Coca-Cola Cake

It’s so easy!  No mixer needed!

CAKE
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions
Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl.  Heat butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola until boiling.  Pour over sugar and flour mixture, mixing thoroughly.  Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, vanilla, and marshmallows.  Beat together well.  Pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan.  Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 40 minutes.  Ice while warm.

Icing
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans that have been toasted, optional  (Sometimes I leave them out.)

Instructions
Combine butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola.  Bring to a boil.  Pour over powdered sugar.  Beat well.  Add nuts.  Ice cake while warm.

– Provided by Linda Todd Phelps Chambers

Coca-Cola Cake

Click here to download a printable version.

-Provided by Linda Todd Phelps Chambers

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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.

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New Church Safety Team

The Deacons of our Church support the idea of establishing a safety team to address any emergencies that we may be faced with in the future. I have been in touch with our local Sheriff’s Department and they are willing to help establish and train a Safety Team for our church. The first step is to see who would be interested in being part of this team. There are many different needs to be filled to establish such a team. Thus many different skill sets will be needed. If you are interested in being part of the very first Safety Team established at Sylva First and are willing to participate in the required training please contact me at jddills1@gmail.com or by phone at 828-506-3815. 

Thank you,
John Dills

Giving the Jesus Way

United Christian Ministries is in need of: shampoo (prefer 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner), body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, child diapers (all sizes), cereal, spaghetti sauce and spaghetti noodles. To donate items, please drop them off at UCM’s building at 191 Skyland Drive. Thank you!

Check Out the Children's Library!

Look for a new display of books designed to help children (and parents) with issues they face on a daily basis. Here are some of the titles: The Temper Tantrum Book, Let's Talk About Being Bossy, Let's Talk About Disobeying, Let's Talk About Being a Bad Sport, and Let's Talk About Whining. There are many more books in this series. They would make good discussion starters for families.

Don't forget the Reading Challenge—if you read at least five books from the Children's Library before school starts, you will receive a prize. Contact Cheryl Beck when you finish.

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Passportkids 2024!

Eight children and their group leader, Brooke Dills, departed from Sylva FBC on June 30 for three days of fun, fellowship, and growing in faith at Passport held at Montreat. Learn more about their experiences this Sunday during worship. (Two more came after the photo was taken.)

Thank You, First Baptist!

Thank you for your generosity! In only eleven months through Dining for Jackson, we have helped hundreds of individuals. Because of your love we have raised almost $12,000.00 for the needy of Jackson County! May God richly bless you for all you have done.

–Ann Melton