Join us on Sunday, October 14th for Homecoming Sunday! A potluck lunch will follow in the MFC, so make sure to bring something delicious to share! Join us in celebrating FBC Sylva’s legacy and history!
National Lights on After School Day
On October 25th, 1st Explorers will participate in National Lights on After School Day. We will be sharing various projects and videos in the Mission and Fellowship Center beginning at 4:00 PM. Additionally, we will be receiving a proclamation from the Town of Sylva acknowledging our work! Please join us on October 25th as we celebrate After School!
Treat Street
Save the Date: Treat Street on Wednesday, October 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Be on the lookout for ways that we can be hospitable to our community on Halloween.
History Books
The History and Archives team will be creating and selling Church History books. Each book will be 3/4 inch thick and hardbound. The cost of each book is $25, and we are going to ask for $40 so that the additional $15 can go to our Together We Grow Campaign Fund to make improvements for the church. Folks should pre-purchase a book in the church office. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Melton.
A PARTY!
Ladies! Underline, circle in red, and star Monday, November 5th on your calendar for the Baptist Women Around the World Christmas Party! Join WMU for the annual World Day of Prayer, lunch, and Christmas shopping! Time is 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (employed women, join us at your lunch hour) and the place is the Mission and Fellowship Center.
More details to follow in upcoming Church Chimes.
FAN THE FLAMES EFFORT SUCCESSFUL
Thank you to everyone who helped in WMU's campaign to recognize and honor our graded missions leaders through contributing to the Heck-Jones Offering. The "Fan the Flames" effort garnered $974.01 with a match from an anonymous donor bringing the total contributions to $2000.00. The money will used for statewide WMU projects to help children, teens, and adults grow in God's love and discover their role in spreading the Gospel.
Our offering will be sent in honor of:
Beth Moore -- Mission Friends leader
Linda Todd Phelps, Nell Cummins, Sandra James -- Mission Friends helpers
Gaye Buchanan -- GAs leader
Tonya Lloyd -- GA helper
Chris Moore -- RA leader
Kelly Brown -- RA leader
Carol Cloer -- Youth on Mission
1st Explorers Staff -- for helping with all groups
Thank you First Baptist Church for your generous support!
Guest Speaker at Sylva First Presbyterian Church
CBFNC Florence Recovery Update
FLORENCE RECOVERY UPDATE
Find Ways to Volunteer
As the response to the disaster caused by Hurricane Florence shifts into longer-term recovery, there are still great needs in all of the affected regions.
Volunteer opportunities are available through Baptists on Mission (click here) and CBF Global (click here).
CBFNC is focusing attention at this time on two neglected areas: Trenton and Columbus County. While the needs are tremendous throughout eastern North Carolina, these two have been identified as high needs/low resources.
For information on how you can help in these two areas, contact the following leaders:
Trenton - Daynette Snead (daynettesnead@gmail.com)
Columbus County - Ryan Clore (fbcwhitevillepastor@gmail.com)
We are grateful for the generous outpouring of support already received from the CBFNC community. We welcome additional gifts for Florence response, which can be given here.
Help Needed
We will need help on Saturday, October 20th at 10:30 AM to load a UHaul with clothes for our partners in Kentucky. For more information, please contact Charlie White at (704) 460-2928.
Ladies' Nursing Home Worship Service
The ladies of the church will have a worship service at Skyland Nursing Home on Sunday, October 14th at 2:00 PM. Please put this on your calendar to come and help sing and minister to these dear people. This is also Homecoming at our church, so let’s share some of our spirit of fellowship with those who aren’t able to attend church.
Thanks,
Linda Stewart