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First Baptist Newsletter | February 7, 2024

SUNDAY WORSHIP

February 11, 2024 | 10:55 a.m.

Songs of Worship

All Creatures of Our God and King (First Ringers Handbell Choir)

How Great Thou Art

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

God of Grace (First Ringers Handbell Choir)

Total Praise

Just As I Am

We Go in Peace

Sermon

The Promise of Redemption

Ruth 4

Aimee Hobbs

WATCH THE SERVICE HERE

CHURCH CONFERENCE TONIGHT!

The church will be called into Church Conference to vote on two items on Wednesday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the church conference room.

The two items we will be voting on:

1 - CHURCH TREASURER POSITION: Joe Hughes has asked to be relieved of his Church Treasurer duties after many years of service. Thank you, Joe!

After discussion and meeting with a candidate, the Administrative Leadership Council recommends Scott Kelly, a retired CPA and former church administrator, for the position.

Scott joined our fellowship in August. He has served in many church positions, including church administrator in Tuscawilla, FL, and at First United Methodist in Forest City. He studied accounting for two years at Stetson University, in addition to four years at Duke University to prepare as a CPA and eventually added the credential PFS (personal financial specialist with investment designations) to his title.

2 - RENTAL OF CHURCH FACILITIES: The staff and Administrative Leadership Council are reviewing our Building Use Policy with an eye towards making the building more accessible to others who might need the space. We are recommending changing one line of our policy. Currently, groups operating for commercial gain are not allowed to rent the space. The ALC is recommending that groups operating for commercial gain be allowed to rent the space with the approval of the ALC.

Lent devotionals are now available! You can pick up a print copy anytime throughout Lent OR you can receive the devotional by email each morning of Lent.

If you'd like to receive the daily email, request it here:

SIGN ME UP FOR AN EMAILED DAILY LENT DEVOTIONAL!

MINISTRY TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

There are many opportunities for service at FBCR, and our Ministry Teams welcome

your involvement! You are encouraged to join a Team(s) that fits your interests and

gifts. Where is God leading you to serve? Whether you are interested in hospitality,

landscaping, community outreach, working with children or youth, supporting the

incarcerated, or visiting those who can no longer attend (to name a few of the

opportunities!), there is a Team that would benefit from your strengths.

Please lookover the updated descriptions of our 2024 Ministry Teams, and prayerfully consider where you might become involved. Blessings ahead, as we work together!

READ ABOUT THE MINISTRY TEAMS HERE

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH ON FEBRUARY 18

Make plans to stay for lunch following worship on Sunday, February 18.

On the menu is baked spaghetti and all proceeds benefit Peter Moore's upcoming mission trip.

Read more from

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UPDATE FROM THE STRELCHECKOS

The Strelcheckos, Ukranian missionaries that our church has supported for many years, has sent us an update to share. There are two documents: one is a letter updating us on their situation and the second are photos that coordinate with the letter.

Please continue keeping them in your prayers!

READ THEIR LETTER HERE

SEE THE PHOTOS HERE

OPEN MINDS ON MAIN

The "Everything Happens" discussion next week will be around the podcast conversation "Made to Belong" with Vivek Murthy & Jon Scheyer.

LISTEN TO IT HERE

To join the Wednesday night Bible study by Zoom, use these directions.

Note: the link and password will remain the same each week.

PASSWORD: 773850

MEETING ID: 981 2521 4162

ZOOM LINK HERE

CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING:

Senior Adults (age 60 and above) are encouraged to complete a survey to help us strengthen our Senior Adult Ministry. You can complete the survey here or complete a print copy. Print copies are available at the church or by contacting Beth Heffner. Deadline to return the survey is February 25.

New Arrival! Welcome to the world, Marshall Kenneth Scruggs, born on January 29. Proud grandparents are the Blantons and the Scruggs!

Welcome Table could use some desserts! If you could donate individually wrapped cookies, brownies, or cake slices without much icing for February 12, please let Nell Bovender know (call or text 828-429-9129).

We are looking for Valentine treats for our nine college students. If you can help, please bring your homemade or store-bought treats to the Fellowship Hall Kitchen on Sunday, February 11.

We regret that our Red Cross blood drives have had to be discontinued. It is hoped that our regular donors will look for other locations to give blood.

ILLUMINATE, our youth group gathering, meets on Sunday nights from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Each week they share a meal (provided by families from our church), an ice breaker or game, and then enter into a time of conversation around the original context of the passages for the week.

HopeWorks, a community afternoon program that meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays, is in need of canned drinks, snacks, gently used clothing, and shoes. If you can help contribute, drop your donations by the church office.

The Yokefellow item for February is canned meats. If you can donate any, please bring them to the church office. Thank you for your donations in January, we collected our goal of 30 cans!

Fellowship of Christian Women will have a brunch meeting at 10:30 am on Monday, February 19 at First Wesleyan Church, 700 S. Church Street, Forest City.

CURRENT PRAYER LIST

SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST

Funeral Food Alert

Team #6

Dot Carnegie

COLLEGE STUDENT

Peter Moore

Gardner Webb University

PO Box 6650

Boiling Springs NC 28017

BIRTHDAYS OF THE WEEK

February 7 Rebekah Archer

February 8 Lori Boone Greene

February 9 Alan Herrick

February 9 Jamie Knox

February 9 Luke Archer

February 9 Jen Bechtel

February 9 Jesse Roberts

February 10 Cathy Hawkins

February 11 Daniel Hooper

February 11 Indie Jones

February 12 Kristy Wilson

February 13 Kitty McCammon

You can now give online through our website! Click "Giving" at the top of our website, or click the button below.

CLICK HERE TO GIVE

OFFERINGS

Records for February 4, 2024

Budget Requirements $8,195.00

Budget Offering $4,835.00

Special Offerings $525.00

YTD Requirement: $163,900.00

YTD Received: $143,374.15

MAILING ADDRESS CHANGE

We are changing from having a post office box to a secure, locked mailbox. Please begin using our physical address: 246 N Main Street, Rutherfordton NC 28139. Remember to update the address for any mail that is directly sent from your bank.