JOIN US THIS SUNDAY FOR REVIVAL
Join us this Sunday as Revival begins. Dr. Larry Harper will be our guest preacher. Rev. Harper has been Pastor at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh since 1994. He and his wife Angelia reside in Raleigh and have two adult children, Amandia and Justyn.

Services will be as follows:
• Sunday March 29th - morning worship 8:45 and 10:55, evening service at 7:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 30th – Devotional luncheon at 12:00 noon, evening service at 7:00 p.m.
Monday is Family Day at lunch. Bring your children and enjoy a large inflatable slide before (11:00 – 12:00) and after (1:00 – 2:00) the noon service. Parents please monitor your child if they are on the inflatable.
• Tuesday, March 31st – Devotional luncheon at 12:00 noon, evening service at 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 1st – Devotional luncheon at 12:00 noon, evening service at 7:00 p.m. Supper will be served at 5:30 (as usual) and children’s choirs rehearsing at 6:00 p.m.

Don’t miss this time of renewal. Come, bring your family and tell your friends and neighbors.

YOU are needed! This Saturday meet in the Fellowship Hall @ 8:00 a.m. to be a part of doing ministry in our community. It’s God’s call and our opportunity/responsibility to respond… LET’S NOT WASTE IT! There will be a light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Here are some OIAM needs that we need your help to meet:

Health Kit Items- not only do we need the following items donated, but we need several volunteers to pack the kits. (regular or travel size works best, also fragrance free/hypo-allergenic), Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Bars of soap, Bath cloth, Deodorant, Shampoo, Combs, 1 gallon size plastic storage bags (zip sealed work best)

5 Handyman projects, 3 wheelchair ramps, 1 vinyl siding repair, 1 home with multiple repairs

32 yards need work, Adults to supervise child care, Additional volunteers for I-95 rest stop ministry

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. for Pizza Snack Supper followed by Youth Night at Revival.

CASWELL
When: June 15 – 20, Cost: $235
Deposit: $135.00 by or before March 29
It’s time to sign-up! Sign up and pay a deposit by or before March 29!

SPRING BEACH RETREAT DATES
Sr. High - April 24 -26 $50 due by or before April 11

7th & 8th Grade – May 15-17 $50 due by for before May 3

ATTENTION ALL 3rd thru 6th GRADERS!!!
(must have completed 3rd grade in 2009)

PASSPORTkids! Camp is June 20 – 23 (Sat – Tues) in Lynchburg, VA. . Sign-up soon, spaces fill up quick. We still have space for 3 boys and 8 girls. Contact the church office with a $30.00 deposit to hold your space! Total Cost: $180
Watch the children’s costumes this Halloween. You’ll see Batman, Kim Possible, Superman, and even Princess Peach. We LOVE our superheroes! It's fun to imagine, read the comics, and visit websites that tell us what kind of superhero WE should be. But what does it really mean to be a hero—especially for us everyday folks trying to follow Jesus and live the Good News of God's love? Calling all PASSPORTkids! to uncover our true identities, as "HEROES: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives." We’ll hear the exploits of both famous and lesser known people in the Bible—like Miriam, David, and a group of fantastic four dedicated friends—who did seemingly small things that made a big difference in the world. We’ll also leap, soar, and run faster than a speeding bullet to the other side of the globe as we learn about India and the heroic missions work happening there. Join us for the adventure, and meet the true source of our heroic power—Jesus of Nazareth. Chaperones currently signed up to go – Shannon Council & Valerie Vann. Male Chaperones to be announced.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Mac Stacy (Wake), Lucille Stevens (Home)

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Jean Grice in the recent homegoing of her sister.

SOUP KITCHEN NEEDS YOU!!
The Soup Kitchen is in need of volunteers to help drive on the fourth Thursday of each month, cook on Monday, and serve on Monday and Thursday. If you can help on Mondays please contact Anesha Johnson, 934-1601 or Sybil Edwards 934-4972. If you can help on Thursdays contact Karen Brown, 934-2555.

The book
Prayers of Rev. John L. Ryberg
(1969 – 1984)
is now available to order.
Paperback is $10
Hardback is $20.
If you would like a copy of this book, please place your order with payment in the church office. Please place you order by Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING
NCBM is offering training April 3 – 4 in Clinton, NC, and May 1-2 in Greensboro, NC. Basic training is Friday afternoon until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. If you were trained in 2002 or later you can recertify by attending Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. If you are interested, please go to www.ncmissions.org to register.

THANK YOUS
Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your prayers, cards and expressions of sympathy in the passing of my brother, Andy. You are special to us and we are so blessed to be a part of First Baptist. Iris and Steve Adkins.

Dear Church family, Thank you so much for the love and prayers you have so kindly given to us. It’s been a hard time with the loss of a son and sister, but with God’s love all things are possible. He will help us get through this very difficult and sad time. I ask you, my church family, please continue to pray for us. We need your prayers. Jean Grice and family.

RYBERG SCHOLARSHIP
Any high school senior interested in applying for the John L. Ryberg Memorial Scholarship should pickup an application from the church office. The deadline for submitting a completed application to the church office is Friday, May 8th. If applicants or their parents have any questions, please contact Mary Nell Ferguson at 989-8481.

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
The annual food drive for the Baptist Children’s Homes will be April 13th and 14th at JCC. We will collect paper products again this year. So start collecting. Watch the Visitor for more information on dates you can begin dropping off supplies at the church office storage room. If you would like to make a monetary donation Harold and Carolyn Tharrington will shop for supplies for you.

AN INVITATION
Sharon Baptist Church would like to invite their First Baptist friends to the Easter Musical, “The Love of Jesus,” by Mike Speck on Sunday evening, April 5th at 7:00 p.m. Bryan Harris is narrator/worship leader, Pat Harris is organist, and guest singers from several area churches are joining together for this performance.

SENIOR PROJECT
My name is Christian Lamm and I am working on my Senior Project. I have chosen to continue the Gary Blackmon Memorial Golf Tournament, which was started in 2007 as a Senior Project. The tournament will be held Friday, April 3, 2009 at Reedy Creek Golf Course with a 1:00 p.m. tee time. Gary Blackmon was the coach of the SJHS Girls’ Softball and Varsity Girls’ Basketball teams. He was a friend and coach to all students and he inspired every student to portray pride, sportsmanship and character, athletically and in their daily lives. A scholarship was set up at SJHS to acknowledge one senior who exemplifies these traits. Net proceeds raised through this tournament will directly support this scholarship. If you would like to support Christian with his Senior project and for registration information about this event please contact Christian Lamm at 963-2971.

PRAYER CORNER FOR OPERATION IN AS MUCH
This Saturday, March 28th, teams from First Baptist Church will be going throughout Johnston County to spread God’s love and to fulfill God’s command to share the Gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit.

We serve Jesus by ministering to the people. “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40)

As we share Jesus with the people that we serve, we do so through the power of the Holy Spirit. We read in Acts chapter 1 that Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the gift the Father had promised. This gift was the Holy Spirit. When we go out Saturday, we do so with the power of the Holy Spirit who came to live in our hearts when we accepted Jesus as our Savior. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). With this power, the disciples turned the world upside down for Jesus.

• Pray for the leading of the Holy Spirit in all situations (John 14:26; Acts 1:8)
• Pray that God will help us to willingly, boldly and clearly share the message of Jesus (Acts 4:29-31)
• Pray that we will show our love for God as we serve in this ministry (Matthew 22:37-39)
• Pray that God will receive all the glory for the successes of the day (Isaiah 48:11)

The OIAM Prayer Team meets each Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 6:15 in the church library for focused prayer. Please join us!

Visit the FBC Website and click on the prayer tab for the weekly OIAM devotional. http://fbcsmithfield.org (Updated each Wednesday morning).

FROM THE PULPIT

Greeters:Robert & Ruby Holt

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Childcare provided

2009
General Fund:
Budget needs per week: $16,462.33
Received as of 03/22/09 $15,413.22
Budget needs Year to Date $197,547.92
Received Year to Date $173,115.14

Building Fund:
Received 03/22/09 $870.00