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VOLUME MMXV, ISSUE VII INSIDE THIS ISSUE JULY 2015 Church Staff Contact Information 6 Fall Bazaar 4 FBC Calendar—July 5 FLC/Conference Room Usage 5 God & Country Celebration 6 Gospel Music Concert 1 Honorarium & Memorial Gifts– May 5 Looking Ahead 6 Senior Happenings 4 Tithes & Offerings To Date 5 Upward Basketball Camp 3 Upward Cheerleading/Football 3 Vacation Bible School 2 Volunteer Schedule 5 Website Information 6 Youth Connect 4 Youth—PLUNGE! 6 OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ. THIS MONTH at FBC … 01—Youth—PLUNGE! 06—Office Closed—4 th of July holiday 08—Youth—Centrifuge (thru 12) 15—Youth—PLUNGE! and Gospel Music Concert 16—Upward Cheer/Football Evaluations (20 & 27) 18—Brazil Mission Team Trip (thru 28) 26—Youth—Beach Party 28—Upward Basketball Camp (thru 30)
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VOLUME MMXV, ISSUE VII
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
JULY 2015
Church Staff Contact Information 6 Fall Bazaar 4 FBC Calendar—July 5 FLC/Conference Room Usage 5 God & Country Celebration 6 Gospel Music Concert 1 Honorarium & Memorial Gifts– May 5 Looking Ahead 6 Senior Happenings 4 Tithes & Offerings To Date 5 Upward Basketball Camp 3 Upward Cheerleading/Football 3 Vacation Bible School 2 Volunteer Schedule 5 Website Information 6 Youth Connect 4 Youth—PLUNGE! 6
OUR VISION: We live to be disciples of Christ who exalt God, prepare people, and share Christ.
THIS MONTH at FBC …
01—Youth—PLUNGE! 06—Office Closed—4th of July holiday 08—Youth—Centrifuge (thru 12) 15—Youth—PLUNGE! and Gospel Music Concert 16—Upward Cheer/Football Evaluations (20 & 27) 18—Brazil Mission Team Trip (thru 28) 26—Youth—Beach Party 28—Upward Basketball Camp (thru 30)
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By the time you are reading my letter, VBS will be over. However, as I am writing this, we have just finished our first day of VBS….and it has been a wonderful one! We had 88 adults and 140 children attend today for a total of 228 people. We have 96 adults enrolled and 153 children enrolled for a total of 249. We are picking up 13 children at two daycares. The halls are ringing with music, laughter, and learning! I wish that every member in our church could be here to witness this wonderful week! We have many different activities going on throughout the
week with the purpose of those activities being to guide the children into a growing relationship with Jesus. Our workers have worked countless hours to prepare for this week. From their classroom decorations to their activities…they have all outdone themselves. Our theme this year is “Bible Blast to the Past….Discovering God’s Everlasting Love!” Our Bible study is taking the children on an amazing time-travel journey to experience stories that show the INCREDIBLE, FAITHFUL, INVINCIBLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and REAL love of God. Children are learning they can count on God’s love because God IS love! Children’s lives will be changed, and they will be inspired to courageously change lives around them. Our Bible scripture is 1 John 4:16. “We know how much God loves us. God is love.” Each department is walking down to Martha’s Mission this week where the children are taking a tour of the facility, learning what goes on there, and delivering food that they have brought from home. The children are learning that they can be missionaries right here in Carteret County! The children have been asked to
bring food items that boys and girls would want to eat for breakfast and lunch. The food items that they bring will help feed the boys and girls who were on free breakfast and lunch while in school. Now that they are out of school for the summer, many of those children are going hungry. The mission is going to identify those children and provide these food items for them! We are so excited that the FBC Missions Council has joined with us during the month of June asking our church members to also donate food items that can be used to feed these children. Several of the children have expressed that they did not know we had people who were hungry right here in Morehead City! All of our offering collected is also being given to Martha’s Mission. It is such a blessing to work alongside our many talented volunteers for VBS. Whether you are working in VBS, praying for our VBS, providing cookies for everyone, or giving to the church so that our VBS can be funded, YOU are playing a very vital part in the success of our VBS!!! Thank you for being a part of such a special week in our church! Please continue to keep our VBS in your prayers! Seeds were planted this week that will last for a lifetime. Those seeds must be watered and fertilized to grow. Lives are being changed! God knows what is going on in each child’s heart! I am so proud to be a part of a church that supports Vacation Bible School. Churches around the country are canceling VBS because they cannot get enough volunteers to work. Churches in Morehead City are doing the same. If we do not invest in our young people, our church will be in serious trouble. Thank you, First Baptist, for being such a dedicated congregation for God!
In Christ, Diane Poag, VBS Director
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Basketball Camp
All Boys & Girls Grades 1-6
Date: July 28-30
Time: 4—7pm
Cost: $35
Registration forms may be
picked up at the church office
or go online to: www.fbcmhc.org/upward_basketball
Deadline: July 6th
Cheerleading & Flag Football
All Boys & Girls Grades 1-8
Evaluations: July 16, 20 and 27 (All Grades)
Time: 5pm—8pm
Where: Open Door Baptist Church
227 Hwy. 24, Morehead City
Cost: $60
Registration Forms may be picked up at the church office or
online at www.fbcmhc.org/upward_football.
Deadline: July 27th
Volunteers are needed to help with Concessions and Half-Time Devotions.
Please contact David Noe if you would like to coordinate either of
these areas.
For more information or if you would like to help contact:
Basketball Camp Jeff Williams—252-241-6010 or
Cheerleading
Mylissa Maynard—252-646-3508 [email protected]
Flag Football
David Noe—252-659-2403 [email protected]
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Summer is here but our youth have not slowed down! This week they’ve been serving in VBS here at FBC and today we treated them to lunch at Bojangles as a way of saying “Thank you!” Tonight begins our PLUNGE events and we have five of these scheduled for the summer. We meet at someone’s pool, plunge into the water and food, then into the Word of God. This summer we are finishing up the study we began in May called MY8. This is a study on the call to share Christ with others and a means of preparing, equipping, and encouraging our students to do so. We’ll have two PLUNGES in July, on the 1 &15. Twenty of our youth will be doing a different summer camp thing this year. We’re heading to Ridgecrest near Black Mountain for CENTRIFUGE July 8-12. The theme for our week there is ALIVE AND FREE; and, we’ll be studying selections from the book of James. Please be in prayer for our youth and their chaperones as they travel, play, study, and worship God together. The other big thing happening in July is our Brazil Mission Trip. We have seven youth and two college students making up a part of the thirty-member team, along with many of their parents. Please be in prayer for them: Emory Knight and Christian, Lainey Nicholson and Kim, Sarah Swain and Annie, Josh Mason and Sally, Alex and Nathan Lewis and Jennifer and Jon, and Rees Waugh. College students are Kelly Mansfield, and Nicholas Green and Cathy and Joe. I will also be going and am so excited about spending this time with our students on mission in Delta, Brazil. God has provided in an amazing way for all of us to go; and, we give all the glory to Him! While we are away in Brazil the rest of the youth and their families are invited to go to the Water Boggan water slide at Emerald Isle on Sunday afternoon, July 26 for water fun and supper together. We’ll send out details for that event as it comes together. In the busyness of summer and the freedom from your normal schedule, please remember that God does not go on vacation and we should not neglect the study of His Word and worship here together at First Baptist. Sunday School is still happening at 9:45am on Sunday mornings and worship is at 8:30am and 11am. God is worthy of our worship, of our time and praise and adoration because He IS GOD and He has done so much for us! Hebrews 10:25 says, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” So before you set out to spend time with family and friends and enjoy God’s beautiful creation here on the Crystal Coast, make time each week to come together for Bible study and worship with the body of Christ. God will be honored, and you will be blessed!
(Miss Deb)
We ended our year of JOY-Makers Choir with two wonderful concerts at Crystal Bluff and Brookdale, followed by a luncheon at the Spouters Inn.
We’ve had a good year, added some new members, and already have a prospective member for this fall. It has been a blessing to work with these folks this year. We are taking the summer off and will resume rehearsals in September.
On Wednesday, July 15 there is a Gospel concert in the FLC (see page 1). All are invited to come out and enjoy this time of fellowship and worship.
Summertime is cookout time and we’re having one Tuesday, August 11. Peggy McQueen is opening her home to us, 141 Camp Morehead Drive, and we’ll enjoy some good old-fashioned hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixin’s. Come on out around 4:30pm and we’ll eat at 5:00pm. You’ll enjoy the beautiful view of Bogue Sound from her porch and hopefully a cool breeze, plus some wonderful fellowship! Sign up on Deborah’s bulletin board.
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We are getting an early start! Last years Fall Bazaar & Bake
Sale was a such a great success we are planning to do it again
this year on Saturday, November 14. Like last year, we will
need donated items to sell. If you are a craft person, like to
cook, and are looking for a mission ministry to participate in,
you need look no further. We welcome all handmade craft
items, wood crafts, wreaths, art, or baked goods, etc. All
proceeds will go toward Mission needs and projects. For
further information, or if you would like to help with this
years Bazaar, contact Mylissa Maynard at 646-3508 or by
email to [email protected]
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FRONT DOOR GREETERS 8:10 – 8:30 am 10:40 – 11:00 am 05 – Amy Nelson Gerry & Becky Smith 12 – Fletcher & Kate Noe Lewis & Charlotte Brothers 19 – Bruce & Yvonne Howard Mack & Glenda Baker 26 – Carroll Rice Blair & Valerie Blankenship
SUNDAY SCHOOL GREETERS Pre-School Suite Sanctuary Stairs 05 – Vivian Marshall Mike Marshall 12 – Dana Luettich Rick Luettich 19 – Marge Travis Nelda Creech 26 – Wanda Bennett Sherrill Mills
SUNDAY PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 8:30am 11:00am 05 – Jerry Clonts Glenda Baker 12 – William Taylor Judy Monroe 19 – John Smith Dan Piner 26 – Jimmy Parker John Poag
CHILDREN’S CHURCH POST GREETERS 05– Mary Stone & Wanda Pate 9:30am Betty Morgan 12 – Ally Sprinkle 12 Noon Maria Garner 19 – Sandra Phillips
26 – Ashley Snipes Harborview: Builders ABS (12)
WORSHIP CARE 05 — Scott Foley, Chris & Vicki Bouler, Jon & Jenner Lewis 12 — Leland & Erin Smith, Dean & Melissa Urquhart, Andrew Brothers 19 — Maria Garner, Marty Ransdell, Alexis Munden, Lori Pelletier, Debbie Ennis 26 — Jess Hawkins, Dana Luettich, Bubba Sanderson, Whitney Mayer, Sandee Lewis
FBC JULY 2015 CALENDAR
M ONTHLY S CHEDULE & S PECIAL E VENTS
Wed 01 5:00pm Youth—PLUNGE! (Home of Joe Beam)
Mon 06 Office Closed—4th of July Holiday
Wed 08 Youth-Centrifuge (thru 12)
Fri 10 Brazil Mission Team Packing Session
Wed 15 5:00pm Youth—PLUNGE!
7:00pm Gospel Music Concert
Thu 16 5:00pm Upward Cheerleading/Flag Football Evaluation
Sat 18 Brazil Mission Team leaves for Brazil (thru 28)
Mon 20 5:00pm Upward Cheerleading/Flag Football Evaluation
Sun 26 Youth—Beach Party
Mon 27 5:00pm Upward Cheerleading/Flag Football Evaluation
Tue 28 4:00pm Upward Basketball Camp (thru 30)
Sunday
8:30am Traditional Worship Service 11:00am Blended Worship Service 9:45am Bible Study for All Ages
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Tuesday 7:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Cox’s 9:30am Senior S-T-R-E-T-C-H
Thursday—Choir Rehearsals 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir
Family Life Center or Conference Room Usage If you would like to use the FLC, Conference Room, or Parlor
for an event or function, please contact Vonne Lewis in the
church office. Usage forms for the FLC are available in the
church office or you may go to our website www.fbcmhc.org
and the forms will be listed under the “ADMINISTRATION” tab.
Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of
Sarah Wright (June 13, 2015)
May 2015 Memorials & Honorariums
To The John Tillery Scholarship Fund in memory of Richard Golden and Tom Abell By Mary Jo Hull To John Tillery Scholarship Fund in honor of Demus & Carolyn Thompson By Mary Jo Hull To the Bus Ministry (purchase a new one) in honor of Lillian Foley By Johnette Grantham To the Preschool Ministry in memory of Tom Abell By George & Leatha Gilbert To the Homebound Ministry in memory of Richard Golden By Greg & Teresa Mason
Offering Update as of May 2015
YTD Offering YTD Required $245,005.48 $280,523.75
Dear First Baptist Church,
Thank you for everything you do! It means so much to
us that you took time to provide lunches for the military
and our regular construction volunteers who are helping
us build Habitat homes for families in need of adequate
housing. We are so blessed to have your support in our housing
mission.
In partnership,
Kris Durham, Executive Director
SANCTUARY FLOWERS If you would like to put flowers in the Sanctuary on a specific
Sunday morning in memory or in honor of someone or for a special
occasion, such as a birthday or anniversary, please call the church
office or sign up on the Communication Card.
Available 2016 dates are:
Jan. 10, 24,31 May 15, 22, 29 September 4, 11, 18
Feb. 7, 14 June 12 October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
March 6 & 13 July 3, 10, 17 November 13, 20
April 3, 7 August 21
05 — Youth PLUNGE!
09 — Youth Shack Attack!
Church Quarterly Business Conference &
Deacons Meeting
11 — Senior Adult Cookout
12 — Youth PLUNGE!
14 — Guys Pure Freedom Retreat
17 — Church Council Meeting,
Upward Cheerleading & Flag Football
Practice Begins
19 — Youth—Lost Treasure Activity
LOOKING AHEAD TO
AUGUST 2015
810 Bridges Street Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: (252) 726-4142 Fax: (252) 726-4784 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fbcmhc.org
OFFICE HOURS
Monday—Friday: 8:00am—5:00pm
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY
8:30am—Traditional Worship
9:45am—Bible Study for all Ages
11:00am—Blended Worship
MINISTERIAL, OFFICE AND CUSTODIAL STAFF .
Dr. Nate Leonard - Senior Pastor
Rev. Darrell Williams - Associate Pastor
Deborah Lockey - Director of Youth
& Senior Adults Ministries
Diane Hawkins - Music Director & Organist
Lori Muns - Pianist
Vonne Lewis - Ministry Assistant
Carol Reed - Financial Secretary
Fran Welch - Head Custodian
Sabrina Juarez - Custodian
Check out our website www.fbcmhc.org
Bible Readings & Study Tools
Calendar of Events, Church News & Newsletter
Children, Youth & Senior Adult Ministries
Devotions
Event & Ministry Photos
FBC Beliefs, Story, Facility & Member Directory
FBC Constitution & By-Laws
Ministry Opportunities, Sign Ups & Registration
Online Giving / Purchase Tickets for Events
Upward Sports
Vacation Bible School
Wedding & FLC Usage Forms
DVD’s ($5) and CD’s ($3) of the various church
activities and sermons are available.
YOUTH PLUNGE!
July 1 & 15
August 5 & 12
Locations to be announced.
July 1—Home of Joe Beam
5235 Webb Court, MHC
Rising 7th
graders—Senior Graduates
Wear your swimsuit, bring a
towel, dry clothes and your Bible.
We’ll plunge into the water, then
into food and then we’ll plunge
into The Word.
Bring a friend!!
