fbcdalton.org 706-278-2911 Volume 59 Issue 17 May 9, 2014

T h i s S u n d a y a t

F i r s t B a p t i s t C h u r c h

May 11

Mother’s Day

Sermon Title:

Losing Our Children Luke 2:41-51

Dr. Bill Ireland

Special Music:

Come, Children of Zion

Be Still

New Horizons Choir

How Great Thou Art

Men’s Ensemble

8:30 a.m. Early Worship/Chapel

9:45 a.m. Bible Study for All Ages

10:55 a.m. Morning Worship/

Sanctuary

Extended Session Volunteers!

Coordinator-Kristina Callaway

8:30 a.m.-Tommy Deal and Linda Flanagan

10:55 a.m.-Blake and Traci Thomason

Jaime Brady

Coulter and Stephanie Redding

Alexis Poag and Emily Sherrill

Grace and Peace,

This past Sunday we extended a call to Andrew

Shaffer to become our next Minister to Youth

and Their Families. I am excited about Andrew

joining our staff and am confident that his

vision and energy will enhance our youth

ministry for many years to come. Andrew will

begin his work with us on June 15th. I invite

you to pray for him as he prepares to relocate

here and get underway. I also invite you to

extend your thanks to the members of our search team who

have worked extremely hard over the last nine months in

leading our search. Mike Fromm, Tommy Boggs, Graham

Fox, Karen Griggs, Suzanne Hooie, Maddie Lowery, and Josh

McCraven are due an abundant measure of thanks!

While we are excited about Andrew’s arrival, we will certainly

miss Neil Boggan! He has done an outstanding job as our

interim Youth Minister and has contributed many positive

things to the life of our entire congregation. He’s one of us!

Neil will be leaving us at the end of this month to pursue an

opportunity with Teach for America in Memphis, Tennessee. I

urge you to uphold him in your prayers and to give him your

best blessing as prepares to embrace the next chapter in his life.

I reported to you earlier this year that we were investigating the

possibility of moving to a monthly rather than weekly

newsletter. I am pleased to report that beginning in July we

will make that change. The monthly newsletter will be more of

a magazine in format and will feature more stories about our

ministries and people. We will also begin a weekly e-

newsletter that will keep you current on upcoming events. For

those who lack computer access, we plan to make the e-

newsletter available by mail or handout. These moves are part

of an intentional effort to develop a thorough and consistent

communication strategy. As a result, you’ll also see some

changes to our web site in the near future.

Bill Ireland,

Senior Pastor

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Be sure to often check out our Archives

display window of the Media Center.

New items are being added from time to time.

C H U R C H C A L E N D A R

Sunday, May 11 New Horizons Choir leaves (p.m.) for Sr. Adult Sing and Share-

Roanoke, VA

8:30 a.m. Early Worship/Chapel

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Morning Worship/Sanctuary

5:00 p.m. Youth Group Time/Youth Center

Monday, May 12 5:45 p.m. Ministerial Support Team Meeting/Tripp Dining Room

Tuesday, May 13 10:00 a.m. Ministerial Staff Meeting/Conference Room

4:00 p.m. Soul Food Tutoring-Kids Café/Youth Center

4:30 p.m. Prayer Team Meeting/Fireside Room

Wednesday, May 14 New Horizons Choir returns from (p.m.) Sr. Adult Sing and Share-

Roanoke, VA 11:30 a.m. Lydia’s Market Meeting/Conference Room

11:30 a.m. Staff Committee Meeting/Fireside Room

5:30 p.m. New York Mission Trip Meeting/Youth Center

5:30 p.m. Orchestra/Shell Room

6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir/Choir Room

Thursday, May 15 7:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast-Oakwood

Friday, May 16 7:30 p.m. Arabic Congregation/Chapel

Camp Create

Worship Arts

Camp

2014!

July 14-18

for completed

K-5th Grade

Brochures are available in the Music Suite, Family

Life Center, and Atrium Kiosk, or you may register

online through the church website

(www.fbcdalton.org). Early registration ends June

30.

Romanian Partnership

Mission Trip

October 10-20

Cost-$1,300

Our partnership with Project Ruth (projectruth.ro) will center

around affirmation, encouragement, and skills training for Ruth

School teachers and staff as well as field trips with Ruth School

students. We will also support the women of the Naomi Center

in the production of their crafts, which are then sold and the

income is used to support their families. If you are interested in

this missional opportunity, please contact Courtney.

ICE CREAM

FOR BOOKS!

Summer Reading Club

In Your Church

Library

June 8-July 20

for

Children Ages 3-5th grade

Adults and Young People

Watch for more details!

MEDIA CENTER

SUMMER HOURS

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

9:30 a.m-12:00 noon

Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Sunday 9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

VBS 2014

is coming!

June 16-21

You may now register online at

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/FBCKidsDalton.

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Have you prayed for

your teacher or student

this week?

A Word From Neil

Thank you again to all those who helped

pull off Youth Sunday. It went well; it was

a very nice day.

Let's welcome Andrew Shaffer to FBC

Dalton. Thank you to the search

committee, to those who organized this

past weekend's activities, and to those who

came to the activities. I think that Andrew

brings a lot of good things with him to this

church. Please get to know him as soon as

possible.

Important!

The 5th Grade Orientation to Youth

originally scheduled for May 14

has been postponed.

Our Inside-Out

Monthly Mission Partnership for May:

The FBCD on-campus garden (behind the Kitchen)

and on Foster Road

This week we planted the Soul Food garden on Foster Road! 144 to-

mato plants, 48 pepper plants, as well as many rows of corn, beans, and

squash!

We had 22 folks come out for the planting and will have many more

opportunities to work in the garden this summer and fall! Thank you to

all who helped prepare the soil and plant these seeds, which will nourish

the bodies and souls of our neighbors!

If you're interested in harvesting, pulling weeds, or some other task in

our FBCD gardens, please contact Courtney.

FirstKids Summer Camps

Basketball Camp

(Ages 7-10)

June 23-26

9:00 a.m. until Noon

We need t-shirt size when registering

children.

Cost is $25 (make check payable to First

Baptist).

Golf Camp

(Ages 9-12)

July 7-10

9:00 a.m. until Noon

We need to know if your child has golf

clubs when registering.

Cost is $45 (Make check payable to First

Baptist).

Forms for summer camps are in the Family

Life Center.

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A m o n g O u r M e m b e r s

Those Hospitalized:

Regency Park Healthcare

Jerre Beavers

Doug Hawley

Laura News

Jack Turner

Christian sympathy is extended to:

The family of Shirley Awtrey in her recent death.

The family of Bett Laird in the death of her brother-in-

law.

The family of E.C. Strickland in the death of his

brother.

The family of Ruby Yeargin in the death of her son,

Steve.

Contributions Report Budget Gifts, Sunday, May 4 $ 44,813.81

Annual Church Budget $1,987,000.00

Total Budget Gifts to Date $ 589,956.63

Witnesses! Gifts to Date $ 16,209.00

[in]vest Gifts, May 4 $ 8,790.00

[in]vest Gifts to Date $2,618,112.56

M I N I S T E R O N C A L L

May 12-18

Susan Deal 706.980.8033

Derrell Grantham 706.270.2868

Phillip Cannon 706.537.5705

Bill Ireland 706.537.5703

Bridgette Poag 706.537.0705

Neil Boggan 706.260.0420

Courtney Allen 706.581.5152

Preschool Fun Days! July 9, 16, and 23

9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon

(Ages 3-5)-25 spots available

Cost-$10 per session

Please see Bridgette for more information!

Welcome New Members!

By Letter:

Betty Jones

2024 Shields Rd.-Dalton, GA 30720

Michael, Sarah, and Reagan Robinson

2041 Utility Rd.-Rocky Face, GA 30740

By Profession of Faith:

Jahala Hawkins

Kai and Lyssa Wilkinson

1008 Ponderosa Pl.., Apt. 5-Dalton, GA 30720