All youth and children ages 8 and up are invited to enter the Easter Escape Room this Sunday morning promptly at 9:00 a.m. Come to the Children's Sunday School Room, grab a quick bite to eat, and then work as teams to solve 4 mysteries of Easter. We can't leave the Escape Room until the mysteries and a Final Mystery have been unlocked (hopefully by 10:30 worship service time!).
Easter Egg Hunt Winners Announced
On Easter Sunday, the playground was a colorful sight with hundreds of Easter eggs hidden (and in plain sight) by the youth and their volunteer leaders Brooke Dills and Rob Stokely. It was such fun to watch the children gather the eggs and search for the golden prize eggs.
In the 5 and under age category, Siler Messer and Strider Drum were the winners, while in the school-age category, Brayden Linder, Alex Wittekind, and Liam Nelson were the lucky winners. Each will receive a gift certificate from Jack the Dipper.
Cutlines (click on each image to enlarge):
Far Left: Friends Siler Messer and Strider Drum display their golden eggs.
Second: Brayden Linder and Alex Wittekind found the Golden Eggs in the school age category.
Third and Fourth: It was Sparrow's first time to hunt Easter eggs … as well as Xander's.
Babysitting Training to Be Held
All young people in grades 5 and up who are interested in receiving training to be a good babysitter are invited to participate in a Babysitting Clinic beginning April 8, in the Children’s Sunday School room. There will be 3 sessions: Monday, April 8, Monday, April 15, and Tuesday, April 23, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Included in the training will be ages and stages of children, basic care, first aid, planning activities, healthy snacks, and setting up a babysitting business. The clinic will be led by Cheryl Beck with resource people assisting.
Please call Cheryl at 828- 421-3820 for more information.
Church Family Potluck Dinner
TONIGHT, April 3, 2024 at 5:15 p.m.
Please join with our Church family for our monthly potluck meal followed by time in Bible Study. Our Bible study will be in the form of a Bible Trivia game led by Dennis Wilkey with the support of Linda Minor and Nancy McConnell. There is a rumor that prizes will be given. So, brush up on your obscure Bible facts and embrace our time together for some good-natured fun. 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. Note: The Cooperative Baptist Student Fellowship students have been invited to join us again.
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.
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.
Circle & WMU Meetings
The Ladies Mission Circle will meet Tuesday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the Gathering Room. The WMU Leadership Team will meet at 9:45 a.m. in the Conference Room, before the Circle Meeting. Please plan to attend!
Good Friday Service
There will be a Good Friday Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church this Friday, March 29, at noon for anyone wishing to attend.
Flowering of the Cross
The Flowering of the Cross is a tradition at Sylva First Baptist Church, symbolizing the ugliness of death being transformed into the beauty of the resurrection. The Table Fellowship Sunday School class takes the lead in decorating the cross but counts on members of the congregation to help by bringing fresh flowers before Sunday School on Easter. Please bring your offerings to the porch of the church on your way to Sunday School.
The result will be a beautiful and meaningful symbol for our church and community to see.
UCM Walk-a-Thon Was Fun for FBC Participants
Despite the threat of rain, the Walk-A-Thon for United Christian Ministries was a success with over $3000 raised just by those walking from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday. Additional money was raised through a raffle that day.
Participating in the walk from Sylva FBC were Kathey Clemmons (Board member of UCM), Emily and Mike Taylor (UCM volunteers), Cheryl Beck, Andrew Beck, Melanie Joiner, Truman Joiner, Bodhi Joiner, and Lucie Moore. Andrew was the official face painter for the event.
Thank you, FBC folks, for helping with this important community ministry!
