First Baptist Church of Middletown
1808 - 2010
Affiliated with American Baptist Churches - USA.
First Baptist Church of Middletown 1808 - 2010 Affiliated with American Baptist Churches - USA.
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People at FirstWe congratulate Bob and Thelma Rossi on their 50th wedding anniversary. We celebrate with the Adkins family as they welcome home Brad from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Youth NewsAmerican
Baptist Youth activities are open to all students in the 7th through
12th grades. We strive to help youth recognize the impact they can
have for God, articulate their faith as they develop Christian Disciplines,
build a foundation for their future, and find their calling in life. Back to Top Back to Children & Youth
Music NewsMusic for WorshipAug. 29: Todd Monroe, bass Sept. 5: Phil Thornbery, keyboard; Barb Cobb, soprano Sept. 12: Sanctuary Choir returns to the loft!
Sanctuary Choir Begins SoonSanctuary Choir, under the direction of Dick Casey, will begin rehearsals on Wed., Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. There is always room for more singers who want to use their singing voice to praise the Lord each week in worship. Come and experience the love and fellowship that the choir has together as they sing to God’s glory. Let Dick, or Chris Baird know that you are coming, and there will be a choir folder ready for you.
Handbell News for a New SeasonFirst Baptist Ringers, directed by Christine Baird, will kick-off a new season with dinner and their 1st rehearsal at the Baird’s home in Miami Twp., on Monday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. There is frequently a need for substitute ringers, and occasionally a new ringer to join the bell team. Please email Chris (cbaird@fbcmiddletown.org) if you are interested in ringing this year, or want to learn more about handbells.
Building Expansion News
Please
continue to support the Building Addition through the purchase of Cash Cards.
Cash Cards can be given as gifts or used as cash at your favorite stores
and restaurants. When you purchase a Cash Card, the vendor donates a
portion to our church while you redeem full value of the purchased card.
Buy a Cash Card and donate it to our Mission Trip. Give a Cash Card
as a gift to your dad, newlyweds, birthdays, anniversaries, thank you, thinking
of you, or any other celebration. Use Cash Cards while you shop for
groceries, eat at your favorite restaurants, or buy gas. Cash Cards may
take up to two weeks to receive. Place and pick up orders on Sunday
morning in the narthex.
Building Fund Total for August - $6,533.00
Body Recall Program
Health & Fitness Cannot Be Bought....They Must Be Earned! Body Recall is a nationally acclaimed exercise program designed to help participants reclaim the variety of movement and strength that help make living more pleasurable. The program was developed in 1978 at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky as part of the Continuing Education Department. It is a popular motivation, pain free program of physical fitness for everybody. It is a challenge to do more with what we have. It is for everyone...the athlete, the diabetic, the overweight, those recovering from operations, illness and injury, the heart patient and especially for those who are sedentary. Exercises are not new, but are simply natural motion performed thoughtfully and specifically controlled to maximize potential range of motion, strength, coordination, balance and agility, all which influence body maneuverability and freedom throughout the day. Two new classes will meet on Mon., Wed., and Fri, for 10 weeks at 9:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. at the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 4500 Riverview Ave. Middletown, Ohio in the Celebration Center. Instructors are specially trained to insure students reach their potential without risk, discomfort or injury. Wanda Williams is certified to teach Beginning, Intermediate and Special Population classes. She began teaching in 2001. She will instruct the 9:00-10:00 class. Call Wanda at 513-422-0651. Donna Downs completed Beginning training in June, 2010, and will be instructing the 10:30 class. Call Donna at 513-432-1264. The deep roots of the symbolic tree are a faith in God and a profiund respect for His creation, the human body. The body was designed to move and BODY RECALL is a program of life-giving movement. "To have good fruit you must have a healthy tree for an unhealthy tree bears poor fruit. A tree is known by the fruit it bears." Matthew 12: 33
Rev It Up AerobicsThe Rev It Up aerobics class is a fitness class good for everyone. It meets two mornings a week (Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m.) in the Celebration Center. Cost of each class is $5.00. Come and join the fun. Any questions, contact Cheryl Basil, 513-594-6601.
YOGAClasses are on
Mondays at These classes will explore: ·
Traditional yoga postures for strength, flexibility
and balance. ·
Movement from the inner body. ·
Energy awareness. ·
Meditation and breathing techniques. ·
Deep relaxation with guided imagery. Participants report deep relaxation, increased body/mind
awareness, more flexibility, reduced pain, better posture, increased
concentration and the ability to breathe deeper. Information about the classes:
No previous experience necessary.
Wear comfortable clothing. Bring
a mat or blanket and a belt or
tie.
Cost for each class is $8.00 and paid at time of class.
Wanda Lyninger, certified yoga instructor is the teacher.
For any more information, contact Jeannine Taylor, 513-423-0037
or Wanda, 513-422-9274.
Valet Parking AvailableValet Parking will be available each Sunday. If you would like to drive your car to the front door before the worship service on Sunday and someone park it for you and bring it back after the service, please call the church office, 513-423-5721. We hope this will make it more convenient for you to attend.
Day Care NotesThe Big Birds will be having Crazy Week and end of summer fun! The Big Birds hosted our friends from Liberty Retirement on July 28th for lunch. The Kindergarten and School ager program are going well with lots of fun things to do. Thank you to Stephanie, Kelly, Sandy and Annie for a great job! The children have stayed busy every day and have had an awesome summer. We had a record of 44 skating on Wednesday. Wow! The schoolagers were a great group and we will miss their craziness as they head back to public/private schools. Thanks to those who participated in the Chimer Class. They performed on Wednesday, July 28th for Liberty Retirement friends. Happy Birthday to Kelly Chaney on August 16.
Bits and Pieces
Betty Creech Memorial ScholarshipThe Memorial committee is currently seeking additional funds for the Educational Scholarship established in 1999 in memory of Mrs. Betty Creech, a former member of First Baptist. This scholarship is designed to provide supplemental scholarships for any persons related to the ministry of First Baptist Church. The scholarship would provide books for a semester or cover similar expenses related to higher education. The fund has a total of $335 to date to give out. If you would like to contribute, please mark your envelope and/or check for the Betty Creech Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available in the church office for those planning to attend colleges or schools of higher learning. Deadline is July 9, 2010.
Food PantryFor over a year, the Koinonia Sunday School Class has collected food and small hygiene items for the community food pantry known as Family Services. This project began with the Mission Board’s blessings to allow you to bring on Sunday morning canned goods, cereal, disposable razors, soap, toothpaste, etc. and place them in the shopping cart located in the Narthex. During the past few months, we have had very few items donated. We bring this to your attention so that you know the program is still active. We appreciate your past contributions and encourage you to continue to bring supplies for needy people in our community. Products donated are taken to Family Services for them to distribute as needed.
Landscape Master PlanGod writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. – Martin Luther
The Landscape Master Plan – The landscape has reached its twenty plus years of maturity and we would like to start at the front entrance to the right of the door leading into the Narthex. We want to make a good first impression for people visiting our church and the Memorial Committee along with the approval from the Board of Trustees, felt that this should be our next project from our Landscape Master Plan. The Memorial Committee will have the Landscape Master Plan on display in the Narthex in the next few weeks along with a print of what is being planned for the front entrance. There will be someone available from the Memorial Committee to answer any questions that you may have. Anyone wanting to donate to this project, please make sure you designate, “Donation for the Landscape Master Plan”. This current project will cost approximately $2,300.00 and we already have $650.00.
Thanks for your consideration, Memorial Committee Board of Trustees
Dayton Dragons Game - Sept. 5Tickets are available for a Dayton Dragons game on Sunday, September 5. Cost of each ticket is $5. Contact Kathy Dunaway, 513-423-9618, before August 15. We have a limited quantity.
New Church Needs ItemsMiami Baptist Association new church plant, the Chin Calvary Baptist Church in the Cincinnati area is in need of some basic items for some of their families. They need some furniture: sofa (that can double as a bed at night); kitchen table with 4 chairs; beds (infants to adults); changing tables for infants; and dressers, also, eating utensils and dishes; pots and pans for 5 families. They also need clothing – small sizes (infants to adults). Shoes: Men’s sizes 6,7 and 8; Women’s sizes: small – to size 4; children’s shoes – gym shoes – for infants to high school – small sizes. Toys for small children, and educational toys for the rest of the children. They are also in need of a car or van for their church. Contact Jim Steelman, 513-226-4820, of Columbia Baptist Church to pick up your donations. If you would like to make a monetary donation, make your check payable to Miami Baptist Association and leave in the church office.
Children will 'Saddle Up' on Wednesday Nights!
Children in Kindergarten – 6th grades and their families are invited to the “Saddle Ridge Ranch Kick-Off” on Wed., Sept. 1, from 6 – 8 p.m. This is a special evening to kick-off our Wednesday Night Children’s Programs that officially begin on Wed., Sept. 8, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Events the night of the kick-off include: enjoying a tasty chuck wagon meal, learning about planned activities and new music for the year, and playing some fun games together. Registration forms can be picked up and dropped off in the narthex at the “stage coach” display. To receive a registration form via email, or to get more information about our children’s program, please email Chris Baird (cbaird@fbcmiddletown.org) or Pastor Carol (cmccleary@fbcmiddletown.org).
Kids Against HungerThe
Pastor's Class will be volunteering on September 11 for an organization called
Kids Against Hunger. We'll be traveling to Milford to pack food at "The
Factory". We'll be packing four readily available, dry ingredients that are easy
to package, keep for long periods, and require only boiling with water to
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