First Baptist Church
224 Main St. Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-9821 ~ e-mail: pyfbc@usadatanet.net
Rev. John R. Tharp, Pastor
WORSHIP WITH US
November 4 “Creation
is Poetry”
John
1:1-5
November 11 “Knowing
Who Jesus Is”
John
1:6-18
November 18 “The
Race Set Before Us”
Hebrews
12:1-2
November 25 “Like
Celebrating the Harvest”
Isaiah
9:3
Greeters
Lay Readers
Nov. 4 Margaret
Mills
Nov. 11 Judi Gibbs
Nov. 18 Marge Moulton
Nov. 25 Betty Johnson
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS!
3
- Ralph Seager 21 –
Judi Gibbs
11
– Eva Jean Best 22 –
Carrie Fuqua
11
– Barbara Gage 25 –
Clifford LeBarr
20
– Marge Cornell 25 –
Margaret Drakely
FALL FEST BAZAAR
Saturday, November 17
9 a.m.-1p.m.
Silent Auction of Theme Baskets
Baked Goods ~~ Jams
& Jellies ~~ Craft Items and more
We need contributors to any of the above.
Please get items to church or to Cindy Ovens no later than
Friday, Nov. 2.
Theme Baskets will be on display at the church from Nov. 4,
until the bazaar.
Support your church! Spread
the word! Mark your calendars! COME
to the bazaar! Bring a friend!
Stewardship
“Pot-Luck” Dinner – Sunday, November 4
Following Sunday School
at 12:15 p.m. the Trustees are sponsoring a Pot-Luck dinner to kick off the
Stewardship Drive! Beverages and desserts will be furnished by the Trustees,
and the congregation is asked to bring a dish to pass and your own place
settings. We look forward to seeing you there! Plan on joining us for food, fun
and fellowship. Any questions can be directed to Cheryl Stewart.
Chapel
Dedication
During worship on
Sunday, November 4, we will dedicate our newly
furnished chapel. New chairs have been bought and Rita
Castillo
created a wonderful
stained glass piece to hang in the window.
Take the opportunity to
visit the chapel and experience the
loving additions. Use
the chapel as a place of quiet and
peaceful meditation.
Annual
Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
The Diaconate is making plans for Thanksgiving
Baskets. These baskets go to those who otherwise do not have the means to
provide a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner for their families. Last year we
served the needs of 50 families! This year, you can leave the shopping to us,
as we will collect monetary donations in place of the usual food. Then, join us
on Sunday, November 18, as we gather immediately following the worship service
to pack the baskets.
Mary &
Martha Circle Utica
Collectables
The
Circle will meet to roll bandages *Note
~ Jim and Edith
For the Congo. Bring scissors, needles have mentioned
that they
And
thread. We gather at 10:30 a.m. can
use the following items:
clean,
washable winter
jackets
and clothing,
bicycles, dishes,
cooking utensils and irons.
Thanksgiving
Service
The Penn Yan Area Council of Churches invites you
to celebrate as a community of faith at the annual
Community
Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday,
November 18, at 7:00 p.m., at the First
Presbyterian
Church of Penn Yan. Plans are underway for an
ecumenical choir and a special offering will be
received
for “Food for the Needy.” The Rev. Barbara
Gifford, pastor of the Branchport and Italy Valley United Methodist Churches
will bring the Thanksgiving message. Please join with others from our faith
community, as we give thanks for all of God’s blessings in our lives.
This is part of a
letter we recently received from Neighborhood Ministries in Campbell, Ohio.
“During
recent office changes we discovered that several people had not been thanked
for their partnership with us through the White Cross program, including your
group. I apologize for the delay in sending out a proper thank you. We depend
on White Cross supplies to address so many needs in the communities we serve
and value your partnership.”
The
sweatshirts and sweatpants we sent last year will be used as part of Christmas
baskets or in emergencies.
Please remember that the items in
this year’s request must be brought in by November 15th.
Thank You!
Finger Lakes
Baptist Association
The annual meeting of the FLBA will be held Nov.
11, at Wayne Village Baptist Church. Registration begins at 3 p.m., with a dish
to pass supper at 5 p.m. Opening devotions will be led by Pastor Judy Peppard,
of WVBC. You’ll be excited by the program, in which speakers will share their
summer experiences at Green Lake.
Come hear all about it!
Bible Collection
A plea is being made for the collection of Bibles
which might be lying about your house and which you would be willing to donate
to a mission effort. Falconer Baptist Church (near Jamestown) is collecting
them and will send them to a missions post to be distributed. An offer has been
made to transport the Bibles from Geneva to Falconer; any Bibles that we can
collect from FBC need only to be delivered to First Baptist Church of Geneva.
There are already 139 Bibles collected! The deadline for donations is Sunday,
Nov. 11. Delivery will be made on Tuesday, Nov. 13. This is a way you can help
A LITTLE BIT, but it will mean A WHOLE LOT in the mission field. Questions can
be directed to Nancy Lamberson at 789-3220 or genevafbc@rochester.rr.com