WMU Events Coming Up!

Circle, highlight, and underline April 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th.  WMU has some exciting activities planned for the church on those days.

Hope you'll be in the MFC on Wednesday, April 4th, at 6:00 p.m., when Siv Ashley shares her inspiring story of faith and God's unrelenting love amidst the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia during her teen years.  Now living in the United States, she has a passion for missions both home and abroad.  Ms. Ashley will have copies of her book for sale that evening. 

On the next day, ladies of the church are invited to Ryan's Steakhouse, at 1:00 p.m., to have lunch with Siv and talk further about her life and ministry.  Lunch will be Dutch treat.  Please let Dee Grantham know if you plan to come by calling her at 828-507-9016 or emailing her at dgranthamsmhs@yahoo.com.

And, by the way, Siv Ashley is the mother of our own church secretary, Tia Ashley!

On Saturday, April 7th, ladies of the church are invited to a special brunch just for them!  The event will be held in the Mission and Fellowship Center beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The highlight of the morning will be guest speaker Phyllis Elvington.  Phyllis is a Christian wife, mother, daughter, speaker, teacher, writer, and coach.  She is a servant who loves the Lord and she has spoken at Sylva FBC before.  Her inspiring talk on Saturday morning may be just what we need to recharge and reconnect after a hectic week.  Please RSVP to the church office at 586-2095 by Wednesday, April 4th to let us know you are coming.

Sunday, April 8th, will be a special event, too.  Phyllis Elvington will bring the message (be sure to bring your Bible.  She will ask how many brought them!).  Our RAs, GAs, and Acteens will help lead the service along with the women of the church.  It is sure to be a good day.

Hope to see you there at any or all of these events!

CALLING ALL CHILDREN GRADES 1-6!

You are invited to participate in Children's Ministry Day sponsored by WMU on Saturday, February 24th.  Meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. and travel by van (or carpool with your parents) to visit HomeBase on the campus of Western Carolina University.  Learn about this special ministry to college students who have been in foster or children's home care.  While there you'll pack some goody bags for the students, tour the building, and have pizza!  You'll be back to church around 12:15.

Please register to attend by calling the church office by Thursday, February 22nd.  You will need to fill out a permission slip to participate.  Also, please bring any of these items that you can to help fill the goody bags:  hotel-size soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, non-perishable breakfast foods (granola bars, Pop-Tarts, instant oatmeal, etc.)

Don't miss out!  Have a part in missions right here in Jackson County!
 

CALLING ALL ADULTS!

Help our children in grades 1-6 have a meaningful Children's Ministry Day on February 24th (see preceding article).  While the children are at HomeBase that day, they will be packing small bags that Director Jim Dean says are needed by the students he works with.  Please bring items for Toiletry Bags -- hotel-size soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, small tissue packets, hand sanitizer, etc.  Also needed are items for Breakfast Bags -- think non-perishable foods that would help start a student's day.  Please bring granola or breakfast bars, fruit cups, instant oatmeal packets, Pop Tarts, trail mix, dried fruit, etc.  A box will be earmarked in the Loving Kindness Room for this purpose and items should be brought by February 23rd.

Let's help make our children's hometown mission project a success! 

WMU Missions Extravaganza

 2018 Missions Extravaganza

The WMU of North Carolina Missions Extravaganza will be held Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.

This is a wonderful event and opportunity to meet missionaries, choose from a wide variety of break-out sessions that are sure to encourage, challenge, and equip you for the mission field God has placed before you. 

To learn more about Missions Extravaganza, check out this website: http://www.wmunc.org/me2018

A group will be going to this event from First Baptist Sylva. We’d love to have you join us. We have reservations for Friday night in Winston Salem at the Comfort Suites-Hanes Mall. The Registration Fee for both Friday evening and Saturday is $55.00 per person if received by February 1, and $65.00 per person after February 1.

If you would like to go with us, please email Linda Phelps at linda.todd@wku.edu or text or phone Linda at 270.784.2547.

You're Invited to Lunch...

Young adults ages 50 and under, that is!  WMU Is sponsoring a baked potato with all the fixings, salad, and dessert luncheon for the younger people in the church on Sunday, October 29th, right after church, in the Mission and Fellowship Center.  Child care will be provided.  There is no charge.

Please call the Church Office by Wednesday, October 25th, to let us know you are coming.  At that time, please indicate how many children, and what ages, will need child care, 

This will be a time of fun, fellowship, and good food.  Plus, there will be an opportunity to explore mission activities you might get involved in.  Hope you'll take advantage of this special event!

WMU SEWING BEE TO BENEFIT AWM

Anyone who can help iron, cut, or sew is invited to an apron workshop on Monday, October 16th, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, in the Mission and Fellowship Center.  The Jackson County Extension and Community Association group (ECA) will join us to make aprons for the Appalachian Women's Museum. You can stay for an hour or two or three and help with this project that will benefit the museum housed in the Monteith Farmstead in Dillsboro. If you have fabric suitable for making aprons, bring it along with basic sewing supplies, a portable sewing machine (if you have one), and your lunch. Come for a fun afternoon of fellowship with other church members and women from the community.  Please call Cheryl Beck at 421-3820 if you have questions.

Informational Meeting on Insurance

The Ruby Daniel WMU Circle invites you to learn more about long-term care insurance at a special meeting on Tuesday, October 10th, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., in the Gathering Place.  Diane Parker, Medicare Specialist, at the Jackson County Department on Aging, will cover some of the basics of this type of insurance and answer questions you may have.  Diane is a wealth of information about insurance in general so you will find her talk very helpful.  Come and learn!

Children's Missions Programs Need Your Help!

Volunteers are needed to help with GAs, RAs, and Mission Friends beginning with the start of the new school year.  Training will be available.   You'll have a part in watching children grow and mature in their faith as they learn more about missions and God's special place for them in the world.  Come be a part of this vital ministry of our church.  Contact Sandra James or Cheryl Beck to get involved.

As You Go Leadership Training

Ruby Daniel Group

The Ruby Daniel WMU Group will meet on Tuesday, July 11th, at 1:00 p.m., in the Mission and Fellowship Center.  Peggy Revis will lead the group in creating beautiful handmade cards that will be used for sharing when a special "thinking of you" is needed.  Anyone interested in helping is invited to attend.  Please bring a bottle of glue and scissors.  Also, please bring personal care items (deodorant, soap, etc.) for the Clean Slate participants.