BACK PACK PROGRAM AT FBC SMITHFIELD

The Back Pack Program is…..
The Back Pack Program is a service provided by the ministry of First Baptist Church in conjunction with the North Carolina Food Bank to help proved nutritious meals to high risk children in Johnston County. At the present time, we are sending 52 backpacks to Selma Elementary and 50 backpacks to South Smithfield Elementary filled with pop-top can food, juice boxes, a breakfast bar, and a fruit cup or apple sauce. The children selected by the school social workers are all a part of the free lunch program (Selma is at 80%, South Smithfield is at almost 70%). More could be added to the total. However, our grant with the North Carolina Food Bank is limited. West Johnson is another school with a high volume of high risk children. It is my vision that we could branch out and collect the food items needed to expand the Back Pack Program to include more children.

Items we need…..
The Food Bank is now out of the items it gives to the programs in Johnston and Wake County. Although they are providing a high volume of donated items from the State Fair until January, we need supplemental items to put into the packs. If you are shopping for groceries and would like to purchase items needed for this program they would be greatly appreciated. Some items needed are…..

• Pop-top can spaghetti, franks n’ beans, ravioli etc….
• Breakfast Bars
• Pudding
• Individual Cereals
• Raisins
• Juice Boxes

Help Needed!
As of now, we have volunteers to pack the backpacks on a monthly basis. We also have some volunteers to help take the packs to the schools, however, more help would be appreciated.

Here are some ways you could help with this ministry:
Set up for the Back Packers. This would require lifting cases of food and organizing the food for the assembly line of packers to pack the bags. Takes about one hour a week.

Pick up Back Packs at the schools on Wednesday and stack unzipped bags in the backpack room. Takes about one hour for each school.

Clean Backpacks – Once a month on a Wednesday afternoon check packs and clean the packs that need it. Takes about one hour.

Take Packs to School – Help move the bags from the Back Pack Room to the church van, then to the schools. Takes about one hour.

Thank you for all your prayers and support for this very important ministry that meets some of the immediate needs of children in Smithfield and Selma. Tommy Cook, coordinator

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, October 28th at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Hillary Braswell, Laura D’Artois, Alyssa Horne, Caroline Tobin, Andrew & Grace Ann Carroll, Chelsea Creech, Emily Dimsdale, Amanda & Nina Murray are responsible for Snack Supper.

DISCIPLENOW weekend is November 16-18, 2007. Cost: $50.00. The theme this year is “WORD” – how to study the Bible. Sign up has PAST. Call Tommy to sign up.

REVOLVE TOUR winter retreat for Teen Girls is January 25-26 in Charlotte. We have tickets for 36. If you are interested in going sign-up and pay a deposit of $25 ASAP to make sure you have a ticket. Balance of $60 will be due November 4.

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP MEETING
Thursday, Nov. 1 7 p.m. in the Choir Room
If you are going to the Guatemala Mission Trip, or if you are deeply considering this trip but have a few questions, this is the meeting to attend. Right now we have over 40 on the list for Guatemala, but we soon need to have firm commitments on all those going to move onward with the planning.

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, November 9th with tee off at 11:00 a.m. 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.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON
Mark your calendar for this Sunday, October 28th and let us cook for you. The Youth will be sponsoring a Fundraiser Luncheon to raise money for their 2008 Mission Trips to Guatemala and Norfolk Virginia. The menu will be Party Chicken with Rice, Green Beans, Cranberry Salad, Rolls, Dessert and Tea. Sign up in Sunday School or call the church office by or before Thursday, October 25.

HISTORY TIDBIT
On May 16, 1945, Charles Gillispie suffered the first of a series of cerebral hemorrhages and died two days later on May 18, 1945. His ten year pastorate had been a time of growth of the church’s influence in the community and the spiritual growth of the membership, which doubled during that time. The budget increased from $3,000 to $22,000.

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Dot Pounds in the recent homegoing of her sister.

We express our Christian sympathy to Grover and Lou Dees in the recent homegoing of their daughter.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome into our Christian fellowship Donna Daughtry who comes to from Sanders Chapel United Methodist Church.

We welcome into our Christian fellowship Peyton Wallace who comes to us by profession of faith and believer’s baptism.

THANK YOU
The outpouring of love shown to our family through prayers, kind words and deeds, and Christian support these past two years is so appreciated. During those several days of celebrating mother’s homegoing you overwhelmed us with your cards, visits, phone calls and meals. We are grateful for your expressions of care and concern. To be a part of the family of First Baptist Church is truly a blessing. Faye, Pope, and Thad Hardee, Debbie and Michael Anderson

How loving and encouraging you have been to us, witnessing to us in various ways during the homegoing of Bob’s father and Judy’s two surgeries. We testify God is forever faithful in seasons of joy, pain and sorrow. He is our contentment. Isn’t grace truly amazing? Thanks be to God for all of you at First Baptist – our Kingdom family. Bob and Judy Dixon

Your kindness and caring mean so much to us and your thoughtfulness during this time of loss is greatly appreciated. Please continue to remember our family in your thoughts and prayers. Clark & Tami Johnson

WORLD HUNGER CHALLENGE
This month during World Hunger emphasis, our church has a goal of $5,000. If we meet our goal, this money will be matched dollar for dollar. What a blessing it would be to send $10,000 for this worthy cause.

CHURCH WIDE TRUNK OR TREAT!
Make plans with your family to have a blast at our FBC Trunk or Treat this Sunday, October 28 from 3:30 – 5:00. The event will be in the parking lot across from Cecil’s Service Center. Each vehicle is responsible for its own treats, and tricks! If you would like to have a vehicle participating, please call the church office or look on your Sunday School clipboard to sign up. Vehicle decorating will take place from 2:30 until 3:30. Vehicles will be allowed to enter the parking lot from 2:30-3:10 only. Once a vehicle is inside the parking lot the vehicle must stay parked and engines off until all children have left the area. There will be games, refreshments and other fun stuff in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 2:30. Make this a family affair and come have fun together.

This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, dream with, live for, love.

It is with joy that we, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Gene Pearce, Jr.
and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Asher Rice, invite you to share in a celebration of love as our children

Ashley Jeanette Pearce

and

Matthew Blair Rice

unite in marriage on Saturday, the twenty-seventh of October
two thousand and seven at seven o’clock in the evening
First Baptist Church
202 South Fourth Street
Smithfield, NC

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

Amanda Lee

to

Mr. Jonathan Robert Dengler

on Saturday, the third of November two thousand and seven at three o’clock
First Baptist Church
202 South Fourth Street
Smithfield, NC
And afterwards at the reception
Church Fellowship Hall

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to John and Elisabeth Sawyer on the arrival of their infant son, David Roethke. The proud grandparents are Joe and Nancy Morgan.

Congratulations to Jared and Lynn Robinson on the arrival of their infant daughter, Emma Kate. The proud grandparents are Otis and Helen Robinson.

NURSERY WORKER NEEDED
We need a nursery worker on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. This is a paid position. If you are interested please contact Kelley Garris at 934-9771.

OUR KNOWN SICK
John Hamilton (Mount Olive), Carolyn Tharrington (JMH), Tom Sullivan (Home), Brady Carroll (Home), Lilly Dotson (Home)

PRAISE RINGERS
The Praise Ringers Handbells will not meet this Sunday, October 28th. We will resume Sunday, November 4.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Women’s World Day of Prayer will be Monday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. here in the Fellowship Hall. All women are invited to attend.

TOOTHPASTE NEEDED
The WMU are collecting toothpaste for the Correctional Center Gift boxes and would like to invite everyone to participate. We need 6 oz. or 9 oz. tubes of toothpaste and will have a box in the Fellowship Hall for your donations. Thanks so much, Jo Ann Wiggs and Lisa Gainey

Doug & Glenda Strickland

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided