Our next Fourth Sunday Fellowship will be hosted by the Moores on Sunday, May 28. Transportation from the church will be provided by way of the church van. We will be gathering at the picnic shelter area on the road at the bottom of their hill. Our schedule will be similar to previous fellowships, finishing up around 3:00 PM. In case of rain we will relocate to the Church. So that we can get a count of who will be attending, please let us know by emailing us at fbcsylvayouth@gmail.com.
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update
This week in pictures:
RAs played wiffle ball on Wednesday and GAs baked cookies to earn their Cooking Badge. They also did a craft for Mother’s Day.
Cutlines in Order of Appearance:
Music and movement with Mrs. Shallock! Always so much fun.
Coloring under the sun on Tuesday.
On Thursday, staffer Morgan Short led her last Chapel with 1st Explorers. She shared her favorite Bible story: St. Paul and the island of Malta.
Rainy Fridays are for yummy snacks, cushions, and pillow, and a movie!
Dex working on his corn hole skills.
Old-Fashioned Fudge cake
Cake
Ingredients
In a large bowl combine:
2 cups sugar
2 cups plain flour
Set this aside.
In a medium pot, combine:
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup of water
1 cup cooking oil
4 tablespoons of cocoa
Instructions
Bring this to a boil for 1 minute, stirring so it will not stick. Pour this over the sugar/flour mixture and beat well. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 2 eggs. Beat well and pour into a 13”x9” pan. Bake for 40 minutes.
Frosting
Ingredients & Instructions
Combine 1 stick butter, 4 tablespoons of cocoa, 4 tablespoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring. Bring this to a boil, remove from heat and add 1 box of powdered sugar. Beat well and pour over the cake while it is hot. Enjoy!
–Provided by Judy Wilkey
Old-Fashioned Fudge Cake
Click here to download a printable version.
Provided by Mary Anne Roos
Flowers for Sanctuary
If you would like to provide flowers in the sanctuary for Sunday morning services, please contact Gwen Messer at 828-506-8370, or Janice in the church office to be placed on the calendar.
Join Us for Worship!
Join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary! Also join us for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. for all ages!
The CDC recommends that you wear a mask indoors.
Maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others.
Our worship service will be streamed online at firstbaptistsylva.com.
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Thank you to Cheryl and Andrew Beck for working in the nursery on Mother’s Day.
It was fun!
Judy Henderson will be in the nursery on May 21.
Thank you, Judy for your willingness and excitement about serving.
There is still room on the schedule to serve “the least of these”
on Sunday mornings. It is a blessing to see their smiles and enthusiasm as you spend
time with our infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Please contact Cheryl Beck (cabeck@ncsu.edu) if you would like to help.
Thank You, Carpet Cleaners!
We are so very grateful to Harold Messer and his crew of carpet cleaners for their handwork in our Mission and Fellowship Center.
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
Heck-Jones Mission Offering
The GA’s handed out envelopes and information on the Heck-Jones Mission Offering. If you have not returned your donation, please do it as soon as possible by placing the envelope in the offering plate on Sunday or leaving it in the office with Janice. The WMU office in Greensboro uses these donations to be self supportive of Cooperative Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union. The staff uses these funds to help with education for the churches in NC. They do a wonderful job!
Send Us Your Prayer List Updates
Add this email address to your contacts list on your devices so that our staff and Pastoral Care Team can learn of your prayer requests as quickly as possible. And yes, you may still contact the church office directly at 828-586-2095 to share your prayer concerns, as well.