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.
Benefit Gospel Singing for Skyland Care Center
To help raise money for a new van
Skyland Care Center's own “Songbirds” will be the opening group for this event. You don’t want to miss it!
Sponsored by: Secure in Him Ministry
Hosted by: Sheila Blackwell
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Singing Groups Include: Peyton Cathey and New Generation;
His by Grace; The Clarke Kesler Singers; and Isaac’s Well
Place: First Baptist Church of Sylva | Mission and Fellowship Center
Everyone is welcome!
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!
Our worship service will be streamed online at firstbaptistsylva.com.
Back-to-School Bash Was a "Smashing" Success!
Jackson County Superintendent of Schools Dana Ayers sent a "thank you" to Sylva FBC for our participation in the Back-to-School Bash. See how the community was served on Saturday:
*75 sports physicals
*52 haircuts
*960 hot dog meals
*1200 bottles of water
*800 bookbags
Hurray for all the different groups that made the Bash a Smash!
WMU News
On Tuesday, August 13 at 9:45 a.m., the WMU Leadership Team will meet in the Table Fellowship Room.
On Tuesday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m., the Mission Circle will meet in the Gathering Room.
On Wednesday, August 21, the Mission Friends, Royal Ambassadors and Girls in Action will begin our year from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We will meet every Wednesday!
More about Acteens will be coming soon.
Super Good Deeds Scavenger Hunt!
WHEN: Saturday, August 10, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Scotts Creek Baptist Church
WHO: Church Youth Groups
WHAT: Good deeds scavenger hunt throughout the community, cookout, music, games, and a speaker.
Learn more about this special event at Sunday School on Sunday. Open to all youth going into 6th grade to 12th grade.
Youth participating in this event—sponsored by Scotts Creek Baptist Church—are asked to meet in the back parking lot of FBC at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, August 10, to ride the bus. It promises to be a fun afternoon of community service, games, and a cookout. If you haven’t already signed up, please contact Brooke Dills at 828-506-0981. Thanks to Brooke for coordinating this along with Rob Stokely.
Congregation-Wide Conversation
The Pastor Search Committee is asking our church family to put Sunday, September 15 on our calendars and to make every effort to be in attendance that day. Before we begin taking resumes, we would like to give you one more opportunity to talk about what you want in a pastor and to do so in small intimate groups that are not rushed and are quieter and more private.
So, please plan to attend this important meeting. A sandwich and chips lunch in the MFC following the worship service will be provided by the Kitchen Team and helpers. Following the meal, we will break up into small groups that will be led by members of the Pastor Search Committee. —Ann Melton
Men’s Breakfast
We will hold our Men’s Breakfast in the Mission and Fellowship Center this Sunday, August 11 at 8:00 a.m. There will be great food and fellowship. Please plan to attend, and also invite your friends!
Following breakfast, at 8:50 a.m, there will be a rehearsal time to practice a couple of hymns that will be presented by the men’s choir Sunday morning.
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
A Scene From Sunday School
Virgil and Liam work on making Joseph’s coat of many colors in Gaye Buchanan’s Sunday school class for first through fifth graders.
Thank you, Melanie Stokely, for the photo!