Sunday, December 6, 2015
Posted on Dec 4, 2015 in Newsletter |
Tuesday, 9:00-1:00 ~ Vaccine Clinic/Chapel ~ flyers at Information Desk. If you do not have insurance to cover flu shots and shingles shots, please check out this service. Appointments are required.
Midweek Meal ~ Please join us for our Midweek Family Meal on Wednesday, December 9. The menu for this week is meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, corn and desserts. Please sign up by Monday, December 7 on the ramp bulletin board, your SBS class, or by calling the office.
Poinsettias may be ordered in honor or memory of a loved one. The suggested donation is $7.00. If interested, please contact the church office at 570-275-1511 by Wednesday, December 9th. The poinsettias may be picked up following the Christmas Eve Service.
Drop money in gift box by December 20th.
Thanks to all who have taken ornaments from our Tree of Love located in the kitchen foyer. If you would still like to help, please stop by and take a foam ornament. Bring back the upwrapped gift to the church office by December 13. Please keep the ornament with the gift so it goes to the right person.
The Ministry of The Word the NEXT Lord’s Day Sunday, December 13:
9:00 AM ~ “Celebrating the Season” with Music & Worship Message ~ Pastor Dawes
10:30 AM ~ “Sounds of Christmas” ~ Adult Choir & Praise Band Message ~ Pastor Dawes
11:45 AM ~ Youth Parent Lunch & Meeting 4:30 PM – meet at church to pack cookies for caroling
Pre-school children will participate in the Nativity Story and school age children will share some of their songs
from our Birthday Party for Jesus.
A New Year’s Eve Celebration is being planned. A catered dinner by Fu Star will be at 6 PM, followed by the movie “War Room” shown at 7 PM. Devotions and prayer for the New Year will finish the evening at 9 PM.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Posted on Nov 25, 2015 in Newsletter |
Everyone is invited to go Caroling on Sunday evening, December 13, from 5:00-7:00 PM. Meet at the church by 4:30 if you want to help with the cookie plates that we will hand out throughout the evening.
Calling all youth parents & guardians: Lunch & discussion on December 13 after church.
Poinsettias may be ordered in honor or memory of a loved one. The suggested donation is $7.00. If interested, please contact the church office
at 570-275-1511 by December 9. The poinsettias may be picked up following the Christmas Eve service.
~ 9:00 AM, Celebrating the Season with Music & Worship
~ 10:30 AM, “Sounds of Christmas”, by Adult Choir and Bells of Joy
~ 9:00 AM, Celebrating the Season
with Music & Worship
~ 10:30 AM, “Celebration of Christmas”
by Adult Choir and Praise Band
~ 9:00 AM, Birthday Party for Jesus for all ages.
Please meet in the Sanctuary for program,
followed by refreshments in the BFLC.
~ 10:30 AM, Christmas Drama ~ Combined Worship Service
Regular Schedule with Guest Missionaries
~ Tim and Jackie Faulkner
~ 9:00 AM, Traditional Service & Sunday Bible Classes
~ 10:30 AM, Contemporary Service & Adult Fellowship II
Each foam ornament represents a person and a Christmas gift. As God leads you, please take an ornament from the tree and return it
with the designated unwrapped gift to the church office by December 13. Please keep the ornament with the gift so it goes to the right person.
Thanks for caring!
The Christmas Offering this year will go toward an audio visual system upgrade to improve our worship
services and radio transmission. Offering envelopes for this gift will be available during the month of December.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Posted on Nov 20, 2015 in Newsletter |
~ Thanksgiving Eve Service ~
Please plan on joining us on
Wednesday, November 25, at 7 PM
for a Family Thanksgiving Eve Service.
There will not be a Family Dinner or other
mid-week Ministries that evening.
TODAY ~ noon-5:30 PM – Turkey Bowl XI
No Sr. High Youth tonight
No Jr. High Youth this week – Thanksgiving Eve Service
SNOW CAMP deposits due December 1
Sr High Snow Camp ~ February 26-28
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Posted on Nov 13, 2015 in Newsletter |
Count Your Blessings…name them one by one. Please add what you are thankful for to the bulletin board outside the Sunday School Office (downstairs). Let’s fill up the board with notes of thanks!
from 9:00 – 4:30.
Please continue to pray for the Persecuted Church. To stay informed of current prayer needs, go to www.icommittopray.com. Stay informed and pray for our missionaries by picking up letters in the chapel hallway. New ones are added weekly.
Flu/Shingles shots will be available at FBC on Nov. 19th & Dec. 8th when the PA Dept. of Health hosts clinics in the chapel. Please see the flyers posted on the ramp bulletin board or pick up a flyer at the Information Desk. Appointments are required.
As you prepare for Christmas, we want to let you know of several opportunities for giving through our church and community
so that you may participate in those you choose.
Our Christmas Offering this year will go toward an audio visual system upgrade to improve our worship services and radio transmission. Offering envelopes for this gift will be available in December.
Many gifts will be needed to take on the Haiti Mission Trip (Dec. 28-July 5). A list of items and drop off spots will be available soon.
Our November & December food donations are going to help with the community efforts to provide Christmas dinners for people in our community. We will also soon have information regarding the Danville Community Christmas Tree that will collect gifts for people in our community.
In December you will be given the opportunity to purchase poinsettias in memory or honor of a loved one.
~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS ~
November 25 ~ Thanksgiving Eve Service
November 29 ~ First Sunday of Advent & Communion Sunday
December 6 ~ 6 PM ~ Baptism Service & Reception
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Posted on Nov 6, 2015 in Newsletter |
Mission Reports: Tonight Frank Auker will be sharing in the chapel about his recent trip to Cuba. Next Sunday we will welcome missionaries Stan & Tami Brown. They will be sharing a greeting in the morning services, and giving a mission report at 6 PM in the BFLC. Please plan on attending and bring a dessert to share.
Good Samaritan Center is in desperate need of girls clothing, (sizes 4,5,6). If you can help, please drop your donations off on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS ~
November 20-21 ~ Youth 30 Day Famine
November 21 ~ Jubilee Kitchen
November 22 ~ Turkey Bowl
November 25 ~ Thanksgiving Eve Service
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Posted on Nov 6, 2015 in General |
Mission Reports: Tonight Frank Auker will be sharing in the chapel about his recent trip to Cuba. Next Sunday we will welcome missionaries Stan & Tami Brown. They will be sharing a greeting in the morning services, and giving a mission report at 6 PM in the BFLC. Please plan on attending and bring a dessert to share.
November 21st is First Baptist’s turn to host the Jubilee Kitchen. Please call the office if you have questions.
Good Samaritan Center is in desperate need of girls clothing, (sizes 4,5,6). If you can help, please drop your donations off on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS ~
November 20-21 ~ Youth 30 Day Famine
November 21 ~ Jubilee Kitchen
November 22 ~ Turkey Bowl
November 25 ~ Thanksgiving Eve Service
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Posted on Oct 30, 2015 in Newsletter |
TRUNK OR TREAT – A special thank you to the crew of volunteers for all of their hard work. Thanks also to everyone who donated candy. At least 900 people enjoyed Trunk or Treat at our church this past week.
Today is Barnabas Sunday. This month we will be taking food items to “Feed A Friend” to help provide Thanksgiving Dinners for people in Montour County. If you would like to give a monetary gift, please make checks out to “Feed A Friend”.
Midweek Meal: Join us for our Midweek Family Meal on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The menu for this week is wunderbar pork and sauerkraut, herrilch potatoes, and schmeckts gut desserts. Please sign up by Monday, Nov. 2 on the Ramp Bulletin Board, in your SBS class, or by calling the office. Suggested donation for meals is $3 per person/$10 per family. If you would like to take a meal to a shut-in there is no charge. Desserts are provided on a volunteer basis. Please bring one to share anytime.
Volunteers Needed: UPWARD’S second registration/skills drill will be held Friday night, November 6 (6:00-8:00 PM) and Saturday, November 7 (9:30 AM-1:30 PM). There is a job for everyone, and many volunteers are needed. Please call the office if you can help. UPWARD participants may register online, but MUST still attend this skills drill, if they didn’t go to the one in October.
First Baptist Church will be hosting the Jubilee Kitchen on November 21st. Please call the office if you would like to give a monetary donation, or can provide dessert.
Did You Know? There are several ways to hear a sermon if you are unable to hear it during church, want to hear it again, or share it with a friend…
- Listen live ~ 9:00 Traditional Service broadcast on WPGM 1570 AM ; 10:30 Contemporary Service broadcast on WPGM 96.7 FM
- Request a copy on CD (forms available at bottom of stairs in coat room at back of sanctuary).
- Listen to it on-line from our web-site.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ October 25, 2015
Posted on Oct 23, 2015 in Newsletter |
Exploring FBC begins this morning. This class will be offered at 9 AM for three Sundays (October 25, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8). This is a class for those interested in finding out more about our church, baptism, and/or membership.
Wednesday, October 28 ~ TRUNK or TREAT ~ 5:30 – 7:30 PM. There is no Midweek Meal this week! Instead, please plan on attending TRUNK or TREAT here at FBC! Hot dogs will be served!
Next Sunday is Barnabas Sunday. This month we will be taking food items to “Feed A Friend” to help provide Thanksgiving Dinners for people in
Montour County. You can help by bringing canned vegetables, canned soup, boxed stuffing or boxed potatoes. If you would like to give a
monetary gift, please make checks out to “Feed A Friend”.
College boxes will be packed on Monday, October 26, at 4:00 PM in the Lower Level Coat Room. Please talk to Lynn Wintersteen if you have
questions about how you can help.
Daylight Savings Time Ends next weekend. Be on time for church next
Sunday…be sure and set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Please stop by one of the tables (in the foyer or outside the chapel) to pick up a Haiti 9 prayer letter. Also check your name off the sheet. This helps us know who we still need to mail letters to.
November 21st is First Baptist’s turn to host the Jubilee Kitchen. Call the office to see how you can help.
~ Nov 20-21 – 30 Hour Famine
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Posted on Oct 16, 2015 in Newsletter |
Fall Business Meeting Proposals: The Deacons and Trustees will be presenting a motion to hire an architect to investigate the feasibility and costs of renovating the Beveridge Family Life Center for use as a worship facility while maintaining it’s capability for it’s current uses. The architect will also prepare options for enhancing our youth facilities. The architectural options, including cost, would be presented to the congregation at a later date. The Strategic Planning Committee is discussing the Sunday morning schedule and is considering an alternative to be reviewed by the
Deacon Board. The Strategic Planning committee is also discussing a proposal for specific training in evangelism and hospitality which will be presented to the Deacons for their review as well.
Please stop by one of the tables (in the foyer or outside the chapel) to pick up a Haiti 9 prayer letter. Also check your name off the sheet. This helps us know who still needs to receive a lettter.
The Community Playgroup that has been meeting in the park over the summer is moving inside. They will be meeting from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM in the BFLC on Mondays. Parents and grandparents are invited to bring their little ones to enjoy play time with other children.
Exploring FBC will be offered at 9 AM for three Sundays (October 25, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8). This is a class for those interested in finding out more about our church, baptism, and/or membership. Please talk to Pastor Dawes with questions.
October 26th.
A Health & Wellness Fair will be held in the Beveridge Family Life Center on October 22, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is a free event that is open to the public. Thirty plus health and wellness associated vendors will provide information on a variety of subjects.
Danville SPCA. There is a bin located in the Chapel hallway where you can leave your donations.
New missionary letters are available this morning in the Chapel Hallway. Stay informed and pray for our missionaries by reading their letters.
Power for Living & Weekly Prayer Sheets are available every Sunday. Pick up prayer sheets at the Usher’s Table at the back of the
Sanctuary, the Information Desk, or the paper rack outside the Sunday School Office. Power for Living are available at the Usher’s
Table and in the paper rack.
Please stop by the Tract Rack. There are new 2016 calendar cards as well as a variety of Halloween tracts that you can use to hand out along with your candy.
ANNOUNCMENTS ~ OCTOBER 11, 2015
Posted on Oct 9, 2015 in Newsletter |
Midweek Meal: Join us for our Midweek Family Meal on Wednesday, October 14th. The menu is Creamy Chicken & Waffles, Fluffy Mashed Potatoes, Crisp Corn, and Delicious Desserts. Please sign up by Monday, October 12th on the Ramp Bulletin Board, in your SBS class, or by calling the office. Suggested donation for meals is $3 per person/$10 per family. If you know of an elderly or shut-in person and would be willing to deliver a meal to them, it is free of charge. Please put their name on one of the sign-up sheets and indicate “Shut-In”.
Attention Men: Please sign up at the Information Desk if you plan on going to Men’s Retreat on October 23-25 so that car-pooling may be arranged. Brochures are available at the Information Desk with registration details.
GAiN Warehouse Trip: Please sign up on the ramp bulletin board if you are interested in going along to GAiN Warehouse on Friday, October 16. The bus will leave at 7:00 AM and return around 7:30 PM. Lunch & snacks are provided. Dinner will be on your own on the return trip home. Closed toe shoes are required. No sandals or flip-flops, sneakers are fine.
Blankets for refugees needed: If you have new or slightly used blankets (any size) that you would like to donate for the GAiN crew to take with them on Friday, please have bring to the church by Thursday evening.
You’re Invited to a free banquet at the Pine Barn on October 18, at 6 PM, in order to learn more about and consider supporting our local Young Life . Pastor Luke will be a Table Leader with 8 spots. Contact the church office as soon as possible to reserve one of these spots.
Boxes for College Students: It’s that time again to gather supplies/goodies to send to our college students. There are forms at the Information Desk for parents to give address updates, AND a box right outside the kitchen door for those of you who wish to donate items to send.
A Health & Wellness Fair will be held in the Beveridge Family Life Center on October 22, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is a free event that is open to the public. Thirty plus health and wellness associated vendors will provide information on a variety of subjects.
Have a musical gift? At FBC we have an Adult Vocal Choir, Handbell Choir, Praise Band, and Expressions of Praise Ministries. The Adult Vocal Choir and Handbell Choir are beginning to prepare for the Christmas Season. Consider joining the group for these special events. We are also having auditions for the Praise Band on October 17th and 22nd. If you interested in exploring using your musical gifts to serve the congregation, please contact Pastor John Messner by emailing him at pjohn@danvillefirstbaptist.org.
Exploring FBC will be offered at 9 AM for three Sundays (October 25, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8). This is a class for those interested in finding out more about our church, baptism, and/or membership. Please talk to Pastor Dawes with questions, or circle M on your connect card.