HIGH SCHOOL OUT ON THE TOWN meet at the church Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 pm. Bring money for dinner and a movie downtown.

CASWELL REFLECTIONS
Join us this Sunday, July 23rd  at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary for reflections from our week at Caswell.

UPDATE ON VBS CRAFT REQUEST
VBS 2006 is rapidly approaching, and we are still significantly short of the number of 2.5 oz. baby food jars needed for crafts.  PLEASE continue to bring those jars to the Preschool Room I or the church office.  We are also still looking for 1 adult (male or female) to assist the school age children with crafts during VBS.  Call Renee Wooters (934-5252) if you're interested!

VBS REGISTRATION
If your child will be attending Vacation Bible School, even for a partial week, you can go to our website, fbcsmithfield.org, under Education and print out the information card, complete it and bring it with you on your child's first day of VBS. You may give the card to the VBS teacher assigned to your child’s class.  This will save you a lot of time.

ON MISSION
Experience the Joy of Missions at Ridgecrest September 29-30. There will be great motivational speakers, workshops, wonderful music and Disaster Relief training. Call Sybil Edwards or Anesha Johnson to sign up. Let’s go and learn more about Missions.

ATTENTION 3RD – 6TH GRADERS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
For September 15 – 17 to go to Camp Oak Hill. The theme this year is “Hey God!” On this weekend retreat we will enjoy Bible study, camp activities, worship, fun and fellowship. The cost is $80.00. You may pick up your registration form in the church office. Registration, 2006 permission forms and monies are due by Sunday, August 20th.

MUSIC NOTES
Camp Crescendo (Children’s Choir Camp) is August 7 – 11 for children who have completed grades K – 6.  The theme this year is “Creation Sensation. Registration forms have been mailed.  They are also available in the church office.  Deadline to register has past.  Contact Kelley to you want to register.

OUR KNOWN SICK
Ruth Burnette (Wake Rehab.), Red Shirley (JMH), Laura Grantham (JMH)

ON MISSION
We will have a Disaster Relief Trip leaving on October 28th. If you would like to devote a week to helping others please contact the church office or Joyce Wright at 934-3547.

PRAYER CHAIN
It’s time again to update our prayer chain list. If you would like to participate on the prayer chain please contact Joan Hardy at 934-0052 or call the church office. Also, if you are currently on the prayer chain list and would like to stay on the chain or be removed from the list please contact Joan Hardy or the church office.

FBC WEBSITE
Take a look…..our new website is up and running at fbcsmithfield.org. Please contact the following people if youhave questions concerning:
General Questions – Matt Gardner, Matthew Creech
Music – Donna Shumate
Education – Bryan Harris
Missions – Judy Williams
Hispanic – Hank Daniels
Youth – Nikki Crumley

COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE OUTING
All persons are invited to attend "Amazing Grace," a gospel music style program of the local Country Music Showcase, at the Saturday afternoon matinee August 12 at 2 pm. at the Paul Johnson Auditorium.  Cost is $5.00 per ticket.  Sign up and pay at the church office by Monday July 24.  We will buy tickets as a group but will meet at the auditorium that day before the program to get our tickets (not travel as a group from the church).

HOUSEHOLD CLOSET NEEDS
The Household Closet is BARE!  We need all items: sheets, dishes, flatware, pots and pans, bath and kitchen towels, blankets…….any household items in good repair will be appreciated.  You may drop off you items in the area beside and in front of the elevator.  Please label them for the Household Closet.   Thank you, Dianne Shirley

WORLD CHANGERS THANK YOU
The staff and young people of World Changers deeply appreciated the Christian love and kindness you gave to them last week, July 9-15.  To the Sunday School Classes we say “thanks” for all those delicious meals you prepared for us each day.

BLOOD MOBILE AT FBC
The Blood Mobile will be here at FBC in Ryberg Hall on Tuesday, August 1 from 1:30 – 6:00 p.m.  If you are interested in giving blood please call 934-8481 for more information.

The Reverend and Mrs. Lee Colbert
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter

Lauren Grace

to

Mr. Travis Spencer Alford

Saturday, the twenty –second of July
Two thousand and six
at six o’clock in the evening
First Baptist Church
Smithfield, North Carolina

Reception immediately following
in the Fellowship Hall

THANK YOU
The ladies at the Southern Correctional Center in Troy, NC, deeply appreciate all the books you have given to their library.  They asked us to pass along their “heart felt thanks” to everyone.  Hortense Wilkins and Jo Ann Wiggs

Dear Church Family,  Thank you so very much for the many gestures of kindness these last weeks.  The prayers, cards, calls and food were much appreciated.  Please continue to keep me in prayer as I seek full recovery.  In Christian love, Jean Simmons

ADULT ASSISTANCE SUPPORT GROUP
The Adult Assistance Support Group will meet this Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  Also, a copy of the CD “Accepting the Challenge, Providing the Best Care for People with Dementia” is available if you would like to listen to it.  Call Blenda Braswell to check it out.

FROM THE PULPIT

Sunday Morning:  Sermon by the Pastor
Greeters: Doug and Glenda Strickland

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

* Nursery provided