Our mission statement is to know Jesus and make Him known to all people and to love God, love your neighbor, and go tell somebody.
Congratulations Congratulations to proud great-grandparents J.R. and Judy Mendenhall. Layla Gray Holley was born on November 2 at 1:58 A.M. She weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and was 19” long. She joins big sister Lola. Layla entered the world in a very unique way. She was born in a Dunkin’ Doughnuts parking lot in Raleigh, NC and was delivered by her father! Congratulations to proud parents, Michael and Morgan, and to proud grandparents Garland and Faith Hudgins.
Operation Christmas Child We are collecting donations for Operation Christmas Child (OCC). If you pick up a shoebox to fill, the filled boxes need to be returned to the church by next Sunday. If you are writing a check to purchase items for a shoebox, please make the check out to Franklinton Baptist Church and write “OCC” in the memo line. If you are packing a shoebox, please include $10 for postage. Checks for postage should be written out to “Samaritan’s Purse.”
Red Cross Blood Drive We have a Red Cross Blood Drive on November 17 from 1-6 P.M. To give blood, please call Carol Abbott at 919-495-1281 or sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org. Please enter Franklinton to schedule an appointment.
Packing Shoeboxes at Operation Christmas Child Headquarters We are excited to have the opportunity to pack shoeboxes at the Operation Christmas Child Headquarters in Boone, NC on December 9 from 10:00 A.M.—2:00 P.M. We have also been invited to tour the Disaster Relief location of Samaritan’s Purse in North Wilkesboro, NC on December 8 at 2:00 P.M. and to join our contact, Angie Eddins, for lunch just prior to this tour. There is a signup sheet and an itinerary for those who would like to join us on any or all of this. For those who would like to join us for the tour and the packing of shoeboxes, we will be staying at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Boone, NC on December 8. Cost of the hotel room is $42.50 per person (2 people in a room). This cost will be paid with one payment for the group, so if you wish to spend the night at the hotel, the $42.50 per person will be due by November 15. If you write a check, please make it payable to Franklinton Baptist Church with “Boone Trip” in the memo line.
Christmas Toy Giveaway Donations are being accepted through November 29 for our giveaway on December 5. Specific needs are listed on a poster in the Welcome Center. Contact is Phil DiFrancesco at 919-724-3304.
Turkey Giveaway Volunteers Needed We are sponsoring the Turkey Giveaway for Thanksgiving this year and we need your help. The giveaway will be November 21 at 9:00 A.M. (with November 22 as the rain date). Breakfast for our volunteers is from 8:00 – 8:45. Turkey pickup begins at 9:00 A.M. sharp. Please contact Anita Fuller at 919-426-6680 if you are able to help.
Poinsettias If you would like to place a poinsettia in our Sanctuary this Christmas in memory or in honor of someone, please sign up at the table in the Welcome Center. Cost of each plant is $16. The deadline to sign up and for payment is November 22. If you write a check, please write “poinsettias” on the memo line.
Let’s Meet at McLeans for Christmas Fellowship There is a signup sheet in the Welcome Center for those who are able to meet for our annual church Christmas fellowship on December 10 at 5:00 P.M. at McLean’s Ole Time Café in Zebulon. We need you to sign up if you’re planning to come, because we need a count for the restaurant.
Christmas Schedule Please mark your calendar for our Christmas events and activities:
November 29 - 2:00 P.M., Those Who Wish to Help Us Prepare for Our Hanging of the Greens Service, Please Meet in the Sanctuary November 29 - 7:00 P.M., Hanging of the Greens Service December 6 - 11:00 A.M., Children’s Christmas Play “The Mystery of the Missing Manger” December 10 - 5:00 P.M., Meet at McLean’s Ole Time Café in Zebulon, NC to Enjoy A Christmas Fellowship Together. December 20 - 7:00 P.M., Chancel Choir’s Presentation of the Christmas Cantata “Come, Let Us Adore.”
Blessing Box Sunday School Rotation 1st Sunday of Each Month: Faithful Workers 2nd Sunday: Bill Pearce Class, Youth 3rd Sunday: Rick Shirey Class 4th Sunday: Messengers of God, Nursery Workers 5th Sunday: Chancel Choir, Seekers
