You have a Kinsman Redeemer!

OC- First Baptist Church 285 Main Street Lilburn, Georgia 30047 (770) 921-1220 May, 2017 Web Address: firstbaptist.net National Day of Prayer May 4, 2017 First Baptist Church Lilburn 285 Main Street Lilburn, GA 30047 12 PM in our Worship Center Special Guest: Mayor Johnny Crist Our Prayer room will also be open from 8 AM 4 PM SPRING BELLEBRATION A HANDBELL CONCERT Tuesday, May 2 7:00 PM Worship Center at First Baptist Church Features the Church and Homeschool Handbell Choirs NEWS FROM YOUR PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE Thank you for your prayers & words of encouragement! Since last month's update, we have moved into the next stage of the process. Trusting God's guidance in our prayer, research and discussion, we have narrowed a very large list down to a small group of top candidates. We are now looking at more detailed information, checking references, and listening to many more sermons (the committee has spent over 90 hours watching or listening to sermons in just the last few weeks!) Please pray for wisdom and discernment as the search narrows. We still remain energized, hopeful, unified, and confident that we are on track with His timing. You have a Kinsman Redeemer! KINSMAN REDEEMER A of Ruth (4 weeks / 3 lessons) Precept Upon Precept Inductive Bible (Co-ed) Monday morning @ 9:30am (J98) May 30th * June 26th Tuesday evening @ 6:30pm (J98) May 30th June 27th Wednesday evening @ (310) May 31st June 28th * The Monday morning class will meet on Tuesday morning the first week, May 30th, due to Memorial Day. Classes will not meet the first week in June during VBS. We are now offering a class on Wednesday evenings please let us know if you need childcare. The cost of the workbook is $7.00 Parent/Child Dedication We will be having a Parent/Child Dedication on May 14 (Mother s Day) during the morning worship service. If you would like to dedicate your child, please call the church office by Wednesday, May 3. (Please sign up early additional charges apply if we have to order more workbooks) For more information, or to order a workbook, please contact Jill Perry preceptbiblestudy.jtp@gmail.com Where there is no vision, the people perish Proverbs 29:18

2 The Church That Loves P R E S C H O O L & C H I LD R E N S T U D E N T S Y O U N G M A R R I E D CHILDREN S CHURCH Sundays 10:30 AM Grades: K-3rd Grade CHILDREN S Start of Summer Celebration May 24th- 6:15-7:45 UPCOMING EVENTS May 11th- Summer Gathering deposit of $75 due Small Group Bible Sundays 9:15am In-Home Life Groups for married 18-40 years old 6:00-8:30pm ~ childcare available at the church. Upcoming dates to be announced. ~~ Young Married Life Group will be meeting at the Rec Park on Friday, May 5, 2017 for a cookout and bonfire! VBS Registration is Open! May 20th- VBS Workers Training June 5th-9th 9am-12:30pm 3 years old to completed 5th grade firstbaptist.net/vbs-registration S I N G L E S VBS Workers Needed If you are interested in serving during Vacation Bible School in any capacity, please contact Erika in the church office (770)-921-1220 or by email ebowman@firstbaptist.net Mandatory VBS Worker Training Saturday May 20th 10:00am-11:30am Nobody wants to attend training, but we promise to use your time well and make the training as quick and meaningful as possible. Please contact Erika if you are planning on serving during VBS and are unable to attend training. May 21st- Graduation Sunday May 24th- No Vineyard May 25th- End of School Bash. 6-9pm Free! Graduation Sunda y, May 21 If you have a high school or college graduating senior and would like for your student to participate in the church s graduation recognition, call the church office at 770-921-1220 or email at swilson@firstbaptist.net. S ALT AND LIGHT (Ages 20-49) Life Groups m eet W ednesda ys at 6:30pm Contac t David W est Jr. for m ore inform ation. 678-464-1979 S E N I O R A D U L T S Joyful Noise Luncheon @ First Redeemer Monday, May 8, 2017 ~ 10:00am Musical Guest: For His Glory Please sign up in advance. ~~ Covered Dish Fellowship Luncheon Monday, May 22, 2017 Bring a dish to share, and bring a friend!

3 The Church That Loves Connect with us on Facebook FOLLOW US on twitter. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 7:00pm Spring Bellebration Handbell Concert 3 Awana 4 12:00 noon National Day of Prayer Service 5 5:30pm Young Married Life Group Rec Park 6 7 8 10:00am Sr. Adults First Redeemer 9 10 Awana 11 12 13 14 10:30am Parent/Child Dedication 15 16 17 Awana 6:00 Ladies Bible 18 19 20 10:00am Mandatory VBS Worker Training Mission House Workday 21 10:30am Graduation Sunday 22 12:00 Noon Sr. Adult Covered Dish Fellowship Luncheon 23 24 Awana 6:30 Ladies Bible 25 MS/HS Students End of the School Year Bash! 26 27 28 29 Office Closed No Precept Class this morning. Class will be made up tomorrow at 9:30am* 30 9:30am* and 6:30pm Precept Bible 31 Precept Bible 6:30 Ladies Bible

4 The Church That Loves W o m e n ' s M i s s i o n s & M i n i s t r i e s N e w s An invitation for every woman who feels she isn t godly enough isn t loving enough isn t doing enough Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life! A new Bible by Joanna Weaver starting Wednesday, June 21, 2017 and will continue through Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Come and be a part of this 10 week course! I hope to see you there! Women s Missions and Ministries Widows Ministry Fellowship Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:30 a.m. Complimentary Lunch Meet at Mah Jong Restaurant 1905 Scenic Hwy S, Snellville, GA 30078 Sign up at the Kiosk after AM Worship on Sunday or call Cheryl Davis, 770-921-1220. Bereavement Meal Ministr y Volunteers are needed for the bereavement meal ministry for our church family. This ministry involves providing a meal at the church for a church member s family following his or her death. Please contact Cheryl Davis in the church office at 770-921-1220 or email cdavis@firstbaptist.net. We have 6 teams that rotate as needed and S Y M P A T H Y Patrick Blake and family in the loss of his father, James Blake Joann Claunch and family in the loss of her husband, Edd Claunch Ron Keyes and family in the loss of his wife, Rhonda Keyes Miron McGraw and family in the loss of her brother, Max Rowlette Carolyn Rodriguez and family in the loss of her sister, Jimmie Lee King Sue Stidham and family in the loss of her sister, Robby Daniels Sherry Wilhelm and family in the loss of her aunt, Viola Roberts T H A N K Y O U Thank you notes have been received from the following are posted outside the office: Ronald Keyes and family and G. Jo Rush, Rhonda's Mom C O N G R A T U LAT I O N S To the Class of 2017! SUNDAY SCHEDULE Bible 9:15am Children's Church 10:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening Worship 6:15pm WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Midweek Worship 6:30pm Kitchen Volunteers Needed for Special Events Call Ginny Wall (770-972-6784) for more information. VITAL SIGNS 4/2/2017 4/9/2017 4/16/2017 4/23/2017 4/30/2017 FBC SS Attendance 215 225 0 215 226 FBC Worship Attendance 280 272 388 253 278 Mission Worship Attendance 587 569 587 552 575 Budget Gifts $24,179.30 $17,925.51 $17,889.74 $16, 618.92 $36, 200.66 Building Gifts $3,087.00 $1,962.00 $1.198.00 $932.00 $1,582.00 Global Missions $515.00 $474.00 $486.00 $545.00 $459.43 Annie Armstrong $1085.00 $1,456.00 $1908.00 $1025.00 $10,540.00

David Alawabedeh Parkview High School Ethan Minter Duluth High School Kaitlin Covington Tucker High School Congratulations to the Class of 2017! Kevin Darnell Southern Polytechnic State University Katie McGinty University of North Georgia Andrew Perry Georgia Southern University