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The First Baptist News
A Congregation of free and faithful Baptists
T h e F i r s t B a p t i s t C h u r c h , H e n d e r s on , N o r t h C a r o l i n a
Church Staff
Ronald S. Cava, Senior Minister
Amy S. Russell, Associate Minister
Mark L. Hopper, Minister of Music
and Organist
Tammy Hight, Director of Childhood
Discipleship
Gregory Milton, Pastoral Intern
Linda O’Brien, Financial Secretary
Tammy Manning, Ministry Support
Coordinator
Amber Jones, Administrative
Support Coordinator
Robert Snow, Custodian
Philip M. Young, Composer-in-
Residence
Marion D. Lark, Senior Pastor
Emeritus
David Cole, Associate
Minister of Music and Organist
May 6, 2018 VOLUME
“All good things must come to an end,” is a phrase we often employ when faced with the completion of some event that has been deemed especially nice or enjoyable. We find it true as Greg Milton’s time as our Ministerial Intern comes to conclusion. Hasn’t it been a fantastic experience? Greg’s appointment provided us unique opportunities to grow and stretch. We have benefited from his extraordinary range of talents, his enthusiasm and energy, his inquisitiveness and spontaneity. We will surely miss the wonderful prayer moments led from the piano and other contributions to worship. We will continue to profit from the further relationships he has opened throughout our community. We will never again see The Lion King nor reach down to pull up our socks, without remembering Greg. I believe Greg has also benefited greatly from being with us. He has gained valuable insights into new-to-him forms of worship, planning patterns, and ministerial leadership styles. Continued on next page
Ronald S. Cava, Senior Minister
He has been blessed by people who received him with open minds and hearts, looking beyond the distinct colors of our skin and seeking to know one another’s hearts. I am proud of Greg and of this congregation for breaking new ground and developing a new capacity to be the salt and light of the world. Come to think of it, this is a very good thing that need not and must not come to an end. Indeed, we all really are a part of the “circle of life.” Greg will always be a part of our circle, and the circle will not be broken.
Ronald S. Cava, Senior Minister
Wednesday,May9 5:15pm—HotdogSupper
6:30pm—WorshipService
Hotdogsupperis$5perperson oramaximumof$15perfamily.
The Bell RingeRs and
Chamber ringers of
The FirsT BapTisT ChurCh Henderson, nortH Carolina
Sunday, May 13, 2018 7:00pm
FBC Sanctuary
Tuesday, May 29 7:30pm in the Sanctuary
Travis Whaley is a Master of Music in Organ Performance Candidate from the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (Bloomington). Travis is the grandson of Peggy and Julian Whaley and the son of Deck and Jennifer Whaley, all formerly a part of the First Baptist Church family. He will present his degree recital as a “dry run” prior to presenting it to complete his degree requirements. Come and invite friends to enjoy an evening of great music!
The Greatest Parable: Jesus’ Life from Birth to Ascension
Age 4 through 2nd Grade: 9am—Noon 3rd through 5th Grades: 9am—3pm
FBC as an Encourager Church and Our New Spring Mission Offering
2018 Goal: $3,000
Becoming an Encourager Church in support of Jon and Tanya Parks In the coming years the Mission Coordinating Committee of FBC will shepherd us through the process of becoming an encourager church for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Field Personnel Jon and Tanya Parks. What is an Encourager Church? An encourager church is simply a church that seeks to establish a deep and transformative relationship with missionaries in the field. For FBC that means we will seek to be a church that supports the Parks in a holistic way, not just through financial support (although that is important!). We will seek to support them through prayer, financial support, physical presence, and consistent communication. We will seek to transform as we are also transformed by them and their ministry in Slovakia. Who are Jon and Tanya Parks?
Jon and Tanya Parks serve among the Roma community in Košice, Slovakia and were commissioned as Field Personnel by the CBF in June of 2011. Jon and Tanya seek to provide opportunities for Roma to gain skills that help lift them out of cycles of poverty and oppression through teaching English and leading clubs at a school for Roma children and teaching English classes around the city and region. The Parks desire to see Gospel transformation within Roma
communities so that unheard Roma voices may be amplified and they can find their place in the global community and God’s Kingdom. Many Roma, despite their status as Europe’s largest ethnic minority group — especially in Slovakia and other Eastern European countries —experience discrimination and live in generational cycles of poverty and dependence. Jon and Tanya believe that education and the Gospel can make the biggest difference in forming a new future for Roma communities. To follow Jon and Tanya’s ministry, go to their website: prayingwithfeet.wordpress.com
The first step to becoming an Encourager Church: Our new Spring Mission Offering How is this different from the offering we collect in December? Over the past few years the CBF has transitioned how their field personnel are funded. Each December we collect the Offering for Global Missions (OGM) which funds the field personnel’s mission presence. Mission presence includes salary, retirement, insurance, housing, and child education support. The OGM does not fund field personnel’s mission programming. Mission programming includes the daily ministry expenses of field personnel such as curriculum, travel and event costs, and funding for projects. How will the Spring Mission Offering Support Jon and Tanya Parks? Our Spring Mission Offering will go directly to supporting the mission programming of the Parks in Slovakia. We have a lofty goal of $3,000 but we believe that we can meet that goal and even exceed that goal in support of the Kingdom work the Parks are doing among the Roma community!
Amy S. Russell, Associate Minister
Spring
Churchwide Retreat 2018
September 7-9 Caraway Conference Center
Mark your calendars now!
Our Churchwide Retreat planning team is hard at work planning for our 2018 Churchwide Retreat. We are excited
about our plans and look forward to sharing more information with you soon.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Applications for various scholarships administered by The First Baptist Church are available in the church office. All scholarship applications must be submitted to the church office by Sunday, July 1, 2018. Applications received after July 1, 2018 will be considered ineligible to receive a scholarship. Please note that the transcript must be an official transcript from your school. In order for an application to be considered complete, all documents listed on the front of the application must be submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Several of our scholarships are offered to graduating high school seniors, including the First Baptist Scholarship, the Briley Scholarship, and the Watkins Scholarship. Other scholarships are focused on current college and graduate students, including the Burton and Gary Scholarships. There is also a scholarship fund specifically for people preparing for lives in various kinds of Christian ministry.
For more information, please contact Thurman Murphy at (252) 438-5045.
Congratulations to Myrtle White on 41 Years of Volunteer Service at Maria Parham Hospital.
Our deepest thanks to Nancy Bobbitt and Becky Faulkner for their many years of teaching the Jane Fleming Class. The members of the class met for a
celebration in their honor on Sunday, April 15.
Dear First Baptist family,
We are finally getting all settled into our new house and feel good about residing closer to you in a greater degree of permanence. We are so grateful for the many expressions of support shown to us through gifts of food, equipment and supplies, collapsing boxes, and unloading. All of these are a huge help, and we are overwhelmed with your acts of kindness. Here is our address
David and Tiffany Cole Lillian and Samuel
206 Oxford Park Blvd. Oxford, NC 27565
David Cole, Associate Minister of Music and Organist
Maxton (Max) Perry 1804 Waddill Way
Henderson, NC 27536 (252) 492-1201
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018
in observance of Memorial Day.
Remember in Prayer... Nancy Clayton William Cribb (Susan Westbrook’s father) Sam Dickerson Emma Lee Dickie Ruth Hartsell Martha Hedgepeth Wes Jackson Jewel Lewis Bill Mast Ralph Mayes Tom McBride Florrie McCurry Austine Moss (Linda O’Brien’s mother) Zach Pegram Brenda Roberson (Deuce Roberson’s mother) Louis Rotolo (Mike Rotolo’s father) Elaine Simmons Lucy Stewart Matthew Todd Patti Williamson (Amber Jones’ mother)
Names listed in bold have been recently added or changed
Supplies Needed small jars of peanut butter
baked beans 1lb or 2lb bags of rice
1lb or 2lb bags of dried beans boxed mac and cheese
small boxes of instant potatoes Hamburger Helper
jelly canned fruits (except pineapple)
canned vegetables (except green peas, corn, and green beans)
canned peas (pinto, black-eyed, etc.) diced tomatoes
cans or jars spaghetti sauce cans of tomato or beef-based soups
boxes of cereal chili with beans
canned Vienna sausages or potted meat individual microwaveable mac & cheese
snack-sized zippered baggies
Sunday, May 6 Sixth Sunday of Eastertide
Service of Parent/Child Dedication Celebration of Communion
Morning Worship—11:00am The Sermon by Mark Hopper
The Offertory Anthem: “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” (Howard Helvey) And “Ascription of Praise” (David Schwoebel)
Merida Negrete, clarinetist
Sunday, May 13 Ascension Sunday
Morning Worship—11:00am Music by the Girls’ Ensemble
Nursery Service May Coordinator: Brandi Parker (919) 691-6378
May 6: Tammy Noel and Drew Crumpler May 13: Allison Roberson and Nick Ellington
SCHEDULE
May 6 Bible Bearer: Finch Cloninger Torch Bearers: Ethan Orr Jason Spargo Crucifer: Cheyenne Brogden
May 13 Bible Bearer: Neleh Sandlin Torch Bearers: Keats Westbrook Gavyn Sandlin Crucifer: Christian Bean
Support and Care Weekend Minister on Call:
May 4-6: Amy Russell (404) 272-0882 May 11-13: Ronald Cava (252) 432-3656
Deacons on Call: May 6-12: John Strickland (252) 492-4985 May 13-19: Roddy Drake (252) 492-8255
Opportunities for Worship and Service: May 6—19
Sunday, 5/6
8:45 AM 9:15 9:30 9:45
11:00 3:00 PM
6:00 6:00
Missions Committee Meeting Pre-Sunday School Fellowship Sue Kelly Library Open Sunday School Morning Worship Bell Ringers Concert at New Hope Baptist in Raleigh Middle School Youth Meeting High School Youth Meeting
Monday, 5/7 Noon
7:00 PM 7:00
Sue Kelly Mission Group Phillips Women in Action Evening Mission Fellowship
Tuesday, 5/8 3:30 PM
5:00
Children’s After-School Programs (1st-3rd grades) and Preschool Mission Friends Pickup for preschoolers and 1st-3rd graders
Wednesday, 5/9 3:30 PM
5:15 6:30
Children’s After-School Programs (4th-6th grades) Churchwide Hotdog Supper Churchwide Worship Service–Children’s After-School Programs End-of-Year Celebration
Thursday, 5/10 8:45 AM
9:30 7:30 PM
Morning Adult Ringers Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, 5/13
Happy Mother’s Day!
9:15 AM 9:30 9:45
11:00 7:00 PM
Pre-Sunday School Fellowship Sue Kelly Library Open Sunday School Morning Worship The Bell Ringers Home Concert
Thursday, 5/17 8:45 AM
9:30 7:30 PM
Morning Adult Ringers Sunshine Club Trip to Beaufort, NC—Depart Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, 5/18 The Bell Ringers Spring Tour
8:00 PM Sunshine Club Trip to Beaufort, NC—Return
Saturday, 5/19 The Bell Ringers Spring Tour
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