Weekly Announcements - First Baptist Church Danville, PA

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Posted on Apr 2, 2016 in Newsletter |

Please join us at our baptism service this evening at 6PM as we encourage those being baptized. A reception will follow in the BFLC.

If you are on the Phone Prayer Chain, please pick up an updated calling list at the Information Desk this morning.

The Tract Rack has been updated with many new tracts available for your use. Large print Daily Bread Devotional books are also available.

Today is Barnabas Sunday. Donations of canned fruit may be placed in the basket in the foyer to be delivered to our area food bank. If making monetary donation, make checks out to Danville Area Food Bank.

The Pastoral Search Committee has met to revise the Sr. Pastor job description and move forward in the search process. As a result they are recommending a special business meeting on April 17, preceded by a fellowship meal in the BFLC. Full details are available by contacting the church office.

Midweek Meal : Join us for our Midweek Family Meal on Wednesday, April 6. The menu for this week is Springtime Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garden Salad, Fresh Garlic Bread & Desserts. Please sign up by Monday, April 4 on the Ramp Bulletin Board, in your SBS class, or by calling the office. Suggested donation for meals is $3 per person/$10 per family. If you would like to take a meal to a shut-in there is no charge.

Group Tickets must be ordered by Friday. If you would like to join others in attending the “Faith & Family Night” at the RailRiders game on April 26, please sign up at the Information Desk this morning or call the office. Tickets are only $5 and Saline (Pastor John’s Band) will be performing before and after the game.

All ladies are welcome to join a new group to begin working on the Luo pad project on Tuesday, April 5, at 9 AM in the BFLC. We’ll be tracing, cutting (bring fabric cutting scissors if you have some) sewing, and turning and sewing some more. If you have questions please call the office. This will be an on-going project.

Psalm 23 is the most read psalm, but did you ever wonder what some of the verses really mean? What was David referring to when he said “Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me?” Come join the Journeying with Jesus Ladies Sunday School class in a study of this beautiful, comforting psalm based on the book, “A SHEPHERD LOOKS AT PSALM 23 by W. Phillip Keller. The study begins today, April 3rd, but come join us anytime during the next 12 weeks in room 228. For more information contact the office.

Plan on attending our Ladies Friendship Tea , “Springtime in Paris” on April 23, in the BFLC from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Please stop by the table in the foyer to pick up tickets for a $5 donation and find out ways you can help.