism: This study explores the simple pathways of mysticism—awareness, contemplation, compassion, suffering, discovery, transformation, and openness. This group is led by Dr. Bill Harris in the Mauldin Classroom (Room 208).
BLOCK TWO: Lesser Known Bible Characters: This study explores the stories of some of the people who are often overlooked when studying the scriptures. This group is led by Mary Frances Thompson in the Trinity Classroom (Room 211).
BLOCK THREE: Money Solutions from Grandma: The Growing on Grace Street group is hosting this study which examines some money management principles taught by Dave Ramsey in his best-selling book, The Total Money Makeover. The focus is on sound ways to track monthly expenses and get out of debt. This group is led by Dr. David Jennings in the Carpenter Classroom (Room 210).
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Ash Wednesday
Adult and Children's
Worship Services
February 22, 6:30 pm
We have celebrated Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. We've spent a few weeks in Ordinary Time and will soon enter the season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22). Our staff ministers will lead adults and youth in worship in the sanctuary. The oldest CIA group will plan and lead children in worship in the chapel. Children will go to God's Backyard after their service. Please pick up your child from downstairs. Both services begin at 6:30 pm.
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Flower Calendar Openings
The flowers on the Communion Table each Sunday add to the beauty of the Chancel. The following dates are available for someone to provide flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one.
March 5, 12, 19
April 30
June 11, 25
July 16, 23
August 27
October 29
November 19, 26
Please contact Mary Frances Thompson (229-5557) to reserve one of these dates. Please remember, the persons who contribute flowers are responsible for making arrangements with the florist of their choice to prepare and deliver the arrangements to the church.
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How to "Look Your Best" for
the Interim Pastor
Our interim pastor, Carlton Allen, has already requested access to our online directory so that he can begin to put faces to names in the FBC church family. What a gift it would be to him if we could significantly increase the number of member photographs in the directory! If you or your family doesn't have a photo in the directory, please consider adding one by following these simple steps:
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Simply login to the directory using the Instant Church Directory app or go here.
- Select/Click "Edit My Family" from the menu
- Select/Click "Choose File" to upload a photo
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Alternately, you can email your picture to Greg Anders by clicking here.
Once you have uploaded your photo, our directory administrator will be notified and your changes will be reflected once they are approved.
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February 1-15: Valentine Thank You Boxes
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February 2: RSVP Due for Pizza and Cookies (# of slices)
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February 5: 5:00 pm - Pizza and Cookies
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February 22: Ash Wednesday
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March 19: Two Older Choirs Sing in Worship
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March 29: 6:00 pm - Picnic/Playground/Bike Night (choirs do not meet)
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April 2: Children Carry Palms in Worship
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April 2: 3:30 pm - Egg Hunt
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April 5: No Wednesday Night Activities
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April 6: 6:30 pm - Maundy Thursday Service
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April 9: Alleluia Bells in Worship
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April TBA: Operation InAsMuch
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May 3: Last Night for Children's Choirs
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May 5: 5:30-8:00 pm - Playground Night
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May 10: 6:30 pm - M&M Night (all 3 choirs and CIAs)
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May 17: 6:30 pm - CIA Fun Night
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May 21: 9:15 am - Family Potluck Breakfast
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May 21: Two Older Choirs Sing in Worship
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May 24: Youth Present "Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat"
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May 31: 6:00 pm - Splash Pad
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Pizza and Cookies Event
Sunday, February 5, 5:00 pm
Children and families will have a pizza supper and a "decorate your own cookies" night in the fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 5, beginning at 5:00 pm! Please RSVP to Anna by Thursday, February 2, for a food headcount.
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Valentine Thank-You Boxes
February 1-15
It takes a lot of people to help the Children's Ministry run at FBC! To show our teachers and leaders some love and say "thank you" for their hard work and time spent with our kids, we will have Valentine boxes in the carpeted part of the Children's area from February 1-15 for our Sunday School teachers and CIA and choir leaders. Your family can draw pictures, write a note, or find your own way to say "thank you" to your child(ren)'s teachers!
Teacher and Leader List
Sunday School:
- Nursery: Claudia Burch, Nancy Poston, Jill Riley, Nan Smith, Shawn Snead
- Toddlers: Debby Burnett, Velma English, Alice Gilchrist, Caroline Nave
- Preschool/5K: Haley English, Jordan and Ryan Hewitt, Mary Weaver
- 1st-5th: Vaughan Free, Mary Frances Thompson
CIAs:
- Preschool: Erin Nodine, Kathleen Snead
- K5-2nd: Claudia Burch, Amanda Moon
- 3rd-5th: Brittany Dunlap, Catherine White
Choirs:
- Bright Beginnings Music Activity: Alice and Terry Gilchrist, Lewis and Betty Walker
- Music Makers: Haley English
- Young Musicians: Kayla Beard
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Oldest CIAs Learn about
Worship and Plan Children's
Ash Wednesday Service
The oldest CIA group will plan and lead the children's Ash Wednesday service for the younger children in the chapel on February 22 at 6:30 pm. Leading up to Ash Wednesday, the CIAs will have a unit on worship on January 25 and February 1, 8, 15. Childcare is available in the toddlers room as usual on Wednesday nights from 6:30 pm -7:30 pm.
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February 5: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm - Sunday Night Live (details TBA)
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May 24: 6:00 pm - Youth Present "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat"
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June 26-July 1: Passport Camp at Converse College
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Sunday, February 5
5:00 pm-8:00 pm
at The Hilley's Home
(307 Lorenzo Rd.)
Sunday Night Live is back! All youth are invited to the home of Byron and Lou Hilley on Sunday, February 5, at 5:00 pm for a fun night of celebration. Bring a friend or just yourself and join us as we get back into the swing of things after the holiday season!
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