The GA’s will leave on their camping trip on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. from the church. We are looking forward to it. It includes GA’s, and after school girls. We will have our worship service at Standing Indian on Sunday, October 1st, and be back at the church for parent pickup at 5:00 pm.. Sandi Allen has worked hard preparing for this fun time.
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).
Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!
Thank you, Beth and Lucie Moore, for being available for nursery last week.
Y’all are always helpful!
Janelle Messer will be in charge of the nursery on October 1. Thank you, Janelle!
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.
Sunday School and Childcare is Available!
Baked Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
6 chicken breasts, split
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons celery salt
2 teaspoons paprika
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
Instructions
Mix sour cream with other ingredients (except butter and shortening). Coat chicken with mixture and marinate overnight. Roll chicken in bread stuffing mix and place in a shallow pan. Melt butter and shortening together. Spoon 1/2 over chicken. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Remove foil; spoon on remaining butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until chicken is tender.
–Provided by Othello Crawford
Baked Chicken Breasts
Click here to download a printable version.
--Provided by Othello Crawford
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.
United Christian Ministries’ Annual Meeting Is Saturday, October 7
You are invited to United Christian Ministries' Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Sylva First United Methodist Church. This short 45-minute meeting is your opportunity to hear about the past year at UCM, to give us feedback, and to make suggestions for improvement. Our staff and board will provide an update on how UCM is helping "the least of these." Light refreshments will be served.
As a part of this annual meeting, we ask that you prayerfully consider choosing someone from your congregation or staff as a candidate for UCM's Board of Directors. You are invited to send your candidate to this meeting. Even if you do not have a candidate, please come to the meeting!
All of us at United Christian Ministries are truly grateful for your support. We could not do the important work of helping those in crisis without you.
Open House for Preschool, Children and Youth Sunday School
Parents, please plan to pop in to the children's Sunday school room on Sunday, October 1, from 9:25 to 9:40 a.m. There will be yummy refreshments, time to meet your child or teen's Sunday school teacher, and a kick-off for a “Parents Prayer Challenge.” Stop in the youth room and in the nursery to check out where the preschoolers and teens "hang out." Sunday school will follow the informal gathering.
The children's Sunday school room is located on the second floor in the corner facing the playground. Please come visit us!
Mission Moment 9.27.23
Ellen Sechrest
CBF Director for Mission Engagement, Georgia
When I think of prayer, it often seems complex. But in reality, it’s simple. The ways I prayed as a child were honest and simple. As a youth, I was encouraged to pray and use a devotional guide, and I did so without fail. I was a rule follower and didn’t want to disappoint God.
My youth minister, Ty, told us once that sometimes we may not be able to pray because of a situation in our lives, but to know that someone else is praying for us when we can’t. I struggled with that because I thought I should always be able to pray. My dear youth mentor, Bill (a woman) always told us she was praying for us by name. I thought that was sweet, but not until later would I understand the importance.
My Grandma Mize was a faithful pray-er. She always signed her cards: ”With love and prayers, Grandma.” She was a poor woman of simple means, but with a great understanding of the power or prayer which made her rich.
Then came college and seminary. With so much work to do, you’d think I would have prayed all the time. But I would go for long periods of time not praying. Those were the days in the valley when I remembered that Bill, Grandma, my mother and others were praying for me when it seemed words escaped me. I finally understood why we needed others praying for us.
While serving as a church minister, I wrote a lot of prayers for worship and experiences. At times it was hard because I wanted to say the right words and would fret over them. Then I saw the movie Shadowlands, about the life of C.S Lewis. One of his quotes is, “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.” I yearned for that prayer to flow out me all the time.
Now at age 58, I find myself back to my childhood way of praying. Simple conversations with God. Praying for others. Listening. It’s not the words that matter so much, it’s the time I spend with God that is life changing.
I am praying for you, my sisters and brothers.
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.