Vol. 1 June 1, 2016 No. 42

Congratulations Graduates

High School Graduates John Ashley Tymothy Jones Allyson Council McKenzie Jordan Jake Craddock Carlee Sharpe Georgia Kate Edgerton Parker Watson Kara Harrison Elizabeth Wooters

College Graduates Sydney Ball BA Psychology UNC Wilmington Kaitlyn Barbour BS Biomedical Engineering NCSU Mallory Barnes Masters in Speech Pathology ECU Victor Harrison BS Environmental Technology NCSU And Management Justin Hensley BS Business Administration Coastal Carolina University PGA Golf Management Morgan Hester BA Exercise & Sport Science UNC Chapel Hill Minor in Chemistry Chloe Ivey BA Middle Grades Education UNC Wilmington Fronia Knott BA English ECU Alison McMillen Masters in Speech Pathology ECU Luke Williams BA History Wake Forest University Minor in Religion Emily Wood AS Nursing JCC Zachary Upton Associate in Science JCC Ben Youngblood, III BS Business Administration Barton

Attention 1st – 6th Graders…Join us this Friday, June 3, 2016, 6:00-8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:45 p.m.) in the Ministry Center for pizza, games, funny skits, songs and BEACH GAME NIGHT. CAUTION: YOU MAY GET WET (bring a towel)!!! Bring your friends. All children must be checked in and checked out by a parent or guardian.

 

 

YOUTH NEWS Confirmed 2016 Youth Summer Dates!!

Caswell (Spaces Limited!!!) June 13-18 (Cost: $310), $160 is past due

JOCO Project: June 22-25, Cost: $30 due – May 9

Road Trip Missions (Location Unknown) July 16-23, Cost: $150 ($100 if you go to Caswell) $75 deposit is past due.

PASSPORT KID’S CAMP MEETING

June 5, 2016, 4:00 p.m. Passport Kid’s Camp Meeting for parents and kids in the Fellowship Hall.

OUR KNOWN SICK Ken Hinton (Home), Helen Carroll (JMC), Anne Stacy (JMC), Stan Harper (Wake)

SYMPATHY We express our Christian sympathy to Wanda Crumley and family in the recent homegoing of her sister, Betty Bishop.

DON’T FORGET Don’t forget the Peanut Butter. We collect Peanut Butter (16 oz. jars) year round for the Backpack Program. You may bring your donations to the church office.

ALSO We support the SSS Food Pantry to help High School Students (like the Backpack Program). We are collecting canned meats for the pantry (canned chicken, tuna, Spam, Vienna Sausage, etc.) There is a bin close to the elevator for your donations.

REACH R-remember E-encouragement A-always

C-changes H-hearts REACH is an upcoming Mentoring Ministry for Foster Kids in Johnston County because….”Each One Needs One”. Please join us on a Prayer Walk, Sunday, June 12, 2016, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the SRAC (Picnic Table Area). “YOU” can make a difference. Please contact Susan Hales at (919) 262-4713 for more information.    

SMOKE DETECTORS NCBAM (North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry) in conjunction with NC Fire Marshall has new lithium smoke detectors to be given away to anyone 65 or older. Two of our members, Bill Boyette and Harold Tharrington, have been trained to install them in members homes. If you are interested in having one, please call the church office and leave your name and number. They will contact you and set up a time.

FBC SMITHFIELD BACKGROUND CHECKS As previously voted on by our church, we are moving forward with our background screening for volunteers. We are partnering with the firm Trusted Employees, as recommended by our insurance carrier, to provide thorough and confidential checks for those who work or are considering working with children (birth – 18 y/o) in our church. Annually we will randomly draw names of these volunteers to be checked who are currently part of our church fellowship. Anyone who is new to our church family will be screened automatically, if they are wanting to work with our children. All background information is secure and private from start to finish. If you have any questions about the background checks, please contact Lee Colbert or Bryan Harris.

WE HAVE OPENINGS! The Weekday Early Education program of our church still has openings in the 2 year old and 4 year old classes for next year. Please let your friends, families and neighbors know about our preschool program. Registration forms may be picked up in the church office or printed from the church website.

IT’S THAT TIME It’s time to begin our Pine Cone Christmas Tree project! This year we plan to distribute the trees to the Kinston Veterans Facility and the NC Baptist Children’s Homes. We will begin Friday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room. Our goal is to finish before Thanksgiving. Come join the fun. Everyone can do something!!!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING SUMMER SCHEDULE

"My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer" Isaiah 56:7 and Luke 19:46

Fellowship Hall Wednesday nights during the summer 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

The doors will be open and you are invited to join other members of our congregation in prayer for the work God is doing in our community. The purpose of this informal prayer time is to seek God's will and God's heart so that we might love Him more faithfully through our worship and service. A facilitator will give limited guidance so that small groups may pray together. All ages...from young families to senior adults, are encouraged to participate.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Dillon and Jordan Shaw in the arrival of their infant daughter, McKenzie Wright Shaw. The proud great-grandmother is Ella Jordan Price.

SAVE THE DATE September 16 – 18, 2016

Camp Willowrun Current 3rd – 6th graders

and rising 3rd graders Cost: $115.00

Sign up in the Church office.

FLOWERS SUNDAY Flowers Sunday are given to the glory of God and in honor of our high school and college graduates. They are also given in loving memory of Ervin and Vitus Hinton Carroll by Kay and Terry Carroll.

“We have all benefited from the rich blessings Christ brought us—blessing upon blessing heaped upon us!” John 1:16

PLEASE NOTE If you are admitted to our local hospital and would like a visit from one of our ministers, you will need to let us know that you are there. A new computer system was installed this past weekend and the hospital staff has not yet been able to find the Baptist census list, which allows us to find our members!

COMMUNITY SUMMER

BLOCK PARTY Thursday, June 9

6 – 8 p.m. on the corner of 4th and Johnston St.

Volunteers Needed!!!! See Tommy

BEREAVEMENT MEAL COMMITTEE

The Bereavement Committee is a ministry providing a meal for bereaved families. This is a wonderful way to express Christian love and support. If you are interested in joining and serving on a Bereavement Team, please contact the church office.

2016 General Fund Budget needs per week: $17,366.85 Received as of 5/30/16 $11,003.00 Budget needs Year to Date $382,070.70 Received Year to Date $323,214.28

Building Fund Received 5/30/16 $1,170.00

N.C. Baptist Hospital Received to Date $1,891.00

FROM THE PULPIT Sunday Morning Sermon by Lee Colbert

“Timing is Everything!” Mark 6:30-34

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK Sunday, June 5 8:45 A.M. Early Worship 9:45 A.M. Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:00 A.M. Radio Bible Class, taught by June Ward,

broadcast over 1090 AM 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship, broadcast over 1090 AM 11:00 A.M. Hispanic Worship Service 4:00 P.M. Parent

Monday, June 6 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m. 4:45 P.M. Soup Kitchen Ministry Center, end at 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 8 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Fellowship

Hall 7:00 P.M. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, June 9 10:00 A.M. Clothes Closet, Ministry Center, end at noon 10:00 A.M. Adult Respite Care, Ministry Center, end at

2:00 p.m. 6:00 P.M. Community Summer Block Party, end at 8:00

p.m.

Answer will be in next week’s Visitor.

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. Mark 6:30-34

STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES

lee@fbcsmithfield.org tommy@fbcsmithfield.org bryan@fbcsmithfield.org kerrie@fbcsmithfield.org janice@fbcsmithfield.org glenda@fbcsmithfield.org margie@fbcsmithfield.org emily@fbcsmithfield.org

(their first name @ fbcsmithfield.org)

First Baptist Church Staff Pastor Lee Colbert Minister of Youth Tommy Cook Minister of Education and Outreach Bryan Harris Minister of Music Kerrie Clayton Organist Marshall Tyson Director of After School Care Program Emily Harris Director of Weekday Early Education June Ward Administrative Staff Janice Holland, Glenda Strickland Margie Crumley