Firs Focus A Weekly Newsletter for the Family and Friends of Pickens First Baptist

All Church Members………………………..….……………………….………Ministers

Fred Stone (859-5853)…………………....…..….…..………….……….Senior Pastor

Bryan Hester (704-4802)…………….……….………….Worship & Associate Pastor

Jeff Rafferty (607-8306)……………..………………..Discipleship & Missions Pastor

Mike Sterlachini (395-5880)……………………………..…..Student & Family Pastor

Jennifer Hendrix (449-5381)…………..……………..…………….Preschool Director

Katie Freeman………………………………………………………Financial Secretary

Tricia McJunkin……………………..…………….………..………....Church Secretary

Church Phone: 864-878-6564 Website: www.fbcpickens.org

Office Hours: 8:30 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Thursday

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Friday

Two Morning Worship Services Begins July 5: 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM

We will begin a new Sunday morning worship schedule on July 5, with two

worship services at 9:00 & 10:30 AM. Now that we have go%en into a rou&ne

with our “social distancing” worship services, we have found that we do not

need the third service. We will con&nue to keep the Fellowship Hall open for

overflow sea&ng, if needed, where the service will be live-streamed. Please help

us pass the word about this change through your Sunday School class communi-

ca&ons.

Returning to Sunday School and Other Services and Ac$vi$es

We will con&nue to have only the two Sunday morning worship services for

now as, unfortunately, the number of COVID-19 cases con&nues to rise in South

Carolina. There are too many unknowns for us to make plans at this &me on

when we can safely resume Sunday School, other services, and youth and chil-

dren’s ac&vi&es. Please pray that God will heal those who are sick, stop this virus

from spreading, and bring this pandemic to an end.

Worship Services Are Now Live-Streaming

We are now able to live-stream our Sunday morning worship service. The

9:30 am service will be live-streamed this Sunday, June 28. Beginning July 5, we

will live-stream the 10:30 am service. To view the service live, go online to

YouTube or our church website (h%p://>cpickens.org/livestream). The video of

the service will be available immediately following the live service each Sunday

for later viewing.

June 28, 2020 Vol. 56, No. 26

The Pastor’s Pen The Pastor’s Pen The Pastor’s Pen The Pastor’s Pen

New Sunday Morning Worship Schedule Begins July 5

Two Worship Services: 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Magazines and Devotionals:

The monthly magazines and devotionals (Home Life, Mature Living, Parenting Teens, Stand Firm, Journey, and Open Windows) will be located in the hallway outside the church office until we are able to resume a more normal schedule.

Senior Adult News…

Two Events for You to Consider for this Fall and Christmas

Celebrators 2020

Pigeon Forge, TN

October 19- 22, 2020 (Monday- Thursday)

* 1 per room = $466 per person

* 2 per room = $296.00 per person

* 3 per room = $240.00 per person

* 4 per room = $211.00 per person

• The deadline to sign up and pay a $25 deposit for the Celebrators trip has been ex-tended.

And…

Christmas at Myrtle Beach

December 3-5 (Thursday- Saturday) Cost: Includes Charter Bus, 2 Christmas shows, lodging, two suppers, and two breakfasts. Does not include lunch on the way down and back or lunch on Friday.

* Single in a room = $330 per person

* Two in a room = $255 per person

Christmas Show: The Carolina Opry and The Alabama Theater Dinner: Original Benjamins and The Chesapeake House

Please note our deadline to pay a $50 deposit per person has been extended for the Myrtle Beach Christmas Trip.

**You can sign up for either of these trips outside the Adult IV Sunday School area just down the hallway from the choir room, sign up and pay online, or you can call me or email me to sign up.

For more information on either of these trips, please call or email me at

bryan@fbcpickens.org or 878-6564.

Bryan’s NotesBryan’s NotesBryan’s NotesBryan’s Notes

Discipleship and Missions News from JeffDiscipleship and Missions News from JeffDiscipleship and Missions News from JeffDiscipleship and Missions News from Jeff

“For God so loved the world “For God so loved the world “For God so loved the world “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that He gave His one and only Son, that He gave His one and only Son, that He gave His one and only Son,

that whoever believes in Him that whoever believes in Him that whoever believes in Him that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” shall not perish but have eternal life.” shall not perish but have eternal life.” shall not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:16

Online Youth Bible Study

Mike and Karen are leading a youth Bible study on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm using the Zoom app. This app works on Mac, PC, Android, and all iPhones, iPads, and iPods. Access to these Bible studies are only through links emailed and texted weekly, so be sure you are receiving them. If you are not receiving the emails and/or text messages, please contact Mike at mike@fbcpickens.org or 395-

5880.

Student Ministry News from MikeStudent Ministry News from MikeStudent Ministry News from MikeStudent Ministry News from Mike

Looking for Summer Activities for your Staycation?

Why not incorporate a little missions into your week?

Go to wmu.com/children and you will find missions stories and activities,

plus suggestions for a few missions outreach projects you may want to do with your chil-

dren.

There are also ideas for all ages preschool through adults at the WMU website. Browse a

bit and find new purpose during this season of social distancing and isolation!

IN BRIEF

Congratulations to Neal and Salley Smith on the birth of their daughter, Marianne Eloise, on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Congratulations to big sister, Rubylyn, also!! Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the memorial for Ronny Lark that was given to the Building Fund. Though he had not attended regularly in quite some time, he still considered this his home church and all of you his church family. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated and will be needed for the future as we grieve his loss. Thank you for being there! Much love, The Family of Ronny Lark (Mary, Penny & Gary, Jean, Patrick & Jessica)

Homebound Ministry Birthdays For July

Sarah Garrett - July 4

Please notify the church office if you or a family member would like to be added to our homebound or in-care facility lists.

FACTS & FIGURES FACTS & FIGURES FACTS & FIGURES FACTS & FIGURES

June 21, 2020 Building Fund: $375,741.55

Offering - $14,457.50 Offering To Date - $556,238.52 Goal to Date - $557,909.50

To Give Online:

1. Go to www.fbcpickens.org

2. Click on the “MyPFBC” Icon

3. Click on “Give” 4. Choose “Create an Account” or “Give Without A Login” and follow the directions

If you have any questions, you may call Katie in the church office at 878-6564.

Welcome to Pickens First Baptist Church

June 28, 2020

Opening Song

All Creatures Of Our God and King

Congregational Song

We Will Remember

Welcome and Prayer

Message In Song Calvary………………...Wes and Allison Crenshaw

Message From God’s Word……………….……………..Pastor Fred Stone

Song Of Commitment

Trust and Obey

Closing Word

Closing Prayer

8:00 a.m. - Gil Stewart

9:30 a.m. - Mendel Stewart

11:00 a.m. - Roger Smith

Closing Song

Trust and Obey

New Sunday Morning Worship Schedule Begins July 5

Two Worship Services: 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Online Worship Service Available

* On YouTube: On your smart TV, smartphone, iPad, or computer go to:

>cpickens.org/youtube

* On Pickens FBC Website: On your smartphone, iPad, or computer,

go to: www.>cpickens.org

The rosebud is placed in the church today in honor of Marianne

Eloise Smith, daughter of Neal and Salley Smith, who was born

on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.