In addition to the important events listed in our monthly church calendar & Sunday bulletin,
the following includes some highlights, reminders and other newsworthy information.
Prayer Concerns are listed and available on the table in the vestibule. Please take one home and remember our church family and friends in prayer.
In case of inclement weather watch for our church’s announcement on WBTV and WSOC.
Each Tuesday morning at 9:30 a group gathers for brief Scripture reading and prayer. All who are able are invited to attend. If you have a concern you’d like the group to lift up, please fill out the prayer request card in the vestibule and place it in the box
BREAD
Perhaps you have noticed that there has been freshly baked bread available in the foyer after the service on Sundays for the past few weeks. This bread is to share with our guests. One of our members has begun baking this bread to share each week and any that we don’t give out on Sunday has been delivered to members and friends during the following week. If you are a guest and would like a loaf of bread, please accept it as a gift from us. If you know of someone who’d benefit from a loaf of home cooked hospitality, please take a loaf to share in the name of Christ.
A WORD FROM THE DEACONS
If you have a need for you or your family or would like for someone to pray for you, please contact one of our deacons.
Any one of them will gladly offer support during a time of need or crisis -
Ed Plemmons, Bill Walker, Odell Wright, Tom Oxentine, Betty Church, Jerry Williams, Mike Marcantel
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 - MOTHER'S DAY
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Worship Service - 11:00 am
Message - ‘Love and Living’
Scripture Ruth 1.16-18
No Evening Service
FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Your Personnel Committee has been hard at work and in conversation about two positions on staff. Next Sunday you’ll hear a recommendation that Tanya Price be offered the position of Music Director and that Wraye Rhyne be offered the position of Part Time Secretary. Job descriptions are available in the vestibule and at the Conference on Wednesday, May 14, any questions can be answered.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
All Children 1st grade and under are invited to Children’s Church
YOUTH MINISTRY
More information to follow.
WMU MINISTRY Little Samaritan Mission
Remember one of our current mission projects, The Face of a Child. Our church has provided items for orphans in Moldova for many years. This year the items include school supplies, toiletries, and winter clothes. These items must be turned into the church by May 18. If you have questions, ask Betty Church or Libby Cooper.
BAPTIST MEN’S MINISTRY
More information to follow.
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 Being the Church for All Generations: Reaching people under 40 while keeping people over 60
Eddie Hammett, a church growth strategist, will be presenting at Glen Alpine First Baptist Church on Saturday. If you’d like to attend, we’ll leave the church by 8:15 and return after lunch. Lunch is provided. This will be an exciting and challenging time together.
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Worship Service - 11:00 am
WMU/Knitting - 5:30 pm
WMU II/Baptist Men/Young Witness - 6:30 pm
Mark Your Calendars June 1st - Anniversary Sunday
We will celebrate our 15th anniversary as a church. After the service we’ll cookout at our new pavilion. Invite your friends and family.
July 27th – Revival
Dr. Charles Bugg, preaching professor and former Dean of the Divinity School at Gardner-Webb, will be our guest speaker.
ANGEL FOOD MINISTRY
Thank you to those who cooked, served, worked and socialized on Monday, April 28 at First United Methodist Church. We feed over 260 people (this included about 200 take-outs.) The menu was a barbecued chicken leg quarter, green beans, slaw, potatoes and banana pudding. The cost was about $1.60 per meal. This is such a worthwhile ministry of our church – thank you for making it happen.
Cornerstone Baptist Church - Angel Food Ministry Service Dates - At Valdese First United Methodist Church:
Monday, July 7
Monday, September 15
If you are interested in serving or finding out more, please contact Libby Cooper or Tom Digh.
MAKE IT AN INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT! "Because Our Children Are Watching"
(Posted May 1, 2008)
If you go to this web site, www.letssaythanks.com , you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!
