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 8 4 7 C L E V E L A N D S T R E E T, G R E E N V I L L E , S C 2 9 6 0 1 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 continued on page 2 864-233-2527 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 continued from page 1 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. (USPS No. 597060) is published weekly January thru December (except one week in July and December) by First Baptist Church, 847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29601. Periodicals postage paid at Greenville, SC 29602. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE NEWS, 847 Cleveland Street Greenville, SC 29601. (Phone 864-233-2527). Kimberly Coates, Editor. 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.”
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