Mission Circle will start our fall programs on September 12 at 10:30 in the gathering room. All women are invited to attend.
Egg Muffins
These gluten and dairy free muffins offer a good start for your morning. And, they are quick to fix!
Ingredients
8 eggs
1/4 cup dairy free milk of choice
(one option is “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
1/2 cup deli ham, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup broccoli, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together all of the eggs. Add in dairy free milk and whisk until combined. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour egg mixture evenly into a well greased muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked all the way through. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for one week.
—Provided by Mary Anne Roos
Egg Muffins
Click here to download a printable version.
–Provided by Mary Anne Roos
From Seeds to Harvest: Mapping Our Financial Assets
How can we position First Baptist Church of Sylva to continue its mission to “Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God,” both now and in the years to come? Our annual budget, while critical, is only one part of the picture. Effective stewardship of the resources with which our church has been blessed requires deliberate and periodic review, discussion, and decision making. Such an effort is especially needed when, as in recent years, the church has experienced significant and mostly positive financial events.
To that end, the Deacons, Trustees, and Budget and Finance Committee will be meeting together on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in the Mission and Fellowship Center. We will serve a light meal beginning at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. we will begin a conversation about our off-budget financial resources. The goal of this conversation is to promote awareness and understanding of what those resources are, where they come from, and how they are being used in alignment with our mission to Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God.
This meeting is open to anyone in the church who is interested in participating, whether it is to engage in the discussion or just to listen and learn. As the purpose of this conversation is primarily to be informational, there will be no proposals or motions to debate, no votes to tally, no offering plate passed, and not a pledge card in sight.
Please join us on August 30!
Giving the Jesus Way
United Christian Ministries is in need of pasta sauce, ramen, pancake syrup, applesauce (6-pack individual cups), and laundry detergent. To donate items, please drop them off at UCM’s building at 191 Skyland Drive. Thank you!
Doll Donation to Baptist Children's Homes in Clyde in Honor of Ruth Crawford
The family of Ruth Crawford, in her memory and what would have been her 100th birthday, July 23, has donated dolls to the Baptist Children’s Home in Clyde. If anyone would like to honor Ruth’s memory with a donation or doll for the Children’s Home, please bring them to the church office, and I will take them to Clyde and notify the family of your contribution.
–Linda Stewart
No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
Ingredients
Crust
1 1 /2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 to 12 whole crackers)
1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
Pinch of salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
Instructions
In medium bowl, mix Crust ingredients. Press evenly into ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate 1 hour. In large bowl, beat Filling ingredients until smooth. Spread evenly in crust. Refrigerate 6 hours or until set. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
—Provided by Cheryl Beck
No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
Click here to download a printable version.
–Provided by Cheryl Beck
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Hurray for Judy Seago for substituting in the nursery during Sunday School last Sunday.
She was a lifesaver! And, thank you to Melanie Joiner for serving in the nursery during worship.
Next Sunday, Brooke Drum has nursery responsibilities. Thank you, Brooke!
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.
WMU in Action
Seven ladies from First Baptist Church Missions Circle attended the WMU Regional Meeting at Lighthouse Baptist Church on August 12. We learned about WMU programs and were able to make friends with other WMU members at churches in our region. Thanks to all who attended from our church. I was very proud to have so many people from our church attend. Thank you.
– Gaye Buchanan, WMU Director
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.
Giving the Jesus Way
United Christian Ministries is in need of pasta sauce, ramen, pancake syrup, applesauce (6-pack individual cups), and laundry detergent. To donate items, please drop them off at UCM’s building at 191 Skyland Drive. Thank you!