OFFICE CLOSED
The Church office will be closed Friday, April 6 in observance of Good Friday.

Holy Week at First Baptist
Sunday, April 1, Palm Sunday
Early Worship (8:45) Led by the Baptist Student Union State Convention leadership. This service concludes an entire weekend of meetings in our church building of over 250 Christian college students from all over NC, members of BSU meeting for their annual convention. Our congregation is welcome to participate.

Morning Worship (10:55) Celebration of Palm Sunday. Sermon by the Pastor, special anthems by the Sanctuary Choir, service music by First Baptist Belles and guest violinist Dr. Henry Goodman.

Wednesday April 4
7:00 p.m. “Maundy Wednesday” Holy Week service. Music by our children’s and adult choirs, monologues by biblical characters, scriptures, the Lord’s Supper. We will take the supper by “intinction,” coming forward to the front and receiving the bread and cup together. (Most churches observe Maundy Thursday services, but since it is our custom to meet on Wednesday, we will do our service then.)

Sunday, April 8 Easter Sunday: Celebration of the Resurrection
6:30 a.m. Community Sunrise Service at Sunset Memorial Park, the Rev. Will Battle, speaker. Breakfast following at FBC
8:45 a.m. Early Worship with music by SOS Ensemble, sermon by the Pastor, conclusion of “Whose Cross Is It, Anyway?” skit series
10:55 a.m. Morning Worship, Testimony in Believer’s Baptism, Special anthems, Praise Ringers Handbells, sermon by the pastor

BAPTIST STUDENT UNION
SPRING CONFERENCE
The Baptist Student Union will be holding their annual spring Conference here at our church this weekend. Some 250 students will be descending on Smithfield and our church for a weekend of worship, study, encouragement and fellowship. You are invited to attend their celebrations/worship experiences on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. and Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and their final celebration on Sunday morning for our Early Worship. Since BSU is leading the Early Worship on Sunday it may go longer than our typical Early worship. Please feel free to exit the Sanctuary if you need to get to Sunday School.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth will meet Sunday, April 1 at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Steven Andrews, Whitney Carter, Evan & Madison Garris, Devon Murphy, Amanda & Nina Murray, Caroline Tobin, and Rob & Luke Williams are responsible for Snack Supper.

CASWELL DEPOSIT DUE
Caswell is June 18-23. Cost: $225. Call Tommy to sign up. If you sign-up your deposit of $125 is due NOW.

BEACH RETREAT INFO.
Senior High Beach Retreat is April 27-29. Cost: $45.00. Sign up and pay at Youth Group or in the church office by April 15th.

YOUTH YARD SALE
It’s time to spring clean and donate all those unwanted items to the Youth Yard Sale. New and used items accepted (no clothing or computers.) You will be able to drop your items soon. We will have a trailer available hopefully by next week. Please call the church office to make sure it is in place before you bring your items. Also, volunteers are needed for daytime and evening hours April 30 – May 4 for prep and pricing items. Contact Tommy Cook at 934-9771 or Jan Allen 989-7195 to sign up!

DRIVERS NEEDED
Friday, April 6 we will be delivering Meals on Wheels and we need drivers to help deliver. YOUTH this would be a good way to make some Mission hours. If you can help, please contact Anesha Johnson at 934-1601 or the church office.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
JOHN L. RYBERG SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Applications and criteria for the John L. Ryberg Memorial Scholarship are available in the church office. Any high school senior who is interested please see Glenda or Janice in the church office. Please submit the completed application to the church office by Friday, April 20th. If applicants or their parents have questions, please contact Gary Carter at 934-5607.

HURRICANES GAME
Let’s go see those Hurricanes! We have tickets for THIS FRIDAY, March 30th game. Cost: $22.00. We have a limited number of tickets so it will be first come first serve. Call the church office to sign up.

HISTORY TIDBIT
Legend has it that during the late 1860’s and 70’s few services were held in the church by the Baptists. A faithful church member, “Aunt” Patsy Crocker, came every third Saturday to sweep out the building and to kneel to pray for the revival of the church. When others wanted to take over the building, she claimed it for the Baptists.

NEW MEMBER
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Ashley Poole who comes to us by profession of faith and believers baptism.

MUSIC NOTES
THANK YOU TO LENTEN WORSHIP LEADERS
Several church members have had leadership roles in helping plan Lenten services. Susan Broadwell recruited the readers for the Lenten Candles series at 10:55 worship. Geri Hubbard helped recruit artists to design bulletin covers during Lent. Thank you to Doug Strickland, Ruth Andrews, and Amanda Ward for sharing their artistic talents. Danny Hensley took the lead as the JPS man (Jerusalem Postal Service) at all six of our early worship skits, and many other actors helped each week. Brenda Heard took care of the candles and the communion table. All of our choirs, bell groups, and several instrumentalists shared at various Sunday and Holy Week services.

COMING THIS SUMMER FOR CHILDREN
Traveler’s Club starts Thursday June 14 and meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. for kids having completed K-6. Camp Crescendo Music Camp will be July 9-13 for the same age group. Registration forms for both events will be available in May. Vacation Bible School is July 30-August 3; no pre-registration is required. This is for ages 2 through grade 6.

CALLING ALL OLDER CHILDREN
AND YOUTH FOR CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Our church is participating in the Community Unity Service on April 22 at our church (7 p.m.) by using dowel rod movement to interpret the song “Arise, My Love.” All older children (grades 4 and up) and youth are invited to participate in rehearsals starting at 4:45 THIS SUNDAY April 1 in the music room. We need a team of at least 10-12 persons to do this. Contact Kelley if you have questions.

YMCA PRAYER BREAKFAST
Everyone is invited to the 7th Annual YMCA Prayer Breakfast. It will be Thursday, April 12th from 6:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Guest speaker is David Thompson (former NCSU basketball player.) Breakfast is provided.

SAVE THE DATE
April 21, 2007
8:00 a.m. until God is finished

The theme this year is “Let’s Do Kingdom Work.”
Come live what God can do! Be in prayer for this powerful outreach. Projects will be posted soon!

OPERATION INASMUCH NEEDS
Bud vases are needed. We will make bud vase arrangements to take to nursing homes. Please bring your bud vases to the church office for this mission.

If you are aware of any yard work needs please contact Bryan Harris at 934-9771.

WE NEED YOUR RECIPES!
The M & M’s are compiling recipes for their second FBC Cookbook and need all your delicious, scrumptious, mouthwatering recipes. So start gathering your recipes and turn them in on your Sunday School Class clipboard, the church office or any M & M member. The deadline for recipes is THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 1. If you have questions please contact Shelley Gardner (934-9675), Rose House (938-6308), Jo Paul (359-0515), or Michelle Ball (989-9123).

THANK YOU
We would like to thank everyone for their cards, phone calls, flowers and visits during the recent loss of our mother, Agnes Stanley. She was an active member of First Baptist for many years, leaving only to help establish Sharon Baptist as a mission of First Baptist. While there she continued to be active in all areas, especially missions. As a resident of Smithfield Manor for four years, she enjoyed “her church” First Baptist on Thursday mornings for Bible study. She enjoyed seeing everyone but especially Hortense Wilkins, and was proud when her niece Anesha Johnson conducted the program. Members of First Baptist church are truly family. Dianne Shirley and Sharon Parrish

Dear Church Family, Thank you church family for your expressions of sympathy during the recent death of our brother, Gene Braswell. Spencer and Perk Braswell

I am very grateful for the kindness shown to me while in the hospital and rehab. Keep me in your prayers as I continue to improve. Sarah Glover

BABY DEDICATION
Baby Dedication will be Mother’s Day, May 13th. If you have had a baby since last May and would like to have your baby dedicated, please call the church office.

OUR KNOWN SICK
John Schreibeis (Wake Rehab), Ernestine Williams (Home), Mabel Schreibeis (JMH), Carol Smith (Wake Med.), Billy Blackmon (Home), Red Shriley (JMH), Kay Creech (Home)

ATTENTION
BIBLE BUDDIES AND BIBLE DRILL
Bible Buddies and Bible Drill will be in recess on Sunday April 1, 8, and 15. Our last meeting this year will be April 22 with Pizza and Game night from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Mary Talton and Clarence Woodard in the recent homegoing of their sister, Leola Earp.We express our Christian sympathy to Kenneth Hinton in the recent homegoing of his mother, Effie Hinton.We express our Christian sympathy to the family of Ruth Childress in her recent homegoing.

ASSOCIATIONAL BIBLE DRILL
The Associational Bible Drill will be here at our church in the Fellowship Hall this Sunday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

BLOODMOBILE
The Blood Mobile will be in Ryberg Hall on Tuesday, April 3rd from 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For an appointment call the Red Cross at 934-8481.

Greeters: Dan & Vickie Evans

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided