Weekly Events Snapshot
Friday, March 31
Deadline to Order Lilies
Deadline for Maundy Thursday
Supper Reservations
Sunday, April 2
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship - Palm Sunday
"Lenten Meditations and Music"
Stripping of the Sanctuary
2:00 pm Spiritual Formation Committee
3:30 pm Children's Easter Egg Hunt
at the Weavers' Home
(450 Pembroke Rd.)
4:50 pm Voices of Grace
Monday, April 3
11:00 am Alma Johnson Circle
(Church Parlor)
6:30 pm Rosemary Benjamin Circle
(Youth Lounge)
Tuesday, April 4
10:00 am Dement-Waldrop Circle
10:30 am Sounds of Grace
11:45 am NGO Fellowship
Wednesday, April 5
8:30 am Contemplative Wednesday
12:30 pm Community Lenten Pilgrimage
at Morris Chapel Baptist Church
No Evening Activities
Chancel Choir will NOT Rehearse
Thursday, April 6
5:30 pm Family Night Meal
6:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service
Friday, April 7
Deadline for April 12
12:00 pm Good Friday "Service of
Reflection" in the Chapel
Sunday, April 9
9:30 am Diaconate Executive Committee
10:00 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship - Easter
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Connections Update Newsletter
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Worship Video for
Sunday, March 26
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Greeters for April 2
Station 1 (Door C & Narthex):
Pat Penn, Tommy Stoddard, Jackson Williams
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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Palm Sunday Worship
This Sunday
Our children will help us begin our worship experience this Sunday, as they process into the sanctuary with palms waving during the opening hymn. The service continues as our Chancel Choir, musicians, and readers lead us in a service of Lenten Meditations and Music, recalling Jesus' final days and inviting us to reflect on those moments. The service will conclude with our traditional stripping of the sanctuary, the covering of darkness, and evocative music to help us remember and respond to Jesus' great suffering and sacrifice for us. Join us for this moving worship experience.
Children's Easter Egg Hunt
3:30 pm-5:30 pm
All children are invited to the annual Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday at the Weavers' home (450 Pembroke Rd.) beginning at 3:30 pm. Children should bring their Easter baskets. Activities will conclude by 5:30 pm.
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The Community Lenten Pilgrimage concludes this Wednesday, April 5, at Morris Chapel Baptist Church from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm, preceded and followed by lunch (cost $2.00) at 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. |
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Maundy Thursday
April 6
Family Meal, 5:30 pm
Communion Service, 6:30 pm
Our Family Night Meal makes its long-awaited return on Thursday, April 6, at 5:30 pm in fellowship hall. Reservations are due TODAY, either by clicking here or by calling the church office by 5:00 pm. Join us as we gather around the table for a meal lovingly prepared by our own Robbie Stevenson, Jeff Rush, Dennis Moore, and Jim Firmin!
Following the meal, join us for a Maundy Thursday service of remembrance in the sanctuary, as Holy Communion is shared by intinction.
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Good Friday Service and
Time for Personal Reflection
FBC Chapel
Friday, April 7, Noon
A Good Friday service of reflection will be held in the chapel on Friday, April 7 from noon to 12:30 pm. This service will include scripture readings, prayer, silent reflection, song, and a recitation of Christ’s last seven phrases from the Cross, as the ministers extinguish candles one by one. Join us for this moving worship experience.
Following this service, the chapel will remain open until 5:00 pm for prayer and meditation. A slide show depicting the events of Jesus' passion, lasting approximately 10 minutes, will play (on a loop) throughout the afternoon. Everyone is invited to come and reflect corporately and individually on Jesus' life and death. The outside entrance to the chapel will be open for the service. During the afternoon, please enter the church through the main door (closest to the Sanctuary) and walk around to the Chapel.
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Family Night Meals
Continue on April 12
Jeff Rush, Dennis Moore, and Jim Firmin have agreed to prepare Wednesday night meals on a trial basis from April 12 until the end of May. The cost of the Wednesday night meal will remain the same: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children, and no family pays more than $30.00. A new permanent reservation list is being created. To be placed on the permanent reservation list or to make a week by week reservation, call the church office (229-5557) or make a reservation online by 5:00 pm the Friday before the Wednesday you plan to eat. (Reservations for April 12 are needed by Friday, April 7.) All meals will include an entrée, sides, a full salad bar, roll/bread, dessert, and beverage.
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NGO Hosts Sounds of Grace
Tuesday, April 4, 11:45 am
The NGO Fellowship will host the Sounds of Grace on Tuesday, April 4, at 11:45 am. The program, which features songs of grace and assurance, will begin at 12:00 pm, followed by lunch for those with reservations. Dues are $5.00. Please come enjoy the fellowship and show your support to both of our hard-working, dedicated senior groups, NGO and SOG.
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Flowers for the "Living Cross
The church family is asked to bring flowers from home to decorate the "Living Cross" on Easter. A cross with greenery will be placed in the narthex prior to the service.
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Young at Heart
Tuesday, April 11
11:30 am
The Young at Heart group will meet at 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 11 at the Country Club. The meeting will include a program on self defense presented by Vicky Davis.
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5th Sunday Congregational Event
First Baptist Church
Mission and Vision
April 30, 10:00 am
The Transition Team is hosting the second congregational event on Sunday, April 30, during the 10:00 am Sunday School hour. The event will focus on the First Baptist Mission Statement, "Seeking His Heart... Being His Hands - Living, Loving, and Serving in the Name of Christ" as well as the vision of the church. How is First Baptist living out its mission statement? What is the vision of the church in light of the mission statement? These and other questions will be discussed during the event. Make plans now to be a part of this special Transition Team event. A make-up session will be held in the Chapel on Sunday morning, May 7, during the 10:00 am Sunday School hour for those who are unable to attend the meeting on April 30.
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Calling All Graduates
The church family wants to honor any student (high school, technical school, college, or graduate school) associated with FBC who graduated in the Fall of 2022 or who will graduate in the Spring or Summer of 2023. These students will be recognized during worship on June 4. The church office needs the graduate’s name, school, graduation date, degree (if applicable), future plans, and a recent photo. This information may be submitted online by clicking the button below or brought to the church office. The information and photo are needed no later than May 28.
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FBC Heritage Timeline
in Fellowship Hall
If you have not been in the fellowship hall lately, you might not know that the Transition Team as added a Heritage Timeline to the rear wall for church family members to add dates of events especially significant to them (weddings, baby dedications, baptisms, etc.). Everyone is encouraged to stop by and spend some time perusing the plethora of notes which others have added, and to contribute your own markers of events that have been especially meaningful to you.
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April 2: Children Carry Palms in Worship
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April 2: 3:30-5:30 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; Childcare
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April 9: Children Ring Alleluia Bells in Worship
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May 3: Last Night for Children's Choirs
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May 4: RSVP Due for Playground Night
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May 5: 5:30-8:00 pm - Playground Night
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May 7: Two Older Choirs Sing in Worship
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May 10: 6:30 pm - M&M Night (all 3 choirs and CIAs; **childcare drop off will start at 6:20 pm)
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May 17: 6:30 pm - CIA Fun Night
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May 21: "Munchin' for Missions" following worship
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May 24: 6:30 pm - Youth Present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", **childcare drop off will start at 6:20 pm
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May 31: 6:00 pm - Splash Pad
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June 20-22: Vacation Bible School
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July 11-14: Camp Prism
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Children's Easter Egg Hunt
This Sunday, 3:30-5:30 pm
The Easter Egg Hunt is this Sunday from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Weavers' home (450 Pembroke Rd). Children should bring their Easter baskets. To sign up for food, click the button below.
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Activities for Children
and Families during Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Children will carry palms into worship on April 2 during the first hymn. Children are asked to meet a minister in the narthex before worship to receive their palms and instructions.
Wednesday, April 5
There will be no Wednesday Night Activities. At-home material for Holy Week and Eastertide will be on the table in the carpeted area on Palm Sunday.
Maundy Thursday
A family night meal will be served from 5:30 pm-6:15 pm. Meal reservations must be made by Friday, March 31. We will have a Maundy Thursday worship service April 6 at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary. Childcare will be available in the toddler room.
Easter Sunday
Children will ring *alleluia bells" on Easter Sunday, April 9! Children can pick up their bells from a minister in the narthex before worship and ring them during our first hymn when they hear the word "alleluia." The children's committee will take pictures of families as they enter church. They will be at the playground door K.
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Playground Night
May 5, 5:30-8:00 pm
Our next Playground Night is Friday, May 5 from 5:30-8:00 for 1K-5th grade. Please RSVP by Thursday, May 4. Supper will be provided.
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April 2: 4:50 pm - Voices of Grace Rehearsal (Note Change!)
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April 16: 8:10 am-1:30 pm - Youth Service Day at Immanuel Soup Kitchen
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April 16: SNL Cancelled
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April 16: Deadline to Sign Up for Passport
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May 7: 6:00-8:00 pm - Sunday Night Live @ First Presbyterian Church (Note time change!)
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May 21: Car Wash Fundraiser & Progressive Dinner
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May 24: 6:30 pm - Youth Present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
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May 31: 6:00 pm - Parent Information Meeting for Passport
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June 26-July 1: Passport Camp at Converse College
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Snacks and Drinks Needed!
The youth have managed to work their way through the snacks and drinks in the snack room, so they're looking for some donations. They love individually packaged bags of chips, sweets, and the occasional granola bar. All types of non-diet drinks and sodas are welcomed, and they also really like to have water available. Thanks in advance for helping keep the youth energetic!
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Service Project
for the Soup Kitchen
Sunday, April 16
On Sunday, April 16, the youth will meet in the church parking lot at 8:10 am, board the bus, and head over to Immanuel Lutheran Church to help prepare and serve lunch at their soup kitchen. This is a great chance for the group to do some good work in our community--and to see that there is more than one way to go to church than to be in the sanctuary on Sunday morning. The youth will be back to the church around 1:30 pm.
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May 7, 6:00-8:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Because of the service project for youth on the morning of April 16, SNL originally scheduled for that evening has been canceled. May's edition of SNL will look a bit different, as FBC youth will gather with other area youth at First Presbyterian Church beginning at 6:00 pm (note special time) for an end-of-school-year fellowship, a taco supper, volleyball, and lots of fun with friends.
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Sign-Up for Passport
June 26-July 1
Converse College
Sign-up Deadline: April 16
This year, the youth will be going to Passport at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC, from June 26-July 1. This is the most popular week for Passport. It sells out every year, so youth can expect a packed group this year! To sign up, click the button below. The cost will be $150 for the first child from a family and $75 for the second. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, April 16!
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