Mark your calendar for HOMECOMING
October 19, 2008
Speaking to the occasion will be our own Ray K. Hodge
Sermon Topic: “What Mean These Stones?”
Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24
Come and enjoy this time of fellowship and bring a picnic basket full of good food to share as we have lunch on the grounds following the service.

There will be no early service Homecoming Sunday

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, October 12th 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m Sydney Ball, Will Ashley, Lauren & Benjamin Daughtry, Megan & Will Denning, Madison Garris, Henry Johnson, Johnny & Katie Williams, and Brandon Allen are responsible for Snack Supper.

Youth Bonfire/Cook Out
Saturday, Oct. 25, 6:30 -9:30 p.m.

Meet @ the church @ 6:30 and we’ll go the Langdon’s for fun, food, fellowship and fire!

Sign up Now for DNow Weekend
Nov. 21 – 23, Cost: $60
Weekend includes, Music by PB&J, Speaker Pete Rochele, Small Group Bible Studies, Great Food, Excellent Entertainment, and fun memories with your youth group! Money Due by Oct. 19

Youth Summer Dates!!!
• Caswell: June 15-20, 2009
• FBC Smithfield Mission Trip: July 19-25
At the coast of Georgia in Brunswick

COME JOIN US AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL BECKY KNOTT MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Sixth Annual Becky Knott Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching. This year it will be held Friday, October 24th 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. ALSO, we will enjoy a pig pickin’ at the conclusion of the tournament, approximately 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The cost is a donation to the Youth Mission Trip. Please come out and join us.

HOUSEHOLD CLOSET SCHEDULE AND NEEDS
The Household Closet will open on Tuesdays from 10:00 – 12:00 beginning November 4th. We need HELP full time and part time. No heavy lifting required. Please contact Dianne Shirley if you can help.

THANK YOU
Thank you for the wonderful meal, your kindness, thoughtfulness and most of all your prayers for our family and mother during these months of her illness. Her journey has concluded now, and we will miss her; but we are truly thankful to our heavenly father for providing a far better place. Carl Whittington and family

WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Mission of Joy: Years ago my father received a Christmas tree made from a pine cone. He was so happy with his little tree. Join us for a Pine Cone Christmas tree decorating party Friday, October 10, 9:00 – 11:00 in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your glue gun and glue sticks. See you Friday.

Mission of Clear Water: Clean, clear water is one thing we take for granted. In India this is an unreachable dream. Would you like to help someone drink a cup of clean, clear water? Please contact Anesha Johnson at 934-1601 for more information.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTREACH AT CHRISTMAS
Angel Tree: Again this year we will be helping with the Angel Tree project. You can pick up an “angel” by November 23rd and return your gift to the church office by or before December 6th. We will also host the Angel Tree Party in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 a.m. until noon.

Operation Christmas Child: Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse where you can pack a shoe box with small toys, books, crayons, etc. for a boy or girl. If you would like to participate in Operation Christmas Child, information is located in the office. Please return your box to the office by November 16th.

PRIMETIMERS TRIPS UPDATE
October 11 (Saturday) trip to New Bern to see “free” garden tour at Tryon Palace, also attend/browse in “MumFest” street fair in downtown New Bern. Lunch on your own. Depart 9 a.m. Arrive back by mid to late afternoon (group’s preference) This will be a “walking” day. Cost: $5 for gas. Call to check availability for a seat.

November 18 (Tuesday) “Star of Bethlehem” at Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, must have 40 sign up to make the trip happen! Leave church 10 a.m. to go to Chapel Hill for lunch (on your own in Franklin Street area) 1:30 p.m. showing, return to Smithfield by 4 p.m. Cost: $7 includes show ticket and gas. Sign up by October 15.

December 8-9 (Mon-Tues.) Old Salem/Shoebox Packing trip. Cost: $78 includes transportation, double room/breakfast at Holiday Inn Express, Pineville, lunch at Salem Tavern, “Town Visit” admission ticket to historic buildings in Old Salem. Depart church at 9:30 a.m., lunch at Salem Tavern 1:15 (choose when signing up from Moravian Pie or Quiche and Salad); afternoon walking/touring Old Salem, on to Charlotte area, supper on our own. Tuesday morning 9 a.m. start at Operations Center (lunch provided there at small cost) Depart for Smithfield by 2 p.m. Sign up by November 19.

MUSIC NOTES
Sunday evening music and worship event this fall you’ll want to note: November 2, 7 p.m., the JBA Festival of Praise, featuring 12 Baptist adult choirs both separately and en masse.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Best request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children
Shelley Grey Baker

And

Jimmy Lee Best on Saturday, the eighteenth of October two thousand and eight at four o’clock in the afternoon
First Baptist Church
202 South Fourth Street Smithfield,
North Carolina

Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall

HELP ALERT!
YOU ARE NEEDED!! The Soup Kitchen is in need of drivers on Monday and Thursday to deliver meals for about an hour. Please consider donating this short amount of time to help those who are unable to physically come to get a hot meal. Call Anesha Johnson at 934-1601 to help.

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
It’s that time of the year again…..College Care Package Time! If you are currently enrolled in college for undergraduate or masters education, please make sure we have your current mailing address at school. Care packages will be mailed next month, and we wantto make sure you get yours. Contact the church office with this vital information, as we have other mailings you may want to receive as well.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Ruth High (Wake)

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Leah Isenhour who comes to us by profession of faith and believer’s baptism. Leah is the daughter of Larry and Mitzie Isenhour. We welcome into our Christian fellowship Carter and Liz Bearden who come to us by letter from Northside Baptist church in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided