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.
November 17, 2014
First Baptist – Greenville
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Rustlings...
Motherland
Pilgrimage
April 13-24, 2015
IT IS NOT...
uncommon to see
a multitude of tour groups in the
Holy Land of Israel any time of
year. This journey, however, will be
a unique experience of this sacred
place. I will lead a small group of
travelers on the first “Motherland
Pilgrimage” of the area. Beginning
in Nazareth – the hometown
of Mary and the site of the
annunciation of Jesus’ birth and
continuing to Magdala (home of
Mary Magdala), Capernaum (home
of Peter’s mother-in-law), Bethany
(home of Mary and Martha) and
on to Jerusalem – we will explore
the life of Jesus through the eyes
of the women who were an integral
part of Jesus’ life.
A PILGRIMAGE... differs from a
traditional tour in that it moves at a
slower pace, is primarily concerned
with spiritual formation rather
than absorption of information
and encourages participants to
heighten their attentiveness to God
in each moment of the journey.
COST
All land charges $3145
Airfare
$1084
Fuel Surcharges $ 785
Total
$5014
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Discernment Session
Everyone, whether you
attended one of the previous
sessions or not, is encouraged
to attend the final discernment
session, November 23, in the
Fellowship Hall. Be present for
a time of fellowship at 3:45 p.m.
with the speaker beginning their
brief presentations at 4:00 p.m.
These are followed by structured
opportunities to share and
discern together. Please make
arrangements to attend – your
participation is crucial to this
process. Child care for children
through 5th grade will be provided
by reservation. Make your
childcare reservation by sending
an e-mail to carol.christy@
firstbaptistgreenville.com by
Wednesday, November 19.
November 23
Baxter Wynn and Matt Rollins,
“Pastoral Care, Our Church’s
Covenant and Mission Statement”
864-233-2527
November 23 Concert:
Be Here Now
This summer, at just the right
time, you granted me a month’s
sabbatical. If you haven’t heard me
say it already: THANK YOU for the
respite and the opportunity to enjoy
a kind of work I don’t normally get
to do. I chose to spend the month
immersed in a recording project,
allowing the songwriter in me to
wrestle with some of the hard
questions raised by our MidWeek
Bible studies in recent years:
How is it that the contemporary
praise songs we hear on Christian
radio reflect so little of the lifetransforming themes and lessons
of scripture? How can we practice
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Thought from the Spiritual Formation Committee
“Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed, you might
say in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in his great campaign of
sabotage.”
– C.S. Lewis, 20th century
www.firstbaptistgreenville.com
Sunday’s Worship
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Christ the King Sunday
Church Conference
10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Proclaimer: Jim Dant
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46; Ephesians 1:15-23
Sermon: He Doesn’t Look Like a King
Anthems: “Now Thank We All Our God” – CRÜGER/SCHRAM; “Come,
2014 Budget Goal
$2,300,406
Giving as of 11/11/2014
$1,711,900
Thou Fount of Every Blessing” – arr. WILBERG
The service choirs for this Sunday are the Junior and Sanctuary Choirs.
MATTHEWS
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.
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generosity, community service and
mission in more relational, assetbased and sustainable ways? How
might our music help bridge the
distance between our best ideals
and our actual practice?
On Sunday,
November 23, at
6:30 p.m. we are
going to attempt
that by offering a
concert of those
new songs to
benefit Momentum Bike Clubs,
a mentorship program for
underprivileged teens that
represents the “best practices”
of serving Christ by helping
others. You will be inspired and
encouraged by their story. Please
come and bring a friend!
Patio Dedication Correction
Ed and Wyline Holder in honor of
Edward and Cates Holder,
Porter and James Blum,
and Olivia and Emmy Holder
A Green Tip from SAVER
Re-use plastic bags: Cut a slit in
the bottom and slip over hangers
to protect clothes from dust. Stuff
them with shredded paper, tie shut
and use as packing materials or
to maintain the shape of a favorite
purse. Use them for disposal of
diapers on-the-go.
Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers in the
Sanctuary on Sunday,
November 23, are
given in loving
memory of Dr. W.S.
Jackson Jr. by his
family. The flowers
on the gate to the Remembrance
Garden are given by the Neal family
in loving memory of Jim Neal on the
occasion of his birthday.
Tiempo con Javier
Amigos…our Cuban pastor,
Javier Perez, will be arriving
in Greenville on Wednesday,
November 19, and staying through
December 5. Please feel free to join
us for any or all of these gatherings!
Wednesday, November 19 –
casual time at Spill the Beans on
Main Street, following MidWeek (at
approximately 7:30 p.m.)
Sunday, November 23 and 30 –
during the Sunday School hour, a
Giving as of 11/11/2014
$73,507
What’s in the Pot?
Remember to make
your reservations by
noon on Monday!
Serving lines are open
4:45-6:15 p.m.
November 19
Adults:
Holiday Meal: Stuffed Pork Loin,
Sweet Potato Casserole, Green
Bean Casserole, Baked Apples,
Salad, Rolls and Dessert
Kids:
Grilled Chicken, Baked Potato Bar,
Fruit and Cookies
There is no meal on November 26.
time to hear an update from Javier
on what is happening in our partner
church
Sunday, November 30, 4:00 p.m.
– Cuban-style outdoor worship at
Bootie Cothran’s house, with casual
dinner and bonfire to follow. Please
RSVP here for this event: http://bit.
ly/14zB7Sh. For more information,
contact Anne Garner at 346.0112 or
[email protected].
Church Conference
During worship on Sunday,
November 23, the church will
elect deacons and vote on
both the operating budget and
the Committee on Committees
recommendation. Previous
editions of the News contained
pictures of the sixteen nominees
chosen by the Deacon Nominating
Committee, as well as brief
biographical information on eight
of the nominees. The remaining is
included in this week’s edition. In
an effort to be good stewards of
our resources, documents related
to the conference will be projected
in the Sanctuary. If a hard copy of
these items is preferred, copies
will be available at the Reception
Desk and on the church website
beginning Monday, November 17.
Meet the Deacon Nominees
Introductions to Eric Coleman,
Carrie Cruce, Ryan Dennis,
Eleanor Dunlap, Brad Easterling,
Charmaine Fuller, Carol Ann Good
and John Harris were included in
last week’s newsletter.
Tony McDade has been a
member of FBC since 2004. Tony
is a member of the Rose/Grace
Sunday School Class, serves on
the Long-range Planning Forum,
and is a teacher for Children on
Mission. Previously he served on
the Senior Minister Search and
Adult Education Committees. Tony
and his wife, Cam who is a teacher
at Fork Shoals Elementary School,
have a daughter and son-in-law,
Jennifer and Jeremy Murphy
who are the parents of their
granddaughter, Ainsley; and a son
and daughter-in-law, Andrew and
Ashley McDade. Tony has served
as executive director of Greenville
Area Interfaith Hospitality Network
(GAIHN), a ministry of hospitality
with homeless families, since
2003.
Charles McDonald III has been
a member of FBC since 1998.
Charles is a member of the Adkins/
Bouton Sunday School Class and
serves as an ex-officio member of
the Personnel Committee. He has
previously served on Stewardship,
Committee on Committees and
Missions Committees. Charles
and his wife, Laurin, have three
children: Charlie, Janie and
Ford. Charles is a shareholder at
Ogletree Deakins.
Mary Pyett has been a member
of FBC since 2009. Mary is a
member of Aiesi Circle and the
Intercessory Prayer Group and
sings in the Sanctuary Choir. She
serves as coordinator of volunteers
for GAIHN guests and as a
member of the GAIHN board. Mary
and her husband, Rob, purchase
supplies and deliver backpacks for
Mission Backpack. Mary has also
served on the Spiritual Formation
Committee. She and Rob have
a daughter and grandson in the
Netherlands and two sons and
a grandson in Ohio. Mary is a
retired educational consultant
of technology, although she still
works part-time setting up videoconferencing and distance learning
for Youngstown City Schools.
Marie Richards has been
a member of FBC since 2005.
Marie is in the Koinonia Sunday
School Class and serves on the
Preschool Committee. She also
serves as a teacher in Children on
Missions and as a project leader
for Operation Inasmuch. Marie and
her husband, Jason, have two
children: Max (6) and Sarah (3).
She is a licensed mental health
therapist who is currently staying at
home.
Brian Shelley was a member of
FBC at birth and returned in 2006.
Brian is in the Koinonia Sunday
School Class and has previously
served on the Diaconate and the
Deacon Nominating Committee.
He and his wife, Susan, have two
children: Caroline (10) and Wells (7).
Brian is an ophthalmologist at
Jervey Eye Group.
Judy Tollison has been a
member of FBC since 1996
and is in the Seminar/Corder
Sunday School Class. Judy
previously served on the Senior
Minister Search, Personnel and
Affiliations Committees. She
and her husband, Boyce, have
three grown sons: Michael, Brian
and Tim (Reneé, wife) and three
granddaughters. Judy serves as
a homemaker after working as an
elementary school teacher.
Jerry Wylie has been a member
of FBC since 1962 and serves
as a teacher in the Rose/Grace
Sunday School Class. Jerry has
served on the Long-range Planning
Forum and the Senior Minister
Search, Stewardship, Property,
Youth, Affiliations and Christian
Educations Committees. He and
his wife, Amy, have two children,
both members of FBC. Justin
is a professional web designer
living in Greenville, and Jacob
is a junior music performance/
composition major at Furman.
Jerry is an environmental geologist
and manages the Hydrogeology/
Natural Resources Group
at SynTerra Corporation, an
engineering/science consulting firm
in Greenville.
Elizabeth Union has been
a member of FBC since 2009
and is in the Koinonia Sunday
School Class. Elizabeth serves
on the Stewardship Committee
and assists in Children’s Choir.
She has previously served on the
Preschool Committee. Elizabeth
and her husband, Sean, have
three children: Sam, Kathryn and
Allie. Elizabeth is a homemaker.
Serving Opportunity
Greenville UU Fellowship,
Buncombe Street United Methodist
and Unity Church are feeding
269 residents of Towers East on
Tuesday, November 25. If you would
like to help with the preparation
on November 24, or serving on
November 25, please contact GUUF
Pastor Pat Jobe at patjobe13@
gmail.com.
The News
(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.
Christmas Poinsettias
During Advent, the Flower Guild will place poinsettias in the Sanctuary.
Church members may purchase these plants at $15.00 each. The poinsettias
may be given in memory of a loved one or in honor of a living person. A list of
all memorials and honor gifts will be published in the News as these donations
are received and in the Candlelight Service order. If you are interested in
providing a poinsettia, mail the form below to Kimberly Coates, c/o First
Baptist Church, 847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC, 29601. All orders
and checks (payable to First Baptist Church) must be received by Tuesday,
December 2.
I WILL PROVIDE A CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA
Name _________________________________________________
Phone_______________ E-mail_____________________________
I will give ________ poinsettia(s) at $15 each.
In honor of _____________________________________________
In memory of ___________________________________________
I will pick up my poinsettia immediately following the worship
service on Christmas Eve, December 24. _____ yes _____ no
Vol. LV November 17, 2014 No. 45
Care List as of
11/17/2014
In the Hospital:
Returned Home:
Oscar Funderburk, Richard Harper
Sympathy to:
...Shanda LaForge and family in
the death of her uncle.
...Bob Cloaninger and family
in the death of his brother-in-law.
DANT
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INCLUDES: international
airfare, lodging, two meals a day,
tips, portage fees, entrance fees
to sites and museums, ground
transportation in Israel and basic
travel insurance.
TRAVEL: Depart GreenvilleSpartanburg airport on April 13,
2015, through Atlanta and Paris to
Tel Aviv and return to GreenvilleSpartanburg airport through Paris
and Atlanta on April 24, 2015.
RESERVATIONS: Space will be
limited to only 20 pilgrims. You may
find more details, register and pay
a $500 deposit at www.aitsatl.com.
At the bottom of the page, click
the “register” button. Our group
ID is “fbcgreenville2015” and the
password is “pilgrim.”
An information session about
this trip will be held on Wednesday,
November 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the
Media Center. Anyone unable to
attend the session but interested
in the trip should be in contact with
Jenna Manning.
– Jim
Extended Session: November 23
Foster and Leslie Rodwell
(Directors)
April and Steven Czarsty
(Twos)
Derek and Renee Dunlap (Threes)
Krista and Sean Martin
(Fours)
Ben and Elaine Barnhill
(Fives)
Helen Lee Turner
(Worship)
Cherry Marshall
(Pianist)
First Friday Lunch and More
PASTORAL CARE
EMERGENCIES
December 5
Nights and Weekends
Activities begin at 10:30 a.m.
Bingo, Rummikub and
Book Review by Janet Huskey
Program - Christmas Carols
by singers from Enoree Baptist
Church at 11:15 a.m.
Please contact Sylvia Clyborne
at 370-2522 ext. 137 or sylvia.
clyborne@firstbaptistgreenville.
com by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 2, to make lunch
reservations.
November 17-23
Baxter Wynn 288-4078 (h)
370-2522 ext. 199
November 24-25
Jim Dant 478-737-7298 (m)
370-2522 ext. 199
November 26-30
Matt Rollins 346-0971 (h)
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.”