First Baptist Church

This Wednesday Ted Wagner will be teaching at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. A time of prayer will follow. Pastor David will resume the Getting to Know the Bible Better series on Wednesday, May 11, with an overview of the book of Hebrews.

Mother’s Day Banquet: May 9, 6:00 PM. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. See Sharon Payne or Rae Anne Tyra for more information.

There will be an Official Board meeting on Sunday, May 15th at 4:30 pm in the church library.

There will be a short Compassion International presentation, “In my future” on Compassion Sunday, May 15, 2022. This is an opportunity for church members to sponsor a child in poverty. Sponsorships provide the child with Christ centered physical, emotional, and spiritual care through churches in their communities.

May OCC items: Toys

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall we will be looking at Part 2 of America’s Great Awakenings. A time of prayer will follow. Prayer requests may be called in to the church office or dropped in the Offering Box. The Getting to Know the Bible Better series will resume in the near future.

Mother’s Day Banquet: May 9, 6:00 PM. A sign-up sheet will be available in the narthex. See Sharon Payne or Rae Anne Tyra for more information.

May OCC items: Toys

On Easter Sunday we will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 AM, followed by a breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will be at 9:00 AM, followed by our Easter Worship Service at 10:00 AM. There will be no evening service in order to allow more time for families to gather for Easter.

There will be a Deacons Meeting this Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm in the Alpha Classroom.

We will resume meeting in the Fellowship Hall this Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm. We will be continuing the prayer format we have been using in our Special Prayer Services. Prayer requests may be called in to the church office or dropped in the Offering Box. The Getting to Know the Bible Better series will resume in the near future.

April OCC items: Toys

We have one more special prayer service set aside to pray for our church this Wednesday, April 13th. And we are setting aside Wednesday, April 13th as a day of fasting and prayer for our church. All are encouraged to pray. Those not hindered by health concerns are also encouraged to fast from after your evening meal on Tuesday, April 12th to your evening meal on Wednesday, April 13th. Our desire is to seek God’s face and know His will for our church.

A Tenebrae Service will be held on Good Friday at 8:00 pm in the church sanctuary. Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning “darkness.” A Tenebrae Service is also called “A Service of Shadows.” It is a simple, powerful service. The sanctuary will be lit mainly by candles. We will sing songs and read Scriptures that point to the crucifixion of Christ. After each Scripture reading, a candle will be extinguished. Communion will also be observed.

Memorial Easter lilies may be brought in this week any day but Tuesday.

On Easter Sunday we will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 AM, followed by a breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will be at 9:00 AM, followed by our Easter Worship Service at 10:00 AM. There will be no evening service in order to allow more time for families to gather for Easter.

April OCC items: Toys

We have had another offering of $500 come in for Ukrainian refugees, for a new total of $2435.00. The money will be divided between Samaritan’s Purse and the Evangelische Freikirche Am Bohlweg in Munster, Germany, where Pastor Jonas Bueltemann and the church are hosting Ukrainian refugees in their homes.

We have two more special prayer services set aside to pray for our church, on Wednesday, April 6th and Wednesday, April 13th. We are also setting aside Wednesday, April 13th as a day of fasting and prayer for our church. All are encouraged to pray. Those not hindered by health concerns are also encouraged to fast from after your evening meal on Tuesday, April 12th to your evening meal on Wednesday, April 13th. Our desire is to seek God’s face and know His will for our church.

We will hold a Tenebrae Service on Good Friday at 8:00 pm in the church sanctuary. Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning “darkness.” A Tenebrae Service is also called “A Service of Shadows.” It is a simple, powerful service. The sanctuary will be lit mainly by candles. We will sing songs and read Scriptures that point to the crucifixion of Christ. After each Scripture reading, a candle will be extinguished. After the fifth reading, communion will be observed. Volunteers, both men and women, are needed for the Scripture readings. A sign-up sheet for the Scripture Readings is on the Welcome Center. Pastor David will provide a copy of your Scripture Reading to you beforehand.

On Easter Sunday we will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 AM in the sanctuary, followed by a special Easter breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will be at 9:00 AM as usual, followed by our Easter Sunday Worship Service at 10:00 AM. There will be no evening service in order to allow more time for families to gather for Easter.

We are continuing to hold special Wednesday prayer services for our church through April 13th. We are also setting aside Wednesday, April 13th as a day of fasting and prayer for our church. All are encouraged to pray. Those who are willing and not hindered by health concerns are also encouraged to fast from after your evening meal on Tuesday, April 12th to your evening meal on Wednesday, April 13th. Our desire is to seek God’s face and know His will for our church.

Altogether we collected $1435.00 for Ukrainian refugees. With the $500 already allotted from the Deacons Benevolence Fund, this makes a total of $1935.00 that will be divided between Samaritan’s Purse and the Evangelische Freikirche Am Bohlweg in Munster, Germany, where Pastor Jonas Bueltemann and the church are hosting Ukrainian refugees in their homes.

Aspire Women’s Conference: Saturday, April 9, 6 :00 PM at First Baptist Church in Shelburn. See Rae Anne Tyra for ticket information if interested.

April OCC Items: Toys

This Sunday morning we will take up a special offering to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. We have already set aside $500 from the Deacons Benevolence Fund for this purpose. Both those funds and the special offering will be split 50/50 between Samaritan’s Purse and the Evangelische Freikirche Am Bohlweg in Munster, Germany. Pastor Jonas and Paige Bueltemann and their church are hosting Ukrainian refugees in their homes, and this offering will go to help meet the refugees’ needs.

We are setting aside the seven Wednesdays from March 2nd through April 13th to hold special prayer services for our church. Our focus is to seek God together for our church. And Pastor David and the Deacons are calling on the church to set aside Wednesday, April 13th as a day of fasting and prayer for our church. All are encouraged to pray. Those who are willing and not hindered by health concerns are also encouraged to fast from after your evening meal on Tuesday, April 12th to your evening meal on Wednesday, April 13th. Our desire is for God to unite our hearts to seek His face and know His will for our church.

March OCC Items: Hygiene items (See posted list, or Tammy and Ralph Hart).

Aspire Women’s Conference: Saturday, April 9 at 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Shelburn. See Rae Anne Tyra for ticket information if you’re interested.