First Baptist Family-Care Program
We have initiated the Family-Care program. Your Family-Care person will connect with you and work in close liaison with you and your family. You can contact this person in a time of crisis, in a time of joy, when church concerns or questions arise, or just to talk.
If you have not been contacted by someone and would like to be, please alert Jennie Hunter (828 399-0623 jnnhunter@aol.com) or Ann Melton (828 421-7689 meltonann@att.net).
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!
Bible Study
Please join us this Wednesday, March 13 in the MFC at 6:00 p.m. for Bible study, and choir practice will follow at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Yelton will lead us in Bible study. No meal.
Chocolate Cobbler
Remember that great dessert Ginger Fullbright brought to the dessert buffet for vespers at
Waterrock Knob last summer? Here it is!
Ingredients
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups boiling water (use coffee instead)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in an 8”x8” baking dish while the oven preheats.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spoon this batter over the melted butter in the baking dish.
Stir together the remaining cup of sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. Sprinkle over the batter. Slowly pour boiling (or coffee) over the top of the mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Serve slightly warm with icecream.
–Provided by Ginger Fullbright
Chocolate Cobbler
Click here to download a printable version.
-Provided by Ginger Fullbright
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update
Dr. Seuss Week was a hit last week! On Monday, Michelle came from the Jackson County Public Library and did a lovely reading of Fox in Sox. On Tuesday, staffer Donnie made green eggs and ham for everyone to enjoy and the pen pal project kicked off with all the children writing letters.
On Wednesday, RAs learned about germs and hand washing while GAs learned about a ministry in Boston that helps refugees. Spring play practice began on Thursday with Marina Hunley-Graham.
The week ended with a drawing contest led by Andrew Beck. Everyone teamed up with their assigned buddies and created a Dr. Seuss character and had a little story to go along with it. At the conclusion of the contest, the children enjoyed watching the Lorax. They are looking forward to St. Patrick's Week next week!
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Thank you Heather and Jeremy Ellenburg for taking care of the nursery last Sunday.
Thank you to Zoey and Abby for assisting their parents. We really appreciate you all!
On March 17th, child care will be provided from Sunday School time until
the luncheon meeting in the MFC is over.
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.
A Holiday Afternoon at the Library
The Children's Library at FBC, that is! On Monday, March 18, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., preschoolers, kindergarteners, and 1st and 2nd graders are invited to the library for an Easter story, a craft, fun snack, a game, and practice for the upcoming Palm Sunday processional. Please let Cheryl Beck know if your child is coming!
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!
Joe's Window
By Dr. Joe Yelton
Interim Pastor
This coming Sunday I will join you in welcoming our guest speaker, Dr. Andy Hale. Andy is providing assistance in our pastor-search process on behalf of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina. Our church is on the front edge of a new effort within CBFNC to meaningfully prepare churches for the journey ahead, as well as assist in finding suitable candidates. We are in the process of piecing together a puzzle, slowly finding the fitting pieces. You are one such piece. Obviously, if you do not involve yourself, the puzzle will be somewhat incomplete. This Sunday following worship, remain for lunch. You’ll be given a roadmap of how the church may proceed in the selection process.