Updated 4/18/2024 … and we continue to trust the God that needs no updating.
Thursday, April 18
11:30 AM Encouragers will meet at church with Ruth Larsen as hostess & Joyce Lyke as co-hostess. Joyce Lyke will provide devotions. Bring your own lunch. Dessert & beverages will be provided. All ladies welcome. See Joan Bower with ?’s.
11:45 the men meet for lunch at Wendy’s in Kanona.
6:30 PM Tae Kwon Do. Open for those age 8 & above. You’ll need to read the web page & register. Contact Laura Eckler.
Friday, April 19
9:00 AM Homesteaders Co-op. See Kathy McFeaters.
Saturday, April 20
Youth Group Rafting Trip (grades 7th-12th). Meet at the church at 7:15AM. Paddle down the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon with friends. 9 Mile paddle with a lunch (included) stop in the middle. $15/person. Your seat isn’t reserved until you pay! See Tara or Kevin Devine with questions.
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Sewing for Others. Non-sewers & sewers, we need you! Join us in making blankets, skirts, shorts, & much more. We do these for OCC, missions, & other agencies that need or request them. If you’re a sewer, bring your machine. If you don’t sew a pair of scissors would be helpful. Contact Donna Patterson with ?’s. (607-542-2301).
Sunday, April 21
9:00 & 11:10 AM Morning Service. Larry Adee will be preaching.
10:15 AM Sunday School classes for all ages! Music opening for elementary classes.
6:00 PM Evening Service. Dan kepich will be presenting an update from his ministry with Global Media Outreach
6:00 PM MAPS Kids. See Mrs. McFeaters or Ms. Marleena Payne.
6:00 PM Youth Group for students in Grades 7-12. See Kevin Devine with ?s
7:15 PM Trustees Meeting. Contact Brian Patterson with ?s.
This Week
Monday, April 22
3:00 PM Youth Group Video Game Evening. Food and snacks provided. Start spring break off with some fun! Bring your favorite game to play or a game you’ve been wanting to play with a group! Snacks all night, dinner at 5. Questions? See Matt Morales.
Tuesday, April 23
2:00 PM Small group at the Jensen’s (115 Circle Dr. in Bath). Contact Dan or Myra with ?s.
Wednesday, April 24
No Awana
6:30 PM Ladies Greenwood prayer group on ZOOM. Contact Robin Cox or Verna Mullen.
6:30 PM Prayer Meeting. Stop by to pray together. See Mark Eckler.
6:30 PM Bath Small Group. A group that gathers for encouragement from God’s Word and to pray together at the Kepich home. See Dan or Maria Kepich.
Thursday, April 25
5:30–7:00 Community Supper. Please join us! On the Menu: Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes!
6:15 PM Youth Group Skate Night (grades 7th-12th). Meet at the church at 6:15 PM. Let’s get our skate on! Grab a friend or two and invite them to our night out on the rink! $8/person (plus any extra $ for food/drinks at the venue). Prizes to those who dress in some 80’s attire! Plan to arrive back at the church at 10:30pm. See Tara or Kevin Devine with questions/to sign up.
6:30 PM Tae Kwon Do. Open for those age 8 & above. You’ll need to read the web page & register. Contact Laura Eckler.
Friday, April 26
10:00 AM Homeschoolers K-9 Demonstration. Homeschoolers are invited to come to the church to watch this K-9 demonstration with a police officer. After the demonstration, we will eat lunch together, just bring your own lunch. See Kathy McFeaters with ?’s.
Saturday, April 27
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Ladies Crafting Fellowship. All ladies welcome to come & enjoy a day of fellowship together as we complete any type of craft project you have unfinished at home. Sewers, painters, scrap bookers, card makers, etc. EVERYONE is welcome! Drop in for an hour or stay the whole time. Bring a snack/dish to pass for lunch. Bring all of your own materials for your craft, nothing is provided. See Laryn Ritenour or Lisa Marvin
5:30 PM Parents Night Out! Calling all parents who need a night off and all kids who want a fun night in! Parents can drop their kids off at the church at 5:30 PM so the parents can have a night out on the town while the kids get a free night of fun at the church. Kids of all ages are welcome and many volunteers are needed! Kids will have a pizza party, Veggie Tales movie, obstacle course (age appropriate), and more! Pick up will be between 8:45 and 9:00 PM. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you would like to participate or help out. See Jed or Rachel Guthrie.
Sunday, April 28
9:00 & 11:10 AM Morning Service.
10:15 AM Sunday School classes for all ages! Music opening for elementary classes.
6:00 PM Acts 2:46 Night at the church. Please bring your favorite game & a generous portion of your favorite snack or finger food. We’ll open with prayer & follow with games, food, & fun! We’d like to get to know you.
Upcoming Events
4/30 Senior's Trip to Sprague's. If you need a ride, we will meet at the church at 10:30 AM and head up. You can also meet us at Sprague's at 11:30. We will plan to stop at the Cuba Cheese Shoppe on the way home. Contact Larry Adee With questions 607-268-4014
5/1 5:30 PM Awana Closing Program and Free Family Meal. The meal will be served at 5:30 and the closing program will begin at 6:30. All are invited to attend. Please sign up if you are planning to attend the meal. See Pastor Brandon for more info.
5/4 3:00 PM ABC’s With The Seniors. Calling all seniors! The young adults would love to welcome you to an afternoon of Advice, Bingo, Conversation, (and of course Dessert)! This will be a fun afternoon of games (with fun prizes), conversation, and yummy snacks. Please bring your go-to dessert with a recipe card to share with us youngsters! See Joanna Guthrie with ?’s.
5/8 6:00 PM Awana Leader Appreciation Dinner and Ministry Evaluation for the families of those who helped in Awana this year. After dinner we want to acknowledge and give thanks for what God has accomplished and seek how to serve better next year. Please sign up for this event. Please see Pastor Brandon for more info.
*5/17 6:30 PM Homesteaders Recital. Attention Homesteaders! Our annual recital is fast approaching! It is a great way to celebrate the end of the year with our hardworking students! We'll also have a little graduation ceremony for our graduating seniors. If your student would like to participate by playing an instrument, singing, reciting a poem, displaying some art, science project, or is a senior and want to walk down the aisle, please let Kathy McFeaters know asap! It's always a great night. All are welcome to come and be in the audience as well.
*5/18 Youth Group Paintball -(grades 7th-12th) - Saturday, 5/18 - time TBD - grab some friends and prepare for some fun on the paintball field!
*6/2 4:00 - 5:30 PM VBS Meeting. ALL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please plan to attend: mandatory child safety training, walk through new schedule, volunteer training. See Tara Devine with questions. *OCC Update
The Himba, an indigenous people in Namibia, have no written language so OCC is using solar powered MP3 players to share the Gospel. Praise God for the sun and technology!
Custodian Needed
The Church is in need of a part time custodian. If you are interested in applying, see Brian Patterson.
Gospel Conversations Training.
This training, originally scheduled for May 5, will be deferred to a later date. We will continue to seek to be well equipped in accurately and diligently sharing the gospel of Jesus with others. Please see Pastor Brandon with questions. *One Heartbeat At A Time
From April 28-May 26 Will be collecting Diapers sizes 5 & 6 only and\or hard to find training pants. The PRC told me they are in need of these items. See Joan Bower.
*Vacation Bible School: JUNGLE JOURNEY!
Take a “Walk on the wild side!” SIGN UP to help at VBS this summer! We need YOU to help at VBS. NEW SCHEDULE Sunday, June 30-Wed July 3rd. (Sunday: 2pm-5:30pm (still finalizing) Mon-Wed 8:45am-1:00pm) We need helpers in ALL areas! Classroom leaders, crafts, games, sign in, kitchen, classroom helpers, nursery! There’s a place for YOU! See Tara Devine with questions.
*Updated Photos
If you have an updated photo that you would like put on the online church directory, please e-mail it to the church office (info@firstbaptistavoca.org) or drop one off to the church office so Alleene can scan it. Please see Alleene with questions
Policies for meeting:
We are striving to meet together in worship in a way that is pleasing to the Lord, keeps everyone safe, and honors the current laws of our government. If you are unable to meet in person we do broadcast our 9 a.m. service live on our facebook page.
During the 9 AM service only we will offer Jr. Church for those 2 years old to 3rd grade during the sermon part of the service. Nursery workers will also be available for the 9 AM service and Sunday School.
The other nursery, conference room, and some downstairs rooms are available for parents to use for childcare of their own children.
Showing grace to others as we work through this will be important. Thanks for reading, thinking and praying through all of this. Again, we would appreciate your input and cooperation.
Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”