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.
Youth Memories
Click here or on the image to see two pages of youth memories!
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.
Eight-Week Life Coaching Sessions
Life can be difficult, and challenges present themselves regularly. In the coming weeks of September and October an eight (8) session course will be offered to address the major concerns facing each of us. These will include financial, health, spiritual, personal, social, and retirement planning. Each week a topic of interest in one of these areas will be presented, discussed, and questioned. Attendees will be challenged to address these issues in order to improve their lives and those around them.
The course is free and open to all adults. The first session began Monday, September 11. Each session will continue on Mondays through October at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Sylva, rear entrance.
The program will be lead by Homer and Marilyn Royals. Both have extensive experience and real life training in each of these areas. Please join us each Monday evening as we provide you with answers to the challenges of this world. If you would like more information contact Homer or Marilyn at 828-293-7786 or cell- 813-469-1400.
Clothing Donations Needed
We have a clothes closet for our students in need at Jackson Community School and are currently in need of belts (both male & female), bras/sports bras in larger sizes (L, XL, 2XL). Also, hot weather clothing such as shorts, short sleeve tops, etc. in larger sizes.
I hope we can collect some donations of these items with the help of our congregation. There will be a collection box in the Loving Kindness Room. Thank you for your consideration. –Brooke Drum
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Hurray for Carrie Nelson and Liam Nelson who worked in the nursery last Sunday.
Thank you for helping!
On September 24, Beth Moore has nursery responsibilities. Thank you, Beth!
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.
Adult Book Study Continues October 11
Join us Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00 PM as we continue our discussion of Phyllis Tickle's book, The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing & Why.
"Rooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other "Greats" in the history of Christianity, including the Great Transformation (when God walked among us), the time of Gregory the Great, the Great Schism, and the Great Reformation.
Combining history, a look at the causes of social upheaval, and current events, The Great Emergence shows readers what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is going. Anyone who is interested in the future of the church in America, no matter what their personal affiliation, will find this book a fascinating exploration."
If you are a student of history and have a heart for the future of our church, obtain a copy of this thoughtful and faithful book and dive in! You can order it on Amazon here.
Wednesday, October 11 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Gathering Place Room
-Please come to our discussion having read Part 2.
Wednesday, November 15 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Gathering Place Room
-Please come to our discussion having completed the book (through Part 3).
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
Recipes Appreciated!
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!
Dining for Jackson to meet October 3
Please join us on Tuesday, October 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mission and Fellowship Center of Sylva First Baptist Church as we work together to support the non-profits of Jackson County that do such amazing work.
Bring a covered dish, and enjoy wonderful fellowship as we work to help those in need in our community. When you enter you will find a basket to put your donation, perhaps what you would pay at a nice restaurant.
This month we will give to the Center for Domestic Peace that works to help those who have suffered severe abuse and are dealing with great emotional trauma. The Center also needs things like mouthwash, hairbrushes, combs, hair ties, deodorant, body wash, shaving cream, wet wipes, lip balm, hand sanitizer, pocket tissues, hair conditioner, and travel size hygiene supplies.
Let’s work together to be light in a troubled world.