Weekly Events Snapshot
Sunday, September 3
9:15 am –9:45 am Self-guided prayer in the chapel
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
4:50 pm Voices of Grace Youth Choir
Monday, September 4—Church Office Closed
Noon, deadline to make Wednesday Night Meal reservations for September 6. Reservations can be made online at fbcgwd.org
Tuesday, September 5
10:30 am Sounds of Grace Senior Adult Choir
Wednesday, September 6
8:30 am Contemplative Wednesday
5:00 pm Family Night Meal (Tentative menu: meat loaf, mac & cheese, green beans, rolls, salad bar, ham and pea pasta, brownies and ice cream)
MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE depending on food availability.
5:45 pm-6;15 pm Self-guided prayer in the chapel
5:30 pm Children’s Music Activities and Choirs
6:30 pm CIAs and Infant and Toddler Childcare
Holy Ground (youth)
Building Blocks (adults)
Chancel Choir
Thursday, September 7
12:00 pm Peggy Hollingsworth Circle
Friday, September 8
5:30 pm Children’s Playground Night
Sunday, September 10
9:00 am Nominations and Lay Leadership Committee
9:15 am –9:45 am Self-guided prayer in the chapel
10:00 am Sunday School
10:50 am Called Business Meeting - Amended Diaconate Selection Process
11:00 am Worship
5:00 pm Sunday Night Live
Monday, September 11
Noon, deadline to make Wednesday Night Meal reservations for Sept.13.
Reservations can be made online at fbcgwd.org
6:30 pm Laucis-Parham Circle
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Morning Worship is streamed live on Facebook (First Baptist Church of Greenwood page)
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Greeters for September 3
Station 1 (Door C & Narthex):
Pat Penn, Tommy Stoddard, Jackson Williams
(Robert Riley--Narthex prior to Worship Service)
Station 2 (Door K)
Dan English, Carson Nave
Station 3 (Door H):
Richie and Sonja Williams, Camden Nave
Station 4 (Doors I & J):
Russell and Kat Martin
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Called Business Meeting, Sunday, September 10
A Called Business Meeting is scheduled for 10:50 am on Sunday morning, September 10, to vote on changes recommended by the Nominations and Lay Leadership Committee to the First Baptist Church Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy and Procedures Manual as it relates to the Amended Diaconate Selection Process. Copies of the changes are available in the Narthex. Absentee voting on the recommendation by the Nominations and Lay Leadership Committee may be done online through the First Baptist Church Engage page, by filling out a ballot in the church office, or by returning the ballot that was mailed. Absentee ballots are available for submission until 5:00 pm on Friday, September 8.
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Rev. Dr. Layne Smith to Serve as Interim Senior Pastor
The First Baptist Church Diaconate, on a recommendation from the Transition Team, voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Rev. Dr. Layne Smith to serve as Interim Senior Pastor. Layne will begin his new role on Tuesday, September 5. His first “official” sermon as Interim Senior Pastor will be Sunday, September 10. Layne will also continue to serve as facilitator for the Transition Team and Senior Pastor Search Committee until after their retreat on September 17. Please pray for Layne as he moves into his new role as Interim Senior Pastor.
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Josh Harrington’s Last Sunday
Josh Harrington is leaving FBC Greenwood. His last Sunday with us will be September 24. Josh began as our organist in May 2019, and before that he was a Young-Beaudrot Scholar, singing in the choir, playing handbells, organ and piano. In addition to playing organ and piano for services, he has conducted the Handbell Choir, the Youth Choir and taken the Youth Choir to YouthCue in Washington, DC last year. He has played for weddings, funerals, special services, and been a valued member of this church family. His gifts and talents are immeasurable, and Josh will be greatly missed by everyone here. Please take a moment to express to Josh your deep appreciation for his extraordinary talents and presence here at FBC Greenwood. Details about his last Sunday will be forthcoming.
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Nominations and Lay Leadership Committee
Seeking Names for Committees
The Nominations and Lay Leadership Committee will soon begin working on seeking individuals to serve on committees at First Baptist. Therefore, individuals interested in serving on a committee are asked to fill out a from on the church Engage page (fbcgwd.org/engage/). The deadline to sign up for a committee is Sunday, September 17.
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Never Grow Old
“Never Grow Old” Fellowship begins anew in the Fellowship Hall at 11:30 am on Tuesday, October 3. The program will feature Ben Bagwell, son of Monique and Joey Bagwell, with vocal and guitar entertainment. Ben was previously employed as a musical entertainer at Dollywood and currently is enrolled at Lander University. The menu is barbecue sandwiches, baked beans, slaw, and banana pudding. It will be catered by Lee's Barbecue and will cost $10.00. If you are not already a member, please call the church office to make your reservation no later than Thursday, September 28. Please come and support our lively senior adult fellowship. The program on November 7 will be celebrate the “Red, White, and Blue” with music and comedic election ditties. The program on December 13 will feature our own Sounds of Grace singing beautiful Christmas music.
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Wednesday Night Clean Up Crew Still Needs Members
A few more volunteers are needed to help with cleanup after Wednesday night meals. To sign up, please contact the church office or Diana Edwards (554-2563).
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New Building Block for September
Equally Called
Equally Called is a four week video and curriculum resource developed jointly by Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) and CBF. This curriculum will help participants to review the biblical support for women to minister and lead freely in the church, to identify obstacles women in ministry and church leadership face, and to consider ways to help women and girls thrive as they hear and fulfill God’s call. This option will be lead by Mary Frances Thompson and will take place in Room 210. Building Blocks meet each Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.
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CBF Global Disaster Relief
CBF Global is responding to disaster relief efforts to assist those affected by the fires in Maui, Hawaii and by Hurricane Idalia. CBF is working with churches and organizations to become the hands and feet of Christ. Anyone interested in giving financially to CBF Global’s Disaster Relief efforts is ask to write a check to FBC and designate it “CBF Disaster Relief.” Giving is also available online through the church website.
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You are invited to join others in the chapel 5:45 pm -6:15 pm on Wednesdays and 9:15 am-9:45 am on Sundays to pray for our church during this transition period. Praying together, even if that prayer is self-directed is powerful and a reminder that we are not alone in our petitions to God. A simple prayer guide will be available , but no one will formally lead these sessions. You may want to pray silently alone or quietly aloud with a small group of friends. Of course, anyone can pray in the chapel anytime the church is opened. The times suggested are intended to provide an opportunity to have a designated time to gather with others. before Building Blocks on Wednesday and Sunday School on Sunday. |
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Labor Day started as part of an effort to celebrate social and economic accomplishments of the working class and to protest long work hours and poor working conditions. The first Labor Day celebration was a parade on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York. Two labor unions officials Peter McGuire and Matthew Maguire, are each credited with first proposing the holiday. President Grover Cleveland set the first Monday in September as a federal holiday in 1894. Today, Labor Day is considered the unofficial end of summer and, ironically, a day when our consumer-driven society expects sales, meaning those with jobs in retail have to work.. |
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Upcoming Dates
- September 8- Playground Night, 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
- September 13-Empty Bowls Family Event, the Arts Center, 6:00 pm
- October 4- Intercession Night- Fall Craft Fun
- October 11- Intercession Night- Picnic and Playground
- October 18- Children’s Sabbath practice during CIAs
- October 22- Children’s Sabbath
- October 22-November 19- Can Food Drive
- October 25- Trunk-or-Treat
- November 19- Theme Night, Can-struction
- December 3- Hanging of Green
- December 6- Ornament Party
- December 13- Intergenerational Gingerbread Houses Event
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Vacation Bible School 2024
You read it right, VBS 2024. In order to help your scheduling for next summer, the Children’s Committee has chosen dates for VBS. Mark your calendars for June 23-26, 2024! No other decisions have been made at this time.
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Children’s Playground Night
The next Children’s Playground Night is Friday, September 8, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. This a parent drop-off event and we will serve supper. This is for 1K-5th grade. Please RSVP Anna Burch by Thursday, September 7.
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Children Families’ Empty Bowls Event
The Children's Ministry will have a family event to create Empty Bowls for the Soup Kitchen fundraiser at the Arts Center on Wednesday, September 13. We will start at 6:00 pm, so plan to arrive a few minutes before. There will be no choir that night. If you have a standing reservation for the church meal, you can eat beginning at 5:00 pm and then come to the Arts Center. Childcare will be provided at church.. Please RSVP by Thursday, September 7 if your family will be there and if you will use childcare.
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Youth Sunday Night Live
Youth Sunday Night Live will be a week later due to Labor Day weekend. Come out to the Sims house in Cherokee Hills for a night of good food, dog pets, and maybe a few flips on the trampoline. Sunday Night Live is Sunday, September 10, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
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Youth Carowinds Trip
The youth are headed back to Carowinds on Saturday, September 30. Everyone will meet in the parking lot at 7:30 am to get to the park as it opens! The cost to attend is $15.00. Feel free to bring a friend! Sign up with Joey by Sunday, September 22.
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