Vol. 1 November 26, 2014 No. 13

Saturday, December 6 – 5:30 p.m. Senior High Progressive Dinner

Sunday, December 7 – Second Sunday of Advent 7:00 p.m. – Handbell Concert, Sanctuary

Friday, December 12 — 4:00 p.m.—Middle School Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, December 14 — Third Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. Churchwide Breakfast 10:55 a.m. Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata 7:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Program NOTE: No early service

Wednesday, December 17 — 5:30 p.m. Happy Birthday Jesus Party

Sunday, December 21 – Forth Sunday of Advent 5:00 p.m. - Caroling

Wednesday, December 24 — 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Sunday, December 30 – 8:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Student Day at Christmas

UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS

YOUTH NEWS FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Snack Supper is provided. Youth Parent Connection Meeting – Sunday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center during Youth Group! These meeting are usually the 1st Sunday of each month, but because of December Christmas activities, this will be the last Sunday night youth meeting this year. (The next Youth Parent Connection will be February 1!) Senior High Progressive Dinner, Saturday, December 7. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 5:15 p.m. Don’t forget to wear your tacky Christmas sweater and bring a fun but appropriate gift ($10 limit) for a gift giving game!!!

WINTER SKI TRIP Winterplace, WV

Jan. 19-21, 2015 (Mon.-Wed. – JOCO Public School Vacation), Cost: $150 (Cost includes 2 night stay in Country Inn and Suites in Beckley, WV, Ski Equipment, Lift Ticket and Ski Lessons, Lunch at Ski Lodge, Continental plus Breakfast, and Travel Expenses.) $50 Deposit is PAST Due.

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS Saturday, December 6, High School Progressive Dinner 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Please wear a tacky Christmas sweater

Friday, December 12, 7th & 8th Grade Christmas Activity, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. We will be going to a Mall in Raleigh for a Scavenger Hunt. Bring $ for dinner.

CHRISTMAS GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Backpack Angels Christmas Gifts - Once again this year we will have an opportunity to give gifts for children in the Backpack Program. Names will be available in the Fellowship Hall THIS Sunday, November 30 after the 10:55 a.m. worship service. You can also call Tommy next week to pick up names of a child or family.

ADULT CHRISTMAS TRIP Mike’s Farm Restaurant and Christmas Lights Hay Ride, Monday, December 15. We will leave the church at 2:00 p.m. and return by 9:00 p.m. LIMITED TO ONLY 25 PEOPLE. Cost: $37.00 (includes meal). Sign up AND pay by or before December 3 to reserve your spot.

UPDATE ON SAMARITAINS PURSE Our reservation to process boxes is Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Charlotte processing center. We have a reservation for 35 and have had 8 people to already sign up. All ages are welcome to go help. Children (must be at least 13), college students, etc. If you cannot stand up to work, there is an area where you can work while seated. Please sign up by Sunday, November 30, 2014. This is a wonderful mission opportunity. You will realize you have played a small, but vital role, in an international ministry. Please contact Terry Carroll at 934-5882 or 631-2939 to sign up.

ATTENTION BASKETBALL FANS LET THE BIDDING BEGIN!

Here's a youth fundraiser AUCTION opportunity!! You can bid NOW on 2 tickets to the NC State/Duke Basketball Game at the PNC Arena, Sunday, January 11, 2015 (time to be announced). These are Suite tickets (with

food and beverage included) Minimum bid of $140 each. If you would like to make a bid, call or text Tommy Cook (919) 333-4248. Bids will be closed at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30.

Here's another youth fundraiser AUCTION opportunity!! You can bid NOW on 2 tickets to the NC State/Carolina Basketball Game at the PNC Arena at 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015. These are Suite tickets (with food and beverage included) Minimum

bid of $140 each. If you would like to make a bid, call or text Tommy Cook (919) 333-4248. Bids will be closed at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30.

CAN YOU HELP The Household Closet is in need of pots and pan (they are completely out) and space heaters. If you have donations, you may bring them Monday and Thursday beginning at 9:00 a.m. or put them in the bin at the elevator. Thank you in advance for your help.

The Backpack Program continues to send peanut butter home monthly and is in need of donation. If you can help, please drop off your peanut butter at the church office. Thank you so much for your continued support of this ministry.

The Clothes Closet is in need of winter clothes, especially coats, for men women and children. If you have donations, you may bring them Monday and Thursday beginning at 9:00 a.m. or put them in the bin at the elevator. Thank you in advance for your help.

THANK YOU Dear Church Family, Words seem insufficient to express our gratitude for all the love and support shown to us since last December. Our family is truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family members in our lives. We could not have made it through this difficult time without your overwhelming love and kindness. We thank the Lord for you and all that you have done for us. Rusty Wagstaff and family

OUR KNOWN SICK Leona Parrish (Smithfield Manor), Jean Woodruff (Barbour Court), Linda Jones (Home), Dot Askew (Wake)

DECORATION DONATIONS Donations of $10.00 are being taken to help with the cost of the Christmas decorations for our Sanctuary. You may give these donations in honor or memory of a loved one or a special friend. Drop off your donations at the church office.

CHRISTMAS MISSION TRIP TO RHODELL, WV The Loaves and Fishes for West Virginia team is currently planning a trip to Rhodell, West Virginia for the weekend of December 20th to provide a Christmas dinner to families of the community as well as knit caps and jackets to the children. If you wish to contribute to this effort a $10 - $15 contribution will help cover the cost of a turkey and pie. People on the mission team attending worship elsewhere are providing the green beans, stuffing, sweet potatoes (we have 75 knit caps and 100 winter coats). Write "West Virginia Mission" on the Memo line of your check if you can help. We sincerely appreciate your contribution to this mission work.

WHAT A GREAT CHRISTIMAS GIFT

Do you have someone that you just don’t know what to get for Christmas or maybe you would like to remember someone special who is no longer with us. Consider this…give the gift that helps someone else

through STOP HUNGER NOW. One meal only costs $.29. Just think for only $29.00, 100 meals can will be made for those in need. Come by the church to make a donation in honor or memory of someone and complete your Christmas shopping!

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25

2014

General Fund Budget needs per week: $16,987.15 Received as of 11/23/14 $20,707.00 Budget needs Year to Date $798,396.23 Received Year to Date $710,843.43

Building Fund Received 11/23/14 $2,995.00

Baptist Children’s Homes Received to Date $5,625.01

FROM THE PULPIT Sunday Morning Sermon by Lee Colbert

“Are You Ready?” Matthew 1:18-25

Greeters: Billy Wiggs

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

Sunday, Nov. 30 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 12:01 P.M. Youth Fundraiser Luncheon, Fellowship Hall 4:00 P.M. Children’s and Families meeting, Fellowship

Hall 5:15 P.M. Youth Choir in the Sanctuary 6:15 P.M. Youth Snack Supper, Ministry Center 6:30 P.M. Praise Ringers Handbells, Alathea Room 7:00 P.M. Parent Youth Connection, Ministry Center 7:00 P.M. Youth Bible Study, Ministry Center

Monday, Dec. 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, Dec. 3 5:30 P.M. Family Night Supper, Pancake Supper

Sponsored by our Youth * 6:00 P.M. Children’s Choirs, Ages 4, Kindergarten:

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

6:15 P.M. GriefShare, Ministry Center Conference Room * 6:30 P.M. Mission Study, Fellowship Hall * 6:30 P.M. Small Groups for Adults * 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Training for ages 2 – grade 6 6:30 P.M. MaD 4 Youth 6:45 P.M. Handbell Practice, Alathea Room * 7:30 P.M. Sanctuary Choir Practice, Music Room

Thursday, Dec. 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.

Saturday, Dec. 6 5:30 P.M. Senior High Progressive Dinner

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