Thank you to the over 30 adults from First Baptist who have agreed to be Pen Pals this year. The children are waiting to hear from you! Hopefully you will hear from them soon.
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
Church Family Potluck Dinner TONIGHT
TONIGHT, March 6, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. (Correction)
Please join with our Church family for a potluck meal followed by time in Bible Study. Arlin Middleton will lead our Bible study time from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. Please bring your favorite homemade or take-out meal or dessert to share. Note: The WCU students will not be joining us as they are on spring break this week. Water and tea will be provided as well as paper products and plasticware.
Recipes Appreciated!
Each week we include a recipe in the Church Chimes and we hope that you are enjoying reading and trying them. You can add your favorite recipes to the Chimes by sending them to Cheryl Beck at cabeck@ncsu.edu. This is an ongoing WMU project.
Thanks for participating!
WMU Bible Study
The Ladies Spring Bible Study will begin Monday, March 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. This is a study of the Book of Esther. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today’s overloaded and stressed woman. Esther, while a queen, lived as an outsider in a hostile environment. Women will learn strong lessons of faith, providence, and hope to equip them to live courageously “for such a time as this.” This study will have video sessions led by Beth Moore. Study books are available in the Church office but are not required to do the study. They’re provided as an enhancement to the videos. The Church is providing the books so there will be no charge. Please plan to attend to receive a blessing as well as a time of prayer and fellowship.
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Updat
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 continuing Wednesday, April 6 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.
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.
Up Close and Personal
Weekly, we broadcast our service to YouTube.com and FirstBaptistSylva.com, with 30 to 50 connections. During the broadcast, one camera focuses on the pulpit, and another showcases different church areas. However, the camera’s only capture the front half of the pews, making it seem like there’s less attendance. We ask that the congregation please consider moving closer to the front during the service. If attendees could sit closer to the front, it would accurately reflect our congregation’s size. Your help in showing the true might of our congregation is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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.