Weekly Announcements - First Baptist Church Danville, PA

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Posted on Apr 13, 2024 in Newsletter |

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Family Meal Wednesday
Served: 4:45-5:45PM | Suggested Donation is $3/person or $10/family
Sign Up by Sunday: Ramp Bulletin Board, in SBS class or call the office
Menu: Chili & cornbread & the desserts you bring. Desserts are on a donation basis; feel free to share a dessert any time.
Special Needs: If you know of a shut-in or elderly person you would like to deliver a meal to, please sign them up and indicate “Shut-In”. Meals for special needs are free of charge.

Remember to pray for our teams that are serving/working in Kentucky and the Dominican Republic this week.

Breakfast Sweets Needed Our Sunday morning Coffee Hour team would be grateful for any homemade or store-bought breakfast foods. Please drop off in the kitchen before 9am. Many heartfelt thanks! Wanna join the team? Sign up for a Sunday in the kitchen! The team will walk you through what you need to know! A HUGE Thank You for the donations we’ve received!!

Fishnet This group of amazing ladies meets on Thursdays from 9AM-12 noon at the home of Linda Beyer. They process large quantities of eyeglasses and sunglasses to be sent all over the world! If you would like to join them, please call Donna Outt.

Active Retired Men in Service Thursdays @ 8:30AM. This great group of guys meets for devotions, prayer time and lots of fellowship! Following their group time, they also help out around the church as well. Come on over!

College Care Ministry Donation bin is located by the Kitchen. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted to help with postage. Please designate “College ministry” and place in the offering. Student Info is due Sunday!! Please provide student info to ensure they receive a package! Help us pack & pray over the boxes Mon. 4/22 6pm! Suggested items to donate by Next Sunday:

Gum
Hot Chocolate
Easy Mac & Cheese (envelopes)
Highlighters
Raisins (small boxes)
Ramen noodles (not cups)
Post-It Notes
Command Strips
Breakfast/Cereal/Protein Bars
Hard Candy
Tic-Tacs/Mints
Individual Pkg. of Trail Mix/Nuts
Lifesavers
Pencils/Pens
Packages of crackers
Chapstick
Tissue Packets
Indiv. Rice Krispie Treats
Sticky Tac
Microwave Popcorn
Treat-sized choc. Candy

Talent Show April 26 @ 6:00PM DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION NEXT SUNDAY!! If you have a God-given gift you want to share with others, sign up!! It can be singing, poetry, a skit with friends, sleight of hand, comedy, etc.

Prayer Walk Coming Thursday, April 25th 7am-7pm – Join us as we unite in prayer for our church. You can come and walk the stations by yourself, with your family, a small group of friends or with your home group anytime during the day.

Scholarship Funds Available from the Mission Board – The Mission Board will be accepting applications for post-high school education from applicants planning to attend post-graduate training at an academic facility with the intent to pursue ministry or missionary work upon graduation. Applications can be picked up at the Missions Table (under the map). Deadline to submit your application is APRIL 30! For more information regarding the scholarship, please contact Frank Auker.

Ladies’ Walking Group 6:30pm starting in the gym. They will be walking outdoors around the block, unless there is bad weather. This group is for ladies of all ages and walking abilities. The leaders will match your speed. No one is left in the dust.

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 2nd @ Noon – Join us and other local churches on the steps of the Montour County Courthouse to pray for our Nation, its leaders, teachers, service personnel, and more. Rain or shine! Bring a camp chair if you like.

Spring Fling May 4, 2024 – “We are a community in Christ, reaching our community for Christ.” Sign up today in the lobby or gym to help during a time slot at the FBC tent. Great opportunity for ALL ages! We will be handing out water and literature and providing a place for people to come in and sit down.

Vacation Bible School 2024 July 8-12 6-8:30p – Volunteer signups begin May 1. Kid signups begin June 1.

MEN’S BASKETBALL IS BACK Sunday evenings 5-7pm – Guys 18 & up are welcome to come and play a pickup game or two. Contact Rawle Clarke for more info.

Church Library SUNDAYS | 9:15 – 10:15am & WEDNESDAYS | 5 – 7pm – Did you know?? Besides Fiction and Children’s books, we also carry Bible Studies, Apologetics, Counseling, Biographies, DVD’s, Missions, Pre-Teen & Teen Resources and so much more.

Did you know you can request your own box of offering envelopes? Just fill out an info slip on the ushers’ table, located in the back of the sanctuary. Need more of your giving envelopes? Just make a note on your connect card! You’ll be able to pick them up from the ushers’ table once they’re ready. Lost and Found is located in the brown cabinet outside the gym doors. First aid kits can be found in the coat room behind the sanctuary and in the cabinet outside the gym.