First Baptist Church, Brevard North Carolina ~~~~~~~~~~

94 SGaston Street, Brevard, NC. 28712 First Baptist Bulletin, Pub. #191920, published biweekly by the First Baptist Church. Second Class postage paid at Brevard NC Postmaster, send address changes to First Baptist Bulletin, 94 S. Gaston St., Brevard NC, 28712. Church Office Hours:8:30AM-4:30PM-Monday-Thursday & 9:00AM- 1:00PM-Friday. Church Office: 883-8251 Fax: 883-8573 E-mail fbcb@comporium.net Pastor Tommy Crocker: 553-9061 WEE School: 883-9839 Email fbcweeschool@gmail.com

THE FIRST IMPRESSION February 15, 2017

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, BREVARD

BREVARD ROCKS

The First Baptist Children will be hosting "Brevard Rocks" in ob-

servance of Children's Ministry Day on Sat Feb. 18 from 1-3pm

in the Fellowship Hall!

All Ages are invited to attend! Come help us paint rocks and

hide them throughout our community. Pray fully those who stum-

ble upon them will find a note of love and encouragement! Let's

start the Craze of Love and Hope throughout our community!

For more info contact Amber O’Hara.

POTATO LUNCH

The Youth and Children are sponsoring a Potato Lunch on

February 26th after the Morning Worship Service. There

is no charge but donations will be gladly accepted. All do-

nations will go toward the cost of camps this summer for

the youth and children. Designate on checks for Youth.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

There will be a Church Council Meeting Sunday February

19th at 4:00pm in the Choir Room. If you are a Committee

Chair please plan to attend. Each Committee needs to

meet before the 19th so you can report on what your Com-

mittee has planned for 2017. If you are unable to attend

please have someone else on your committee attend.

CHURCH

COUNCIL

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Sherri Frisbee

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Renee Crocker

PRESCHOOL WORKERS

Sunday, February 19, 2017 : Ext. Session: Bed Babies/Toddlers -

Stacy & Debbie Groves; 2s & 3s –Barbara Hartsoe

Sunday, February 26, 2017: Ext. Session: Bed Babies/Toddlers-

Stacy & Debbie Groves; 2s & 3s: Janet Dugger

SUPPERTIME

2-15: Hot dogs, Chili, Slaw, Chips, Dessert

2-22: Potluck

KIDS AND YOUTH

WINTER JAM

Those going to Winter Jam ill be leaving the church at 3:30. For more information

contact Tony Ladley.

LADIES MISSION ACTION

Ladies Mission Action will meet in the

church parking lot at 1:30. Please bring

items for Rosman Methodist Church

food Pantry.

HELP NEEDED Children's workers needed! We are

blessed with many wonderful children,

and we need volunteers to help with Ex-

tended Session (2-4 year olds) and/or

Children's Church (4-6 year olds)! If

you are interested in being blessed by

participating in this ministry, contact

Christy Bryson (384-1206).

Thank you!

EGGCITING EASTER EVENTS!!!

Save the date! April 6th we will be

Eggsploring Easter with

preschoolers (12pm-1pm) and

elementary schoolers (3:30-4:30).

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! More details and

sign-ups to come soon!

W.E.E SCHOOL

W.E.E. School is now accepting enrollment

for the 2017-2018 school year. Hours are

from 9:00-12:00 , with an early drop off that

hat opens at 7:45 am. The age a child is on

August 31st determines the class they are in.

Visit fbcweeschool.com for more information

or contact Director Cindy Carter at 883-9839

between the hours of 8:00am—12:00noon.

HECK JONES OFFERING

We will be collecting for Heck Jones

Missions during the month of February.

Our FBC goal is $1,000 and we have

$285 in donations so far. There are en-

velopes in the Vestibule, Welcome

Center and outside the Sunday School

Office.

BROTHERHOOD

Attention All Men! Please Come!

Brotherhood Meeting Feb. 23rd

, 2017

6:00pm-8:00pm

Subway Meal @ 6:00pm Cost $5.00

Sign-up with Martha in the Office.

Program begins at 6:30

OPPORTUNITIES for the WEEK

Deacon : Will Dinkins (862-3396)

Sunday, February 19, 2017

8:55 Prayer-Prayer Room & Parlor

9:00 Media Center open

9:30 Sunday School

SS Greeters: Nathan & Porsha Smith

10:30 CAFÉ FBC

Greeters: Jim & Jo Barnes

11:00 Morning Worship Service

4:00 Church Council Meeting

4:45 Kings Kids

4:45 Youth (5th Grade & Up)

Monday, February 20, 2017

1:00 Staff Meeting

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

5:30 SupperTime

6:00 Wednesday Night Services

6:00 Team Kids &Mission Friends

6:00 Youth (5th Grade & Up)

7:00 Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, February 23, 2017

6:00 Brotherhood

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Deacon: Randy Frisbee (883-8452)

Sunday, February 26 2017

8:55 Prayer-Prayer Room & Parlor

9:00 Media Center open

9:30 Sunday School

SS Greeters: Nathan & Porsha Smith

10:30 CAFÉ FBC

Greeters: Jim & Jo Barnes

11:00 Morning Worship Service

12:00 Potato Lunch

4:45-6:15 Kings Kids

4:45-6:15 Youth (Grades 5-12)

Monday, February 27, 2017

1:00 Staff Meeting

Wednesday, Matrch 1, 2017

5:30 SupperTime

6:00 Wednesday Night Service

6:00 Team Kids and Mission Friends

6:00 Youth (5th Grade & Up)

7:00 Choir Rehearsal

1:30 Ladies Mission Action

SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017

S.S. Enrollment 238 S.S Enrollment 238

S.S. Attendance 136 S.S Attendance 131

Worship Attendance 185 Worship Attendance 187

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Karen Bell (15), Evelyn Frady

(17), Sherry Frisbee

(18),Bettye Hixon (20), Leon

Wall (20), Jack Allred (23),

Libby Dixon (25)

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Betty Rodgers(05),Stella Kate Cuevas (12), Olivia

McEntire (12), Glenn Halter (13), Betty McCrary (13),

Ellen Dean Saunders (14), Betty Taylor (16), Michael

Ball (17), Jeremy Bryson (20), Perry Lee Brown (21),

Ruth Moore (21), Tony Dotson ( 22), Mel Davis (23),

Rebecca Stroup (23), Peggy Alverson (24), Tony La-

dley (24), Dorothy Bryson (26), Joyce Owens (27),

Robert Dixon (28), JoAnn Fisk (28), Margaret Garren

(30), Sharon McLendon (30), Tommy Burgess (31)

FINANCIAL REPORT

Tithes and Offerings Received Jan. $34,639.67

Tithes and Offerings Received Feb. $34,639.67

Monthly Budget Needs $47,719.25

Heck—Jones Missions $ 285.00

THANKS

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the fruit basket. It was appreciated and en-

joyed, and thanks to Joyce for getting it to me.

God Bless all of you.

With love,

Margurette Summey

Thank you so much for the prayers for Trista's knee inju-

ry. She will have ACL reconstruction surgery March 8, but

for now she is able to walk without crutches. We continue

to ask for your prayers until then and as she recov-

ers. Thank you so very much!

Jeremy, Christy, Trista, & Carter

IN THE PRAYER ROOM

February 19, 2016

Betty Reed

February 26, 2017

Doug & Perry Lee Brown

PRAYER CONCERNS

CHURCH MEMBERS: : Phillis Cooper, John Pierce, Kathy Dillen, Trista Bryson, Jack & Vivian Allred,

Will Dinkins, Lana Burgess, Barbara Smart Smith

FAMILY & FRIENDS: Jami Stewart, Jackie Whitmire, Elaine Hopley, Trentha Mackey, Nancy Wilson, Ru-

by Brown, Garland Clark, Ed Reineke, Corine Allen, Lee Wilson, Malloy Lee, Katherine Bradley, Nancy

Nichols, Jack Holmes, Wilma Williams, Stacy Jennings, Ben Alverson, Steve Metcalfe, Emily Forester

Houston, Jerry Reiser, Bill Norris, Kim Nicholson, Ray Talley, Merrell Lewis

PRAYER SUPPORT: Pastor Tommy, Associate Pastor Tony, Deacons & Staff; Light and Hope Ministry;

Our Local, State & National Leaders; The Center for Women; Visitor Card Ministries; Our Personnel Com-

mittee; Acts 1:8 Team; Dept. Social Services; Sunday School Teachers, Sanctuary Renovation Commit-

tee, Moung Missions, Transylvania Baptist Association

CHURCHES & PASTORS: New Hope & Interim Pastors; North Toxaway & Pastor Tommy Mullis; Oak

Grove & Pastor Allen Murray; Pisgah Forest & Pastor David Spray

EMERGENCY SERVICES: Brevard Police Department, Transylvania County Sheriffs Dept., Fire Depart-

ments, Transylvania County EMS, Transylvania County Emergency Dispatchers, NC Highway Patrol

HOMEBOUND: Nan Hall (in SC); Lois Kellar (The Oaks) Ruth McCall (KY), Lou Edith Miller (The Oaks),

Betty Jean Teague (Kingsbridge), Charles Bryson (The Oaks), Tom Reeder (Home), Betty Plemmons

(Home), Tommy & Billie Payne (Foothills Retirement Center, Easley SC), Bonnie Grose (Spring Arbor of

Hendersonville), Wanda Justice (Lowell, NC), Harold & Theresa Byers (Home), Roy Garren (Oaks), Mar-

garet Garren (Tores), Dot Bryson (Home), Ruth Clement (Portland, OR), Wanda Nelson (Oaks)

MILITARY: FBC MEMBERS: Campbell Aspray; Adam Pace; Matthew Travers; Patrick Smith

FAMILY & FRIENDS: Eddie Fox; Jason Hall; Caleb Sisk; Patrick & Christopher Wilde; Corey Essenberg;

Sean Andrew Newman, Bryan Taylor, Timothy Smith, Parker Wright

MISSIONARIES: Dewey/Kathie Aiken, Appalachian Area; Ryan/Alicia Cameron, WCU; Neal/Kristen

Bond, India; Greg/Nancy Frady, Comp. Intern; Harrison/Taylor DaJernett, India; Howard/Kathy /Eliza-

beth Kelly, Thailand; Paul Pillai, India; Phillip/Jennifer Porter, Cen. Asia; Mike/Kathy Shipman, SE

Asia; Stephen & Sarah Dinkins, Kenya; Debbie Allen, Southeast Asia; Carolyn McClure, Southeast

Asia

CHURCH FAMILIES TO PRAY FOR:

WEEK OF February 19, 2016

Daniel Little, Bill & Hedy Lomax, Ruth McCall

WEEK OF February 26, 2017

Violet McConnell, Betty McCrary, Kim McCrary

PRAYER PROMISES

Ephesians 4(NLT) 29bLet everything you say be good

and helpful, so that your words will be an encourage-

ment to those who hear them. 30

And do not bring sor-

row to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remem-

ber, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing

that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

FBC STAFF

SENIOR PASTOR.….....Rev. Tommy Crocker

ASOCIATE PASTOR..…......Rev. Tony Ladley

CHURCH SECRETARY................Martha King

FINANCIAL SECRETARY............Sherry Smith

WEEK DAY EARLY EDUCTION...Cindy Carter

CUSTODIAL SERVICES…..........Denise Wynn

MAINTENANCE……........................Marty Reid

CHILDREN…….………..….....…Christy Bryson

PIANIST……..............................Christy Bryson

ORGANIST…………………...…Sherri Frisbee