First Baptist Church in Portland Maine

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH E-BULLETIN FOR April 24, 2008

New Orleans Mission Team Events

Bottle Drives
Bring your bottles and cans to church Sunday morn May 11 and June 15

May 4 - Cookbook recipes due. (see below)

May 16-18 - NOLA team weekend work project in Castine.

Fri, May 23 - Organizing for yard sale. Drop off your items in the gym Sunday Evening May 19 - Fri. May 23. .

Sat, May 25, 8 am- 2 pm - Giant, all-church yard sale and carwash.

Sat. June 14 - Team training day.

Sun, June 22, 5 PM - Evening cookout followed by time of prayer and commissioning during 1 to One Worship at 6 pm. Please come!

June 27 - July 7 36 of our students and leaders will be working hard to help rebuild lives turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Follow their reports in the NOLA Team blog at http://primetimefbc.blogspot.com

WANTED: Great family recipes!

We are publishing perhaps the first-ever First Baptist Church Family Cookbook, and we want you to be a part of it! Look through your recipes and share them with us. You may submit as many recipes as you want. Please make sure to finclude:

Name
Recipe—please carefully proofread your recipe as we will print them as received. Legible handwriting is greatly appreciated.
· Please submit your recipes by May 4th. You can e-mail them to sallieg3@maine.rr.com. There will also be a box in the foyer marked “First Baptist Church Family Cookbook Recipes” if you’d rather drop them off there.
Optional—you may include any comments about your recipe such as why it is a special recipe for you, special occasions when you serve the recipe, where you got the recipe from, etc…We will print these anecdotal comments as space allows.

Note: If several recipes for the same item are received, they may not all be printed. We want our cookbook to include as many different recipes as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Shara Linscott, Ali Strayhorn, Carolyn Verrill or Sallie Gardner.

We are excited to put this special book of recipes together and raise money to send our students back to serve in New Orleans this summer.

Offering a variety of classes at 8:45 and 10:30 am Sunday mornings.

Calendar of Events:

SAT.                 APRIL 26
9:00 a.m.            "Me Lugga Me Lunch" in the Family Life Ctr.
SUN.                APRIL 27
8:45 a.m.          Morning Worship Service and Discipleship Institute Classes
10:00 a.m.          Coffee Fellowship in the Family Life Center 10:30 a.m.        Morning Worship Service and Discipleship Institute Classes
3:30 p.m.           All Nations Bible Study – Rm. 251
6:00 p.m.          Grades K-5/6 Life School Musical Rm. 231
6:00 p.m.           PTSM - Power Surge
6:00 p.m.           Evening Service - Pastor Mike Olmstead
MON.             APRIL 28
7:00 p.m.           Men’s Community Bible Study
7:00 p.m.          “At the Jones” – A time for young
                        adults to eat (6:30), fellowship and seek Christ together.
7:00 p.m.          Women’s Book Study – Rm. 231 with Pam Moore
TUES.             APRIL 29
7:00 a.m.          Women in Prayer in the Chapel
7:30 a.m.          Men’s Prayer Group in the parlor
9:10 a.m.           Ladies’ Bible Study Fellowship Leaders’ Meeting
6:30 p.m.         Prayer Service in the chapel
WED.             APRIL 30
6:30 p.m.          Women’s Book Study at the home of Diane Miller

Women's Ministry Presents Carolyn's Kitchen
Ladies! Join with other women in the Family Life Center Saturday morning from 9:00-11:00 to get some great ideas for summer cookouts and picnics on the go with Carolyn Verrill.

Join us Sunday morning!

"Faith or Fear?

Are we Sheep

or Chickens?"

Sunday, April 27, 2008

8:45 & 10:30 AM

Morning Worship Speaker:

Pastor Scott Linscott

Scripture:

2 Timothy 1:3-14

6:00 PM

Sunday Evening

Pastor Mike Olmstead

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermons on your IPOD?

Mark Your Calendar:
Vacation Bible School June 23-27
FBC Bible Camp August 17-23

College Student
of the Week

If you would like to bring a smile to the face of our student of the week, please send a card or note letting them know you are praying for them, or maybe even some goodies to share with their roommate. This week’s college students are:

James and Paul Dufresne
Arizona State University
5450 E. Deer Valley Drive
Building 1, Apt. 3020
Phoenix, AZ 85054

What is Your Ministry?

No matter what your age, Jesus calls you to get involved in His work by serving others. It is amazing how much we grow when we put our faith in action!

We believe God would have us impact Greater Portland with His love and we want to help you discover your purpose in His plan. Whether it be reaching out to the needy, teaching children, working in our media ministry to broadcast our services or leading a small group, we have a place for you.

Are you good with odd jobs? How about serving here at First Baptist to keep our facility looking good? There are always plenty of jobs that need tackling and we would be glad to find one to fit your schedule and talents.

Perhaps you could consider teaching a class for several weeks or opening your home for a bible study. That would be wonderful! Pastor Mike is always looking for people who will host small groups for a period of time.

Do you wish someone would reach out to your college student from a local church near their school? We have thousands of college students right here whose parents are praying for the same for their kids. Might the Lord use you to answer those prayers?

You will be amazed at what the Lord teaches you when you step out and start serving Him. Call the church office at 207-773-3123 or email Pastor Scott at scott@firstbaptistportland.org and he'll be glad to point you in the right direction so that you can get connected.