Volume XLI October 1, 2014 No. 38

! All studies are Sunday at 5:00 p.m. except for those marked The Bible on DVD with James ComerFBC Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Jimmy & Janet Tucker Heritage Point Club House Camden Square Dan & Deborah Egbert (this will move to various houses) 3805 Western Hills Drive Tom & Mary Dossenbach 1805 Crepe Myrtle Drive Bill & Cindy Hall 1202 Wilkins Drive Buster & Brenda Harrill (Will begin 10/5) 202 Lakeview Drive (Carolina Trace) Gretchen Fox 2517 Westgate Drive

Kids can enjoy a hay ride on a tractor, the big slide, and the playground at Gross Farms on October 11. Meet Becky Blanchard at 10:00 a.m. for a great time. (Children should be accompanied by an adult.) Bring a bagged lunch and a drink! Cost is only $16.00

The week before last marked our three-year anniversary as a host church! We hosted four families for a total of five adults and children. Managing the needs and the comings and goings of this size group can be difficult, but with the help of the many volun-teers that step in to assist in various ways it becomes much easier. Those who pitched in to make a difference this this time were:

Overnight Volunteers Jimmy & Janet Tucker, Gretchen Fox, Bill Cline, John Ramsperger, Ruth Price, Ron & Carol Huber, Elaine Stoner, Brenda Gunn, Da-vid, Kathy & Willow Jones, and Curt and Lura Burns.

Saturday Daytime Volunteers Dennis Fairchild and Frances Herron.

Transportation Mike Lilly, Mike Handy, Jimmy Tucker and Tracy Cheatham.

Sunday School Classes that provided meals & groceries Harriet Pickard, Baraca, Fidelis and Hosanna.

Set Up and Take Down Ron Huber, Jim Turner, Bill Whiteman, Harry Wilkerson. and Jim-my Tucker.

Last but not least is Deb Egbert who arranged the meals with Sunday Classes and Jonesboro Baptist Church for providing the meals for Thursday and Friday nights. Without the support of these people and the many others who have volunteered in the past, contributed financially and have prayed for this program we could not continue. Many, many thanks to you all! Yours In Christ, Janet Tucker

THIS SUNDAY First Sunday fellowship at 9:30 outside the Chapel World Communion Sunday (both services)

OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER Upward Registration begins October 1-November 1 Community Thanksgiving at FBC November 23!

First Sunday 10/5 9:30

WMU October Opportunity - RED BOX Bring shampoo, 10-15 oz. size, (remove all price stickers) by Sunday, October 26, for women inmates at NC Correctional Institute for Women, Raleigh Correctional Center for Women. According to Psalm 146:7 ... The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. When we minister to prisoners it is as unto the Lord accord-ing to Matthew 25:36 where His own words are recorded, ...I was in prison and you came to Me (with a Red Box). Let's give the gift of change in the name of Jesus to those around us. Also, Operation Christmas Child is coming soon! Children and families as a whole can partici-

A Newsletter of the First Baptist Church, Sanford, NC

202 Summit Drive Sanford, North Carolina 27330 www.firstbaptistsanford.com Church Office (919) 774-4220 Family Life Center (919) 776-6137 Prayer Line (919)708-4372

FLC NEWS

Something Dr Jeff said yesterday stuck in my mind as I went through the day: We are better together than one of us is alone. I was reminded of an old movie The Greatest Game Ever Played which is based on a true story about a golfer. In the movie, Francis Quimet wins the US Open in 1913 with a fifth grade caddie named Eddie. Francis sinks the playoff winning putt on the 18th hole, and yells We did it! Although he had played the round of his life, he knew that the help and encouragement of his caddie, Eddie, had played a major part in his win. How about you? Would you have said We did it or I did it! Usually winning is all about me, which is very apparent if you watch any sporting event these days. Sadly, most of the focus is on the star player and not those who helped get him there. Most sporting events have it all wrong! In a team effort, the focus ought to be on us and not me. As Christians, and as a church, our focus ought to be on being on a team that is a we instead of me. We should be able to say we did it! A beautiful example of this is our new Community Bible Studies. Together, we are studying Gods Word to see how we can step out of the boat. Another example we were reminded of this past Sunday about working

together is our Deacon ministry. God can use us the best when we are not all about me. So what will it be for you? We or me? In Christ, Cindy

Summer is officially over. Did you relax? Are you refreshed and ready for a different schedule? More and more I am convinced that leisure time is a mirage. Our pace of life is ridiculous! All of us confront countless demands upon our time and attention. Life has never been so complex!

Were funny people. Well find our value and self-worth in so many places: in our jobs, our income, our education, our social standing, our dating or marital status, our church involvement, or anything else that will bolster our esteem.

In the Christian life, there is work to do. But it isnt intended to be impressive. It isnt intended to land us somewhere in a sort of Religious Hall of Fame. It isnt intended to be anything that brings focus or attention upon us.

When weve got so much going on in life, when voices all around us clamor for our attention, its easy to lose focus. We can forget why were here and what were living for. We end up charging off in all directions at once, and arriving at none of them.

Paul is absorbed with simply knowing Christ and the righteousness that comes only from him. He wants his whole life to be enfolded within the entirety of Jesus identity within him (Philippians 3:10-11). Our value is not determined by all the many good things that we do. We are the value of Christ in us immeasurable, irreplaceable, and irresistible. So heres the antidote to such a scattered and unproductive existence: make knowing Christ better your primary purpose in life.

Blessings,

Jeff

Reflections from the Pastor

Francis Quimet (horseshoe in hand) and his ten year old caddy, Eddie Lowery, who helped him to win the US Open in 1913.

to a scattered &

unproductive existence:

First Baptist Church of Sanford, NC 919-774-4220 www.firstbaptistsanford.com Family Life Center 919-776-6137

Sunday, October 5 (FLC open by reservation only) World Communion Sunday 8:45 a.m. Worship in the ChapelThe Lords Supper 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship in the SanctuaryThe Lords Supper 4:30 p.m. The Bible on DVD, Chapel, St. Peter James Comer, facillitator 5:15 p.m. Youth Choir 5:00 p.m. S.O.S. small groups in the community 6:00 p.m. Bible on DVD in the Chapel with James Comer 6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study Monday, October 6 (FLC 7:00-2:00 p.m.; 5:00-8:00 p.m.) 7:30-5:30 p.m. Tramway Intercession Care 9:00 a.m. Morning Movers, FLC 9:00 a.m.12:00 Weekday Education Center (MF) 2:30-5:30 p.m. After School Care (MF) 5:00 p.m. Zumba 5:30 p.m. TOPS, Craft Room 6:00 p.m. Chapel Voices 6:15 p.m. Pickle-ball 7:00 p.m. Jubellation Ringers Tuesday, October 7 (FLC 7:00-2:00 p.m; 5:00-8:00 p.m.) 9:30 a.m. Different Strokes Art Class, Craft Room 10:30 a.m. Hymns and Hers NOTE: No Line Dancing today 1:30 p.m. Prayer Ministry, Parlor 1:30 p.m. Bloodmobile 5:00 p.m. Zumba Class, gym 7:00 p.m. Scouts Wednesday, October 8 (FLC 7:00-2:00 p.m.) 8:30 a.m. Jobseekers 9:00 a.m. Morning Movers, FLC 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Jobs for Life 10:30 a.m. Meals on Wheels 4:00 p.m. Prayer/Bible Study in the Chapel 5:00 p.m. First Baptist Church Meal 6:00 p.m. Childrens Choirs 6:15 p.m. Yoga 6:30 p.m. Acteens and Youth RAs, SonShine Group 6:45 p.m. Mission Friends, GAs and RAs 6:50 p.m. Trinity Singers 7:20 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday, October 9 (FLC 7:00-2:00 p.m.; 5:00-8:00 p.m.) 5:00 p.m. Zumba Class, gym 7:00 p.m. Bread Friday, October 10 (FLC 7:00-11:00 a.m.) 9:00 a.m. Morning Movers, FLC Saturday, October 11 (FLC closed)

Worship at First Baptist October 5, 2014

8:45 a.m. & World Communion Sunday 11:00 a.m. Dr. Jeff Clark Gods Glory...Not Ours Psalm 19 11:00 a.m. At His Name by Joel Raney Chancel Choir

Mikes Musings

What a wonderful service of ordination Sunday! I was thinking about the three ordained during the Laying on of Hands and what came to mind was what tremendous potential lies in these three. And for that matter, it is certainly not limited to those three. It is true of all our deacons. The other thing I loved about the service was all the participation by our active deacons: readings, prayers, testimonies all woven together by the deacon body. Triple L - We have 22 signed up for our fall trip to Virginia. Looking forward to an awesome time together as we see some wonderful sights and grow together in the Lord!

Wednesday Night Meal October 8 Chicken and Dressing Casserole, Green Peas, Cranberry Salad, Roll, Dessert

Kitchen Helper: Shirley Thomas SS Class Servers: Friendship Meal Steward: Janice Dossenbach

Cost of meals: $5.00 per adult, $3.00 per child, and a family of four or more only pays $15.00. You may pay for your meals by the month, if you wish. Dont forget that carry-out meals cost $1.00 extra. Just sign-up in the church office or email Cindy Godwin at sanfbcadmin@windstream.net. (Before Friday please)

Greetings from your new WMU Director - Barb Blanchard This is my first communication as your WMU Director. Thank you for your confidence, support, and patience as I learn the ropes in this very big job. Our members are doing an amazing job reaching out to our community and all over the world with the love of Christespecially with local outreach. Here at FBC we have, at minimum, monthly opportunities for each of us to donate or participate in giving in His name. We use the newsletter as one way to communi-cate those opportunities to you each month. Thank you for your Back Pack donations this month. When they are not in school many of the kids would not eat without the food items donated. Did you know this program provides food for approximately 350 kids each weekend? For additional information: www.cisleecounty.org. Thank You for caring, Thank You for the donations, and THANK YOU for your prayers for the kids, their parents, teachers, and anyone that may be a light in their world.

HOSPITAL

DUKE: Susan Oldham SANFORD HEALTH & REHAB: Elmyra Jarman

NURSERY HOUR WORKERS October 5th Workers: Cindy Davis; Jim and Kim Love; Elaine Stoner and Amber Burns Nursery Security Usher (Early): Charles Blum Early Service Ushers: Bobby Wicker, Jimmy Tucker

AT A GLANCE

Weekly Budget Requirement......... 18,942.31 Budget Received...... 17,260.20 Building/Capital Improvement..... 1,785.00 Other......... 3,516.27 TOTAL....... $22,561.47

On Saturday Novem-ber 1st, the Youth will again be hosting a Thanksgiving Banquet for hungry people in our

community. Last year we had very good attend-ance, and I think that everyone had a great time. To pull this off, we need your help! There are three big needs: 1. People to donate turkeys as we get closer to the event. 2. People to carve turkeys...we don't want any youth to lose a finger. 3. People to drive and pick up shut ins and people from the community who need a ride. This would be a great opportunity for you (and your family) to minister and show God's love to people in our community, as well as to spend time getting to know and do ministry with a great group of students.

Susan Oldham 2412 Brookwood Trail

Sanford, NC 27330

First Baptist Church of Sanford, NC 919-774-4220 www.firstbaptistsanford.com Family Life Center 919-776-6137