PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Patrick Blackmon Senior Pastor

patrick.blackmon@yahoo.com

Rev. Chris Bridges Worship Pastor

chrisandsharon@gmail.com

Rev. Joe Polson Student Pastor

joepolson@gmail.com

OFFICE INFORMATION

OFFICE PHONE 843-537-3863

OFFICE FAX 843-537-2601

MAILING ADDRESS P. O. Box 337

Cheraw, SC 29520

STREET ADDRESS 126 Greene Street Cheraw, SC 29520

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

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Volume 10: Number 35 August 30, 2018

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VISIT US ONLINE AT www.cherawfbc.com

THE BROTHER REDFEARN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT On Saturday, September 29, the CFB Men’s Ministry will be hosting a cap-

tain’s choice golf tournament at Moree’s Country Club in loving memory of our good friend and former CFB golf tournament winner, Brother Redfearn.

It will be an 8:30 AM shotgun start followed by the awards presentation, door prize drawings and lunch fea-turing Jim’s World Famous Brisket, coleslaw, mac & cheese, baked beans, and chips. Cost is $35 per player.

Invite your unchurched friends, neighbors, and co-workers. September 16 is the final date to register. To donate a golf-related item to be used as a door prize, please see Jim McLain or Ron Quigley.

THIS WEEKEND! First Baptist will host a hospitali-ty tent for the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, Sep-tember 2. We’ll be working in 5 shifts: 9-12:30 and 12:30-4 on Saturday and 9-12, 12-3, and 3-6 on Sun-day. Volunteers are still needed, especially for our shifts on Saturday.

JOIN US THIS FALL FOR COOLER DAYS AND EXCITING TIMES

September 9 . . . . . . Return to regular Sunday PM schedule September 16 . . . . . . Back to Church Sunday - Invite friends! September 28-30 . . . Ladies Weekend Retreat (see page 2) September 29 . . . . . . Memorial Golf Tournament (see below)

October 31 . . . . . . . . Trunk or Treat

November 4 . . . . . . . Daylight Saving Time Ends November 17 . . . . . . Absolutely Free Community Yard Sale

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LADIES RETREAT WEEKEND 7 PM Friday, September 28

through 11 AM Sunday, September 30

at the Camp Pee Dee Retreat Center

Guest Speaker KATIE WALTERS

(francisandbenedict.com)

Creative Art Inspiration Led By KELLY PELFREY

Worship Led By AMY KULO and JESSIE POLSON

with other special guests

Cost is $60 per person Payment deadline is September 10

Make checks payable to Cheraw First Baptist

Sign up in the Family Life Center foyer and please invite a friend!

LADIES, PLEASE NOTE: During the weekend retreat, we will be assembling care packages for the women being served by the Pee Dee Coalition. Between now and then, we are collecting the fol-lowing items: shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, pens, pencils, and journals for those care packages. There is a collection box in the Family Life Center foyer. The last day to donate is Sunday, September 23.

Not related to the retreat, but we are also collect-ing items for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hos-pital in honor of Levi Perry’s 6th birthday. Items needed are stuffed animals, small pillows and blankets, children’s books and movies. There is also a donation box for these items in the foyer.

~ TUESDAY MORNING STUDY ~ The women’s Tuesday morning Bible Study group will begin on Tuesday, September 11 at 10am in the Family Life Center multipurpose room (classroom to the right of the stage). We will continue our in-depth study of books of the Bible with Exalting Jesus in John, part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. This excel-lent series affirms that the Bible, from beginning to end, is a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero.

All ladies are invited to join us. Please bring your Bible and feel free to invite a friend!

~ MONDAY NIGHT STUDY ~ The women’s Monday night Bible Study group with Donna Teal returns on Monday, September 17 at 6pm with something a little different.

Ladies, you know there are so many things we try to accomplish in one day. It’s difficult to make time for prayer, exercise, work, and family time. However, Anna Fitch Courie has discovered that all of it is possible through Christ-centered living, and that’s what Christ Walk is all about.

In Christ Walk, we will focus on improving our physical health while engaging in spiritual reflection and growth. Each week we’ll meet for a devotion targeting Biblical aspects of mental, physical, and spiritual health. Afterwards as a group we will take time to walk together (downtown, Arrowhead Park, the FLC gym in inclement weather, etc.).

Christ Walk is available to purchase on Kindle or as a paperback at Amazon or Lifeway. Please contact Donna Teal or the church office if you would like to be a part of the Monday night group.

- COMING UP NEXT WEEK -

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 FBC at Darlington Raceway Work Shifts: 9-12; 12-3; 3-6

9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Morning Worship Brief Meeting with Joe for all new and returning Release Time volunteers (teachers, bus drivers, bus riders)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Day - Church office closed

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 6:00 Friendship Class Supper

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 6:30 Prayer Meeting 6:30 Youth in The Street

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 6:00 Praise Team Practice

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10pm Youth 5th Quarter / FLC

Sunday School Attendance 169

Morning Worship Attendance 304

General Fund Envelopes $ 10,576.00 Weekly Need: $14,426.06

Y-T-D Required $ 490,486.04

Y-T-D Received $ 495,659.98

- SUNDAY REPORT - for August 26, 2018

- CHILDREN’S MINISTRY -

Sunday, September 2

MORNING NURSERY (9/2) Scott and Jessica Caraway

KID’S CHURCH (9/2) Latreta Kennerly, Paige Hill

Matt Southard

Sunday, September 9

MORNING NURSERY (9/9) Paige Hill, Barbara Babb,

Belinda Southard

KID’S CHURCH (9/9) Judy Sellers, Ellen Hurst,

Chris Sellers

- MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS - Sunday, September 2

DEACON OF THE WEEK David Caulder (9/2-9/8)

OTHER DEACONS SERVING Jason Bryant, Mitch Harpe,

Kip Kiser, Jim Murray

WORSHIP GREETERS: Team A

- SECURITY TEAMS - Sunday, September 2

SUNDAY MORNING TEAM Gary Carroll, Bobby Roberts, Ron Watson, Bob Whiteman

No Sunday night services

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Jim McLain, Dave Webb

- WELCOME - NEW MEMBERS

Sunday, August 19, 2018

THE BYRD FAMILY Rodney and Erin

and sons Jackson and Logan 102 Virginia Avenue, Cheraw

All baptized on August 19

- UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS -

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Regular Sunday morning schedule

No Sunday night Youth

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

5:30 PM in The Street

AUGUST 30 Scott Laney

Cindi Wallace

AUGUST 31 Callie Bryant Jackson Byrd

Roseann Clark

SEPTEMBER 2 Ava Conrad Bailey Quick

Susan Robertson

SEPTEMBER 3 Genelle Cole

Thomas Goldsberry

SEPTEMBER 4 Daphne Bryant

SEPTEMBER 6 Mondell Brasington

Carson Castor Sue Lee

Linda Williams

SEPTEMBER 7 Abigail Kulo

REMINDER - Unless otherwise speci-fied by a family, please use the new “FBC Capital Projects” account for memorial and honorarium gifts. The “FLC Building Fund” account has been paid off and is now closed. It is not possible to add funds to a closed account. Thank you!

Sunday Night Prime Time Kids returns on September 9!

Prime Time Kids will be collecting plastic shopping bags (Walmart, IGA, Dollar General, etc.) for an upcoming missions project. Please start saving your plastic bags for them now!

Prime Time is a Sunday night program for all kids age 3 through 5th grade. Prime Time meets at 5:30pm downstairs in Kid City.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10 PM - 11:45 PM

5th Quarter in the FLC after the Cheraw/Central game

FOOD! GAMES! PRIZES!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Regular Sunday morning schedule

SUNDAY NIGHT YOUTH RETURNS!

5:30 PM Snack Supper & Bible Study

in The Street

Release Time is an elective class period when students leave Long Middle School to attend a Bible class here at the church. Volun-teers needed:

1. TEACHERS to lead the Bible lessons on a rotating schedule. All materials are provided.

2. CHURCH BUS DRIVERS to drive students to and from school. No CDL is needed.

3. CHURCH BUS RIDERS to ride on the bus as chaperones to and from the school.

ALL RT VOLUNTEERS: Joe will have a very brief meeting on Sun-day, September 2 in the FLC multi-purpose room after the service.