Church Staff

Dr. Mark T. White, Pastor Rev. Jill T. Martin-Prouty, Pastor of Students

Rev. Phyllis C. Crane, Minister of Senior Adults Mrs. Stephanie C. Parker, Director of Children’s Ministries Mr. James O. Elmore, Director of Music/Organist Mrs. Katherine A. Rattie, Financial Secretary Mrs. Vicky A. Elia, Secretary Mr. Donnie R. Pollard, Custodian Telephone: 919-553-4161 Fax: 919-553-4162 Email: staff@fbcclaytonnc.org Website: www.fbcclaytonnc.org Mrs. Serena S. Luke, Child Development Center Director

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First Baptist Church P.O. Box 35

Clayton, N.C. 27528-0035

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June 27, 2018 The Outlook Volume 42, Number 25 The Pastor’s Corner

One Kind of Goodbye The word “goodbye” can have so many different meanings, depending on the circumstances. At the end of the day when we wave to a coworker across the parking lot and say “Goodbye,” what we mean we really mean is, “See you in the morning.” That kind of goodbye signifies a matter of hours before we see each other again.

At the other end of the emotional wheel is the type of goodbye whis-pered at the grave of a friend, our eyes filled with tears. This is a permanent, painful goodbye that encompasses all the joys and pains contained within a relationship that has endured through the years.

We experience an odd kind of mutu-al knowing in the goodbye spoken to a person we have just met—someone we instantly have much in common with—but whom we will probably never see again. Their job, or another life experience, will lead them across the country or around the world, and the chances of seeing that person again are infinitesimal. Then there is the goodbye that ends up not being goodbye at all. Like the preacher acquaintance of ours who was given a beagle hunting dog. A beautiful creature. He was so proud

and couldn’t wait to get him in the woods and listen to the chase as he trailed the cottontails. But on the first hunt, he realized there was a problem with ole Smokey; he was gun-shy. As soon as the first shot was fired, the beagle headed for home. He tried taking him so far from home that he couldn’t run back, but he ran off and hid and the preacher spent half a day looking for him. He was happy when Smokey was given to him, but he was even happi-er when a fellow hunter offered to buy him. “I can cure any dog from being gun-shy,” he said. The preach-er clutched the money, scratched Smokey’s ears, patted him on the head and watched him ride away into the sunset in the back of his friend’s pickup truck.

Three days later, Smokey showed up in his yard. He phoned his friend and told him his dog was at his house. The friend came right over to get him, and the preacher scratched Smokey’s head and patted him and told him goodbye. A few days later, Smokey was back again. They went through the whole ear-scratching, patting routine again.

Three days passed and, you guessed it, Smokey was back at the preach-

er’s house. This time when he called his friend, he said, “Just keep that dog! I can’t afford to drive over there every week and pick him up.” He did keep Smokey—until he had the chance to sell him to someone out-of-state, and never saw him again.

This will be my next to the last column for The Outlook. Dianne and I are looking forward to retirement from the “installed” pastorate and retooling for interim or small church ministry in the future as the Lord leads. But whenever you see us next, you can scratch our ears and pat us on the head, because we’ll probably turn up from time to time. After all, this will always be “home.” Goodbye doesn’t always mean goodbye, especially when it’s said to the special people we have known while serving here. Thanks for the privilege and opportunity to serve by your side. As Paul wrote to the Philippians, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” -Mark T. White, Pastor

DEACON OF THE WEEK:

Stewart McLeod (919) 669-7542

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL:

Cindy Morgan

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Audrey Harrell

ACOLYTE: Communion

CHILDREN’S CHURCH:

Jake and Stephanie Parker

REFRESHMENTS:

Youth Sunday School

OFFERING COUNTERS:

Nancy Blinson and Jackie Smith

MEDIA: Jeff Tarkington

GREETERS: Stewart and Tammy McLeod

HALL MONITORS:

Cameron Pope and David Perry

DEACON OF THE WEEK:

Curtis Moore (919) 264-7337

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL:

Cindy Morgan

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Jenny Lee

ACOLYTE: Will Guthrie

CHILDREN’S CHURCH:

Steve and Gwen Canady

REFRESHMENTS:

Bill O’Neal Sunday School

OFFERING COUNTERS:

Kim Harrell and Judy Wood

MEDIA: Blake Whitaker

GREETERS: Bucky and Duba Coats

HALL MONITORS:

David Wheeler and David Perry

DEACON OF THE WEEK:

Jeff Tarkington (919) 696-5356

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL:

Cindy Morgan

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Lauren Rasor

ACOLYTE: Ryals Wells

CHILDREN’S CHURCH:

Heather Gaynor and Kelley Johnson

REFRESHMENTS:

Basic Sunday School

OFFERING COUNTERS:

Lexene Lee and Jay Vinson

MEDIA: Brandon Andrews

GREETERS: Jo Ann Norris / Nancy Turlington

HALL MONITORS:

Chris Carter and David Perry

Sunday, July 1, 2018 Sunday, July 8, 2018 Sunday, July 15, 2018

Wed., June 27 9:30 am Wed. Adult Bible Study “Growing Older and Wiser” - Fellowship Hall

Fri., June 29 9:30 am Ladies Morning Bible Study (in homes)

Sun., July 1 8:45 am Early Worship / Communion

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service / Baptism/ Communion

Mon., July 2 6:30 pm Building and Grounds Committee Meeting

Tues., July 3 10:00 am “PieceMakers” Sewing/Quilting Ministry

Wed., July 4 Church Office Closed—Happy 4th of July!

Thurs., July 5 5:00 pm Wilmington Street

Sun., July 8 8:45 am Early Worship

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

5:30 pm Vacation Bible School (supper—5:30 pm / VBS 5:00-8:00 pm) kicks off

Mon., July 9 Vacation Bible School (supper - 5:30 pm / VBS 5:00 - 8:00 pm) every evening through Thursday, July 12

Tues., July 10 WMU Groups

Wed., July 11 9:30 am Wed. Adult Bible Study “Growing Older and Wiser” - SALT SUNDAY SCHOOL

Fri., July 13 5:30 pm Senior Adult Movie Night

Sun., July 15 8:45 am Early Worship

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

3 - 5:00 pm Drop-in Reception in the Fellowship Hall for Dr. Mark and Dianne White

Mon., July 16 Youth Leave for Crossroads Summer Camp in Anderson, SC - Returning on Friday, July 20

6:30 pm CDC Oversight Committee Meeting

Tues., July 17 10:00 am “PieceMakers” Sewing/Quilting Ministry

Wed., July 18 9:30 am “Wed. Adult Bible Study “Growing Older and Wiser” - Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm Business Meeting

Opportunities for June 27th – July 21st, 2018

mailto:staff@fbcclaytonnc.orghttp://www.fbcclaytonnc.org

Pray… Billy (Rex) Lee is at the Brian Center, room 101. Please keep Rex in your prayers as he does rehab, pray for strength and recovery. Braxine Sasser is at Gabriel Manor, room 100. Please pray for Strength and recovery for Braxine. Josephine Norris is at Springbrook Rehab, room 810. Please pray that her knee replacement rehab will go well and that her recovery will be quick. Turner Vinson is at Springbrook; please keep Turner in your prayers for comfort and strength. Please keep Keeley Mooneyham in your prayers. Keeley is at UNC Chapel Hill. _______________________________________________________

With Sympathy… We extend our sincere sympathy and Christian love to the family of

Elenore F. Blalock. Elenore passed to her heavenly home on

Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

Please pray that her daughters: Laura Jones, Nancy House and

Michelle Blalock and their families will feel God’s love and peace in

this difficult time.

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We also extend our deepest sympathy and Christian love to the family of Wayne Benson. Wayne's wife, Betty Whitman Benson, passed to her heavenly home on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Betty is the daughter-in-law of Maloa Benson and half sister of Betty Andrews.

Please keep the family in your prayers in this difficult time. Pray that each would feel God's love and comfort.

As we prepare to transform our church into the great outdoors for VBS week, Stephanie is collecting artificial Christmas trees. Trees will be carefully labeled and returned following VBS, in plenty of time for Christmas :)

Please contact her today if you would like to help build our forest! sparker@fbcclaytonnc.org

Special Invitation to a

“Hymn Sing Spectacular Show”

Saturday, July 21 at 7 p.m. at Clayton Crossings

Tickets are $15

Dan Kehoe – Producer & Director

If you would like to make this a Dinner & Show…the church bus

will leave at 5 pm for supper at Cleveland Draft House, then

deliver you to the Hymn Sing and back to the church after the

concert. Please contact Phyllis for bus reservations.

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• Mark your calendar for a trip to the Mt. Olive Pickle Factory

on Tuesday, July 24th. Bus leaves at 9:30 am. We will stop for

lunch on the way back.

• Also, on July 26th we are going to a Mudcats game. Bus

leaves at 6:15 pm.

Please be sure to sign up for these events!

Blessings, Phyllis

You are cordially invited to Join us for a drop-in farewell reception

honoring

Dr. and Mrs. White

on

Sunday, July 15th

, 2018 - 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.

First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Kenny and Vickie Adams

6484 Square Knot Lane SW

Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

Kenny: 919.902.8503

Vickie: 919.795.6692

Mark your calendars and plan to participate in “Faith Fair On the

Square” on Saturday, August 25, 2018 (4-7pm) at the Clayton

Town Square. It's a partnership between First Baptist and

Horne Memorial Methodist church to share Christian faith and

fellowship with the Clayton community, particularly those

unchurched, and create an enhanced awareness of Clayton Area

Ministries.

It will be a time of food, fellowship and Christian entertainment!

Thank-you... Dear FBC family

On behalf of Dylan I would like to thank those of you that have taught, ministered to, encouraged, prayed with, and gave graduation gifts to him or donated Bibles in his honor. This church family has been a big part in Dylan’s Christian growth and has helped mold him into the young man he is today! So from him and me, thank you very much!

Jeff and Dylan

The Baptist Men Breakfast has been canceled for the

month of July.

We will see you on August 5th.

Information…

Due to the 4th of July and Vicky’s vacation, there will not

be an Outlook published on July 4th and July 11th. The next

Outlook will be published on July 18th.

Vicky, Church Secretary, will be on vacation July 3rd thru

July 13th, returning to the office on Monday, July 16th.

Congratulations to…. Our JUNE Attendance Banner Winners!

High School Class

Teachers: Jeff Corbett, Diane Pearce, Sandy Stephenson, and

Mary Jo Wells

The Choir Class

Teachers: Steve Canady, Jessica Creech and Robert Little

Many thanks to our dedicated teachers and class members. If you are not attending Sunday School please join us. We have a class for everyone!

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Teachers:

An"Attendance Absentee Report" will be included in your "Attendance Marking" folders this Sunday. This Absentee Re-port shows how many times each class member attended in the previous month. Please use this as a tool to contact those who have missed several Sunday's. Our "inreach" is important to the spiritual growth of each class, the entire Sunday School and First Baptist Church.

Bucky Coats,

Director

Sunday School Attendance ……………………………………... 173

Fund Report

Due to the Financial Secretary being on vacation this week,

there isn’t a fund report.

Sunday, June 24th, 2018

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a work-man who does not need to be ashamed and correctly handles the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15