First Baptist Church
224
Main St. Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315)
536-9821 e-mail: pyfbc@usadatanet.net
Rev. John R. Tharp, Pastor
- - - - MARCH 2007 NEWSLETTER - - - -
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WORSHIP WITH US
March 4 “Wounded For Our Transgressions
Isaiah 52:13; 53:9
March 11 “For God So Loved”
John 3:14-21
March 18 “The Greatest Must Be Your Servant”
John 13:12-17
March 25 “Father, Forgive Them”
Luke 23:26-34
Greeters &
Lay Readers
Milly Bloomquist &
Marge Moulton March 4 Erma Mullins
Eva Dillon & Erma
Mullins March
11 Necia Smith
Charlie Miller &
Matt Scutt March
18 Meghan Fuqua
Margaret Hartwell &
Frances Hartwell March 25 Judi Gibbs
MARCH BIRTHDAYS!
March 1 – Nancy Tharp
March
8 – Nancy Marion
Barbara Stewart
March 11 – Tammy Miller
March
17 – Meghan Fuqua
March
18 -
Charlie Miller
March
19 - Tom Bicksler, Sr.
March
26 - Tom Burke
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating
the
90th Birthday of
Milly Bloomquist
Sunday, April 1, 2007
In the Great Room of First Baptist Church
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
We
politely decline gifts
However
if you would like to contribute to a Memory Book for Milly, you may send any
photos, cards, remembrances, humerous stories, etc. There is a Birthday box in
the church office or you may send them to:
Becky
Holder
14663
W. Lake Rd
Pulteney,
NY 14874
EASTER FLOWERS
A
reminder from the Diaconate that flowers for the altar should be in place by
Palm Sunday, April 1. If you would like to have the name of the person the
flowers will be place in honor of or in memory of, printed in the bulletin, you
may call the church office at 536-9821.
THANK YOU!
A
BIG THANK YOU to all those who
contributed sweat shirts and sweat pants for the Neighborhood Center in
Campbell, Ohio and the items for the baby layette and mother’s personal care
kit for Cameron. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
ADOPT A BABY
The
FBC Youth Group under the direction of Barbara Burke will once
again
adopt a Burmese baby through the Utica Tabernacle Baptist Church. Throughout
the month of March items can be donated and left in the box in the sanctuary.
In April the group will take the trip to Utica to meet the baby and parents and to deliver our gifts to them.
For more information your contacts will be: Brittney Griffin at 531-8316 or
Lilya Scheel 536-6152.
Monetary
donations are always welcome, mark them “adopt a baby!
ATTENTION
ABW GIRLS (grades 6-12) & WOMEN!
As you know, the ABW Convention is coming up at
the end of April.
There is a detailed notice included elsewhere in
this newsletter.
If you wish to go but did not receive a packet
please see Cheryl Stewart ASAP.
It is of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE that you get your
convention registration and workshop choices mailed by MARCH 31st!
It’s also imperative that you contact Cheryl by MARCH 31st to let
her know you will be attending. Room/hotel arrangements are due by that date as
well. Since that’s the only hotel in the area it’s important that we get our
rooms booked early.
March
is: Emergency Month Red Cross Needs
& Things
Smoke
detectors ~ first aid kits ~ flashlights/batteries ~ ipecac
peroxide ~ rubbing alcohol ~ thermometers
Please
leave items in box marked with a “Red Cross” in the sanctuary.
Thank
you for your continued support!
A
MISSIONARY IN OUR MIDST!
ROBERTA
STEPHENS, AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY IN JAPAN
Roberta assists small
preaching places located in rural towns outside Sendai. She also ministers to
the non-Christian kitchen staff of Morigo Christian Campsite, through Bible
study, as well as to the management staff as they reach out to the campers.
Roberta’s first
assignment was to work with students at Shokei Jo Gakuin in the northeastern
city of Sendai. She later taught English conversation, spoke in daily chapel
services and worked with small group Bible clubs for 17 years. She also
coordinated the Shokei Abroad American home-stay program through the school.
Through this program more than 250 students have spent Christmas with American
Baptist families. Roberta has also led adult Bible studies for educators from
various schools, and has enjoyed teaching kindergartners at her church and
ministering to their mothers. Language used in ministry: Japanese.
Roberta will be
delivering the message during our April 1 worship service. Please plan to join
us.
ATTENTION-SUPPORTERS
OF ABC/NYS CAMPS
Last fall the heavy rains in the central part of
our state did more than just cause floods. The road by which campers and
supplies get to the lake at CAMP PATHFINDER was completely washed out. In order
for PATHFINDER to function this summer, the road must be completely rebuilt.
This involves engineered plans. The estimated cost is in the 5 figures -
$60,000 to $75,000. American Baptist Men of NYS have taken on as their Booster
Club project the raising of funds to finance the rebuilding of the road. If
this work touches your heart, please send your contribution to Mr. Harold Files, Treas.
291
Miramar Road
Rochester,
NY 14624
Yours, in support of ABC/NYS Camping,
Edward Castillo,
Area 4 Vice-pres.
ABM/NYS
In Sympathy
To Rev. Don &
Edie O’Polka in the death of their son Doug on February 5, 2007. Cards may be
sent to: 3204 Needle Palm Drive, Edgewater, FL 32141
To the family of Rev.
Ralph Casperson, former pastor of Reed Corners Federated Church, Canandaigua.
Cards may be sent to Dianna Casperson, 3082 Lake to Lake Rd., Stanley, NY 14561