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October 5, 2022

Upcoming Church Conference

On Sunday, October 9, we will hold a called church conference at the end of each of our two worship services to elect new deacons to begin serving in 2023. Click on the button below to review the list of nominees.

Unite

We encourage you to come out to the Park on 6th in downtown Griffin this Friday, 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.

Fall Festival

The FBC Fall Festival returns this year on October 26th from 5-8 p.m. at Tobesofkee Farm. This event brings families and friends together for an evening of entertainment. You can expect hayrides, outdoor games, indoor games, cake walks, candy, and a chili cook-off. If you would like to donate, volunteer, or compete in the chili cook-off (for a medal!), we invite you to fill out our quick form to let us know what you are able to do. If you have questions, please contact Lori Welborn.

Each member of this community of grace has a valued role. Have you been wondering how God might have you participate in His kingdom’s work in the upcoming year? We invite you to take this Interest Survey, which might reveal places where you can get involved in our faith community. We need to hear from you soon! A member of our Nominating Committee will reach out to you to chat about your responses. Thank you for answering the call!

X’tra Years of Zest (XYZ), our senior adult ministry, will meet on Tuesday, October 11, at 11:30 a.m. in Morgan Hall. Lori Welborn will be speaking. Lunch will be chicken tetrazzini, green beans, rolls, and apple cobbler.

Women on Mission (WOM) will meet in the Hardee Hospitality Room immediately following the XYZ meeting on Tuesday, October 11. The program is about Christmas Boxes and we are bringing toilet paper for the Food Pantry.

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 8:00 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

Concert Alert

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.

Mark your calendars, because Santa is coming to town on December 2, and the Handbell Ensemble will be ringing in the season at the Historic City Hall in downtown Griffin! More details to come.

Handbells

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

Thank you for a wonderful performance in Celebration on Sunday !

Orchestra

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.

Partners in Pumpkins

FBC partners with local schools throughout the year to support students, teachers, and staff. For the month of October, we have sponsored pumpkins for Futral Road Elementary School children to paint. These pumpkins, along with pumpkins from others schools in Griffin-Spalding area will be on display downtown very soon. Look for the FBC-Futral Road pumpkins to be set up at Buckles and Bows, just across the street from FBC.

You will find a map of the GSCS Painted Pumpkins below.

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.

Library Hours

Sundays

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Want to search the Church Library from your phone? Download the Librista app today! Sign in to First Baptist Griffin and you can see our collection. Contact the Church Library for more information.

Survey Says...

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 roast beef, baked potato, green beans, 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."

Fall Break NEXT WEEK: Please note that we will not have regular Wednesday night activities on October 12.

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.

Work-a-versary

Lisa Metts joined the FBC staff on October 9, 2019. 

Thank you, Lisa, for your dedication and service to our church family!

Welcome to our newest members!

We welcome the following individuals who joined our fellowship on Sunday.

Jackie Brandon joined by letter of transfer. 

Tim and Allie Varnadoe joined by statement of faith. Their children are T.J. and Carlie.

Scott and Lori Welborn, and Stefani joined by letter of transfer.  

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Don't forget to share with us how we can be praying for you this week.