Deacon Nominations
This Sunday, September 16th we will have the opportunity to select/nominate individuals we would like to serve on our Deacon Board. On Sunday, September 23rd we will elect Deacons from those nominated. Please be in prayer for your selection and that the individuals elected will serve our church as God would lead them.

HOMECOMING
Mark your calendar for Homecoming, October 14, 2007 with one service beginning at 10:30 a.m. (no early service.) We will also celebrate the 175th anniversary of First Baptist. Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m. We will enjoy dinner on the grounds following the 10:30 service. Pack a picnic basket with all your favorite goodies to share.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, September 16th at 6:15 p.m. Snack Supper followed by Bible study at 7:00 p.m. Sarah & Carson Campbell, Siera Baker, Emily Blackmon, Scott Cook, Bryan Eatmon, Jessica Hubbard, Hannah Johnson, and Devon Murphy are responsible for Snack Supper.

Busch Gardens Trip is Friday September 21st. If you signed up to go make sure we have a permission form for you. We will leave at 6:00 a.m. (bring breakfast) and return around midnight.

SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP GUATEMALA - JULY 18-26 2008
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. 10th grade applications and deposits are due this Sunday, September 16. 9th grade applications and deposits are due September 23. If you have any questions call Tommy.

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. Menu: Chicken, Green Beans, Potatoes, Salad, Bread, Tea, Banana Pudding. Call the church office to sign up. All proceeds will go to World Vision to be distributed in Swaziland, Mpolonjeni. For more information, you can visit www.oneliferevolution.org, click on Get Together, Project Updates, then scroll down to Mpolojeni, Swaziland and click on Latest Community Report.

FIFTH ANNUAL BECKY KNOTT MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Fifth Annual Becky Knott Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching. This year it will be held Friday, October 19th with tee off at 12:00 noon. Many individuals and businesses have sponsored this event each year and we appreciate their support. If you have been a sponsor in the past and plan to sponsor again this year, please contact the church office as soon as possible. If you have not participated in past years and would like to support our youth through this event, please come by the church office and pick up a brochure. Also, please feel free to pass this information along to friends or other businesses.

HISTORY TIDBIT
The only items to survive the spectacular fire of 1942 were a few pews, the bell from the tower, and the cornerstone. The bell is now housed in a cote by the front entrance of the church. The cornerstone is in the south wall of the vestibule of Ryberg Hall. The church and contents were valued at $40,000, but the insurance coverage was only $10,500.

DISHES, DISHES, DISHES
If you have bought a dish to the church for a funeral or other function, please pick up your dish in the kitchen.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Grab your family and let’s go see “Evan Almighty” on Thursday, September 20. We will see you at the Howell Theatre for the 7:00 p.m. showing and walk back to the church for refreshments and “talk back” time afterwards. Hope to see you there.

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. We will be leaving from the church at 7:45 a.m. and will return by 2:30 p.m. If you would like to go to lend a hand and visit the children, please call Carolyn Tharrington at 934-3749.

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

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!

OLDER CHILDREN’S HANDBELLS RESUME
Our bell choir for older children in grades 4, 5, and 6 resumes rehearsal this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. All children in that age group are welcome, whether or not they already read music. Directors are Lynn Burrell and Abby Salas, with assistance by Kathi Nixon and Vertie Perry.

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.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Allen, Valerie, Logan and Chloe Vann. Allen and Valerie come to us by letter from Selma Baptist Church. Logan and Chloe come to us by profession of faith and believers baptism.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Ward request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter

Emily June to Mr. James Britton Ashcraft

On Saturday, the sixth of October
Two thousand and seven at four o’clock
First Baptist Church
202 South Fourth St.
Smithfield, NC

And afterwards at the Reception
Church Fellowship Hall

WORLDCRAFT PARTY
WHEN: September 22, 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ryberg Hall at Smithfield First Baptist
WHO: Sponsored by the WMU Group at First Baptist
WHY: To give you an opportunity to purchase handicrafts as gifts for friends and family and to help the artisans to have money for medicine, food, homes and education for their families
If you have any questions, contact Anesha Johnson (934-1601) or Jo Ann Wiggs (934-8378).

FOR MEN ONLY!!
Men, join us for an hour of shopping at the World Craft Party on September 22nd from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in Ryberg Hall. There will be many items on display and catalogs for you to shop from. You can shop for that special someone, or get a jump on your Christmas shopping. By shopping at this special event you will help the artisans improve their quality of life.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Mary Talton (Smithfield Manor), Treva Smith (Home), Judy Dixon (Home), Martha Barnes Pope (Home)

Greeters: Matt & Shelley Gardner

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided