YOUTH NEWS YOUTH ON MISSION
The U-Haul was loaded and the 85 youth and chaperones gathered, prayed and departed for Chattanooga, Tennessee for a week of ministering through their work and testimony to those less fortunate. Please be in prayer for these young folks for safe travel and that they may touch the lives of others as they give a week of their lives for the work of our Lord.

COMING THIS SUMMER FOR YOUTH!!
Wild Truth 7th & 8th Grade Home Groups
July 31 - 7 p.m. @ the home of Taylor Haines
August 14 – 7 p.m. @ the home of Sydney Ball
Meet at the church at 6:50 p.m. if you want to ride together.

FBC Youth Days @ Family Pool
1 p.m. on August 1, 8, 15
(Always expect something completely different)

Mudcats Baseball Game & Concert
Sunday, August 5
Cost: $15
We will have a quick lunch after worship, enjoy the game, and stay for a concert with “Hawk Nelson.” Sign up begins NOW for limited number of tickets!!!

ATTENTION RISING 7TH GRADERS
Join us for an introduction into the youth group at Wet n’ Wild Water Park, Tuesday, August 7. Cost: $45 (which includes 2 meals, travel, t-shirt, a special youth ministry tool and admission in the park.) Sign-up and pay in the church office by Tuesday, July 31. Make sure we have a 2007 Permission Form on file for you. Be at the church at 7:45 a.m. We will return around 8:00 p.m. Bring towel, sunscreen, swim suit, and dry clothes for the ride home. 7th grade friends are invited too!!! In case of bad weather we will do indoor activities in the Raleigh Area. If you have questions call Tommy at the church (934-9771) or on his cell (333-4248).

CASWELL DVD AND GROUP PICTURE
Caswell DVDs and group pictures are now available. Please call the church office or Mike Ward for your copy. This cost is a donation to the Mpolonjeni, Africa project.

AFRICA T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
I ? Mpolonjeni T- Shirts are available in the church office. Sizes small, medium, and extra large are available. The cost is a $10 donation (or more) to our Africa project.

ATTENTION QUILTERS
I am looking for some quilters who might be willing and able to donate their time to make a quilt to be raffled off for our Relay for Life team next year. I have my Relay T-Shirts and would donate them for the project. Another team did this last year. The quilt was beautiful and it raised a lot of money for Relay. Anyone interested, please contact Carolyn Jones at 934-7742.

SAVE THOSE PENNIES
As most of you know our youth are sponsoring a village in Swaziland, Mpolonjeni, Africa, one of the hardest hit areas by AIDS. One way that we are trying to raise funds is to collect pennies every Sunday before and after worship. If you would like to bring your pennies (other coins will work, too) our youth will be glad to take them off your hands. We will be collecting through August. Please continue to help us “stretch” our pennies to reach out and touch this village.

ATTENTION 3RD – 6TH GRADERS
Mark your calendars for September 28 – 30 for a weekend retreat to Camp Oak Hill. The theme this year is “Good Friends.” On this weekend retreat we will enjoy Bible study, camp activities, worship, fun and fellowship. The cost is $85. You may pick up your registration form and 2007 Permission Form in the church office. Registration, permission forms and money are due by Sunday, August 26.

SIGN-UP NOW!
Yes, it’s that time……time for a new Church Directory. Sign-ups continue THIS SUNDAY, July 22nd and will continue each Sunday in July, before Sunday School and after Early Church in the Fellowship Hall. Olan Mills will be here August 9 – 11, August 27 & 28 and September 6 – 8. Families with college kids plan your pictures early so your college kids can be in the pictures. This is the church’s 175th anniversary so let’s get as many families represented as possible and make this the BEST directory ever.

MUSICAL OUTING FOR ALL AGES
Thursday, July 19th the All State Baptist Youth Choir will sing a concert in Duke University Chapel at 7:00 p.m. A group will depart Smithfield at 4:00 p.m., eat supper on the way and return afterwards. We will drive personal vehicles. Church vehicles will be on the Mission Trip. Call the church office to sign up.

HISTORY TIDBIT
When S. L. Morgan came in 1923, he organized the church by departments with a superintendent, and made a written report each quarter of the activities of the department. Deacons were to be elected for a definite period with one group of them expiring every two years.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Jackson Wood (Home), Mark Sproles (Wake), Ruth Burnette (Home)

THANK YOU
Bob and I witness the magnificence and power of God countless times and ways in our lives. The time during my recent cervical surgery has been no different. We are grateful and humbled by His provisions and protection through the hands and feet of His servants, our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ at First Baptist. I have also been moved and comforted by numerous women coming to our home to companion with me during the day so Bob could return to work. We shared our love for Jesus and testimonies of His love and faithfulness, time I will always treasure. All the prayers you lift up and different acts of kindness sent by Him through you strengthen us spiritually and physically daily and we are so appreciative. Judy Dixon

WORLD CHANGERS THANK YOU
Dear Christian Friends, We wish to thank you for your hospitality of providing shelter for our Youth while attending World Changers. Please convey to the congregation words of greeting and continued best wishes in your ministry. In His Service, Dr. Darrell Hunley, Pastor, Double Springs Baptist Church, Taylors, South Carolina

COME JOIN THE FUN AT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JULY 30 – AUGUST 3
9:00 – 12:00
Make plans to be a part of a tremendous community outreach. If you would like to join our Game Day staff, call Bryan ASAP.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided