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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!
Babysitting Training Is Going Well
For the second session of the Babysitting Training, the potential babysitters interviewed Mrs. Janelle Messer about what a mom looks for in a potential helper with her children. Janelle shared many insights from her experience as a nanny, babysitter, and mother. Then the young ladies split up to observe and play with Janelle’s children: 15-month old Sparrow and five-year-old Siler. They are getting lots of information and materials to help them be great babysitters.
The next session will be Monday, April 22 with the emphasis on first aid and handling emergencies when babysitting.
Sparrow Messer and her mom, Janelle, enjoyed interacting with Ivy and Ella.
Siler enjoyed building a huge tower with the babysitting training participants.
Salted Nut Bars
These bars were a hit at the Wednesday evening meal last week!
Ingredients
1 package Pillsbury Moist Supreme Yellow Cake Mix
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
3 cups mini marshmallows
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup margarine or butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (10 oz.) package peanut butter chips
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts or cashews or honey roasted peanuts
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/3 cup margarine or butter, and egg at low speed. Mix until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 9”x13”x2” pan. Bake 12-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pan; immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine corn syrup, 1/4 cup margarine or butter, vanilla, and chips. Heat just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and peanuts. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.
– Provided by Barb Holquist
Salted Nut Bars
Click here to download a printable version.
-Provided by Bob Holquist
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!
Baptist Children’s Homes of NC Food Roundup
Each year churches, businesses and other community members unite for the Annual Food Roundup which allows hundreds of boys and girls living at Baptist Children's Homes to have their bellies well-fed. The goal is to collect nonperishable food, supplies and gift cards. Gift cards are extremely helpful in purchasing perishable food items. Please see the list of needed items here. We have placed a box in the Loving Kindness Room to receive your gifts.
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.
Roadside Clean-Up
Would anyone be interested in assisting with a roadside clean-up effort for Jackson County? If so, please contact Norma Clayton at 828-506-9241. More details will be provided as they become available. Thank you.
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.
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update
“Easter” was the theme for 1st Explorers last week and the children had fun celebrating. On Tuesday, they listened to the story of Jesus’ resurrection and then had an Easter egg hunt.
On Thursday, Kayla Hartman introduced the Resurrection Eggs and the children took turns telling parts of the Easter story. Mr. Curtis came from the Health Department and shared information about spring plants and then enjoyed playtime with the kids.
Everyone enjoyed a fun egg relay race where teams had to get 12 eggs from one basket to the next using only air to move the egg. On Friday, the 1st Explorers had play practice with Mrs. Marina.
Pictured above: The Egg Relay Race used up a lot of hot air at 1st Explorers last week!