This
Sunday is MOTHER’S DAY
Join us at 10:55 a.m. for PARENT-CHILD DEDICATION
Special
Music And Sermon
by the Pastor
Mother's
Day Blessing
Just
as God gives to each rose
A gentle touch of dew
And gives unto each evening sky
The lovely sunset's hue
So
may HE give to you
From His enduring love
Great happiness and hearts' content
And blessings from above.
Happy
Mother's Day!
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
The following have agreed to serve on the 2009-2010
Nominating Committee: Gayle Bizzell, Terry Carroll,
Kay Carroll, Joyce Wright and Judy Williams. Please
be in prayer for these people as they begin to
serve our church. Also, prayerfully consider how
God is calling you to serve in the upcoming year!
YOUTH
NEWS
FBC Youth Group will NOT meet this Sunday, May
10. Please enjoy the day with your Mom.
BEACH
RETREAT
The Middle School (7th & 8th Grade) Beach
Retreat is next weekend, May 15-17 , Cost: $50.
YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP. We will meet at the church
on Friday, May 15 by or before 4:00 p.m. (or as
soon as possible after school) to load up and
depart for Ocean Isle. ALSO, there is a late van
leaving at 6:30 a.m. SHARP (make sure you have
a bag breakfast with you) Saturday morning. Call
the church office if you need to go late. We will
return by mid afternoon Sunday. Make sure you
have a 2009 Permission Form on file.
CASWELL
When: June 15 – 20, Cost: $235 Deposit:
$135.00
There may be a few spots left. Call Tommy if you
want to go.
SENIOR
PICTURES NEEDED
Attention High School Seniors…We would like
to get your Senior picture and information on
where you will be attending college for a special
insert in the bulletin on Graduate Sunday. Please
bring your picture and college information to
the church office or email to Tommy (tommy@fbcsmithfield.org)
no later than Friday, May 22.
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 THIS Friday, May 8th.
If applicants or their parents have any questions,
please contact Mary Nell Ferguson at 989-8481.
ATTENTION
COLLEGE GRADUATES
College graduates don’t forget to call the
church office and let us know what degree you
will be receiving so we may recognize you in the
bulletin and Visitor.
NEED
A MOTHER’S DAY PRESENT?
Get Her A Delicious Dessert
Need a dessert for that special mother in your
life? Look no more. On Sunday, May 10th 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.
AND
Get
Her Car Washed!
Come out to Evans Tire on May 9 from 9:00 a.m.
– 4:00 p.m. and get your car washed and
ready for the weekend. The cost is a donation
to Relay for Life. Come out and support our Youth
as they help raise money to help find a cure for
cancer. Questions, call Laura Grantham at 934-8799
or 291-3834.
OUR
KNOWN SICK
Bricky Grantham (Home), Gilbert Stephenson (Home),
Becky Blackmon (Wake)
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, we will
be placing a second order. Please place your order
with payment in the church office by or before
Wednesday, May 27, 2009. NOTE: THE FIRST ORDER
IS IN! PLEASE COME BY THE CHURCH OFFICE TO GET
YOUR BOOK.
PRIMETIMERS’
UPCOMING DAY TRIPS
• May 12 (Tues.) Duke Gardens and lunch
at Farrington Villiage. We will leave the church
at 8:45 a.m. and return by mid to late afternoon.
There’s still room….come and join
us. Call the church office to sign up.
•
June 2 (Tues.) Seagroves Potteries and lunch
•
July 15 (Weds.) Rocky Hock Play House, Washington,
“The Story of Joseph” and meal
•
Aug. 4 (Tues.) Noon Hospice Lunch presentation
(hot dogs and fixings)
NC
BAPTIST SINGERS
The NC Baptist Singers and Orchestra will present
a worship concert in our Sanctuary on Monday,
May 18 at 6:45 p.m. This group consists of over
100 Ministers of Music, organists, pianists and
other church musicians from all over NC, including
Kelley Garris. The Johnston Baptist Association
along with our own church is hosting them for
this third concert they have presented here in
the last ten years, Invite your friends and neighbors!
NEW
MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Tom and
Shirley Sullivan who come to is by letter from
Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church in Micro,
NC.
RELAY
FOR LIFE
Luminaries: Luminaries can still be purchased
in memory or in honor of someone for $10 each.
Contact Carolyn Jones
Survivor
Banquet has been schedule for May 19 at 6:30 p.m.
in the auditorium at JCC. This event will be catered
by Casey’s. If you would like to attend
please contact Carolyn Jones at 934-7742.
MISSION TRIP TO HONDURAS
We are off again to Honduras, leaving June 6th
.and medications are needed. Medications needed
are: over the counter baby and children’s
medicines, vitamins, ointments and creams for
skin and feet. If you would like to donate any
of these much needed medicines, please feel free
to drop them at the church office. We will also
accept monetary donations and do the shopping
for you. Any and all donations are needed no later
than Monday, June 1 and are greatly appreciated.
YOU
ARE NEEDEDIN THE SOUP KITCHEN
Our Soup Kitchen really needs YOU!!! We deliver
meals to folks who are not able to come, and who
otherwise might not have food. Volunteers are
needed to deliver in the Smithfield area on the
first, second, fourth and fifth Mondays, and on
the fourth Thursday. ALSO, volunteers are needed
to pick up food at White Swan Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings. If you can help in anyway,
please, please, please call Anesha Johnson at
934-1601 or Sybil Edwards at 934-4972. Please
help us help others.
TRAVELER’S
CLUB 2009
Below are the activities for Traveler’s
Club this Summer. Registration forms are being
mailed out and are available in the church office.
The theme for this year’s Traveler’s
Club will be the Miracles of Jesus. All registration
forms and payments are due by June 1, 2009.
.
June 18 – At church, learn about our Soup
Kitchen
June
25 – A Trip to Hinnant Family Vineyards
No
trip July 2—week of National Holiday
July
6 - 10—Vacation Bible School week at First
Baptist
July
16 - Swimming/Water Games at local pools
July
23 – Walking trip to Riverside Park &
Cemetery
FROM
THE PULPIT
| Sunday
Morning |
“Love Like a Mother”
Luke 14:31-35
Luke 15:8-10
|
From
the Pulpit |
Greeters:
Robert & Ruby Holt
OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK
| Sunday,
May 10 |
| 8:45
A.M. |
Early Worship |
| 9:45
A.M. |
Sunday
School Classes for all ages |
| 9:45
A.M. |
Older Children’s
Choir warm-up, Sanctuary |
| 10:00
A.M. |
Radio Bible Class, broadcast
over 1090 AM |
| *10:55A.M. |
Morning Worship, broadcast
over 1090 AM |
| 1:00
P.M. |
Hispanic
Worship Service |
| Monday,
May 11 |
| 10:00
A.M |
Clothes Closet,
end at 12:00 noon |
| 4:45
P.M. |
Soup Kitchen
in Ryberg Hall, end at 5:45 |
| 6:30
P.M. |
FBC Softball
Team will play Selma/Pine Level Free Will
Baptist at Community Park Field 1 |
| 7:00
P.M. |
Men’s
Bible Study |
| Tuesday,
May 12 |
| 8:45
A.M. |
Primetimers’
depart for Duke Gardens, return by mid to
late afternoon |
| 9:30
P.M. |
FBC Softball
Team will play Wilson Mills Baptist at Community
Park Field 3 |
| Wednesday,
May 13 |
| 7:30
P.M. |
Sanctuary Choir
Rehearsal |
| Thursday,
May 14 |
| 10:00
A.M |
Clothes
Closet, end at 12:00 noon |
| 4:45
P.M. |
Soup Kitchen
Lunch, end at 5:45 |
| Friday,
May 15 |
| 4:00
P.M. |
Middle School
Youth gather and depart for Ocean Isle |
* Childcare
provided
2009
General Fund:
Budget needs per week: $16,462.33
Received as of 04/26/09 $12,712.96
Budget needs Year to Date $279,859.56
Received Year to Date $246,834.50
Building Fund:
Received 04/26/09 $405.00
Annie Armstrong
Received to date: $1,417.95
CBF
North American Mission
Received to date: $1,759.25
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