Weekly Events Snapshot
Sunday, February 5
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
(Carlton Allen Preaching)
12:00 pm Reception for
Carlton Allen and Layne Smith
2:00 pm Spiritual Formation Committee
5:00 pm Voices of Grace Youth Choir
5:00 pm Children's Family
Pizza and Cookies Event
Monday, February 6
11:00 am Alma Johnson Circle
6:30 pm Rosemary Benjamin Circle
Tuesday, February 7
9:30 am Dement-Waldrop Circle
10:30 am Sounds of Grace
11:45 am NGO Club
5:00 pm Women's Ministry Council
Wednesday, February 8
5:30 pm Stewardship Committee
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 NO Chancel Choir
Thursday, February 9
9:00-12:00 pm Betty Schopp
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, February 12
9:30 am Diaconate Executive Committee
10:00 am Presentation by Layne Smith
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
5:00 pm Sunday Night Live for Youth
at the Hilley's Home
Salt Shakers Cancelled for February
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Click the thumbnail below
to view the February
Connections Newsletter
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Worship Video for
Sunday, January 29
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Welcome Reception for
Carlton Allen and Layne Smith
This Sunday Following Worship
The Women's Ministry Council is hosting a reception for Carlton Allen and Layne in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the morning worship service this Sunday. 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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Sunday School Gathering
with Dr. Layne Smith
Sunday, February 19, 10:00 am
All adult Sunday School classes are invited to the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour (10:00 am) on February 19 to hear a presentation from Layne Smith on his work as the First Baptist Church Interim Coach/ Facilitator. Dr. Smith will share about the process First Baptist will use during the interim period to prepare for the Pastor Search Committee to do their work. Time will be given to answer questions about the process. Make plans now for your Sunday School class to join the discussion at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall on February 19.
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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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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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Salt Shakers Will Not Meet
in February
February 12, the day scheduled for the next Salt Sakers, is Super Bowl Sunday.
In addition, several families who planned to host in February are no longer able to do so. Therefore, Salt Shakers will not meet this month.
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Building Blocks Survey
To Be Available February 12-19
Please Give Us Your Feedback!
A Building Blocks Survey will be available during the week of February 12-19 in both electronic and paper format. Watch for a link to the online version of this survey in next week's Connections Update email. The paper version will be available in the narthex and the church office.
FBC leadership is attempting to evaluate and improve future study options offered on Wednesday Nights for adults. Ideas from the congregation are instrumental in helping to accomplish the goal of providing the most relevant, engaging, and spiritually beneficial adult programming possible. Please spend a few minutes to help us by completing the survey.
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Young at Heart
February 14, Noon
The Young at Heart group meets the second Tuesday of each month. This month's meeting is February 14 at noon at the Country Club.
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Join Us for the Annual
Community Lenten Pilgrimage
Wednesdays During Lent
Worship 12:30 pm-1:00 pm
Lunch Preceding and Following
Our traditional Community Lenten Pilgrimage returns this year on Wednesdays during the Lenten season. Seven local churches will host a brief worship service from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm, preceded and followed by lunch (cost $2.00) from either 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Attendees may choose their preferred lunchtime. The weekly schedule is as follows:
FEBRUARY 22: First Presbyterian Church
MARCH 1: Immanuel Lutheran Church
MARCH 8: St. March UMC Church Rivers Street Campus
MARCH 15: South Main Baptist Church
MARCH 22: First Baptist Church
MARCH 29: Main Street UMC Church
APRIL 5: Morris Chapel Baptist Church
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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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Cheerful Cherubs Registration
Registration is now open for children ages 1-4 and for 5-year-old kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year. Forms are available in the church office or from Claudia Burch. If you have any questions, please call Claudia at 229-2787.
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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: Volunteer Valentine Thank You Boxes
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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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July 11-14: Camp Prism
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Pizza and Cookies Event
This Sunday, 5:00 pm
Children and families will have a pizza supper and a "decorate your own cookies" night in the fellowship Hall this Sunday, February 5, beginning at 5:00 pm!
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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 Voices of Grace Youth Choir (Note date change)
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February 12: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm - Sunday Night Live at Hilley's (Note date change)
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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 12
(NOTE DATE CHANGE)
5:00 pm-7:00 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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