THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 4TH IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.

First Baptist Church, Smithfield Invites you to attend “Faith of our Fathers” A patriotic musical Sunday, June 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Featuring the Sanctuary Choir and Primetimers Choir, Patriotic Visuals, and Dramatizations

Narrated by Ray Hodge
Homemade Ice Cream following the program
Nursery open

YOUTH NEWS
ATTENTION YOUTH GOING ON THE NORFOLK MISSION TRIP
The Norfolk Mission trip is right around the corner and we need to get all paperwork and payments in by or before Monday, June 30.

MISSION TRIP COMMISSIONING
Mission Trip Commissioning Service will be this Sunday, June 29 (at the 10:55 service) for the 2008 Mission Trips to Norfolk, Virginia and Guatemala. Youth and parents are encouraged to attend.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO
SPONSOR A CHILD FROM MPOLONJENI
If you want to continue making an impact to the community of Mpolonjeni in Swaziland, Africa, you have an opportunity to sponsor a child. Just $35 a month (a little over a dollar a day) benefits a child in this AIDS-affected region, along with his or her family and their community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE OR CALL TOMMY AT THE CHURCH.

PRIMETIMERS’ SUMMER EVENTS
July 25 (Fri.) 9:30 departure for Clayton Habitat Re-Store day project
Aug. 10 (Tues.) 10 a.m. depart for Raleigh, Big Ed’s and IMAX movie
Sept. 5 (Fri.) TBA departure for Northwood Temple, Fayetteville, dinner theatre

CAMP CRESCENDO MUSIC CAMP
Camp is August 4-8 with the theme “Friend of God.” Forms are due by July 18 (end of VBS week)

OUR KNOWN SICK
Mac Stacy (Wake), Vickie Taylor (Wake Rehab.), Jackson Wood (UNC), Kirby Rose (Home), Nancy Watts (Home), Lisa Baker (Home)

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Mitzie Isenhour in the recent homegoing of her father.

MUSIC NOTES
It’s not too late to sign up for the outing to hear the closing concert of Annie Moses Band Fine Arts Academy, this Friday June 27. Bus will leave the church at 5:45 to attend the 7 p.m. program at North Raleigh Christian Academy. Call the church office. Cost is $2 for gas (collected night of program) Our own Libby Dotson has participated in this camp and will be performing as part of the group.

TRAVELER’S CLUB UPDATE
As of June 24, there are 92 children signed up for Traveler’s Club, including many from the Summer Adventures day care program at FBC.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP
VBS Needs
The following items are needed for VBS crafts:
Clean plastic jar lids from peanut butter or mayonnaise jars (we need 104 sets of 2 matching lids),
Paper towel tubes (we need 104).
If you have any of these items you may put them in a bin in the church office storage closet (small copier room.)

Household Closet Needs You!
The Household Closet needs volunteers. If you can volunteer time please contact Dianne Shirley at 989-9659.

Drivers Needed
We are so blessed to have people each week to deliver meals to those less fortunate for the Soup Kitchen and on holidays for Meals on Wheels. Maybe you have been looking for a ministry to get involved in. This could be it. If you could give a few hours to help deliver meals, please contact Harvey Evans at 934-7994. It doesn’t have to be every week.

Make plans to be a part of the biggest beach blast of the summer! Outrigger Island will be in full swing July 14-18 at FBC Smithfield. We need lots of dudes and dudesses (that’s guys and girls) to make this beach party happen. Please contact the church office to sign up to help. We have had EASILY 300+ for the last several years. WE NEED YOUR HELP- from working in the classrooms to snack time, many volunteers are needed. Planning and preparation is in full swing. So pull out your baggy shorts, flip flops, flowered shirts and hit the beach with us for a week of fun in the “SON” during our week of Vacation Bible School, July 14-18.

THANK YOU
Thank you so much for the wonderful visits, phone calls, cards, lovely flowers and delicious food during my recovery. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful family of friends. May I be a servant to you just as you have been to me. God’s blessings and love to all of you! Love, Suzanne Carter

PATRIOTIC LUNCH FELLOWSHIP
Sponsored by the Older Adult Task Force, anyone is invited to attend the Patriotic Cookout on July 2 at noon. Sign up by calling the church office no later than Monday June 30. We will enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, door prizes, entertainment, and more. The cost is a donation.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship William Ashley who comes to us by profession of faith and Believer’s baptism.
We welcome into our Christian fellowship April Kerby who comes to us by profession of faith and Believer’s baptism.
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Garrett Massengill who comes to us by profession of faith and Believer’s baptism.

CHURCH SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday evening, June 26 at 8:00 p.m. at Community Park our church’s Softball Team B “Old Timers” will play in the Championship game. Come out and support our team.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided