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.
CPR Training The Safety Committee has scheduled training for First Aid/CPR/AED for Saturday, September 19 starting at 9:00 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall. A second training date (yet to be determined) will be announced for those who would like to attend this training but are unable to make this date. The training will be provided by Bradley Grissom and will last approximately four hours. There is a signup sheet in the Welcome Center. If you would like to attend, please sign up ASAP. The class will be limited to 25 attendees.
Timothy and Emily Lewis Instead of a meal train for Timothy and Emily Lewis in celebration of the birth of their baby boy, Daniel, we are requesting that anyone who feels led to send them a gift card to Food Lion or another grocery store. Both Tim and Emily are on special diets, so we believe this is the best way to serve them right now. Their address is 20 Dover Street here in Franklinton..
Operation Christmas Child We are collecting donations for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) from now through November 8. We will have empty shoeboxes for you to pick up in our Sanctuary. You may fill the shoebox on your own if you wish. Filled shoeboxes need to be returned to the church by November 8. 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 filling a shoebox, please include $10 for postage. If you write a check for the postage only, please make it out to “Samaritan’s Purse.” Our goal is to pack 450 shoeboxes to send to Samaritan’s Purse.
Missions Meeting The Missions Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 1, at 6:30 P.M.
Upcoming Events Please mark your calendars (more information to follow in the days ahead):
September 20—Homecoming, guest speaker Dr. Patrick Fuller of the Raleigh Baptist Association.
October 27, 10:30 A.M.—Raleigh Baptist Association Fall Meeting at Samaria Baptist Church in Raleigh: We will be voted in as full members; please let Richard know if you want to attend
Fall Senior Adult Rally The Adult Council is organizing a group to attend the Raleigh Baptist Association’s senior adult rally on Tuesday, September 29. Highland Baptist Church at 8424 Crowder Road in Raleigh is hosting the event. Registration is at 9:30 A.M., and the program begins at 10:00 and concludes with lunch. The menu is hamburger steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, corn muffins, and a dessert. Cost is $20 per person. There is a signup sheet in the Welcome Center. The deadline to sign up is August 30. Transportation is on your own. Please contact Debra Allen, Chair of the Adult Council, at 919-671-3722 with any questions.
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.
Upcoming Trips We have a trip planned for November 19-21 to see the Carolina Opry Theatre’s Christmas Show in Myrtle Beach. Cost is $350 per person. A $175 deposit is due September 20, with the balance of $175 due October 18. An itinerary and signup sheet are in the Welcome Center. Please see Debra Allen, Adult Council Chair, with questions on one or both of these trips.
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
