Worship Concert Featuring Solo Handbell Ringer Christine Anderson
“Voices in Bronze”
Sunday, February 22
7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church
202 S. Fourth St.
Smithfield

Worship concert featuring arrangements for solo handbell ringing. Music will be traditional sacred, praise and worship, and secular. Ms. Anderson is world renowned concert artist who has worked for Schulmerich and Malmark handbells, arranged music for solo ringing, and led handbell conferences nationwide. No charge for admission, a love offering will be taken.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, February 22nd at 6:00 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study. Brittany Evans, Brandon Allen, Jenna Burrell, Kevin Crumley, Libby Dotson, Hinton Edgerton, Logan Salas and Megan & Will Denning are responsible for Snack Supper

YOUTH SUNDAY
Theme: We are the Body
Sunday School Lesson: Why the Church?
Ephesians 4:11-16
Sunday, March 1

Youth Sunday is coming soon! Please be in prayer for our youth as they lead adult Sunday School and 11 a.m. Worship.

FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON
Make plans to join us immediately after church this Sunday, February 22 for the Youth Fundraiser Luncheon. The cost is a donation to the 2009 Mission Trip to Brunswick, Georgia. The menu is Italian Chicken, Hash Brown Casserole, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert and Beverage.

ATTENTION YOUTH AND PARENTS
We need your help for the Luncheon this Sunday. Here are a few times you can help:
• Saturday at 10:00 to prepare as much as possible
• Sunday, we need help with set-up (after Sunday School. You must attend early worship and go to Sunday School to help), serving and cleanup.
If you help Saturday or Sunday (or both) this will count towards your mission hours. Also, don’t forget, each youth family was asked to donate $10 to help with the cost of the food. If you have not paid, please bring your money to the church office ASAP.

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 27, 2009.

MITCHINER SCHOLARSHIP
The Johnston Baptist Association Woman’s Missionary Union Mitchiner Scholarship is accepting applications from seniors (boys or girls) in the Baptist churches in the Johnston Association. Applications are available in the church office and need to be completed and received in the Johnston Baptist Association office by March 16, 2009. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Shirley Prevette (JMH), Gloria Morgan (JMH)
ROCK-A-THON, FRIDAY, FEB. 20
(8 P.M. – 8 A.M.)
PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 8 A.M.

Whitney Carter and Muriel Lasater are both candidates for the Queen of Hearts program which is sponsored by the American Red Cross. As candidates, they have dedicated the entire month of February to planning fundraisers for the American Red Cross, one of which will be this Rock-A-Thon. A Rock-A-Thon is an event where individuals will rock in rocking chairs and they will have sponsors that will donate money for each hour that they rock. The Rock-A-Thon will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 8 p.m. on February 20th to 8 a.m. on February 21st. At 8 a.m. when the Rock-A-Thon ends there will be a pancake breakfast for anyone and everyone to come to. 100% of the donations from the breakfast will go to the American Red Cross. We would love to have your participation as we raise money to benefit others. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Also, we are looking for rocking chairs to be donated for our Rock-A-Thon. If you have one that you would like to donate you can contact Muriel Lasater at (919) 989-8674 and Whitney Carter at (919) 989-4841. If you would also like to rock in the Rock-A-Thon you can contact us as well about that.

INTRODUCING THE CHILDREN’S SAFETY COMMITTEE OF FBC SMITHFIELD
Please be in prayer for our newly formed Children’s Safety Committee as they begin their work. They are: Michelle Ball, Tommy Cook, Susan Culbreth, Jerry Ferguson, Brad Felts, John Fox, Bryan Harris, Bryan House, Margie Littlefield, Marie Mobley, Leah Thorndyke, June Ward and Renee Wooters. “The purpose of the Children’s Safety Committee is to establish and recommend policies for the safety of our preschool, children, youth and their volunteers involved in these ministries of First Baptist Church Smithfield.”

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
The North Carolina Mission Conference is March 20 – 21 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte. The topic is “The Power of One” with keynote speaker Franklin Graham. If you would like to attend, you need to register and reserve hotel lodging ASAP! You may register online at www.ncmissions.org or pick up a registration form and hotel information in the church office.

Plans are in motion for a Medical Mission Trip to Honduras June 6. Non-medical volunteers are needed as well as nurses, pharmacists and doctors. If you are interested please call Anesha Johnson at 934-1601

“SHOW US YOUR HOPE”
Sunday March 8 at 4 p.m. is the “Show Us Your Hope” Variety Show Fundraiser for Relay for Life. Many local musicians will perform, including talented persons from our own church family. A love offering will be taken to benefit our church’s Relay for Life team. Plan to attend and be inspired!!

RELAY FOR LIFE
Meeting: There will be a Relay for Life meeting on Sunday, March 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Anyone who want to help with our team, now or at the event itself is encouraged to come to this meeting. We have a lot to do to get from today to Relay time in May! If you have questions, please call me at 934-7742 or 631-5617. Thanks, Carolyn Jones
ALSO
Luminaries: Luminaries can be purchased in memory or in honor of someone for $10 each. Contact Carolyn Jones
AND
Shirts: Many of you want Relay shirts for this event. I need you to let me know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so I will know how many to order. I need your name, address, shirt size and email so that I can register you as part of the team. Contact Carolyn Jones

A GLIMPSE INTO WORLD RELIGIONS
Campbell University Divinity School will be hosting “A Glimpse Into World Religions – Helps for Understanding and Witnessing” on Monday, March 2. Workshop on Witnessing to People of Other Faiths: Monday, March 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.. This workshop will focus on how to share the Christian faith to those who practice other religions. The format for this workshop will be different than in the past, as the day will be divided into four main blocks. In each block, participants will be able to attend a “mini-workshop” giving a general overview of the religion of their choice. After the overview, workshop leaders will offer approaches for witnessing to people of the particular faith. The classes offered throughout the day are as follows:
10:15-11:30 Block I
Mormonism, Islam, or Hinduism (Yoga and New Age)
11:30-12:45 Block II
Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, or Buddhism (Zen)
12:45-2:00 Block III
Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, or Hinduism (Yoga and New Age)
2:00-3:15 Block IV
Mormonism, Islam, or Hinduism (Yoga and New Age)

The day will begin at 10:00 with opening words and instructions and will conclude by 3:45. There is no cost to the participant; however, lunch will not be provided. If you would like to attend please sign up in the church office by Thursday, February 26. When you sign up, please let us know which blocks you would like to attend. We have to register in advance. We will leave the church at 9:00 a.m. and return around 4:30. Lunch is on your own. There will be a small transportation fee.

FROM THE PULPIT

Greeters: Doug & Glenda Strickland

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Childcare provided

2009
General Fund:
Budget needs per week: $16,462.33
Received as of 02/15/09 $14,151.26
Budget needs Year to Date $115,236.29
Received Year to Date $101,222.04

Building Fund:
Received 02/15/09 $1,009.00

Baptist Retirement Homes
Received to Date $1,084.00