The North Carolina Missions Offering is perhaps the most important offering. This offering helps support: disaster relief (hurricanes, floods, food, first to respond to the Pentagon after the 9/11 attack), prison ministry, seminary extension, ministry to the military and Cherokee Indians, ministry to the deaf and handicapped, church planters, medical dental bus, and World Changers programs.

When you consider all that this offering helps to accomplish for the Lord, how can we not be moved to give? Please give generously – maybe even sacrificially – that we might accomplish great things for Christ here in North Carolina and to the ends of the earth. 34% of our offering will go directly to WMU.

DEACON NOMINATIONS
Sunday, September 19th we will have the opportunity to select/nominate individuals we would like to serve on our Deacon Board. On Sunday, September 26th we will elect Deacons from those nominated. Please be in prayer for your selection and that the individuals elected will serve our church as God would lead them.

ATTENTION YOUTH
Youth Parents Meeting Sunday, September 12, 6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. You will get information about Youth Mission, Ministry and Activities. There will be Door Prizes.

Youth Choir for 7th - `12th graders begins Sunday, September 12 at 5:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary with “Fun First” Rehearsal. It’s more than just music!

ATTENTION 3RD – 6TH GRADERS
Make plans to join us September 17-19, 2010 for “Praise Party” at Camp Oak Hill in Oxford. The cost is $105 per person. Registration forms are available in the church office. We will enjoy small group Bible studies, games, worship, fellowship, and more. Sign up in the church office. Call Tommy for availability

OUR KNOWN SICK
Ann Jackson (Brian Center), Tony Sawyer (Britthaven), Mildred Jordan (Home), Tommy Carpenter (Wake)

HOMECOMING
Mark your calendar for Homecoming, Sunday, October 10th. Roy Smith will be our guest speaker.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP
Welcome to Worship is a four week class offered for our First Graders. This will be held during the 10:55 worship service September 12, 19, 26 and October 3. These classes will help our First Graders to find ways to worship God, learn about baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and give them some helpful tools they can use as they join us in worship. Children will go back to their Sunday School classroom after the Children’s Sermon and stay there until you pick them up after worship. Look for more information in the mail.

BACKPACK PROGRAM
NEEDS YOU
We are looking for volunteers to help set up the backpack room on Wednesdays, deliver backpacks to South Smithfield and Selma Elementary on Friday mornings from 9:15 – 10:15, and pick-up empty backpacks on Wednesdays from South Smithfield Elementary only. We have approximately 100 backpacks that will be packed with food for children on the weekends. If you could help, please call Tommy at the church office at 934-9771.

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN
Friends of Children Day at the Kennedy Home will be September 25th. We will be leaving from the church at 7:30 a.m. and will return by mid afternoon. We will help in the cottages, have lunch and attend a brief meeting. Everyone is welcome to go lend a hand. If you would like to go help and visit the children, please call Carolyn Tharrington at 934-3749.

PRAYER CHAIN UPDATE
The Prayer Chain is seeking more people to participate in this ministry. If you would like to join one of our prayer chains, day or night, please call the church office at 934-9771.

WEDENSDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study will begin Wednesday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
The Caregivers Support Group will meet Thursday, September 16th at 1:30 p.m. in the Alathea Room.

PRIMETIMER’S UPCOMING EVENTS
JBA Fall Senior Adult Rally, September 21, 2010, at Beulah Baptist Church featuring Helen Little, retired school teacher, mission volunteer and advocate for the country of Haiti. Covered dish lunch provided. Call the church to sign up. We will leave the church at 9:15 a.m.

October 30, Trip to Big Ed’s for lunch followed by “Under the Sea” at the IMAX Theater. Cost: $15 plus lunch. Leave the church at 10:30. Call the church to sign up.

BEREAVEMENT MEAL
Many of you are already participating on our Bereavement Meal Teams. If you are not on a Bereavement Meal Team and would like to help, please call Gayle Bizzell at 934-3514 or the church office at 934-9771.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday Soup Kitchen that will soon be 7 years old! We have served 67,858+ meals.

DEACON NOMINATIONS
Deacon nominations are coming very soon. Now is the time to pray and ask the Lord to place on your heart those who reflect the character traits of a servant. 1 Timothy 3 gives us insight in what it means to be a servant leader.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK

We are proud to offer Williams portable hearing devices for your use during our worship services. To obtain one of these units, please see an usher or sound technician.

* Childcare provide

2010
General Fund:
Budget needs per week: $16,608.21
Received as of 09/05/10 $15,991.18
Budget needs Year to Date $597,895.62
Received Year to Date $497,385.43

Building Fund:
Received 09/05/10 $6,152.01