First Baptist Church

Graduation Sunday: May 19, with a covered dish dinner to celebrate after the AM service. If you have a graduate in your family, please sign them in at the Welcome Center, even if they can’t make it to the service and dinner. We would like to send them a card.

Official Board meeting: May 19, 4:40 pm.

Mother’s Day dinner: May 20, 6:00 pm. Pamela Russell will speak. Please use the bulletin insert to sign up for the dinner. Guys who will help can sign up in the foyer. The completed forms go to Sharon Payne or Rae Anne Tyra.

Highland Lakes events: May 17-18: “The Code” Man camp, boys grades 1-6 and their dads, grandpas. Jun. 11-15:“JAM” Jesus, Arts, Music- missions camp for kids who completed 3-6 grade at the camp. (See Wally Liechty)

This Easter Sunday:
Sunrise Service will be at 6:30 AM, followed by a breakfast in the Fellowship Hall.
Sunday School will be at 9:00 AM.
Morning Worship Service will be at 10:00 AM.
There will not be an Evening Worship Service.

Trustee meeting: Easter Sunday, following the morning service.

Block party plan meeting: Apr. 23, 6:30 PM in the Alpha classroom; everyone is welcome.

Easter egg hunt: this Sunday following the morning service.

Randy Stonehill concert: this Sunday evening at 7:00 pm.

Good Friday, Apr. 19th: Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows) in the church sanctuary at 8:00 pm.

Easter Sunday is April 21st, and we will celebrate our Lord’s resurrection with 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 Morning Worship Service at 10:00 AM. Be praying now for at least one person you can invite to worship with us this Easter!

Trustee meeting: Easter Sunday, following the morning service.

There will be no evening service on Easter Sunday.

Special events at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp:
“In the Wild, Amazing Encounters with Jesus” VBS training-April 6.
“The Code” Man camp, boys grades 1-6 & their dads and grandpas, May 17-18.
“JAM” Jesus, Arts, Music Missions-camp for kids who completed 3-6 grade at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp, Jun. 11-15.

Disaster Relief Training: April 20th at First Baptist Church in Rockville. Attendees must must be over 18. For more information see Wally Liechty.

Sunday, Apr. 7th: Roger Bear will be filling the pulpit in both the morning and evening services. Roger is the former Director of the BCM in Terre Haute, and a long-time friend of our church.

Palm Sunday, Apr. 14th: Easter egg hunt following the morning service.

On Palm Sunday evening, songwriter, musician, singer, and Grammy Nominee Randy Stonehill will be doing a concert at our church at 7:00 pm. Randy Stonehill is a pioneer in contemporary Christian music, and has been recording and performing for 48 years. He’s written hundreds of songs on 27 releases. His recordings have inspired many Christian artists and he continues to write, record, and tour across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Good Friday, Apr. 19th: Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows) here in the church sanctuary. The service will begin at 8:00 pm.

Easter Sunday is April 21st, and we will celebrate our Lord’s resurrection with 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 Morning Worship Service at 10:00 AM. Be praying now for at least one person you can invite to worship with us this Easter!

Board meetings:
C.E board meeting: Apr. 9, 6:30 pm. We will be filling Easter eggs.
Deacons’ meeting: Apr. 9, 6:30 pm.
Trustee meeting: Easter Sunday, following the morning service.

Sunday, March 31st: Chad Wilkins and his family will be with us. Chad is the Director of the Baptist Collegiate Mission on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He’ll be telling us about the work of the BCM and preaching in our morning service.

Sunday, Apr. 7th: Roger Bear will be filling the pulpit in both the morning and evening services. Roger is the former Director of the BCM in Terre Haute, and a long-time friend of our church.

Palm Sunday, Apr. 14th: Easter egg hunt following the morning service.

On Palm Sunday evening, we will have a special treat: Songwriter, musician, singer, and Grammy Nominee Randy Stonehill will be doing a concert at our church at 7:00 pm. Randy Stonehill is a pioneer in contemporary Christian music, and has been recording and performing for 48 years. He’s written hundreds of songs on 27 releases. His recordings have inspired many Christian artists and he continues to write, record, and tour across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Among some of his most recognizable songs are “Until Your Love Broke Through” (Co-written with Keith Green & Todd Fishkind) and the festive, timeless classic “Shut De Do”.

We will observe Good Friday, Apr. 19th by holding a Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows) here in the church sanctuary. The service will begin at 8:00 pm.

There will also be a Disaster Relief Training event on April 20th at First Baptist Church in Rockville; you must be over 18 to attend…For more information, see Wally Liechty.

Easter Sunday is April 21st, and we will celebrate our Lord’s resurrection with 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 Morning Worship Service at 10:00 AM. Be praying now for at least one person you can invite to worship with us this Easter!

Special events at Highland Lakes: Vacation Bible School Training: “In the Wild!”-April, 6th, for VBS directors, teachers and leaders…Man Camp: “The Code-Psalm 101”- May 17-18, for boys grades 1-6 and their dads and grandpas; $55/adults, $55/first child if paid by April 17th ($65 after)…For more information, see Wally Liechty.