We are still in need of a leader for Royal Ambassadors. Please be in prayer that someone will come forward to teach these wonderful boys.
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Thank you to Beth, Lucie, and Mattie Moore for serving in the church nursery this week.
You are always so faithful to help!
Next Sunday, February 4, Brooke Drum will serve in the nursery. Thank you, Brooke,
for your good service in the nursery.
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.
Potluck Welcome Event for Interim Pastor, Joe Yelton
Please join us on Wednesday evening, February 7 at 5:15 p.m. to welcome Dr. Joe Yelton with a potluck meal followed by time spent with him in fellowship. Our time of fellowship will be from 6:00 to 6:45 pm with choir practice to follow at 7:00 p.m.
Please bring your favorite homemade or take-out meal or dessert to share. Water and tea will be provided as well as paper products and plasticware.
A Bouncing Baby Boy and a Basket Full of Books!
Welcome to the world, Casey Seago Wier, the son of Paige Seago and Josh Wier! Casey was born on January 5th and weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. He and his parents live in Athens, Georgia. Casey's proud grandmother is Dr. Judy Seago.
Let's show our love to the Wier family by showering them with books for their little one. It could be a favorite title from your own childhood or your children's, books on nature, etc. All books will be enjoyed! Bring your wrapped book(s) with a card and place them in the basket in the vestibule from now until February 4. Thank you for contributing to our basket of books and love for Paige and her family!
More Good News
Baptist Student Fellowship students at WCU of which our intern, Kaitlyn Cabaniss, is a member, have been invited to join us each first Wednesday evening of the month beginning February 7 during spring semester.
They will share our delicious potluck (5:15 – 6:00 p.m.), rich fellowship, and enlightening evening Bible Study (6:00-6:45 p.m.) led by our new interim pastor, Joe Yelton. So ... when preparing your best foods, bring extra for our guests! Spending time dining together around our tables will give us the opportunity to engage in conversation as we begin showing our love and support for these our young fellow Christians who are living and learning away from home. Let’s welcome them in a BIG way with open hearts and the warmth of Christian love.
Thank You!
Dorris Beck would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” for all the cards and prayers she received while being in Macon Valley Nursing Center for rehab. She is back at home now.
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update
Kayla Hartman, After School Assistant Director, reports that with all the rainy days last week, the staff kept the kids busy with group games like Four Corners and Statues. The children had a blast with these old games.
In Chapel this week, the children learned about the widow who gave all she had, having and practicing self-control, and the story of Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace.
This was the first whole week for 1st Explorers since Christmas!
Below:
Left: Hunter and Damon enjoy building unique creations.
Middlet: Phoebe adds another piece to the puzzle on the table provided by WMU.
Right: Staff member Olivia works with a small group at the play dough table.
Mission Circle Meeting
The Ladies Mission Circle will meet
on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the
Gathering Room. Ruth McConnell will be talking with
us about Neighbors in Need. Join us!
Dining for Jackson Working to Support AWAKE
I hope you will join Dining for Jackson County on Tuesday, February 6, at 11:30 a.m. in the Mission and Fellowship Center of Sylva First Baptist Church. Please come and be a part of helping so many children in our county who are abused. Isn’t that the goal of all of us – to make a difference in the lives of the vulnerable and the abused? Well, here is a way to do just that. I believe we are called to be a channel of helpfulness for others.
This non-profit needs our help! AWAKE, along with dozens of other Children’s Advocacy Centers is about to lose up to 40% of their VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding which is one of their main sources of aid! Sadly, this decrease in funding is affecting all the CACs (Children’s Advocacy Centers) across the state!
AWAKE - Adults Working and Advocating for Kid’s Empowerment—was established in 1993 with the mission to coordinate and advocate services for abused children in Jackson County and offers a safe place for those who have been abused to receive services. This organization coordinates services for these victims and provides a child friendly environment where the child and their families receive services and support.
The AWAKE staff provides free training, programs and presentations to schools, clubs and civic groups to help community members recognize signs of abuse and understand the importance of reporting it. Interested parties just need to call AWAKE at 828-586-3574 and ask to speak to Crystal Jones, the Executive Director, if you would like for your organization or staff to receive training on child abuse. You may also reach her at CJones@awakecacenter.org.
So, I hope you will join us Tuesday, February 6. Bring a covered dish and let’s fellowship together as we work to help those in need.