Baptist Blend Men’s Quartet In Worship Concert
Sunday April 29
7:00 p.m.

Tenor I - Mike Reynolds
Tenor II - Jack Sasser
Baritone - Michael Clary
Bass - Roger Wood
Coach and Accompanist - Marshall Tyson

The Baptist Blend Quartet was formed in 2005 as an extension of the music ministry of First Baptist Church in Smithfield, NC. The members of the quartet also participate in the Adult Choir under the direction of Mrs. Kelley Garris, Minister of Music.The Quartet has sung for a number of worship and revival services in and around Smithfield, NC, and recently was featured as a guest on the Johnston County Community College Country Music Showcase.

The Quartet performs a combination of southern gospel, accapella, and barbershop Christian music.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth meet Sunday, April 29 at 6:15 for Pizza followed by Yard Sale Prep. We will bring items down from the attic and start to unload the trailer.

SENIOR HIGH BEACH RETREAT INFO.
Senior High Beach Retreat is THIS WEEKEND April 27-29. Be at the church at 3:30 p.m. (or as soon as possible after school) to load luggage and depart for Ocean Isle. You will need money for fast food on the way down and for any snacks/souvenirs you may want for the weekend. We will return by mid afternoon on Sunday.

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.) THE TRAILER IS HERE! Let’s fill it up! 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!

NEW ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Matt and Christy Creech on the arrival of their infant son, Tanner Reid. The proud grandparents are Darwin and Carolyn Crumpler.

BABY DEDICATIONS
Baby Dedications 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.

HISTORY TIDBIT
In 1897 John Suttle, a young pastor, was called to be pastor. He arrived by train in Selma, and on the four mile buggy ride to Smithfield, he felt that Johnston County consisted of a backwoods wilderness. He was far more educated than the majority of the people in the county.

SUMMER BIBLE STUDY
You are invited to join a women’s Bible Study this summer using the book The Other Side of the Garden by Virginia Fugate. It will meet on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. in the Ryberg Hall and childcare will be available. The study will begin June 7th and continue through August 23rd. The cost of the book is $9.75. For more information call Judy Williams at 934-0261. You can also sign up through the Church office. The last day to sign up will be May 18th.

The purpose of this study is to understand the principles of biblical womanhood from God’s perspective including what He says in His Word about our role as a wife.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Mabel Schreibeis (Brian Center), Jim Laughter (UNC), Christy Creech (Home), Claire Watson (Home), George Jordan (Home), Ann Morgan (Home), Becky Blackmon (Home), Melba Woodruff (JMH)

JOIN THE YOUTH IN THE ONE LIFE REVOLUTION!
One Life is a partnership between World Vision (a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice) and Youth Specialties (a national youth-serving organization that provides resources, training and encouragement to youth workers in churches) The youth of FBC Smithfield have committed to sponsor a village in Africa. We will be holding the following fundraiser:

Saturday, May 19
Gently Used Clothing Sale
From Infants to Adults
9 a.m. to Noon in the FBC Fellowship Hall

We are calling upon our church members and others who wish to support our village to look within your closets and drawers to find some good quality, gently used clothing to donate for this cause. You can bring the clothes by the church by May 16. We will sell these items on May 19th . If you have any questions, please contact Tommy at the church, or see Eason Armstrong, Copeland Barnes or Anna Campbell.

MUSIC NOTES
The Older Children’s Choir went to Smithfield House West for Operation Inasmuch and performed their musical, had refreshments, and did yard work. Everyone had a great time.

The Older Children’s Handbell Choir will be performing in worship service this Sunday at 10:55.

LET’S GO SEE THE RALEIGH RINGERS
Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Meymandi Hall at the Progress Energy Center in Raleigh, the Raleigh Ringers will perform their Spring Concert. We will take a bus from the church parking lot, leaving at 5:00 p.m. to go to Golden Corral in Garner for supper (on your own). Then we will attend the concert at Meymandi Hall. Cost of $14 includes a group rate ticket and transportation.

The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed, advanced community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since its founding in 1990, the Raleigh Ringers have been dazzling concert audiences with unique interpretations of sacred, secular and popular music, including famous rock ‘n’ roll tunes arranged just for handbells. Many of our adult handbell ringers have seen this group at festivals and been amazed by them. All ages would enjoy this program. Call the church office to sign up by Friday, May 11.

RELAY FOR LIFE BAKE SALE
Need a dessert for that special mother in your life? Look no more. On Sunday, May 13th Relay for Life will sponsor a Bake Sale in the Fellowship Hall. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life. Call Debbie Jones at 934-7861 if you could bake a dessert for this fundraiser.

RELAY FOR LIFE CHALLENGE
As of now, our team has received requests for 88 luminaries. The team wants to challenge everyone to see how many luminaries our church can have, lighting the path around the pond at JCC. Remember the luminaries can be purchased in memory or in honor of someone we have known with cancer. So many have been touched by this disease. Let’s remember all of them. Luminaries are $10.00 each. Contact Carolyn Jones at 934-7742 or by mail at 65 Huntington Place, Smithfield.

THANK YOU
Dearest church family, Thank you so much for lifting me up to our Lord and Savior through our many, many prayers. Thanks especially to Lee, but most of all thanks to God, the most awesome and almighty physician. Words cannot express how grateful and humbled I am. Gale Stanfield

On behalf of the Baptist Children’s Homes, thank you for participating in a very successful Food/Supply Drive for BCH last week. We appreciate the Sunday School classes and individuals who provided funds to purchase many supplies and those who donated supplies. A special thank you to those who helped load the truck at JCC and our members who provided meals for the workers. Carolyn Tharrington

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN WORKDAY
On May 5, 2007, Baptist Children’s Homes will be hosting the Annual Spring “Friends of Children” Workday at Kennedy Home in Kinston. You can spend time with the children and staff members while seeing BCH facilities up close. You can also help with painting, landscaping, weeding, and cleaning. We will leave the church at 7:45 a.m. and return by 2:30. If you would like to participate in this day of work, fellowship and food call Carolyn Tharrington at 934-3749.

SOUP KITCHEN UPDATE
In 2006 the Soup Kitchen delivered 7,540 plates to homes. We served 3,644 plates in Ryberg Hall. If you would like to serve in the=is growing ministry, please contact Sybil Edwards or Anesha Johnson.

HELP
The Clothes closet is in desperate need of spring and summer clothes. Remember to help those in need by bringing your clothes to us. Thanks and God bless you for helping others in need. Faye Hardee and Jo Ann Wiggs.

ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATES
All graduates are invited to be honored guests of the church at the Graduate Banquet June 3, 2007 following the 10:55 service. Family members are invited to attend at a cost of $8.50 per person. Please call the church office by or before Monday, May 28th and let us know if you will be attending and how many from your family will be with you. College graduates, don’t forget to call and let us know what degree you will be receiving so we may recognize you in the bulletin and Visitor.

WHITLEY MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
As you may know, Whitley Memorial United Methodist Church was extensively damaged by fire last Sunday. If you would like to make contributions you may send them to the church and notate in the memo line Whitley contributions or make your check to Whitley Memorial United Methodist. Last Sunday evening the Unity service collected $500.00 for this church. There was a radiothon on Monday, and we are receiving donations dailey.


NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This Sunday, April 29th we will elect the 2007-2008 Nominating Committee. Please prayerfully consider your selections, as this group will recruit leaders for all our programs.

Greeter: Billy Wiggs

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided