YOUTH NEWS
FBC YOUTH will meet Sunday, November 12th at 6:15 p.m. for Snack Supper followed by Bible Study.  B. J. Weeks, Katie Barbour, Andy Dixon, Daniel Hinnant, Walt & Henry Johnson, Brenna Gilmore, Sidney Brannan, Matt Gardner, Alex Green, Becky Maust and Zach Sproles are responsible for Snack Supper. 

DISCIPLENOW WEEKEND is November 17-19.  Cost: $45.  The theme is “One Heart” Colossians 2:2-3.  Experience the joy that comes with being a member of the body of Christ.  Sign-up has passed.  Call Tommy if you want to participate.

YOUTH WINTER RETREAT
February 9-11
Cost:  $80
Where:  Camp Carraway in Asheboro, NC
$25 deposit is past due.  Call Tommy to sign up.
Watch the Visitor for more information.

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Four Oaks Baptist Church is organizing a group of men to go to Honduras.  Their mission is to build a house for a lady and her children.  The house she is living in presently is made of sticks and mud.  Please pray and listen for God’s call to go and serve.  If you are interested please contact Linwood Byrd at 202-9300 (mobile) or call the Four Oaks Baptist Church.  The dates are January 17-25, 2007.  There are four slots available.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we are making plans for our annual Thanksgiving
Dinner.  That means we need your help.  We need turkey cookers, pie and cake makers, servers, kitchen help, and home delivery volunteers.  This community mission is always appreciated by those we serve.  If you can help, please contact Anesha Johnson at 934-1601.

MUSIC NOTES
Costume Pick up  for Journey to Bethlehem is Wednesday, November 15 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  If you agreed to an acting part, please plan to get your costume then.

The NC Baptist Singers are coming!  Monday, January 29, 2007 this large group of Baptist Church musicians will play and sing a worship concert at our church starting 6:45 p.m.  Plan to
attend!

ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is being held in Winston-Salem Monday evening November 13 through Wednesday morning November 15.  Attending from our church are: Lee Colbert, Tommy Cook, Bryan Harris, Sybil Edwards, Bill and Faye Downs, Anesha Johnson and Ray and Joyce Hodge.

MEN’S MINISTRY RALLY
A NCBM Men’s Ministry Rally will be held on Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at Clyde’s Chapel Baptist Church in Wendell.  The rally begins at 6:30 with a meal (no charge).  The meal will be followed by the program.  An exciting men’s worship rally will be modeled.  Come participate and get ideas on how effective men’s ministry meetings can be conducted.  Every Baptist Man and his pastor is invited. Please contact Mike Ward at 915-7846 prior to Nov. 10 if you are interested in attending this exciting and inspirational training rally.

WEBSITE UPDATES
If you have digital pictures that you would like to see on the Website, please give them to Mike Ward. Mike will notify us that the pictures are available to include on the Website.

If you would like to submit a brief Advent memory to be posted on line, please email to webmaster@fbcsmithfield.org.

YOU ARE INVITED
You are invited to the Eagle Scout Ceremony honoring Spencer Braswell, Jonathan Daniels and William Lampe on Sunday, November 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary at First Baptist Church.  A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

THANK YOU
To my Church family, My family and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the love, prayers, and food you have given us all in this time of need.  God worked a miracle for me and I do appreciate Him and my church family.  Jean Grice

Dear Church family, Thank you so much for the cards, calls and prayers during my recovery.  I am feeling much better.  Please continue to remember me in your prayers.  Mary Mitchiner

Dear Church family, Thank you so much for the many visits, calls, delicious food, inspiring cards and most of all your prayers.  They have meant so much to us!  Please continue to keep us in your prayers.  God bless each of you!  Love, Ruth and Joyce Burnette

FEEL FREE TO JOIN US
The Men’s Bible Study that meets on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. would like to say “come and join us.”  We have been meeting for several weeks but it is not too late to join.  Nine of us meet and have a great time discussing the book of Acts.  We will meet November 13 and 27.  On November 20 we will be joining Mike Ward at the Men’s Rally at Clyde’s Chapel Baptist Church in Wendell.  We will meet in December on the 4th, 11th, and 18th.  Hope you will join us!

OUR KNOWN SICK
Golda Pittman (Wake Rehab, Zebulon), Rose Walsh (Home), Vertie Perry (Home), Ray Hodge (Home)

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Danny and Nan Fisher on the arrival of their infant son, James Warren Fisher.  The proud grandparents are Bailey and Ann Swertfeger.

FROM THE PULPIT

                     
OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided