Join Us This Sunday
January 13th at the 10:55 service for Believer’s Baptism of

Carson Campbell, Caroline Evans, Donna Daughtry, Lauren Daughtry, Richard Daughtry, Megan Denning, Will Denning, Haley Pearce, Hayden Salas, Logan Salas, Haley Talton, Steven Taylor, and Peyton Wallace with the Pastor

We will also celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON
Join us after church THIS Sunday, January 13th for the Youth Fundraiser Luncheon. Our menu is: Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert, Tea/Coffee. Children’s Menu: Chicken Nuggets, Green Beans, Rice. Call the Church office by Thursday, January 10 to sign up. The cost is a donation to the 2008 Mission Trips.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth will meet Sunday, January 13 at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Hannah & Wallace Spragins, Brandon Allen, Eason Armstrong, Kevin Crumley, Megan & Will Denning, Chloe Ivey and Olivia Stevens are responsible for Snack Supper.

MANO E MANO
Man to Man/One on One
A Youth Retreat for Guys only is THIS WEEKEND at Camp Kanata in Wake Forest NC. We will LEAVE the church at 4:00 p.m. Bring a Bible, Sleeping Bag, Pillow, appropriate clothes for the weather (you’ll be outside all morning), snacks you like. Remember, it’s only one night…….so don’t bring a lot. We will return to FBC by 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Make sure you have a 2008 Permission Form on file.

TRUE LOVE WAITS
The True Love Waits weekend will be February 1-3. The theme for the weekend is titled “Courting, Dating, and Hanging Out.” Youth will be staying at host homes for the weekend. The cost is $25* and money is due NO LATER than Sunday, January 13. Cost includes a book, Saturday lunch and a Steak dinner on Saturday night. (There will be additional cost for true love waits rings, or key chains). The weekend also includes a Saturday afternoon event. “The Amazing Date Race” where clues will lead groups of our youth all over the Smithfield area for challenging competitions. The weekend caps off with a True Loves Waits Ceremony at the early service on Sunday, February 3 with a message from Aaron Hinton, a great friend of the church and youth group. This opportunity only comes around once every 3 years, so be sure to sign up! (*scholarships available!!)

SUMMER COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRY INTERN
First Baptist Church is accepting resumes for a Summer Ministry Intern who will work with the Youth ministry and some of the children’s summer programming. Applicants must have completed their second year of college, have a sense of calling toward full time Christian Ministry, and be an active participant in at least one Christian organization at college. Interested students should forward their resume by mail, with a letter of interest and three references to First Baptist Church, 202 S. Fourth Street, Smithfield, NC 27577 attention Tommy Cook, or by email to tommy@fbcsmithfield.org by February 29, 2008.

MUSIC NOTES
NC Baptist Singers will be in concert at First Baptist Cary on Monday, January 28. A group from the church will be going. Call the church office to sign up.

M & M MEETING
M & M’s will meet on Thursday, January 10 at the home of Michelle Ball, 702 S. Crescent Dr, Smithfield, NC. Program by Rose House.

AUCTION TO BENEFIT
THE YOUTH MISSION TRIP!!!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd
We’re looking forward to a great event for the church and our youth! The Youth Mission Trip Auction is the biggest fundraiser for the youth’s mission trip. We need items such as: Antiques, Professional Services, Cakes and Pies, Vacation Home Weekends, Gift Certificates, Homemade Quilts/Afghans, Sports Tickets, New Electronics, etc. Questions? See Art Andrews, Margie Crumley, or Tommy Cook. The following are items donated as of January 8:
•8 pans of homemade cinnamon rolls by Caroline Hester
•4 golf passes to River Ridge Golf Club
•1,000 sq. ft. of Centipede, Fescue, or Bermuda grass, including installation by Johnson's Lawn Service
• Homemade yam bread by Pam Williams
• Spring weekend at Armstrong's beach cottage at Ocean Isle, NC
• Fall weekend at Armstrong's beach cottage at Ocean Isle, NC
• Full automobile tint job on car, truck or SUV by Pro Tint
•2 Basic Lawn Care services by Dirk Langdon, The Lawn Wrangler, including mowing, edging, weedeating, & blowing
•Handmade jewelry by Boo Reynolds
•Jewelry-making class for 4 people by Boo Reynolds
•Couple's weekend getaway at the Mast/Daughtry beach condo at Atlantic Beach

2008 NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST MISSIONS CONFERENCE & CONVENTION
The North Carolina Baptist Missions Conference and Convention will be February 29 – March 1. Featured presenters include Anne Graham Lotz, Mark Lowry and the Annie Moses Band. There will be Mission Action Conferences, Mission Fair Exhibits, Volunteer Suppers, testimonies, music and much more. We have 10 rooms on hold at the Sleep Inn-Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem. ($65 per night including breakfast-336.774.8020) Call to make your reservation. Let’s get a good group together for a wonderful time of fellowship and worship. Contact the church office for conference registration forms, if you need a roommate, if you would like to ride together (there will be a $10 fee for gas.)

TIME TO RELAY
Relay for Life will be held May 30 - 31 this year. I would love for our church to have a real “TEAM” this year. In order to join our team you can log on the www.JCNCRelay.org and go to “team listing”. I have already registered the team under my name. You pay $10.00 to be a team member and this will also buy you a Relay shirt. You can pay online or get me a check payable to the American Cancer Society. I want our team to get together soon so that we can brainstorm on ways to improve from last year. Please pray about this! Thanks for your interest. Carolyn Jones.
ON MISSION: PRAY FOR TOMMY
Our Youth Minister, Tommy Cook, leaves Monday, January 14th for Guatemala to do the preparation work for our Senior High Youth Mission Trip there in July. Keep him in your prayers for safe travel and successful ground work.

COMING FOR OLDER ADULTS
WINTER/SPRING OF 2008
Mark your calendars for these upcoming outings:
•Tues., January 15 – Billy Graham Library day trip, Charlotte
•Tues., February 5 – NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
•Thurs., February 14 – Covered Dish Valentine Supper at church, guest cupid
•Thurs., March 13 – Lunch outing at Shoney’s
• April 14-16 – Coastal Senior Adult Retreat, Caswell
•TBA, April – Mystery Day Trip
• Tues., May 6 – NC State Arboretum and lunch, Raleigh
•Looking ahead: October 20 – 22 – Two night trip to Charleston, SC

FOOD LION MVP CARDS
Many of you have registered your MVP card numbers for our Youth Mission Trips and others have registered your numbers for other groups/organizations. If you haven’t registered your number please know that you can register your number for the American Cancer Society (our Relay Team) or the FBC youth group. Both will help two very important groups here in our church. You may wonder why you should register? Each time you use your MVP card your chosen organization will receive a percentage for their organization. If you need help registering contact the church office for the Youth Group (934-9771) and Carolyn Jones (934-7442) for the American Cancer Society. What a great way to help.

CALLING WOMEN OF ALL AGES
Please join us February 22 – 24 for the Women’s Retreat at Caswell. This year’s theme is “Blended to Perfection.” Come and share in this three day retreat for women of all ages and be challenged to live with joy and expectation in all of life’s circumstances. This year’s speaker is Phyllis Foy and music will be led by Cindy Johnson. The scripture passage for the weekend is Micah 6:8 and the speaker will be using the fruit of the spirit scripture to complement this passage. Workshops will be held on Prayer, Prayer Journaling, Living in the World Not of the World, and Christian Friends and the Importance of the Bonds they offer. The cost is $114 which includes double occupancy rooms (including linens), four meals and program. FBC women will be staying in Lantana Lodge. You may sign up and pay in the church office or contact Sandy Baker at 934-8365. Don’t miss this time of fun, fellowship and enrichment.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Clark Johnson (Home), Linda Strickland (Home), Faye Medlin (JMH), Carolyn Stevens (JMH)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY
In the near future, we will begin a ministry to those who frequent the flea market early on Sunday mornings. We will give out coffee and have a short service. Please be in prayer for the success of this ministry as we prepare to show God’s love and spread His message of salvation. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please call the church office at 934-9771.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided