YOUTH NEWS

FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, January 17th at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Cooper & Steven Andrews, Taylor & Trevor Haines, Fronia Knott, Alison & James McMillen, Garrett Massengill, Emily Raynor, George Smith, and Annie Watson are responsible for Snack Supper.

2010 ALL YOUTH MISSION TRIP
Salyersville, KY on June 26-July 3, 2010
Cost: $100 ($50 due NOW)
As we did last year, just our youth group will be doing home repairs in a small Kentucky community. The youth will start the week off with white-water rafting on June 27th then hang on for a week of hard work, great food and lots of good times and fellowship.

2010 AUCTION TO BENEFIT
THE YOUTH MISSION TRIP!!!
February 20, 2010 is the official date for the Youth Auction. We are looking forward to another great event for the church and our youth! Start thinking about those donations…..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

ATTENTION WOMEN:
COASTAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
The Coastal Women’s Retreat will be held February 26 – 28, 2010 at Caswell. All women are invited to attend. The theme is “Make a Splash.” The cost for the weekend is $134.00. If you would like to join us for this time of personal renewal and fellowship, please call the church to sign up. Brochures are available in the church office and around the church. If you have questions, please contact Sandy Baker at 934-8365.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Brooks Moore and William Moore who come to us by profession of faith and believers baptism. Brooks and William are the children of Jennifer Moore.

ATTENTION PRIMETIMERS
Join us March 9, 2010 for Senior Fest at Campbell University featuring David Crabtree, News Anchor at WRAL-TV. The cost is $11.00 which includes transportation and lunch. Four breakout sessions to choose from are: Advanced Care Directives and End-of-Life Decisions, Taking Charge, Mixing Medications and the Risk of Falling, Doing What’s Right with What’s Left and Everything’s Changing But God. Call the church office to sign up. Come join us for fun, fellowship and learning. More information in the coming weeks.

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Nancy Watts in the recent homegoing of her mother.
OUR KNOWN SICK
Billy Blackmon (Liberty Commons), Lawanda Hopkins (Wake Med), Allen Paul (Home.), Jeff Pope (Wake Med), Annie Laurie Lewis (JMC), Mildred Jordan (JMC)

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SPRING BLOCK
(Wednesday Nights, January – May)
Wednesday night programming will resume January 20, 2010 beginning at 5:15 pm. Programs will include the following, as well various studies/programs in the Fellowship Hall. Contact the facilitator or the church office to sign up.

Praying in Faith (6 Weeks-beginning January 27th)
Cost: $10.00, Class Size: 12, Facilitator: Bill & Faye Downs
Time/Location: 6:30 pm, Parlor

Women’s Study-Run the Race with Freedom (11 Weeks)
Cost: $12, Class Size: 12, Facilitator: Eliza Burgess
Time/Location: 6:30 pm, Room 221

Men’s Study- Man in the Mirror (12 Weeks)
Cost: Varies (Men will need to order their own copy prior to 1/13/10)
Class Size: Open, Facilitator: Bryan Harris
Time/Location: 6:30 pm, Room 222

Financial Peace University (13 Weeks)
Cost: $93 per family (includes multiple tools for ongoing resource management)
Preview Date: January 13, 6:00 p.m.
Class Size: 12, Facilitator: Travis Lamm
Time/Location: 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Room 224

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 28, 2010. Applications will NOT be accepted after this date.

RELAY FOR LIFE MEETING
There will be a Relay for Life Meeting January 24, 2010 at 3:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you are willing to help in any capacity with the Relay team this year, please come to the meeting. Everyone is welcome.

CALLING ALL MEN
Calling all men who like to sing to be part of a men’s chorus for Baptist Men’s Day, January 24th. We will rehearse January 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary (20 – 30 minutes).

CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Over the next several months we will embark on a journey of prayer and commitment as we continue our plans to renovate the old Smithfield Herald building into a Ministry Center. Our campaign is called “Building to Serve.” Our goal in this campaign is that all members of First Baptist will be involved on one of our many teams. The following are our team leaders:

Program Leaders
Billy & Sandy Baker, Jerry & Mary Nell Ferguson, Don & Lisa Gainey

Administrative Leaders
Bryan Harris, Faye Hardee, Pope Hardee, Margie Crumley, Janice Holland, Glenda Strickland

Advance Commitment Leaders
Willie & Carol Smith, David & Martha Lasater, Mike & Lynda Carroll

All Church Event Leaders
Gayle Bizzell, Cheryl Campbell

Bridge Leaders
Doug & Kay Strickland, Steve & Iris Adkins, Henry & Joyce Wright

Call Leaders
Susan Broadwell, A.J. Ball, Mac & Susan Culbreth, Chris & Michelle Swinyer, Gene & Donnye Rooks, Dustin & Marie Mobley, Harold & Carolyn Tharrington, Jay & Belinda Baker

Children’s Leaders
Shelley Gardner, Jennifer Narron-Hardy

Informational Distribution Leaders
Tommy Cook, Margie Crumley, Janice Holland, Glenda Strickland

Informational Meeting Leaders
Brian & Cynthia Vetrano, John & Sherri Fox, Blair & Jan Maust

Involvement Leaders
Bill & Amy Galloway, Brad & Frances Felts

Major Gifts Leaders
Kay & Terry Carroll, Billy & Tink Morris

Prayer Leaders
Sybil Edward, Bill & Faye Downs, Anesha Johnson

Print Leader
Mike Ward

Student Leaders
Dean & Jocelyn Andrews, Danny& Pam Hensley, Jerry & Michelle Ball

Visual Leader
Chris Aker

Web Leaders
Hank Daniels, Matt Gardner, Bill Dotson

FROM THE PULP

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

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.

* Childcare provide

2009 YEAR END General Fund:
2010
General Fund:
Budget needs per week: $16,608.21
Received as of 01/10/10 $20,663.12
Budget needs Year to Date $33,216.42
Received Year to Date $34,011.56

Building Fund:
Received 01/10/10 $1,500.00