4:50 pm   Voices of Grace Youth Choir/

                  Youth Progressive dinner after Voices of Grace rehearsal

 6:00 pm Dress Rehearsal for Joseph

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sunday, May 28—Deadline for Graduate Information

 

Connections Update Newsletter

Pat Penn, Vaughan Free, Lake Atkins

(Mary Lee Willard--Narthex prior to Worship Service

Trey Jenkins, Nina Moore

Mike Craigo, Brooks Gantt

Anne Craig, Charity Gilbert

Robby Stevenson, Jeff Rush, Dennis Moore, and Jim Firmin are preparing Wednesday night meals through the end of May. The cost is: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children, and no family pays more than $30.00. 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 May 24 are needed by noon Monday, May 22.) All meals will include an entrée, sides, a full salad bar, roll/bread, dessert, and beverage.

Menu for May 24: grilled chicken, green beans, baked potato with sour cream

Have you attended Family Night Meals this spring? Did you enjoy them? Do you want Family Night meals to continue after the summer break? In order for meals to continue, the Wednesday Night Catering Crew needs a couple of people each week to make sure the food is put into the refrigerator following the meal. If enough people volunteer, each volunteer will give an hour or less once every two or three months. Volunteers do not have to wash the plates, cups, or silverware. All that is needed is to secure the food. If interested, please contact the church office.

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.

· · May 24: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Coat led by the Voices of Grace Youth Choir.

· May 31: Elizabeth Nance-Coker will talk about what it means to be CBF and a CBF church.

First Baptist traditionally celebrates CBF State Mission endeavors during May and collects funds during the month to support the Beverly Greer Offering for State Missions. First Baptist also loves fellowship and sharing meals together. Munchin’ for Missions is a way to enjoy good food, food fellowship, and raise money for state missions. Immediately following worship this Sunday, May21, everyone will gather in fellowship hall for a meal. The cost of the meal is a donation to the Beverly Greer Offering for State Missions. A basket will be at the entrance to fellowship hall to receive donations. Come eat heartily and give generously!

After Munchin’ for Missions, bring all your dirty vehicles to the youth annual Car Wash fundraiser. Youth will be washing cars from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This is a great chance to help defray the costs of youth trips and get a clean car in the process. The youth have saved many marriages this way - why not make yours one of them?

Baptists are a non-creedal people who believe in a personal religious experience, the authority of scripture, the autonomy of the local church, the priesthood of believers, and religious liberty.

This year’s theme is "Do. Love. Walk." Camp P.R.I.S.M. is for children who have completed 3rd-5th Graders. A deposit of $50.00 is due by May 26. The remainder of the $175.00 is due the week of camp. A meeting for parents and campers will be on Sunday, July 9.

Children 3K* through 5th grade are invited to FBC's annual Vacation Bible School, June 20-22, 2023. Supper is served at 5:30 pm; VBS is 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Please register by Sunday, June 18.  FBC will travel back to ancient Babylon to see how Daniel and his friends had the courage to stand firm and believe in the one true God. We will experience God’s presence with us always and explore how we too can faithfully follow God—no matter what.

Volunteers are needed! Let Anna know you want to help! 

 Youth Progressive Dinner

On May 21, after the car wash and Voices of Grace choir rehearsal, all youth (even those who are not choir members) will have a progressive dinner! This is a great chance to visit some houses and have a little fun together.  

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.