BLIND SPOT BUSINESS LUNCHEON. In The FBC Worship Center March Noon LEARNING TO SEE SO WE DON T WRECK OUR LIVES & DREAMS.

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1 Febuary 2017 Vol. 1 Issue 5 Rev. Steve Hogg, Pastor BLIND SPOT BY REV. STEVE HOGG LEARNING TO SEE SO WE DON T WRECK OUR LIVES & DREAMS. BUSINESS LUNCHEON In The FBC Worship Center March Noon Lunch Lines a.m. Cost is $2 per Person If you would be interested in hosting a table, please contact Katherine for more info at katherinef@fbcrockhill.org. YOU CAN FIND & VIEW THE MOST SCAN QR CODE TO VISIT SITE

2 Jesus said, Go... During 2017, First Baptist is offering four opportunities to get out of Rock Hill and work with some of our fantastic mission partners. Each trip is a unique opportunity to share the Good News with people from different cultures and in different settings. The deadline to sign up for our trips is coming soon. Below are details about our 2017 mission trips. More information about the trips can be found on the website at If you have any questions, please contact Jamie at jamieb@fbcrockhill.org. Kenai, Alaska (July 11-19) Cost: $1700 ($250 deposit due by February 12) We are working at the Salmon Frenzy with Alaska Missions and Brenda Crim. Some volunteers will be on the beach reaching campers from out of town, while other volunteers will be involved in projects off the beach to reach the local community. Birmingham, UK (July 23-August 1) Cost: $1950 ($250 deposit due by February 12) Working with IMB Missionaries Kenny and Kristy Dubnick, we will host a children s Backyard Bible Club at Oikos Church on the High Street of Erdington. Part of the week will also be spent handing out invitations for the Bible Club and prayer walking. Rochester, NY (June 7-12) Cost: $150 + airfare ($150 deposit due by February 26) Discovery Church has moved to a new location and is in need of promotions. We will take a team to do door-to-door promotion as well as work with Pastor Elliott Sneed on outreach projects. Kissimmee, FL (September 23-29) Cost: $495 ($150 deposit due by February 26) Give Kids the World Village is a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. We will be serving those families for a week. Deposits for the trips can be made at the Church Office during the week or given to Jamie at the Servolution table at the back of the Worship Center on Sundays during the month of February.

3 Welcome to the Family of Faith Bob Pope Statement diane gusler Statement ANGIE KING Ken King AMY JONES Jesse faulkner BOBBIE FAULKNER dave hunter Carol hunter By Baptism: 8 By : 16 By Statement: 11 = Total: 35 FIRST CONNECT : SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9:10 a.m. February 9:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Choir Room (Rm225) A multimedia presentation First Connect is designed for New Members and those wanting to know more about who we are, what we believe, and how we operate as a church. Call the Church Office ( ) to make your reservation or tammyw@fbcrockhill.org or sign up online at bit.ly/1st_con. Class size limited. Sign up early. Deadline to register for class is Tuesday, February 14 Join us for Eqiupping U classes on Wednesday Nights. For full list of EU class offerings, visit fbcrockhill.org/equipping-u. Sunbeams Day School Open enrollment for the school year at Sunbeams Day School will begin on Monday, February 27. For more information, go to the church website at fbcrockhill.org/sunbeams or Holly at hollym@fbcrockhill.org.

4 Register online at bit.ly/pno-fbc. B45 LOCK-IN Friday, February 17, - Saturday, February 18 9:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. in The APEX (Cost: $5) Cost Includes: games, pizza, snacks, movies, and more. Scott Blasingame at scottb@fbcrockhill.org if you would like to be a chaperone for this event. Register your students online at fbcrockhill.org/events/b45-lock-in. Scott Blasingame at scottb@fbcrockhill.org if you would like to be a chaperone for this event. Register your students online at bit.ly/sports-connection B45 SURVIVOR NIGHT Sunday, March 5 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 324 & 325 We will have our Second Survivor Night of the Semester, Parents vs. Preteens, in some fun games and competition followed by a special discussion focused on Parenting Preteens and some game time for the kids. Bring your favorite dessert and we will provide the pizza! Please RSVP to scottb@fbcrockhill.org. Saturday, July 17 - Tuesday, July 20 White Oak Conference Center (Winnsboro, SC) Cost: TBD (The Deadline to Sign-Up is March 29) KidSalt is a high-energy kids camp sponsored by the Generations Group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. To sign-up visit bit.ly/fbc-kidsalt.

5 Sunday, June 11 - Thursday June 15 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. FBC Rock Hill Campus If you would like to sign up to volunteer or register your kids, visit bit.ly/vbs2017. Middle School Mission Trip Thursday, April 13 - Saturday, April 15 Spartanburg, SC (6th - 8th Grade Students) $65 due by April 2 Sign up for all of the upcoming FBC Youth events online at fbcrockhill.org/youth-events. Youth SummerSalt Monday, June 5 - Friday, June 9 White Oak Conference Center (Winnsboro, SC) Cost: $240 Sign up for all of the upcoming FBC Youth events online at fbcrockhill.org/youth-events. High School Mission Trip Sunday, June 25 - Saturday, July 1 Ocoee Outreach in Cleveland, TN Total Cost: $225 Sign up for all of the upcoming FBC Youth events online at fbcrockhill.org/youth-events.

6 For more info, visit fbcrockhill.org/events/momsnext. For info, visit fbcrockhill.org/events/sufficient-grace. Saturday, March 11 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The APEX Ticket Cost: $2.00 Diana Burgess Save The Date! A gathering of women of all ages to seek deeper relationships together and celebrate our identity in Christ. Featuring special guest, Diana Burgess. Tickets must be purchased prior to event. Visit bit.ly/fbc-wtc for more info.

7 For more info about the Men s Ministry, visit SENIOR ADULT LUNCHEON Monday, February 13 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Worship Center Our program guest will be Sharon Gerber, an award-winning cellist who has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. She will be performing with her daughter who plays the violin. You may sign up in Sunday School or by calling Geri in the Church Office ( ). The cost for the luncheon is $5 per person. The deadline to sign up is Monday, February 6.

8 The Messenger ( ) is published monthly by First Baptist Church, 481 Hood Center Drive, Rock Hill South Carolina Periodical postage paid at Rock Hill SC. Postmaster: Send address change to 481 Hood Center Drive, Rock Hill South Carolina Pastoral Staff Rev. Steve Hogg Senior Pastor Rev. Steve White Worship & Music Rev. Jamie Burdette Sr. Adult & Missions Rev. Will Beaty Communications & Contemporary Worship Rev. David Mitchell Youth Ministry Office Ministerial Staff Rev. Steve Polk Assimilation & Spiritual Growth Rev. Scott Blasingame Elementary & Preteen Ministry Program Staff Holly Matthews Director Preschool Ministries Scot McGuire Orchestra Director Victoria Burdette Youth Ministry Intern Contact Information Website Administrative Staff Terri A. Hood Church Administrator Tom Rinehart Pastoral Staff Administrator Tony Huffman Facilities Manager Matt Greer Graphic Media & Publications Director Sunbeams Sunday School January January January Giving BUDGET Given Jan 1 - Jan 29...$188, Given to Date...$1,146, Budget Goal to Date...$1,090, SIX IN 6 CAMPAIGN Given Jan 1 - Jan 29...$33, Given to Date...$1,174, Total Commitments...$1,815, Staff News FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS: Frankie Beachum (16) Katherine Faulkenberry (10) Scot McGuire (22) Staff ANNIVERSARy FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARY: Jamie Burdette (2007) Tra cee Durden (1999) Terri Hood (1997) Tom Higgins (2016) Sympathy The Staff and Congregation of First Baptist Church extend deepest sympathy to Patty Hutches on the death of her father; to the family of Jeanne Hood; to the family of Tom Hammack; to John Toms on the death of his brother, Paul Toms; to Wanda Bush on the death of her brother, Terry Miller; to Jerri Rawls on the death of her brother-in-law, Wayne Rawls; to Phil Rine on the death of his daughter; to the family of Marie Bilbo;to Patsy Ard on the death of her cousin, Will Sandridge; and to Ginni Long on the death of her mother, Velma Burnett. baby ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to proud grandparents, Frank and Charlotte Elliott on the January 3 arrival of their granddaughter, Virginia Claire Hudson. Congratulations to proud parents John and Ashley Colwell on the January 13 arrival of their son, Arlyn Blake Colwell. Also, congratulations to proud grandparents, Charlie and Jane Hayes. Congratulations to proud parents, Justin and Chelsea Sutton on the January 20 arrival of their son, Wyatt Ellis Sutton. Also, congratulations to sister, Abbie Grace, and grandparents, Charlie and Jane Hayes. Memorials Guy/Joanne Longshore Jeanne Hood (21) Tom Hammack (2) Honorariums Bobby/Nancy Rinehart Jeri Rawls John/Geri Rinehart