DON’T FORGETTO SET YOU CLOCKS BACK SATURDAY NIGHT

HIGH ATTENDANCE SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY
Our church wide goal is 532,
but don’t focus on the number-
FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS!

Please reach out and invite folks to become a part of the FBC Smithfield Sunday School ministry. Remember we are to love God and love people! Let’s fill our classes with folks who could use a little Christ-like love in their lives.

For those who regularly attend Sunday School, please be sensitive to visitors and go out of your way to welcome them to our family of faith. Teachers please be mindful and adjust your teaching and lessons to accommodate new folks in the classrooms.

Sunday, November 4th Classroom Switch
Middle School and High School Youth will meet in the Fellowship Hall
Young Adult 2 will meet upstairs in the youth room.
Young Adult 3 will meet upstairs in room 252 (Middle School department).
This Sunday only.

If people ask you what Sunday School is like, use our Purpose Statement to guide your response to them.

Sunday School Purpose Statement
To engage people in foundational Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Ministry and Worship through ongoing evangelistic Bible study units, of believers and unbelievers, in an atmosphere of compassion to share the gospel.

YOUTH NEWS
FBC Youth Group will meet Sunday, November 4th at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Steven Andrews, Sarah & William Ashley, Ryan Rose, Jacob & Boone Sasser, Brook Sherman, Tori Southerland, Johnny & Katie Williams are responsible for Snack Supper.

NEW WAM BLOCK begins this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Parlor. We will be learning sign language for a Christmas song led by LeeAnna Avery.

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 Friday, November 9th with tee off at 11:00 a.m. If you have been a sponsor in the past and plan to be a sponsor this year, please contact the church office by or before Friday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. We have to submit our names for the sponsor board on Monday. 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
After Mr. Gillespie’s death, Nora Padget, a local school teacher and loyal church member, took a leadership role and directed the activities of the church, especially the choirs. A full schedule of services was held with visiting ministers.

SYMPATHY
We express our Christian sympathy to Sarah Glover in the recent homegoing of her mother, Ione Wilder.

ATTENTION SENIOR ADULTS
Pleas complete the survey that was mailed to you and return to the church office ASAP.

MUSIC NOTES
‘Tis the season for choirs and instrumentalists to begin work on Christmas Music. Please feel free to join us. Check the calendar for rehearsal times.

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

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

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

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

STUFFED ANIMALS NEEDED
My name is Travis Cook and I am working on my Senior Project and would like to ask for your help. My project will be focusing on Law Enforcement and I will be collecting new or gently used stuffed animals for the highway patrol to have in their cruisers to comfort children during stressful situations. I will have a box in the church office for collections or you may call me at 934-8365 and I will be glad to pick-up your donations.

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.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Carolyn Tharrington (Home), Jerry Bowman (Home), Jim Talton (Home), Sue Stanfield (Home), Jacob Sasser (Home), Melba Woodruff (JMH), Sylvia Evans (JMH), Stephanie Carter (Duke)

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

THANK YOU
Thank you to the Anniversary Planning Team for all your hours of hard work and preparation for our 175th Anniversary celebration. The members of the Anniversary Team were: Jean Ashley, chairperson, Chris Aker, Emery Ashley, Terry Carroll, Pope Hardee, Thad Hardee, Frank Knott, Ann Stallings, Grace Wall, Jo Ann Wiggs, Hortense Wilkins, and the church staff.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided