On Sunday, November 13, the Western Carolina Community Chorus will present the Christmas portion and the Halleluia Chorus of Handel's masterpiece, MESSIAH. The program is at 3 PM and will take place in the Bardo Performing Arts Center on the WCU campus. The concert will be conducted by Robert Holquist, and will include orchestra and soloists. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door only. Please bring cash or a check, as plastic payment will not be available. In addition to Bob, First Baptist members participating in the performance are Ruth McConnell, Bruce Frazier, Jay Coward, Bryan Boone, Mike Nichols, Charles White, and Leo and Sandra James. We hope to see you there!
Mission Moment from Slovakia
(pictured above) Shane McNary and Sasha Zivanov. Shane serves in Slovakia and Sasha serves in St. Louis, Mo.
Our Church is pleased to support CBF Global Missions in moments like these where unity and love are modeled and shared.
We met Rene several years ago when he was working at the Children’s Center, an outreach of Bethel Ministries/Litomerice Baptist Church. I was immediately impressed by his commitment to serving others and we remained friends even after the Center closed. I know Rene to be a compassionate and committed servant, and I was honored to be present at his appointment service. At the service, an elder who happened to be Baptist shared how meaningful Rene’s friendship has been to him. He said, “I consider him my brother.” He continued through his tears, “We are brothers here and we will be brothers in heaven.” By bridging generations, races, and church affiliation these two brothers deconstruct the rhetoric of intolerance against “anti-sociables” as the Roma are euphemistically called by some Czech politicians. Deconstructing the myth that Roma and non-Rom Czechs cannot relate to the other, the reign of God grows as these men from different worlds learn to live in beloved community.
-Dianne and Shane McNary, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Field Personnel, Slovakia
A Note from the WCU Women's Soccer Team
First Baptist Church,
Thank you for letting us use your space!
Love,
Western Carolina's Women's Soccer Team
Veterans Picnic
New Canvas Art in Mission Fellowship Center
We would like to send a huge thank you to Joseph Moon, Linda Stewart, Harold Messer, and everyone else involved in this project. We now have three beautiful canvases on the wall in the entrance to the Mission and Fellowship Center. They capture our mission statement and display the beauty of the mountains that surround us.
Alternative Christmas Fair
Alternative Christmas Fair
Christmas with a Cause!
Sunday, November 13th
10:00am-2:00pm
Large Fellowship Hall
The Alternative Christmas Fair allows you to…
• Honor your loved ones this Christmas season with gifts that transform lives
• Support local and international ministries and agencies through the purchase of homemade goods or through monetary love offerings
• Give a gift that is earth-friendly and sustainable
Participants include UCM, Full Spectrum Farms, Circles of Hope, HIGHTS, Cullowhee Kids Scholarship Fund, The Community Table, The Good Samaritan Clinic, Heifer International,
READ Ecuador, UMCOR Disaster Relief, and many others!
Hosted by: Cullowhee United Methodist Church
416 Central Drive, Cullowhee, NC 2872
On the campus of WCU
(828) 293-9215
Staff Spotlight
Get to know our First Explorers staff with "Staff Spotlight!" Every week, we will highlight a 1E staff member so that everyone can get to know our team a little bit better.
Meet Kristina Lo!
Kristina works on our 1st Explorers Ministry Staff in our After School Ministry.
Where are you from? Conover, North Carolina.
If you are in school, what year are you in and what is your major? I am a Senior seeking a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology.
When you were in Kindergarten, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a doctor.
Now, today, what kind of a career do you want to have? I hope that in the near future my career will focus on being a Biomedical Engineer. I am also considering other options such as continuing to pursue a higher nursing license than what I already have obtained and/or to become a coach.
Favorite Bible verse or story (and why?): Joshua 1:9 which is, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
"I spend a lot of my free time doing...": I spend a lot of my free time with my family and best friend, in the great outdoors, fishing, and playing sports.
"One thing I love about living in Western North Carolina is...": being able to see the different color changes throughout each of the seasons.
"One thing I want to do before graduating is...": explore more into the hiking trails and fish the different bodies of water in Western North Carolina.
1st Explorers Fundraiser at Mad Batter
1st Explorers will be having a fundraiser at Mad Batter on November 19th. They will be having showings of Finding Dory at 2:00, 4:00, 6:30 and 8:30 PM. 10% of the proceeds will go toward our 1st Explorers Ministry. Please come out for a night of family fun!
1st Explorers Fundraiser at Zaxby's
1st Explorers is having a Family Night Fundraiser at Zaxbys on November 14th from 5-10 PM. 10% of the proceeds will go to our 1st Explorers Ministry! Please come out and support us if you can!
Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer
LADIES! LADIES! LADIES!
You are invited to
ARISE , SHINE
Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer
Monday, November 7, 2016
12 Noon – 1:30 pm
Missions & Fellowship Center
Light lunch will be provided
Leaders: The Smiths (retired missionaries)