Happy 125^th Birthday

First Baptist Church

Please join us for our celebration

May 18, 2008

Special Worship at 11 am

Dinner to Follow in Keck Hall

History Room in the Parlor

Pentecost: The Feast of Pentecost, aka the Feast of Harvest occurred seven weeks after the Sabbath that followed Passover. It was also call the day of First Fruits. It was a mid-summer celebration when the people brought in the loaves made of the first grain of the New Year's crop. Also brought were lambs, goats, calves and not to be left out-the New Wine! It was a time akin to that of the county fair. After the crops were judged "(Kosherized)", the partying started. There were lots of free samples, eating and drinking. The reason the disciples could not have been drunk before nine is that the new wine had not been cleared yet for consumption by the Priests.

God has a way of acting when lots of people are around. At census time, Jesus was born when all the descendants of David are gathered in Bethlehem. Jesus was crucified when thousands of people were gathered back to Jerusalem for Passover. Likewise with Pentecost, people came from throughout the Empire to offer tithes, sacrifices and first fruits and to party.

We know the story well: the disciples were gathered together when the Holy Spirit came upon them and even though they spoke different languages, the bystanders from throughout the empire understood. Christians call it the birthday of the church. "Pentecost" is invested with new meaning. It no longer refers only to the summer harvest festival, but the empowerment of God's people.

Mother's Day: It is a day when Mothers are honored. Motherhood is seen as being virtuous in its own right. However, most of us are glad that Mom saw fit to have and raise us in particular. We all have mothers and most of us are glad Mom went through it all and saw to it the we were fed and educated. Which brings me to that word "Nurture" which I believe is where Mother's Day and Pentecost come together.

No one Mom can do the job of nurturing alone. The church shares the job of nurturing from the cradle to the grave. I was the kind of kid who needed lots of guidance and discipline. There wasn't enough of my mother left to do the job. (I was the youngest of nine!) Thank God the church was there for me.

Jesus knew that the awesome task of ministry would overwhelm the church, so he empowered it with the Holy Spirit so that nurture, guidance, healing and learning could take place. So take some time as you honor your mother to express thanks to God who sent His Spirit to help her out.

Lovingly, Ellis

May 1: Mary Martha Circle at noon

May 3: East Millcreek Children's Choir Concert 10 am

Sprinkler Repair Party at 10 am

May 6: Discipleship Team at 6 pm

May 7: Church Administration at 7 pm

May 9: Mother Daughter Banquet

May 11: Pentecost Sunday

May 14: Child Care Ministry Team at 6:30

May 16: Bingo at 7 pm

May 17: Murray High School Madrigal Concert 7 pm

May 18: FBC 125th Anniversary Sunday

May 19: Church Ladies Book Club at 7 pm

May 21: Council of Ministries at 5:45

May 23-24: ABY 30 Hour Famine

May 25: Youth Sunday

May 26: Office Closed for Memorial Day

May 31: Rowland Hall Graduation and Brunch 10 am

Happy Birthday to:

May 1: Jose Zavala; May 2: Billie Tripp, Hattie Layton; May 4: Joyce Urry

May 6: Julia Watson, John Fellows; May 9: Jeff Norris, Pat Schoenwolf,

May 10: Tom Klassen, Bishop Brown, May 12; Christine Medina,

May 14; Judy Spratling, May 15: Ken Burnett, Rebecca Hample

May 17: Betty Burnett; May 19: Meghan Fellows

May 23: Wilma Nichols, Al Heitman; May 24: McKenzie Nelson,

May 25: Megan Roth, Augustine Tutonda; May 26: Bob Brown

May 31; Stephanie Gosdis, Guy Tutonda

CHURCH LADIES:

BOOK CLUB:

Nine ladies enjoyed getting together at Peg's home on April 7 to discuss the book, MAGDELENE. Thanks, Maggie, for facilitating our discussion.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

* QUILTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, 1st Thursday of the month, 7 PM, at rotating churches. Next event May 1.

* OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, donations to be collected at church or bring to our next book club meeting.

* AFRICAN MISSION, 31 pairs of jeans were collected! Thanks to Church Ladies and friends for helping!

* SUSAN & PAT coordinating a Saturday matinee at the MAGNA EMPRESS THEATRE for the July-August run of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

This is a call to the men of the church. Spring has come and sprinkler repair is here. We have a choice. The church can pay $1,000 + to have someone repair our sprinkling system or we can do it. So, we are having a sprinkler repair party here at the church on May 3^rd at 10:00 AM. For early risers, we are meeting at the Village Inn on 4^th South and 9^th East for breakfast at 8:00 AM. RSVP with Gary Felker at 879-8306 or Larry Wanner at 466-0376

To the Members of First Baptist Church: thank you for sharing your wonderful Keck Social Hall so People Helping People (PHP)could recognize the clients dynamically participating in our Successful Employment Program. This opportunity offers education and training in finding that job which pays adequate income so our single women can achieve self sufficiency for themselves and their children.

Hurry, hurry there is a very limited supply of tickets for the Saturday, June 28, 3:00 p.m. performance of INDIANA BONES. Come join the Spratlings and Burnetts at this fun performance at the Desert Star on State Street in Murray. We only have 10 remaining tickets for sale at $13.00 each. Please see Ann or Judy so we can save a seat for you.

There is still time to buy a chair for our Sunday School Classes. The young people are giving you an opportunity to buy a chair for $20.00. The chairs we have now are literally generations old!!! We will spend the summer renovating our Christian Education wing with new paint and furniture. Help us out! Talk to any of our young people and they will gladly assist you.

Our ABYouth will once again be participating in the 30 hour Famine. During the weekend of May 23-25 they will fast for 30 hours, do a mission project and help raise funds for those who are less fortunate than they are. You can help with this effort by:

Joining them on May 11 and 18 in FBC Café to learn about this project

Donate to the 30 Hour Famine

PRAY during that weekend for our Young People and the success of this project. We will have a sign up sheet available for you to dedicate one hour in prayer-even through the night. Watch for details.

Hey all you "Hip Chicks,"

Get ready for a Blast from the Past!

Stop on in to the 1950's diner for

our Fabulous Fifties Mother-Daughter Banquet!

Make sure all you "Cool Cats" dig out

your 1950's "threads" and get

ready to "make the scene!"

Get your hips movin' for the hula-hoop contest!

And your feet tappin' for the great entertainment!

You won't want to miss the great food served

straight from our 1950's Diner!

When: Friday May 9, 2008

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Fabulous Fifties Keck Hall

Who: The "hip" women and girls from FBC

(and their "cool cat" friends)

"Right-'O', Daddy-'O'"

Tickets on sale until May 4th!

We'll "Flip our lid if you're not there"

at 11 am.

A History room will be set up in the parlor.

Please bring pictures of your family events that

took place at FBC. Be sure your name is on

the back of them so they can be returned.

Celebration Banquet in Keck Hall to follow worship.

Great food and fun.

Dinner by Sugarhouse BBQ

Tickets are $12.50 for adults and

$6.00 for kids 10 and under.

Ticket will go on Sale Sunday, May 4^th .

You can even buy tickets at the door.

Invite friends and family who have

had connections to FBC through the years.

Do not miss this special event.

92,530 - pledges so far (not paid)

74,325 - payments in full so far (including gifts and pledge payments)

166,855 - Grand total

This is very exciting and good news.