ANNOUNCEMENTS
Honduras Team Meeting Sunday (8/3)! Our next trip to Honduras will be January 3-10, 2026. There is a team meeting Sunday in the gym following the second service.
MISSIONS RECAP NEXT WEDNESDAY | 6PM – Join us in the gym next Wednesday for a sweet time of fellowship and stories. We’ll be serving ice cream sundaes as we hear from our Costa Rica and Word of Life missions teams. Come celebrate what God is doing around the world through our church.
FBC Summer Reading Program! How’s your Bible Reading Challenge coming? Just a reminder, cards are due back in two weeks. Finish up your card, have a parent or guardian sign it. Then return it to the library to earn a prize. Cards are due back to the library August 17th!
Fellowship Fund Giving Opportunity In following the biblical directive to take care of our widows and orphans, FBC created the fellowship fund. This fund blesses those financially hurting in our church family. If you would like to give, please note “Fellowship Fund” in the memo of your check or on your envelope.
Fishnet: This group of amazing ladies meets on Thursdays from 9AM-12 noon. This week they will be meeting here at the church in Room 107, behind the gym. They process large quantities of eyeglasses and sunglasses to be sent all over the world! If you would like to join them, please contact Linda Beyer.
Active Retired Men in Service: Thursdays @ 8:30AM. This great group of guys meets for devotions, prayer time and lots of fellowship! Following their group time, they also help out around the church. Come on over!
Care & Concern Ministry began in October ‘03 and is a group of some of the biggest hearts around. They make and take meals to those who have had babies, surgery or are going through a tough time. This ministry has lifted the hearts of many as the love of Christ is shared in a practical & much needed way. Contact the office if you would like to be on our call list.
Special Offering Opportunity This month we will be collecting donations to go towards our FBC-supported missionaries for Christmas gifts. Special envelopes will be available in the pews. Please note “Mission Christmas” on any donations.
Ladies Retreat Weekend Sept. 12-14, 2025 Spots are filling up, so make sure you register! A $25 deposit with your registration will secure your spot. Registration forms are due NEXT SUNDAY, August 10th. Balance is due August 31st.
Kitchen Call!! Do you enjoy cooking? How about helping in the kitchen? Or setting up the dining area? Maybe even dishwashing! Wednesday Family Meals will be back in action soon and we could use your help! Circle K on your connect card!
MomCo Playpalooza Kids Playdate & Momco Open House is happening August 13 9-11am at First Baptist. Activities for kids include a bounce house, sensory station, arts and crafts, and dress up. Come see what MomCo is all about – a community of moms doing motherhood together.
Awana Upcoming Dates
- Leader Training (chapel) 8/20 @ 6:30 pm
- Parent/Guardian Night (chapel) 8/27 @ 6:30pm
- First Club Night 9/3 @ 6 pm
Ladies Bible Studies Begins September 9 & 10 – Tuesday mornings | 9am | Sept. 9; Wednesday evenings | 6pm | Sept. 10 (7 Feasts ONLY);
Wednesday ZOOM | 7pm | Sept. 10 (7 Feasts ONLY). The Tuesday study will have two options this year:
Wednesday ZOOM | 7pm | Sept. 10 (7 Feasts ONLY). The Tuesday study will have two options this year:
- Desperate for Hope by Vaneetha Risner is a 7-session study that tackles the hard questions and offers a scriptural framework to help you find hope in your pain. Suggested donation of $20. Includes videos.
- 7 Feasts by Erin Davis is an 8 week study answering the question, “Should modern-day believers care about the Feast of Trumpets or other such puzzling celebrations in the Bible?” Suggested donation of $10.
Rollout Registration for Tuesday childcare begins:
- 8/3—FBC moms
- 8/17—Previous Bible Study moms
- 8/31 New moms
Summer Campground Ministry Join our own Terry Davis and Mark Acker and the Shamokin Area Christian Laymen Association as they share the good news each Sunday!
- 9am – Knoebel’s: Across from campground registration desk *Bring chairs!
- 10:30am – J&D Campground: Multi-purpose building *Seating provided
PROJECT LOVE Save the Date! OCTOBER 18-19, 2025. Signups coming soon!!!
- 10/18—Day of Service
- 10/19—Night of Worship
Band of Brother’s Men’s Retreat @ Camp Orchard Hill is coming up Oct. 10-12, 2025. See the table in the lobby for more info. Or talk to Pastor John.