FirstNews Newsletter of First Baptist Church, Elkton, MD

July/August 2018

FBC Happenings… 7.1 Patriotic Sunday 7.3 Deacon meeting: 6:30 PM 7.4 office closed, no activities 7.10 Game night @ Cassondra’s: 6 PM 7.13 Ladies Small group: 10 AM 7.14 Men’s Ministry breakfast: 8:30 AM 7.25 Men’s choir practice: 6:30 PM 7.27 Prayer & Blessing Ministry: 10 AM 7.29 Men’s choir practice after service 8.1 no activities 8.2 Sight & Sound trip 8.5 Refocus offering Men’s Choir singing Business Meeting: 11:30 AM 8.7 Deacon meeting: 6:30 PM 8.8 no activities 8.10 Ladies Small group: 10 AM 8.12 Ladies’ choir practice after service 8.15 no activities 8.19 Ladies’ Choir singing 8.22 no activities 8.24 Ladies Small group: 10 AM 8.24-25 Youth Lock-In: 8 PM - 8 AM 8.29 no activities Preschool Open House: 4 PM 8.30 Preschool Open House: 9 AM

Men’s Ministry Breakfast

All men are invited to join Pastor Arlen

for a delicious breakfast and fellowship on

Saturday, July 14 @ 8:30 AM.

Hope to see you there!

As I write this article, we are in the middle of Vacation

Bible School. We have had a great time ministering to the

kids in our community throughout the week. By having

VBS, it gives our church a chance to reach out to our

community and show them the love of Jesus Christ.

However, this shouldn’t be the only time we reach out.

As a church, we need to always be reaching out to the

community. There are many things that are going on in

people’s lives and it is not always positive. We as a

church need to continue to reach out, show love and lead

them into a relationship with the only one who can give

them hope. John’s gospel rings out true. ”God so loved the world.” He loves everyone and everyone can come into a relationship with Him if they so choose. Let’s

continue our efforts as we share His love.

Pastor Arlen

From Pastor’s Desk...

Sunday, August 5 immediately following the

worship service.

Please plan to attend.

Game Night @ Cassondra’s!

Cassondra Clute hosts a

Game Night for Young Adults in her home

from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

The next get together will be July 10.

The August date is cancelled.

The first Tuesday times will resume

September 4.

All young adults are welcome

and invite your friends!

Friday Morning Ladies Small Group

All ladies are invited to a Bible study and discussion

of the following topics on these dates:

July 13: Remembering Who Made Me

August 10: Remembering Who I Am

August 24: Letting Go and Handling Loss

The group meets at 10 AM at the church.

Please bring your Bible, all other materials will be provided. There will be sign up sheets on the bulleting at church. Please sign up so enough

materials will be available.

Patriotic Service - July 1

We hope you will join us for our annual patriotic service this Sunday, July 1.

We will have patriotic music throughout the service and

we will be honoring our veterans.

Please join us!

Nursery Schedule

7.1 Vera Whisner, Pat Nickle 7.8 Linda Snyder, Danielle Scott

7.16 Charo Buckland, Sue Musser 7.22 Belinda Porter, Jennifer Thompson

7.29 Peggy Holter, Cindy Weigel

8.5 Justine Johnson, Debbie Dutton 8.12 Jenn Thompson, Lauribeth Smith, Belinda Porter

8.19 Phyllis Sweetman, Marsha Bowen 8.26 Kelly Pfenninger, Robin Barclay

The Prayer & Blessing Ministry:

Sending Messages of Hope

All are welcome as we meet to pray for those who are sick or shut in

from our congregation and to send notes of encouragement to them.

Friday, July 27 at 10:00 AM

Please contact Merri-Jo Godfrey for more information.

Summer Choir Info

All men are invited to join in a Men’s Choir that will sing Sunday, August 5.

Practices will be: Wednesday, July 25 @ 6:30 PM and after service on Sunday, July 29.

All ladies are invited to join a Ladies’ Choir that will sing

Sunday, August 19. Practice will be after service on

Sunday, August 12.

7.1 Heather Gladfelter, Angela Gray 7.2 Halus Haines, IV

7.3 Christopher Benedict, Troy Cherwaty 7.5 Steve Lambert, Linda Seaman 7.7 Tim Gravely, Jared Harrington

7.14 David Seaman 7.15 Kelly Pfenninger, Margaret Ward

7.16 Pat Long, Kris Rochester 7.19 William Phillips

7.20 Noah Pfenninger 7.22 Franklinn Charles, Don Cornett

7.23 Danielle Scott 7.24 Dylan McCraw 7.25 Lynnette West 7.26 Peyton Laye

7.27 Velma Anderson 7.28 PJ Gray

7.30 Barb Glessner

Anniversaries

7.4 Gib & Donna Goff 7.15 Tim & Deborah Gravely

8.9 George & Vera Whisner 8.12 Paul & Melissa Moses 8.17 Chris & Laurie Smith

8.20 George & Belinda Porter

8.2 Trudy McMillan, Sue Musser 8.5 Belinda Porter

8.7 Ed Williams 8.9 Tammy Goldsmith

8.10 Rob Chavis 8.11 Linda Snyder 8.13 Jeff Estock

8.16 Shannon Lawson 8.17 Cassondra Clute

8.18 Jessica Brock 8.19 David Glessner

8.22 Jim DeBusk 8.24 Forest Farley 8.26 Carol Ditzler

8.28 Bill Holter, Paula Scott 8.29 Jim Hinzman, Amanda West

Birthdays