Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it! The date for our community VBS is June 12-16. First Baptist is in charge of the set-up and take-down each day, the daily Bible story, and youth activities. Be thinking about how you can help with this very important summer event!
5K Run/Walk to Benefit Silas Shelton
Redeember Church, Sylva
Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 a.m. (rain or shine)
Silas is currently undergoing chemo, due to a neuroblastoma in his spine. This event it to raise money for the Shelton family’s medical expenses. The first 80 participants who make a $10 or higher donation will reeive a t-shirt. Breakfast will be provided for participants and others who simply want to show support.
Spring Church Conference
The Spring Church Conference will be on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:00 PM. Bring a potluck meal to share and we’ll have dinner together beginning at 5:30 PM in the Mission and Fellowship Center.
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.
1st Explorers Ministry Update
Last week, the Book Buddies project began and the children also worked on pen pal letters. Mrs. Emily Taylor came on Tuesday for science and the 1st Explorers planted marigolds. Another busy week for this ministry!
Right: Liam Nations is really getting into planting marigolds.
Far Right: Linda Minor and her Book Buddies Sloane Morris and Jordan Johns look over the books they selected for reading.
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!
The CDC recommends that you wear a mask indoors.
Maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others.
Our worship service will be streamed online at firstbaptistsylva.com.
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Thank you Dana Ayers and Jennie Hunter
for taking care of the little ones in nursery on April 16. It looks like they had lots of fun!
Next Sunday, April 23, Gaye Buchanan will be in the nursery.
Thank you for serving, Gaye.
There is still room on the schedule to serve “the least of these”
on Sunday mornings. It is a blessing to see their smiles and enthusiasm as you spend
time with our infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Please contact Cheryl Beck (cabeck@ncsu.edu) if you would like to help.
WNCBF Regional Workshop
"How Christian Nationalism Threatens Democracy and Christianity"
Sunday, April 23rd | First Baptist, Asheville
Meal: 5:00 p.m. | Program: 6:00 p.m.
Conversation led by:
Amanda Tyler J.D.
Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Dr. Jay Augustine
Mission Strategist, Duke University Center for Reconciliation,
Senior Pastor, St. Joseph AME Church, Durham, NC
This Saturday is Greening Up the Mountains!
Acteens, RAs & GAs Mission for Cuba!
Acteens, RA’s and GA’s are getting ready to do a mission for Cuba on Saturday, April 22 at the Greening of the Mountains festival at the front of our church. They are selling flower pots that they painted themselves, jewelry they have made, and there will be a large bake sale. All proceeds will go to our sister church in Cuba. Please help us by making bake sale items and bringing them by the church on Friday, April 21. You can leave them in the small kitchen across from the gathering room. Not only is this important for our sister church, but it is important that our children know what missions means to our congregation and that you support our children’s mission programs. For questions, call Gaye Buchanan at 828-506-3270. Thank you!
