ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mothers of Preschoolers – MOPS is part of an international movement to connect moms who have one or more children ages birth to kindergarten. Our goal is to provide you with a tribe of supportive women as you navigate the world of motherhood, faith, and life together. Meetings are 9-11am 2nd Wednesday of each month September through May. First Meeting is September 12. For more info go to www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/mops/
Coming Soon: FBC Connect Class! Sundays: 9/9, 9/16 & 9/23 @ 9:15am – New to FBC? Curious about Membership or Baptism? This 3-part class will take place in the Conference Room (across from the church office). Questions? Call the church office!
Barnabas Sunday During the first Sunday of every month, FBC collects food items for the Danville Food Bank. The collection basket is in the Foyer today. September’s need is Canned Vegetables.
Saturday Evening Services After much discussion and prayer, the pastoral staff and the deacon board came to the decision to discontinue the Saturday Evening Services at this time. We appreciate your prayers as we continue to seek God’s guidance on how to most effectively reach our community for Christ.
Trunk-or-Treat Meeting! All heads of ministries and Sunday Bible School classes are encouraged to attend this planning session on Tuesday 9/11 at 6:30pm in the Chapel. Bring your ideas, plans and suggestions!
Fall Work Day! Come beautify FBC on Saturday, September 22 from 8am-12pm! There will be a list of jobs needing done around the church that you can choose from. All ages & abilities welcome! Refreshments will be provided. If you are interested, contact the church office.
MOSAIC Group! (Ministry & Outreach of Senior Adults In Christ) Y’all are invited to the Millers’ home (Steve & Patty) at 1:00pm on Labor Day (tomorrow) for an afternoon picnic! Hotdogs & hamburgers will be provided so bring a side dish, salad or dessert. To RSVP or if you have questions contact Patty or Lynn.
AWANA News! Online Registration wraps up tomorrow because… the first club night kicks off on Wednesday at 6pm! Check out our webpage for all the info you can handle! www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/awana
Ladies Open Door Bible Study will be going through the book of Colossians as they study Gloria Furman’s book Raised Together. The Tuesday session begins on 9/18 at 9am; Wednesday session begins on 9/5 at 6pm. Books are a suggested donation of $14. Sign up today in the main lobby! Nursery needs? Contact Heather Hess.
World Hunger Project – Saturday, September 8 – 9am-12pm – Join hundreds of volunteers to pack rice, lentils, beans & seed packets for needy people in Africa and the Middle East! All ages, abilities, families and groups are welcome! To register, get more info and/or to donate check outwww.danvillefirstbaptist.org/gain/. Event Goals: 375 Volunteers | $27,000 for meals/seeds, Pack 75,000 meals & 8,000 seed packets
FBC Music Ministries
Choir practice will begin on Monday evening, September 10th, from 7:15-8:30pm in the sanctuary. If you are interested in joining the choir, come to a rehearsal or circle “C” on your connect card! Our only requirements are that you love the Lord, attend rehearsals and can match pitch!
Bells of Joy handbell choir is a great opportunity for those who can read music to make a joyful noise to the Lord! Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, September 10 at 6-7:15pm in the Bell Room. Want more info? Circle “B” on your connect card.
Praise Team This contemporary group worships during the 10:30am Sunday Service. If you are interested in auditioning, please email Pastor John at pjohn@danvillefirstbaptist.org. He’ll email you songs to rehearse ahead of time, a questionnaire to fill out and setup an audition time with you. Auditions will usually take place Thursday evenings.
Come & Help in The Kitchen! We are looking for big hearts to help us out in the kitchen on Wednesday evenings beginning on 9/5. Here’s how you can help & the estimated time needed; Food Prep (3 hours), Setup (1 hour), Serving (1.5 hours) & Clean-up (1.5 hours). If you are interested in helping, please contact the church office.
Techies Needed
Sound Tech: Love music? Have an ear to hear the different instruments in a song? We will equip you to mix and run our sound boards for our radio and sanctuary sound ministry. Interested? Contact the church office.
Projector Tech: If you love worship music and can navigate a computer, we could use a talented computer tech to run our lyrics for worship
services. If you are that person, contact the church office.
Video Tech (New!): You will be controlling multiple cameras via one master computer. If you have an eye for live broadcasting and enjoy multitasking, please sign up by calling the church office.
Project Love: September 29/Day of Service & September 30 @ 5pm/Night of Worship – FBC, Iron Mill & Redeemer join together to love on the Danville community through service projects! More info to come. www.projectlovedanville.com
