FBC Senior High Progressive Dinner is Saturday, December 16th, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Meet in the Fellowship Hall.  Bring an inexpensive (no more than $5) gag gift for a Dirty Santa Gift exchange.

AUCTION TO BENEFIT
THE YOUTH MISSION TRIP!!!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd  
We’re looking forward to a great event for the church and our youth!  The Youth Mission Trip Auction is the biggest fundraiser for the youth’s mission trip.  We need items such as:  Antiques, Professional Services, Cakes and Pies, Vacation Home Weekends, Gift Certficates, Homemade Quilts/Afghans, Sports Tickets, New Electronics, etc… AND IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO CONTRIBUTE!!!

Questions?  See Art Andrews, Margie Crumley, or Tommy Cook

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.

YOUTH LOCK-OUT!!!!,
When:  Friday, January 26, Cost:  $40, Sign up by January 12
Meet in the FBC Fellowship Hall at 5:00 p.m. on the 26!!!  We will go to a Hurricanes game and much more.  Watch the Visitor for more info.

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 in December on the 4th, 11th, and 18th.  Hope you will join us!

OUR KNOWN SICK
Golda Pittman (Wake Rehab), Lee Colbert (Home), Perk Braswell (Dix), Ann Morgan (Rex), Robin Schwartz (Home), Jennifer Nash (Home)

SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAMS

There will be two Sunday morning services all five Sunday mornings in December.

2006 CONTRIBUTIONS
Important Notice
To comply with tax law, contributors must deliver or mail (and postmark) checks on or before December 31, 2006 to claim a charitable contribution deduction for 2006.  Checks that are given to the church after December 31st will not qualify for a charitable contribution in 2006.  However, checks that are dated, mailed, and postmarked in 2006 will be deductible in 2006 even though they are not received in the church office until 2007.  The church office will be open on December 29th until 5:00 pm to accommodate your needs. 

Also, your 2007 offering envelopes are ready to be picked up.  Feel free to pick up your envelopes in the church office Monday through Friday before 5:00 and or in the Fellowship Hall on December 10th and 17th before Sunday School or after the worship service.  Any envelopes not picked up by Friday, December 22nd will be mailed.  Please do not begin using these envelopes before Sunday, January 7th . 

Thank you for your continued support of First Baptist Church and its ministries to continue God’s work.  “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:  ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”  (Acts 20:35)

DECORATION DONATIONS
Donations of $10.00 are being taken to help with the cost of the Christmas decorations for our Sanctuary.  You may give these donations in honor or memory of a loved one or a special friend.  Drop off your donation at the church office

WEBSITE UPDATES:
There is a link on the homepage and on the Advent page to a Daily Advent Online Devotional Guide.

A Nativity Story Study Guide has been added to the Website. See FBC Homepage.

CAN YOU HELP?
Smithfield Selma High School needs volunteers to help judge Senior Projects on December 18 and 19 from 2:45 – 5:00 p.m.  If you can help please call Angie Reardon at 369-0011.

IN RECESS
The Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study is in recess until Wednesday, January 3.

SOUP KITCHEN NEEDS
We continue to need someone willing to deliver meals or be on stand-by as needed.  We need someone to set up on Thursday (3rd and 5th), servers (5th Thursday), and kitchen help (2nd Thursday) and on Mondays.  Please call me or Sybil Edwards for more details.  Thanks,  Anesha Johnson

NEW ARRIVALS
Congratulations to Dave and Robin Schwartz on the arrival of their infant son, Hudson Ambrose.

Congratulations to Mike and Amanda Hennessy on the arrival of their infant daughter, Grayson Mills.  The proud grandparents are Steve and Iris Adkins.

Congratulations to Greg and Jennifer Nash on the arrival of their infant daughter, Emily Ann.  The proud grandparents are Fred and Anne Nash.

Congratulations to Michael and Amity Ferguson on the arrival of their infant daughter, Ellery Avery.  The proud grandparents are Jerry and Mary Nell Ferguson.

THANK YOUS
We would like to thank everyone for your expressions of sympathy during the loss of our loved one, Frank Creech.  It is comforting to know we have a loving church family who will continue to pray for us, especially during the holiday season.  Kay Creech, Frank and Sherri Creech, Georgeanna and Jeff West.

I am a little behind sending out a thank you for the financial support received for my latest Mission Trip to Honduras.  Through your generosity many received proper medications and we did not turn anyone away due to no medication.  We treated a little over 1400 adults, children and babies.  Again, thank you.  Your love and prayers were felt while I was away.  May our Lord have all the glory!  Anesha Johnson

CHRISTMAS DINNER  AND  MEALS ON WHEELS
The Soup Kitchen will be open on Christmas from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Please call me (934-1601) if you wish to help.  Christmas is for giving.  A little time to give on this day is a wonderful blessing.  Anesha Johnson 

Also, Meals on Wheels will also need drivers and packers for Christmas day.  Call Geri Hubbard at 300-3675 if you can help.

SENIOR PROJECT
Hi, my name is Sidney Brannan.  I am a member of the youth group here at First Baptist Church.  I would like to ask for your help with my senior project.  My project is based on child abuse.  I am colleting items such as stuffed animals, school supplies, and clothing to donate to Tri-County Clothes Closet.  Once donated, these items are picked up and taken to children and families who suffer from things such as child abuse.  There is a donation box in the church office and I will be picking up any donated items over the next several weeks.  If you have any questions please call me at 915-1311.  Thank you so much for your help and support with my senior project.

Greeters: :  Matt & Shelley Gardner

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided