E-Vision

September 7, 2022

We have more important business to discuss in the upcoming called Church Conference on September 11. For more information on the items we will be discussing, please read the conference packet linked below. 

We would love to have FBC come out to support Amani Sasa at their Anniversary Celebration on September 11! Steven Norris will be playing trombone and Native American flute for the event.

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.

Attention Cloudland Campers!

Today is the day you should get registered for the FBC Cloudland Canyon Camping/Glamping trip (October 8-11, 2023)! Cloudland Canyon is one of the more popular sites in the Georgia Park system, and fall is a wonderful time of year to visit it!

Wednesday Small Groups meeting 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• America's Religious History, led by Dr. Jeff Rogers, Heritage Room
• Bible Study: Who Is The Holy Spirit? led by Ron Murray, Hardee Hospitality Room
• Jesus and Women, led by Women in the Word leaders Carol Baldwin and Susan Hardwick, Cheatham Room
• Looking for Lovely, led by Bloom leader Sandra Long, Room 108 (Copeland)
• Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Change Your Family, led by Michelle and Steven Norris, Bramblett Chapel

Note that GriefShare will meet August 24 through November 30 in the Parlor from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This group has reached capacity for the fall semester. If you would like to speak to someone about the next sessions, please email Ron Murray. 

We are pleased to offer another opportunity to meet in small group this semester. Steven Norris will be leading a book discussion over his book, A Community of Grace: Renewing a Vision for FBC Griffin. If you would like to join this group and need a book, please contact us in the church office or email us. The group will meet on Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m, September 8 through October 20.

The Count Down has begun!

It's only ONE more Sunday before Lori Welborn joins our staff! Speaking of Lori...she has asked us to make this survey (see the purple-ish button below) available to our families with children. Please set aside about 10 to 15 minutes to answer these questions about you and your child(ren) so Lori knows more about your family and can be thinking about the needs of our Children's Ministry specifically.

Music and Missions meets tonight!

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

Parents and Guardians:

During missions lessons, children often get to sample foods that would be typical of cultures we are studying. We would like to ask families to share emergency contact information and any food or environmental allergies that would pose a challenge to their children during these lessons. If you have not already completed the form below (online or in print), then please fill one our for each child you bring to church so our leaders can be better prepared to address needs your children may have.

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.

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

Handbells

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

Handbell polishing day will be Saturday, September 10, at 8:30 a.m.

Orchestra

Woodwind rehearsal in the Handbell room tonight from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.

Brass rehearsal in the Choir Room from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir

Rehearsal tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Ukuleles on Tour this Week

The Ukulele Ensemble will be performing at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, September 9.

Ukulele Ensemble

Rehearsal in the

Instrumental Multipurpose Room Thursdays at noon.

Beginner's Ukulele Lessons

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

Ellee Hilley.

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.

Mission Georgia Emphasis Month encourages our prayers and our giving in order to bring transformation and hope to the many issues that are evident throughout our state.

1. One of the areas of emphasis is human trafficking. It is happening in every county in Georgia. The Tiny Home Build Project, sponsored by Mission Georgia, provides homes for the victims of this abuse so that they may begin new lives of redemption.
2. A second area of interest is foster care. Many children arrive at a foster care home with only the clothes on their backs. Mission Georgia works with Called to Care, a support group which supports and provides needed assistance to foster children and their foster parents.

Both Mission Georgia and GA CBS seek to address issues within our own state, our own mission challenge.

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. 

Service

The Levite Team has been working hard to expand our Instrumental Practice Room on the second floor. They have taken out a wall, installed a step, painted, and repaired. Once they are finished, our Instrumental Ensemble will once again have a dedicated practice space in which all members can be together during rehearsal!

Other News & Events Around the Church

Happy Work-aversary, Doochie!

Our friend, Doochie Pass has been running circles around all of us here at FBC since September 7, 2007.

Dear First Baptist Church,

Your expressions of love, care, and cancer during Marian’s illness are greatly appreciated. We are grateful for the deli tray and trimmings delivered after Marian’s passing. We have been blessed with a long relationship with First Baptist. 

The Daniels

Weekday Education Grandparents' Days

The Weekday Education program hosted grandparents over two days last week. The children entertained a packed house in Morgan Hall each day before sitting down with their special people to enjoy a delightful breakfast of fruit, pastries, and mini quiche.

Let's have lasagna, garlic bread, salad, 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."

Book Discussion Begins THIS Week

Dorcas Ministry

Would you like to learn to sew, knit, crochet, or do needlepoint, or perhaps use your gifts to produce clothing and accessories to share with others? We would like to invite you to join the Dorcas Ministry. Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning TODAY (September 7) at 3:00 p.m. in the Church Library. For more information, please contact Alice Blake at 678-463-6305.

Upcoming Meetings

X'tra Years of Zest (XYZ), our senior adult ministry, meets on September 13 at 11:30 a.m. in Morgan Hall for a rousing game of Bingo and a delicious boxed lunch from Honey Baked Ham.

Women on Mission (WOM) meets in the Hardee Hospitality Room on September 13 immediately following XYZ (approximately 1:00 p.m.). All ladies are welcome. Brian McCartney will be speaking. Please bring a box of crayons as the service project. 

Members of our community will gather for a special evening of worship on October 7th in the Park on 6th. We hope you will come out and support this UNITE Worship event.