THE CELEBRATIONS

First Baptist Church

Evansville, Indiana

  Vol. 56, No. 53                                                        April 30, 2008

Vision Statement

We are building on our heritage and approaching the future with a vision relevant to our changing world while creating an atmosphere where Christ can bring healing, hope, and joy to all.

I want to say that I could not have been more pleased with the way the Installation Service went. I want to thank the Transition Team for all their work and planning, for designing and sending invitations, for inviting special guests, for saying yes whenever something needed to be done, and for underwriting the cost of the banquet (with the help of some others). I want to thank the choir and soloist who stepped up to the plate when asked to sing “Siahamba” and realized it was not all in English and provided a beautiful musical program. I want to thank those who set up the fellowship hall for the banquet, set out the decorations and trained the wait staff. The whole event was wonderful!! I was grateful that my Mom and Dad, that our children, and Rev. Ralph Wagner and his wife Susan were here. They all commented on how welcomed and at home they felt and how wonderfully exciting First Baptist Evansville is. I am energized and excited and looking forward to what is ahead for us as we serve God together. 

Any plans for Mother’s Day? We want to start the day off right and I have recruited an all male crew to make breakfast that morning for all the Mothers and Daughters of the church. You are encouraged to invite and bring with you any women that you wish to join us for this breakfast. Breakfast is at 8:30am and will be served in the Fellowship Hall. All women are welcome to come but are asked to stay out of the kitchen that morning. 

Sunday Morning Worship will be very special that day. The children of the church will be presenting a very special musical program “We Can Praise”. Preaching that morning will be Emily Farmer Slade who will be entering her Senior Year at Duke Divinity School where she is studying to go into ordained ministry. The place to be May 11^th is right here at First Baptist. 

So thank you for your support and thank you for your prayers. Joanne and I both are so very thankful for all the things you do for us and all the things you do to serve God here at First Baptist.                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                Grace and Peace,
                                                                                                                Pastor George
 

                                                                FOOD PANTRY TABLE

If you’re coming to the church for any reason through-out the week, bring a non-perishable food item and put it on one of the tables in the Sanctuary. The food items are taken to Patchwork Central which distributes it to those in need. Hunger is not a seasonal or random thing, it’s an on going thing.  FBC CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

We express our sympathy to the Bruce Family on the passing of Nellie Bruce on April 23^rd and we express our sympathy to the Moss Family on the passing of Robert Moss Jr. on April 25^th.

PRIMETIME WEDNESDAYS

All children and youth are invited to join us on PrimeTime Wednesdays. Children from Kindergarten to 5^th grade are welcome in our Children’s Choir as they begin work on their spring musical. Middle School, High School, and College aged youth have a choice between basketball or youth choir. Dinner is served at 5:00pm and programs begin at 5:45pm. (When EVSC is closed, our  youth activities are cancelled.) Adult choir, as always, begins at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome!

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rosendall
Invite you to celebrate
the marriage of their daughter
MOLLY LOUISE RARENDALL
to
JACOB PATRICK FARMER
son of Mr. & Mrs. Terry Farmer
Saturday, June 7, 2008
at 6 o’clock in the evening
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Evansville, Indiana

SUMMER CAMP

As summer time draws near, so does our camping season!  Indian Creek Baptist Camp in Bedford, Indiana offers camp sessions all summer for children and youth of all ages.  Beginning with a first timers camp that is very short to a week long Senior High Camp that includes 2008 high school graduates, there are camp sessions for everyone.  MAD camp is the first week of the summer, June 1-7 and is attended by many First Baptist youth.  We send campers and counselors!  To find out more about camp you can check out their website at www.campindiancreek.com.  Brochures and registrations are available upstairs on the Youth bulletin board.  Call Joannie at 985-7555 if you have questions.

PLAY TIME FOR ME

Parents and guardians of 4 years olds and younger are invited to this new group as they gather each month to play, fellowship and share. They will meet the first Thursday of each month from 9:30-11:00am. For more information call Jessie at 471-8702.

Homer & Wanda Love are the proud great grandparents of CARA MARGARET and PEYTON MICHAEL twins born to granddaughter Holly “Love” and Mark Tooley.

CONGRATULATIONS to Matt & Amber Dillon on the birth of CASH CARTER DILLON born April 22^nd, weighing in at 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 ins. long.

Janet Duckworth is the proud grandmother of SEAN CHARLES JONES born to David and Sarah Jones on April 26^th, weighing in at 9 lbs., 21 in. Please keep the family in your prayers, David  has to return to Iraq to finish his tour of duty.

POWER LAB IS COMING!  Don't miss the VBS 2008 experience at First Baptist Church.  Learn  for yourself  or teach others about the power that comes from Jesus Christ.  There will be classes for kids aged 4 through those entering 6th grade.  We need teachers, assistants, musicians, craft leaders, recreation leaders, chefs, bus drivers & riders, phoners, mailers, canvassers and prayer partners.  There  is a job YOU can do for VBS.  Mark your calendar now for July 21, 22 & 23 from 9:00-12:00 each day. 

To my church family for the planter, food, cards, and visits which brought such comfort to me and my family during the funeral of my mother, Icy Herron.

                                                    ANN YATES

A very huge THANK YOU to all who contributed to the supplies to the Congo. We have better than 800 pounds of things to take in June. These items will be more valuable to the Congolese than you can imagine. Please pray for the group leaving June 5-21. There are 7 going from the Nashville Park Avenue Baptist Church, including 2 Congolese, and me. Thanks again for your generosity and compassion.

CHERYL BINGEMER

SOCCER SHAK SEASON

It’s time for the spring Soccer Shak Season. Our youth group provides concessions for the soccer teams that plan on Vann Avenue each Spring and Fall. The 6-week season begins on April 7^th. We need volunteers to help us staff the Soccer Shak each day. Volunteers can sign up on the poster in the lobby. This is a great way to support the youth group and have fun!

  THE FBC MEN ARE COOKING THE MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST TO HONOR ALL WOMEN OF FBC MAY 11^TH AT 8:30AM.

FBC is looking for an ANGEL to help us renew our license for showing movies.  FBC needs someone to underwrite the license at the cost of $187.00 a year.  If this doesn’t happen, FBC can no longer have the “free movie nights”.  Contact  the Church Office at 425-8296 if you want to help out.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES

FBC is endeavoring to venture into an event that will be of benefit to church members and friends of FBC. We would like to know how many people would be interested in this event. FBC would receive $1.00 for every order sold to use as a fundraiser. It’s called Angel Food Ministries; you order a  REGULAR BOX for $30, pay in advance and it’s delivered on a specific day. After your first order you get a flyer in the mail giving you a list of what items are available for the next month. They also have specials you can order for an additional fee.  We would like for you to respond, if you are interested, by calling the church office. It will take us 6 weeks to be a sponsor. The following is a list of foods that is available for the May order. 

REGULAR $30.00 BOX
1.5 lb. Bacon Wrapped Beef Filet (4 x 6 oz.)
2.5 lb. Breaded Chicken Breast Filets
1.5 lb. Bone-In Pork Steaks (4 x 6 oz.)
28 oz. Salisbury Steak Entrée
2.5 lb. Beef and Bean Burritos (10 x 4 oz.)
2 lb. Popcorn Chicken
9.5 oz. Stouffer’s Flat Bread Pizza
16 oz. Cauliflower & Carrot Blend
15 oz. Corn Niblets
16 oz. Green Beans
2 lb. Fresh Onions
29 oz. Pears
32 oz. Borden 2% Shelf-Stable Milk
9 oz. Breakfast Cereal
8 oz. Corn Muffin Mix
16 oz. Bean Soup Mix
1 Dozen Eggs
1 Dessert Item

ALL 18 ITEMS FOR THE LOW COST OF JUST $30.00

**One or more specials are available only with the purchase of a regular $30.00 box.**

# 1 SPECIAL 7 lb. GRILL COMBO BOX
1.75 lb. Chicken Breast Kebob Kit
(Kit makes 6-8 Kebobs with - 1.5 lb. Chicken Breast, 4 oz. of Onions, Peppers & Skewers)
2 lb. Thick Cut Pork Chops - 4x8oz.
2 lb. Beef Hamburger Steaks -4x8oz.
1.25 lb. Ribeye Steaks - 2x10oz. - $20.00

# 2 SPECIAL 5 lb. STEAK COMBO BOX
1.5 lb. Bone-In NY Strip Steaks-2x 12oz
1.5 lb. Bone-In Ribeye Steaks -2 x 12 oz.
2 lb. Sirloin Strips - 4x8oz. - $20.00

# 3 SPECIAL 12 lb. CHICKEN BOX
5 lb (avg) Whole Chicken
2 lb. Breaded Chicken Tenders
30 oz. Individually Vacuum Packed Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts - 6x5oz.
1 lb. Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Wings
2 lb. Chicken Breast Nuggets -$20.00

 VALET SERVICE

We are starting a new ministry at first Baptist. Beginning Sunday morning May 4 

from 9:00am - 9:30am we will provide a valet service prior to Sunday school. Just

pull up to the canopy on the 4th street side of the church and someone will 

greet you there, park your car, bring the keys in to you and let you know where 

the car is parked. After worship service, at your request, the car will be pulled 

back around to the 4th street side.

 
UPDATE --ABW SPRING CONFERENCE

Our Evansville Association of American Baptist Women's spring Conference was 

held here at First Baptist, Thursday, April 24th with an attendance of 35 women
and special music by our own Adam Lauer.

Particpating churches - American Baptist East, Deer Creek Baptist, Evansville First,
Forest Hills, First Baptist Boonville, First Baptist Tell City, and Larking Baptist 
Church.

Our mission emphasis/state project is on human trafficking and our monetary goal is
20,000 statewide and 250,000 nationally.  To learn more about this project, go to 

the Break the Chains website at www.abwmbreakthechain.org.

We have 2 women's circles here at First Baptist, to which we extend an invitation 

and welcome all women of the church to join one of the circles;  the Alice Findlay

Circle meets the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. and the Edna Martin Circle

meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of the month.

Together we can make a difference!

♪ ♫ NOTES FROM JULIE ♫ ♪ 

For the past few months, our Children's Choir has been learning about different ways we can praise God, and have prepared a musical, "We Can Praise" to share in the worship service on Sunday, May 11.  This will be an exciting day because in addition to our musical, Emily Farmer Slade will be preaching, AND it is Mother's Day!  So please don't miss this very special service.

SUMMER  SINGERS 

Our regular Sanctuary Choir year is coming to a close and it's time to think about being a Summer Singer.  In order to allow our faithful choir members a few weeks off for vacation, we need folks to sing in their places.  Our summer repertoire is made up of favorite anthems we have shared during the year.  Since those who regularly sing with the choir will already know them, Summer Singers will have plenty of help with their parts.  We have only 1 rehearsal (Wed., May 28 from 6-8:30) for the entire summer.  And when summer's over, you are welcome to turn in your robe and folder and return to your pew.  But who knows?  You might want to keep singing with us.  And we'd be glad to have you.  If you are interested in being a Summer Singer, please see Julie and she'll sign you up!

Church Staff:    Dr. George Huffsmith - Reverend,  H. Posey Gaines - Pastor Emeritus, Julie Lauer - Music Director, Olivia Yates - Organist, Marge Baker - Pianist, Beth Bloss/Sarah Bloss - Nursery Attendants,Tom Kinner - Sexton,  Rhonda Wilson - Financial Secretary, Vada Chrockrem  - Church Secretary, Donna Waller - Saturday Secretary, Nelya Palamarchuk - Custodian