Children’s Corner

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Sunday, July 2, 2017

8:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Services

Earlier this week, seven children and two adults headed to Spartanburg, SC, for a session of Passportkids

camp. It was a great week of talking about how to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God (the

theme of the week) and learning about Watering Malawi, the mission emphasis of the week. I could share a lot

more about my personal camp experience, but it’s more fun to hear the experiences of the kids who went!

Below are the thoughts of the kids who attended this year. If you see any of them at church, be sure to ask them

more about their experience!

“I love Passportkids. I liked all of the fun stuff that we did like go to the pool. I also liked all of the staff

members. It was fun.” – Lauren

“Passportkids is fun. Worship was my favorite part of camp. I liked singing songs. All of the leaders were

very energetic and exciting. I would go back if it were only two days long!” - Ava

“Passport is fun because all of it is very unexpected, especially on the first time. My favorite part was free

time.” – Kaitlyn

“Passport was fun. I liked the people I met the most. The teachers were nice and energetic.” – Emily

“I liked free time when me and Dixon were playing ultimate ping pong.” – Ethan

“Passportkids is great. They have some of the best sermons, nice teachers who are very excited to see

students, really awesome food, and a large pool.” – Addie

“The thing I liked was playing Capture the Flag and winning.”

– Dixon

Thank you to those who prayed us through the week – your

prayers were felt!

Erin

Preparing for Sunday—

“Life to Our Living”

Romans 8:1-11

The eighth chapter of Romans is an

incredibly rich passage of scripture. It is

also quite challenging to understand. We

are beginning a three sermon series from

Romans 8 this Sunday and will focus on

verses 1-11. Paul emphasizes that God sent

Christ to “deal with sin” and has

condemned sin to death. He goes on to say

that Christ is now in us and that he is giving

life to our mortal bodies. In other words,

we are not just wandering through this life.

God is giving Life to Our Living and we

can live with confidence and peace that our

greatest adversary, sin, has been defeated.

Check out the “I’m In” display at

our bulletin board. You can pick

up a commitment card, a prayer

guide and an “I’m In” sign to show

your commitment to FBC this

summer!

Welcome New Member!

Will Strickland

joined on

July 9, 2017.

PassportKids!—Spartanburg, SC

July 9-12, 2017

This Week . . .

Sunday, July 16 8:45 Worship Service 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service

Monday, July 17

9:00 Staff Meeting 6:15 Finance Committee 7:30 Deacons Meeting

Tuesday, July 18

7:00 Men’s Prayer Circle 9:30-12:00 Art Mini-Camp

Wednesday, July 19

9:30-12:00 Art Mini-Camp 5:15 Family Night Supper 6:00 Family Night at Prayer 7:00 Scholarship Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 20 9:30-12:00 Art Mini-Camp

For the Record Budgeted 2017 ..................... $685,000.00

Weekly Need (2017) .............. $12,924.53

Received July 16, 2017 .......... $17,051.53

Need to date ........................ $361,886.79

Received to date .................. $331,322.91

Over (Under) Budget .......... ($30,563.88)

Sunday School Attendance — 183

2017 July 30 Aug. 6, 20

Sept. 3, 10 Oct. 1, 8 Nov. 19, 26

Flower Calendar Contact the church office at 739-4336 or daphnefletcher@fbclumbertonnc.org to place flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one.

Servants this Sunday July 16, 2017

ETC—8:45 a.m.— Alyssa Weibe, Betty Graham

11:00 a.m.— Alyssa Weibe

Welcoming—Bruce & Jayne Huggins, Laura Nance

Collection—Glenn Walker

Entrance Greeters

Children’s Building—Judy Driscoll

Walnut Street—Jim Driscoll

Senior Entrance—George Lawson

Security Monitor—Devin Watts

Sound— Greg Gibson

Video— Nate Cribb

Join us Wednesday Nights this

Summer as we study the life of

Peter. Dr. Elks will be drawing

from the book, A Fragile Stone:

The Emotional Life of Simon Peter,

by Michael Card.

Family Night Supper Menus July 2017

July 19—Baked Potato Bar

July 26—Spaghetti, String Beans, Texas Toast, Salad, Banana

Pudding

$55 — 10 spots are still available!

The Music Day Camp Musical, “Table for 5,000” will be presented on Friday, August 4th at 5:00 p.m.

in Cherry Fellowship Hall.

Quarterly Church Conference July 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

(At Family Night At Prayer)

CHURCH STAFF Contact us at 739Contact us at 739Contact us at 739---4336 or daphnefletcher@fbclumbertonnc.org 4336 or daphnefletcher@fbclumbertonnc.org 4336 or daphnefletcher@fbclumbertonnc.org www.fbclumbertonnc.orgwww.fbclumbertonnc.orgwww.fbclumbertonnc.org

Mrs. Nancy Bass Mrs. Nancy Bass Mrs. Nancy Bass ———Financial Coordinator Financial Coordinator Financial Coordinator

Rev. Erin CollierRev. Erin CollierRev. Erin Collier———Minister to ChildrenMinister to ChildrenMinister to Children

Dr. David ElksDr. David ElksDr. David Elks———PastorPastorPastor

Mrs. Daphne Fletcher Mrs. Daphne Fletcher Mrs. Daphne Fletcher ——— Administrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant

Ms. Dorothy HuntMs. Dorothy HuntMs. Dorothy Hunt———Building SuperintendentBuilding SuperintendentBuilding Superintendent

Rev. Tim LittleRev. Tim LittleRev. Tim Little———Minister of MusicMinister of MusicMinister of Music

Mrs. Kandace RamseyMrs. Kandace RamseyMrs. Kandace Ramsey———Administrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant

Rev. Doug ReedyRev. Doug ReedyRev. Doug Reedy———Minister of YouthMinister of YouthMinister of Youth

Person of the Week

Jeanne Stevens

1203 N. Walnut St.

Lumberton, NC 28358

Send a card, letter, or other remembrance

to our special person this week.

Packets of offering envelopes are available

in the church office. You may also give your offering to First

Baptist online by scanning the QR Code on the back of the

Order of Worship or by automatic draft. Draft forms are

available on our website — www.fbclumbertonnc.org.

Coming up. . .

July 26— Quarterly Church Conference

July 28-Aug. 1— Youth Music Retreat

July 31-Aug. 4— Music Day Camp

Aug. 1— Deacon Nominations Open

Aug. 7— Book Discussion on Growing Young

Aug. 8— Youth Committee Meeting

Aug. 10— Candlelight Vigil for Friends and Family of

Victims of Murder & Homicide

Aug. 11— ECM Staff Development Day

(Closed to students)

Aug. 14— Senior Adults to Southport

Aug. 19— Community Café– hosted by The Circle of

Friends and Rupert Collins Sunday School

Classes

Aug. 21— Finance Committee & Deacons Meetings

Aug. 27— Sunday School Promotion Sunday

Youth Fall Kick-off

Aug. 30— Deacon Nominations Close

Sept. 4— Labor Day—ECM & Church Offices Closed

Sept. 11— Baptist Women’s Luncheon

Sept. 14— Fun & Fellowship

Sept. 16— Operation Inasmuch

Red Springs Mission Weekend

Save the date!

September 16, 2017

Watch First Baptist News

for more information.

Wilderness Trail—July 6-12