February 2015

Sunday Mornings

Prayer & Fellowship 9:45 AM

Sunday School 10:00 AM

Worship 11:00 AM

Wednesday Nights

Adult Choir Practice 6:30 PM

In the Sanctuary

Prayer & Bible Study 7:15 PM

In the Fellowship Hall

Rev. Kevin Moore Pastor

Cell: 252-235-7521 kevinmoore2007@gmail.com

Ann Boykin Interim Music

Director

Inside this issue: Celebration & Service Page 2

Missions Page 3

Announcements Page 4

Calendars Pages 5-6

Pastor’s Note Page 7

Our Staff

The Letter

Celebrating 125 Years of Ministry

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Spring Hope, North Carolina

February 28-Vann Bass

Birthdays

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Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your recent donation of $240 to My Sister’s House. Your support enables

us to make a difference in the lives of women, children, and men in our community who

have been impacted by intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Your gift truly makes

a difference for the families we serve. Again, thank you.

Sincerely,

Meredith M. Holland

Executive Director of My Sister’s House of Nashville, NC

Homebound Member of the Month

Ushers JC Womble ( Head Usher)

Brandon Pitts

Ronnie Proctor

Volunteer

Altar Flowers Feb. 1-Open

Feb. 8-In Memory of Mrs. Eliza Brantley

Feb. 15-In Memory of Mrs. Lynn Wilson &

Ms. Rosemary Wiggs

Feb. 22-Open

This month we are remembering

Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves as our

Homebound Member of the Month. We

invite you to take the time to call, write a

card, or make a visit to remind Elizabeth

how much we love and care about her.

Elizabeth Reeves

Hunter Hills Nursing

7369 Hunter Hill Rd.

Rocky Mount, NC 27803

Dear Church Family,

Thank you so much for your

cards, prayers, and get well wishes.

It means so much, knowing we are

in your thoughts and prayers.

In Christian Love,

Carl and Navada Strickland

Thanks!

Our next meeting will be held at church on

Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00 PM.

All women are invited!

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110 S. Ash St.

Spring Hope, NC

Saturday, Feb. 14

10:00 AM-3:00 PM

Thursday, Feb. 26

12:00 PM—5:00 PM

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Feb. 2

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Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6 PM

Menu: Salad, grilled pork chops, chicken

breast, potatoes, green beans, & dessert.

Cost: $12.50 per person RSVP by singing up in the sanctuary

foyer. Deliveries will be made if you would like to pur-

chase a meal for someone who cannot attend.

Write “delivery needed” on the signup sheet.

*Proceeds from the meal will go to sup-

port the Southern Nash High School

Fellowship of Christian Athletes to fund

a local missions project led by

Kendall Parker. Additional donations

will be appreciated.

Invite your family and friends!

Pregnancy Care Center’s

Celebrate Life Banquet

Thursday, February 19 Sign up in the sanctuary if

you would like to attend.

Meal & Service

Feb. 18 at 6:30 PM We will have a covered dish

supper starting at 6:30 PM. Please

bring your favorite dish as we

share a meal to start the season of

Lent. The service will start after

our supper.

A speaker from the Gideons will be with

us on Sunday, February 8th. The Gideon

organization provides the opportunity

for people to have access to Bibles

across our world. Consider how you

might be able to give to their cause.

During the season of Lent,

deepen your relationship with

Christ by reading Adam

Hamilton’s book, The Way.

Our 6-week study will begin on

Wednesday, Feb. 25. Join us

every Wednesday at 7:15 PM.

Make Bible study a priority as we

prepare for Easter.

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Each of us are familiar with the seasons related

to weather; winter, spring, summer, and fall. By the end

of this month, the days will be getting a little longer. The

warm air of spring will be on its way sooner than

later. We anticipate what the new season will bring.

The universal Church has a deep-rooted history of

looking at different times of the year as seasons for

worship. The Church year begins with the season of

Advent, a time of expectation centered around the birth

of Jesus. The next season of the church is called Epiphany. Epiphany centers on the “aha!”

moment of the magi making their journey to see the newborn king. We will encounter a new

season in the middle of February on Ash Wednesday; lent.

Lent is one of the oldest seasons of the Church. History shows that some of the

earliest Christians made it a point to focus on repentance and deepen their faith in preparing

for Easter. Easter is the main highlight of the Christian experience where Jesus’ crucifixion,

death, and resurrection are remembered. Seeking to develop a closer relationship with God

through Christ, early Christians took on the idea of giving something up. It was decided the

40 days leading up to Easter Sunday would be called the season of lent.

I encourage you to give up something for lent. It could be something as simple as not

drinking sodas. One could choose to give up those things that require more

perseverance. I’ve had friends who decided to give up eating out for lunch during lent. Some

of my friends took it a step further and gave the money being saved on not eating out to

organizations devoted to helping others.

Whatever we choose to give up for 40 days, we should understand why we are

participating in lent. When we have to fight the urge to give in, we should automatically think

of all Jesus has done for us. Jesus gave up his life on account of all human beings. His

death on the cross and resurrection from the grave signified that we all have been forgiven

from our wrongdoings if we choose to accept and believe in God’s ultimate grace. In the

words of Paul, it is by grace we have been saved through faith. Remember, we are all works

in progress when it comes to exercising our faith in God.

In Christ,

Kevin

First Baptist Church P.O. Box 177

Spring Hope, NC 27882

252-478-3221 fbcspringhope@embarqmail.com

www.fbcspringhope.org

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