Vol. 1 August 20, 2014 No. 51 · 2018-06-29 · WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS RESUME Wednesday Night Suppers will resume NEXT WEDNESDAY, August 27th. Sign up sheets will be in Sunday School

Vol. 1 August 20, 2014 No. 51

YOUTH NEWS PARENT-YOUTH MEETING

Parents, mark your calendars for THIS Sunday, August 24th for a Parent/Youth meeting. Please meet in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm to receive information about upcoming trips and events happening this fall.

YOUTH CHOIR KICK OFF Youth Choir Kick Off will be THIS Sunday, August 24, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Door prizes and Snack Supper will be served before the Parent Youth Meeting. All youth are invited. Hope to see you then!

ATTENTION 3RD – 6TH GRADERS

Mark your calendars for September 19th - 21st for a weekend retreat to Camp Willow Run on Lake Gaston, Littleton, NC. The theme this year is “Imagine”. On this weekend retreat, we will enjoy Bible study, swimming, canoeing, games, worship,

fishing and much much more. The cost is $115.00. You may pick up your registration form and FBC 2014 Permission Form in the Church office.

GROCERY BAGS NEEDED

The Backpack Program is in need of regular size plastic grocery bags to pack food in each week for South Smithfield Elementary. (Food Lion, Wal-Mart, etc.) Also, they need to be double bagged (one inside the other) if at all possible. Please save your bags and bring them to the church. There will be a collection

box at the elevator for your convenience.

UPCOMING ADULT TRIPS Sept. 9 Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck. Leave at 9:00 a.m., return by 3:00 p.m. Cost: $12 includes admission and transportation. Lunch on your own at Western Sizzlin in Rocky Mount. Sign up by August 31. Oct. 14 Rocky Hock Theatre, “Blessed Assurance: The Fanny Crosby Story”. Cost: $35 includes lunch, admission and transportation. Leave at 8:30 a.m. and return by 5:00 p.m. Sign up by September 15th.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Welcome to Worship is a four week class offered for our First Graders. This will be held during the 10:55 worship service September 7, 14, 21 and 28. These classes will help our First Graders to find ways to worship God, learn about baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and give them some helpful tools they can use as they join us in worship. Children will go back to their Sunday School classroom after the Children’s Sermon and stay there until you pick them up after worship. Look for more information in the mail.

IT’S CHRISTMAS TREE TIME!

It’s Pinecone Christmas Tree time again!!! We plan to begin Friday, September 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center Lobby. Come out and join us. Just bring your own glue gun and glue sticks. Our focus will be the Veteran Nursing Home in Kinston as well as local nursing homes. Come out and join the fun!

There is a new resource I want to share with you. RightNow Media is an online video based learning resource that anyone in our church can use. There will be two orientation sessions to introduce and explain Right Now media; Sunday (8/24) at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday (9/7) @ 5:00 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Fellowship Hall. Please make plans to attend one of these sessions. If you would like a free demonstration please go to rightnowmedia.org and click the “free demo” button. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks. Bryan

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP OUR PASTOR FACILITATE GRIEFSHARE?

Beginning Wednesday, September 3, 2014, we will begin a 13 week class on GriefShare. GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who help those who are grieving through one of life’s most difficult experiences. If you would like to help facilitate this class, please call Lee Colbert 919-934-9771 for more information

OUR KNOWN SICK Jeanette Blackmon (Home), Stephanie Leonard (Home)

HOUSEHOLD CLOSET NEEDS YOUR HELP

If you have recently contributed to The Household Closet, thank you so much. We are still in desperate need of pots and pans, sheets of all sizes, etc. If you can help in any way, please bring your donations to the church office or to the Household Closet on Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

CHRISTMAS TREES FOR VBS?

Do you have a prelit tree that the lights don’t work, or an old artificial Christmas tree up in the attic you just don’t know what to do with? We would like it!! Yes that’s right….in preparation for 2015 VBS, Everest, we need your old artificial Christmas Trees no matter the size or condition. Call the office or email Kerrie ([email protected]) if you have a tree to donate.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS RESUME

Wednesday Night Suppers will resume NEXT WEDNESDAY, August 27th. Sign up sheets will be in Sunday School classes. There will be cards in the pew racks in the Sanctuary for those who do not sign up in Sunday School. You may also sign up by calling the church office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday or leave a message on the answering machine Monday evening.

As a reminder, below are some guidelines for Wednesday Night Suppers. Ø Cost: $4.00 Adults, $2.00 Children (ages 2-9), $15.00

max. per family. No charge for children up to 2 years old. Independent children not living with family are not part of the “family” plan.

Ø Meals will be served from 5:30 – 6:15. Children in choir must eat before going to choir.

Ø All meals are to be eaten in the Fellowship Hall. Do not take to choir or classrooms.

Ø Parents, if you sign up your child for a child’s menu, please be sure that it is what your child gets. Pick up a red ticket when you pay for the meal.

Ø When you finish eating, please take your plate, silverware and glasses to the clean up area. If you wish to keep your tea/water, please get a paper cup. That way the dishwasher can get everything washed. This also helps those who are cleaning the tables.

Ø We do not encourage take-outs; however, if one is necessary, sign up when you pay for the meal. The take-outs will not be ready before 6:30, and there will be an additional charge of $.50 for each take-out.

Ø If you realize you cannot be at supper, please call the church office and cancel.

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ” 7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ ” 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. Matthew 4:1-11

FROM THE PULPIT Sunday Morning Sermon by Lee Colbert

“Flee Temptation” Matthew 4:1-11

Greeters: Joe & Abby Salas

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

Sunday, Aug. 31 8:45 A.M. Early Worship 9:45 A.M. Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:00 A.M. Radio Bible Class, taught by June Ward,

broadcast over 1090 AM 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship, broadcast over 1090 AM 11:00 A.M. Hispanic Worship Service 5:15 P.M. Youth Choir Kick-off, Sanctuary 6:30 P.M. Parent Youth Meeting, Fellowship Hall

Monday, Sept. 1 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m. 4:45 P.M. Soup Kitchen Ministry Center, end at 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 3 5:30 P.M. Family Night Supper * 6:00 P.M. Children’s Choirs, Ages 4, Kindergarten:

Preschool V; Grades 1-3, Adult II; Grades 4-6, Music Room

* 6:30 P.M. Informational Meeting, Fellowship Hall * 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Training for ages 2 – grade 6 6:30 P.M. MaD 4 Youth * 7:30 P.M. Sanctuary Choir Christmas in August Party,

Music Room

Thursday, Sept. 4 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m. 4:45 P.M. Soup Kitchen Ministry Center, end at 5:45 p.m.

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2014 General Fund Budget needs per week: $16,987.15 Received as of 8/17/14 $12,585.00 Budget needs Year to Date $560,576.08 Received Year to Date $460,855.01

Building Fund Received 8/17/14 $612.00