Announcements

          NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES
First Baptist Church has transitioned to new email addresses, please begin to use the following when you need to contact the following Ministry or individual.

The following people have new email addresses:
Person/Ministry                                                   Email Address                                                   Email Status
Pastor, Dr. David Bishop                                     pastordavid@firstbaptisteden.org                 In use
Secretary, Jill Gauldin                                         office@firstbaptisteden.org                             In use
Music Director, Penny Wright                           music@firstbaptisteden.org                            In use
Women's Ministry, Elaine Wise                        women@firstbaptisteden.org                         In use
Children's Ministry,                                              kids@firstbaptisteden.org                                Not in use
Media Center/Library, Gloria Thompson      mediacenter@firstbaptisteden.org                In use
Minister of Students, Micah Haberer              students@firstbaptisteden.org                       In use

More email addresses will be issued as the need arises.


           June July and August - The Missions Ministry and WMU request help in bringing donations needed for several Mission action opportunities below:
1.   Christmas Red Box Prison Ministry for NC female inmates: 4 - 5 oz. Bars of Soap.   For many incarcerated women, this is the only Christmas gift they may receive -  A red Box full of Toiletries and a Christian Tract. Our Association Goal is 900 bars of soap.
2.   Local School Food Backpack Program: Individual packaged items for children to have food for weekends when school resumes.
3.   School Supplies - for Local Children in need
4.   Salvation Army -  Canned Goods  and Box Fans
5.   Rockingham Pregnancy Care Center  -  Dental Floss for kits they prepare for their clients

Please place these items on the shelves outside the library

           Operation Christmas Child
We can't thank you enough for your support. We are collecting for Girls ages 5 t0 9, and this will make 400 boxes!!! Every box is another child that will hear about Jesus!
           NC Heck Jones Offering
We will be collecting this offering during August and September. Our church goal is $2000. The offering is named for Fannie E. Heck and Sallie B. Jones.  They were two beloved leaders and founders of WMU of NC. They spent their lives serving God through missions. Today over 23 vital missions ans ministries of WMU of NC are supported by your gifts to the Heck-Jones offering. Prayer guides and brochures will be available at the Sanctuary and Fellowship entrances.