Steeple Views Issue 34 August 27, 2014 First Baptist Church Monroe North Carolina August 31 at 8:30 AM in the Family Life Center prepared by some of the men in the church Cost: $7 for age 12 & up - $3.50 for age 11 & under For reservations, please call or email the church office BRING A FRIEND! Join us for our annual Fall Kick-off and Barbecue on Wednesday, September 10 beginning at 5:45 pm in the Family Life Center Cost: $7 for age 12 & up - $3 for age 11 & under Bring your favorite dessert to share! Reservations are not needed Church-wide Luncheon to Welcome Josh Owens Sunday, September 7 following worship in the Family Life Center Menu: fried chicken, roast pork, corn, green beans, potato salad, deviled eggs, bread, dessert Cost: $10.00 for age 12 & up - $5.00 for age 11 & under Bring: A bag of candy - either Hugs, Kisses, or Almond Joys (in keeping with our theme for the day JOY ) Please bring the candy to the Gathering Area by Friday, September 5 Reservations: Sign up in Bible Fellowship or call/email the church office by Friday, September 5
Church Calendar Sunday, August 31 8:30 AM Church-wide Breakfast - Family Life Center 9:30 AM Bible Fellowship 10:30 AM Child Care 10:45 AM Service of Worship Monday, September 1 Church Offices Closed 6:00 PM Faith in Fitness Group - Parking Lot Tuesday, September 2 9:30 AM Crafters on Mission 7:00 PM Board of Christian Education Wednesday, September 3 7:00 PM Chancel Choir BLOOD DRIVE Friday, September 12 2:30-6:30 p.m. Family Life Center Co-sponsored by Benton Heights Lions Club and First Baptist Church Faith in Fiction Book Club Meets Monday, September 8 at 7:00 PM in the Church Parlor Members invite you to join them as they review and discuss Jodi Picoult s book The Storyteller For October, club members have chosen the book Natchez Burning By the Numbers... Sunday, August 24, 2014 Bible Fellowship Attendance.. 83 Worship Attendance..... 150 Weekly Budget Requirements.... $ 8,789 Weekly Budget Receipts......$ 7,387 Budget Receipts to Date......$430,674 Expenses to Date... $433,871 Rock Rest Elementary School will soon be back in session. We will once again be supplying food for some of the children to take home on weekends. Please help us re-stock the pantry by do- donating non-perishable foods such as pop-top can entrees (spaghetti, beans & franks, mac & cheese, ravioli, etc.) small containers of fruit/ pudding, juice packs, microwave popcorn, fruit roll-ups, small individual boxes of cereal, cheese crackers, Little Debbie cakes, etc. Please do not include any products containing nuts. Donations may be left in the marked container in the Gathering Area. Thank you for continuing to help with this ministry! Thank you Dear FBC Monroe: Thank you ALL for the incredible opportunity to once again serve as your Summer Ministry Intern! I am sad the summer is over, but I am grateful for a summer filled with such a wonderful Jesus-loving, and Spirit-filled congregation. This is by far the most loving and affirming congregation I ve ever had the privilege to be a part of. I came here to serve you, but you all have served me so well! You ve taught me, you ve pushed me, you ve encouraged me, and you ve loved me more than I could have possibly imagined! Thank you for all the opportunities this internship has allowed me: from teaching Youth Sunday School, to going to Passport with our youth, to making hospital and nursing home visits, to attending all types of meetings, to helping with VBS, to hosting the Youth s lock-in, to planning worship one Sunday and even preaching! By allowing me the chance to come and learn, I have felt God s affirmation and I don t think that would have been possible without each and every one of you. As I continue my education and continue answering the call I feel God has placed on my life, know that you ve made such a positive impression on my life and on my heart. For that, I am grateful. First Baptist Monroe has become my home over the past year and don t worry, I ll be back home soon. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. (Philippians 1:3-5 NLT) Much love, Megan Currie
THE WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, August 31, 2014 10:45 a.m. Sermon by Chris Dawson What Was on Jesus Mind? Scripture: Matthew 27; Luke 23; John 19 Audio CDs of our worship services are available in the church office. Audio recordings of sermons are available at www.monroefirstbaptist.org Committees Bible Fellowship Greeters: Then-n-Now Class Security: Gathering Area R. V. Lee Narthex-Don Haver Ushers: Lorey White, Angie and Dean Baskins, Donyelle Coalson, Lynda and John Looney Offertory: John Hearn, Sam Sain, Barbara Austin, Diane Simpson Nursery During Bible Fellowship: Michelle Dawson Nursery During Worship: TBA Extended Session During Worship: TBA Money Counters: Aileen and Ray Sowder September 7 is Promotion Sunday for Bible Fellowship. Those changing classes will be asked to go to their new class at the beginning of Bible Fellowship (9:30 a.m.). Please check your class membership roster, and if there are people who need to be removed or added to your class, please give this information to the church office prior to September 7. Make Bible Fellowship a top priority in your life for 2014-2015! Congratulations to Brynn Purcell who tried out for the Cheering Squad at Parkwood Middle School last week, and MADE IT! Katherine Cox Jeanette Helms Mary Lou Gamble Joey Forbes David Kimbrell Bob Turner Don Leazer, former member of the church Christina Kinlaw s grandfather Joel Penegar, brother of Max Penegar Lisa McGinnis, Ellen McGinnis daughter Alvin Robinson, father of Annette Kilby Margaret McCain, Rebecca Mills friend Rosemary Ellington, niece of Aileen Sowder Theo Nolagijimana (Wingate Student) and his sister in Rwanda Beverly Austin, friend of Denise Hopper
Ministry to East Elementary First Baptist will once again this year be supporting the staff at East Elementary School. On Wednesday, September 17, we will be providing them lunch. Sign up sheets will be available this Sunday for bringing one of the following items for the lunch: Please be prayerfully considering your support of the renovation project for the Moller Pipe Organ THE WORK HAS BEGUN! The Organ Committee will soon begin a fundraising campaign Watch for forthcoming details To date, we have received $89,566 toward this project Vegetable plates Fruit plates Sandwiches (cut in half) pimento cheese, chicken salad, ham and cheese, etc. Ramen noodle salad Broccoli salad Potato Salad Congealed salad Cucumber salad Pasta Salad Help will also be needed to set up and then clean up. If possible, food should be brought in disposable containers (or place your name clearly on your container). Please feel free to bring other cold lunch plate foods, but be sure to mark this on the sign up sheet. Thank you for helping! Steeple Views First Baptist Church 109 Morrow Avenue Monroe NC 28112 704-283-8534 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Web-site...www.monroefirstbaptist.org Christopher S. Dawson, Senior Minister....chris.dawson@monroefirstbaptist.org Timothy D. Belflowers, Minister of Music and Organist... timothy.belflowers@monroefirstbaptist.org Marsha Sexton, Business Manager... marsha.sexton@monroefirstbaptist.org Kathy Cole, Ministry Coordinator...... kathy.cole@monroefirstbaptist.org Christy Sells, Weekday Preschool Director...... christy.sells@monroefirstbaptist.org
The following members of our church family are observing anniversaries and birthdays in September. For additions or corrections, please contact the church office. Anniversaries: 3 - C. W. and Margaret Price 4 - Jimmy and Dot Taylor 9 - Gene and Pat Herrell 17 - Andrew and Amy Gravely 18 - Bob and Patti Duncan 24 - Larry and Ginny Brock 26 - Bob and Shirley Bullard Birthdays: 1 - Jane Murray 2 - Dean Baskins Sydney Bailey 4 - Aileen Sowder Larry Tuggle 6 - Pauline Funderburk 7 - Melanie Hopper 9 - Ron Reed Christin Roberts 11 - Reggy Gaddy 12 - Lance Dunn 13 - Libby Totty 14 - Norma Griffin 15 - Ruby Coffey Sam Mills 16 - Faye Varney 17 - Phil Handsel Don Nance 22 - Jennifer Hinson 23 - John Whitley 24 - Lisa Davis 26 - Glenda Poindexter Jessie Purnell