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With the start of school on August 16 comes the 1st Explorers After School Ministry. We are anticipating another great year full of enrichment activities, fun, missions education, and faith encounters through Chapel and special guests. What a wonderful ministry this is to children who need a safe, nurturing place while their parents are at work.
Registration is taking place right now for the program but we know that there will be a few open spaces. If you know a family who needs this type of support, please contact Marina Graham for more information.
This program is successful because of the dedication of the Assistant Director Melanie Stokely and the staff who lead the program. In addition, the myriad of volunteers who give of their time and energy to the children is a tremendous boost to 1st Explorers.
If you would like to contribute to this important ministry of our church, you may want to consider volunteering a couple of afternoons a month or contribute some supplies that are needed. Check with Melanie Stokely or Marina Graham about volunteer opportunities. Perhaps your Sunday School class would provide some snacks or sports equipment. There are ways for you to be a part of the mission of 1st Explorers.
Here is a "Wish List" of items that would be helpful over the next couple of months:
Sidewalk Chalk
Balls -Footballs, basketballs, soccer, dodge ball, wiffle ball and bat
Hula Hoops
Checkers
Chess Game
Card Table
Dry Erase Markers
Wipes
Cups
Plates
Healthy Snacks: graham crackers, apples, applesauce, granola bars, cheese and peanut butter crackers, popcorn, etc.
Items can be left on the cart at the back entrance to the church. Thank you for considering ways to be of service to this ministry.
Mission Circle will start our fall programs on September 12 at 10:30 in the gathering room. All women are invited to attend.
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Lord, grant to us the believing, wisdom to live with clarity among the yet unbelieving. Give us wisdom to be disciplined and morally straight in a world gone its own way. Give us wisdom to understand and explain your written word. Give us wisdom when to be bold and when to be quiet. And lastly, give us wisdom to bring all relationships to the sharp point of conversation. For I was lost and now I am found. My wages of sin was death but with Christ as my Lord I have eternal life. I was once where I see so many in my life in Togo today. Amen. We always tell our supporters that prayer is the power that opens doors for us here in Togo.
How can we position First Baptist Church of Sylva to continue its mission to “Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God,” both now and in the years to come? Our annual budget, while critical, is only one part of the picture. Effective stewardship of the resources with which our church has been blessed requires deliberate and periodic review, discussion, and decision making. Such an effort is especially needed when, as in recent years, the church has experienced significant and mostly positive financial events.
To that end, the Deacons, Trustees, and Budget and Finance Committee will be meeting together on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in the Mission and Fellowship Center. We will serve a light meal beginning at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. we will begin a conversation about our off-budget financial resources. The goal of this conversation is to promote awareness and understanding of what those resources are, where they come from, and how they are being used in alignment with our mission to Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God.
This meeting is open to anyone in the church who is interested in participating, whether it is to engage in the discussion or just to listen and learn. As the purpose of this conversation is primarily to be informational, there will be no proposals or motions to debate, no votes to tally, no offering plate passed, and not a pledge card in sight.
Please join us on August 30!
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