Holiday Food Drive

Food Donations for Christmas Families

Attention Christmas Helpers!! This year we are making a list of

non-perishables items we need for our Christmas baskets. All

non-perishable items need to be in before December 18, 2024.

Items needed: Canned Green Beans, Canned Corn, Canned Sweet

Potatoes, Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Mac & Cheese, Peanut Butter,

Bags of Stuffing (Pepperidge Farm), Brownie or Cake Mix and

Frosting, Cereal, Pancake mix and syrup, Jars of applesauce and

Boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix.

If you want to help and are unable to shop, you can also help with a

monetary donations or gift cards. Thank you for all you can give.

Also, it’s that time again, to think about our Christmas Families. If

you want to help us, make these family’s Christmas special, please

call Marcy Pledger at 513-267-1920.

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People @ First

Marilyn Mulligan is having some health issues. Keep Marilyn in your prayers.

Billie Gerzema is struggling with several health and mobility issues that are causing her pain and limiting her daily activities. She would appreciate our prayers.

Amy McGlone trying to get answers on issues with her legs. Please keep Amy and Kyle in your prayers.

As always keep Jackson Redding and Nathan Byers in prayer, both are deployed.

We will continue to watch season 5 of The Chosen, Wednesdays at 2 pm.

We would like to thank everyone for all the cards, calls and prayers during our various eye surgeries and clumsiness!!! We are so thankful and blessed to have such a wonderful church family!!

We love you all!!

Chris and Joanna Stitt

July 1 Barbara Johnson

July 6 Janet Horton

July 6 Matt Shoemaker

July 7 Micheal Hensley

July 8 Jessalyn Boggs

July 8 Terri Henry

July 11 Jean Back

July 14 Travis Adkins

July 15 Susan Singer

July 17 Jim Orem

July 24 Donna Perkins

July 26 Lila Cape

July 29 Sharry Barker

July 30 Doug Boggs

Lost and found:

Two pairs of glasses that have been turned into the office.

Founder’s Day 2025 Recap: 217 Years of Community, Faith, and Celebration

July 23, 2025

A Tradition of Togetherness: Celebrating Faith, Family, and Community in 2025

About Erica Collins

April 28, 2025

Erica M. Collins CHT, CRMT, E RYT500, IAYT Founder/Owner: Harmony Healing Arts Office: (513) 424-4730 www.EricaHarmonyHealingArts.com Founder/Owner: Harmony Healing Arts / Harmony Dance

Capital Improvements 2025

April 19, 2025

Gift ideas for your church Budget ranges for each gift idea We also welcome your ideas for new projects!

The Creech Memorial Scholarship

April 8, 2025

The Betty Creech Memorial Scholarship was established in 1999 in memory of Mrs. Betty Creech, an active member of First Baptist Church until her passing in January of 1999. The Scholarship fund was established by one of her sons, Masatoshi Omiya, when he contributed $1,000 as seed money for the scholarship. This scholarship is designed to provide small supplemental scholarships for any persons related to the ministry of First Baptist Church. The scholarships would help to provide for books for a semester or cover similar expenses related to higher education. Betty Creech was a wonderful Christian woman, who loved her church family dearly and believed in education at the next level. To keep the memorial active in providing supplemental scholarships, further contributions are welcomed. This scholarship fund has aided many students related to the ministry of FBC over the years. If you would like to contribute to the Betty Creech Memorial Scholarship, please mail your contributions to the Church office and mark it Betty Creech Scholarship Fund. Contributions are accepted year-round. The Administration Ministry Focus Area appreciates your continued commitment to supporting the Betty Creech Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Member Spotlight - March

March 27, 2025

G ood N ews N ewsletter Rev. Dr. K. Scott Robertson Senior Pastor pastor@fbcmiddletown.org Weekly Live Stream from our website: www.fbcmiddletown.org and from our Facebook page and YouTube Channel Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Wednesday Bible Study at 2 pm Office Hours M-Th 9 am to 2 pm

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP REPORT TO CONGREGATION

March 21, 2025

It’s been a long cold winter for everyone (our heating bills are evidence) but the signs of spring are everywhere. The month of March brings the start of Lenten season and Community hosted the first of six Lenten luncheons on March 12. Many thanks to all those who helped. First United Methodist hosted the second one. Other churches participating include First Christian and St. Paul Church of Christ. First Baptist will host a second soup and sandwich luncheon on April 9. This all leads up to Holy Week. Maundy Thursday services will be here at First Baptist this year and will be open to the public. Community leaders are planning Easter morning breakfast, same as last year. Yes, we’ll have eggs! Looking ahead, we are planning to do a new family photo directory. Paula has started distributing signup sheets. Signups will begin in earnest in April. Photos will be taken in the month of May by Paula Cox. Hopefully, we can get this directory compiled and printed for distribution this summer. Our last photo directory was published in 2018. Community leadership is also planning to restart home communion for those who request it. By the way, you might have noticed a small change in communion. We now use a real loaf of bread at the altar. Your Community leadership team: Tim Willis, Jean Back, Bob Allen, Jeannine Taylor and Jo Johnston.

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History of FBC from the Historian

March 13, 2025

Rev. Weber’s holistic concept of ministry – belief in the total person, care and love for all people – has always been manifested through his work with organizations in Middletown as well as his church. He has been very involved with the Alcoholics Anonymous group, has served on the Board of Directors of United Way, served on the Civil Service Commission and is one of the founders of the Council on Human Relations. He served on various boards of American Baptists at the State and National level and was president of the Middletown Ministerial Association – to name a few! Excerpt from: Anniversary Service and History, August 10, 2008, by then Church Historian Evelyn Dell.