Weekly Announcements - First Baptist Church Danville, PA

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Posted on Aug 30, 2025 in Newsletter |

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vintage Knolls Visit This Saturday at 1:30pm – Anyone is welcome to come. Contact Jen Van Horn if you are interested. Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus to our community.

Haven’t plugged in anywhere yet?? If you love working with kids or teens, we’d love to have you as part of the team. Contact the office at (570) 275-1511. Must have Child Safe clearances! We’re looking for helping hands & hearts to serve with:

Awana Cubbies
KidCo (1x/month) 5 needed for Sept. 10 meeting
Youth Group

Rice Boxes for Honduras are due back to the office by next Sunday, September 7th!!

Save the Date!! Project Love is coming! Saturday, October 18—Day of Service, Sunday, October 19—Night of Worship. Signups will open September 14th!

Fishnet: This group of amazing ladies meets on Thursdays from 9AM-12 noon at the home of Linda Beyer. 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!

Wednesday Family Meal
Served: 4:45-5:45PM | Suggested Donation is $3/person or $10/family
Sign Up by Monday: Ramp Bulletin Board, in SBS class or call the office
Menu: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies and the desserts you bring. Desserts are on a donation basis; feel free to share a dessert any time.
Special Needs: If you know of a shut-in or elderly person you would like to deliver a meal to, please sign them up and indicate “Shut-In”. Meals for special needs are free of charge.

HONDURAS TEAM MEETING The meeting will be held next Sunday in the gym after the 10:30am service.

Ladies Bible Studies begins September 9 & 10. The Tuesday study will have two options this year: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?”
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. More info can be found at the table in the Main Lobby.

Tuesday mornings | 9am | Sept. 9
Wednesday evenings | 6pm | Sept. 10 (7 Feasts ONLY)
Wednesday ZOOM | 7pm | Sept. 10 (7 Feasts ONLY)

Band of Brother’s Men’s Retreat @ Camp Orchard Hill – Oct. 10-12, 2025 – See the table in the lobby for more info. Or talk to Pastor John.

Wednesday Info Here’s what we will have going!!

Family Dinners! 4:45-5:45pm; Suggested donation of $3/person or $10/family; Watch bulletins & website for details
Groups & Studies begin at 6pm!!
- - Nursery: Care for children birth through 2 years
  - Awana: Bible learning, games & fun for children ages 3-6th grade
  - Iron Youth Jr. & Sr. High: Pastor Luke provides fun & Bible learning for grades 6-12. Room 10|Youth Room (Iron Forge)
  - Adult Bible Study: Pastor Paul is continuing his study of 2 Samuel. Room 102 (2nd floor hallway above the gym)
  - Ladies’ Open Door Bible Study: They will be studying “7 Feasts” by Erin Davis. Also available on Zoom @ 7pm. Suggested book donation $10. See the table in the lobby for signups and books.
  - Devoted Couples Study: We’ll be going through the book “Vertical Marriage”. Join us as Dave and Ann Wilson share an intimate,
    sometimes hilarious, and at times deeply poignant narrative of one couple’s journey to reconnecting with God and discovering the joy and power of a vertical marriage. Led by Pastor John & Shelly. Back of the sanctuary
  - Divorce Care: For married, separated, divorced men and women. Suggested Donation for books is $15. Room 105 (2nd floor hallway above the gym)
  - FBC Library Wed. Hours: 5:45-7:30pm

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, if interested!

New Our Daily Breads! Check out the Tract Rack & Welcome Table to pick up your new Regular Print devotional for Sept. | Oct. | Nov.

Last Week for the 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