August 3, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School starts this Friday! Please see our schedule at franklintonbaptist.org. VBS is about “The Bigness of God.” God is all powerful and able to do more than we can ask or think. He is bigger than all our problems and fears. Come learn about the greatness of God. Our adult VBS class will be held at the same dates and times as the children’s VBS program. August 8-10. Friday 5-8 pm, Saturday 10 am - 2 pm. Sunday morning we will participate in our regular Sunday School classes and morning worship. Then after lunch we will finish our study, 12:30 - 3 pm. Meals provided. Our material is titled, “Together: A Study Of The Defining Markers Of The New Testament Church,” by Dr. Ben Mandrell, Lifeway President.
The first generation of believers embraced the idea of “church” in a way that impacted every aspect of their lives and empowered the gospel to spread far and wide. We will study their foundations and rhythms found in the book of Acts. Discover the qualities that bound the early church together into a community that endured early persecution. And finally, ask ourselves where we need to challenge ourselves to strength our community to meet the challenges we face as a body today. Please sign up in the Welcome Center. We look forward to having you with us.
Homebound Member Celebrates 102!
Mildred Champion is 102 today! Praise the Lord for her gift of life! Please take time to send her a card or make a visit. Her address is on the back of this bulletin
To my Franklinton Baptist Church Family
Thank you all for every prayer, kind word, call, visit, and card you have shared with me and Debra through the loss of my daughter and son. Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers. With thanks, love, and appreciation, Terry Allen
As usual, thank you is not enough for all the acts of kindness and Christian love shown to me since April 20th and May 8th—from food, visits, cards, flowers, cleaning my house, making sure my bills were paid, pumping gas, carrying my groceries into the house, bringing packages and mail into the house, taking me to doctor visits and even packing clothes for my 7-week stay in rehab—not to mention bringing a key to unlock my door for the EMS that terrible morning. These things are only a partial list that make me humble and grateful for Christian friends. I am only partially healed and have a great way to go, but be assured that our Lord has heard my prayers in thankfulness for you. Linda McGhee
School Supply Drive
Our school supply drive benefitting our local schools will run from July 6th through August 11th. Some items needed are, but not limited to: earbuds, pencils, notebooks, glue sticks, crayons, gallon size zip lock bags, kids' safety scissors, highlighters, and dry erase markers. There will be two school bus bins in the Welcome Center for donations. Your support is much appreciated.
Chancel Choir Practice
Chancel Choir practice will resume on August 13 at 7:15 P.M.
Youth Sunday
Youth Sunday is October 5. The youth will be leading in worship, presenting specials in song, and giving testimonies during the worship hour.
Get-Together at Satterwhite Point
We will enjoy a time of food and fellowship on August 17 from 2:00 P.M.-7:00P.M. at Satterwhite Point. We will be at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area SP Picnic Shelter 3. A signup sheet will be available next Sunday. We will be cooking hamburgers and hot dogs and ask that you bring a dish or dessert. We will eat around 5:30 or 6:00 P.M. We hope you will mark your calendars and make plans to join us. Cost of parking is $10 per car.
Youth Fundraiser
The Youth BBQ Chicken Fundraiser will be on October 11 from 11:00 A.M. until sold out. Plates are $10 each, eat in or take out.
Mark Your Calendars
We have a lot of exciting opportunities and events coming up.
August 8-10: Vacation Bible School
Now through August 11: School Supply Drive
August 13: Chancel Choir Practice Resumes at 7:15 P.M., New singers are welcome!
August 17: Food Lion Donations Available in Fellowship Hall following Worship Service
August 17: Get-Together at Satterwhite Point (signup sheet with info in Welcome Center)
October 5: Youth Sunday
October 11: Youth BBQ Fundraiser
October 28: Raleigh Baptist Association’s (RBA) Annual Meeting at The Fountain Church in
Raleigh. Dinner is at 5:30 P.M., with the meeting at 6:30
Blessing Box and Food Donations
Blessing Box Rotation for Sunday school classes:
First Week of Each Month: Faithful Workers Class
Second Week: Bill Pearce Class and Youth
Third Week: Rick Shirey Class
Fourth Week: Messengers of God Class and Nursery Workers
Fifth Week: Chancel Choir
Food donations from Panera Bread available each Sunday; food donations from Food Lion available on the third Sunday of each month in the Fellowship Hall.
