Mission Statement
News
We are a community of believers in
God as revealed in Jesus Christ as
Lord. We believe in the authority of
the Bible, the equality of all members,
unity in diversity, and the priesthood of
all believers. In communion with and
through the power of the Holy Spirit,
we follow the Way of Jesus the Christ
and share the Good News through
worship, education, ministries, and
missions. As an autonomous Baptist
Church, we value our heritage and the freedom it allows us to minister
alongside other groups, both Christian and non-Christian. We express our
love for all in gratitude for the love God has shown to us.
April 28, 2015
First Baptist Greenville
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Rustlings...
I purchased two
Armenian Ceramic
serving platters in
Jericho while on
pilgrimage in Israel.
On my first trip to Israel in 2008,
I learned to beware of imitation
Armenian Ceramics throughout
the region. Unlike the original,
the craftsmanship is shoddy, the
paint is often lead-based, and they
are not sturdy enough for oven
or microwave. Delighted with my
purchase, I carefully wrapped
them in paper and dirty clothing
(hey, it’s the trip home) insuring the
edges did not touch the shell of my
suitcase at any point. I was certain
– well, hoping – they were safe.
One made it to Greenville whole.
The other was shattered…broken.
I kept the one and discarded the
other. There was nothing more I
could do.
I received over 300 prayer
requests from you to place in
the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
I reverently placed them in a
large envelope. Carried them
trans-Atlantic in my backpack.
At the Western Wall, I divided
them among the pilgrims from our
church. We prayerfully placed each
one in the cracks of the Western
Wall. We prayed. I’m aware that
some of you will experience
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864-233-2527
Spirituality of Dementia: Exploring the Inner World of Dementia
Choice of Date: Thursday, May 7, or Saturday, May 9
Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Parlor
Cost: $25 (includes light breakfast and lunch)
Can the world of someone with dementia be understood, especially
when the person can no longer tell about his/her experiences? In this
time of reflection and prayer, participants will seek to better understand
life lived with dementia. God-given imagination is a vital tool by
which empathy is increased, the capacity to relate is deepened, and
compassion is expanded.
The facilitator for this experience is the
Reverend Lynn Casteel Harper. She has served
as a nursing home chaplain for the past seven
years. A recent transplant to Greenville, she
is currently writing a collections of essays on
spirituality and dementia. Her work can be found
at lynncasteelharper.wordpress.com.
Contact Matt Rollins at 233-2527 ext. 144 to
sign up.
Upcoming Church Activities
Wednesday, April 29, MidWeek
Fellowship will meet in the
Sanctuary at 6:15 p.m. The
Children’s Choirs will be rehearsing
in the Fellowship Hall for their
Year-end Celebration. The leaders
request that conversation around
the tables be kept at a low volume
once rehearsal begins.
In Carpenter Chapel on Sunday
morning, May 3, at 9:30 a.m.,
Jim Dant will begin a three-week
discussion on his latest book,
Finding Your Voice.
www.firstbaptistgreenville.com
Sunday evening, the church
family will gather in the Fellowship
Hall to participate in Children’s
Choirs Year-end Celebration.
Each choir will sing – from the
three-year-olds in the Angel Choir
to the fifth-grade children in the
Junior Choir. After the music, the
fellowship continues with ice cream
and cookies.
Wednesday, May 6, the church
family gathers in the Fellowship
Hall for supper as usual. MidWeek
Fellowship will feature a Missions
Showcase.
Sunday’s Worship
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Living Generously @ FBC
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary
2015 Budget Goal: $2,300,000
Needs as of April 25: $707,696
Proclaimer: Jim Dant
Scripture: Psalm 22:25-31, James 2:1-13
Sermon: Unimagined Generosity
Anthem: “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” – COX
Soloist: Emma Zyriek
Receipts as of April 27:
$661,727
The service choirs for Sunday’s worship are the combined Archangel
and Treble Choirs, the combined Melody and Harmony Choirs
and the Sanctuary Choir.
The 10:30 a.m. worship will be simulcast live on WLFJ 660 AM
and 92.9 FM from 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Focus on
Missions:
During the
month of April,
emphasis is
being placed
on the on-going
collection of food items for the
United Ministries pantry.
In partnership with Leadership
Greenville and Harper Corporation
and in order to return dignity to
those seeking assistance, United
Ministries plans to overhaul their
crisis food distribution by creating a
client choice food pantry. This will
give those seeking assistance the
ability to choose food items that
fit their families’ needs. In the old
system, pre-packaged bags are
given to qualifying participants. In
the new model, participants will
be able to choose from available
foods that best fit their families’
nutritional needs, thereby cutting
down on food waste and allowing
active participation in their food
assistance experience.
The client choice food pantry
design is donated by Leadership
Greenville Class 41 member Tom
Lockhart and his firm McMillan
Pazdan Smith Architecture.
Harper Corporation will donate
construction services.
Please place donated items
in the collection containers.
Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers in
the Sanctuary this
Sunday, May 3,
are given in loving
memory of Max and
Nancy Whatley by their children
and grandchildren.
Contact Kimberly Coates at
370-2522 ext. 128 or kimberly.
[email protected]
if you would like to donate flowers.
The next available date is May 31.
DANT
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wholeness as a result of these
prayers. Even with the prayers,
however, some will retain a sense
of brokenness. That’s okay. God
holds both. And in God’s hands,
nothing is discarded. All things
are made new in God’s way and
God’s time. Your prayers are in the
wall. Your lives are in God’s hands.
Peace.
– Jim
A Green Tip from SAVER
For anyone aiming
for a green lifestyle,
there are many
mysterious labels to
decipher. “Compostable” refers to
plastic products that biodegrade
quickly and completely.
Missions
Offering
$5,946
Remember
these who are
not always
able to be with
us in worship:
May 1
Joan Garrett
11 East Augusta Place
Greenville, SC 29605
May 2
Norma Crume
2 Fountainview Terrace
Apt. 105
Greenville, SC 29607
Youth Events
Graduate Recognition
Sunday, May 31
If you know of someone
graduating from high school,
college, or graduate school,
contact Kendall Parks at kendall.
[email protected]
by May 10.
Academic Scholarships
First Baptist Greenville offers
scholarships for those with
financial need. Applications are
due May 15. Contact Kendall
Parks at kendall.parks@
firstbaptistgreenville.com for an
application.
Summer Trips
Youth Mission Trip
Sign up by April 29 at
http://goo.gl/forms/9QoG2QKob6
Unidiversity
Sign up by May 17 at
http://goo.gl/forms/xgY3O4Nrse
First Friday Lunch and More
May 1 in the Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m. – Activities and
Book Review by Anne Martin
The Mockingbird Next Door: the
life of Harper Lee by Marja Mills.
11:00 a.m. – Lore Johnson
presents a short story she wrote
while in graduate school at UNC
Lunch cost - $5.00
For reservations, call Sylvia
Clyborne no later than 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28.
Holy Rollers
Roadrunners Extra
May 12
May 4-6
Duke Power World of Energy
GEORGIA TRIP
Callaway Gardens
Oconee Nuclear Station
Tour and Picnic
Depart Enoree: 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: bring your own sandwich
Forks, plates, drinks, cups,
napkins, chips, pickles and dessert
(Pine Mountain)
“Little White House” of FDR
(Warm Springs)
U.S. Army Infantry Museum
(Ft. Benning)
Lodging: Comfort Inn
(La Grange)
will be provided.
Lunch at Blue Willow Inn
Make
Wednesday
night supper
reservations
by calling the
Reception
Desk by noon on Monday. Serving
lines are open 4:45-6:15 p.m.
Please contact Sylvia Clyborne at
370-2522 ext. 137 or sylvia.clyborne@
firstbaptistgreenville.com to make
reservations for any trip with
Roadrunners or Holy Rollers.
April 29
Joint Sunday School Option
June 7-August 9
Depart FBG: 7:00 a.m.
Return to FBG: 5:00 p.m.
Cost per person:
$242 (single occupancy)
$151 (double occupancy)
Cost includes breakfast, lodging,
tours - all other is pay your own.
Payment required for reservation.
Contact Senior Adult Committee
members for more info:
Gene or Betty Morin, 288-0731
Herlane Edwards, 963-5009
Anne Cargill, 268-2506
Tom or Nancy Kirby, 288-9445
Chicken Divan, Jasmine Rice,
Butter Basil Carrots, Spring Salad,
Yeast Rolls, Fruit, Dessert
Kids: Grilled Chicken, Sweet
Potato Tots, Fresh Veggie Sticks,
Fruit, Cookies
May 6
Island Jerk Grilled Chicken,
Honey Roasted Potatoes,
Cuban Green Beans,
South African Tangy Salad,
Garlic Butter Rolls, Dessert
Kids: Skewered Chicken,
Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Fruit,
Cookies
Transportation Ministry
Through MInistry to Families,
the Transportation Committee
offers rides for members to and
from medical appointments.
Requests made a week in advance
will be helpful. Those in need of
this service may call Mary Bolt
(288-1285) or
Gwen Kennedy
(288-6972).
Summer Teaser
The 7 Vocations of Jesus
(except July 5, 12)
9:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hall
Stay tuned...
(Social Circle)
Are You Connected?
The Call to Minister
Stephen ministers serve
the church, helping those in crisis
or having difficulty who would like a
Stephen minister to walk with them
through their troubled times. Will
you serve? The Stephen Ministry
ministers announce a new training
program for Stephen Ministers to
begin in September. Applications
are now being accepted. The
training program will include 50
hours of training, 2 hours on the
1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings
with perhaps two full days on a
Saturday. The commitment to
serve as a Stephen Minister is
for a period of two (2) years after
being appointed.
For more information,
contact Ann Quattlebaum at
[email protected].
The Senior Adult Committee is
sponsoring a voluntary registration
of FBG members who are 50 and
above. Our committee would like
to create a contact list so that all
senior adults could
receive notifications
and reminders
of senior adult
events more easily.
Please sign up at
Wednesday night dinner
or in your Sunday School class.
You may sign up May 1, at First
Friday Lunch and More or at the
church front desk. You may also
register with Sylvia Clyborne
by phone at 233-2527, ext. 137
or e-mail at sylvia.clyborne@
firstbaptistgreenville.com.
Articles for the newsletter must
be submitted by the Wednesday
prior to publication for inclusion.
[email protected]
INTRODUCING
Joyce Holcomb, 810 Donaldson Rd. 6, Greenville, SC
29605, joined the church on February 1 by promise of
letter from another Baptist church.
Jay Addison and Ryland Brown, 400 Delray
Circle, Greenville, SC 29617, joined the church on
February 15. Ryland joined by previous profession
of faith and baptism, and Jay joined by profession
of faith and was baptized on March 15. Jay is
employed at Christian & Davis.
The News
James and Niechelle Freestone, 110 Karen
Drive, Greenville, SC 29607, joined the church on
February 1, by previous profession of faith and
baptism. They are employed at the Ryan Nicholas
Inn. They are pictured here with their daughter, Maris.
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Sara and Walt Herbert, PO Box 25597, 1 Castlegate
Ct., Greenville, SC 29616, joined the church on
January 11. Sara joined by promise of letter, and
Walt joined by profession of faith and was baptized
on March 15. Sara is employed by Confluence
Outdoor, and Walt by Baldor Electic Co.
Vol. LVI April 28, 2015 No. 17
Care List as of
4/28/2015
In the Hospital:
Memorial:
Millie Smith, Craig Nielson
Returned Home:
Jean Coogler to the Cascades
Sarah Byars and daughter, Sage
Sympathy to:
...Crystal Pitrois in the death
of her mother.
INTRODUCING
...Todd Milford in the death
of his aunt.
It’s a Girl – Times Two!!
Congratulations
to Alex and Ellis
Crigler on the birth
of a daughter, Reed
McClenaghan Crigler,
born April 13, 2015. Her older
siblings are Bo and Mary Ellis. Her
grandparents in our church are
Beth and David Crigler. Her greatgrandmother is Kat Joyner.
Congratulations
to David and Sarah
Byars on the birth of a
daughter, Sage Austin
Byars, born April 22,
2015. Her older sister is Brynn.
Her grandparents in our church
are James and Cindy Clanton, and
her great-grandmother is Doris
Clanton.
Ivette Lopez, 102 Park Circle, Greenville, SC 29605,
joined the church on February 22, by previous
profession of faith and baptism. She is employed by
the Greenville County School District. Ivette has a
daughter, Michelle Moon.
Extended Session: May 3
Caroline and Nick Reinhardt
(Directors)
TBD
(Twos)
Anna and Logan Green
(Threes)
Fred and Rebecca Blevins (Fours)
Hailey and Stewart Caldwell (Fives)
Helen Lee Turner
(Worship)
Melanie Ruhlman
(Pianist)
PASTORAL CARE
EMERGENCIES
Nights and Weekends
April 27-May 3
Jim Dant 478-737-7298 (m)
370-2522 ext. 199
May 4-10
Kendra Plating 828-208-1313 (m)
370-2522 ext. 199
If you are unable to reach this minister
immediately, please call the Church
Office, 233-2527, and leave a message
by pressing the number “3” for “Pastoral
Care Emergencies.”