A SUMMER OF MINISTRY!

June 9, 2022 | Issue 292 View as Webpage

Greetings!

The church is alive with the beautiful sights and sounds of boys and girls!! Vacation Bible School is such a blessing, even as I write this note to you on Thursday. Tonight is the culmination of a grand week and we can anticipate the joy of young lives enriched by the blessings of meaningful play, activity, and worship. The Lord Jesus is at the forefront of everything done and said during the week, and the life-long imprint of the life of Christ will be seen and experienced for decades to come. Our heartfelt thanks to Greg Springsteen, Martha Blackstone, all our ministry team, and the scores of mothers, fathers, friends, and neighbors who give so much time and energy to invest in our children’s lives. God bless you all, my friends.

On Wednesday evening, Chairman Chad McAllister and our finance team met to review and analyze the finances of our church. How much we can, and must, all thank the Lord for His provision and faithfulness to us. Despite the price of gas at the pump and the many challenges we all face, our people are giving faithfully - our tithes to the Lord, our offerings to God and our (growing number) pledges to Vison 2020. Our overall giving to the budget is up some 8% over April and May of last year. Praise the Lord. Giving in May was up 10%. Under the wonderful leadership of Dr. Mickey Sobeski, our deacons’ meeting that followed was filled with such positive affirmation and true worship. Jim Barrett presented such an amazing missions report, while Dr. Michael Latzka passionately called us all to prayer and supplication before the Lord. The early morning prayer call on Thursdays compliments the growing SANCTUARY OF PRAYER in the sanctuary of the church from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM every Tuesday. Let’s keep spreading the word and inviting any and all of Spartanburg. This is rapidly becoming a prayer movement as people are coming to simply seek the face of the Lord for every reason one can imagine.

I shared with the deacons our continued determination to be the church God has called us to be. We are a Jesus church and we stand firmly on the Word of God. Our single greatest challenge is to know the will of God for us and then to actually do it. Both require incredible discipline, focus, submission, love, and humility before our holy and righteous God.

People are hearing about Jesus Christ in every way through the multi-avenues afforded by First Baptist Church. One of these is Television (live-streaming, social media, YouTube, etc.). Through The Encouraging Word broadcast we are very close to seeing 5000 people (we know about) that have trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord - and over 200,000 calls!! This Saturday night, (at 7:30 PM on WSPA) I want to encourage you and your friends to watch (record) and pray for what the Lord is going to do as we introduce the wonderful Genesis service (samples) sharing the amazing story of Jordan and Lori Cramer (about how God carried them through) and a special God-inspired word from your pastor. Pray for many salvations that day.

Well, well! Take a minute to put your arm around someone who is struggling - perhaps just depressed, perhaps lonely, perhaps just perpetually angry and unhappy about most things! Just love them back because that’s how Jesus loves us.

I love you all.

Your friend and pastor,

Join us for the Sanctuary of Prayer.

An hour every Tuesday from noon to one in our sanctuary to come and pray or be prayed for. You are welcome to come when you like and leave when you like.

Consider this special opportunity to participate in a unique prayer experience.

Philippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

We have begun a new prayer FOCUS for the next 52 weeks. Each Monday you will be sent a verse and devotion video to help guide you in prayer for the week. You can find this on the website and all socials as well. Thank you for your partnership as we unite our church family in prayer!

June Prayer Focus

Pray for SCBC Disaster Relief as they strive to train leaders, develop new teams, and lead in Christian discipleship and evangelism in the area of Disaster Relief as SC Baptists bring help, healing, and hope especially during local and state disasters, and when needed nationally and internationally. Disaster Relief Volunteers are trained and serve in the areas of Chaplaincy, Sheltering, Children’s Response, Shower/Laundry, Communications, Fire Recovery, Incident Management, Assessment, International, Chainsaw, Mass Feeding, Flood Recovery, and Rebuild. Please pray for those impacted by natural disasters, as well as for the Disaster Relief volunteers who sometimes serve long days and weeks, and assist those impacted.

The Bridge is a great place to volunteer!

Visit our website at www.thebridgeatgreenstreet.org and look for the Orientation video to learn how you can join The Bridge Volunteer Team.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO WORSHIP

In person is best... but we have ONLINE opportunities to Worship

in addition to our worship centers!

1- Watch WSPA TV-7 or YouTube

(No interaction just watching)

2- Watch and Interact via chat - FaceBook or Livestream

(watching and interaction via chat and comments)

FACEBOOK FEEDS

Watch, Like and Share last week's

Services on Facebook

SUNDAY'S CELEBRATION LIVE STREAM

For the friends you want to invite to Worship, share last week's video and invite them to church this Sunday!

Click here to Watch

SUNDAY'S GENESIS LIVE STREAM

Invite a friend to watch the Genesis Service online, or live in the Hangar this Sunday!

Click here to Watch

WEDNESDAY'S MVMT LIVE STREAM

If you missed last week's remarkable MVMT - watch it now! NEXT MVMT June 29th!

Click here to Watch

THIS WEEK'S ENCOURAGING WORD MESSAGE

Share our pastor's Bible based teaching with your friends and spread the Encouragement!

Click here to Watch

CAMP VOYAGER HIGHLIGHT

A life changing week in the mountains! Hear about the way God is at work among the future generations of our church!

Click here to Watch

PRIME TIME SPECIAL

This is the broadcast we will share THIS Saturday night on WSPA TV-!. Take a sneak peak and encourage your friends to watch 7:30 Saturday night

Click here to Watch

FIRST LOOK

What's Happening this week at First Spartanburg!

Click here to Watch

The Vision 2020 Story

CLICK TO WATCH

Vision 2020 Launch and Fly Through Video CLICK TO SEE

FROM OUR CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR

We continue to be so blessed by your faithful generosity to First Baptist Spartanburg through your regular tithes and gifts to Vision 2020. As we move into the summer months, it is often easy to let our giving slide when we are out of town. With our online giving, it is easy to keep current on your tithes by setting up an auto recurring gift or making a one-time gift while you are away. Thank you for your commitment to maintain your faithful stewardship in every area of your life – time, talent, treasures and testimony.

As a reminder, here are a couple of the many options you can consider as you think about your financial stewardship:

· If you are unable to attend church in person remember that you can use our online giving (one-time or recurring) platform through Realm at www.fbs.org/give or on the FBS app. It is available 24/7 and currently over 40% of all gifts are given online.

· If you don’t wish to give online, you can mail your gift to 250 East Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29306.

Request a Prayer

Give Online

Acts of Kindness

Making Waves when choosing kindness!

Discover more by watching our preview video CLICK HERE.

Download the PARENT CUE app here on your phone to watch Bible story videos and follow along at home each week.

The Woodlands Preschool

"from little seeds grow mighty trees"

CHILDCARE PROVIDED FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP

KEEP INFORMED VIA TEXT!

For general TKD reminders text @tkdupdates to 81010

For MPACT Kids reminders text @mpactkids to 81010

Life Groups are meeting on campus each and every Sunday. The hallways are bustling, smiles and laughter are heard throughout, and our Life Group teachers are back to faithfully teaching the Word of God. We have rooms that allow for social distancing and are making every effort to sanitize the room before your arrival. If you are looking for a Life Group to attend or need to verify its location, click HERE!

We are super excited to be Back to Life and hope to see you very soon!

With summer fast approaching I wanted to be sure and remind you of a great tool that you have access to: RightNow Media!

As many of you might be aware, attending FBS gets you free personal access to this great platform. It’s full of quality biblical content you can use for your personal spiritual growth, as well as other great tools for life. Furthermore, we want you to share this awesome online discipleship library with any of your friends and family. You can give them this free gift of access to the largest library of video bible studies in the world!

To sign up for free personal access through our church, click here. https://www.rightnow.org/Account/Invite/FBCSpartanburg

CLICK HERE TO PRAY FOR SOMEONE

We Are Senior Adult Ministry

Because we love you, our ministry team is committed to walk with you through this challenging time. We are here to:

Listen
Pray
Share Jesus
Talk
Encourage

Feel free to call us anytime at 864-583-7245. You may also connect with live prayer lines at 1-877-443-2273 or visit our website at www.fbs.org

Jesus is here for Us All!

We are here for You All!

Click here to order your copy of Saturdays with Billy

Thus far in 2022, over 7800 people have called, texted or emailed for prayer and 107 people have given their life to Jesus through the broadcasts of The Encouraging Word!

Join us in praying for more to accept Jesus as Lord

STAY CONNECTED WITH TEW!

Receive the Daily Encouraging Word, catch us on Social Media, or Request Prayer!

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Keep up to date with our broadcasts:

TEW TV Broadcast Schedule

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For Daily Bible Study

Dr Wilton's Encouraging Word daily devotional is available free of charge in a number of ways! Each morning via email at www.TEWonline.org. It is also recorded Monday through Friday and can be listened to at 864.764.1462 . Or if you would like a copy of the quarterly magazine, call 1-866-899-WORD (9673).

CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR THIS MONTH'S OFFER

CALL 864-699-1750 TO ORDER YOUR COPY

All proceeds go to The Encouraging Word.

Visit The Encouraging Word website

DISCOVER MORE ONLINE AND JOIN IN THE POWER OF PRAYER

PRAYING IN UNITY

Thousands of neighbors are being prayed for by members of our church! Don't miss the blessing, sign up by clicking HERE

MEMBERS WHO NEED YOUR PRAYER

Spartanburg Regional Hospital)

Sandra Hodges

Randy Mahaffey (surgery 6/16)

Spartanburg Regional Hospital - Mary Black Campus

Margaret Rebecca Steadman

Marge Woodruff (outpatient surg 6/8)

Harry Lewis

Tommy Allison

Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care

Margaret Campbell

East Cooper River Medical Center - Charleston, SC

Matthew James Kirkland (Rhonda Kirkland’s newborn grandson) NICU

Vanderbilt Hospital - Nashville, TN

Haley (Van & Susan Maxwell’s family) (surg 5/23)

MEMBERS IN REHAB

(All Residents are on the "At Home Neighborhoods" list)

White Oak Northgrove

Mildred Graves (Darlene Williams’ mother)

Juanita Lewis

Marilyn Scruggs

Mary Fogg (Jerry Fogg’s mother)

Mary Black Rehab

Chuck Lowe Jr.

Spartanburg Rehab Institute (SRI)

Linda Hershberger

Rosecrest Rehab

James “Wilford” McAbee

Pine Creek Rehab in California

LaVerda Mooneyham (Gwen Mooneyham’s mother)

Physical Rehab and Wellness Center

Bob Pall

MEMBERS IN HOSPICE CARE

Mannie Horton - Agape Hospice House in Landrum

CR Rhinehart - Hospice Care at Home

Bill Woodard - Hospice Care at Home

Norva Greenway – Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO:

Family of Sam Clubb(Scott Clubb’s father, Allison Jones’ grandfather)passed 5/1

Family of Larry Gable (Anna Nicholl’s cousin) who passed away 5/1

Family of Johnny Fowler who passed away 5/2

Family of Helen Robbins (Sharon Atherton’s mother) who passed away 5/7

Family of Mary Gabrels (Teresa Gardner’s mother) who passed away 5/7

Family of Hawkins Abercrombie (Marilyn Oglesby’s great-grandson) 5/10

Family of Melonie Henderson (Shae Wall & Sonja Melton’s family) passed 5/12

Family of Mary Alice Moon (Lester Moon’s wife) who passed away 5/13

Family of Teacora Smith (Kenny Glenn’s aunt) who passed away 5/14

Family of Mark Vangsnes who passed away 5/15

Family of Charles Estepp (Linda Smith’s brother) who passed away 5/16

Family of Charlie Green (Pat Armstrong’s father) who passed away 5/17

Family of Adeline Robinson (Kaye Lawson’s mother) who passed away 5/17

Family of Tony Tarver who passed away 5/21

Family of Tommy Barnes (Bobby Ramsey’s family) who passed away 6/2

Family of Dolores Wurtz who passed away 5/1 in Wi.

Family of Joyce Wood (Crystal Quinn’s mother) who passed away 6/8

Family of Joe Moon (Chrissy Lancaster’s father) who passed away 6/8

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST

Lauren Reeves, Joanne Smitherman and family (TEW), James Robinson (Jon and Andrea Robinson’s baby), Karen Weathers, Jeff Humphries, Teresa Edwards (Ken & Jeanette Kirby’s daughter), Taylor Bennett (Marge Bennett’s granddaughter), Jean Lowery, Pennie Wood (Dianne Smith’s sister), Jim and Elaine Mann, Debbie & Roy Smith, Jr., Charlie Lowery & Lynn Lowery (Jean Lowery’s children), Joanne Smith (Jason Smith’s stepmom), Tommy McManus, Pete Bell, June Davis, Rosemary Web, Maddie Sauter, Jenny Johnson’s niece and unborn child, Jenny Johnson, Ann Repik, Dottie Rickler, Russell Sewell, Paul Taylor (Annette Miller’s nephew), Whittaker Myers (Charlie Miller’s friend’s grandson), Stanley & Shirley Lyda, Juanita Lewis, Jeff Hartman, Mitzi Ellis (Patricia Moore’s daughter), Anna Nicholls, Margaret Westbrook, David Brown, Tammy Loberger, Joanna Hall (Erik & Tammy Hall’s daughter), Stanley Burns, Frank Walters (Stan Walter’s brother), Rita Boggero Chapman, Glenn & Lela Greer, Family of Cadon Joy Coates, Hortense Bunt, Nancy O’Shields (Rena Rasor’s mother), Mark & Becky Cox (Rena Rasor’s family), Larry Belcher (Sandra Hodges’ friend), Brooks Sharp (Gary & Julie Ward’s daughter), Linda Boudreaux, Phil & Barbara Ann Pacelli, Mona & Don Ezell, Joanna Bell, Martha Gribble (Russ Gribble’s mother), Diane Eason

MPACT Partners with birthdays and

anniversaries in June

Mingo (APAC) 6/8

Kristopher (Canada) 6/19

Sieberhagen anniv. (EUR) 6/8

Holliday anniv. (SA) 6/22

PRAY FOR OUR LADIES AND

GENTLEMEN SERVING IN OUR MILITARY

Lt. Caleb Robinson, US Navy - Guam

SGT. Luke Redding, US Army - Fort Bragg, NC

Brandon Duke - US Air Force - Jordan

Joshua Ruff, US Marines - Camp Lejeune, NC

Minister on Call: For assistance, call 864.583.7245 - option 6

At Home Neighborhoods / Care-Pray-Visit

Members in Asst. Living /Nursing Facilities as Residents

Ashlan Village

Miriam Vickery

Peggy McIntyre

Brushy Creek Cottages in Greer

Martha Turner

Cascades Verdae - Independent Living

Len & Kay Carroll

Chandler Creek Village

Norma Jean Lagerholm

Eden Terrace

Peggy Biggerstaff

Gerald Emory

Mildred Fridy

Betty Gillespie

Jim & Elaine Mann

Barbara Shepherd

Suzanne (Suzi) Smith

Grady Stewart

Jack Tyner

Joyce Ward

*Easley Nursing Home

Carolyn Crowe

Fairhaven of Forest City

Carolyn Morgan

The Gardens at Eastside - Greenville

Margaret Kirby

Greenville Glen - Greenville, SC

Steve Satterfield, Sr.

Lakewood Senior Living - Boiling Springs

Betty Heatherly

Madge York

Lakewood Senior Living - Independent Living

Betty Medford

Mary Ellen Wright

Magnolia Manor Inman

Samuel Lee Perry

Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness (PRW)

Rhonda Fisher

Rolling Greene - Greenville

Sally Hutcheson

Rosecrest

Ruby McDowell

Betty Toney

Rosecrest - Independent Living

Loretta Cassell

Skylyn/Pacifica

Richard Smith

Summit Hills Asst Living

Rachel McMillan

Lib Woolbright

Summit Hills - Independent Living

Linda Arnold

Henry H. Hamilton

Summit Hills NH

Peggy Gilliland

The Waterford at Columbia

Jane Littlejohn

Valley Falls Terrace

Juanita Byers

Wesley Court Asst. Living, Boiling Springs

Helen Young

White Oak Asst. Living Webber Rd

Jo Ann Adams

White Oak - Independent Living

Harriet Baughman

Sara Hall

Jim Miller

Bill Osteen

Jean Phillips

Pat Tate

Lou Ann Walker

Eula Williams

Marge Woodruff

White Oak, Northgrove

Mirth Bolton

Louise Keesler

White Oak Manor - East Pearl Street

Sara Duncan

Woodbridge Senior Living of Spartanburg

Donna Garrison

Our FBS "At Home" Residents enjoy your care through cards, calls & visits. Please contact the church office if you have any updates. 864-583-7245 or by email to dkey@fbs.org

This list contains members who are residents in nursing & assisted living neighborhoods. Please let us know when someone is in the hospital or a facility for rehab so they can be added to the "Let Us Pray" list. If someone is living "At Home" independently they will be listed through their Life Groups and Deacons.

ONLINE AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We are excited to share inspiration and information every day from FBS both online and on our Social Media. You will find Encouraging Words from Dr. Don on Instagram, Facebook and our Website around noon each day!

Details at www.fbs.org with even more opportunities to stay connected!

Follow us and join the conversation all week long! www.fbs.org/social

Encouraging Complete and Courageous Living in Christ

First Baptist Spartanburg

(864) 583-7245

info@fbs.org

http://www.fbs.org