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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 12, 2025

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. We are starting a study of Colossians.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for January are stuffed animals and games.

1BC Kids Opportunities As we head into the new year, there are a number of ways that you can get involved in serving our families and their children. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in learning more about joining a team.

Nursery Volunteers Meeting There will be a brief meeting following the morning service on January 26 for those currently serving or interested in serving in the nursery.

Trustee Meeting There will be a trustee meeting today after the morning service.

Weekly Update for Sunday, January 5, 2025

Evening Service Canceled The service tonight has been canceled due to the ongoing snow storm.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Bible Explorers is back! Join us this Wednesday from 6:15-7:30. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) There is no Youth Group tonight. We will be back together next Sunday.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for January are stuffed animals and games.

1BC Kids Opportunities As we head into the new year, there are a number of ways that you can get involved in serving our families and their children. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in learning more about joining a team.

Trustee Meeting There will be a trustee meeting today after the morning service.

First Sunday Offerings We are thankful for those who partner with us financially through their offerings. As a reminder, any loose cash given on the first Sunday of each month is designated for the church’s benevolence fund

Weekly Update for Sunday, December 29, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Bible Explorers is taking a break! We’ll be back together on January 8.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Youth Group is taking a break! We’ll be back together on January 12.

1BC Kids Opportunities As we head into the new year, there are a number of ways that you can get involved in serving our families and their children. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in learning more about joining a team.

Church Office The church office will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wednesday Night There will be no Adult Prayer Meeting and Bible Study this Wednesday.

Happy New Year As we come to the end of another year, may we never forget what God has done and will continue to do for us. Glory to his name

Weekly Update for Sunday, December 22, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Bible Explorers is taking a break! We’ll be back together on January 8.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Youth Group is taking a break! We’ll be back together on January 12.

1BC Kids Opportunities As we head into the new year, there are a number of ways that you can get involved in serving our families and their children. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in learning more about joining a team.

Lottie Moon Offering Envelopes for the annual Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions are available at the Welcome Center.

Candlelight Christmas Service Tonight is our special Candlelight Christmas! We’ll start by enjoying a hot chocolate bar at 5:30. Then at 6:00, we’ll gather in the sanctuary. The lights will be dimmed, all the Christmas carols will be accompanied by classical guitar, and Pastor Dave will tell the real story of Saint Nicholas. This will be a time for your whole family to enjoy! The kids may even get a few goodies.

Christmas Ornaments Stop by the tall Christmas tree in the narthex to grab an ornament made by our 1BC Kids for our church families to add to their tree at home.

Church Office The church office will be closed Tuesday through Thursday.

Wednesday Night There will be no Adult Prayer Meeting and Bible Study this Wednesday or next Wednesday.

Merry Christmas We pray that you will have a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with friends and family this week.

Weekly Update for Sunday, December 15, 2024

Annual Member’s Meeting Our Annual Member’s Meeting has been rescheduled for this Sunday. After the morning worship service, we will share a meal together, and then hold our annual meeting. We welcome anyone to attend, but only church members will be allowed to vote on items presented. There will be no evening service.

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study is looking at hope in the Christmas story.

Lottie Moon Offering Envelopes for the annual Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions are available at the Welcome Center.

Church Matters This Wednesday, Pastor Dave will continue teaching a two-part series called Church Matters. We will meet in the library at 6:30 pm.

Candlelight Christmas Service Mark your calendar for Sunday, December 22 for a special Candlelight Christmas! We’ll start by enjoying a hot chocolate bar at 5:30. Then at 6:00, we’ll gather in the sanctuary. The lights will be dimmed, all the Christmas carols will be accompanied by classical guitar, and Pastor Dave will tell the real story of Saint Nicholas. This will be a time for your whole family to enjoy! The kids may even get a few goodies.

Christmas Ornaments Stop by the tall Christmas tree in the narthex to grab an ornament made by our 1BC Kids for our church families to add to their tree at home.

Weekly Update for Sunday, December 8, 2024

Annual Member’s Meeting This Sunday is our Annual Member’s Meeting. After the morning worship service, we will share a meal together, and then hold our annual meeting. We welcome anyone to attend, but only church members will be allowed to vote on items presented. There will be no evening service.

Youth Group (6th–12thJoin us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 for Rooted Youth Group! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study explores God making us whole.

Bible Explorers (3’s–5thJoin us Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Nursery Volunteers Meeting There will be a brief meeting for those serving in the nursery on January 21 after the morning service.

Couples Getaway We have several couples planning an overnight getaway to McCormick’s Creek State Park from January 30 through February 1. They’d love to have you join them for a time of fun and fellowship. If you have questions about making your own reservations or anything else, please see Connie Liechty or Barbara Hohmann.

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for January are stuffed animals and games.

Christmas Lights

I have always loved Christmas lights. I loved them as a child, and even since I grew up, its always make me smile, when Christmas lights start appearing on houses every December.

But I gained a whole new perspective on Christmas lights when my grandsons came along. Somehow, when seeing the world reflected in the face and eyes of a child, it all seems new and wonderful again. We need to be reminded of that, especially at Christmas.

My first grandson is named Andrew, but we call him Ender, after a character in one of his dad’s favorite novels. When he was less than a year old, experiencing his first Christmas, I loved holding him up to the Christmas Tree to show him the lights. (I didn’t enjoy it as much the next year trying to keep him from eating the lights during his second Christmas.) But as he got older, we both discovered the joy of looking at Christmas lights from “Gwampa’s dok-wed Fod Wanger twuk!” (Translation: “Grandpa’s dark -red Ford Ranger truck”)

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Weekly Update for December 1, 2024

Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) We are back on Wednesday from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. Our current study is looking at hope in the Christmas story.

Christmas Devotional Pick up a copy of “Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotionals” at the Welcome Center to slow down during the Christmas season and find hope and rest in the Word that became flesh for us.

Annual Member’s Meeting Next week is our Annual Member’s Meeting. After the morning worship service, we will share a meal together, and then hold our annual meeting. We welcome anyone to attend, but only church members will be allowed to vote on items presented. There will be no evening service.

Lottie Moon Offering Envelopes for the annual Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions are available at the Welcome Center.

First Sunday Offerings We are thankful for those who partner with us financially through their offerings. As a reminder, any loose cash given on the first Sunday of each month is designated for the church’s benevolence fund.

Candlelight Christmas Service Come join us on Sunday, December 22 for a special Candlelight Christmas at First Baptist Church! We’ll start by enjoying a hot chocolate bar at 5:30. Then at 6:00, we’ll gather in the sanctuary. The lights will be dimmed, all the Christmas carols will be accompanied by classical guitar, and Pastor Dave will tell the real story of Saint Nicholas. This will be a time for your whole family to enjoy! The kids may even get a few goodies.