30 years. Missional Moments. Prayer Requests Father, quiet my heart and mind so that I may hear the leading of Your Spirit in my life.

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1 Missional Moments We will be praying for the following in worship the next couple of weeks. Help us lift these up in prayer even now. Volume 67 Number 9 NC Baptist State Convention Pathfinders Class Reporting Lake Tahoe Team Reporting Movie & Meal NC WMU-Vermont August 28, years Prayer Requests Father, quiet my heart and mind so that I may hear the leading of Your Spirit in my life. To share a prayer request, elucas@fbcasheboro.com or call the church office, from 8 5pm, Monday through Friday. Change of Information If you have any change of contact numbers, addresses or s, please contact the church office or elucas@fbcasheboro.com. What s Inside Pastor Scotty... 2 HeartSpace Ministry... 3 Children s Ministry... 3 On Mission... 4 Music Ministry... 4 Adult & Student Ministry... 5 Minister On Call... 5 Church News... 6 Bonus Teaching Schedule... 7 Church Records... 7 Church Calendar... Back Thank you to First Baptist Church and Janet Smith for their vision thirty years ago to begin a childcare ministry for our community. The Growing Place has touched many lives of children, parents and teachers. I am thankful to say I have been a part of this journey for twenty-one of those years. We look forward to blessing and serving many more families in the years to come. Katherine Davis ~ Director of The Growing Place Childcare

2 Pastor Scotty Dreams from the Other Side of the World A few weeks ago a team of eleven of us from First Baptist Church went to Thailand to serve with some of our missionary friends, David and Pamela Taylor. The Taylors work for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention with the primary goal of reaching southern portions of Thailand with the gospel. We met the Taylors early last year when they were stateside and lived in our missionary house, Robin s Nest. David is from Albemarle and Pamela is from Asheboro. Robin s Nest was the perfect location for them during their time back home. One of our goals with missions is to establish long term partnerships with our missionaries for the specific purpose of reaching unreached people groups. Our goal is not to establish hundreds of partnerships. Our goal is to establish deep and meaningful partnerships where we share the task of evangelism and ministry among people who have little access to the truth of who Jesus is. Every month we give away over 11% of our regular offering to missions. We also collect special offerings during the year for missions and 100% of those special offerings go to missions. Our largest special offering each year is our Walk Offering with the biggest part of that offering being for Lottie Moon. The Lottie Moon Christmas offering is entirely for international missions and it goes directly to the International Mission Board to fully support missionaries like David and Pamela, Andrew and Leah Snipes, Ben and Jill Gantt and Stephen and Janelle McNeese. We are a praying church, a giving church and a sending church. We are thankful for opportunities to go to work beside our missionaries to share the gospel and to encourage those who serve. We are full partners with our missionaries and we want them to know that they do not serve alone. The call to reach the nations is a call that we all share and strive to accomplish together. One morning in Thailand we met together for worship. One of the songs that we sang together was God of this City. David shared with us that this song was originally written by a mission team in Thailand. As they looked at the city of Bangkok, they were overwhelmed by the lostness of the city, yet they were filled with the hope and power of the gospel. This song was their prayer for the city and for the Thai people. The dream for the gospel to spread in Thailand is a dream that we share as we serve in Thailand and a dream that we have for our own city in Asheboro. Evangelism is something we do at home and to the ends of the earth. May God awaken each of us to His heart for people everywhere. You're the God of this city You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation You're the light in this darkness You're the hope to the hopeless You're the peace to the restless There is no one like our God There is no one like You God Greater things have yet to come and greater things have still to be done in this city Page 2

3 HeartSpace Ministry HeartSpace Ministry oversees a property that we use as a transition house for men who have been down and want to turn their lives around. For the last two years it has mainly been a safe place to live, find jobs and return to a regular life. The ministry will launch it s next step in September when the residents will embark upon the next journey in life, their spiritual walk. The residents have their own small group which meet on Tuesday evenings at the house. Each person will attend three other meetings weekly. These include: Sunday morning Worship Services, Wednesday evening Discipleship groups, AWE Worship Service, Men of Steel (recovery group) and Celebrate Recovery. The residents will each have a mentor and will receive counseling weekly. We are looking forward to the journey of discipleship with these men. September is here, and though it seems impossible Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Last year s Thanksgiving dinner was a huge success! We fed over 300 people in our community; many of who may have not had a Thanksgiving dinner. Again, I want to thank all the volunteers who helped minister on Thanksgiving Day. It is our hope that we can once again be salt and light on Thanksgiving and spend time extending the love of Christ. May we impact our community in a way that those we minister to will see the church, the Body of Christ, in a meaningful way and will join a faith community in this next year. Please contact Janet or Rick Davis for more information on how you can help in this church wide mission. Community Thanksgiving Dinner First Baptist Church, Asheboro Thursday, November 22 12:00 pm-3:00 pm CLC The one who blesses others is ABUNDANTLY blessed; those who help others are helped. ~ Proverbs 11:25 Children s Ministry Operation Christmas Child is going strong! You can still bring filled boxes or shipping donations. Help us touch the lives of 400 children with the gospel by participating. Wednesday Night Schedule Here we are ready to start another year of learning and growing for preschoolers and children through Bible study, missions, and music. I encourage you to be involved as a family in these wonderful opportunities. Review the Wednesday night schedule carefully to note a few minor changes. 5:45 pm choirs for 4s/5s (by 8/31/18) and grades 1-6 6:05 pm babies-3s (by 8/31/18) child care 6:10 pm adult discipleship classes 6:30 pm water/bathroom break for preschoolers/children 6:40 pm Missions Friends for babies-k, RAs/GAs for grades 1-6 parents of older Mission Friends, please let them stay in class until at least 7:30 pm 7:15-7:40 pm parents time to relax and visit or complete service projects in room 306 Page 3

4 On Mission Music Ministry Multi-Housing Ministry of Asheboro Kickoff Dates Please pray for our faithful team of volunteers! Coleridge (1126 Kemp Blvd.) Monday, September, 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm Piedmont Park (605 E. Central Ave Apt. C) Tuesday, September 4:00 pm New volunteers are always needed! Contact Jeni Johnson if you re interested in joining us this year. On Mission Team-Sunday, September 9 at 4:30 pm in room 225. Thank you for your contributions to the Mission Asheboro Fund throughout the summer months! We should have a great year ahead! Pray for Kinci Smith transitioning to Philadelphia, PA to serve on a church planting team. Pray for Caleb Mason transitioning into ministry at NC State University with Campus Outreach. Pray for Frank and Carmen White, church planters in Fuquay-Varina. URBANA18/December 27-January 1 It s not too late to attend the largest mission conference in the world! Contact Jeni for details and visit to learn more about the conference. We believe this conference is equivalent to one year of discipleship in a young person s life. Must be 17 years of age to attend. On Mission Team feels so passionate about this conference that they will pay $ towards the conference cost for anyone age They will pay $ for anyone 30 years of age and up! Consider going to URBANA18! This conference occurs every three years. Next URBANA will be in 2021! Our special offering this month is for the NC Baptist State Convention. You can learn more about the various ministries these funds support by visiting I am excited to crank up the worship ministry to full steam for new ministry opportunities. Now would be a great time to join one of the worship ministries as we start the fall semester. We are always looking for people interested in the sound, camera and video projection ministry. I would be glad to provide some training if you are interested in helping behind the scenes area. Page 4 Worship and Music Ministry Opportunities Joyful Singers Tuesdays at 1:00 pm Children s Choir (grades 1-3) Wednesdays 5:45 pm Children s Choir (grades 4-6) Wednesdays 5:45 pm Preschool Choir Wednesdays 6:00 pm Worship Choir Wednesdays 7:20 pm Praise Singers Thursday 5:30 pm (open by interview) Worship Team Thursday 6:45 pm Sundays, beginning September 9 Youth Choir (grades 7 12) 4:30 pm Church Street Ringers 5:45 pm Join one of these teams and help us develop worship leaders that help others enter into the presence of the living God. If you are interested in becoming a part of one of these groups, just show up at the designated rehearsal time in the music suite. Let this scripture be our theme for this year of Worship and Music Ministry. 1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. Psalm 33 September 14-15, 2018 Calvary Baptist Church, West Campus, Advance, NC We have ten people attending this workshop. Please pray that the things we learn will be helpful to bring back and make our worship ministry more of what God wants us to be.

5 Adult & Student Ministry Join one of our Discipleship Groups Wednesdays at 6:10 pm Discovering Church Membership Facilitated by Scotty Carpenter Room 225 Inaugurated Eschatology We will explore the eschatological nature of the Old & New Testaments, a biblical view of history, the Kingdom of God and how inaugurated eschatology shapes our daily living. Facilitated by: Dan Wood Room 227 The Circle Maker These inspiring stories will encourage you to take your prayer lives to a new level that will honor the power of God. You will be inspired to draw prayer circles around your family, friends, and yourself. Facilitated by: Vernece Willett Room 230 The Foundations This DVD series reveals the alarming state of Christianity today and what the church can do about it. This curriculum will equip your group or class to stand on the Word of God and defend it with confidence and boldness. Facilitated by: Chris Hunsucker Room 224 Unscripted-Sharing the Gospel as Life Happens Unscripted empowers you to embrace a way of life that connects you with the spiritual power needed to effectively witness. Facilitated by: Mark Hall & Jeni Johnson Room 229 Red Cross Blood Drive Sponsored by Asheboro Women s Club Thursday, September 27 2:00-7:00 pm Christian Life Center Contact Doris Allred at (336) to schedule your life-saving appointment. September Rick Davis/ September Michael Bentley/ September Jeni Johnson/ September Rick Davis/ Page 5

6 Church News Join us on Wednesday Nights Fellowship Meal 4:45 pm Adults $5/Children $2/Preschool-FREE/Maximum Family $15 1st Time Visitors FREE Children s Choir 5:45 pm Preschool Choir 6:00 pm (age 4, 5 by 8/31/18 6th grade) (Childcare for babies 3s) Youth 6:00 pm Habitat/CUOC Discipleship Groups 6:10 pm Mission Groups 6:40 pm-7:40 pm Includes: Missions Friends, RAs, & GAs (birth 6th grade) Worship Choir 7:20 pm We want to express how grateful we are for the many expressions of kindness and love during the absolutely worse time in our lives, the loss of our precious grandson, Jake Aldridge. The calls, texts, and cards were so appreciated; but we were so crushed with grief, it was the prayers of our FBC family that gave us strength. Jake is no longer with us, but he lives on because of his decision to become an organ donor. If you haven t made that decision, I encourage you to become a donor. Jake was the shining light of our lives and although we know that he is in a much better place, he will be forever missed. Bobby & Maggie Taylor Page 6 Thank you all so much for the thoughts, prayers, texts and phone calls during my mom s sickness and passing. The love and support shown to our family was very much appreciated during the passing of my mother. Kelly Chandler I want to say thank you for the calls, cards, visits, food and prayers. Steven and I are overwhelmed by your generosity and care. If I may borrow from Dorothy Gale of Kansas, There s No Place Like Home. We are so blessed to call FBC Asheboro home. Steven & Season Lahr

7 Bonus Teaching Hour Schedule Sunday, September 2 8:30 am Babies/1s, Bryan & Leigh Anna Marbert, Jennifer Cox 2s, 3s, 4s Kelsey Confer, Amy Deck 11:00 am Babies/1s, Michele Futrell, Valerie Hall 2s, 3s, 4s Ernie Confer, Carolyn Thomas Special Education Driver Gary Davis/ Mike Lahr/ Sunday, September 9 8:30 am Babies/1s Dawn Greene, Devin Wilson 2s, 3s, 4s Kim Britt, Johnny Strickland 11:00 am Babies/1s Wanda Roberts 2s, 3s, 4s Litha Charles, Mary Pickett Special Education Driver Julie Bates/ Tom Deck/ Sunday, September 16 8:30 am Babies/1s Ellen Adams, Leslie McCutchen 2s, 3s, 4s Brad Crumpler, Brenda Cranford 11:00 am Babies/1s, Tom Deck, Kathy Campion 2s, 3s, 4s Nancy Carpenter Special Education Driver Ben Tesh/ Ernie Confer/ Sunday, September 23 8:30 am Babies/1s Kim Aldrich, Rick Burleson 2s, 3s, 4s Paige Motley, Donna Burleson 11:00 am Babies/1s Carol Pearce 2s, 3s, 4s Laura Gardner, Mac Nguyen Special Education Driver Tom Deck/ Mike Lahr/ Supper is served at 4:45 pm in the CLC. Make your reservation on Tuesday by 12 noon or ask to be added to the permanent list. September 5 Meatloaf, Hash Brown Casserole, Black-Eyed Peas, Yeast Rolls, Salad Bar and Dessert September 12 Chicken Pie, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Biscuits, Salad Bar and Dessert September 19 Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Cabbage, Corn Bread, Salad Bar and Dessert September 26 Baked Lasagna, Green Peas, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar and Dessert Sunday, September 30 8:30 am Babies/1s Anita Lahr, Allison Lucas 2s, 3s, 4s Ashley Proctor-Gann, Holly McRoy 11:00 am Babies/1s Kathy Jones, Betsy Bageant 2s, 3s, 4s Lee Ann Confer, Beverly Beck Special Ed Driver Ernie Confer/ Dennis Gardner/ Church Records Ministry... 8/5... 8/ / /26 Sunday Bible Study Family Night Dinner Wed. Student Service Ministry HeartSpace Ministry Totals Page 7

8 LOOKING AHEAD September 2 September 3 September 8 September 9 September 9 September 10 September 10 September 11 September 14 September 17 September 19 September 25 September 27 September 27 September 30 No Evening Church Activities Church Office Closed Movie & Meal On Mission Team Meeting Parent Information Meeting Monday Matters Luncheon MHMA Kickoff/Coleridge MHMA Kickoff/Piedmont Park Renewing Worship Expo Hearts & Hands Mission Craft Group Childcare Committee Meeting Aktion Club Meeting Live Embers Red Cross Blood Drive Senior Travelers/Ridgecrest Conference For more information on upcoming ministry events, please see the weekly Worship Guide calendar or call the church s main office. Connect will next be published on October 1, 2018 The deadline for submitting information is Noon on Wednesday, September 26. FBC Connect Church Periodical First Baptist Church 133 North Church Street Asheboro, NC Phone: (336) Fax: (336) FBC Connect Periodicals postage paid at Asheboro, NC Published monthly by First Baptist Church USPS