Flowers for Sanctuary
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.
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.
Free At-Home Covid Testing Kits
Starting Sept. 26, each household is eligible to request four tests at COVIDTests.gov that will be shipped directly to your home address (or PO Box). Public health officials have confirmed that these tests are capable of detecting the latest coronavirus variants circulating and causing infections. (Excerpted from AARP newsletter)
October Birthdays
Happy Birthday, FBC Family!
Mary Anne Roos (Oct. 4)
Judy Seago (Oct. 5)
Karen Monteith (Oct. 8)
Jimmy Hunter (Oct. 16)
Wanda Jones (Oct. 16)
Betty Blanton (Oct. 19)
Jay Coward (Oct. 19)
Charlie White (Oct. 19)
Anne Sellers (Oct. 22)
Janelle Messer (Oct. 27)
Ginger Fullbright (Oct. 29)
Happy Birthday! We love you and hope you have a great birthday!
Did we miss your birthday? Please let us know by emailing us at fbcsylva@gmail.com!
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
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.
Art Exhibition to Be on Display Soon
Be sure to check out the children’s art work on the bulletin board outside the Children’s Sunday School room on second floor after October 6.
Hands on Jackson
Hands On Jackson will be on Thursday, October 10. We had very good participation last year and are hoping to do as well—or even better—this year! Please contact Team Leader Harold Messer at 828-506-2344 and leave a message if you are willing to volunteer your time to do some landscaping or general clean-up for neighbors in our community. You may also call the church office at 828-586-2095, and Janice can take your information. Thank you!
1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update
It was “Art and Game Week” at 1st Explorers last week. The children worked on art pieces for the “God’s Wonderful World” exhibition that will be on the second floor of the church. Afterwards, they played games like Scattergories, Uno, and Spot. Kayla Hartman, assistant director, related that a week like this one helps the counselors bond more with the children.
The 1st Explorers are starting to catch on to the “caught being good coins” (a discipline/guidance tool) and looking for ways to earn them!
The week ended with Christmas play practice with Marina Hunley-Graham.
