Sunday

• Instrumental Ensemble (Fall – Middle School) (Spring – Sr. High) 5:00pm each Sunday - Start Date TBA
• YOUTH VOCAL ENSEMBLE – NEW!! (Description: Live band with vocal ensemble to sing for performance. Lead by Donna & Todd Johnson in conjunction with Sharon Baptist Church. Will meet in the FBC Sanctuary) Note: Time Change 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Vocal Placement Begins on Sept. 9)
• WAM (Worship Arts Ministry) NEW!! (Description: Youth leading worship through drama, creative movement, etc… Youth can sign up for 4 week blocks with the goal of worship leadership at the end of the block. Organized by Kelley Garris) 5:30 p.m.
  FBC Youth Group – 6:15p.m. each Sunday

Wednesday

• MaD 4 Youth – 6:30p.m. each Wed. (Missions & Discipleship)
• Youth Bible Drill (TBA) Start in January – See David Lasater

See You At The Pole T-Shirts – Last day to order your SYATP T-Shirt is Sunday, September 9th. Cost $10 – 15.
Busch Gardens Trip is Friday September 21st. The cost is $60.00. Sign up and pay by Sunday, September 9th. Make sure we have a permission form for you. We will leave at 6:00 a.m. (bring breakfast) and return around midnight.

LAST CHANCE FOR PENNIES
As most of you know our youth are sponsoring a village in Swaziland, Mpolonjeni, Africa, one of the hardest hit areas by AIDS. Our youth have been collecting money throughout the summer for this village. We want to give everyone one last chance to bring pennies (other coins will work, too) for this project. We will collect pennies through Wednesday, September 5th. Please continue to help us “stretch” our pennies to reach out and touch this village.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON
Don’t worry about cooking, we’ll do it for you. Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 16th and join us after church for the Youth Fundraiser Luncheon. All proceeds will go toward Mpolonjeni. Menu announced next week.

HAVE LEFTOVERS?
Soup Kitchen will be so happy to take your “leftovers.” I understand some of you do not like leftover food. Well, give it to us!! We plan meals for four individuals to ensure they have a plate of food seven days a week. Your leftovers can be a blessing. Call me if you have questions. Anesha Johnson

SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP GUATEMALA - JULY 18-26 2008
This small country in Central America is home to over 1.2 million people. Through a relationship with the Baptist Seminary of Guatemala, groups will be ministering to these people through a variety of different home repairs as well as community ministries, like sports camps and Bible schools. This is an opportunity to step out of your normal comfort zone, experience Central American culture first hand and minister to the people of this region. The cost includes most of your in-country expenses, including food, lodging, and air fare and transportation. This is a great opportunity to use your God-given abilities to share the love of Christ in Central America.

This Mission Trip is available to senior High (9th –College). There is limited space, so sign up will have different sign up dates for different age groups. The cost for this trip is estimated to be $700 per person. First Mission Trip deposit is due Sunday, September 9 for College – 11 grade participants along with your Mission Trip Application. 10 grade applications and deposits are due September 16. 9th grade applications and deposits are due September 23. If you have any questions call Tommy.

PARENTS OF YOUTH YOUTH & PARENT INFORMATION!
Parents if you missed the youth parent meeting, please get the new school year information from the church office, or look to the youth section of the church’s web site to download the info and return the parent and youth information forms to the church. These are important for the youth ministry at FBC Smithfield.

HISTORY TIDBIT
The congregation did not have long to enjoy their newly remodeled church. Around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 1942, a fire was discovered in the building. The furnace had been fired to heat the building for a rehearsal of a Christmas play. The exact cause of the fire was never discovered, but faulty installation of the heating system was suspected.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Wallace Ashley, III (Home), Joan Plowman (Home)

DISASTER RELIEF TRIP
We are planning a Disaster Relief Trip to Mississippi. We will leave on October 27 and return November 4. If you would like to go, please call Joyce Wright at 934-3547.

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN
Friends of Children Day at the Kennedy Home will be September 22. If you would like to go to lend a hand and visit the children, please call Carolyn Tharrington at 934-3749.

PARENTS OF FIRST GRADERS STARTING SEPTEMBER 2, PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN AFTER SUNDAY SCHOOL.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship the following new members:
Douglas and Kay Strickland who come to us by letter from Pine Level Baptist Church
Chandler Lasater who comes to us by profession of faith and Believer’s baptism.
George and Lisa Deveraux who come to us by profession of faith and believers baptism.
Craig, Kathryn, and Claire Austin Hooks come to us by letter from Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
Reid Hooks comes to us by profession of faith and believers baptism.

ATTENTION 3RD – 6TH GRADERS IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
You can still sign up to go to Camp Oak Hill, September 28 – 30. 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 NOW!

CONGRAULATIONS
Congratulations to Jay and Allison Stewart on the arrival of their infant daughter, Alexia Isabella. The proud grandparents are Ralph and Merle Whitley.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP
Welcome to Worship is a four week class offered for our First Graders. This will be held during the 10:55 worship service September 9, 16, 23 and 30. These classes will help our First Graders to find ways to worship God, learn about baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and give them some helpful tools they can use as they join us in worship. Children will go back to their Sunday School classroom after the Children’s Sermon and stay there until you pick them up after worship. Look for more information in the mail.

CAN YOU HELP
My name is Alison McMillen. I’m a rising sophomore at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School and working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. My desire is to inspire underprivileged children here in Johnston County to play soccer. Many of these children do not participate in organized soccer teams often because they do not have the proper equipment i.e. cleats, shin guards, etc. and/or do not have the basic skills and knowledge of the game. I am collecting new or gently used soccer equipment from area churches, organizations and club soccer teams. These items will be distributed during clinics through the Smithfield Housing Authority prior to the Smithfield Parks & Recreation Fall Soccer season. I would deeply appreciate your help on this project. I will have a box located in the church office for soccer equipment collections through the end of August. Thank you in advance for your generosity in regards to this project.

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Heather Barbour in the recent homegoing of her father, Terry Barbour.

ON TO COLLEGE
The following are attending college and were not listed last week:
? Ashley Poole – Campbell
? Drew Shumate – Florida State University

BACK PACK PROGRAM
NEEDS YOU
We are looking for volunteers to help deliver back packs to South Smithfield and Selma Elementary on Friday mornings. We have approximately 50 back packs that will be packed with food for children on the weekends, so a little muscle will be needed. If you could help, please call Tommy at the church office at 934-9771.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
School supplies will be accepted until Monday, September 10. Bring your supplies to the church office.

LET’S GO TO PENNSYLVANIA
Let’s go to Pennsylvania, Thursday – Saturday, November 29 – December 1, 2007. We will visit Longwood Gardens, see the musical play, “The Miracle of Christmas,” followed by family style supper at a local restaurant. Cost: $205 (includes FBC bus transportation, Longwood Gardens ticket, play and supper following the play, two nights lodging at Comfort Inn and Suites, double occupancy). Sign up and pay $50 non-refundable deposit by Wednesday, September 26.

Greeters: Dan & Vickie Evans

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided