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!
Lacy Stillwell enjoyed the nursery so much that she had to take a rest break!
Thank you to Carrie Nelson for substituting in the nursery on Sunday. It must have been a busy day
in the nursery from the looks of Lacy!
Janelle Messer will be in charge of the nursery on September 8. Thank you, Janelle.
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 hot dog 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
Join us on Sunday, October 13, for our homecoming celebration and worship. More information to come!
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.
A traditional cake from Albania, compliments of CBF field staff.
Ingredients
10 1/2 ounces plain yogurt
2 2/3 cups sugar
1 stick plus 6 tablespoons butter
6 1/4 cups flour
5 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon baking soda
Lemon peel
Instructions
In a bowl, sift together flour and baking soda. In another bowl, place butter and sugar in mixing bowl and beat for three to four minutes. Add the yogurt, egg yolks, and lemon peel. Mix well. In a third bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Add half the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix with wooden spoon. Fold in half the egg whites. Add the other half of the flour mixture and then fold in the other half of the egg whites, being careful not to beat. Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 325 degrees for approximately one hour or until lightly browned. Cool on a cake rack for about 20 minutes and then turn onto a cake plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with fresh fruit in season. Serves approximately 10 people.
– Provided by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Kek Me Kos (Yogurt Cake)
Click here to download a printable version.
-Provided by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
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!
Finish off Family Fun Month with a bang with some of these observances for each remaining day of the month:
August 28 is National Bow Tie Day! What fun!
August 29 is More Herbs, Less Salt Day! Get the family involved in seasoning with herbs.
August 30 is National Toasted Marshmallow Day! Put a marshmallow on a saltine and broil in the oven for a different treat!
August 31 is Eat Outside Day!
Have fun with your family!
By Dr. Joe Yelton
Interim Pastor
Brett Younger, senior minister at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. said, “We don’t think of ourselves as materialistic because we don’t want much, but we do want more. Wanting more is so American; not wanting more is so un-American.”
Coveting leaves us blind to our own wealth and the beauty that surrounds us. After spending four and a half decades in ministry I’ve discovered patterns that have transcended space and time. Most Christian people I’ve encountered who struggle with having plenty but wanting more aren’t materialistic hoarders who have unreasonable demands. No! Instead, they are troubled by a quieter, more personal struggle. They can’t enjoy their own homes for fixating on their neighbor’s house. They miss the joy of the friendships they have because they can’t figure out why one certain person doesn’t seem to desire their time. Coveting robs us of what is already ours.
If we are but consumers, we will always strive for more than we have. When we see ourselves as the children of God, when we bathe in the waters of more grace than we can possibly imagine, we discover the foundational truth that wanting what isn’t ours keeps us from seeing and celebrating what is. As Younger said, “When we covet, our lives are small and petty, but when we open our eyes to God’s goodness, we see a big, wide world. The antiddote for envy is gratitude. God wants us to stop looking at what’s on other people’s plates and love what we’ve been given.”
– Joe
This important outreach ministry of Sylva FBC provides a safe, fun, and educational environment for children who need care following a long day at school. Thanks to Kayla Hartman, the assistant director; Andrew Beck, lead counselor; the staff, and After School Director Marina Hunley-Graham, the ministry fills a vital need in the community. Enjoy a few scenes from this week’s programming:
1st Explorers Has Some Openings
If you know of someone looking for after school care for their child grades K–6th grade, please let them know that there is still some space in 1st Explorers. The church van picks up children at Scotts Creek. Also, if they attend Fairview School, a school bus brings them to the church. The program begins August 14 and runs from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day that school is operating in full session.