Thank you, Cheryl Beck, for serving in the nursery on June 9.
The calming colors in the nursery coupled with the rocking chairs made a pleasant nap time experience.
On June 16th, Heather and Jeremy Ellenberg will be in charge of the nursery.
Thank you for serving.
A new nursery workers schedule for July to December will be issued soon.
PassportKids is June 30 through July 3, and we need an extra person to help chaperone. Brooke Dills will be leading the Sylva FBC delegation of five girls and three boys, but we need an adult male to assist. If you would be willing to accompany the group to Montreat, please let Cheryl Beck know as soon as possible. Passport is a great experience for kids and adults, too.
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.
The mother of long-time and beloved First Baptist Church member, Linda Minor, passed away at age 97 on Monday, June 3. Please be in prayer for Linda and her family.
A Celebration of Life and Graveside services for Hattie Lee are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Crestlawn Cemetery in McCaysville, GA. For full obituary, refer to Akinscobb.com.
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.
Emily Alexander and Aaron Wilhoit met while working in the 1st Explorers After School Ministry at Sylva FBC in 2018 and 2019. They fell in love, graduated from WCU in December 2019, and married in December 2022.
The next chapter in their love story is the birth of a baby boy, Elliot, in July. They live in Powder Springs, Georgia. Emily's mother is Dana Ayers, a member of Sylva FBC.
If you would like to remember Emily and Aaron and their time with 1st Explorers by selecting a baby gift from their registry, go to: www.babylist.com/list/baby-reg-emily-wilhoit.
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!
Another successful spring Pen Pal Program is coming to an end and we want to celebrate! On Thursday, May 23, adult pen pals are invited to don their most colorful tropical shirts, grass skirts, and colorful T-shirts and pants/shorts for a Hawaiian-themed party on the playground. You’ll get to meet your pen pal and enjoy taking part in the games and activities with them from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Check your email from Cheryl Beck for your assignment and then get your best hula dance and limbo stretch ready!
Beginning Wednesday, May 29, we will take a summer break from Wednesday night services (Pot Luck and Bible Study). Join us on Wednesday, September 4, as we re-start our services and enjoy a kick-off supper together. More details to come!
We will post periodic special event announcements for summer gatherings. These may include Deep Creek, East LaPorte and/or Water Rock Knob outings.