Connections-June-2018

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Emphasizing worship, spiritual development, fellowship, and ministry to our city and our world.

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

High School Choir Concert & Thailand Commissioning Service Sunday, June 3

6:30 pm | FBC Sanctuary

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www.fbcgso.org | 336-274-3286 1000 West Friendly Avenue Greensboro, NC 27401

( Tag your post with #fbcgso.org ) July Connections Deadline: June 15 Email news to gloria@fbcgso.org or bring it to the church office.

Gloria Koster, Managing Editor/Designer Administrative Assistant: Learning gloria@fbcgso.org / x288 Rosemary Kellam, Production Editor Operations Director rosemary@fbcgso.org / x231 Teresa Allen, Media Library Director teresaa@fbcgso.org / x229 Jane Anne Hayber, Administrative Assistant: Music and Worship / janeanne@fbcgso.org / x239

June 2018

3 Window Gazing

4-6 Connect with Worship

–High School Choir Concert & Thailand Commissioning Service –High School Youth Choir Trip to Thailand –Greetings from the Barbees in Thailand!

–Summer Choir @ FBC –Worship in the Arts –Celebrating our Associate Pastor, Dr. Steve Pressley

7 Celebrating Our Graduates

–Congratulations High School Graduates & College Graduate –Baccalaureate Sunday

8-9 Connect with Children

–VBS | Children’s Baptisms at FBC –Passportkids! Camp | New Children’s Library Books Amy Grizzle Kane, Associate Pastor: Missions and –Meet the Children’s Ministry Summer Intern | God’s Big Love Community / amygkane@fbcgso.org / x295 Marty Kellam, Food Services Director marty@fbcgso.org / x245 Amy Kirkman, Preschool Director amy@fbcgso.org / x240 Christina McCord, Minister to Children and Families christina@fbcgso.org / x241 Darnysha Nard, Pastoral Resident darnysha@fbcgso.org / x236 Scott North, Church Administrator scott@fbcgso.org / x226 Steve Pressley, Associate Pastor stevep@fbcgso.org / x232 Larry Putnam, Financial Assistant larry@fbcgso.org / x222 Alan Sherouse, Senior Pastor pastor@fbcgso.org / x231 Tommy Starnes, Recreation Director tstarnes@triad.rr.com / x251 Steve Sumerel, Associate Pastor: Congregational Life steves@fbcgso.org / x233 Doug Vancil, Associate Pastor: Music and Worship doug@fbcgso.org / x237 Terri Vancil, Assistant Pastor: Music and Worship terri@fbcgso.org / x238 Alisa Windsor, Ministry Support Associate alisa@fbcgso.org / x225 Courtney Willis, Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation courtneywillis@fbcgso.org 2 | Connections

9 Connect with the First Baptist Church Preschool

–Registration for 2018-2019

10 Connect with Missions

–Steps to Success Kindergarten Camp at Bessemer Elementary –A Greensboro Tornado Assistance Update

11 Connect with Adults

–New Books in the FBC Library –Oasis | Registration is Open for FRONT

12 Connect with FBC Staff

–Meet First Baptist’s Summer Staff | Rev. Chris Cherry Starts July 1 –Baker Lawrimore to Serve as Ministry Fellow

13 Connect with One Another

–New Members | New Babies | Birthdays | Bereaved

14 June Calendar

–Looking Ahead: All-State Youth Choir Concert

15 A Thousand Words…

16 Connect with Business –Giving at FBC Greensboro –April 2018 Financial Results

Office Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday Weekends and Holidays: If you have an emergency pastoral care need when the church offices are closed, please leave a message at 338-2438 and someone will return your call.

Window Gazing

By Alan Sherouse

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he primary symbol of Christianity is the cross, but our secondary symbol might just be the table.

Jesus’ ministry moved from table to table. He was defined by those he ate with (“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” the Pharisees ask in Mark 2:16). He gathered at tables at festival times and in significant moments, including most notably his last night with his followers and friends. When he came back for them, the resurrected Christ revealed himself to them at tables and in meals. New Testament scholar, John Dominic Crossan has said that a core symbol of Jesus’ life was his open “table fellowship” that was the embodiment of his message of egalitarianism and equality (Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography). And at some point in all of this sharing at table, we sensed Jesus wanted to dine with us, evidenced in the tables of our sanctuary where we gather at Christ’s invitation.

The life of our church moves from table to table, too, most clearly and symbolically as we celebrate communion. This became powerfully clear to me during the span of a recent week, as I shared communion in three separate settings within the life of our church. First, we shared at the table of communion in our sanctuary — a powerful moment each month, as we gather with one another to remember and experience anew the invitation of Christ. At this particular meal, we remembered that at the table Jesus looked at his followers and called them “friends.” On the last night of his life, as the long road came to its end and the finality of it all settled on him, Jesus didn’t need disciples, or “brothers and sisters,” or followers. He needed friends. We confess that he needs this still, so as we shared communion, we recalled how Jesus calls us friends.

It’s a message I remembered vividly at another table of our church, as in that same week Dr. Sumerel and I, at the invitation and coordination of Deacon Joan Ratliff, joined the First Baptist members and friends at Friends Home West for a service of communion in the campus chapel. In this service, we recalled that while our sanctuary table is open to all who profess to follow Christ, it is not accessible to all, as some in our membership are not able to attend the church they love. So especially for these we know as our “homebound” members, we shared at the table that Christ sets amongst us wherever two or more gather. On that day over 20 gathered, and we listened as scripture was read. Becky Livengood. with her beautiful soprano voice, led us to sing some hymns. We passed bread and cup. We remembered. And then we recalled the power of this meal in our own lives, as through story and sharing we told of the table that connects us one to another and with Christ who calls us together there.

The theme was just as clear to me at one other communion table of First Baptist that week — this one downstairs in our Fireside Room, where every Sunday morning the members of our Happy Hearts Class gather. This community of adults with disabilities, and their wonderful leaders, are a gift to First Baptist.

Many of them are known to you, as they attend worship on Sundays in their usual second pew center. However, many of our Happy Hearts attend Sunday School only. Recently, this fact led our outgoing Pastoral Resident, Rev. Courtney Stamey, to initiate a monthly communion service during the Sunday School hour. On this, her final Sunday with Happy Hearts, Courtney invited me to participate in leadership with her. It was a beautiful gathering, where everyone found what they needed, and some declined what they didn’t need (“No thanks, I’m on a diet!”). As Courtney and I moved amidst the rows, offering the bread and cup, I said to one of our members, “This is the body of Christ for you.” Almost habitually, she replied, “Thank you. And the body of Christ for you, too.” Even though she offered me no bread, her words were true. At that table, I experienced anew the body of the one who welcomes us all.

In her book Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition, theologian Christine Pohl has observed, “A shared meal is the activity most closely tied to the reality of God’s kingdom,” and these tables of First Baptist Greensboro are one of the places in which this reality is known. We remember. We pass. We celebrate. We find what we need, as so many have before us. It’s no wonder that when Jesus returns after his resurrection, the first people to see him in the gospel of Luke don’t even recognize him until they got to a table. It’s there that Scripture says “he became known to them in the breaking of the bread,” and it’s so often there that he becomes know to us, too.

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Connect with worship

High School Choir Concert & Thailand Commissioning Service Sunday, June 3

6:30 pm | FBC Sanctuary

The concert will feature choral music and faith stories that the youth will share on their mission tour to Thailand.

The title of the concert comes from Psalm 133.1: “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!”

High School Youth Choir Trip to Thailand Thursday, June 21 – Tuesday, July 3

Pray for safe travel and plenty of opportunities to engage with students as we experience cultural immersion from the perspective of a minority faith. Here is what we’ll be doing: • Presenting our music in Christian worship services and events.

• Presenting our music at a refugee camp on the Burmese-Thai border.

• Working with children in camp settings through English language and music.

• Making new friends with Thai teens.

• Experiencing Thai culture in both urban and rural settings.

• Encouraging our mission partners, and being inspired by them.

Group Participants: Kate Austin, Graham Bland, Justin Childs, Gracie Ellis, Henry Ellis, Adair Garner, Parker Hall, Jake Isom, Roxana Johnson, Rebecca Little, Samuel Lones, Christopher Lyle, Kate Messick, Kyleigh Pegram, Lindsey Pegram, William Petitt, Kaitlyn Rainey, Joel Reynolds, Melissa Sample, Grayson Smith, Cassie Starnes, Garrison Trotter, Megan Webb, Virginia Wells, Lauren Worsley

Adult Leaders: Catherine Little, Holly Messick, Matt Messick, Sarah Parker, Tia Pennington, Jamell Strickland, Doug Vancil, Terri Vancil 4 | Connections

Greetings from the Barbees in Thailand!

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Connect with worship

Summer Choir

...engaging young artists in a life of Christian worship

July 30 - August 3 | 9 am - 1 pm Two tracks of study based on grade completed in 2017/18: •Grades 1-4 (expanded to include 1st graders) •Grades 5-7 Registration Fee: $40

Sing with the Choir this Summer!

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ummer is a great time to sing in the choir! With Summer Choir, the rehearsals are on Sundays at 8:30 am and the choir learns the music they will sing for that day.This allows flexibility because so many people are in and out during the summer months. Summer Choir runs from June 17 through July 29. All are welcome! If you have any questions, contact Doug Vancil - doug@fbcgso.org | x237.

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ampers will enjoy music of all styles as they develop their voices individually and discover the joy of singing and making music in community. Our daily worship is enriched through our experiences in choral music, drama, visual arts, instruments (guitar, drums, handbells) and sacred dance. Guest Worship Leader and Choral Director is Taylor Vancil. Taylor is Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Mt. Holly, NC and is the son of Doug and Terri Vancil.

Registration Open for Worship in the Arts 2018: Register at www.fbcgso.org/music (Children’s section).

More information: Terri Vancil – terri@fbcgso.org | x238. Special rates are available for students of Bessemer Elementary and Hope Academy – email Terri for details.

Celebrating our Associate Pastor, Dr. Steve Pressley, on Sunday, June 24

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n anticipation of his June 28 retirement, and in recognition of our 25 years of shared life and ministry, First Baptist will celebrate Associate Pastor Dr. Steve Pressley, Catherine Pressley, and their family on Sunday, June 24. Dr. Pressley will preach in our morning worship service, and a reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall Sunday afternoon, 3-5 pm, with recognitions and presentation at 4 pm.

We hope you will plan to be a part of the events of this special day of gratitude.

Additionally, we invite all grateful church members to contribute to a Love Offering and special gift for Dr. Pressley between now and June 24. Contributions can be made to First Baptist Church through our regular channels with “Steve Pressley Gift” in the memo.

Please contact our Steering Committee with any questions: Sandra Canipe (Personnel Committee) forsythgirl2207@yahoo.com - (336) 273-6491, Scott Culclasure - scott.culclasure@gmail.com - (336) 282-4204, Lynne Greene - lkgreene62@aol.com - (336) 852-6250, Rosemary Kellam - rosemary@fbcgso.org - x231, Lee King - (336) 669-0113, Alan Sherouse, - pastor@fbcgso.org x231, and Monica Vaughan - edwinv550@aol.com (336) 323-0335.

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Baccalaureate Sunday 2018 Sunday, June 10

10:30 am | Senior-Led Worship Service Congratulations to our High School Graduates!

Kendall Dickenson Grimsley High School

Adair Garner Grimsley High School

Jake Isom

Western Guilford High School

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

(Proverbs 3.5-6)

Roxana Johnson Northwest Guilford High School

Rebecca Little Grimsley High School

Kaitlyn Rainey Southeast Guilford High School

Congratulations to College Graduate

Erin Stephens

Cassie Starnes Grimsley High School

Megan Webb Northwest Guilford High School

Virginia Wells Grimsley High School

who graduated Suma Cum Laude from Wake Forest University B.A. in Communications with minors in Journalism and Entrepreneurship June 2018 | 7

Connect with children

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t first baptist VBS, children (ages 4 through 5th grade) will venture onto an uncharted island where kids survive and thrive. Kids will be anchored in the truth that Jesus carries them through life’s storms. Each day at Shipwrecked VBS, kids will travel through field-tested rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in new adventures.

Children who have completed 4th and 5th grades will be doing mission projects on-site and in the community from 9:30 - 11:30 am. They will be joining the larger group for opening and closing celebrations. Cost is $20 per child with a $50/family max. This includes activities, daily snacks, a T-shirt, and Thursday evening dinner and celebration. CD of program music available for $5 each. Sign-up online at www.fbcgso.org/children for more info contact Christina McCord - christina@fbcgso.org | x241.

There are only 20 spots left for VBS, so make sure to sign up soon!

Children’s Baptisms at FBC Over the past several months, we have had the honor to participate in the baptisms of 5 children at FBC. Indigo Stephens, Drew Cornett, Alex Porter, Berkley Willis, Deborah Kayombo, and Jake McCord have made their professions of faith. The conversations that have taken place with these children have been inquisitive, heartfelt, and authentic. It has been a joy to watch these young people ask hard questions, discover how God is working in their lives, and understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

PASSPORTkids! Camp Final Meeting

Sunday, June 3 | 8:45 am Children attending camp, along with their parents, will gather in the assembly room and we will go over last minute trip details, share the packing list, and answer questions that anyone may have.

FBC PASSPORTkids! Camp Crew: We are SO excited to be taking a group of 20 children and 9 chaperones to camp June 20-23!

Please be in prayer for the following who will be attending: Ada Noel Harris, Andrew Petitt, Aubreigh Duckworth, Baker Lawrimore, Beau Stephens, Benjamin Duckworth, Berkley Willis, Caleb Hix, Carter Bland, Christina McCord, Courtney Willis, Danielle Delgado, Darnysha Nard, Deborah Kayombo, Drew Cornett, Grant McCord, Grant Terrell, Harrison Rose, Indigo Stephens, Jake McCord, Joyce Kayombo, Marie Delgado, Mason Duggins, Megan Barlow, Noah Woodell, Patrick Cashwell, Seth Hix, Tom Cornett, and William Bolton.

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Meet the Children’s Ministry Summer Intern

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e are excited to have Megan Barlow as our summer intern with the Children’s Ministry! Megan is a rising sophomore at Appalachian State University where she is double majoring in Elementary Education and Spanish Education. She would love to work in a Spanish immersion school here in the US or possibly in another country.

She loves to travel and has most recently been to Peru and Costa Rica. She hopes to spend a semester in a South American country during her junior year. She has always loved working with children and especially loved helping with VBS. She is looking forward to lots of different experiences this summer at FBC. She says, “This is the perfect job because it combines my love of missions and my love of children.” Welcome, Megan Barlow!

New FBC children’s library books: • Little Kids’ First Big Book of Weather

by Karen De Seve • Farm Animals by Laaren Brown • Pigs Make Me Sneeze by Mo Willems • When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes • A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson • I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Connect with children

God’s Big Love!

God’s love is so big that it is big enough for the entire world. Just like the wind is everywhere, so is God’s love. During one of the stations at the Family Lenten Workshop in March, children and families took turns blowing a pinwheel to remind them of God’s big love. As they took turns doing this, they talked about people and places around the world that need more of God’s love.

Following the workshop, we decided to “pin” the yards of families who attended to remind them, and others, to spread God’s big love. After several days, families chose another family to “pin.”

They shared pictures on social media of the pinwheels in their yards, including #godsbiglove #fbcgso. This is the poem that was included: The Family Lenten Workshop, was, oh, so very fun, We wanted to keep it going, with these pinwheels in the sun.

God’s love is all around us, like the wind that blows pinwheels, We are called to share that same big love, it can be a real big deal.

When you see them spinning in your yard, remember God’s love to share, With others who are near and far, who need to know we care.

So pass along this joyful surprise, and decorate a yard, As we spread the love of God around, it’s really not that hard!

Connect with first baptist church preschool

Please contact Amy Kirkman at amy@fbcgso.org to set up a tour or call (336) 274.3286, x240. You may also message us on our Facebook page: @firstbaptistgreensboropreschool

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Connect with Missions

Steps to Success

Kindergarten Camp at Bessemer Elementary July 30 - August 2 & August 6 - 9 | 8 am - 1 pm

FBC is helping Bessemer Elementary School host its 5th annual preparation camp for incoming kindergarten students. Eight classroom aids are needed to work with kindergarteners in small groups learning basic math and reading skills.

Persons aged 13 to 105 are encouraged to volunteer. Contact Sandra Canipe: forsythgirl2207@yahoo.com - (336) 273-6491. Deadline to sign-up: July 1.

A Greensboro Tornado Assistance Update…

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irst Baptist Greensboro Family, thank you for your continued care and concern for those impacted by the April 15th tornado in our community. The response has been tremendous and there are still changing needs to meet in the days and months ahead. We have been able to and will continue to partner with Habitat for Humanity, BackPack Beginnings, Bessemer Elementary, the Interactive Resource Center, New Light Missionary Baptist, and Providence Baptist in responding to those in crisis. While FEMA assistance will be helpful to the community, it also pauses our volunteer response until FEMA can assess, record and respond to damages as well. We will be sure to keep our church family updated on ways to help as we learn of them.

Please see below for new details and updated ways you can help be the hands and feet of Christ to those in need.

GIVE – www.fbcgso.org/give – If you’re compelled to give, at this time we would especially encourage financial donations that can support longer-term recovery efforts for those displaced from their homes and who will have major repairs in the weeks and months ahead. Even small financial gifts will help alleviate heavy burdens on those who lost housing. Many trustworthy organizations are receiving donations, but any financial contributions to First Baptist marked “Tornado Response” will be 100% stewarded to long term efforts in which we’ll participate with our partner churches and organizations in the affected areas.

MATERIALS– New Light Missionary Baptist Church and BackPack Beginnings are still collecting and distributing items to those in need. If you’re interested in a material rather than financial donation, you may bring requested items to the FBC Atrium and we will deliver. Items still requested: • Cleaning supplies: Dishwashing soap, Clorox wipes, etc) • Dog Food (cat food has been given in larger quantities) • Diapers, all sizes, infant and adult • Hygiene items: toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap and washcloths • Heavy duty trash bags 10 | Connections

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Check out the new books in the FBC library: • To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon • In This Moment by Karen Kingsbury • The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng • Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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FBC’s main library and children’s library are open on Sunday mornings and Monday through Friday from 9 am - 5 pm (and Wednesday evenings during our regular programming). If no librarian is here, follow the information signs to self-checkout books and DVDs .

asis is FBC’s adult summer Sunday School option. In the desert, an oasis is a place of rest and replenishment. It is our hope that Oasis will be just that for many of our teachers. We will be offering Oasis from June 3 until August 19. Oasis classes will meet in the Chapel. All classes will have the opportunity to meet, have prayer, count noses and all the other tasks that define individual classes before joining Oasis at 9:30 am.

Steve Sumerel will teach in June, Dr. Jason Myers, of Greensboro College will teach 2 Sundays in July, and Courtney Wills will teach in August. Come for a week, a month, or the whole summer…but come and rest. If your class plans to attend Oasis, please contact Steve Sumerel so that we can be sure to have adequate seating: steves@fbcgso.org - x233.

Registration Open for FRONT Although FRONT was originally developed for the purpose of preparing potential Sunday School teachers to enter the classroom, it has truly outgrown its initial purpose. The three month curriculum which will begin in September, is designed to offer each participant a foundation in four major areas of study; Old Testament, New Testament, Church History, and Christian Theology. This course will certainly prepare a student for a teaching role in our Sunday School program, but it has also encouraged the spiritual formation of many of our members who simply wanted to “dig a little deeper.” The faculty for FRONT this fall will include, Rev. Alan Sherouse, Dr. Jason Myers, Dr. Scott Culclasure, and Dr. Sumerel. For information about FRONT, contact Steve Sumerel at steves@fbcgso.org | x233.

FRONT Schedule| Mondays | FBC 102 •September 10 | 6-7:30 pm Old Testament: Jason Myers •September 17 | 6-7:30 pm Old Testament: Jason Myers •October 1 | 6-7:30 pm Old Testament: Jason Myers •October 8 | 5:30-7 pm New Testament: Alan Sherouse •October 15 | 6-7:30 pm New Testament: Alan Sherouse •October 22 | 6-7:30 pm New Testament: Alan Sherouse

•November 5 | 5:30-7pm Church History: Scott Culclasure •November 12 | 6-7:30pm Church History: Scott Culclasure •November 19 | 6-7:30 pm Church History: Scott Culclasure •December 3 | 5:30-7 pm Theology: Steve Sumerel •December 10th | 6pm-7:30pm Theology: Steve Sumerel June 2018 | 11

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Meet First Baptist’s Summer Staff…

Megan Barlow | Children’s Ministry Intern

We are excited to have Megan Barlow as a summer intern with the Children’s Ministry! Megan grew up at First Baptist, and is a rising sophomore at Appalachian State University where she is double majoring in Elementary Education and Spanish Education. She would love to one day work in a Spanish immersion school in the US or possibly in another country. She is looking forward to lots of different experiences this summer at FBC. She says, “This is the perfect job because it combines my love of missions and my love of children.”

Baker Lawrimore | Pastoral Ministry

After serving with us another year as a Music Ministry Intern, we’re excited to have Baker with us through the summer serving across the scope of our ministries. Baker graduated from UNC-G this year, and next year will begin a Ministry Fellowship at First Baptist (see the description on this page). It’s an exciting time in Baker’s life, as he and Addison were married on May 19, and we’re equally excited to be a church family for Addison and Baker in these early days of marriage.

Rev. Chris Cherry Starts July 1 We look forward to welcoming Rev. Chris Cherry, who will formally begin his work with us July 1. Please continue to pray for Chris and Tory as over the next month they move to a new city and a new house, while also welcoming a new baby...

Margaux Britt Cherry was born May 23 at 6:24 pm, 8 pounds & 12 ounces and 20 inches long!

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Sarah Parker | Pastoral Ministry Sarah Parker has served throughout the 2017-2018 school year as our Interim Minister to Youth and Families, and we have been blessed by her gifts in ministry to our youth and broader congregation. We’re grateful that Sarah will continue with us this summer in a role that will be more general, as Chris Cherry begins his work as Associate Pastor of Youth & Families. Sarah will complete her MDiv at Wake Forest University Divinity School next semester, graduating in December.

Baker Lawrimore to Serve as Ministry Fellow Beginning formally in the Fall, Baker Lawrimore will serve with First Baptist as a Ministry Fellow through the 2018-2019 academic year. This Fellowship will be a subset of the Pastoral Residency program, providing an opportunity between undergraduate and seminary education for someone who is discerning a call to ministry. Baker will have housing in the Resident House on Adams Street, and he will serve our congregation parttime, while also pursuing his passion for teaching. His work with First Baptist will be focused in music ministry, but he will also continue to gain experience broadly in the work of pastoral ministry. This arrangement allows First Baptist to spend the next year making plans for the future of our Pastoral Residency, while also especially benefiting from Baker’s talents next January and February, as he will lead in our music ministry while Doug and Terri are on sabbatical.

Connect with one another

Responding to the Invitation

Jake McCord (May 13)

June Birthdays

(No FBC birthdays June 20, 30) 1. Parker Curtis, Trevor Gill, Thomas Rodgers 2. Lynne Greene, Thom Little, Billie Reeves 3. Clara Jennings, Dylan Messick, Landon Schneider, Hardy Wise 4. D. C. Thompson 5. Teresa Allen, Pamela Key 6. Nanci Alford, Hilary Leonard, Kay Smith 7. Mary Ellen Burke, Angela Perry 8. Pam Bearden, Emma Donovan, Jolyn Kelley, Melissa Norman 9. Christopher Rider 10. Adam Duggins, Rick Milligan, Varnell Moore, Chuck Sample, Polly Snow 11. Phyllis Sykes, Teresa Whitehead 12. Dickie Payne 13. Jess Grassi, Joe White, Davis Smith 14. John Curlee, Jenny Milynn, Lindley Sample, Dot Walker, Sandy Witt 15. Jim Burch, Carolyn Case, Kathy Edwards, Janie Petriskie 16. Bunny Godfrey, Chrissie Idol 17. Teresa Barber 18. Robert Angell, Jill Curtis, Brandon Harris, Jeff Perry, Rhonda Woodell 19. Yvonne Johnson 21. Clara Bennett, Teresa Kayembe, Margaret Oberholtzer, Tami Payne, John Weeks 22. John Mobley 23. Libby Shull 24. Lori Harris, Tori Vaughan 25. Charles Hartis, Katie Parrish 26. Angie Messick, Andrew Petitt, Lindsay Worsley 27. Benjamin Duckworth, Guy McCall, Carter Parham, Al Snider 28. Darlene Biffle, Sophy Gould, Steve Pressley, Della Sherouse 29. Chartee Plyer, Audrey Thompson, Kathy Troxler

College Birthdays

• Lindley Sample | June 14 | 1002 Chatfield Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 • John Weeks | June 21 | 2912 New Hanover Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408 |

Kevin and Sharon Starr (May 20)

johnweeks0621@gmail.com

• Lindsay Worsley | June 26 | 5806 Windhurst Court, Greensboro, NC 27410-2512 lindsay.worsley99@gmail.com

Welcome New Babies:

• Sloan Elizabeth Moody | Born: May 3 | Parents: Ryan and Cameron Moody • Nama James Morlu | Born: May 3 | Parents: Nama Morlu and Katherine Ewell • Margaux Britt Cherry | Born: May 23 | Parents: Chris and Tory Cherry

Bereaved

June McNeil (May 20)

• Carla Porter in the loss of her father, Kermit Pierce, on April 22 • John Weeks in the loss of his father, John Weeks, Sr. on April 25 • Richard Wiley on the loss of his father, Wayne Wiley, on April 25 • Isabel Rollins on the loss of her sister, Frances McRae • Ronnie Blakely in the loss of his brother, Marcus Ray Blakely, on April 27 • The family of John W. Kennedy, Jr., on May 11 • Margaret White and family in the death of her mother, Linda Overcash, on May 11 • Amy Kirkman in the loss of her mother, Carolyn Galloway, on May 20 • The family of Betty Lusk, on May 21 • Yvonne Johnson in the loss of her great-nephew Adam Clayton Sturgeon Please notify Rosemary Kellam if you would like to receive email notification of member deaths and memorials along with the Deacons – rosemary@fbcgso.org | x231 June 2018 | 13

Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday AM @ FBC

nSummer Choir | 8:30 am, 311 nBible Study | 9:15 am nWorship | 10:30 am

Wednesdays @ FBC

nFellowship Meal Reservations Reservations due Mon. 12 noon. Cancellations due Tues. 12 noon. Meal reservation? Online at www.fbcgso.org/calendarevents OR Marty Kellam – x245 or marty@fbcgso.org Note: If you have a standing meal reservation and won’t be here for dinner, please cancel your reservation. nChapel Bible Study | 6:15 pm

Wednesday Night Weekly Activities Meal: 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm June 6: Pasta | June 13: Chicken Portofino June 20: Baked Fish | June 27: Fried Chicken Weekly Children’s Extras: Yogurt, Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Etc. Reservations are encouraged for meals.

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n3 (Su): High School Choir Concert & Thailand Commissioning Service. Sanctuary, 6:30 pm n4 (M): Deacons Meeting. 102, 7 pm n5 (Tu): Grace Meal Preparation. Kitchen, 5 pm n5 (Tu): WMU Group 2. 102, 7 pm n6 (W): Grace Meal Pick-Up & Serve. Kitchen, 5 pm n6, 13, 20, 27 (W): Fellowship Meal/Free for College.

108, 5:30 pm (serving begins at 5 pm) n6, 13, 20, 27 (W): Chapel Bible Study. Chapel, 6:15 pm n10 (Su): StepUp Ministry Clothing Collection. Atrium, 9 am n10 (Su): Worship/Baccalaureate Sunday. Sanctuary, 10:30 am n15 (F): Mobile Meals. Peace United Church of Christ, 9:30 am n20-23 (W-Sa): Passport Kids Camp. n21-July 3 (Th-Tu): Youth HS Choir Thailand Trip. n26 (Tu): Senior Adult Council. 216, 2 pm Key: nAdults nAll Ages nChildren nCollege nSeniors nMissions nWeekday School nWorship nYouth

A Thousand Words…

A picture tells a story just as well as, if not better than, a thousand written words.

Enjoy these pictures that tell stories from our FBC family. Share your photos: #fbcgso on Facebook or Instagram.

Godspell Jr. was presented by the Middle School Choir and assisted by the Older Children’s Choir.

May 7 PrimeTime’s theme was “Patriotic Celebration” and included a tribute to Dr. Steve Pressley.

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Giving at FBC Greensboro Why We Give: Giving financially is a chance for us to honor God with the resources and provisions that God has provided for us. When we practice generous giving, we strengthen our relationship with Christ. As we learn to grow in our trust and faith in Christ, it is important to trust in Christ’s provision. As people of faith, we give faithfully and generously out of grateful hearts, because God has given to us faithfully and generously.

How to Give: We pass an offering plate during the worship service. Most members give their offerings to the church by putting a check in an envelope and placing the envelope in the offering plate as it is passed on Sunday mornings. Others who cannot attend on particular Sundays mail their checks to the church. Others use their online banking and set up one time or automatic payments that are sent to the church through their bank. Still others set up their online giving through the church website. We also have a mobile giving option through Tithe.ly for use on both Apple and Android devices. If you have any questions, contact Scott North at the church office – scott@fbcgso.org | x226.

April 2018 Financial Results

Year-to-Date Budget Receipts/Distributions

Actual Budget Last Year Receipts $610,370 $580,000 $523,495 Disbursements (Net of program income) $598,706 $610,688 $544,411 Net Surplus $ 11,664 $ (30,688) $ (20,916)