First Baptist Church Adult Respite Care
A ministry providing Adult Respite Care in a group setting

Enclosed you will find a brochure for ARC, Inc. Respite Care.  This ministry will be available here at First Baptist beginning August 2013.  Please watch the Visitor for more information and needs of this upcoming ministry.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This Sunday, May 26th we will elect the 2013-2014 Nominating Committee.  Please prayerfully consider your selections, as this group will recruit leaders for all our programs.

The Church Office will be CLOSED Monday, May 27, 2013 In observance of Memorial Day

YOUTH NEWS

Youth Group will NOT meet this Sunday, May 26, 2013.  Enjoy this time with your family.

JOCO PROJECT
JOCO Project for FBC Youth participants is June 12-15, 2013.  Call Tommy for availability.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
SENIOR PICTURES NEEDED
Attention High School Seniors…We would like to get your Senior picture and information on where you will be attending college for a special insert in the bulletin on Graduate Sunday, June 2.  Please bring your picture and college information to the church office or email to Tommy () no later than Tuesday, May 28.

ATTENTION COLLEGE GRADUATES
College graduates don’t forget to call the church office by or before Tuesday, May 28 and let us know what degree you will be receiving so we may recognize you in the bulletin and Visitor.

T-SHIRTS FOR Water
The FBC Smithfield Youth still have t-shirts available in an effort to raise awareness and funds about water poverty in Malawi, Africa.  In doing so, we hope to be a part of the sustainable solution made possible through “Watering Malawi.”  Watering Malawi is boring wells for drinking and watering crops,  making fish farms and building bathrooms in schools.   COST: $15.  Also, you can purchase a Watering Malawi T-shirt and donate it to a child at Camerons Boys camp.  This is a way to help two worthwhile causes.  Available shirt sizes are Youth Medium thru Adult Extra Large.  Please help us sell out and help these causes.

BACKPACK NEEDS
We need help with the following:

• 100 jars of peanut butter for the month of May.

If you can help, please bring your donations to the church office.

COMING SOON
Mark your calendar for July 8-12 for Children’s Choir Camp for first thru sixth graders.  We will be learning/performing “The Ultimate Question.”  Registration forms available soon.  Watch the Visitor for more information.

CLOTHES CLOSET AND
HOUSEHOLD CLOSET DROP OFF TIMES
Your continued donations are appreciated.  Below are suggested drop off times for these ministries in the Ministry Center.

Clothes Closet:

• Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Wednesday 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (please leave in hallway)

Household Closet:

• Monday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
• Wednesday 6:30 p.m. – 7-30 p.m. (please leave in the hallway)

If other times are needed for donation drop offs for these ministries, please contact the church office at 919-934-9771.

VISITATION MINISTRY
Join us for Church-wide visitation.  We meet in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday every month, write cards and go out for visitation.  Come and join us…..what a blessing you will receive.  The next visitation day is Tuesday, June 4, 2013.  Hope to see you then!

Colossal Coaster World
VBS 2013 is just around the corner. Mark June 24-28 on your calendars and make plans to have your 2 year old – 6th grader at FBC for tons of fun, learning & worship!  We need lots of volunteers as well.  Contact Bryan Harris if you would like to plug in or for more information

NEW MEMBER
We welcome into our Chrisitan fellowship Claudia Wilson who comes to us by letter from Pisgah Baptist Church.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Ruth Andrews (Smithfield Manor), Helen Denning (Barbour Court), Joyce Smith (Home)

CARD RECYCLE PROGRAM
Please keep the cards coming.  This is an ongoing project.  Any and all cards can be used, all occasion--birthday, get well, Christmas, Valentine, and all others.  You do not have to cut your cards, but if you choose to do so, please remember that we cannot send Hallmark, American Greeting and Disney.  Do not throw those away as we have another project in mind for them.  Please drop your cards off in the church office.  Thank you again for your participation in this worth while project.  Donnye Rooks

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Carol Arnn and family in the recent homegoing of her husband, David Arnn.

We express our Christian sympathy to Carolyn Stevens and family in the recent homegoing of her husband, N.S. Stevens.

SENIOR ADULT SUMMER PICNIC
All senior adults are invited to join us Sunday, June 9, 2013 immediately following worship for a picnic lunch in the Ministry Center.  All food is provided.  Cost: Donation to help cover the cost of the food.  Please sign up in Sunday School or call the church office.

THANK YOU
To my First Baptist Church Family, Thank you for remembering me and Clark in thought and prayer during my time of surgery and recovery.  You have cared for Clark and I in so many ways – through visits, calls, and bringing meals to us.  May the Lord return many blessings to you all for all you have done and continue to do for us.  Thank you for continued prayer for complete healing for me and Clark’s continued good health.  In Christ, Tami Johnson

The family of Sherri and John Fox would like to thank all of you for your warm cards of Sympathy, kind words expressed in church and prayers on our behalf in the passing of Sherri's brother Jerry Pariseau.  We love and appreciate each of you and realize what an important part you are in our Christian walk.  Knowing Jerry had peace with the Lord is our greatest joy!  Sherri & John Fox

We are proud to offer Williams portable hearing devices for your use during our worship services. To obtain one of these units, please see an usher or sound technician.

2013
General Fund
Budget needs per week:                                   $17,297.62
Received as of 5/19/13                                     $10,382.48
Budget needs Year to Date                              $345,952.31
Received Year to Date                                    $278,724.49

Building Fund
Received 5/19/13                                             $3,250.00

North Carolina Baptist Hospitals
Received to Date                                              $1,792.53