This Sunday is MOTHER’S DAY

Join us at 10:55 a.m. for
PARENT-CHILD DEDICATION
Special Music
Sermon by the Pastor

And

Sunday Evening at 7:00 p.m. for
Mother’s Day Vespers

CHILDREN’S CHOIRS END-OF-YEAR PROGRAM
Older Children
Present
“Down by the Creekbank”
A musical experience sung by children in a setting they enjoy – outdoors by the creek!

The nursery will be open.

IN CONCERT
Prime Time Singers of Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville, will be singing in our Fellowship Hall as part of their spring tour on Weds., May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Around 55 singers will share a brief worship program of familiar and well loved hymns. Family Suppers end on May 9, so please eat before or after you come to the program.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth will not meet Sunday, May 13. Enjoy the day with your Mother.

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 Monday, May 21st.

SENIOR HIGH BREAKFAST
Sunday, June 3rd during Sunday School we will enjoy a “continental breakfast” and a time of sharing with our Seniors. Also Senior, please bring your cap and gown…..you will march in and be recognized at the 10:55 worship service.

YOUTH THANK YOUS
Thanks so much for all those who donated, worked and shopped at the Youth Yard Sale. We raised approximately $5,342.68 for our 2007 Mission Trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. We are so fortunate to have such a supportive church family and we graciously thank you.

Thank you for your donations at the Youth Pancake Supper. We raised $1,193.00 for our African village project. Your support is truly awesome.

JOIN THE YOUTH IN THE ONE LIFE REVOLUTION!
The youth of FBC Smithfield have committed to sponsor a village in Africa. We will be holding the following fundraiser to help:
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.

CALLING ALL 3RD – 6TH GRADERS PASSPORTKIDS 2007
To date we have 12 kids signed up to go to PassportKids Camp at Wingate University near Charlotte, NC, June 19 – 23. It’s not too late. We still have room for three more. Call the church office at 934-9771 or Tommy Cook to sign up.

SPRING TEA
All women are invited to come to the Spring Tea this Saturday, May 12th beginning at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall.

COMING THIS SUMMER FOR CHILDREN
Registration forms for Traveler’s Club and Camp Crescendo are being mailed this week, or, stop by the church office to get one. See next week’s Visitor for a list of the Traveler’s Club trips.

HISTORY TIDBIT
On April 10, 1902 construction began on a wooden gothic church building with a steeple that would house a large bell to summon people to Sunday School and worship. The first service was held on March 22, 1903, but the building was not completed until July of that year. The total cost was $5,000.00. The old church was sold to the Episcopalians.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP TO 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.All ages would enjoy this program. Call the church office to sign up by Friday, May 11.

CALLING KIDS WHO LOVE TO SING
This year’s patriotic musical for July 1 Patriotic Vespers (7:00 p.m.) includes a children’s choir part. Starting May 20 at 9 a.m. in the music room, we will rehearse this music. All children currently in grades one through six are eligible. After school is out, there will be some weekday rehearsals (schedule to be published soon).

LET’S GO SEE BRYAN HARRIS GRADUATE FROM CAMPBELL
Monday May 14 the church bus will leave at 8:00 a.m., taking a group to attend the 9 a.m. graduation ceremony for Bryan Harris, our Minister of Education and Outreach. All are welcome to go. We will eat lunch on the way home. Please call the office to sign up.

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The church office will be closed Monday morning, May 14th for the staff to attend Bryan Harris’ graduation. It will open around 2:00 p.m.

IT’S THIS SUNDAY RELAY FOR LIFE BAKE SALE
Don’t forget that Mom needs a sweet, delicious dessert on her special day. You can get it this Sunday at the Relay for Life Bake Sale. Just come by the Fellowship Hall and pick out her favorite…..and if you would like to bake a dessert just call Debbie Jones at 934-7861. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life.

CANCER SURVIVORS
Survivors and their spouses/guests are invited to attend the 2007 Relay for Life Survivor Social on Tuesday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the Theater Lobby at Johnston Community College. Light refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be given away.

CHURCH BIBLE DRILL RECOGNITION
All children and youth Church Bible Drill participants will be recognized at the 10:55 a.m. worship service this Sunday, May 13th. They are: Children’s Bible Drill- *Cooper Andrews, John Ashley, Emily Blackmon, *Elizabeth Carter, Isaiah David, *Libby Dotson, *Hinton Edgerton, Kipp Harrison, *Taylor Leposa, Zachary Leposa, *James McMillen, Logan Salas, Claire Sharpe, and Samantha Taylor. Youth Bible Drill – Williams Ashley and *Muriel Lasater. *State Bible Drill WinnersLIVE THE CALL
The Johnston Baptist Association WMU 104th Annual meeting will be held at Hocutt Memorial Baptist Church, 314 W. Horne St in Clayton, NC Saturday, May 12th at 9:30 a.m. If you would like to go, contact Jo Ann Wiggs at 934-8378 by May 6th.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Melba Woodruff (JMH), Lucille Stevens (Home), Margaret Banks (Home), Ralph Pittman (Home)

VBS NEEDS
We are in need of paint sticks, lots of paint sticks. If you are in Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc., please pick up a few and drop them off in Bryan Harris’ office.

YOU’RE INVITED
The campers and chiefs of Cameron Boys Camp invite you to their annual Founders Day Tour and Lunch on May 22, 2007. If you would like to attend please contact Carolyn Tharrington at 934-3749.

NEED YOUR HELP
If you donated two Dish Network receivers to the yard sale, please call the church office at 934-9771.

DISASTER RELIEF TRIP CANCELED
Due to scheduling conflicts the Disaster Relief trip to Gulfport, MS has been cancelled until further notice.

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.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided