First Baptist Church

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is the primary way Southern Baptists fund missions in North America. 100% of the gifts given go to support more than 2,400 missionary families serving across the United States and Canada. This offering is used to help plant new churches, fund compassion ministries, and spread the gospel here in North America. Envelopes are available on the Welcome Center.

Palm Sunday is April 2nd. The Treehouse Children’s Church will be held that morning after the children help us remember Jesus’ triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. After the morning service there will be an Easter Egg hunt for the children. The observance of the Lord’s Supper will be moved to Good Friday.

On Wednesday, April 5th, there will not be an adult Bible Study/Prayer Time. Bible Explorers for the children will be held at 6:15 pm as usual that evening.

On Good Friday, April 7th we will hold a Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows) here in the church sanctuary. The service will begin at 7:30 PM. (Sunset is at 8:18 PM.) We need 8 people for the Scripture Readings (ideally 4 men and 4 women). A sign-up sheet for the Scripture Readings is on the Welcome Center.

On Easter Sunday, April 9th, we will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 AM. (Sunrise is at 7:21 AM.) After the Sunrise Service there will be an Easter Fellowship Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will be at 9:00 AM and Morning Worship at 10:00 AM as usual. There will be no evening service on Easter Sunday.

March items for Operation Christmas Child are Hygiene Items. See Ralph or Tammy Hart if you have any questions.

Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, March 12. Please remember to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night, March 11.

 “Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

“Aspire” Women’s conference: April 23, 5:00 pm at Bloomfield United Methodist Church. See the poster in the narthex or Tricia Herndon.

This Sunday is “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

The Adult Bible Study and Prayer time will move from the Sanctuary to the Library this week. Bible study begins at 6:30 PM.

Re: background checks for children’s workers-The bad news is Child Protective Services told us if your approval is over a year old, you should complete a form again. The good news is they have revised the forms, and they’re much shorter now. The new forms are available at the Welcome Center. Every volunteer will need to complete the new form and return it to the church office.

March items for Operation Christmas Child are Hygiene Items. See Ralph or Tammy Hart if you have any questions.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

“Aspire” Women’s conference: April 23, 5:00 pm at Bloomfield United Methodist Church. See the poster in the narthex or Tricia Herndon.

Due to the city working on the water lines, there is silt in the water. It is probably best to refrain from drinking the water this Sunday.

There will be an Official Board Meeting this Sunday at 4:30 pm.

The church office will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.

On Wednesday, February 22, from 6:15-7:30 pm, we will kick off Bible Explorers, a discipleship program for kids up through 6th grade. There will be a meeting for volunteers today after the morning service.

For any new children’s workers, there is paperwork at the Welcome Center to complete and return to Tricia Herndon.

Sunday, February 26 will be “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

“Aspire” Women’s conference: April 23, 5:00 pm at Bloomfield United Methodist Church. See the poster in the narthex or Tricia Herndon.

We are excited to kick off Bible Explorers on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:15 PM. Bible Explorers is a 3-year Scripture memory program for kids 3 years old through 6th grade. This program is designed to help kids answer their Big Life Questions by looking at what God has said in the Bible. Register today with this form!! See you soon!

There will be an Official Board Meeting Sunday, February 19 at 4:30 pm.

On Wednesday, February 22, from 6:15-7:30 pm, we will kick off Bible Explorers, a discipleship program for kids up through 6th grade. There will be a meeting for volunteers next Sunday after the morning service. Please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Sunday, February 26 will be “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

There will be a deacons’ meeting Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 pm.

Anyone wanting 2022 giving records can sign up on the east bulletin board.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

There is a sign-up sheet for small group Bible study, The Message of Ecclesiastes by Derek Kidner at the Welcome Center. The first session is scheduled for Friday, February 10 at 6:00 pm in the former JOY classroom. The first session’s lesson, “A Reconnaissance” is also on the Welcome Center along with a copy of the book for inspection.