First News. February 2019

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1 First News February 2019 It s a shorter summer than usual between school dismissal and school beginning. There are camps and vacations, but VBS is still important. With that in mind, we are trying a weekend experience with five lessons - quick, but fun and exciting! Mark your calendar now so no child will miss out on learning more about Jesus through exciting lessons, fun crafts, great music, and awesome recreation! Friday, July 12 5:30-8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13 9:00-11:30 am 5:30-8:00 pm Sunday, July 14 9:45-11:45 am 5:30-8:00 pm Deacon Officers Elected The 2019 Deacon Officers are: Chairman: Ross Scott Vice Chairman: Jeremy Branch Secretary: Rob Thomas

2 Because you chose to CARE. As Christmas time approaches, we can think of no better time to say thank you again, for all of the love, prayers and support our family has been shown since T.C. s passing. T. C., I know, would want us to relay this message. We hope this gift of appreciation in memory of T.C. can be used to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching hem to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 May each of you be blessed with a peaceful and joyful Christmas! Rex and Donna Marion Dear Pastor Cory Honeycutt and Church Members, What a blessing it was to receive all the beautiful baby hats for our babies in NICU. We appreciate all the time and love that went into making these sweet little hats. They are all just perfect!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! God bless you and your church family. Thanks again, NICU Staff at Novant Health Forsyth Memorial Hospital Dear Church Members, I will have to admit that the poinsettia this year was the most beautiful red one I have ever received. We appreciate you love. God continue to be with you. Love, Roy and Joyce High Dear Carolers, We enjoyed your good wishes for a Merry Christmas during the holidays. Now we pray that your New Year will be blessed and fulfilling for all! May God s favor be with you. Kaye Mathis and Susanne Garrison For your heartfelt ministry comes my heartfelt thanks and appreciation! You are making a difference May the Lord continue to bless You as you serve Him! Thank you for the card and for your prayers. Gary Kyttle Your thoughtful care fill us both with love. Jean Kyttle Dobson First Baptist Church, I am so fortunate to have been remembered in so many ways by such an endearing and caring church. Your outpouring of love and support has been so appreciated. Much love, Barbara Patterson Dobson First Baptist Church Family, Thank you all so much for the prayers, visits, the beautiful peace lily and meal you sent to us during the recent illness and passing of my mom, Melba Schwend. My mom loved DFBC and the kindness the church family always showed her. Again, thank you for your prayers and love. R.J. and Robin White Thank you ladies for the beautiful lap robe (quilt) created in love and prayers! Can you feel our hugs of appreciation? Mark is doing better and has even driven to McDonalds in his standard shift car. Continue to pray for us. Love and prayers, Mark & Bonnie McAllister SENIORS ON THE GO! Seniors on the Go will meet on February 26 th in the Fellowship Center at 11:30 am. We will have lunch and a special program. Please contact Jerry Weaver at or Jap Cook, , know if you will be attending this meeting. If you are retired, or semiretired, we would love to have you join us as we enjoy fellowship time together.

3 Summer Camp 2019 "go into all the world and make disciples of all nations." A place for fun, refreshment, reflection and encouragement as people seek God's calling and will for their lives. I had so much fun at Camp Mundo Vista last summer. I met new friends, made crafts, learned new songs, but most of all, I grew closer to God. I can t wait to go back this summer! I hope you will go with me! Caroline Scott Summer Camp at Mundo Vista is for girls who have completed grade 3 through the age of 17.Mother-Daughter Retreats are for mothers or female mentors and girls in rising grades 1-6. Age appropriate activities may include worship, Bible study, an interactive missions study, swimming, zip line, crafts, and more recreation options! Our four values are growing in faith in Jesus, developing relationships, building skills and serving others Girls Summer Camp Dates June Girls, completed grades 3-5, $275 per child June Teen girls, completed grades 6 - age 17, $275 per teen June Mother/Daughter Mini Camp, rising grades 1-6 $275 for Mom & one daughter, $75 for each additional daughter June Mother/Daughter Mini Camp, rising grades 1-6 $275 for Mom & one daughter, $75 for each additional daughter Questions? Contact Jennifer Scott at jennifertscott24@gmail.com or

4 Come join us! Our book for February is 90 Minutes in Heaven; A Story of Life and Death by Don Piper. Several copies are available at the Dobson Community Library. We will meet at 7:00 pm at Camilla Cook s home on Tuesday, February 26 th. Sandy White Leader Children s Choir begins Wednesday, 3:15 pm February 7th for any children who are unable to attend L252 on Wednesday evenings. Come and join us! Ms. Patti At our January business meeting, we had a lot of discussion on doors. Specifically, in options for replacing the front doors of the sanctuary and the back door at the Playschool entrance. There is much to consider; functionality (for greeters, security purposes, longevity), cost and aesthetics, just to name a few. So what is a door? We all know, but Webster defines a door as a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened and also in the context of a means of access or participation. We all have probably had a door opened for us, and probably open doors for others. Call me old fashioned, but I still like to hold the door open for people. Most of the time we get a smile and a thank you, and the hope that we can make someone s day a little brighter. We have all heard the saying that if God closes one door, He opens another one. Think about how nice it is to have a door opened for you, now let s look a little further at what the Bible says about doors. Paul references the word door several times. He thanks God for opening doors and prays for God to continue opening doors. In Acts 14:27 it states When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. And then in 1 st Corinthians 16:8-9 Paul writes I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective service has opened to me. At Dobson First Baptist Church, we are certainly focused a little more on tangible doors right now; however, I think of all the doors of faith being opened in our church as well, especially for our children in L252 on Wednesdays and to all on Sunday mornings. As Paul asked in Colossians 4:3 praying that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, let us open our hearts to what doors of faith God has planned for us personally, for our church family and our community. -Jeremy Branch

5 L252 Focus on Missions Project Please join our children and youth and bring Toboggans and Gloves to be donated to local adults and children in need of staying warm during these cold winter months. Show your love unto the least of these. Collection boxes are located at upstairs and downstairs entrances. Thank you. Pastor s Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:00pm Wednesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday 7:30am-12 noon Contact Pastor Honeycutt coryhoneycut@gmail.com WHY MISSIONS? WHY WMU? The focus for Woman s Missionary Union for this year is Unshakable Pursuit, based on 1 Corinthians 15:58: My dear friends, stand firm and don t be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for Him is worthwhile. Our objective is to know God more, show His love unconditionally, and make disciples who make disciples. We are to be radically involved in the mission of God. The why builds upon different facets of our Christian faith, beginning with: WHO GOD IS God is the creator, the sustainer, and sovereign over all of his creation. He is holy, righteous and just. AND He is the Father who loves us and delights in relationship with Him. WHAT HE DID Our why continues in the knowledge of the person and the work of Christ Jesus. Jesus lived to seek us out, and He died to save us. And to all who receive Him and believe Him, He gives the right to become children of God. WHO WE ARE That informs our belief about the structure of the church. God is our Father, and we are His children; therefore, the church is a family with Christ as its Head. As a family, we learn and grow together and we obey Christ s commands. WHAT WE ARE TO DO As the church, we play a part in God s redemptive purposes for the world. Jesus commanded us to love God with all our hearts, our souls, our minds, and our strength, and to love others as we love ourselves. Jesus also commissioned us to go into all the world and make disciples. WHY DOES WMU DO WHAT WE DO? Our loving Father God gave His son, Jesus, to save us and in obedience to Jesus, we as God s children extend His love to others in order that they, too, will believe and join the family. HOW? We seek partners to be available and willing to do missions. After all, that is a mandate of all Christians from God. Keep busy working for the Lord, because all you do for Him is worthwhile. We never grasp that concept of missions unless we go out and do it for ourselves. ~Ann Weaver~

6 Please join us for a Bridal Shower for Kristin Key & Austin Smith Saturday March 2 nd 2:00-3:30 pm Fellowship Center Registered at Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Target March Newsletter Articles are due February 20 th

7 First News First Baptist Church Dobson P.O. Box South Crutchfield Street Dobson, NC ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Senior Adult Care Donna Brady Twelve Oaks 1297 Galax Trail Mt. Airy NC Youth Away Carter Graham Hawthorn Hall Rm # University City Blvd. Charlotte NC Chase Graham P Jackson St. Raleigh NC Mission Statement We, the family of Dobson First Baptist Church, as part of the body of Christ, believe our mission is to worship and glorify God, to grow in the knowledge of God, to tell others of His love, to support and love one another unconditionally, and to respond with sensitivity and compassion to the needs of all people. Facebook: DFBChurch Website: Office