First Baptist Newsletter | April 24, 2024 | |
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SUNDAY WORSHIP
APRIL 28, 2024 | 10:55 a.m.
Songs of Worship
O God Beyond All Praising (Scott Kelly)
All Night, All Day (Kids Praise Choir)
Jesus Is Lord of All
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
Sanctus (Sanctuary Choir & Kids Praise Choir)
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
Sermon
"Transformed: The Unnamed Followers"
John 8:1-11
Chuck Godfrey
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Church Family,
I am, once again, blown away by your generosity and warm welcome. We were completely surprised by the housewarming gifts and presentation on Sunday during lunch, and felt so very loved. You all have done more than enough for us in our short time with you already! From a whirlwind arrival, to broken legs, to moving, it's been quite a journey for us all. We are so incredibly grateful to be sharing life with you. Thank you, thank you.
I hope that you will make plans to attend the pastor installation service on Sunday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. Though I often feel as if I just joined you yesterday, we have been on a journey together for several months now. We pushed the service a little further out than what your tradition has been in order to accommodate the schedules of some folks I asked to participate in the service. This is a time of commitment for us all as we officially begin a new chapter in the life of First Baptist Rutherfordton together.
This week, I have the joy of spending a few days on a retreat with my Peer Learning Group. This is a group of ministers serving in churches across the southeast that gather monthly via Zoom and in-person once a year. I look forward to being with you on Sunday, and am grateful for Chuck Godfrey who will be preaching so I had time and space for rest and renewal while I am away.
Blessings,
Aimee
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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAW + MISSION STATEMENT VOTE
Don't forget that at the close of worship this Sunday, you'll be given the opportunity to vote on three items:
- I vote to affirm the proposed change in the Candidacy for Membership, Article 1, Section 2, of the Bylaws. The substance of the change is as follows: “Those requesting membership who have previously confessed Jesus Christ as Savior, have experienced a form of baptism practiced in another denomination, and can attest that their previous baptism is an integral part of their ongoing faith journey, may be accepted into membership by statement.”
- Outside of the membership change voted on above, I vote to affirm the new FBC Revised Constitution and Bylaws, which includes the establishment of a two-body leadership system (i.e., Deacon Council to coordinate ministry and Administrative Leadership Council to coordinate business).
- I vote to affirm the new FBC Rutherfordton Mission Statement: “Loving God, Loving Others.”
The proposed changes have been approved by the Administrative Leadership Council, Deacons, and Long-Range Planning team.
If you are unable to attend, you may pick up a paper ballot in the church office or request an online ballot by emailing Tina.
The full document is attached below for your review:
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Sunday morning in worship, our First Ringers Handbell Choir was assisted by our Kids Praise Choir on the Boomwhackers!
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Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Church Conference Room
To join by Zoom, follow these directions:
(Note: the link and password will remain the same each week.)
PASSWORD: 773850
MEETING ID: 981 2521 4162
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NEW HVAC UNIT BEING INSTALLED | |
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In an emergency church conference on Sunday, we voted to replace the air conditioning unit that cooled the sanctuary. We were thankful for a cold Sunday that kept things comfortable for worship!
This replacement will be paid out of the Building Reserve Fund. The Building Reserve Fund in March had $34,807; then, we cashed stock that had been donated to the church some years ago which totaled around $31,000. That gift had already been designated to the Building Fund, bringing the total to roughly $65,000.
As soon as the replacement was approved, our HVAC vendor, Digitrol, got to work immediately. Check out the pictures of the crane removing the old unit from the roof:
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WESTERN NC BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP SPRING GATHERING
THIS SUNDAY!
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All are welcome to attend the Western NC Baptist Fellowship Spring Gathering this Sunday evening at FBC Forest City, but registration closes today. The cost is $20 which includes dinner. Register at the link below.
Aimee will be joining other female ministers in our area as part of the panel conversation.
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SUMMER IS COMING!
CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO ENLARGE THE DETAILS
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CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING: | |
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Dining Ministry Donation |A donation to the Dining Ministry has been made in memory of Billy Honeycutt.
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Billy Honeycutt Memorial Swing Update |The Town of Rutherfordton has begun installation of the swing in memory of Billy Honeycutt along the Second Street side of our property. Plans for landscaping that area are being coordinated by a team led by Alan Herrick and Mindy Miller. If you have plants this team might use, please contact Alan or Mindy.
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Welcome Table on April 29 | We are responsible for Welcome Table on April 29 and can always use desserts (individually wrapped) and volunteers! Questions? Contact Nell Bovender, 828-429-9129.
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Senior Adult Trip | Make plans to join us for a trip to Strawberry Hill on Wednesday, May 22. We will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. so we can enjoy breakfast together in their restaurant! Following breakfast, we'll walk across the road to their shop at their fresh produce stand. Bring money to cover your meal and any produce you want to purchase. The sign-up sheet is in the Welcome Center; when signing up, be sure and note if you are available to drive your vehicle. Questions? Call or email Beth (828-980-2761). Deadline to sign up is May 19.
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Wedding Shower | Join us for a wedding shower for Corine Barnes and Noah Willen on May 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Because Corine and Noah have all they need in terms of household goods, they do not have a traditional wedding registry. If you would like to honor them, they have set up a fund for contributions to their honeymoon. In addition, please bring your favorite recipe to share with the couple!
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Prayer Update by Email | If you'd like to receive prayer request updates throughout the week, in addition to the prayer list found in the weekly newsletter, request to be added to our new prayer distribution email list! Just click here and add your name and preferred email address. You can also join by calling or emailing the church office.
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PRAYER MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Apr 28 Terry Honeycutt, Chip Bond,
Pam Robinson-Newton
May 5 Bob Smith, Frank Jones,
Charlotte Epley
NURSERY SCHEDULE
Apr 28 Penny Parker, Violet Nyamiwa
May 5 Donna Sand, Sandy Smith
MEALS ON WHEELS SCHEDULE
May 3 Sharon Scruggs, Camille Wheeler
May 17 Marcel & Ruth Colnot
USHERS FOR APRIL
Todd Hodge, Boone Hodge, Steven Barnes
Andy LaBreche, Bob Smith
USHERS FOR MAY
Todd Hodge, Coordinator
Daryl Camper, Jamie Knox, Mike Sand, Nate Sand, Mindy Miller
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BIRTHDAYS OF THE WEEK
Apr 25 Debbie McKinnon
Apr 26Luke Jones
Apr 26 Chad Norville
Apr 27 Abby Miller
Apr 29 Susie Kernodle
Apr 29 Easton Schultz
Apr 30 Shirley Ramsey
Apr 30 Jay McKinnon
Apr 30 George Marsh
Apr 30 Johnathan Craig
Apr 30 Marcia Mellody
YOKEFELLOW ITEM OF THE MONTH APRIL
Canned Meats
April Goal= 30 cans
23 Collected
YOKEFELLOW ITEM OF THE MONTH MAY
Boxes of Instant Rice (no bags)
COLLEGE STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Darby Lambert
Isothermal Community College
5236 Hudlow Rd
Union Mills NC 28167
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You can now give online through our website! Click "Giving" at the top of our website, or click the button below. | |
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OFFERINGS
Records for April 21, 2024
Budget Requirements $8,195.00
Budget Offering $8,555.00
Special Offerings $5,710.00
YTD Requirement: $245,850.00
YTD Received: $250,088.71
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April
28 - Special Called Church Conference | Immediately following worship
28 - Western North Carolina Baptist Fellowship Spring Gathering | 5:00 p.m. FBC Forest City
29 - Welcome Table | 5:30 p.m.
30 - Final Tuesday Night Programming for the School Year
May
5 - Pastor Installation Service | 6:00 p.m.
19 - Pentecost
22 - Senior Adult trip to Strawberry Hill
27 - Church Campus closed for Memorial Day
June
2 - Graduate Sunday, Youth Pool Party
10-13 - Messy Slime Camp for Kids
17-21 FUGE Camp for Youth
19-21 - Cooperate Baptist Fellowship General Assembly | Greensboro, NC
23 - Youth Led Worship
July
8-11 Sewing Camp for Kids
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